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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-21
BI-METALLlsM.

In another column viii be found an ar
ticle by Mr.. Z. D. Cowen on the solution
OF the money problem. 1t displays a very
thorough familiarity with the subject. and
reviews the arguments presented by he
three parties to the present controversy:
the bl-metallists, the gold nono-metaIists
and the ''1s TO u free siIverites.
He points out very clearly that while
the first and the last are animated, in the
main, by the same desire. the fault on
the part of the free silverites is that they
will defeat the very object they are seek
ing The efforts of the gold mono-metal-
lists are directed toward preservation of
their particular interest; but II Is the inter
est of that class everywhere. The people
OF all nations are equally interested in
maintaining stability and dnvariability OF
value The free silverites, determined 10
act without the concurrence OF other na-
tons, would, If successful, play into the
hands. of the very interest we are all
united In desiring 10 see eliminated from
commerce.
The article is one OF the most valuable
contributions to the controversy yet pub
lished, and its conclusions are In strict
accordance with the views advocated by
this uapar
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TIE IOWA FARMER.

Give the farmer chance and he VIII
usually show a good deal OF hard, honest
rugged common sense and in the end be
found on the right side OF the question.
There is no one of the older states more
distinctively agricultural than Iowa 1t
has no large cities or great commercial
centers. and there is no state where great
corporations or moneyed interests exer-
else less influence among the people. The
state is run by farmers. those OF the thrift
~. prosperous, intelligent, better sort. ana
that is the reason why Iowa has usually
been such staunch Republican state
1t has had It's greenback. Populistic
maladles and gotten bravely over them.
Those political confidence men who in
past periods OF unrest were shown politi-
cal preferment, have been quietly shelved.
and the plain. blunt Iowa farmer who
thinks proposes to keep them there. AT
the recent Republican convention there
were 100 delegates. a large part OF them
from the agricultural districts.
From the call to order TO adjournment
there was not a note Of discord. the whole
body voting for sound money as expressed
in the national platform of ls92.
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" SAWYER. Of che St. Paul Globe. Is

&c. sawyer. of che ST. Paul Globe. is
IN the city.
NJ II. Sachs. ex-superfor Judge or Jeffer-
son county, is a guest al the butter.
Cyrus Walker. the pioneer mill owner
and capitalist OF Port Gamble. is in the
city.
Judge Richard Osborn and party. lfft
Yesterday on a camping trip 10 North
Bend
r. w. Brintnau. Of the Northwest jour
nal Of F-ercation at Olympia was III ms
city yesterday
a d. Charlton. assistant general pass
enrer agent. with headquarters at Port
land. left vest erday for Spokane
Lee Ives, the well-known pioneer and
miner OF Methow and founder or the
new town OF Ives. is guest al me but
Ter.
f @. Fdrgnston. Of Vaughn. president
~ the Seattle. Vaughn & Olympia Rail-
way Company. IS guest al lle NoFIh-
crn.
Judge Grover. general counsel for the
cs~eaf Northern. Ieff yesterday IN PresI-
dent James ]. Hills privdte car Ior F0Et-
land
u. ". Higgins. NJ. P. P, % Victoria, IS
at the Northern. Mr.. Higgins IS ieaaeF
OF the Liberal party IN the pro'i'e4a4 par
lament
s,sperinteadeut Morgan Morgans and
Cashier ". s Moore. OF the back 41sa-
mond Coal Company were IN the cay
yesterday.
Mrs. ". s. ReRe and daughter Gene
We've left last Wednesday as guests or
Mrs. Jerome Caflln for sever2- weeks al
the ranch IN Skagit county
Mss Marion Dickinson, Of ire Mac
TouEall & solst hxlck Company, - suffer
ting from a severe attack OF Fhe0TI4sltISII
al her home. Us Blanchard street.
George r. Hyde. chief o. the United
States geological survey party sWA1ch IS
surveying the Pacific reserve in which
Mount Rainier Is included. was n the
ctty yesterday.
r. y. Bfgier. who has been here for the
last year assisting his brother. James u.
Bigler. in tAe construction OF the caisson
sor the Port Orchard dry de9k. leaves
sl4s morning FOR his home az Nswoarga,
X Y. stopping of % visit his sister at
Buffalo.
Mr.. and Ma Howard winfeli Baker
have been spending the Week al tne
erGutry hcELe - tne4- brother, MF.
Charles Il EIaknr, on Lake " lsT1stoi;
Mrs. Baker .as been seriously ~ and
confined 10 her red for some SIX wee@sl
bssI tlae change has been aa4~.---@4 AZ
s~2e - Likely % aet ae4l scol-
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NOTABLE PEOPLE.

