The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-15


that they are without the Elk years Of sx-
per.ence."
Senator Peffsr reckons that the fight for
free silver has only begun, and Tor one he
viii favor Immediate organization Of al
the silver forces In the senate 10 block
tartn legislation until laws are made al
lowing the making Of fresh money. He Is
sure that the Populssts will stand like a
stone wall on this proposition. The sep
aration OF the goi. democrats from the
silver Democrats he looks upon IS herd
ang apart of the sheep and goats. which.
ne says. he has earnestly ssr4ven for. Now
that there II an alignment OF forces on
financial issues. he thinks the friends OF
silver are In = better condition to fight the
battle Of bi-metaliism.
A distinguished European scientist re-
Gently made the announcement that every
one In the world 10 more or less crasy.
Some Of the craxiest have been paying
freak election bets along the most public
avenues OF Washington during the two
weeks that have elapsed since election.
One idiot rode to slow music seated on q
piece OF Ice for fourteen blocks. or the
entire distance of q mile and q quarter
from the capitol to. the treasury bu.id.no.
The perpatetic Italians have reaped a rich
harvest. for dozens OF them leased out
their street pianos 10 misguided depart
ment clsrks who paid the penalty OF PIN
ming their faith to Bryan by playing one
sweet air on said plano before every sa-
loon along Pennsylvania avenue. and
there are about twenty four.
supreme Court Justice Stephen J. Field
celebrated his arrival at the age of the
cctogenar.an the day after election. Hin
completion OF four score years. q decade
more than the average allotted to man.
nnds him In good health and spirits. Seat
ed In his library. he welcomed all day q
constant stream Of callerS. Flowers sent
by friends crowded every hall and room
OF tho old mansion. Tho entire supreme
bench. headed by the chief Justice, called
in body Rev. Henry M. Field. OF New
York. the only surviving brother. was
present. When Daniel Dudley Field and
Cyrus X. Field were alive, this quartette
OF able men never failed to spend their
birthdays together.
Tho question OF what trees ehall be
planted on the streets and in the parks 20
replace those blown down In the storm of
September Is Is receiving consideration
The red oak has proven the most satisfac-
tory. having wsthstood the ravages of the
storm betser than any other. This tree
grows wild In this latitude and reaches a
very large siSe. Specimens are not infre-
Quent that are over a hundred feet high
ana ten TO twelve feet In circumference.
II 10 ordinarily . healthy tree and lives to
. great age. It Is not equal In these re-
spects. however. 70 some OF the other
oaks, notably the white oak. which liz also
. much handsomer and more useful tree
The red oak 10 q somewhat quicker growth
than the white oak II has q notable ad-
vantage along with other oaks. in its
leaves escaping the attacks OF caterplllars
and other pests.
James Russell. Of Worcester. Mass, pro-
fessor OF practical agriculture 1T the In
st.tute OF technology, In company with a
few other agricultural experts has been
making . study OF the condition Of the
farmers in Western Massachusetts,. and
has made a report to the secretary OF ag-
rculsure which tends TO show how easily
the industrious farmer may make himself
independent. The commiesee took one case
In particular as an object OF study. farm
situated on the sides and top OF q rugged
hill. about twelve miles away from any
railway station The farmer. With 800
cash. had oougat farm worth s.. 7oo. He
paid what cash he had down. and gave a
mortgage for the other 5000 At 5 per cent
He devoted himself TO raising corn, po;a-
toes. hay and garden truck. Everything
that he planted yielded IN prosusion. For
example. his hay crop last year amounted
60 10 tons. which he sold for prices
ranging from SO 20 SO. He bought this
farm ave years ago. Today he owns Il
clear OF incumerance and has built o neat
little cottage upon It 1t - yielding him a
good profit. 1pon which he Is living a.
comfortably as the average seorekeeper.
and Is besides ahie 60 put away eiAy sum
each year IN the event OF the rroverhsai
rainy day
ALLAN b. sLACSoN.