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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-06
Schuyler. r. d. cleeves. e A. Turner.
John Weather.

Schuyler, r. ID. cleeyss. e A. Turner.
John Weather.
Frrata-
Caused ~ the COMMITTEES being unabie
20 decfpher Signatures % SUBSCRIBER
Henry Dorm. not Henry sss
n a A. CobIentz- no, Trud A. Coblsrtz l~9
Seattle Trading Co, not r. 8 SyseFss-
Among the Interesting incidents OF the
day was . subscription Of sieaD from -
=. Day. leading citizen OF the North
End. IN speaking OF the mater a. the
Office Of the committee Mr. Day Teferre1
TO the delay OF various property holders
81 the northern portion OF TIRE city n eorI-
ing forward with subscriptions. lie said
he believed the proposed Improvement az
the south end, II carried ot1t. would bene-
~ the entire city. and that such gen
erai benefit could not fn}ure any part OF
the Cisy or county. however distant from
the work done. lie believes ne proper
policy for Seattle people % be that Of CO
operation in all projects for the general
welfare ar. Day - 70 he commended for
bis public spirit and broad judgment. II
other citizens will continue 10 act upon
this principle they will continue 70 De as
IN the past-united and iHvfncible when
SeattIe's interests are a. stake.
Lat night a rousing meeting n The
interest OF ths canal Subsidy vss held At
Sunnyetaie. Gen. J. b Netcalfe and
Michael Kelly, Of this city. attended the
meeting Great enthusiasm was shown
and q number Of subsidies wers taken,
and Gen Metcalfe delivered stirring
speech. Hr. Kelly viii return 70 sunny
dale today and finish up the sabSny
work
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-06

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-06

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Mss PEBBLES and Hiss Thompson 5
BoazDgsG sSD Day ScBcof. Fos GIRLS.
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specsal sszaegss admitted
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-06

The American farmer lives better ev-
cry day. Food made with Or. Prices
Baking Powder is his favorite
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-06
Is NEARING $500, 600.
The Canal Subsidy Climbs An
other Notch.
BANKS WILL COME TOGETHER,
Over sff 600 Added to tho Total Yes
tertiay- Volunteers Needed For
Outside work-Day's Gin.

Subscriptions 20 the subsidy ~ s1a 30
10 Seattle 4 Lake Washington Waterway
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-06
ale's

Removes wrinkles and all traces of
age. 1t feeds through the pores and
builds up the fatty membranes and
wasted tissues, nourishes the shriv-
elcd and shrunken skin, tones and
invigorates the nerves and muscles,
enrlches the impoverished blood yes
sells, and supplies youth and elasticity
to the action OF the skin. Its per-
feet
Beware of substitutes and counter
feiis. Yale's Original Skin Food,
price $3.50 and S.. At all drug
stores.
NINE. NJ YALE. Health and Complex
ion Specialist. Yale Temple OF Beauty, Ia
State street, Chicago.
Sold in Seattle by all lrgt-eIsss drug
gisis: al wholesale by Stewart & Holmes
Drug Company.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27

sion. | was jostled back into boyhood
on the double-quick by the sight Of
Jim Dawson coming out. Jim Daw-
son-I always hated him; q hustling,
shouldcring, teasing fellow, who was
here ana there and everywhere all at
once when we were children. He
shook hands with me, smiling as
big as Il pumpkin, and called me 'old
fellow" and said he was so glad to
see me, and he had intended to look
me up-he had promised to, In fact.
Ard then he smiled broader than
ever, and asked me II remembered
Nellie Stevens, whom used to be so
soft on. And i had to say did, for
she was the girl with the curls. !
knew what was coming by that time,
and smiled back When he told ME
they were going to be married in Oc-
tober, and ! must come to the we'd
ding. | said / w6uld like to, and he
said he had com, to town for a few
days to sell some horses, and had
counted on sceil g much Of me--was
so sorry / was going out Of town.
And was sorry, too, for | had i'm
portant business to attend to in Mich
igan So took the train to coun-
try place / knew Of and walked in
tile woods and thought it over. There
wasn't much to do about 1t, except to
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27
ENGLisHMEN BEATEN.
International Athletic Contests All Taken
by Americans.

