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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-07
SEATTLE. SATURDAY, SEPT. Z.
ALMOST DfsGRAcED.

II ig fortunate that Straub and Parberry'
vbo are implicated ln the Biakeley island
tragedy. were successfully spirited away
70 whatcom before tho mob at Friday
Irarbor could succeed in carrying out what
was evidently a design to take the law into
its own hands. lad II not been for the
etrafegy and courage OF Sheriff Jones and
Lieut.. cardln the state would have prob
ably been dlsgraced by another lynching.
and the people OF San Juan county, In their
reputation for decency. order and respect
for Law. would now be as seriously COM
promised as are those OF other communi-
ties In this state where lynching has been
eountenanced.
The feelings OF a community may be out
ragged. but a summary execution at the
hands OF "A mob takes place only when
moral sentiment Is ut a low ebb and civiliz-
ing influences have had scant opportunity
20 operate I.ynchngs do not occur where
a healthy public opinion insists that the
majesty of tho law must and shall he pre-
served. They disgrace only those commu-
mites where there are slip-shod ideas of
moral responsibility. and only when rea-
son is dethroned BY ignorance and barbar-
ism. Crimes may be committed and jus
tlce may go unsatisfied. but lynching bees
will not be tolerated III the state of WASH
ington.
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NOTHING CERTAIN.

All the talk about logical Republican
candidates just at this time Is untrust-
worthy, and these certain predictions made
arc merely guesses colored by Partially
for some one OF the leading candidates In
only four instances since 1856 has there
been anything like a certainty one year
before the convention "a to who the cam
dldate Of that convention would BE-.
1.incolns nomination In 1864 was inevitable
as was Grants in ISIS. Although his re-
nomination In 1872 was objected TO and
caused a split IN the party. there vas
never much doubt about his being select
ed for a candidate a second time. In 1854
Mr.. Arthur's friends wcre confident that
his excellent administration would be IT.
tingly complimented hy the nomination Of
their favor.te. but the country at large
recognized the fact that Mr Blaine would
secure NJ the hands OF the convention the
i..dorsoment which ne had failed 10 get IN
iss6 and 1850 In all the other clcvon iu-
stances. with nine or ten month 80 elapse
before the meeting OF the convention. the
situations have been mitch as they are to-
dav. Reed. Mckinley. Harrison. Allison
and Morton aye mentioned. aud all are
widely known public men. hat no one Of
them Is 50 conspiruoUsly in the lead as a
candidate as to stamp him as the probable
xetagftan
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don't deserve any ray. even though the
loan was honestly made. They argue ihas
ire plutocrats are deserving Of 70 eons'1-
srafssn. egsn though TREY ia make i0aas
sna received the ASSURANCE they would es
PAID. These nonsy sharks % TIE East.
Il Is ra.d. already have mortgage on
nearly every farm IN The country. and 4
they are thxartsd In their unholy at
tempt 70 wrest the last dollar from
sebt-rldden people. why 50 much The bet
ter
while shere r. 70 DOUBT large mortgage
indebtedness on the farms Of the West. the
dernagogues have greatly exaggerated il
with A View Of creating restlsssness
and setting class against class. The ofsI-
cal figures chow that % per cent. OF the
money borrowed b. western farmers has
beer FOR the purchase OF land and improve
rneutz. In 800 nearly 3 per cent. OF the far
rrerz Of the northern part Of the Middle
west and more than 50 PER cent. Of those IN
the farther West owned their own farms
and had their improvements free from IN
cumbrances Moreover. investigation has
shown that OF the farms that are mort
gagged u out OF every TOO mortgages are
held In the counties where the farms are
located, so that II ~ rather Western and
not Eastern shyloeks that the farmers
have TO complain Of
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NOTABLE PEOPLE.

