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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-04

pound. Wages at Fort Cudahy are 81, so
per day. s. at Forty Mile, and $40 at the
diggings. In the diggings board is 50 per
cent. higher than at the posts.
1t was reported that the only preacher
and lawyer in that section had got the
mining fever. and going into partnership
had struck for the hills. The Record says
that their efforts TO earn a living by
good, earnest, hard work had been re-
warded. as they struck it rich on Gla-
cIer creek"
The Canadian police are at Fort Cudahy
putting up their winter quarters. There
are twenty-four OF them located there per-
manently.
Most of the miners on Sixty Mile are
said TO be doing fairly well. Forty Mile
creek Is nearly worked out, and none but
bedrock scrapers are now mining there.
The first drowning al Sixty Mile was
that of a man named Bell. in the lower
end of Mud lake. Four men had been
drowned at White Horse, one being a man
named Brophy. Of Montana.
At Forty Mile a reduction Of 2 cents
had been made on beans. and sugar was
down to % cents a pound. Condensed milk
was selling for 80 cents a can.
Lord Clifton and party of English sur
veyors were seen below Pelly river.
Crow creek is the only new discovery
made in the Yukon. The gravel there
prospected at 81 cents to the pan.
An Indian was expected TO come out on
the steamer Beaver TO take back the Yu-
kon mail. being paid 800 for the trip.
There were about twenty white women
at Forty Mile post.
Four Indians. three men and a woman,
were arrested charged with assault on
Chris Henne. of Stanford university.
Henne and three natives were attacked
by the drunken Indians, and saved their
lives by stealing away in the night. The
Indians claimed TO have secured their
liquor from white traders.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-04
The Symptoms.
Read this and decide for
yourself:

Great numbers of people suffer from the
maHsu poisons of catarrh, as from other
subtle chronic maladies, without any cor
rect or definite idea of the nature of their
affilctfon. The following symptoms have
been carefully arranged by Drs Copeland
and Provost to enable many sufferers to
understand just what it is that ails them
Many diseases, known under various spe-
cif1c names. are really of catarrhal origin
and nature. Every part of the mucous
membrane, the nose, throat, eyes ears.
mead, lungs, stomach. liver, bowels, kid
neys and bladder, are subject to disease
and blight by catarrh. The proper course
Tor sufferers is this: Read these symp-
toms carefully over: mark those that an
ply to your case and bring this with YOU
10 Drs Copeland and Provost If YOU live
away from the city, send them by mail
and ask for mail treatment In either in
stance, and whether by mail or office
treatment, the patient may be assured OF
the speediest relief and cure possible to en-
hghtened medicine.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-04
Catarrh Of The Stomach

Catarrh of the stomach is usually caused
by swallowing poisonous mucous. whch
drops down from the head and throat a.
night Speedy and inexpensive cure by me
Copeland system.
lis there nauseag'
Are you costtve?
''Is there vomiting
"Do YOU belch up gas?
Are you light heaeedY.
"Is your tongue coatedg
Have YOU water hrashg
"Do YOU hawk and spit
lis there pain after eating
Are Won nervous and weak
"Do YOU have sick headaches
do YOU bloat up after ealinR
els there disgust for BREAKFAST a.,
"Haye YOU distress after eatihs ~
''Is YOUR throat filled with slime
DO YOU at times have diarrheaf 80,
s'Is there rush of blood 10 the head .,
els there constant bad taste In mouihl
as there gnawing sensation IN ss0'ps
ach?" ,,s Ga atom.
when you get up suddenly are you
when stomach is empty do you lss'
DO you belch up material that pufhs
When stomach is full do you iee' OF
pressed" r..h - ne
stomach, or what is commonly caiieo oss'
pepsia.
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Tired Women
Hss n:1fr are sasseisss. mild. ecec-
htOOQ - II HE tive. AL druggists. &c

