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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENT S

(No communication or question will re-
ceive attention unless the writer signs his
name. not necessarily for publication. but
to show good faith.)
Anna, Waitsburg.-You had better con-
suit an attorney.
In short Stories for August the IA
nous story is Balzac's "A Passion in the
Desert"
Subscriber, Shelton. wash.--A man can
not sell his homestead without his wife's
signature. He cannot legally mortgage
his homestead without his wife's sig
nature.
Old Subscriber. Port Madison-A steam
err carrying United States mail should
leave and arrive at terminal ports per
contract time. There is no fixed time
for arrival at or departure from inter-
mediate ports, that being left to the
pleasure of the captain.
A. E. c., Seattle-A, who contends that
the features eff the human face, when
irregular, cannot be Strengthened by a
surgical operation, loses the bet. Straight
ening cross-eyes in one of the common
est of opera tons. II is rarely that one
gees a cross-eyed person nowadays.
Many defects In the ears. eyes or nose
can be remedied. Persons lave even
been supplied with noses when their first
oblioue eyes OF the Mongolians can be
made TO open horizontally by a simple
operation.
r. L.. Sealttle-The letter &C. is pecu-
liar because II is not necessary in the al
r,halyet. Some OF it's sounds are repre-
sented by ok" the others by 81 so &C.
has no sound OF its own The German
ty-pesetter uses the letter &C" very sell
dom. but there Is a character ''ch' that
ne uses very often. Our language took
its present form before writing was COM
mon and long before printing was in
vented. &c" was originally pronounced
as TX" is now. Thus the Romans pro-
nounced cicero" "Kikero." and the An
eIo-Saxons spelled king cling" II
writing had been common in the days
when the language was being formed the
letter TX" which the Romans did not
use. might not have been invented, and
&c, might have continued TO have the
sound OF ok always and not that Of IS !"
The sound OF &C. In cactus" IS the orig
inal one. and the sound OF &C. In citron
IS one that has been given by usage. 1t
is. however, very easy to remember that
&c" before "a" 90 ana ~ and before
cors onants Is pronounced like *" and
before ''e" and 81" like IS" X the peo-
ME had known how 10 write and read
in the early days we would not hear so
mach nowadays about spelling reform
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19
. ~o,or,ons Tammany Criminal.

The new fire commissioners OF New
York city are about 70 remove from Office
Charles A. Soteldo. the purchasing agent
Of the department. Henry Winthrop Gray
resigned the Office OF fire commissioners
more than a year ago. after vainiy try"~g
to force Sotelio out OF the department.
Mr.. Gray accused Soteldo OF irregularities,
and then the Tammany commissioners
turned upon Mr.. Gray and virtually placed
him on trial Sotefdo was placed In the
FIRE department by Henry ID. Purroy and
he was protected In hts office by John
scannell. Like Scanned. Soteido had Kill
ed his man. The victim, In Soteido's case.
according to evidence presented at his
trial In Washington CITY, was his own
brother, a. NJ Soteldo. He went with his
Brother TO the Office 81 the Nauonai Re
publican, in Washington City on FEB
ruary O. ISS2, after the newspaper had
published an article rejecting on A. VI.
soteido. They met Clarence Barton. the
editor of the newspaper. and attacked
him. During the struggle the present pur-
chasing agent OF the fire department shot
al Barton. but 4. NJ. SOteldo vas MT Ia
tally. Barton was wounded, but survived.
and died two years ago in the state OF
Washington. The wounded Soteldo died
two days later. and the other one was ar
rested. charged with the murder. he was
tried and acquitted. Earlier In ire G \.
Soteiio was arrested in Morrisania ana
accused OF assault in connection Win
robbery. He pleaded guilty. and was sent
TO the penitertiary FOR one year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19
THE OFFICE BOYS LAMENT FOR
THE TYPEWRITER.

