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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
THE SENATORIAL MUDDhE
Two More Ballots With No Ma
terial Change in the Situation
THE NORMAL SCHOOL BILL
A Passenger Train Ditched-Arrestod
for Criminal Practical Chi
nese Tom Tit
THE NORMAL SCHOOL BILL

OLYMPIA, Feb. S-The fifty-third
ballot today was surprise both to the
Turner and Allen managers, for each
of them lost a vote. Tn ike losses
under similar circumstances, however,
the loss today was more provocative of
laughter than of rage. When the name
of Heliker, Of King, was reached he
arose to explain his vote, and after
eulogistic effort placed in nomination
Representative Hurd, of Skagit. Not
to be outdone, Hurd, when his name
was called, repaid the compliment by
voting for Helliker. This interchange
of courtesies brought down the house.
Hardly had Helliker voted for Hurd
when the latter was handed a telegram
which announced that he was a
"papa." On the next ballot, however,
Helliker went back to Allen, and Hurd
returned to Turner. There were no
further changes on either ballot The
fifty-third ballot resulted as follows:
Allen AZ, Turner 20, Griggs q, Young 8,
Dunbar /, Helliner /, Hurd /.
House bill No 66, by Michael Ander-
sou, for the establishment of a normal
school in Whatcom county, has passed
the house. Following is the text of
the bill:
An act to establish state normal
school in the county of WhaicOm.
BE it enacted by the legislature Of the
state of Washington:
SECTION /. There shall be established
In NhatcOm county, "A school, TO be called
the Washington State Normal SchOo, for
the training and education Of teachers in
tie art of iustructing aud governing in
the public schools Of this state.
SEC. 2. The governor aud two Others
to be appointed by the governor, shall
constitute commission to examine and
Locate said school site in said county of
Whatcom, as said commission may desig-
nate, said appOintees TO be residents and
citizens Of thc state OF Washington.
SEC. 3. AAid commission shall meet at
WhatcOm on or before July /, 1893, after
the passage OF this act. TO locate said
school site, and the site selected by them
shall be and remain the permanent site
for the state normal school buildings.
Provided, that the citizens of Whatcom
county shall donate not less than teI
acres Of land, accompanied by a good and
perfect title in fee simple to the state Of
Washington. No discrimination in Sc
lecting said site by any prOiler of a larger
grant, donation or bonus but shall estab-
lish said school IN the most suitable and
accessible location.
SEC. 4. said school shall be provided
in the same manner and under the same
rules as the state normal schools are gov
erned at present, aud laws that may be
hereafter enacted for the government Of
all normal schools OF the state.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. Sat the Office
of the "Big Four" this morning it was
learned that the eastbound passenger
tram on the st. Louis division was
ditched by a broken rail near Pana,
Ill.,, last night. The train toJk fire
and was consumed and the telegraph
poles burned, disabling the wires.
From another source il was learned the
baggage master was killed and IA num-
ber of passengers and express messen-
gers injured. The burned train con-
sisted of mail car, one coach and
three sleepers. The name of the bag
gageman killed was Roster. Fourteen
passengers were injured. They were
taken to hotel in Pana and cared for.
Among the Injured are Express Mes
seugers DOolittle and Parr, both badly;
Mail Agents Conway and Dewitt,
about the head; Mrs. Meal, residence
unknown, probably fatally. Several
others were slightly hurt. The corpse
Of Mr.. Laughlin, Of Cleveland, in the
baggage car, was cremated. Mrs
Laughlin and her four children were
slightly hurt.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
Arrested for Criminal Prao,,oa