war. The officers on board extended a
hearty welcome TO those who were so for
funate as to receive invitations 10 visit
the ship. and the splendid marine band on
board eiscoBrsed popular airs during the
entire afternoon. This evening the officers
OF the Wild Swan and Of the Philadelphia
viii hold a reception In exhibition hall
and Will appear in fun uniform. The mar
inc band viii supply music during the ev-
enlng. The programmes are proving ex-
ceptionally fine, and the large hall is
crowded 20 its utmost capacity. Tonight
the programme OF living pictures and mus
zeal numbers viii be varied by the intro
duction OF some Indian war dances by
jamestown Indians. A large and hand
some collection OF babies was introduced
this afternoon at the baby show, and the
little one who drew the first prize was a
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hall. OF
this city. The infant son Of Mr. and Mrs.
T. Edwards secured the second prize. A
number OF horse races took place today
on the race course. and A -. Taylor won
the bicycle championship OF the county.
The weather promises to be favorable for
tomorrow. when Victoria and Seattle ex-
cursionists are expected. The officers and
crew of the Philadelphia will give bat
TALON drill on shore tomorrow at a. m,
when 20 men will be line.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-04
THE COPELAND SYSTEM.

The innovation of the Copeland Medical
Institute some ten years ago in PlttsodTg
by DR. Copeland and his associates was
the beginning of a new era in the prac-
tice of medicine. This wonderful ana
systematic caring for the sick and suffer-
ing has grown until ii has reached almost
boundless limits and covers the entire ter
ritory of the United States. The number
of natients cared for by this system or
treatment daily reaches the thousands ana
tens of thousands. 1t is practical Illus
tration of the good that may be accom-
plished by conscientious, able, energetic
and good men.
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CahFrh Of the Head and Throat.

The most prevalent form of catarrh
results from neglected colds. Speedy and
inexpensive cure by the Copeland sys-
TEN.
is the breath foul?"
Is the voice husky?"
DO you spit up slime?'
DO you ache all over?''
DO you blow out scabs?"
is the nose stopped up?"
DO you snore at night2''
Does your nose disch4rgaP"
Does the nose bleed easily?''
is there tickling in the throatT,
DO crusts form in the nose?"
Is the nose sore and tender?''
DO you sneeze a great deaI2"
Is this worse toward night?''
Does the nose itch and burn?"
Is there pain in front of head %
is there pain across the eyes?''
is there pain in back OF head?t
is yoHr sense of smell leaving? '
DO you hawk TO clear the throat %
is there 6 dropping in the throat9''
is the throat dry ia the morningsp''
are you losing your sense of taste -
DO you sleep with the mouth open2''
Does the nose stop up toward night2'
This form of Catarrh is the easiest To
cure. -
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CatarFh Of the Bronchial Tubes

" hen catarrh of the head and throat is
iett unchecked IL extends down the wind
pipe into the bronchial tubes and after
awhile attacks the lungs. Speedy and in
expensive cure by the Copeland system.
Have you cough ?"
Are YOU losing fiesh2"
10 YOU cough at night?''
Have you pain IN slde?''
10 you take cold easily?''
IS YOUR appetite variabIe2"
have you stitches in side2"
do you cough until YOU eag9"
are you low spirited at times %
DO YOU raise frothy YnateriaIp"
DO you spit up yellow rnatter?'r
DO You cough on going 10 hedq
DO you cough in the rnorninPs9''
is your cough short ard hac,Cfnr7"
DO you spit up little cheeav Iurr9ps2- D,
Itaye you a disgust for fatty fo6ds7"
Is there tickling behind the paIafa9.'
lave you pain behind breast bone3''
10 you feel YOU are growing veaLaro,,
Is there burning pain in the throat >,
ing" anu 44ioi n
breath ." - SET
II you have these symptoms Won have
Catarrh Of the Bronchial Tubes.
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Catarh Of Tie Liver.