Girls they must marry. l s'pose. but US
boys we all wished Mary wouldn't.
Course a. six dollars week want
none OF us as could hope
Ever to marry her 50 as TO get her 20
Stay-naw, we couldn't.
Why. she made twenty herself-marTy
Us? Nopei
Can her Mary2 guess not There wasn't
nobody daxZent.
Just 20 ourselves We said Mary did.
/ mean. IN me mind
Name seemed 10 II her. sort Of. little and
sEsa< but she hasn't
Give 10 peTEnlsa-Szhe wasn't that KIND
Lord, What a dsf K made IN the shop
when the boss he hired her.
Catch me misEin' dag and her sitEin'
round the place!
Called me Tom" all right. and ! bet she
knew We admired her
Nice low voice shes got ard a baby
face
'Taint no use my thlnkIn' how pretty her
lsp2s when she smiled was
Drop AZ one end Of her mouth and
write little teeth like Elce-
Them lips atn't for me. no such luck: all
my chances 2hey spilled was
When I was born 50 dumb stupid and
her 50 nice.
SAID EopIby 20 ne. and she seemed kind
81 sorry 10 leave rs.
Doa't kfow where she is now. East or
West she 81 happy. l hope.
Set Fea know VINO - happy. ne & ougnter
ne, lust YOU believe Us.
Ne3-Ne couldn't exHecL her 70 marry
- Nope. Life.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19
SEATTLE. FRIDAY. JULY 10.
THE SOFT OF PEOPLE WE ARE.


Although Gov. Mcdonnell OF Idaho is a
pronounced free silver man. he proposes
campaign with which no American viii
find fault. He declares Il his intention
not TO advocate the election of a man TO
the presidency who is n pronounced silver
himself to abide by the decision OF the ma
jorify In congress and not veto any meas
ure except on the plain ground of uncon-
stitutionality. The president has right
20 pass upon the constitutionality of legis-
lation. but he has not the right TO say that
the will OF the people. IA expressed
through their representatives in congress-,
shall not prevail. on any question. He
contends that whatever measure Is passed
by both houses, as a matter OF public poll
icy. should have the signature OF the pres
ident. .an We" he adds. who are silver
men of the West. ask Is that the wish of
the majority OF the people shall prevail"
This Is good. sound. constitutional doc
trine. and is the moro gratifying as com
ing from n man who. short time ago.
seemed 10 have Joined the free silver or
death" party. So far from seeking to up
set the government; IL his views do not pre-
vail. he very sensibly says:
"rf the majority of the people. "a repre-
scented By their delegates in congress. are
opposed 90 free silver. we. who are the sill
yer men OF the West. will bow TO the In
evItahie. AS American citizens we submit
20 majority rule. but we claim that II is n
travosty upon republican government that
one man. agaAns. majority of both
houses OF congress. shall bar any legisla-
tlon for othor than constitutional rea-
sons"
No attempt. he says, viii he made by
the free silver men 10 force a plank in It's
favor into the Republican platform. but
they will use every effort 10 secure the
nomination and election of representatives
20 the lower house and members OF the
legislature pledged TO vote for free silver
man as senator.
Asking no more than this they are en-
Tilted to no less. II Is the rational. consti-
tutsonai and most effective method Of pro-
ceaure II enables Republicans TO selec.
men who are In harmony with ire cardinal
principles or the party and. at the same
time. shall he in harmony with their con-
stituents on the money question.
Opposition to free silver is based upon
the conscientious heliet that IT'S adoption
would he disastrous 10 all interests. but
if the people decide. IN spite OF all arsu-
msnt AMI warning 10 the contrary. they
will 90 IN 1896 as they did IN issa There Is
no fear about the people hesitasing to ex-
press their convictions at the polls. Tn
fortunately. the mischief following such
disturbance Of our commercial system
could not be overcome 50 early and read
lily as the mistake OF 1859. bat 10 Il has 10
come Il must come. That is the sort OF
government ours IS and that IS the sort
or people We are.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19
ANOTHER INHERITANCE TAN

