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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25

The famous Editor OF the New Yorl
Tndepende MT
The Funeral o. Riu I'VE.

New York, Feb. 4.-Henry c. Bowen. ed
itor and proprietor of the New York hide
pendent. died this afternoon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25

Sold for $500. sale price s.2s.
Sold for $50. sale price s5.35.
The Progress., 1896-03-07

A few evenings since Mr.. CrOmmn
was telling of some of his experiences
as a county superintendent of schools
in northwestern Minnesota. where a
fourth Of a township is a school dis
trict, On tour Of inspection he found
one district that had only one family
living in it, and the head OF the family
was a hOmesteader who was not re-
CURED to pay taxes. He was Of course,
the school director Of that district. The
other lands in the district were owned
by spectators who lived in St. Paul
and elsewhere and paid the taxes.
The wife of the homest8adcr was
drawing from the county $40 per month
as school teacher, and her only pupils
were her own two children. Being
asked who appointed her she replied,
''The school director" and being asked
who he was she replied: "My husband.
The husband and wife, school direct
or and school teacher, were NOrWc-
gians. and yet there are persons who
think that foreigners do not "catch on
to our systems as rapidly as they
should.
The Progress., 1896-03-07

The month of February in leap year
has some pecularities of which not
many people are aware. This year, for
example, February has five Saturdays
This has occurred just once in every
twenty eight years for the last 12I
years. February will have five Satur
days again in 1908. twelve years from
now, because at the turn Of the century
there comes a break in the twenty.
eighth year period, which is reduced to
twelve years. Twenty eight years later
in 1886, we will again have five Satur
days in the month of February. This
same rule holds good for every day in
the week. each recurring five times in
the leap year month of February every
twenty eight years, with the exception
of Monday and Wednesday. During the
last 200 years these two days have come
five times in February at one interval
of twelve years, while the rest of the
days have been forty years apart once
during the same period of 200 years.
The Progress., 1896-03-07
Twelve Lives Were Sacrificed.

The apex Of the Prince of Wales
crown is tuft Of feathers, tipped with
gold, said to be worth 10000 ($5O,OOO.
It took twenty years to collect these
feathers, VIII ch cost the lives Of dozen
hunters in the bargain. The bird from
whose tail the feathers are plucked is
called the feriwah. 1t belongs. to the
bird of paradise species, and is exceed
iEgly rare. To obtain the tail feather in
its full beauty, it is necessary to pluck
it out of the living bird, as instantly
after death the feather becomes luster-
less. What makes the hunting Of the
feriwah so dangerous IS that the bird
always haunts the lairs of tigers. 1t
is very probable that the crown owned
by the present Prince of Wales will
also serve many succeeding princes.
The Progress., 1896-03-07
said the ran with IN. ginsg7 heart

said the ran with IN. ginse7 hcsra
"The way 4 happened was this; W.
out in CalifoTny before The war and has
a Oldfash,Oned vclOcipcde. None q
thee here pneumatic tires In them day.
-jiGt wood and iron. Wal, was roliin
alOnS tho porrary, when all OF sud
den I feels the earth kinder hump vi
behind mc-oarthQUHko, you know
common things out thcre-and I fecn
myself ridin' down that hill on tina
hump. Il may sound to any one igne;
ent of the mighty processes Of nature IL
the wild west like lie, but it IL faC'
that the angle of that there hump wal
so even with the rate the quake wa
trave}in that jest set there and rod'
down hill on the level fer eighty mix
before the thing stopped
A report like that Of a pistol wal
heard. The man from Potato Creeh
looked out and saw the coaster at the
bottom of the hill with an exploded tire
by gosh" said the man from Potato
Creek. That Teller is a full hundred
yards from here. too. hadn't no ide2
them yarns of yours would act tina
fur"
The Progress., 1896-03-07
One OF Eugene Fields Jokes.

