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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-14
BANKING OF A SALsxHooD.

The Pepaiiss '.sree silver" orators in
Colorado have . deal TO say about the
''erisne Of 1873" United states seaasor
Stewart. - Ssva3e. who Is the present
Boan~rges Of the white metal, voted xish
John sherman for the Get Of is7a An
other mar. who years after turned infia-
ton dentszogus. the Hon. William D.
Kelley, o. PennsyivanEa. took part In the
debate OF the clause dropping the silver
dollar frosn the list Of coins. and defended
that clause on the ground that The silver
dollar sas worth three cents more than
the gold collar, and that IL wss impossi-
bic - hare txo dollars Of different value.
No gosss or silver was used ~ currency
tn 1873 or for years after. No silver that
had Deen coinsd Was demonetized By the
oct II isfA Neither Mr.. Bland, the pres
snt free si!ver leader. nor anybody else
attempted 10 rsmonesixe silver unit, after
IL had fstaen in price more than sd per
ounce. When the &c. Of 1873 wss passed
the Lond IN quotation for silver was 5ss.d.
When Ir. Bland introduced his bill
tsoyemb*r, 1917. the quotation Was
545ld.
Ex-Cnlsed States Senator Henderson, of
Missouri, o Democrat. ia . very able letter
20 Secretary Carlisle shows that the de-
moneslxssIon Of silver by the act Of ls.3
was . xsse and well-considered act. He
shows thass the only financial troubles We
are nov suffering from are those which
have gro?sn out Of the silver legislation OF
1878 and subsequent years.
During the las; twenty years the people
represented by the popular branch of con-
gress hass refused to say that they were
misrepre tented by the congress which
passed tie act Of 1873 They voted down
the semonetization OF silver On the 21ss OF
FebruaTe. ISIS. when they substituted the
Allison ball for the Bland bin BY yeas 2o3.
nays =. They voted It down on the 9Th OF
April, 1876. on Mr.. BANDS direct motion
for the fsse coinage Of silver, yeas ia2 nays
i63. They voted IL down on the 18th Of
June. I6.). on . motion TO concur In the
senate free coinage bill. yeas 135 nays ls2.
They practically voted 1t down on the 2sth
OF March, 1882, by voting against pariia-
mentary motion made by Mr.. Bland. The
majority against Mr. Bland WAS only two
votes in shis case--ljo TO 14s-but il was
sufiicisns for the purpose.
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PERSONAL

HY Johnson. Of Spokane, il stopping 1t the
Grand
Fred r. Reed. Of Yakima. 10 . guest At the
Rainier.
= J. Basssts, OF Crosby. 10 . guest .. the New
Eagan
Mr., Bsss,ie. Of Gig Hasoor. IL . guest .. the
Arlington
Jeremy Martin. Of Hot Springs. u stopping at
the DliIey.
N. L Holbroox. OF chsaaiis. Il stopping at
J. n Riley. o. shelton. registered yesterday q
the Occidental
Ioha K.essr. OF Minos n. D.. registered At
tbs Northern YESTERDAY
Louis n. Harris. Of North Yakima, regis,sr,A
yesterday ct the Grand
Nj and MFs f. c. wilson, Of Port Angeles.
are guests 81 the oceiaenta
NJ. J. & Mcyean. IT,. of scottsviile, n. Y, 10
Tourist stopping ~ the Ar.ingtoa-
NJ. and Mrs. J. Briggs and J. ". Elliott, O.
shelton, are stopping a. tbs Ns~ England
Robert Ccplsy came over from wsaa,ches
Yesterday aai Is stopping a. the Occidental
NJ. sad Mr., A. II cohn. Of ;ats city, lei. las,
fsisAt ior two raoatss' visis 70 Chicago ana
New YoFS-
fatgs william gee.. o. the Tacoma unnc;n.,
court and ca!et IAscola Davis, Of Tacoma.
~ese IL sas ely yesterday.
Nj and Mrs. 7. l. Armstrong; of OAKLAND
Ca. were registers. 81 ihs Arlington YESTERDAY
&r. Armstrong Is manager OF tae OAKLAND Iron
NaFAa
Thomas Johnson. Of Elienssurr 10 stocnipr
=; the psi.es On his wsy haIae from A!aswor,h.
h l., wASfs re las osea Al WORK 90 come n IN.
inS psciersiss
Mr. aas Mr.. c W. Carter and 40, NJ.
J. & Ms.on sad Nrs- W r. Petitions. Of ynw
whsscoVa. sai &rs :. q. s;srrets OF New u eat
minister. are stopping a. the Grand
", T. Nai4le. OF Portland. assistant s.ps-ia.
tsadsaf OF tie railway mail serviee cara a,
from Seaa Ray and the sowa sound eount,,
Yesterday sna ie.; IA the evening Tor Tacoma
sai spokane
Among 'ae tourists reg ssecea AZ tie Rainier
yesterday were Alex Bs-sso.st J. p-,,,,-
AID II. r s:svsas. OF So rsal. II HartInw
OF Betalesers. Pa, ana Q. :. ra.rswoxta ~
Council Rsass. "a
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sire Ttiaks Mrs. uoughton Assumes
tsr Too Much Authority.