The empress Of Japan. it is stated. is in
regular correspondence with the Empress
Frederick. cf Germany
Miss Douglas. who Il the champion am
ateur warkswoman Of England. recently
scored nfty-soyen bulls eyes In succession
with a revolver a twenty yards range.
Crowned heads usually address one an
other "a cousin - buf Queen Victoria on
account Of her age. Is almost invariably
called aunt by the other sovereigns OF
Europe
The Rev. Or Newman Hall the famous
dissenting minister ~ England. IL a fine
specimen % the physical man. despite his
age. lie IS now % years old. but often
walks dozen or more miles on Sunday 10
and from church.
There IS contest between the friends
chalrmaushir- OF the Republican state
committee. Or. r \ Mosely who has
held the office for several wears, Is a
friend of tie man from Maine.
Miss Eleanor Alice Richards. the private
secretary n her father, Gov. Richards. Of
Wyoming. is only 70 years old She has
often been the actipg governor IN the ali
souce of her father from The capftal Miss
Richards was born IN Oakland. Cal.
An American who recently chattod with
Mr. Gladstone AZ Hawardcn saws the
grand old mans voice and hearing show
TO signs OF age. HE face is that az an
10 would feel as II ne were being address
90 ny a man ~ she prime OF NE Glad
effective expression IN his voice
Prof Judd who succeeds the late Prof
Huxley a. dean or the ROYAL College OF
Science South keusinEtor. IL professor Of
geology 81 the college and also a the Row
al School % Mines He was = studen. AZ
The latter institution. and has spent most
40 his Nfe in geological study He IS a FL
low - the Royal Society, has been twice
president u the Geological Society. ana is
a holder % the Wollastou medal-tha high-
eSt distinction which a Eeoiogtst can oh
tain.
TIE Early Settlers Association. OF pu-
huQHe. has settled upon a plan for mon
uTnent TO be placed over the grave az Jul-
len Dubuque. whose remains rest on a
rocky point just below the citv The He-
siga is after a ruined Rhine castle ard -
IS expected that dedication ceremonies
y % take place July T. Isss \ mark -
tsirty-siN acres OF ground viii BE- donated
~ the city and county surrounding fha
monument Dubuque came here IN us
and died in 1910.
Nikola Tesla is beginning 70 ind the
touoTs shower thi ckly upon hina lie has
already been made within the last wear
a coCf0r Nv Columbia college and an NJ
4. by Vale, while one o. the leading ant
Verstttes Of ne far Vest has Tecenffv In
vited him 70 accept one OF its Diplomas 4
couple of years ago he received the rare
order Of s. Sava. from the king ~ Servia.
and last week news reached him officially
that the Order OF the Eagle had been con-
ferTed Upon him by the Prince OF Monte
negro. VINO may - said 70 represent
iAs i&~s NOM which Tesla springs,
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Puyallup. Sept. 6, 1926.
To the Editor: In this mornings re-
port OF the Methodist conference l notice
under tho heading "A Curse on the Hop
Crop that Preacher Hanson, of Puyal-
lup reported he had some good news
from that great hop Countrywide hop
crop, the main support OF the people. was
failure: the crop has been cursed by
God" Whereupon Bishop Bowman said,
Good" and from all over the room
voices could be heard giving utterance TO
the fervent ejaculation, thank God
For the edihcation Of the reverend fathers
and fervent brethren / wish TO publish
to them and to the world that L have
beat God. for / have go acres OF hops
lice. the curse of God" and that / be-
Ileve it Was the work OF an emulsion Of
whale oil soap and quaEsla sprayed on the
vines that thwarted Gods purpose 20
curse me and others who e&terminated
the lice.
one is almost ready TO ask IL this in
deed is the nineteenth century OF en-
lghtenment. 20 hear such utterances
gravely made by men supposed 70 be ex-
Founders OF that great religion OF love as
promulgated by the Great Teacher.
want 10 recall TO the memory OF the
Rev Mr.. Hanson. that the church in
which he has been preaching for a year
past was built In great part by money
contributed from gains OF this business
"cursed ny Cod" For myself ! can in
form him that as a citizen Of Puyallup
] contributed 500 TO buy the ground upon
which that church edince is built. every
cent OF which came from this same hop
business cursed by God b." For myself
! would THANK God" n they would re-
turn the money and thus ease their gull
~ consclences. L. MEEKER.
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IMPURE MILK.

Among the popular reforms they are
now trying 70 inauguFate I'm Chicago. there
is probably none IA which the people OF
that city arc more vitality interested than
inat which is following an investigation
into the mllN question. \ chemical anal
ys.s Of the common tactical merchandise
distributed 10 tho citizens OF Chicago re-
voals the appalling fact that u Is larec-
Is srom the pump and not the COW that
the people are drawing their supposed
nourlshmcnt ana comfort. The water
used in dilutng "a Of itself only far
article IN quality. and grea; deal or the
prevailing sickness especially among chl-
dreu. IS attributed by the health depart
ment 70 the authorizations 81 dishonest
milk dealers. The large death rate among
Infants under year ~ age Is largely due,
according 10 physicians 20 the reckless
practices CT unscrupulaus m4kmen who
have hecu ped3lng our an impure. watery
substitute for What was supposed 20 be a
wholesome aud nougishinE article. The
number Of deaths during the heated term
has been frightful. 50 much so that tie
Chicago health department. seconded hy
a. army q enrased parents. is looking
after the tnpostors sharply. and promises
hot % rest until there Is vigorous prose
cGtlaa CT the offenders
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COME TO THE P.-I. CONCERT.
Sweet Music Tonight Under the Beauti-
full Harvest Moon,

