The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-01

and who csnnos. owing 20 their eircurn-
stances. do 80 The idea is TO take them
TO the fair and into ali the shoss anu
home again absolutely free The scheme
seems to De 3 good one. but 40 means has
yet been devised for bringing those ~ho
would most appreciate the treat, thoss
who are too proud to confess their straight
enssI circumstances in 50 public manner.
The poem in toasy's PosT-IsTEILIssScER
on the children and the fair hits the true
chord as regards the desire OF the children
20 see the show, zs vas illustrated Friday
afternoon q, the Tacoma bureau Of the
Posr- ISTELGfsExcgR when the supply OF
tickets sas exhausted. Already 100 had
been distributed in Tacoma and vicinity,
but still the children came and asked for
more. some. not having carfare, had
walked a mile or two 10 get tickets
fright little boy who wanted a ticket for
his little sister Was the first to srrive after
the supply was exhausted. He did not
leave when told there were no more tick
cts. His head dropped IL sas easy 10
see there vas big lump in his throat. but
he got ont on the street without crying.
The next boy cried outright when told
there were no more tickets. His heart
was broken. The third applicant cried
also, whereupon II was decided 10 cause no
more sorros Tickets were man nfactured
upon & Typewriter, which tickets by special
arrangements were honored al the turn
stiles next day.
Father Hylebos, pastor of St Leo's
church, under whose personal supervision
and wand the tambourine drills we're
given on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES day by pupils
from the academic department of the Con-
vent Of the Visitation, says he Is prepared
10 bring TO the fair the first cookstoye ever
used in this state, and also the second
cookstove ever used in the state. The
first he used for several years himself
Miss Henderson, of ST. Angelo addition,
however discounts Father Hylebos. She
has her wonderful toad in pickle. and has
agreed TO place IL On exhibition at the
PosT-IsTErLIGEscER headquarters, and to
allow il To be on exhibition at the meeting
of the State Historical Society on its day
at the iair. On That day Secretary Ho-
bart. of the society. says he Will have the
first white persoa born in the state on
hand 10 receive congratulations Miss
Henderson's toad made its debut in Ia
coma society over year ago, Its presence
having been announced at some length in
the observation-disclosures. Miss Henderson
says:
when | went East afterward found
that nearly all of the large Eastern news
papers were copying the articles printed
IN the Posr-lSrELLIGEScER regarding my
toady. / registered toady and myself at
the state of Washington Posr-IHrELLI-
GEScER register at the Worlds iaIr, and en-
route TO Pittsburg had all the children on
the cars catching hies for toady to eat.
Several colleges wanted toady, and | was
once offered 81 900 for him. He was not
for sale. Back at Pittsburg a young lady,
Mile Henderson. shook him up in his
bottle and he died October 8, 1893. / felt
real badly, and had his remains preserved
with embaiming fluids"
The toad was found while an excavation
was being made for a cistern on the prem
ises of the Hendersons, IN the southern
par, of the city. II was embedded in the
hardpan. ten feet deep Ii was the color
of hardpan and about the size of butter
nut. For long time it gave no signs of
life, but finally opened its eyes and devel-
oped an appetite for house flies, eating
nothing else The space which it occupied
in the hardpan. presumably for centuries,
was smooth and about the size of a large
hens egg. The toad lived for three
months in big-mouthed bottle, which
inch deep. Once IL went into fit or
dorment state and vas apparently dead
for three days. During that time its eyes
we're closed rigor morris set in in its legs
and the toad was ready for the undertaken.
When all the arrangements had been made
for the funeral it came to life again and
resumed Its sole occupation of eating
house flies.
Ia Ar.1 II al -.
senung the Germans of Tacoma tele-
graphed that all arrangements had been
made Tor German day at the fair, and that
at least 900 Germans would come over on
that day from Seattle. The Germans are
very enthusiastic aud are working hard
for a great day at the fair.
Fred Johns, who rescued the girl from
the lake yesterday and became the hero of
Posr-iNTELLiGENCER day. is nephew OF
ex-County Commissioner Johns, of this
county.
Henry Lubelski. who is one Of the most
enthusiastic men in town over the success
of the day yesterday. also threw himself
into the breach yesterday. Owing to the
few raindrops that fell about the time
that the exercises were To begin outside,
together with slight misunderstanding.
building. The man who was TO have
sounded the bugie call FOR the children to
bic outside was evidently among the
members OF the FIRST Regiment baud.
aboard enc of the PosT-ISrEtLIsEScER
steamers. Lubelskl has a voice that would
WIN him a fortune as a speiler. and he re-
sponded 10 a call 10 mount the band stand
and direct the children to the place of
meeting outside, and in doing 50 he
feathered bis own nest in a manner that
set the house hilarious. "Rsmembe r."
I.ubelski yelled in conclusion. "that | m the
man who sells sodas TO all the children"
The MorHiRg Iintoa. which has doomed
the Interstate fair with all Its might, did
not make any exception In carrying out
lts plan when arrangements were being
made for Fosr-lsTEIHisESCER day. twas
the only Tacoma daily newspaper that
treated Posr-ISrEttfsxScEs day impair
italy from a news standpoint and its
efforts hare been favorably commented
upon by TscemSns generally.
Cassasa gave another excellent band
concert today. Among those who regis
tered today were;
Prom ssatue-S I. Crawford. r. III.
Barre, Bernard Schoeaield. u. Goidparl.
Dave Davies. Willie GOttsteia. II. +.
s.umer and wife. Mrs. Lena Kaappen-
berg, Miss Hattie q. IHnden, Mis-, Lena
hunxle, A ]. Macarthur. Mrs A. J Nc
Arthur. Mrs l. K. Dawson, X. 4. Farley,
". L. Austen. Il. ". Dodge. ". Z. Hams
Worth. Alice +. MeDougal, Ada NJ. Ris-
don, Grace Robbins. Blair Graham. Mrs.
Jennie Coni0a, Mrs. A. Stencil Mrs. L.
Miller. N. z. Ayers aad wiie. q. Ii. ".