When Mrs &. W. Griggs was shown
Mrs. fiaughton's statement attacking
Mrs. osslngs and herself. she exclaimed
Ia Tacoma Nesss reporter: WHY. the
idea, Mrs. Houghton mus, think she
holds several positions and is entitled TO
draw money from all o; them Besides. we
don, latend 10 pay out money 10 Mrs
Houghtoa unless We know where it is 60
Ing to- Mrs. Griggs continued:
This board Was formed by the two
membe = of the national board for
women = work and their alternates when
the $3.50 was appropriated by the state
i-gislsgIr~. Mrs. Houehton says she got
that s. I'D all alone from the legislature
maybe she did. but | don't think SO: /
know that nr. B.alock said. There is
your 1900. tase IL and so and dons
bother as ANY more that is all yoc will
get The understanding OF the other
mesnpers Of the board Of which Mrs
Houshson Is president. myself secretary
sad Ms, Etglneer me n Der. j. that y ben
this bs.sri was formed Mrs. Hoaghton's
positi,ss, as SUPERINTENDENT sas abrogatesi
and tige board became responsible Tor
whaiu& er WAS done al talcaga
My opinion is that Mrs Uonrbtoa
must lie getting money from the national
commission. which she is entis. 81 to when
she attends a meeting. II she IS sgpegln-
iender@ 81 waEGans sork for she stale
comm. ssion she receives money from,
them: and then she claims SD per month
from oar &3.s.) aside from these other
sources. Nos that - DO. right. When
the nes board VAS formed | Supposed
thst Sic wss IL simply install the exAihs,
and t&er :. sas 20 be tGrnel over Ia the
board she thinks she - sfafi snfasrtn
iefAcpt ot goman's work. Mrs. Oslnex
and "a yself claim that the exhibit - oar.
''len. | received that telegram ba,
when 80 many bills kept coming in I
tAogssi i. sas uuae "a cal! hslt. /
ssenca vouchers for $50 y ich Vas gwen
10 Mrs. HoGshton Sefage she iefl for Chi
eas0. and Ms Hoaxhson took il in cash
asay stsh her. Nos | Wont sign aay
more scs;cheFs Gn,d sc know where wa
stand. Why IN Sixwe~ks h,Il, carr. in s,-
more taar hslf IF the s. ga
Mrs.. HoGshion uiay he a coronetsn.
wofnai:. bat ses wants her oan nAv sill
the ttEse saa We ih3nk sGc boar. has s.,-o.-
thing - ssy. d0at Naps any of rhiS
moueF Gnsa | - ~ Chtcasa Mr.,
ussnEs aaG myself All! ~ ia September.
Ii we 80 CA a. the present rate wpworss
have Sav inonov 10 fanish the season With
81 All Ma. HoGzhiaa claims shat ex-
hihit - ae-s. sac HAST iASRk sAai she i.
still superintendent. She has sreak 81 en-
for trimmings ami ..slnss to- tAs exhiass.
Nos. hsa the tass IS over does all ,hs,
ssaf; eesenx 10 her. os whom does il BE-
loag a. WAere does sAe BOARD come IN
~AhaEs the So recsSps. Yea Know
that sbs railroad company Vas going "a
donate ;he f-sssh. charges - thai 4,
coming hack I've ros the RECENT Mr..
Hoasision paid $50 For iAe .Aosio~sea-
dFons and So foe the freight sac viii
lass have ~ Wall Tor Lex G.eaey, ~ ~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-14