The programme for the third Saturday
evening concert given by the Post-Intelh-
gencer for the benefit Of everybody. pre-
sents collection of sterling musical COM
positions. which will bs rendered with
artistic skill by the First Regiment band.
A glance at the numbers given below is
sufficient TO mark the excellence of the Sc
leetions. Two numbers have been placed
by request upon the programme, Mon
astery Bells" and "Recollections of the
War" the latter a medley that Will in
troduce some OF the stirring notes that
led brave men up 20 places where they
listened to the music of bullets. Band
master Wagner is scheduled for a cornet
solo. Autograph" an announcement that
will be received with great pleasure by
large numbers OF the musieally-lnclned,
who have waited impatently for the popu-
lar leader to show what he can do with his
fa&rte instrument. One OF the classics,
as we'll as one of the best known OF the
numbers is the Pilgrim Chorus" the
stately march song of Wagner's Tam
hauser." The other numbers are by IA
nous composers. and the entire pro-
gramme is perhaps the most complete yet
offered during the present series of con-
certs In full 81 Is as follows:
Presidential Polonafse ................ Sousa
Overture, "FIotte Bursche" .......... Suppe
Nocturne. Monastery Bells" (by re-
Cornet solo. Autograph" ......J. o. Casey
4. II Wagner.
Selection, "Rigoletto" ............... Verdi
Medley. "Recoilections of the War
tby requesD .....,....-.............B Boyer
pilgrim Chorus c"Tannhauser'D
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. wagner
Waltz. "Muslkanten Lieder'' 5000 iesler
Selections. Red Hussar." Paul Jones'
and Poor Jonathan. .............M Moses
Fantasia, From Dawn to Twilight.
s9tiiAiii
The weather for this evening promises
TO be The best that could be asked for.
There is almost no smoke in the atmos-
phere, the air is cool and bracing but not
chilly and best OF all the beautiful harvest
moon Will shine forth in all the splendor
OF September. The moon VIII rise at 7:i5,
and al the close OF the concert at 10 o'clock
IL viii be high in the heavens 20 Light the
people OF Seattle to their homes
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Throat PARALYSIS.

From the Courer-HersId. Saginaw. Mich.
L was publicly talked al over Clare
county. Mich. for some time before the
Courier Herald sent a reporter 10 Dover
10 fully investigate the Coulter matter.
He finally went. and we publish today his
full report The Coaiters are prominent
people. though Mrs. C. IN response - the
question whether she objected 10 being IN
tcrviewei. said. Certainly not" Her
story follows:
About Il years ago we decided 70 take
up our abode in Dover and everything
went along smoothly for several years.
business progressed and being Of n saving
temperament We accumulated quite an
amount our family increased as the years
rolled by and We now have children lv-
ing the Oldest Is. youngest 5. but sickness
made its way into our household, and doc
tors bills flooded upon US. until We have
nothing left but our home. and these sweet
children. Everything went 10 satisfy the
claims OF physicians.
About years ago had nlisers bic
feeling at the back OF my ears, my right
hand became paralyzed and the paralysis
extended TO my arm and throat. and would
affect my head and eyes, sometimes for
DAYS I would lose my sight. my face was
deformed, lifeless as II were. my nose was
drawn 20 one side and 7 presented a pitt
able appearance and never expecting to
regain my natural facial expressions.
employed the best physicians that could
he procured. expending thousands OF
dollars for their services but could not OBJ
tain relief At last. they stated my case
was beyond the reach OF medical skill. and
f. would be but a short time until the end
would come This certainly was not very
encouraging 20 me. but I never gave up
hope. In connection with receiving the
attendance OF physicians have tried every
medicine known TO the apothecary but
never received any relief until DR.. Will
Jams Pink Pills for Pale People came 20
my assistance. Before had taken half OF
the first box the deformty In my face had
left me, and before four boxes had been
consumed the paralysis had disappeared
entirely and much 20 my surprise / felt
like a new woman. have not taken any
medicine since last spring, just about a
year ago, and my trouble has not appeared
Williams Pink Pills.
"A short time since my little boy John
was afflicted with St. Nitus dance. He
could not walk across the room without
assistance. in fact he would fall all over
himself, but after taking a few boxes OF
DR.. Williams Pink Pills. ~. Vitus' dance
entirely left him, and no trace of the af-
Fiction is left. These Pills are worth
their weight in gold. You may say In this
connection that | am willing at any time
TO make affidavit TO the truth of these
any communication concerning my case,
as I consider It nothing more than right
ana just that / should assist suffering
humanity"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves They are for sale by all drug
gists. or may be had by mail from Or.
boxes for $3.50.
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PERSONAL.