New YORK, Feb. S-Maggie Mauson,
aged %, is dangerously i'll at the house
of DR.. Sarah b. Chase, 25l West Thirty
Ninth street, of blood poisoning, and
says that series Of criminal operations
have been performed on her in
the past two weeks. In an
ante-mortem statement made last
night To Coroner Schulle she
said Florence II. Donovan, whose sue
cessor as a member of the state board of
arbitration was appointed recently by
Governor Flower, Is responsible for her
condition. She says also that he gave
her 800 of the $3.50 which she paid for
the operation. On the strength of this
statement the coroner last night had
DIR. Sara b. Chase and DIR. Frederick
Dimire, of 229 West Forty-tight street,
arrested. Donovan's arrest has been
ordered by the coroner, who has also
taken into custody the two female doc
tors who are accused by the girl of per-
forming the operations. Donovan is a
WidOWer
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
NEW wHATooM NOTES

T.. Il. Vernon returned from a short
business trip to Seattle yesterday MORN
ing.
A marriage license was issued yester-
day To Louis Il. Quackenbush aud Hat
tie Il. Grove, Of this city.
Judge Broyles was reported much
Improved yesterday. DIR. Appleby and
DIR. Van Iandt are in attendance.
The overland trains Of Feb. 4th and
9TH arrived yesterday. The trains of
the 9Th and 7th are expected to arrive
today.
A sleighing party, composed of some
of the best known ladies' of the town.
enjoyed ride IL one Of the Purdy coal
sleds yesterday afternoon. They en-.
joyed themselves Just as much IA
though they were In vanished sleigh.
and the sleighing was more nearly per.
feet than at any time since the snow
fell.
+. q. Underwood, agent Of the
Whatcom County Shingle association.
who has been East for the past two
months opening "a market for the pro-
duct OF the mills OF the association. re-
turned yesterday. He will now make
his headquarters In New Whatcom.
lie believes that there will be an in.
creased demand for our shingles the
coming season, but also believes thai
there will be an increased output to
meet 1t. AT present shippers are at !
disadvantage and will be until tbs
new rate schedule goes into effect, on
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

"more nor two days" The tender
heart of the bank official melted COM
pletely over the sad tale of woe, but
with the caution incident TO his posi-
ton, and fearing that perhaps the
knight Of the road might yield TO the
burnings Of thirst rather than the crav-
ings of hunger, and being prominent
member of the local temperance so
ciety walked with him TO neighbor-
ing eating house, and handing over
two bits, ordered a dinner for him.
No sooner had he left than the tramp,
with rare instinct, recalled the order,
trimmed his appetite down to fifteen
cents worth, and demanded the re-
naming dime, which was importuned
for so eloquently as to be finally
handed over by the proprietor. Pol
ishing of the abbreviated meal witS
speed, the hungry man made direct
connection with the nearest irrigating
foundry and soon buried his sorrows in
the flowing bowl, much to the chagrin
of the banker, who declares his inten-
ton to hereafter hand over his aims on
first application without reference TO
his temperance principles.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
No Fear of Cholera

New YORK, Feb. S-Oflicials of the
Hamburg American Packet company
have received cablegram saying en-
inent medical authorities apprehend no
serious trouble from cholera in the
future. The work of sanitary improve
ment has been pushed day and night.
Prof. Koch, during his visit last week
expressed establishment at what had
been accomplished. A new water sup
ply will be opened April |. There have
been no new cases of cholera since
Jan. 2I
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Seaman returned from Seattle
yesterday.
Colonel George Sintz returned from
Seattle on the City of Seattle yesterday
morning.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society will
meet with Mrs. II. w. Gillette this
afternoon. All members are requested
to be present.
Yesterday was the first day since
January "A during which the ther-
mOmeter showed "A mean temperature
above the freezing point,
The charity ball to be given by the
Ladies' Benevolent Society occurs next
Tuesday evening, st. Valentines day,
and not Saturday, as heretofore an
uounced.
The anniversary social of the Young
Mems Institute at Waldron's hall last
evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all
who attended, and the organization of
the society was very pleasantly com
memorated.
II. 1. Morse Is now one of the HER
AIDS advertising patrons. His hard
ware store, on Elk street, has built up
fiattering trade by enterprise and square
dealing, and persons desiring goods in
this line will do well to call there.
Rev. Thomas Mcclure, pastor at
large for this presbytery, who has been
preaching for two weeks past at Beth
any church, near Van Wyck, was the
guest of Rev. Mackey for day, and
took his departure for Nooksack city
yesterday afternoon.
A committee from the New What
com city council, consisting of Coun-
cilmen Cosgrove, Likens and Cooper,
were appointed at the last meeting to
confer with the council Of this city
next Saturday afternoon relative to a
proposition to consolidate the two
cities.
At the meeting Of Wardner Hose
Company No. last evening Frank
Meyer was placed in nomination for
the position Of chief Of the fire depart
ment. Frank DE Almond was granted
leave of absence for two months. He
goes to Seattle next Monday. II. f.
Helmes and Bart Edwards were elected
members of the company.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
Fire Hall ReadinR Room