A can was picked mp ~ James koupe near Q
point In saaks river known - Buffalo rock. on
the 18th Of June On opening the can Q piece OF
paper was found, iosded together and tied with
. string. The paper was damp and when IL Was
unfosded IL tore In 10 two pieceA After the paper
was dried before Gre the writing upon IL vas
made out - foiIows: 'This day ana date. May
2. 1885. I thought I would end my DAYS BY
drowning tn the salmon river, two and one half
miles below whitebird creek am tired OF this
world Whoever 6rds this Be kind enough TO
write to my iathsr and let him know where
wss and don; worry about ma ny father lives
In Cincinnati. o. Ny name 10 Waiter Tailor.
Well. good bye and hello" The Roups boy says
that on the morning OF the day the can vas
picked up be observed the body OF . man with
dark cologei hair in nude condition floating
down the ssream. A small boat Vas tied up
some Distance below. but before the 10y could
reach this the body was almost out Of sight, 20
swift Was the current
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-14

Sgw YoRx, July u. ( This afternoon the
hos,~fai feeling amoag bankers became
more pronounced. ffssJsrsek d. Tsppen.
president 81 The GalI.st Ia National bank.
eaid that one Of the msss. necessary things
was ths resumption ii normal relations
bstseen the .nb-frea.t:ry and the clearing
house. No clearing h;use loan certificates
were issas5 today and.nosse retired. bat u
Il known tina. II the same easy condition
prevails next week sos,s large banks GER
sitscat<s will then bs retired. Tappen
esid this afternoon tbs tssre would Be no
more sroabls In tie money market.
Money, he said. wousd be probably easy
right along. and within The mex. week or
ten days there would Sc superabuDdance
Of currency here. particularly In notes Of
small denominations
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-14
xOKrnwEsr NEWS.

Charles T. Myers, thu Asotin murdsssR, has
bssn senseoeea % re hange1 5ep:emberI
The old Peter hotel. ss faIouss City, . land
marx and relic OF pioneer days, was destroyed
by fire Isss Moadsy Afternoon
G. W. Bake has bsen appointed postmaster ss
Center. JeasFsoa county: Maud I. Smith at
East CiaiIara. Cisi!am county. ana W. l. Barr at
sie.iacoom, Pierce county, vice W. c. Avsysil.
seaignsd.
spok9ae 10 getting bed name through the e.
forts OF . rewsparer eoY-sspoaaens who sends
cut fictitious repaxts Of murders, vile osasiSgs.
riots BY the militia ana finding Of skeletons OF
murdered people Vow and taen he tnvents an
Indian uprising or business failure. Eve.y day
hs sends ous something injurious 70 the city In
which b IiyoA
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par: In the worlds Catholic coay-ess, 70 - held
- Chicago ceYsns September.
soaly smith. vao defeated Johnny Grimm as
RotJ. Ind. isss Ao2tsy, Il. next 70 George
Dixon. the greatest feafaerseight pugiliss n
the world. He was bsrn II Los Angeles. Cal,
and II % years Old. His fsss professional con-
tsst vas with young Manning. whom Ls de-
fssset In six rounds: he fo;ghs tsirsy-ronnd
draw With Joe SOTO: he then beat young moore
in Eve rounds: Pete Cummings IN one round,
Billy Jones In thirteen ronads; Dan AAnoaey IN
thirteen rounds: Dial Hawkins In thirteen
rounas: Dsa Daly in three rounds; fought =
h.ty-six-round draw with GeorSs si1dons: de-
feste1 johnny Wan Heesi IN fogTssea rounds,
and Johnny Griffin Ia four youndA
Master Workman PawdeYiy has . scheme tor
Q vast csntsa, council representing all the
worxmen in the United STATES BY their sxacea
"in shs 1sss piace." be says. Il believe that the
labor union OF the present and the past has
seen it day OF useiG.nesa II can win no great
strikes. IL can accomplish no great reform In
the future tie power Of the labor union will 10
IFS great strength - . political factor. The
man who. with the lessons OF the past 70 guide
him. says shat labor uniosisra without politics
can Dc . success 10 q fool Such Institutions -
Ere American Federation OF Labor and the
Knights OF Lsbo. must be wiped out"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-14

The casorado prs.ense that the silver
crisis "a India was precipitaied by
the Brisash government for fell pur-
pose II En- insult to the intelligence of
every man who has read the English mag
axines fs,s three months past. The silver
question in India has been discussed in
ali Of sslesn and it has been generally
agreed ts,at there vas no hope for India
out to stop free silver coinage
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xorscE TO .;ss rcsLic.