Connecticut has followed the example
81 England. Ohio ard Illinois IN an at
tempt 70 collect IA Inheritance tax. It
differs from that Of either OF the other
states end avoids the objections hitherto
raised. The OHIO law. which has been
declared Unconstitutional. imposed a
graduated tax. on the theory. o. course.
that the greater the Inheritance the less
hurdeasome would b. the itapost. The
Illinois plan IS thar tAe more remote the
heir the more unexpected his wlndfan
and the more willing he should Re 70 nav
8 tribute to The state.
The Connecticut plan avoids these rot
irrational BE, discriminating features by
imposing a unltorsn tax az one-aua-tsr ~
J per cent. on all property over s. 80. u
IS = notable tht5g that although ihere
has been 50 great an cutlery against dis
elimination when iarSs estates are -.
VOWED. nearly every state sxenFts a Ger
tain proportion % property frorn taxa
tier. Those VITO cry oa, that there shah
he no exemption from taxation overlook
the fact that resr people owning PREF
Hssy Up 70 $50 an4 even 500 are exempt.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19

The report of the Horr-Harvey debate
printed by the Post-Intellgencer is almost
verbatim. Two and a half hours a day
are devoted TO the discussion, after which
guest are permitted to ask questions for
half an hour. In telegraphing, only the
unimportant colioquy and extracts from
books and records are omitted. 1t must
be remembered that the rules of this de-
bate permit interruptions that consume
brief
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19
japanese Military Movements.


As first step towards strengthening
the defensive position Of the country, the
government is expected 10 submit a bill
to the next diet concerning the construc-
ton of forts. I. is also considering the
ACCESSIBILITY OF stationing a garrison in
the Loochoos in order TO keep closer COM
munication with Formosa.
According to the Nichi Nichi the navy
department intends building sour first
class ironclad battleships, eight first-class
cruisers and twelve torpedo catchers.
spreading this programme over four or
five years. One-half OF the Te0o.ceo ven
indemnity due fom China this year, II IS
thought, will be voted for the eight
cruisers
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19
Lrrs IN Separator

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TIE eUeracgs8sVsaTyr a7atsssats1y 20 re jews
which estssi Ts-~swaFss sFl AuStTga-Hs1f1g-aT-y
has ssogns. osIs sFysSzazysy Of hate. In Hun
sea~y ~ "a coTrf1rsasi 70 the lowest s-2aEss.
wfs, ~ MT vSsta az7i IRE rioas.ss, but rsFe
rsssAF-e c2ss= ARA TpsvTeTlass 90 remove dsaA-
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tezstea a bsil ynakTsux = sawfu 70 o~s>1nlse
a csary-STFt 70 Judaism They kzSsS ps-resst-
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Mr. ssss4rxssssssr, -, rs,s ssy-Hsgorapa vouad De
members o. jewish farrlztess v.To sasye gro
TesSet Catholicism. hut that ofzsy male
yFs@rn ere more stexeg1rssT~ssi as SUCH per
sors wNps1As h-e s.-esaTs-s5'' hsv~eScs
In VIENNA. again wat-a ossss esssyt1lIls
90 Jews. e--sf "a which jews arc unusually
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19

nnnssrvsx. the -Seu,ftes have made an
agreement with The o1ersCais, have mas
tered IRE municipality. and have esecred q
bsr,gouastsr OF their party. TIE feesr,S
agazrs, Jews - nearly as strong in Ger
many. bur it Is there created by jssaousy
OF eaesr success. whereas IN AusTrfa-Hur-
gary r. seems ID be based principally upon
the old fferCogaraI hatred In both courl-
tries the government celebrates II IL does
not share. che popular prejudisA and in
bath the treasury has peTpexsagLy to Apply
for Jewish AID.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19