The bishop of Coventry, England, who
recently got married, made every Dody
laugh on his return from his honeymoon
by preashing sermon on the topac Inc
Penitent's Return"
Herr Wilhelm Pentzel, OF Frankfort-on-
the-Main, Germany, who died the other
day in Port Said, left Is, 600 marks, almost
81 600, to the walters in a restaurant where
he was accustomed to take his meals.
The Rev. DR.. w. IT. Moore, the editor of
the Christian Commonwealth. of London.
England. who is now making a tour or
this country, was born in KENTUCKY IN
1892 and was for a number or years pas
tor of churches in Kentucky and OHIO.
Miss Kate Field denies with a proper
amount OF acerbity that she wears bloom
ers, as was reported in Washington
cycle.t' says Miss Field. land my costume
In no way departs from that worn by the
re st of my sex except that do not sweep
the streets when / walk
Colts place in Scottish life is shown by
the ceremonies OF opening new links at
b1frgesses appointed the day and attended
as body. The lord Of the manor, Sir
James Gibson Maitland. was the Leading
figure OF the occasion, he and his daugh-
ter formally driving off the first balls.
This was followed by a feast at the
manor house. the lord provost OF Edin-
burgh and many other important people
being added to the company.
Augustus St. Gaudens IS at work upon
a statue OF Gen. John A. Logan for Jack
son park. Chicago. The state appro-
priated $4,000 for the work; ana the fnodel
was Inspected last week by Mrs Logan
and the committee. A statue OF Gen.
Phil Sheridan Will soon be placed IN Gar
field park This. with the equestrian fig
ure in Lincoln park, the memorial TO
Thomas, and the Confederate monument
dedicate<i on Memorial day at lakewood
Cemetery. VIII make Chicago pre-emlnent
in memorials OF the Civil war.
A funny story Is going the rounds about
Lord Darlington to the effect chat al !he
last drawing room held by the queen he,
in announcing the names or the ladies'
presented. according TO his duty as lord
chamberlain. got 'mixed' and announced
2 certain Mrs NJ as Lady NJ There
upon the queen bent forward to greet
her with the kiss on the cheek that -
ala-avs given 10 wives and daughters OF
neers. AS she hent Lord Darlington
found out his mistake turned extremely
male and gasped out: Don't Kiss her.
'arl-ion't kiss her; she's not lady
at all9'
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country Of the hills OF mud. the land OF
Nh, was sacrificed; being twice upheaved.
II suddenly disappeared during the night,
the basin being continually shaken BY
volcanic forces Being confined. these
caused the land 10 sink and 70 rise sew
eraI times and In various places At last
the surface gave way. ard ten countries
were torn asunder and scattered. Unable
to Withstand the force OF the convulsions,
they sank with their q. ooo 900 CT inhabi-
tanss $50 years before the writing Of this
book"
From this statement-which, BY the
way, corresponds with q translation
made many years ago by Brasseur de
Bourbourg from the Popol vuh, Maya
manuscript-the fact seems 10 be estab-
ushed that there formerly did exist an
tsland-continent situated in the midst OF
the Atlantic ocean; that this submersion
took place some L. 500 years ago, and that
the account given by Plato Of the destruc-
ton OF Atlantis IS IN the main correct
The destruction OF the land OF the Au
was an event so stupendous and so ter
ribIe that the Mayas thereafter altered
all their computations OF time In order TO
commemorate it
So extraordinary q theory must not De
accepted without corroboration. IL Is IN
genious and delightful but not conclusive.
A young but learned Jew who was In Sc
attic a few years ago related 20 people
here that he had spent several years IN
the remotest parts Of Yucatan peddiing
trinkets, and that. having learned the IN
dian tongue, he had been amazed at the
similarity, except as to location. between
the local traditions and the most ancient
events told IN the Bible. He had with
him a small figure In ivory OF an ele-
phant, and he expressed wonder that an
animal. not known ever to have been on
this continent, should have been found so
closely engraved. lie claimed to have
traced It far back Of the Spanish inya-
sion.
But all this Is not inconsistent with the
hypothesis that the Phoenicians, who
claimed lineage of $1,000 years. brought
with them legends. emblems and civiliza-
ton from the shores of Canaan.
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extend his life II he could be brought 10
a condition where he would be content TO
live upon berries. cracked wheat. eggs
and milk. The great benefactor o. MS
race will be the man who can pat INTO
homeopathic p!luies Or tablets sufficient
OF the nutritious elements in nature TO
satisfy the demand for renewal OF vital
force Then his mind viii be free TO
think. ur9isturbed by gastric fermenta-
tons He can work and enjoy himself.
released from the heavy headache due TO
ovsrloading bis stomach with hai-raw
beef or pate fcas de gras, with innutri-
sious dough and grease-soaked pastry.
So great a revolution should come grad
ually. in order that butchers and bakers.
cooks and disn-washerE. and al the army
that waits on mans appetite gay edu-
cate themselves to other employments.
This Is not fanciful vision. Prof Ber-
theiot, chemist Of Paris. Is now engaged
In sucn work. He promises, as the re-
suit OF experiments now making, to offer
10 the public chemical combinations which
shall serve as substitutes for the staple
nourishments. His researches have been
preceded By those Of others who have pro-
ducsd essences OF beef, sterilized milk,
preparations of wheat and malt, and
many other attempts 10 afford nutrition
without compelling the stomach to be-
come q laboratory, and, In order 10 get
small proportion Of strength. consume
large amount Of refuse matter which
sarvss no beneficial rlurrose
Eating as we do is habit II has been
going on for thousands Of years. out the
evils of IL continue. The human system
has changed its machinery 10 accommodate
changed circumstances. We are not as
We were. or why the spleen. why the mas
euline breasts? An inordinate appetite Is
the invarianle accompaniment Of gross
ness of body. The most intellectual are
always the most ascetic. Physical
strength does not come from heavy eat
Ing. On the contrary. the aim OF the ath-
lete Is to get the maximum OF nutrition
from a minimum Of consumption.
There are few men. certainly very few
women. who really enjoy gorging. Epicur-
ism is the accompaniment in all history OF
fer a dish OF ice cream to any other; and
what. in its true condition. could De more
simple, free from coarseness, and nutri-
tious. than ice cream? It would not be
acceptable as a steady diet. but IL Is only
one OF many forms OF aesthetic dining,
and there is a sufficient variety Of whole
some and simple foods 10 satisfy the most
dainty and capric!oas.
Dyspepsia Is not the only motive power
behind evil. We still would have avarice,
jealousy. envy and egotism TO keep Us
from dying of inertia. but human Judg-
ment would be clearer and mercy less
strained IL the brain and the heart were
not SO much subject 10 the frailties OF the
stomach
Hard times suggest relief from expense.
and there is more real practical value in
the expression OF such hope as this
than In looking TO law 10 make thing
seem that which 1t is not.
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food s. era az ne worst enemies hs-
mani,y has, II eating may be ascr.be4
most az the weaknesses. tis.capers and
SIS q mankind. Dyspepsia has oesa TIE
cause - more uaAappiasSs. more injus-
tee. more brutality than al other paysi-
c&l fasliaSz. and civilization has fa.lea 70
impress upon us the lessons ef expert
ence. Tas human frame needs rourizb-
meat bat 50 does the giant rec. The ss-
seutlal elements ct recugeratieH are 70
he touni IN natural state aai al she
arsiaces q the eoek are only tee.iltata<
e1oris 10 tempt yl,lssea appesi;s.
Wast = wovla % care. tTcuhie. cost ara
ysta woult - saved BY a re:ura % sim
re diesi Naa would Lose his grosSaess.
BE veal: tevsioa his mental capacity and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-21