The committee of Bennett Hose Co.
No. ! and Warder No. Frank Meyer
and NJ. McKechnie-have selected the
following periodicals for the fire hall,
which have been allowed by the coun-
ell:
Worlds Columbian Exposition IL
Illustrated, Builders Eddition Of the
Scientific American, Frank Lesley's
Popular Monthly, illustrated Ameri-
can, North American Review, Fair
haven Daily HERALD, Seattle Daily
Post lntelligenccr, Chicago Sunday
Herald, weekly; st. Paul Pioneer Press,
weekly; New York sun, weekly: San
Francisco Examiner, weekly; Judge,
and Police Gazette.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

to marry. Last week he received a
letter from her, saying she was going
to marry another. This letter caused
him much grief Last night at his
lodgings, No. % Mott street, under the
influence of liquor and opium, he went
to his room and nothing was seen of
him till this morning. The door was
broken in aud Pay was found dead in
bed. BY his side was bottle partly
filled with Paris green. He left a
note, saying he had nothing to live for
and asking that his body be shipped to
his native home,
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
A Norther in Texas

ST. LOUIS, Feb. S-Advices to the
Associated Press from great stretch
of territory in Texas, reaching from
Dennison on the north and east to San
Antonio on the south and San Angelo
on the west, are to the effect that a
severe "norther' is prevailing. AT San
Antonio the temperature fell from 80 to
30 above zero. The peach, pear, apple
and plum crops will be ruined, as the
trees were in full bloom.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

Evangelist II. w. Brown arrived
from Tacoma Tuesday and opened a
series Of union revival services at the
First NJ. T.. church, on / aud Sixteenth
streets, Tuesday evening. He will
conduct Bible readings at o'clock
each day aud revival services at 7:3O
each evening, He will remain in
town several weeks, aud longer if the
interest manifested In the work will
warrant more protracted season.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
A Chinsman's Suicide

New YORK, Feb. S-The first case
ever recorded in this city of the suicide
Of a Chinanan was reported at the
coroner's Office today. The man was
Clue Pay, 10 years old, who lived at 22
Mott street. He came here three
months ago. Since his arrival he has
been frequenter Of opium joints In
Mott and Pell streets. Before he left
China he became engaged to native
woman and was TO return in two years
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
Killed BY an indian pesperado

MUsKoGEE Ind. Ter, Feb, s-News
has reached here Of the killing of
Deputy Marshals Rust, Bruner and
Knight, near Tahleyuah, by Bill
Pigeon, an Indian desperate. Pigeon
lives in a fortified house in the Chero-
kee Nation. His capture has been at
tempted many times without success
Ned Christy, another member of the
gang, was killed Il short time ago by
these marshnls.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
Held for the Superior oour,

Thomas Coleman, charged with OBJ
tanning goods under false pretences
from II. j. Smith, had preliminary
hearing before Justice Hardin yester-
day and was held In the sum Of $500
for appearance before the superior
court. In default Of bail he was com
mitted 10 Jail 10 await trial.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09