Ire liver is affected by catarrh through
tfs disease extending from the stomach
INTO The tubes in the liver. Speedy and in
expensive cure by tho Copeland system.
Are YOU irritable
Are you nervous
DO YOU get Dizzy ,"
''ffaVe you no euergv2'
DO YOU have cold feet -
'Do YOU feel miserable ~
Is your memory poor9''
DO X0A get tired easily7''
DO you have hot flushes7''
Is your eyesight blurred -
can't you explain whern9s'
Have you pain in the back
Is your flesh soft and ffabbv9st
Are your spirits low at times pi'
is there a boating after eatlup7tr
Have you pain around the loipsps'
DO you have ruTnbIiug in The hnvva5e -,
DO you have gUrglfnT in bowels -,
- there thrQbblng I'm the stomach >"
10 you nav. sense Of heat in f,ovyeIs p,
DO you sufteE from pains in TEMPLES p,
DO you have palpitation OF the hear
Is there general feeling Of lassita4da
DO these feelings affect your memory -
u you have these symptoms you have
Catarrh OF the Liver. 40 S
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Duke of Marlborough's bay FLY
Florita won the Camp selling nursery
handicap for 2-year-olds at Leicester.
Twenty-one horses started in the event
over a course of FIVE furlongs. Florita
was - TO in the betting.
John W Hughes OF Coneios, Cal was
shot and almost Instantly killed by George
Rockers. a saloonkeeper. at COncios.
Thursday. \ year and a half ago Reek FrS
discovered that Hughes was on TOO init
mate terms with the formers wife. which
caused the breaking M Of Rockers fami-
~. Hughes was one OF the prominent at
to-neys OF the section, and a member OF
the state legislature in 1885. George Reek-
ers had a good reputation.
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;, ,n,rod,c,rs the coneland Medical In

In introducing the Copeland Medical IN
stitute and Drs Copeland and Provost,
under whose professional care and skill IL
is carried on in Seattle, few plain ana
straightfor ward remarks may not be cut
of place.
The location of these gentlemen IN Sc
attic is a permanent one. Their leases
and contracts are for term OF years. ana
the elegant offices in which they are in
stalled. in the Collins building. corner or
Second and James streets, rooms l, ana
3. third floor. bear abundant evidence or
the solidity and permanency of their busi-
ness.
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REFERENCES

ANY one desiring TO look into the his'a,
of The Copeland Medical Institute anu :.
gentlemen under whose professionai "a
II is conducted in Seattle, can 40 -
corresponding with. or personally 49,
viewing the following, viz:
The Oregonian. Portland. Or -
The Post Intelligencer, Seattie' "a r...
The Merchants National Bank is'
land. or. - port.
The Commercial National Bank fue
land. or. s.,s..l.
Smell. Heitshu & Woodard. wnoissaA
druggists. Portland. Or. ...
Blumauer a. Frank. wholesale afHss4s7
Portland. or. ~s.,.
streibig & Humason, retail drugs's'a
Portland. or. ,u,,.,.
Thos Guinean. ESQ, proprietor i'Afs'
ial hotel Portland, or.
r. f. Moody. Esq, attorney ~
Portland. or. ,ss
Adolphus Dekum. Esq, executor u =
Dekum estate. Portland, or. ..,.
The Puget Sound National Bank S7a''''
Wash. 81.
The Stewart & Holmes Drug Co.. sea-
tie. Wash. -.
The credentials OF the doctors tn
selves are kept I'm the office ana opsa
the inspection of any one.
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I-normons Output Of NIInneanoIIs MIms

81. Paul. oct 5-The Northwestern NIL
Ter saws: only once IN the history Of Min
nespolis mills have they exceeded the out
put Of last week. and that was for the
week ending December 7. iSa4, The out
pat then reached 2at 500 barrels. while that
~ last week was IS. SO barrels. or an aver
age % g. @6 barrels daily. Every mill In
the city Is now running at fun capac ~.
The mills have n large number OF orders
IN sight and the demand for -four IS such
As Ga warrant them In continuing the heavy
production OF The past few weeks The do
rncst3c trade seems 20 be taking hold In
good shane.
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Catarrh Of The Kidneys.

Catarrh of the kidneys results In ~,
ways. first by taking cold: second. Nv ~.
erworiing the kidneys In separating frnm
the blood the poisons that have been i.
sorbed from catarrh which affects AL a.
gans. Speedy and inexpensive cure by tAs
Copeland system.
do your hands and feet swellY'
is this more noticeable in the morn.
ings?"
Are they cold and clammyT'
rs there pain in small of backr"
is the urine dark and cloudvr"
Docs deposit form when left stand
ing?'
is there a desire to get I'D at nightw
DO you see spots floating before tia
eyes?''
Are the eyes dull and starlng~ .
rs there a bad taste in mouths
Have YOU pain top of headT'
lis your hair getting gray?'
IF so. is ii silvery whiteg
rs the skin dry and harsh?
us the hair dry and hrittle?"
rs there nausea after eatingg
Has the perspiration bad odorT'
us there pGfiiness under the eyes7"
Are there dark rings around the eyes,
lis the skin pale and dry"
Has the skin waxy l00k?
do YOU see unpleasant things while
asleep"
"Have you chilly feelings down the
backg'
do the joints pain and ache..
do the legs feel too heavy?.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-04
The Claims
Made.