One Of the many stories which are
told about the late Eugene Field is Of
a little joke he had at his wife's ex-
pense. They had entered street car,
to find all the seats taken, save one at
each end of the car, and they seated
themselves accordingly. When the
conductor collected the fares Mr.. Field
announced in audible tones, as he gave
him dime, at the same time pointing
to the far end of the car: "This is to
pay the fare of the lady over there
the one wearing the new, beautiful,
brown silk dress" All eyes were
turned to her and her pretty face took
a most becoming rose color, but back
Of the reproving glance she threw al
him was one Of mingled Indulgence, ap-
probation and mirth at the unexpected
and apparently truthful announcement
The Progress., 1896-03-07

The Japanese woman does not have
a pretty figure. She is always short
and stumpy. Her neck and waist are
large, her shoulders are broad and her
flesh seems to be evenly distributed.
A modiste would say that she had no
shape at all, and therefore it is i'm
possible to make modem dress fit
her. Tho ancient style 4 garments.
particularly those used by the upper
classes, were especially adapted to the
peculiarities of the Japanese women
and a lady always looks we'll In the
soft grays and delicate tints that she
selects for her kiminos. But one who
will be very pretty and graceful in her
native costume generally looks like a
guy when she puts on a Paris dress, no
matter how fle the material or who
made it.
The Progress., 1896-03-07
A Narrow Escape.

He saw above the ledge and little
beyond, the ears and head Of lion as
It cat watching q deer. Jake rose in his
saddle to place a bullet, as he said
midway between those ears, when a
powerful lion leaped from behind a tree
on the ledge of rocks above, and, strik-
ing him in the chest, carried him OH
his horse, lSadlong down the mountain,
and his horse ran wildly away. A mo-
ment later Jake was lying on his back
in the snow, his head up hill and the
beast standing over him with one paw
planted firmly Oh his chest, the other
slightly lifted, and wagging his tail in
delight, while It's hot breath was ex-
hailed into Jake's face.
His first impulse was to hold down
his chin tightly to prevent his throat
being torn open, while he cautiously
felt for his knife. He found the knife
and as he drew it slight grating sound
caused the lion TO rebound at his feet,
and as he did so It uttered a scream
which Jake knew only gave him the
chance for a moment. It was call
for the other lion. Fearing to make a
motion Of escape or resistance, he
moved his hand back in the snow in
search OF a rife, which had been lost
In the fall. His finger touched the
stock. He cautiously pulled it down
by his side, and still looking his captor
straight in the eyes slowly turned the
rife till the muzzle faced the lion. The
bullet passed through its heart and 1t
sank on Jake's feet. Before he could
move from his helpless position the
other lion bounded over the precipice
and somewhat overlapping its mark lit
in the snow and instantly received a
bullet in its brain. The two lions lay
dead not ten feet apart.-Outing.
The Progress., 1896-03-07

Nladivost0k has the aspect of an in.
ferio" Hongkong, Of about quarter
the size, says the Fortnightly Review
Hills crowned with forts roe round il
up to height of 500 feet. 1t lies OF
the south side Of a peninsula twenty
miles long. called Maravlef Amursky
in IS degrees 6 minutes 81 second
north latitude. and 81 degrees "a min
utes Il seconds east longitude, Tn
town is between four and five mile
long but is struggling and unconnect
ed and Of no BREADTH Some streets are
very steep and all are horribly dusty
in dry weather. being never Watere0
and being continually crossed in az
directions by droshkas driven at a
smart pace. Instead of pavements int
side streets have sidewalks" OF planks
as commonly seen in new American
cities. You take six stout planks, somt
twenty-five feet long, and lay then
side by side, and you continue th'
process for the required number OF
versts or miles three versts are two
miles, and the Sidewalk IS complete
save for few props and nails where
the ground is too soft or the founda
ton degenerated into holes.
The droshkas are driven by red
headed, snub-nosed Russian izvozchlK:
in low, glazed. stovepipe hats with yer.
curly brims: red sleeves, plated blacf
skirts and high boots. In them on
often sees, lolling as passengers,
couple Of frowsy Chinese or a still
frowsier COrCan The fare is only 81
kopeks. or / shilling and IS pence, al
hour or over half an hour and iron
point to point there are lO-penny an'
5-penny fares. according to distance
The regulations forbid charging more
but. with fine irony, allow the drive
Ito take less, if he likes He ma
not leave his cab to take care OF itself
may not Sing. make a noise or caus
a disturbances" he must temper hi
pace to town trot,' and keep t
the right-hand side of the road
The troika has dashing look; tn
horse in the middle trots under tn
arched duga. whose object and effect
when properly put on, is to keep tn
shafts at the same distance apart. Tn
small horses right and left are can
tering and their bodies incline littl
outward from the car. In Vladivosto
are few complete triple teams; gener
ally there are only the middle horse
trotting. and one other cantering on it
near side.
The water barrel on wheels, draw
by horse or bull, and often driven by
soldier. is a frequent sight. caIryin
water up to the forts and to the uppe
town. A funnier horse vehicle is tn
sit-astride, cushioned beam, on whic
izvozchid and cloaked and spurred OF
fCer sit, with dangling legs, or" be
/ hind the other.
The Progress., 1896-03-07
The Ambitious Gradual