The biography Of James G. Blaine by
Gail Hamilton has brought 10 light a letter
from Gen. Garfield to Mr.. Blaine, dated
January II. 1851, containing the following
passage: How do you feel over the finan-
cial outlookf Think Of 1850. 100000 OF
money In circulation. with silver certfi-
Gates increasing indefinitely, the coinage
OF Scent dollars going on ad nauseum,
and from every unknown crack and cram
ny OF the world the old fractional silver.
antedating $3.50. coming back 10 US. per-
haps being manufactured beyond our jur-
isdiction and shipped here at profit of %
per cent. and no law for retiring IL How
many miles above Niagara are WEI" Since
that time the United States has bought
silver and coined or issued certificates
which circulate as money. of course-to
the amount OF si05. 35s go
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public II hereby warned not 10 pay
any money 20 parties representing 10 De
agents OF the Seattle Post-Inte.iigencer,
except the following. who are the oniy
authorized travelling agents OF the POST
1nteIligencer. viz: j. A Mcclellan, ). J.
Hawley. G. r. Peck and O. b. Lamplns.
This does not apply to resident agents OF
This paper who are located in various
cities and towns in the Northwest, nor TO
postmasters, who are IN all cases author
szed TO take subscriptions for the Dairy,
Sunday and Weekly Post-Intelligencer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-21