Why is it that caught fish are sweeter
than bought fish? Why is 1t that game
eaten out OF season is more toothsome
than when lawfully obtained? Why are
stolen kisses sweetest? The answer lies
in the perversity OF man. but the game
laws must be upheld Notwithstanding.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19

Wheat has been king in the Palouse
country long enough and the sooner ii is
deposed the better 1t will be for the farm
ers." says the Palouse News. What's
this, what's this? Wheat to be deposed.
We thought the great end and aim in
agrarian life was to elevate wheat and to
restore silver to it's divine ratio with that
most useful but huctuating cereal. What
is the use of silver going up il wheat goes
down?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19

The Democrats on a gold-mono-metal
platform: the Populists on free silver
and then fat money platform, and the
Republicans with a declaration that both
metals shall be restored to their rightful
place. would make an interesting fight,
but a certain victory for bi-metallism.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19

Carl Browne is so busy rustling up gro
ceries since he got married that he has
not had time to get his sacred liberties"
under anybody's feet. 1t Is 10 be hoped
that he will now not only keep of the
grass. but keep the grass growing from
the soles OF HIS hrogans
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19

The only disaster from the elements we
fear in this Puget sound country is food.
We never have cyclones, windstorms. sun
strokes. waterbursts or lightning storms.
and this year we have not even a flood.
Nearly every state has suffered, and now
part OF Texas is devastated by the rising
of the rivers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19

The Democratic newspapers are all very
much in favor OF extension of the scope
OF the merit system 1t is only toward
the close and never at the beginning OF a
Democratic administration they get so en-
Unused on this subject.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19
a GUARANTEE.

The acknowledgement hereby guaran-
tees It's advertisers bona fide paid cir
cuiation, Daily. Weekly and Sunday, dou-
bic that of any other newspaper pub
Iishsd I'm the State OF Washington. Ad-
verfising contracts viii be made subject
20 this guarantee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19

II we can ever get UP genuine gentle
manly contest IN courtesy between the
Cornell boys and the British collegians we
viii walk away from them again.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19

The Whatcom Blade is an ardent free
silverite. With IL, says that paper. "our
foreign debts would become possible OF
liquidation" The real motive viii creep
omit
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19

How many Americans would be eligible
to be ambassador IL all who sympathized
with Cuba were barred
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19

Ambassador Eustis denies that he said
g. That's all right for the ambassador.
but we hope that as an American he
thought II.
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TO READERS GOING OUT OF TOWN

Readers OF the Post-Tntelligencer going
out OF town can have the paper mailed TO
them for 81 per month. and the address
changed as often "a desired.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19

Congressman Hyde is busy saving wood.
He IS glad he did not spend his vacation
IN japan.
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THE POST IyTELLIGENCER.
BY cARRrER Gin the cityo.