RAPID CITY, S. d., Feb. SIT has
just been discovered that Ed. Calkins
and Cowboy Hathaway, reported
killed by the Indians Saturday, left
the dugout at the camp with Con
tractor Humphrey to go to the beef
herd and ESCAPED.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
Teachers, Examination

The quarterly examination of teach
ers desiring certificates will begin at
the court house today at 8 o'clock.
There are a large number Of applicants
for first diplomas, and many who will
be required to take new examination,
the license under which they have been
teaching having expired.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
Misplaced Confidence

A tramp made his appearance at one
Of the city banks yesterday and with
an expression Of face dreary as three
days rain begged piteously for money
to purchase food, with the usual plea
that he had not broken his fast for
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
The Pittsburg Flood

PITTsBURG, Feb. S-The rivers are
again receding Many houses were
flooded in Allegehany, Sharpsburg and
South Side, and numerous mills aud
factories along the river front suffered
from Water
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-09
Hook and Ladder COMPANY Meeting

A special meeting Of Hook and Ladder
Company No. 1 will be held Saturday,
February 11th, at o'clock. All mem
bers are requested 10 be present.
h. l. MCDONALD, Secretary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-23

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-23
Love OF ApIInals tor Dr,,,,.

Close observers have noticed that flies
will gather upon half.drunken,
sleepy sot, while dozen sober men in
the Same room are not molested by
them. The flies will buzz around their
subject with great delight, frequently
nlighting upon his pcrspiring face. of
they go, and return again and again.
quafiing the alcoholic nectar issuing
from his pores. After awhile their
fight becomes uncertain and eccentric.
and sometimes they come In collision.
Recently drunken man raised his
hand and brushed them from his face.
Some fell 20 the floor and lay there par
alyzed. After awhile they got on their
feet and wcarily few off. half dazed.
Many animals yield TO the seduction of
rum drinking, especially elephants.
horses, cows and swine. Poultry, cs-
Pecially turkeys. win absorb the tempt
ing drink till they tumble over in a
leaden sleep, lying around as II dead.
and utterly ignoring their accustomed
rOosts. On owaking they stagaer for a
few moments aud soon recover, but Il Is
hours before they renew their cheerful
cackiing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-23
coInes OF A 100000.
"A Negro Doctress IN Lou'siana Swallow
Snaixcs for PnsfIIno.


Arecro Doctress IN Louisiana Swallow
Snahcs for PastImo.
An aged nc2ress OF great rep1te "a a
"voodoo," or witch doctress, among the
negroes of this section, Is attracting
much attention, not only from those
of her own color. but from the more in
telligent portion of the community, and
the way In which she docs this Is To APP
parently swallow a number OF small
snakes OF variety unknown In this
sectioRss~ They are of the dusl<y color,
nearly black. pied with a dull green at
the fiat head, and of dirty white in
the belly, says Louisiana correspon-
dent of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
These reptiles remain secreted about
old Nancc's cabin until she gives Pc
culiar whistling call, when they will
come TO her, wriggling i'm great haste
over the floor, mp her dress, and run
into her open mouth, Kissing hideously.
They disappear and remain hidden
sometimes for minutes. She asserts
that they arc concealed in her stomach
until she recalls them, when they will
come pouring out TO writhc about her
scraggy neck and coil In her bosom.
Where the snakes really go when
they vanish in her mouth Is mystery,
and has puzzled all tho physicians
about, many having come from New
Orleans to witness the phenomenon.
Some really believe that the snakes do
go down into the stomach. while others
are convinced that the witch is simply
playing some straightforward trick on
them: but il the latter is the case it Is
SO cleverly done that there is no detect
Ing the performance.
The witch presents n most extraor-
binary and hideous appearance sitting
with the snakes darling their nat heads
In and out of her toothless mouth, with
their little bead-lilkc eyes swapping az
II in fury at all about their mistress
AS nearly as can be counted there are
six or seven OF these reptiles, though
old Nance says there are as many more,
but they arc all so much OF a size and
color that they cannot be identified.
They are probably of harmless ma
ture, though old Nance declares they
arc highly poisonous and no ono wishes
70 experiment with them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-23
IRA J. JENKINS.