International Athletic Contests All Taken
by Americans.
In the international athletic con-
tests between the representatives OF
England the London Athletic asso-
citation, and the representatives OF
America, the New York Athletic
association, New York witnessed the
greatest event in the history Of the
athletic world. Fitzpatrick, of New
York, won the $50 yards run, time
1853 2-5, beating the worlds record by
one second Wefers, of Boston, won
the 100 yards dash Bradley, of London,
being second and Crum third. NJ. Il.
Sweeney, of New York, won the
running high jump Later he broke
the worlds record by jumping 9 feet,
5 5-S inches. The mile run was won
by I. p. Conncff, Of New York; 200
yard run, Wefers, Of Boston, Crum
second; putting i6-pound shot, George
Gray, New York; 12o-yard hurdle
race, Stephen Chase, New York;
throwing lG.pound hammer, j. S.
Mitchell, New York; 44o-yard run,
Thos. E. Burke, New York: running
broad jump, +. p. Bloss, New York;
three-mile run, T. p Connect, New
York. 1t will be seen that each of the
eleven events was won by Americans.
members Of the New York Athletic
Association. Never in the annals of
athletic history was such a decisive
beating administered Twelve thou
sand people witnessed the events.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27

we Used To Go TO school Together.
stay away from the wedding; but /
did that
And do you mean to say no other
girl could ever col sole YOU ! asked.
ooh, there are lots Of nice girls, but
have never gotten at any of them to
fall in love. And guess It's Just as
Well a laugh Just as WELL
How could any oman put UP with
my Ways
"Pshaw! Almost any woman would
have brought you out so you would
never know Yourself
"No-you see, I'm very comfortable
as am. ] live over there with the
platts, and they are very good TO me-
read 4 good deal. and when | get
tired Of reading ] practice for an hour
or So
.practice.'
Yes. | have taken to playing the
violin and piano in my old age. It's
too late to do anything with them ex-
cept to make my neghbCrs miserable,
but they stand it like heroes, and l
enjoy pegging away Ny brother is a
musician you Know, down in Ohio;
and l suppose there is streak OF it
in me somewhere Yes, sir, he
continued" ignoring my feminine
gender, twice week | take my VIC
lin case under my arm ana go down
to the conservatory to take my les
sons And I suppose the people i'll
the cars wonder what the old fool is
doing with violin, and the. teachers
wonder what on earth / am milking
III their time for, and my neigibors
wonder what fun l get out of thump-
ing and squeaking And / wonder
myself why | am doing it, but yet
keep right oman hour or SO q day at
the piano and another hour or so at
the violin; and SO the days pass.
..But why do you let them pass SO?
Why don't you travel. 20 abroad!'
'sWell. you see, / am an old fool
there, too ! am trying all the time
to make up my mind to go TO Europe
and see something of the world, but
don't believe ] shall ever get to
it, You see,'--he hesitated ~ am
afraid"
'sAfraid,-of Mfat?"
II should think every lurch of tue
boat was going TO send me to the
bottom; and / shouldn't expect those
outlandish people over there to know
how to run a railroad-or hotels,
should never for one moment hope to
get back alive"
"But what's the use of liying"-I
hesitated to complete my protest
against the monotony of life.
"Oh. yes. know. But there's
something in us that likes to see the
green come out in the spring. and
hear the birds, and watch the people.
OF course, I'm an old fool!"-Harriet
Warner.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27
,ret,, wbeels for Your wagons.

The season for cutting corn fodder
being close at hand, it may be well for
farmers to get set Of these low metal
wheels with wide tires. They can be
had any size wanted from 20 to 56
inches in diameter, with tires from
to inches wide. By having low wheels
enables you to bring the wagon box
down low, saving one man in loading
fodder, etc. 1t is also very convenient
for loading and unloading manure,
grain, hogs, ETC., and will save in la
Dor alone their cost in very short
time. These wheels are made of best
material throughout, and have every
possible advantage over the high wood
en- wheels with narrow tires. and will
ontlast dozen of them. There will
also be no resetting of tires necessary,
and consequently no blacksmiths' bills
to pay. Wide tires save your horses
and prevent cutting up your fields.
For further information write The
Empire Manufacturing Co., Quincy,
H.. who will mail catalogue free upon
application.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27