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NEW YORK OFFICE-A- Frank n'cn-
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Building.
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son. 81 Chamber OF Commerce,
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TACOMA RUREAU-ii53 PACING ave-
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Monte Crlsto Mountaineer has cnanged
It's form Its editorial page viii always
be its great feature. but its financial man
ought TO be put IN q cool thinker" for
while
Roslyn Courier advocated issuing l5,oM
bonds for a pumping plant. but IL was de-
feated by 81 for 10 81 against. three-hfths
being required. The Roslyn Sentinel OPP
posed IL
Imperial City News, edited very appro-
priately by E NJ. Day-which. no doubt.
means Every Morning DAYS. now daily.
The paper Is OF the wide-awake variety
and gives evidence In every column OF
rustic.
Frances News: Let our town people
patronize the neighboring farmers. and
our millmen ard ranchers when IN need of
employees give the preference 70 men who
have an intrest in the town aside from the
mere making Of money to be spent else
where Seattle has her Seattle Idea"
which Is making her the foremost city in
the state OF Washington Let Frances get
the Frances Idea" and her prosperity
viii surely follow.
johnson Optic: Many farmer in the
Palouse country has made an honest eff
years. but have failed. and II they can't
pay expenses then how can they keep up
big salaried receiver. To begin the prac-
tfce OF appointing receivers for the al
ready overburdened farmer means total
ruin 70 him and backset TO the country
that II will not get over very soon. 1t is
an outrage TO the laboring class and VIII
incfte the farmer to violence IL such tao
tics are resorted to to steal his home from
him.
Cheian Herald: II the busy scenes of
Chelan do not attract the visiting capital
list let them be shown the rollicking Che
Ian river. rushing maGly down TO where
It terminates in the wonderful falls and
finds its way to the mighty Columbia. If
this fails to attract the strangers let them
be taken to Lakeside and all the wonder
full opportunities presented for a city.
thence up the lake. where mountains of
silver dazzle the eye and forests of timber
await the hand OF capital and industry.
ct might have added the trip OF the Stehe-
kin up the lovely lake TO the very heart OF
the Cascades. and Rainbow falls. one of
the grandest sights in the Chelan coun-
try.-P.-L)
Beaver Leader: If the story told by
prospector who recently returned from an
eighteen days cruise in the Olympic
mountains near the head OF the Dungeness
river is anyway near true that spot muct
be the most beautiful place on earth and
viii become popular summer resort. 1t
is but six miles from the county road and
an easy grade. At the summit Of the
mountain were found several large prai-
ries. containing from fifty to three hun
dred acres each and covered with lux
uriant growth of grass. upon which large
herds of elk and deer feed and huge black
bears may be seen lolling Flowers may
be plucked with the left hand while the
right hand is engaged In making a snow
ball.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19

farmers and cotton growers would be
minus $50 plus deariy-bousht expert
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Imperial City News. edited very appro-
prfateiy by E NJ. Day-which. no doubt.
means Every Morning DAYS. now daily
The paper is OF the wide-awake variety
and gives evidence In every column OF
rustic
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Roslyn Courier advocated issuing l5,om
bonds for pumping plant. but ii was de-
feated by 81 for 10 81 against. three-hfths
being required The Roslyn Sentinel OPP
posed IL
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THE STATE PRESS.

Monte Cristo Mountaineer has changed
its form Its editorial page viii always
be its great feature. but its financial man
ought 10 be put In cool thinker" for
while
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(No communication or question will re-
ceive attention unless the writer signs his
name. not necessarily for publication. but
to show good faith)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-16

Oh, her trunk hadn't comet How she stormed
and she spnttered
Up and down the green lawn Of the seaside
hoteli
Is was lost on the railroad: yes, lost, and for
And she had seven kinds Of Mysteries as well.
During which rantings she of course
found a chance to tell everybody of the
priceless Worth and Felix gowns, the dia-
monds and ru5ies, the Partisan lingerie
and gorgeous 1aces. it contained, and all
the women went wild with sympathy and
were dying to get glimpse at the lost and
precious treasure.
Yes, by morning, by noon and by night, too, we
That trunk, her dear trunk, had been lost on
the way,
And the landlord. he stor1ued and spent dol
lars in wiring
And GUESSING the railroads by night and by
day.
And of course she kept right on telling
everybody how awfully embarrassing it
was that she couldn t dress II times before
dinner and times after just as she way
used to at home, you know and if that
trunk didn't come soon she should simply
die of modification, and half the hotel
guests lay awake nights in sympathy.
Then telegram came. Oh, the Joy to the ma
tivesI
Had the trunk, then, been traeedP Nay,
twas thrilling far more
Twas a message from Yaptown: "Come home
right away, love,
Come back and help John in the grocery
store"
Then of course the landlord had a fit
The guests went off into convenient cor
ners to have their laugh out, and the dear
creature swooned dead away to think
Oh, her trunk hadn't come. But she found it
convenient
To skip the next morn in its search, don't you
know.
So you see, my dear chaps, in the matter of
b1ufhng,
When compared to a woman, you all are dead
slow.
-New York World.