Harold"
The indulgent father Of the young
man who had just gone through college
laid his hand on his sons shoulder.
Harold" he said, 81 don't grudge a
dollar of the thousands | have spent in
educating you. have supplied you lib
orally with the means to enable you to
fit yourself for any career. If you fail, 1t
will not be my fault. ! am still ready
to help you in any way you can reason
ably ask You have had long course
of preparation for success in life and
now 1t remains for you to say what vo-
cation you will choose. Don't fear to
aim high, my boy. What shall it be-
Touched deeply by this evidence Of
paternal pride and devotion the young
man answered:
IF I can have my way about it, dad,
I think I'd like to be retired army
officer on half pay"
The Progress., 1896-03-07
Snnar INTEREST," Look for Eaynrs.

Sugar interests hope to get favors in
the new tariff bill because of a cable
message received from Berlin which
said that the German federal council
had incorporated in the budget for the
reichstag provision to increase boun-
ties on beet sugars exported from Ger
many. The proposition is to increase the
bounty on raw sugar, now 1879 cents PEI
100 pounds, to 29ia cents, and to in.
crease the bounty on refined sugar
now 291a cents per 100 pounds, to 5615
cents.
It is said that the emperor hopes in
this way to remove certain grievances
of which agricultural interests have re-
Gently complained.
The Progress., 1896-03-07
COastinp Extraordinary.

a century" fiend passed the little
grocery, and lifting his feet from the
pedals, prepared to coast down the hill.
The man with the ginger beard rub
bed some Of the CRIME from the window
pane and stood watching him.
THAT dude allows he's something
fine said the man with the ginger
beard, "but eff he knowed l rode that
away once eighty miles in eighty min
utes, l guess he wouldn't be so stuck
en- hisself."
"Git out" said the grocer. "They
air.. g hill eighty miles long in all the
NktA world"
- l6n't gU nothin' about = hill"
The Progress., 1896-03-07

The mighty deeds that men have told
In pOnderOus tones Of fluent rhyme
Like misty shadows fade away:
But this sweet story bides for aye,
And, like the stars that sang of old,
We sing of "Once upon a time
The Progress., 1896-03-07

Comradeship Between Dog and Goose.
A dog and a goose on one occasion be-
came fast friends, but the goose seems
TO hG"e made the first advance. II the
dog barked the goose would cackle and
endeavor to bite any person she sup
posed the dog to be barking at. Sic
would not roost in the usual way, but
ran about the yard with the dog all
night, and even when he went about the
IeighbOrhOOd the goose accompanied
him, running and flying in order to keep
pace with him.
What is very strange, however, when
the dog was Ill the goose would not
leave him for single moment, so food
had to be placed in the kennel for both
! Of them. This affection is supposed to
have had its origin in the dog saving
the goose from a fox
In another case dog tried to console
herself for the loss of her family by
adopting brood Of ducklngs. When
her little ones were taken from her she
was quite disconsolate, until she fell
in with the ducklings. These she treat
ed IN the most affectonate manner and
exhibited the greatest concern when
they naturally took to the water. When
they came to land the dog seized them
in her mouth and carried them home.
Strange to say, when robbed OF her
family she took charge Of two cock
chickens, which she reared with great
attention. When they began to crow
she was evidently much annoyed and
endeavored to suppress their noise.
The Progress., 1896-03-07
Btrange Comradeship retwcen a Dog
AMI GJose-A Narrow Excapc-The
Ambitious Graduate-The Dear Little
Chorub-Ficld's Joke.