81 am about to be married, writes
a girl to this office. "and instead of re-
ceivipg congratulations | am aware
that need defense, and take this
means of making it. | am twenty
seven years old-old enough to know
better. and do better. but | have no
choice The man is a widower with
one child He liked his first wife bet
ter than he likes me; / liked man
years ago better than | liked him. so
we are quits on that. He wants a
housekeeper; l want home. was
brought up to sing a little, and play
a little, but have no trade. My par
ents will be glad to see me settled. l
would be happier earning So OF SIS a
week, and taking care of myself, but
/ was not taught how.
There are thousands Of women In
my position; every man who brings up
his daughters without starting them
with the means Of earning a liveli-
hood is responsible for Just such
mistake as shall make next month";"
-Atchison Globe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27
The American Climate.

why don't l like American" said an
Englishnan, who was drinking cock
tail in q Broadway hotel yesterday.
"Why, for many reasons. l haven't
found anything here that ] like. Take
your athletic sport, for instance. It's
bogus What is your representative
sport? Base ball, is it not? Well, that
simply represents the work of hired
men. 1t isn't really sport. Besides.
can't understand your newspaper ac-
counts of it. They are very mysteri-
Gus. Waiter another cocktail. Your
climate is bad and your politicians are
jingoes. ! have been disappointed all
around, and in everything save one,
and that Is your cocktails l drank six
last night before going to bed. have
suffered from your climate to-day
New York Sun.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27
HIGHEST Of all il eayenng PoweLatcst U. Govt Report
Roe! FIsk!ias
ABSOLUTELY EUEeE
SELECTED PLEAsANTRIEs.

Rest is an expensive luxury to most
people Detroit Free Press.
No Cause To.-Mrs. Bizkit--My hus-
band never refers to his mothers cook
ing; he seems perfectly satisfied with
mine.
Mrs. Cooker That's strange, isn't
it?
Mrs. Bizkit-Not to me, You see, his
mother used to keep the observation-disclosures
I was stopping at when married him
-Roxbury Gazette.
The chances are that Mrs. Cosbett
will have more fun on that 500 per
week than Jim will in raising it
washington Post.
Manhood has contempt for coward
ice. That is why you get angrier
when you see the other fellow isn't go>
ing to fight. PLAIN Dealer.
Tommy Paw, if the lion is the king
of beasts, what is the rhinocerouss
Mr.. FiggThe politician. OF course.
His hide is two inches thick. Calves
ton News
That's all right said the landlord,
briskly. you wait till you've seen my
advertisement announcing that halt the
hotel is reserved for the use Of CHI
elor guests" Chicago Record. Z
Didn't Phase Him.-"So you think
you can stand the arduous duties OF tho
variety actor? You know in our play
we find occasion to throw you down
thirty-foot fight OF stairs into barrel
of rainwater."
II think / can stand it, said the
hungry man. IL was tax-collector for
three years" Tid-Bits.
Mistress Why are you going to
leave? Cook Well. yer daughter ha1
SO many dudes a-callin' on 'er, O'm
a-feared peopleIl t'ink some Of thin
is a-callin' on me.-Philadelphia
Record
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

The Pueblo Indians are moral race.
They have resisted all attempts of
traders to introduce whisky and play
ing cards in their midst
About 1900 acres of grain in Lane
county, Kan, have been insured against
fire, food and tornado. This is a new
kink in agriculture.
Feather beds were employed by the
better classes in England during the
days OF Henry VIII, though they were
considered Injuries and were expen-
sive.
In 1890 the horses of the United
States were valued at s97S.000,000. In
1895. though the number has increased
over ], 100000, the value was only $685.
730,5sO.
In the medical department of the
University Of Michigan the two stu
dents who stood highest were Meiyii
SHE and Ida Khan, girls from Kfu-
kiang, China.
The Sault Ste Marie canal, between
Lakes Huron and Michigan, now car
RES 20,ooO,0o0 tons year, or twice the
weight that passes through the Suez
canal annually.
With a population of 3,725,O0o, Scot
land has $500 university students,
while with population about six times
as great England has only 6,0oo uni
versity students.
A match-cutting machine is quite an
automatic curiosity. 1t cuts 10000, coo
sticks day, and then arranges them
over vat where the heads are put on
at surprising rate Of speed.
Familiarity breeds contempt" is a
proverb found in one form or another
in every European or Asiatic language
having literature. It's earliest form
is believed to be in the Sanskrit.
The first regular peal of bells hung
in England was that sent by Pope
Calixtus III. as a present to Kings col
lege, Cambridge, in 1856. For three
centuries it was the largest peal in the
country.
A strange freak Of nature occurred at
Bridgeton, ". j.. on Tuesday, when tho
cat belonging to Mr.. A. E. Robinson
gave birth to litter Of five kittens all
closely joined together. They all ap-
pear to be healthy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.

