The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-12-07

arate the respectable man who wants hi
glass Of beer or his morning toddy, ant
can indulge this desire without detrimeni
to his health or morals. from the bum
mers who lie in wait for free drinks and
the politicians who are anxious TO ex'
change rum for votes. In short, il is to
make drinking intoxicating liquors az re.
spectacle % drinking coffee, and to make
the saloon rs reputable place OF resor,
as the coffee house.
The absurdity Of the plan is its most
salient feature The very fact that 90
many drsm-drinkers lose 10 the indul.
gence Of the appetite for liquor the power
Of self-coptrol disposes at once Of the ques-
ton OF making saioons as orderly places
Of resort as coffee houses. The reputable
responsible man steps into saloon, buys
his dram, drinks it and goes about his
business. He 10 not looking for resort,
respectable or otherwise. Tie hanger-on
about saloons, on the other hand, is look.
ing for n resort, not respectable, but other
wise. DIR. Rainsford's saloon with It's
high moral atmosphere would have no
charms for him. He would only seek II
when in condition Of maudlin irreponsi-
bility that would not add to the attrac-
tions Of the place, and indeed detract
from the character Of the temperance sa-
loon - factor in social reform. ..
Practical people who have heard the
plan elaborated by it's originator give him
due credit for philanthropy in its concep.
ton and ingenuity In working out its de-
tail, but beyond this they are amazed at
the folly that seeks to push 1t forward as
q solution Of the temperance question.
WOMEN MAKING PRoGREss. - Clara
Clemens. who Is Mark Twain's daughter,
is only 20 years old, but has already writ
ten play.
Miss Edna Lyall will soon add TO her
list Of excellent novels one Of Irish Ru-
raj Life" having recently paid a visit to
Ireland to get the local color.
The first Indian gir! to become trained
nurse is Nancy Cornelius, who has just
completed a course Of traing in the Hart
ford training school for nurses.
Nine. Schliemann is fulfilling the prom
Use made TO her late husband, and is per-
sonslly experimenting much of the work
OF excavations in Troy, for which his
name was so famous.
The first woman to give lessons in
starching linen was Mrs. bingham, the
wife Of Queen Elizabeth coachman. She
charged $25 for teaching the process and
~ extra for preparing the starch.
Miss 0ssood, of Brooklyn, is the only
woman who has ever teen allow ell to
work and copy in the Palace OF Versailles,
France. She sent some beautiful speci-
mems of porcelain painting 10 The Worlds
fair.
4 Parsee woman. named Miss Sobr sgi,
has studied law at Ok ord, England, and
intends to practice 10 India. This Is the
first Oriental woman who has dared to
venture into the domain OF Jurisprudence.
Mile. Aimee Rapin, the armieas artist,
who drew with her feet the pastel Of the
Duchess of York, is young Genevoise OF
remarkable ability, and rs a child drew
with her feet better than most people
dra m NTH tha;r hanIs
CoNUNDRUMs. What is n lake, \ hole
in the tay-kettle.
Why is cats tail like the earth? 1t is
fur to the end.
What kin is the door mat to the door?
A step-father
When is girl not girl? When she
is little sulky.
What ruler waits on his people? The
King of Servia.
Why is hen immortal? Because her
son never sets.
What is waste Of time? The middle
OF IN hour glass.
Why lie the letter 8 like death? II Is
at the end of life.
When is hat not hat? When it be-
comes pretty lady.
Why is doctor never seasick2 He's
used 10 see sickness.
Why 10 the letter k like pigs tail? 1t
is at the end Of pork.
Why does an old maid wear mittens?
To keep off the chaps.
Why did the man call his rooster Rob
inson? Because it Crue-so.
What is the Board of Education? The
schoolmaster's shing'e.
When were Napoleon's clothes ragged?
When he was out at Elbo.
When Is COW not COW? When it is
turned into pasture.
Why is Westminster Abbey like fire.
place? 1t contains the ashes Of the great.
In what place did the cock crow when
all the world heard him? In Noah's ark.
IL you had 10 swallow a man what
kind would you prefer? A little London
porter.
Why Is 9 stick OF candy like race
horse? The more you lick It the faster
it goes.
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Col. IsGSRsoLL's BKuEF.-Colonel In.
gersolI says, II have never said that per-
hsps before l die l will say in public that
I believe in Immortality have nothing
to conceal on that question. have al
ways been perfectly frank and have given
the Transcript Of my heart and brain. /
do not say that death ends all, neither do
I say that man is immortal say. that
do not know. To know lie one thing, to
believe is another, and to hope is still an
other. hope for all good, for all Joy for
the childYen of man All can aav hont