luil w I.Cs
beginning "OHca upon time"
It is a tale Of skies that rang
With angel rhapsodies sublime:
Of that great host, serene and white,
The shepherds saw one winter
night
And Of the glorious'stars that sang
An anthem once upon a time.
This story Of The hallOwed years
Tells of the sacrifice sublime
OF One who prayed alone and wept
While his wearied followers slept
And how His blood and Mary's tears
Comminglcd once upon a time.
And now my darling at my side
And echoes of the distant chime
Bring that sweet story back to me,
Of Bethlehem and Calvary,
And OF the gentle Christ that died,
For sinners once upon time.
The Progress., 1896-03-07
A Northern Outrage.

what impressed you as the most 70.
markable thing you saw while on youl
trip through the South?"
"A live chicken running at large IL
the streets of Charleston Chicago
Trihura
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20

Senator Teller of Colorado, has
introduced bill to compel all
national banks to keep their reserves
in their own vaults instead OF loaning
them out at interest to the banks in the
great money centers. He said that
last September no less than 5000,
100000 which should have been in
circulation, through the small banks,
was thus tied up in New York city
Senator Hoar, of Mass, said the
reform sought by Senator Teller was
badly needed and that he hoped the
bill would pass.-W. G.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20
From the Prescott Tribune.

Here is some good advise for
people who believe in practicing
purchasing articles from travel
ing vendors, or who send away
for goods that can be procured at
home: If a travelling peddler
comes along and tries to sell
goods, before purchasing, ask him
if he will take your butter, eggs,
hides and other produce. Ask
him if, when your neighbor gets
ready to build a road or bridge
across the creek or slough, If he is
willing to donate few dollars to
help it along. Tell him there is a
poor widow down the road who
would be very thankful if he
would donate a few provisions.
Finally say to him that money
will be scarce next season and
would he mind trusting You for a
few dollars worth of goods. If
he agrees to all this, then patron
ize him. Elk.
Mrs. Irwin Todd, wife Of the
Hastings Gazette editor, dropped
dead on the streets in Hastings
Wednesday,. Appoplexy is sup
posed to be the cause. We extend
or 81 mpathy.
It is said that the effort to OBJ
tain a new trial for John Fertig,
Of Maiden Rock, who was ser
fenced to life imprisonment a
couple Of years ago for killing a
young man near there, now prom
ises to be successful.
Nathan Coy, an old resident Of
Pierce county, died at the resi-
dence of his daughter. Mrs. j. H.
Meacham. III this city Wednes-
day, aged s. years.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20
Ride a Crescent bicycle the
wheel that stands up

Have you read the opinions of
your fellow citizens in regard to
that new book ? Here are few
more extracts from more lens thy
opinions. Rev. B. p. Connolly
"The book III my hmm bic opinion
is one which should find its way
into every household library. Too
often do we know more about
personages Of by gone days, than
we do about the living present.
This book gives just about as
much and that too IN a nut
SHIELD as we need to know about
our noted living statesmen, auth
ors etc. It should aud will un-
doubtedly command a large sale.
Editor Morse-''I know of no
book that will take its place. >
Rev. A. H. Moxie-''T believe
the work Famous American Men
and Women, to be hook Of
vital Importance to both old and
young"
Rev. W. NJ. Balch-"The book
is more than interesting; it is
inspiring as we'll. Tie boys and
girls IN the home cannot leave so
attractive book unread and can
not read it, or even become fa-
nliliar with the portraits without
catching something of that spirit
which makes men good and
great.
Prin. Wilson, know Of no
other book which contains 50
much valuable information about
contemporareous leaders as this
does. =
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20
Cost OfRad Roads.

According to statistics collected by
the office of Road Inquiry OF the De
partment of Agriculture, the amount
Of loss each year by bad roads of the
country is almost beyond belief.
Some 10000 letters of inquiry were
sent to intelligent and reliable farmers
throughout the country, and returns
were obtained from about 200
counties, giving the average lenght o
haul in miles from farms to markets
and shipping points, the average
weight of load hauled and the average
length per ton for the whole ienght OF
haul. Summarized, it appears that
the general average length of haul i
twelve miles, the weight OF load for
two horses 2,002 pounds, and the
average costper ton per mile 25 ents,
or So for the entire load.
Allowing conservative estimates for
tonnage of all kinds carried over
public roads, the aggregate expense OF
this transportation. is figured at
S946, Ala, 600 per annum. Those In
a position te Judge calculate that two.
thirds ofthis, or nearly S631 900, 600.
could be saved ii the roads were in
reasonably good condition. At 81
OC0 per mile very good road cali be
constructed, and if an amount equal
ing the savings of one year We're
applied to improving highways, 134 :
600 miles OF road in this country
could be put in condition. The effect
OF this would bea permanent improve
ment, and not only would the
farmer be as tonished in the sudden
reduction in his road tax, but he
would also wonder at the remarkable
falling off in the cost OF transporta-
lion. He would also find that he
required fewer horses and !, ss feed for
them. He could make two trips to
market day instead OF one, when
ability % get his goods there at
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20
SPRING OPENING '96!
MARCH 28.

