The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-10-01
LOCAL and MISCELLANY
Short Paragraphs Of Home News and
Events Of The World.
POLITICAL, PERSONAL And OTHERWISE
A Hedge.Podge OF Happenings I'm
Yakima ana Elsewhere with
Current Comment on All Sorts OF
subjects OF Gnaeress.

Carrent Comment ON All Sorts OF
sabjecss OF Gnaeress.
VIM. Ker has named his most promis-
ing mine in the Swauk district the Will
liam Jennings Bryan.
Attorney Fred Parker received the sad
news Of the death OF his father, Felix
Parker, at his home in London, KY, on
Sept. 2lst. The deceased was AZ years
OF age.
The school clerk OF the North Yakim a
district has been authorized to advertise
for So cords Of dry red fir wood for fuel
and coal in car load lots-both delivered.
The man who wrote the song, "Just
Tell Them That You Saw Me-" has writ
ten another: "Don't Tell Her That You
Love Her." That's right. Put ii off till
the depression is over. Wait till free
silver, enterprise, activity and prosperity
come in. Then whoop II up to her.
Fred Cline, one OF the bookksSpers of
the First national bank, left on Saturday
for Seattle where he will be Joined by q
brother and the two will proceed to
San Francisco there to meet another
brother and all three journey to their
former home near Hamilton, Ontario.
They will be gone about month.
John Boyd Thatcher has declined the
democratic nomination for governor OF
New York. He hesitated 80 long over
this action that democracy is now pleased
that she Is not TO have man with 80
little force or decision for her standard
bearer. WILDER E. Force, an out and
free spoken Bryan and silver man has
been selected to fill the vacancy on the
ticket.
John B. Davidson, the fusion candidate
for superior judge was Yakima visitor
on Friday and Saturday last and was
greeted by many old friends aud new &C.
quaintaDces. Mr.. Davidson thinks the
Bryan forces will carry Kittitas county
by several hundred majority and says
the polling OF the county is showing a
surprising number of former republicans
who will support the silver ticket.
A South American woman is quoted as
saying that some time ago, in the absence
OF water, of which there wss a great
dearth at the time, she washed her face
with some OF the juice OF the watermelon.
The result was 80 soothing that she re-
peatedly washed her face In this manner
and her establishment was great few
days later, on seeing that there was
not freckle left on her previously freck-
led face.
Col. Hewlett is in receipt OF a letter
from Judge Thomas Burke of Seattle,
stating that owing to pressing political
engagements he will be unable to attend
the fair or speak in Yakima. This is to
be greatly regretted as the Judge is fine
speaker and has many admiral points
even II he has turned his face away from
the party which nominated him Tor terri
torial delegate to congress before he be-
came rich, fat and the representative OF
corporations.
Somebody has wittily said that there
are no old maids nowadays, and that
when woman reaches a doubtful age
she becomes a new woman and enrolls
herself in the ranks OF bachelor girls,
who are growing more numerous every
day. They are fast becoming untram-
meled and fin-de steele, set up for them
selves in housekeeping, and pooh-pooh
the idea OF a chaperon. The bachelor
girl is product of the present order of
things; let her not abuse her new found
liberty.
The registration laws OF the state OF
Washington provide that at a general
election, such as the coming election of
November will be, the registration
books shall close 20 days before the cleo
ton. In municipal elections they close
10 days before the day of election. Quail
fications permitting citizen to vote are
chiefly as follows: Residence in the
state one year, in the county ST days
and in the precinct 81 days. According
ly, no one can move out OF his precinct
after Oct. without losing his vote.
On September 23d the reign OF Queen
Victoria became the longest in English
history. Heretofore George the Third,
who became king Oct. 25tb, 1850, and
died Jan. 29th, 1920, held that distinc-
ton although he was hopelessly insane
during the last ten years of his life.
Queen Victoria assembled the throne June
20, 1897 and has reigned 10 years longer
than any living monarch. In June next
the Goth anniversary of her coronation
will occur which will be celebrated in a
royal manner,
The organs OF Mr.. Hanna speak scorn-
fully OF "cheap money" The best thing
that could happen TO this country just
now would be TO have cheap money and
plenty Of 1t. The kind OF cheap money
that Is needed is money which can be
had at low rate of interest, which will
not appreciate in value while those who
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