The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-24
THAT UNTAMED DUDE
HE UNsCRUFULOusLY DKCEIvEs A
POOR POPULIsT EDITOR.
And the Poor Editor. When Called to
Account by Nils r. Hsugen for His
Second Hand Fals~hood. BIushes SO
Fiercely That the Heat singes the
Whisk~rs Of Every repulist In the
Aberdeen Opera House.

Aberdeen. Oct c3-Special.-A splendid
audience greeted Hon Nils r. Haugen, the
distinguished Scandinavian orator and ex-
congressman from wisconsin, at the opera
house In this city last evening. IL was
unquestionabiy the largest and most en-
thusiasSic crowd that has greeted any
speaker in tbs city during the present
campaign. and conspicuous among the
auditors were numerous sons Of Scandin-
avsa attracted by the fame of their coun-
tryman The steamers bringing crowds
from Houuiam and CoSnopotss were iats
in arriving, and the crowd OF Aberdeen
people which in the meantime had assem-
b ed were delightfully."- entertained by music
executed upon the piano by little Nellie
Resisnger, Aoersieerfs musical wonder
who. though but a child. displays such tai
ent In music as will some day make her
famous Later on. when the visitors ar
rived. the Cosmopoiis band occupied the
orchestra pit. asd its lively airs added
much TO the enthusiasm of the evening
Hon. George H. Emerson. Of Hoauiam.
introduced the distinguished Wisconsin
man. in n fsteen-mirute talk. which was
freely app,auiesf, and when the ex-con-
gresham was presented quite an ovation
crested him Fer two hours Mr.. ffaugen
held the big audience IN an argument for
protection and sound money. which was
unsnsweraole in It's strength.
An incident OF the evening which ahord-
al entertainment for those present. aut
which served to illustrate the dishcness
expedien.s 20 which the opposition viii
resort. was the calling 10 account by The
sneaker OF the fsgtirehcad Of a local Pspu-
fsst paper who was present. The current
issue OF this Popni.st publication. which
appeared yesterday, contained the follow
ing item.
ex-senator Haugen. OF Wisconsin. VIII
~ ~ ~
der II he will explain why. II rhs gold
startarf IL 50 very good. Dr. Spatn- the
minister OF finance OF Norway. bas re-
Gently given out declaration saying that
tbs only salvation OF his country was IN
bi-metaiilsu-
Tn the course OF his speech Nr. Hau-
gen refsrre<, 10 the item quoted and asked
the editor OF the sheet In which Il appear
ed 20 stand up IL present. In response 20
this request. the lark. bewhiskered form
OF the Popm5sst editor matersaitzed Ia TIE
audience A most lean and hungry spsct-
men OF his kgad-and permitted himself %
be svgterrogasea. The dialogue which en-
sued was about Willows:
Mr. Haugen--Are yoi responsible for this
iterns
Popsriist Edstor--f wrote IL myself
Mr Hauxen-Frorsz whom sfhs you re-
ce.ve the information upon which II was
| bakeds
PgnglAat Efsff0r-frr1 1Fu James ttarafkl1u
| Lewis th@ next Congressman from this
state. tcrsas os NO. no." from all parts
| of the h0use.t
Mr. Haugen-Yoar Information IA err
l ,5rsly wrong Spain Is not >sgwwgtan n
! unr,se No person of that name IL CT ever
I was couneetea wfFsa the Norwegian gov
/ ernrnen. as minister Of finance or IN any
/ other capacity Tus present So~wegss !
l minister Of finance ~ Nr. Furn. A neigh
Dor of mine ia Wisconsin. who re-
/ -er.sy returned from , visit 20 Norway,
/ Informed aas rhat that country - IA the
| midst OF ny far the greatest season o'
| fSros sae-ity 4 e-sr kne~. Krteh sysrs re-
4 csswe g. - per 6sy there ard iaoorers get
4 crowns prr day. No such Wages we're
| ever previously paid fsssre. Every one y
ssssssreY@ng In Norway Beyond Es-<-reteFzf
| and the country needs no financial saliva
! ttcr-
The Pofasisst editor bad meanwhile fade
| from sight and hearing. and several 81 M
| bswtaskerea trends Also suddenly dssap
| psaree.
| rssDaallra Ism Il stronger than ever II
| ressaaEs county fefaY. and the canss 4
| growing saEy IN strength. The Kspue
/ nesn tzrket will receive 8 majority here
frcrn electors 20 xreckmaste-.