At one time about FIFTEEN years ago Sem
ator Jones. OF Nevada. was worth 5000
600. 4 severe streak OF bad luck followed.
and IN two years he was broke. During
his flush period he presented his wife $50
600 worth OF diamonds. When he reached
the financial zero he asked his wife 10
lend him the diamonds. She did so. He
sold them and invested tho proceeds in
mining stocks. The venture was lucky,
and IN less than year the $50 900 had been
Increased to s5Go. 90 He then returned the
diamonds 70 his wife. increased by . per
cent Jones is interested in mines In Ne
vada: California. Arizona and Colorado.
His wealth is now Up in the millions again.
Rich or poor. Jones IS always happy. He
Is a firm believer in his own luck. He is a
spirited. but not wise. poker player. He
lost $500 al one sitting al Tombstone.
Ariz. and raked IN So 900 Of Tom Bowen's
money the first week the latter served in
the senate.
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HE POST INTELLIGEyCER.
BY CARRIER On the city,.

Subscribers ordering addresses ehaAs - -
should give the old address as wen a the
new.
CoMPLATNTS-Subscr who iaal 70
receive a single copy OF the Post-inIe.
gencer should Immediately noflfy the p1o-
fishers. Readers VINO are unap3e 70 -
chase the Pogt-Tntelllgeucer al any ne~s
stands or on any railroad train or s.ea l.a
boat in Washington, Oregon or Brlush -
lumo.a. will oblige US by reporting sHAs
fact
Address all Temitfancss TO Fooi
TELLTGEScER CO. Seattle.
NEW YORK OFFICE-A- FRANK nlch-
erdson. Special Agent. B-lf-1 iTiooHe
Building.
CHICAGO orFICE-A. Frank Richafd-
son, at Chamber Of Commerce.
WASHINGTON CITY BTREAU-ifsiiz -
street. Northwest. next door 10 1.s&s
House, Allan r. slauson. Msnager.
TACOMA BUREAU-1l2 PACING ave-
with Washington News Co. L. a harfi-
son, Manager.
RETIINGHAy BAY BUREAT-New
woatcorn. cor Holly and Canoe streets.
o. Fl. Culver. Manager.
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the coming az the railroads and other IN
novations He was first deprived or the
pleasant pastinne OF shooting al plug hats.
regardless OF the heads and brains they
were supposed 70 contain. ana now ne Is
denied the pleasure OF gambling open ana
above board, as has been his custom Tor
quarter OF century. During all these
years he has been accustomed to see al the
games OF chance run as open and as freely
as hotels, restaurants and saloons are
where the laws OF morality are as broad
as the universe He IS wondering what IS
coming next. and when the Puritan med
der wilA cease to trample upon the pre-
cious rights and privileges Of the free men
OF the West A sad fate awaits him. be-
cause there is no other Srackless waste
awaiting his coming, no free country. ae-
cording 70 his broad Interpretation, and
ha is now between the devil and the deep
sea- man without country.
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The indianapolis Journal (Rep.) suggests
that This of year, in politics affords q
good opportunity TO discuss and devise
rnzre <gtes for the evil OF Matchmaking can
di5ates in campaigns Il says: III the
party committees would get together.
make an agreement ana publish *, 20 the
eTect that candidates would not Re black
mailed BY outside organizations. or II can
diaates running for the same Office would
announee an agreement not % be hled in
this manner. practical reform OF great
value wouki be begun.
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Concerning the probable issues which
are 70 take foremost place in the coming
campaign. the 81. Louis Democrat CpepO
SAYS: ASIDE from silver the tariff is the
only question that has been thought OF as
8 possible Issue. and this may be brought
% the front. AS everybody knows. how
ever. that tariff tinkering disturbs trade
ard "a trade has had surfeit OF Sisturb-
ancs in the past two years, the Repubii-
cans viii be backward about reopening
this question next year. Probably the
question VIII figure 20 some extent IN the
canvas
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Increase OF Wealth in England.