Ladies, [ wish to announce my
return from the city with very
choice selection of Millinery goods
for the Easter Trade.
| have secured the competent
services of Miss D. Huron of St.
Paul to serve the ladies of River
Falls and vicinity.
Thanking you for your liberal
patronage f the past | extend an
to you to call and see
my stock and be convinced that
| lave what you need.
MRS. l.. HATCH,
Milliner.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20
Ten Reasons Why Won Should Ride a
Crescent Bicycle.

FIRST, they are the highest
grade at the lowest price.
SECOND, they will stand up and
wear for years under the hardest
usage.
THIRD, there are more of them
in use and they give better salts
faction than any other wheel
built.
FOURTH, they are up to date in
design and are as richly finished
as any wheel on the market.
FIFTH. repairers get less work
from Crescent wheel riders than
from riders of any other bicycle.
SIXTH, the bearings, cones, ped
ais, tubing, chain ETC., III the
Crescent bicycles are of she finest
quality possible.
SEVENTH, they are an honestly
built wheel Of the highest grade.
sold at the reasonable price Of
$3.50 the world over, no more,
no less.
EIGHTH, the bearings in the
1896 Crescents are self locking,
making it impossible to tighten or
loosen on the road. This device
so simple and effective is lacking
in many Of the 800 SO called
high grade wheels.
NINTH, the Crescents are built
for the masses and not for the
classes. They have no costly rae
ing teams to drum up reputa-
ton, which is always made up
on the price Of wheels such con-
Germs make. Yet the fastest time
ever made on a bicycle was on a
No. / Crescent By 0. NJ Dennis
at Denver Colorado on March 81,
1886. Distance one mile. Time
one minute and eleven and three
fifths seconds. This proving that
the Crescents lead iii speed and
easy running qualities as well as
every thing else,
TENTH. the Crescents are the
product Of the best equipped and
largest bicycle factory in the
world. Five hundred Crescent
bicycles are built every day, or
one every minute and half. Thus
they car build them better and
sell them cheaper. Every dollar
over $500 you pay for your 1896
mount IS vested. Don't take
our word for it but be convinced
by looking at our line for 1896,
FORSYTH and KLEIN.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20

Senator Butter of North Carolina
has introduced q Joint resolution in
the Senate which will cause the people
to draw long breath. 1t provides
for 81 constitutional amendment to
limit the veto power OF the President
by giving congress the right to pass
measures over a veto by majority
ote AS it is now majority OF the
people may, through the represent
atives in congress, pass a law sup
posedly for the common good, but IS
vetoed by the president. Not being
able to carry two thirds vote tho
measure is lost This one man with
no better judgement perhaps than
the average congressman has the
power to thwart the wishes OF the
masses. We are not prepared to dis
cuss the merits of the resolution, but
to those who believe that the majority
should rule, the passage of this
measure will be welcc med.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20

Not a little amusement followed the
expressions of two democratic
Senators, who are both known as
administration men, on the Presi
dents probable action on the Cuban
resolutions 1t was in the Senate
lobby. A group of Senator's were dis
GUESSING probabilities when Senator
Gray, of Del, said; "Mr. Cleveland
may be relied upon to do what he
thinks right" Senator Lindsay, OF
KY, retorted with more or less vehe
mence: He may be relied upon to do
what he De- pleases. w. l..
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20

time when high prices are ruling IS
matter OF great consequence. Farmers
are beginning to apply little simple
arithmetic to some OF those matters,
and it is not too much to expect that
in the near future we shall see q
decided revolution in the condition
of our rural highways New York
Recorder.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20
Bad Error.

THAT was a rather serious mis-
take the types made in speaking Of
young Golightly.
''In what way?"
Changed a u into an "a and
said he was a ragged specimen Of
athletic manhood. Detroit Free
Press.