Dies MONIES, September 23.-Sis Pat
ents were issued to Iowa inventors last
week. H. r. MAGELLAN, of Des Moines.
has been allowed patent for his trade
mark consisting of his portrait and the
words "Machlan's conqueror Of con-
sumption" G. E. Graham, of Nor
walk, has been allowed patent for
improved wagon end gate fastening,
consisting of devices applied on the
outside and also on the inside to co-act
in producing strong and dura BILE end
gate fastening that maintains tight
Joints between the ends of the
gate and the side boards AMI also
between the bottom of th gate
and the bottom of the box. VAL
nable information about obtaining,
valuing and selling patents sent free to
any address. Printed copies of the
drawings and specifications of any
United States patent sent upon receipt
of % cents
THos. G. AND ]. RALPH ORwIG, !!
Solicitors of Patents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27
DUEL WITH SWORDS.

Two Mexicans Engage In Deadly En-
counter at Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Ga. September 26. In the
ring built for the bull fights fierce
duel with swords took place between
two Mexican bull fighters, Genera Ze-
tucko and Don Carlos Garcia. They
were both aspirants for the smiles Of a
pretty American girl who acts as cash
Ter at the Mexican village on the ex-
position grounds. They had been
friends, but quarreled, each claiming
to be the favored sutton. They agreed
to fight it out with swords and repaired
to the ring. Before the police or any
one could interfere, Garcia eived
several cuts and is now in the hospital,
but not dangerously wounded. His
antagonist was arrested.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27
NOTES OF THE DAY.

e
London is now listening to SignaT
Fabozzi, a Neapolitan pianist, born
blind
In 1897 Canada will celebrate the
400th anniversary of the landing Of Sc
bastian Cabot.
Georgia has quiet, harmless Seventh
Day believer in the chain gang for a
year for working on Sunday.
Tom Eek and John S. Johnson are
talking about getting up a big profess
sional race meeting in Minneapolis.
The building of looms in Lowell was
begun nearly seventy years ago, and
has been continued ever since without
interruption.
A typesetting machine that can set
10000 ems an hour has been invented
by Father Calendoli, a Sieilian Dom
inician monk
Bicyclists must first learn to ride,
fairly well before they are allowed to.
use their wheels in the public streets of
Russian cities
hdnliral Meade, who retired only
late,y, after a long, active service in
the national navy, takes great deal OF
comfort in his wheel.
A Portsmouth, ~ H., liyeryman
failed for $4,000 the otber day. He,
says bicycles ruined the business, for
three years ago he was worth $4,000.
Arthur Gardiner, the speedy Chicago
cyclist. who mas beaten Bald and other,
class B men in open races recently,
rides a wheel geared to seventy-sixi
inches.
Blanche Cox, a well-educated and
ladylike Salyationist, has been sent to-
Jail for thirty days for disturbing the,
peace" of Colorado Springs by open
air meetings.
Springfield, Mass, intends having.
something big in the way of profess
sional races at it's fall meet Sixteen
hundred dollars has been appropriated
for four professional events
AS a result OF the legislation adopted
some time ago by the L. A. w, exclud-I
ing the negro from mebership in the
league, a national organization of coll
ored wheelmen will soon be organized
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27
KNnMIlEnGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to peesor;i enjoyment when
rightly used. Tie many, who live bet.
ter than Others ans! enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting tie worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health cf the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction TO millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
ncys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but ii is man
nfactured by She California Fig Syrup
CD only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, You will not
sccept any substitute ii offered.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27
CAN CURE ASTHMA,
. Leading Physician at Last discovers
the Remedy.