The physicians Of the Copeland Med
fcai Institute establish fhemseiyes In
seattle making distinct and clearly de-
fined claim.
TEEST-rhst they devote their entire
time to the treatment Of chronic s.
eases
STC0ND-That they place medicine
and treatment within the reach Of every
suaerer. feature tat has made their
enterprise the most popular and the
mos successful in med cal history.
TIL sD-Thc high : andI < Of the Cope
land specialists In the matter 81 eminent
professional ausiisica tions and the &C.
kaCwiedxed cxeeften of the r workia
the handling Of chronic mafadtes.
rot yTH-That they have the most
thorough. complete and Syxteuaa &c
treatment for cs3srrh and troubles Of the
head. throat and Lungs t. at Is 1ered o
the public.
FIFTH That they are the rac ST sue
cexsfuI fn these troubles. aud hat cures
effected by their treatment are perma-
ncnt and lasting
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-04

I'M
~ formal order was entered declaring
Everett 20 be the county seat OF Snoho-
fnish county on and after the 5th day Of
November 1895, and directing that all
county ofhcials shall remove their Offices.
records. etc, TO Everett
snohomish. Oct -Speeiai.-The hoa ri
OF county commissioners in regular
session today continued the can
NaSs or the election returns begun
yesterday and assumed the right TO segre-
gate the returns I'm the precincts of south
snohomish and Port Gardner. returning
Tor Everett and a. for Snohonish IN
South snohomish. and ~ for snohomish
and % for Everett in Port Gardner. The
canyassing board last fall found 24o for
snohomish and s for Everett In south
snohomfsh, and 1is for Everett in por,
Gardner Upon this figuring of the board
OF commissioners the total vote is 4.eos.
or which Everett receives 295f and Sno-
homish i.o5b, giving Everett a majority
over three-tfths Of IA votes. Upon this
finding the board issued an order rernov-
Ing the county seat 10 Everett.
Commissioners krieschel then entered
the following protest: II, John KreischeI
one OF the members OF the hoard Of COUNT,
commissioners OF Snohomish county 40
at this time enter my protest Of record
against the counting and declaring ,ha
vote on the question Of removal OF the
county seat from Snohomish city 20 Ev-
erett. Tor the reason that the time for
counting and declaring upon said vote cast
at the last election, for that purpose. Il
long time past. Therefore upon the nrop-
"s1tion declaring upon the removal OF the
county seat from Snohomish 20 Everett IN.
virtue Of any election heretofore held.
vote against making said order. John
krieschsi"
The attorneys for Snohomish will ask
the courts for an order restraining the re-
- viii
brought into court soon. 1t Is the opinion
of attorneys In this city that the action 81
the board Is Of no weight. as the sub
stance Of the whole affair has already
been settled by the decision Of the supreme
court IN the case Of krlesehei vs.. hoard OF
county commissioners
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The physicians OF the Copeland Medical
Institute will positively examine, prescribe
for treat and supply with two weeks med
icine all persons who apply TO them before
October 8. making no charge whatever.
No money Will be accepted for any kind
of service by the physician, and no agree
ment TO take money at any time Will be
made during the time mentioned.
This offer is extended TO only one men,
Der Of the same family.
If some sympathetic or curious individ-
ual should inquire:
How can the Copeland Medical Insti-
tute afford TO treat people for nothing?"
the following reply can be made
The Copeland Medical Institute is in
corporated under the laws, with a capital
of 10000. and IL the members wish to
spend some of IT in introducing their sys-
tenn 70 the people of Seattle they can af-
ford it-thats ALL"
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THE OBJECT.

The object Of the institution is to place
careful. skillful and scientific treatment
for chronic maladies within the reach or
every sufferer, and to this end the founder
and his associates have devoted their en-
tire life and time.
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A Tacoma Arcbffacf Tnfured

Tacoma. oct -Speciai.-Architect
Dormer was struck by a piece of scat
folding and painfully injured this after
noon. while experimenting the work on
the Peoples Store building.
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stenoerapher OF the Supreme Court.