IN a>,sw svnry-ta-t and significant are
~. 6xnre= lust issued. with comparison,
nyvtrsy ta1e wealth o. England H. spite
o. twerty 1ean years % depression The
sss-sfs3ss PROPERTY Of England and Wales
In ts,4 was Els1 90 co. conssSared 20 f10i
90 90 n 1870 This Increase OF more shan
81 -y@r o~rls. fsa.s taken pace when the tax
safi~ value g< land has decreased vi s.Tl
ffete~n years frSa4 s-oour 20 eo.DJo 70 fgs.-
ale 90 TIE land formed IA isgo about one
hzsf -E1e eaxafr2e T-rg9er1y of the country.
u Il rowr hale more than cIs-fGta.
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''Give the young men a chance. You old
ones are full Of years. honors and aches
Retire on your well-deserved laurels."
This the Walla Walla Union mans advice
to John Sherman and Gov. Morton. Does
the Union also believe that at 50 man
ought TO be either rich. respected or dead?
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For the past two weeks the bank clear
ances Of Seattle have shown a marked in
crease. This week they are q per cent.
higher than for the corresponding week
OF last year. or seven cities showing a
decrease Omaha is far behind, with 27.s
per cent That platform" seems to be a
sshoodOo"
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w. T. Stead. the reformer. wants to es-
tablish baby exchange, where those who
have too many Children may dispose OF
them to those who have too few. In view
OF certain events. the plan might include
changing a girl baby for boy.
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The New York Sun gives the following
piece OF foreign news: "A small electric
lamp is being used instead Of a. bell In some
telephone exchanges In England. The call
for connection lights the lamp" The
same thing is done IN Seattle.
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The Cd '~ioufaasaH'' Is plnching himself
every day IN hopes n frdlng where he IS
at" whether he is afoot or on horseback.
o. whether he IS in America or on forelga
shores TIE whlrlagig o. tue has worked
wonderful changes "a his country since
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The Post-Tnieiligencer hereby guaran-
tees It's advertisers a bona fide paid cir
cuiatlon, Daily. Weekly ard Sunday. don-
bic that or any other newspaper pub
ilshed in the State OF Washington Ad-
verti@ing contracts will be made subject
20 this guarantee.
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Comptroller Fitch, of New York city.
has turned over to State Comptroller Rob
erts 500, $50, being the amount OF Inherit
ance taxes collected In New York county
for the quarter ending on June SO last.
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Spokane Chronicle: If Lieut.. Gen. John
N. Schofeld doesn't want to visit Spokane
It doesn't make any particular difference.
That army post site is all right without
any more inspection, and we are thinking
of calling 1t Fort Lamont anyway.
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Readers OF the Post-Inteiligencer going
out of town can have the paper mailed 10
them for 81 per month. and the address
changed "a often as desired.
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THE STATE PRESS.

Willapa Pilot says the first country
paper to put up typesetting machine
was the Chehalis Nugget. The Port
Townsend Leader was the first
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Spokane Times: The imprisonment of
Adventists in Georgia and Tennessee is not
the work OF God-fearing, God-loving
Christians, but the persecution of narrow
bigots.