Miss Stella Miller, Of Tunnelton.
IS setting type in McKinney's book
Office. Miss Miller is a splendid
compositor and a pleasant and in
telligent lady.
Hon. y. l.. Butcher has moved
20 this place and will engagc in the
practice Of law. Mr.. Butcher IS
well known to our people. lie is a
gentleman Of the strictest integrity
and will soon command a fine prac
tice. lie is a close, careful, bust
ness man, aud all business ontrust-
ed to him will receive prompt At
tention. Ills Office will be with
Judge VIM. s. Raymond on Jefcr.
son street. Faiym0nt T,sdez.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-23
AN : ANCIENT SAYING.
How the Phrase "Bsatcn TO n Jelly
Originated.

How the Phrase Beaten TO n Jeilys
Originated.
THE phrase beaten 20 n mummy hns
been familiar to me from my youth
and up, and l have always understood
IL as beaten to a jelly" says n writer
in Wnverly Magazine. docs it not re-
fer To the medicinal substance formerly
known as mummy, which kept It's place
IN our dispcnsatories until pretty late
In the last century? II WINS variously
composed and not always OF the same
consistcnce, but in general appearance
would probably resemble that OF soft
pitch speak now of the spurious
kinds, which were doubtless most com
mon. Even the genuine sorts were not,
however, necessarily Egyptian.
''Penicher, I'm his Traite des EN-
baumemens, gives directions for the
composition of mummy from human
flesh expressly for medicinal purposes.
lie recommends certain parts of the
body TO be used. and these 10 be dried.
Inacerntcd and spiced out of all likeness
70 their natural condition. Mummy so
prepared entered into a great variety of
'balms and other mcdicants, for
which Pcnicher in his concluding chop
ter gives recipes from old writer's.
Some of these have the consistency of
oil, others that of an ointment It is
clear, from the references in Mares.
that mummy and its preparations were
well known and from the make
mummy of my flesh which Mares
quotes from an old play, TO beaten Is a
mummy is a natural and easy stop"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-23

IT is customary for the railroad COM
paDies TO treat witnesses well when
they are subpoenaed TO court. When "A
witness for railroad company has to
leave his work to testify, says tho Phil
adclphia Press, the company pays him
fully for the loss Of his time in case the
legal witness fec is not so much as the
witness would have earned IN his usual
occupation. in addition, witnesses are
given an order for their dinner at n
restaurant near Sixth and Chestnut
streets The other day when the agent
for the Reading railroad went to
pay for the checks turned in by wit
nesses he found one for the unusually
large Sum Of two dollars.
What in the world did the witness
cat asked the agent, shat his checls
should be two dollarsP"
1T wasn't what he ate" replied tho
eeterer, but what he ordered made his
bill 50 big. After no finished his dinner
he ordered whole chicken in a box 10
talfe home with him"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-03-23

The Romans In the time OF Cicero and
Augustus took an early breakfast. from
three TO four o'clock in the rnorniue, a
luncheon ~ twelve 20 one, and at about
three o'clock the cona. or principal
meal Of the day, corresponding with
our dinner a Roman dinner at tho
house % a wealthy man consisted
chiefly Of three courses All sorts ~
stimulants 70 the appetite were first
served up, and eggs were Indispensable
70 the first course. Among the various
dishes were the guinea hen, pheasant
nightingale and the thrush Tho 70
man gournands held peacoclss Ina o,reat
estimation, especially their tongue.
macrooius states that they were first
eaten by Hortcnsius, the orator. and
acquired such reputo that q single pea
cock was sold for City denarii-the do
narius being equal 20 about seventeen
ecnta Of our money.