The pubic IL hsress warned no. 10 ray
eav money 70 partlsrs representing 80 %
exsnss Of The sesssle s'oss-IsrEEHsrscss.
exesps the following uso are tao only
anehorsxaS travelling agesss Of the Poar-
1s,vussr.cex viz: i. A. Mesieilsn. T.
A, Davies AID J. 4. Hsssy Tia does nat
syriy 70 resident agenss ct this paper Who
are .aessed in various cites end towns Of
The North vest. nor 4, yostmsstsrs. who
ere ia ali case. authorised 20 take suoscrss-
tsons fsr the Daily. sssnisy snd Weekly
poer-TsTEI1fsyscsx.
sE/TYEE. FGSssly. JCIY 70.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-14

Exports of wheat and -four from the
United States for the week ended July I
are greater than ever before known in q
week, being 3.877. so bush
els. Thu export of wheat is being fol-
10 Ell by the return of gold.
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leading mercantile house in Denves which
kas dealings fhro1sAoos the silver states.
In seesSg % siavex mfzsng in shss sssss ~
esadsasy nszssss tsAs xAe rasss.t sasassioz b
muea exAxxsfnse1. and - ss5n - sae-e 70 azy
pepspec4 Of es4Asxsag . defazss price fof silver
. great many af cur nines viii ae opeEase9 81
- Large seals - sornefsv. This ~ ear on
TIE scYpo&1ssa1 tass tie preseas prsee Of s1iv.r.
sav 3 exzss Per oSnes. - Q ,sAsocaeie ysice. -
silver costs resrsy tAis figure 90 pro.zra II tbs
yxies Of silver ssSusA decline materially below
= essss pr ounce saese win nndca Sicily BE .
eay.zsiEsenf Of pso1oesson - fass sss:e. bat no
believe - . yrse that merchants VIII 10 abba 70
pay sssss accouats IN fall, and the Ices 80 tie
soboes .: ANY posss il sa.s stass oc1hf 20 avsr-
aga low yercsnfa1e Ihs talk ssd shreass in
cu.ged in By few rabid saise-ises IL, IN orr
cpsnisz. taken zoo seriously Ia the East - sas
parties who Do tia meet of this talking nave no
ess1is o. stAndsng q hexa-.
Csssress@as KaseAs vs..A Decd.
IEosros. g.. July 13-Gen- W. n.
Enoehs. Congressman from this district,
vas foznd desd in bed this morning
D~ssh ~ss caused By apoaiexy. He hsd
been suffering from the grlp for several
month"; He was 20 represent the Twelfth
dstricf in the FIfsy-shird congress-
lTsiiis-a II EnoeAs wsa bora rear Middle
burg. Sot.s county. O., On March =. isa Tie
was brought 10 On Q farm snd e91ca.ed n TIE
common sehoolA II. ssrve1 IN tue late wa. -
private. corporal. sssgesnt. flentenant captain,
Lieutenant eolone. colonel and breyss hrissiier
general He vas graduated frDn the Cincinnati
law school in 1850 and had esea engaged Ia tie
practice OF Law ever since. He was elected rep
resentasive 70 tho Fii:y-seeond congress - .
Republican. receiving almoat twice ~ many
votes a. Ezra Dean, the Democratic candidate
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Pullman Tribune
2 J. NoTtAea,s. Iae Elsa who has eaI-ss a.
rsaen 1o;ersety On accounts Of the mammoth
weld OF ial essasss Of weeas oa oae acre oa \
farm near sA!s city, hss eoErpssss. TIE .tre,ooss
sxsS 81 s1gating TIE grains Ia q clssss 81.
ssys tAsrs are T...aso grains ia oas eesael.