c. II. Burnett. OF Burnett. is at the Dill
Ter.
". P Boyd VIII return frop the East
tomorrow.
Charles H. Brayuard an attorney OF
Sausalito. Cal. IL at the Occidental
Hon. Eugene Semple and HIS sister Mrs.
J.. Y. $. Ames. Of ST. Louis, went 10 Ia
coma on Thursday.
C0mmandant and Mrs. J. G. MoronE. Of
the Puget Sound naval station. came 10
the city yesterday on the Gen. Candy
Mrs. NJ. Cummings. wife Of n prominent
rancher of Black River. il a guest at tho
Occidental. accompanied BY her two chill
dren.
James F. Girton. editor of the Aberdeen
Herald Is in the city attending the meet
ing OF the Methodist conference, lie being
a lay delegate from Aberdeen.
J i. Ryrne. the weIl-known contractor
and builder OF this city. has left for Los
Angeles on a tour Of inspection. and II
sa''efactory intends 10 make it his future
home
II. ". Noodmansee. secretary and busl-
ness manager. and Il. +. Woo6mansec.
president OF the Weekly Republican. 90
Carlinvlle, Ill. are IN the city on their
way home, having come on a pleasure tour
OF the Coast. They are much impressed
with the superiority az Seattle over all
other cities OH the Coast
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Fam NinRrG AGrs-

The CROPS In the West have been 50
hountiful this year that a much better
feeling prevails IN the agricultural dis
tr:cts. ara While. because OF the enormous
production. prices NAV not range high.
There IS abundant evidence that ,he Aar-
vest vii he q fairly profitable oac. An
opportunity VII be offered Tor brighten
Ing up the farm ana paying some or TIE
Indebtedness. which has Aseu great
souree - worry aur.ag these hard tmes
Or course the Popallsss don't want 90
pay auy e these debts. Absorbing 20
thelr tales TIE shyloeks aAve been grind
ing DOM the farmers for gears. WINS
las eyegy cgat possible out o. thel aa1
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one cannot heIp aamirrg the pluck ~
the following suggestion ~ the Seattle
Labor Gazette. At the last meeting Of
The Western Central Labor Union Labor
Gazctte was instructed 70 thank the bus
mess men or Seattle. ia she name Of the
union. Tor their liberal contribution nf
prizes for today's sports. We most cheer
fuily 90 So In this connection We desire
90 make e. suggestion 90 the Western CEN
tral Labor Union. Tho practice Of solicit
'r- prizes for Labor dag sports IS. In our
humble opinion. bad one. II is not
prompted by necessity. but has heen cstfb-
hshcd by precedent Labor organizations in
most things demand. in none should thew
beg. Let the prizes FOR future labor dav
celebrations be purchased and paid Tor
IN coin. such 4 course would re more ia
accord with the spirit Of unlonlsm. which
Is opposed "a obtaining something for
nothing" Y Is safe ~ say that few NOR
chants % Seattle ia nor very chee~rnllv
ala their mite % the attractions ~ I.aa,,r
day sn7fts s.orekeeQers and al Others
benefit by tho prosperity ~ labor. and tie
Joining 10 OF observance az the aav nv
presenting prizes need carry vIth IL no
suggestion ~ charity. Nevertheless. the
spirit manifested in the suggestion is one
- De commended even though y Re an
necessary % adopt H. ia would ia
pretty mean man MO ds3 no. even desire
20 take hand in making he dav as
much o. a success as possible.
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the election. but Il cant be done Anew date
ralrh. more easily be fixed upon az Dallas,
but that would Involve disarrangsrneut Of
tie plans for the Texas state fair. q when
the battle IS 70 BE- an incident ard also OK
the Galveston regatta. November :, az
which TIE winner OF the rriEeflEsf il 70 be
referee. The Tammany men VIII have 20
make the best % the unhappy conflict OF
dates ard stay al home.
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The Oregon apple which took the first
prize AZ the Chicago Worlds fair was
grown in Clarke county, wash The Ore
goa salmon which took the first prize AZ
tins same fair vas caught In Wahkiskurn
county. Wash. The Oregon pine racing
spar % the yacht vaEkyrie came from Pu-
ret sound. Washington.
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DR. DARRIN'S PLACE OF BUSINESS.