Olympia. Oct. s.-Special-Miss Marion
Patton. daughter OF John ~ Patton of
Olympia, has been appointed stenographer
OF the supreme court. Miss Patton is a
graduate OF the Michigan University. Ann
Arbor. class of 1894, and is well qualified TO
fiji the position.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-04
THE MEDICINES THEY USE.

Their medicines are the best and purest
+hat ,none,- can b,ly prepared in their own
laboratories, compounded by skillful and
experienced druggists and under the SUI
pervision of the doctors.
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Now 70 establish these claims and at
once satisfy the public as 70 thesr supe-
rtor ard notable akin IN this line Of prac-
tice. they make the following cTer:
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The
Greatest
Sale of
The Season
Is Our
Underwear
Sale.

Yesterday people fiocked
to our store to take adyant-
age of our great Underwear
Sale. Prices talk with us.
We are making records for
ourselves daily. Value is
what you want and we give
it to you for a little money.
Don't buy any Underwear
before seeing our line and
prices. Sale to last this
week only.
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The VIVA Swan Joins the Philadelrhfa
1T Port Angeles

~ Port Angeles
Pert Angeles. oct. ESPECIAL -Tcgsv AZ
noan the British Nan-oF-var VITA swan
aTrived in port IN paFtietpate in the saa-
tiAitlcs 81 tomorrow. having been sent
here hv Rear Admiral Steahe@ son a. av
evidence of his good wishes FOR tie suc-
cess 81 the fair. Admiral Beartlslee. cs the
philadelphia. placed two - hls steava
taunches So the disposal 90 the fasr ex-
eeutive committee and cffY OF falls tafs
afternoon. n order that they might have
On opportunity ~ vfs8ttng tire tnam-of-
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-09-26
The Casualty Record.

Three tramps are believed to be
buried in a freight wreck on the Balti-
more & Ohio at Matz, w. Va.
Jose Gonzales, the twenty-year-old
son of Maj. Pablo Gonzales of Mexico,
was drowned while trying to swim the
Arroyo near MatanZas.
At Wilmington, Ohio, Harry Taylor,
electric light works employe, touched
a live wire and died. Taylor's father
had charge of the current.
Alma, the thirteen-year-old daughter
Of Charles CeckefetZ, coal miner at
Taylorsville, Ill.,, was killed while
jumping on and off Wabash freight
car. -.-.-- r..
John Tracy, only son of a wealthy
resident of Erie, Pa, and nephew of
John r. Tracy Of Chicago, was fatally
injured by running his bicycle into a
buggy on his way home. .s a-.
The shipwrecked crew of nineteen
men from the French fishing vessel
Basquaise, which zoundered on the
Newfoundland banks, have been land
ed at st. Johns after being adrift two
days in boats without food or water.
Fire broke out on board the steamer
Iona, from Edinburgh to London and
the flames spread with so much "a
pidity that before aid reached the YES
sci six passengers and the stewardess
Of the Iona were burned to death.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-09-26

s Winona Baptists will celebrate the.
fortietll anniversary Of the founding
of a church a that place on sunday
Sept. 20. Impressive services will be
held and prominent speakers will be
present.
The steamer Meta Durant Of the
Van SAINT fleet blew out a cylinder
head in Lake 81. CroiX near Prescott,
destroying one engine. She came to
Winona with rhe other engine. Loss
5000 and a delay Of two weeks. 4#
I The suburbs Of Mankato are oyerrun
with rattlesnalles Of all sizes, from.
monsters six feet long to the. young
ones less than a foot in length. Sey-.
eral people have already been bitten
by the reptiles, the last victim being
a farm laborer employed by James
Wilson. Where the snakes came from
is a mystery. A war will be waged
against them at once.
Joseph Ague of st. Paul has COM
menced suit against Theodore Bruener
as register and Il. G. Macdonald as re-
ceiver of the United States land office
at St. Cloud in the sum of $2,4O0.
Ague seeks to recover scrip which he
claims was granted to his brother,
Hypolite Ague, calling for eighty acres
of land and which scrip defendants
are in possession Of and refuse,to give
up. The location of the land was
made by one Caldwell, who was given
power of attorney by Hypolite Ague,
now deceased. 1t was claimed that
Caldwelrs power of attorney was a
forgery. The case will be forwarded
to the department.. s