gra@e.s wheat
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For long the knights have vhscked theiE swords
Ga sounding coats OF mail:
An. hlsxoned shields and visions close
Had !elt the sseeiy nail
Upon the trodden Geld there lay
dozen horses dead,
And kniga:s. unhorsed ana beaten oue
Ia sore dismsy had aed.
The wide arenas ci,elinx ssdss
He'd eonaless dire ana grim, .a
And knights both tat and slim
To crown no Queen of Beauty, they
Fought nsrcsiy. hand TO hand:
No giisrerlng bsuble was the prize;
They Tough, 10 rule the land
All day the chosen knights had fought
Until the evening sun
Drew iengthening shadows on neAo
W here there was only one.
Aknishs OF sit,h. whose asmof sprssA
In wide expa1se around;
He claimed the victory. because
No rival could be found
The people eheercd: . chosen few
Arose and called him chies.
Aud weald have kissed bis mailed nAo0
la token OF reilef-
But AL ~ once there came . sound
OF heof noies, beating fast:
AID through the gates, into shs lists
dAsaiax yiseE passed
Hold hard" he cried. ~ here defy
Iais KnIgh;. " no seems 20 -
The ne pius ultra OF his kind.
Iais god of victory"
"Bsso.d yon slowly setting sun,
Ere i. has reached its wsne
III bast him his fofdiy neck
And swips him from the pain
"whoa. Possenp ha;,~ hs shouted LOUD:
A. 'rouai snd round his ssesd
Csvor;et on bis resrsnoss isgA
Aad srorted ios his Iced
The other knight, With scornful laugh
Began TO prS2ce around.
And With his lance at level, crfeo,
''slr Hokes-ai,n, stand your groundr
Sir Hokssmith s.ood il long and veil.
Aa1 so die Possampast.
Georgian steet which never etoppso
10 AaA where re Was a.
The gritty knisA, betimes grew weak.
sSr nokesml ms eagle eye
Was everywhere. aad Win bic lance
He ssnoss him hip and Thigh
Down Ia tie dust he sama.sd then.
From aee 30 yisorcd csowc.
Ana hokssssi.a saoats1 "tIcsosy'
Iess - the SUE wsat down.
Hail Hosssmith, Hall" the people yell.
As on the plain they max
in isoiiaiioa; Hail, All Hail.
Iac1 zAc OF 'Ei |"
SIR Hokssrnisa bowed ana szllsd and bowed.
A. On ass steel be SAL:
"ive 90; there. hoys," tie said. "Hcoray
Fos ne ana fossnEpAas.
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Miss Emma vsserS awssl-kroun actress VIA
w<s preparing fos . les:sag role vita Eoeue's
eo@1ssy. escas.s vsoseasly !asxas f.asa over
sssay 81 Atlantic Cxty. \. J., en- July Z
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what yen are sure Of, II you use Dr..
Sage-s Catarrh Remedy, is either . per-
feet and permanent cure for your Ca
tarrh, no matter how bad your case may
be. or 500 Ia cash. The proprietors Of
the medicine promise TO pay you the
money, II they can't cure you.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-14

kabtd sfIvsrites Rave No Commercial
Fin aactsl Standing in Colorado.
Nxw Yoax. July i2-Regartins the sil-
yer question in the West the president O:
prominent downtown baak received the
iolioxing ietsss today tom the head Of the
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OFFICIAL TINS CARR
TAKING EFFECT JYyR -