Dr. Darrin can be consulted al his per-
rnanen. head once, 942lz Pacific avenue
Tacoma Wash.
He makes a speciality OF all chronic.
nervous and private diseases Of whatever
nature. Consultation free. Charges low
and reasonable. once hours 10 a. m. 10
D. m. daily. Correspondence solicited.
Inquiries answered. Circulars and duex-
ton blanks sent free. All business rela-
tons with DR.. Darrin strictly confidential
No names published without consent
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Campos ought 20 have an easy time clos
ing up this rebellion. From the number OF
insurgents he has killed, with his tele-
grams. there cannot be more than few
dozan leff
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Tho managers q the Dallas prlzeaght
c,ah have refused 20 change the date OF
the C0rbtt;- FttrSimHous battle. October
=. 20 accommodate the Tammany leaders
~ NV York. Who want - see the fight
hat cannot leave hone unti after Novsra-
her 3 whcn Che state election takes place.
There is some taik ol changing tae 4ate oe
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correspondent asks Mat papers m tse
state ~ Washington have declared f5r tha
free AMI unlimited coinage Of silver a. ne
ra'lo az Is 20 !. The pAseo News Ortfar
Oracle. haiama Bulletin. Tacoma ledger
Latah Echo. SAamokaWa Eagle. Farming
Ton Forum. Hoqu.sm wassinstaaian ana
kennevick Columbian have been partfeu-
lAELY eoi1usl1si.c Ihers nv Be n.hers
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A. J Hanson, a delegate to the Mstho-
DIST conference IN this clty. said re hon
ciop This year had been cursed by ire A.
mighty, but corrected himself by saving =
had been cursed by the hop louise. quite a
L = .reft-a
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Miss Kate Condo. the belle OF Anderson.
Ind. and worth 5000 In her own right,
has eloped with Lon Reed, a prfzefghter.
This is another case OF the American heir
ess smiling upon the man who is acqusint-
ed with dukes
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A GIARANTEE.

The post-Infelligeneer hereby guarsn-
tees its advertisers n bona fde paid CIR
ftIIatiou. Daily Weekly and sunday
double that OF any other newspaper Dub
ilsked in the state OF Washington. Aaver-
firing contracts will be made subject 20
this guarantee.
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Prof. Schutzenstein, OF New York. IN
sists that tannin seriously Affects diges-
ton. but he is mistaken II he thinks he
can brighten the American women into
abandoning the afternoon tea
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Sha Smiled on His suit.

Judge.
Mr. Jackson (sentimeutally)-Ef I might
toe hope. Miss Snowflake. dat yo' wud
smile upon nah suit
Miss Snownake-Wha' suah. Mistah
Jackson. ] wanted toe laff at dat suit
de mIunit yo' coined intos de doah. Whar
WIZ de flah7
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Tonight. when you are present to hear
the music, step down into the store OF the
Puget Sound News Company. on the cor
ner. where the colored Illuminated star
shines. and get a beautiful picture free.
Don't miss them.
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-Four drunken teamsters hauled down
thu American flag from schooIhouse near
Troy the other day. II is fortunate that
the late Gen.. Dix did, not happen to be In
the vicinity
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young man in Walla Waila was ar
rested Wednesday charged with raising
81 bank note TO so. In the case of such
currency he found the boycott worked.
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REWARD.

A reward of SO will be paid for inforrna-
tlon leading 10 the arrest and eonVictioh
~ any one stealing copies OF me los
TnfsIIieencer delivered 10 subscribers
throughout the city.
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TO HEADERS GOING OUT OF TOWN.

Readers ~ The pozt-fntelligencer going
out OF town can have the paper mailed I'D
them for 81 per month. and the ADDRESS
Changed as often as desired.