W.,
!, The majority of sufferers from
Asthma and kindred complaints, after
trying Doctors and tlumberless Rene
dies advertised as positive cures, with
out avail have come to the conclusion
that there Is no cure for this most dis
tressing disease, and these same per-
sons VIII be the more in doubt and skep-
teal when they learn through the coli
umns Of the press that Dr. Rudolph
Schlffmann, the recognized authority.
who has treated more cases of these dis
eases than any living Doctor, has
achieved success by perfecting REM
edy which not only gives relief in the
worst cases, but has positively cured
thousands of sufferers who were con-
sidered incurable. These We're just as
skeptlcal as some OF our readers now
are. DIR. Schiffmann's remedy no doubt
possesses the merit which is claimed for
II or he would not authorize this paper
to announce that he is not only willing
TO give free to each person suffering
from Asthma, Hay Fever, Phthisic, or
Bronchitis one free liberal trial package
of his cure, but urgently requests all
sufferers to send him their name and
address and receive a package, abso-
lutely free of charge. knowing that in
making the claim he does for his cure
a strong doubt may arise in the minds
of many and that personal test, as he
offers to all, will be more convincing
and prove it's merits than the publish
ing of thousands of testimonials from
others who have been permanently
cured by the use of his Asthma cure
''Dr. Schiffmann's Asthma Cure" AS 1t
is called, has been sold by all drug
gists ever since 1t was first introduced,
although many persons may never have
heard OF 1t, and it is with view to
reaching these that he makes this offer
This is certainly most generous and
fair offer,and all who are suffering from
any of the above complaints should
write to him at once and avail them
selves OF the same, as positively no FREQ
samples can be obtained after Oct TO- AID.
dress DR.. r. Schiffman, 1926 Rosabel street,
st. Panl, MINI.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27
NOTES OF THE DAY.

The marriage rate in England and
Wales last year was the lowest on
record.
The head of every Chinese male in
FAINT is shaved when he is about
month old.
The New York police commissioners
are considering the question of cheaper
uniforms for the patrolmen.
Reports from Labrador say that the
fishery this season is the best on record,
many unprecedented catches having
been made.
The fire loss in the United States for
seven months of 1895 was 1889. 500,
against s77,s20.2 200 in 1894 and $685.
101. 800 in 1893.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27
THE pnmCrpT or SILENCE.

I know you, solitary griefs;
pesolate passions. aching hours!
/ know you iremulous beliefs.
Agonized hopes, and ashen flowers!
The winds are sometimes sad to me;
The starry spaces, full of fear;
Mine is the sorrow on the sea,
And mine the sigh of places drear.
Some players upon plaintive strings
Publish their usefulness abroad;
/ have not spoken of these things
Save to one man, and unto God.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27
a Roadside Appeal.
Giles-No, ~

They paused beneath the shade Of
spreading oak.
The tall man with the eleven years
growth of beard looking earnestly into
the face of his companion.
"Bill," he asked solemnly, will you
not share your crust with me?"
Tears sprang into the eyes OF the
short party with q long coat and no
shirt
Hank" he observed, gazing upon
the citron pie he held in his hand,
you're always looking for the best OF
it,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27
WILDE AS A BANKRUPT.
1t Is Promised That His Friends Will Pay
H;a nantg

1t Is Promised That His Friends Will Pay
His Debts.
LONDON, September 26.-The exam
nation OF Oscar Wilde in bankruptcy
proceedings was to have taken place
and the convict, playwright and
author was brought from his prison to
the bankruptcy court in cab. He
was not called to the stand, however,
his counsel having asked for an.
adjournment of the proceedings, which
the court granted. In moving for the
adjournment counsel stated that
Wilde's debts amounted to e3,6s1.
Toward the liquidation OF this sum his
friends had subscribed $500, and the
mainder would be made up SO that
20 shillings on the pound would be
paid