kss - Paul ant Esst-s - , n s,t sa~n
sor ferslaad and sours-s.ls "a a2e0
9.S9 p - -
Fer oympsA GrAy's HAsAor csssss -
For TscoEns-ssi3 ana ie,Ss q IA s~,s =
s-oo. 40. ana. 10 3 :. n - ~
tor snoaonnssh. sesro a-d Anacsu>..
4 IA aud S.ss II
ras Everest sznAs ac. wAAsr1ss-aaa. &;
FOR socaaa.Ese fxlSs Aa9 Ssgza 49, -
. ~
TRAINS AasIvx AZ sxarrxn 81
p
90 p IA -
From olympia G-ay's Haceor ssssss -
Becd-e.e9 ?. ~
Frsm fscoEsA-12srs. LIS and a..a
I. Is. 500 10 and q. 80 q m
PROM $scAoEalsa- sosro anss Ansr~.s~.
q ~ snd & 81 >. IL
frura Evef~sr. SaEsA< and wsa.csm-xA.
FROM S1oSaa-zass EaSls and Morn ~
. "a.
RAILROAD AND STEAMSHIP r1cRr~
ALI. pnINTS YN ruS vrNpx
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FSErsaa sae~p4ax Cara Ese<aas D.
snc assss fA.&cr Dsntax Cars a.~.w>~a 49,
knal All Chicago wataaxs saazx> fsR
fs Al points 10 he Cnisss ssAses AL -.
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E. =. Tremper. OF this city. hiss returned from
al extended visI, in the East. including Law.
renee. Kan, Kansas City. Chicago New York
and Wash ng,oa City. He says that Seattle
stands very high IN the East. the soiidity OF her
financial institutions aud her general prosperity
having been frequently remarked-
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LAiLEoAD AND STEAMSHIP T1cRr~
ALL POINTS IN THE wonrn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-06-29
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

THERE is no luck" about farming
Every success is the result of well laid
plans and well directed efforts, and the
failures with very rare exceptions are
because 81 the lack Of these
Is the wheat regions - the north
west, farmers are looking ont for means
to diversity their crops, Flax will re
ceive more attention this year than ever
before This is a move ia the right di-
rectiou
TIlF more thoughtful, studious and
business like the farmer l., the more he
viii prosper in his vocation. and the
more honor win he be accorded by his
fellow men. Get your boys started right
in this matter
If planting fruit trees this spring, do
not fail 10 include few peaches. Cut
back 10 single whip two and half
feet high, and set thirteen t. fourteen
feet apart. Give good cultivation and
liberal manuring
liz order 70 have Cow do well
through the summer she must be in
good condition when she comes 70 grass.
Otherwise You will have Il feed and
pamper her, and this is something that
the dairyman rarely finds profit IN doing.
WHEN buying tools or machinery for
the farm, see that every piece is as
lightly made as is consistent with the
requisite strength Both men and horses
waste much labor upon needleSsly heavy
tools. With lighter ones more work
could he done and with less strain.
II is a great mistake 10 wage miseel-
laneous warfare upon birds. While
some of them so the farmer eousidera.
bic damage, lie gains more than he loses
| BY them as a whole The English spar
row Is perhaps the worst q them all,
but poison should not le put about foI
these because * win destroy many 9th.
ers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-06-29
ABOUT EARN PESTS.
An Optimistic Quaker Tells Why They
Are Not an Unmiti gated Evil.

An Optimistic Quaker Tells Why They
Are Not an gated Evil.
Some years ago the farm was literal
~ overrun by rats. They were all
through the house from cellar to gar
ret. They We're in full possession of
cribs, granaries, ba rms, sheds and out
houses; they were in havstacks, straw
stacks and corn fodder shocks all over
the farm All measures for driving
them off were of the least possible
avail. IT was of no use to kin them,
since two seemed 10 come for everyone
that was killed The situation was so
annoying that THE rats was "A topic Of
conversation among neighbors when
they met, even on sundays.
We had Pennsylvania Quaker for
neighbor, a very intelligent man, aud
one ~ the best and neatest farmers in
the country. lie came to see us on
business one day, and among other sub
jects that came mp for remark was 1.-The
rat nuisance, with which we were all
afflicted. To our astonishment thi,
good farmer, unlike anybody else, took
the opposite side of the question from
us and everybody else, and said the
farmers were to blame for the whole
flood of rats, He said he had none 10
speak of about his farm or buildings,
because he had no harbors for them;
there were no places for them to hide
and breed that his dog and eats could
not follow them. lie said the few he
had were in the woodpile, and he was
ashamed Of the fact, because he ought
to have had his men pile the wood
when it was prepared for the house in
stead Of leaving ii in one great loose
pile.
lie said what we called pests were
sept TO make us more tidy and careful
| thought could catch him on weeds
on the farm, but he took the lead even
better than on the former question by
saying weeds made us better farmers,
more Industrious, more thorough cult
vators of the soil The thought was
new one, and thirty years OF observa-
ton has confirmed ,the impression
made by this good man that pests
serve a valuable purpose in farm econ
omy R NJ. Bell, in Farm and Fire
side