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

his nose points TO the right the blank
space wherein 10 make the cross mark In
dscating that the whole Republican ticket
is 10 be voted for Is Immediately In front
of the nasal tip. Wicked Democrats in re-
mote parts OF the state have heretofore
obtained big majorities by having the
ticket printed with Lincoln's nose pointed
the other way. Heretofore. under the
Australian system, the Democratic ticket
has been the first on the ballot. Down in
Charles county a political genius discov-
cred that IL made considerable difference
to the Democrats which side Of Lincoln's
face was presented 10 the voter. Most of
the negroes there cannot read and they
were in the habit of voting the Republican
ticket straight by making a cross-mark in
front of the nose of their idoi. whose ia
mfiiar features indicated to them the po-
sitiou of their ticket on the ballot. When
The Democrats ascertained this they had
the emblem turned, and Lincoln's nose
pointed TO the space to the right OF the
Democratic emblem.
In weil-remembered and hotly contest
ed election in Talbot county. the Republic
cans were unable to account for the sur
pr.sing majorities given the Democratic
ticket until they ascertained that hun
dreds OF negroes had unwiitingly voted
for the Democrats BY following the In
etructions that had been given them To
make their mark In front OF Lincoin's
nose. Supervisors were in the majority
this year and there was no opportunity TO
fool the negroes this time.
John Hyde, of the department OF aEri-
culture. the author OF the recent report on
Wheat Prices" brands as a lie made out
of whole cloth the statement that APP
peared, prior TO the election. In certain
papers. tina, he had given It as his judg-
ment that the rise in wheat had been
planned by Speculation Mr.. Hyde de-
ciares that II ever there was rise in
prices that was strictly legitimate II 10 the
present rise In wheat. Advices received
from Russia. India and Argentina report
such short crops In those countries as to
make big shortage in The worlds supply
a matter of absolute certainty and not
wIths,anding the oscillations Of the mar
ket Mr. Hyde looks for still higher prices.
Speculation. he says. is usually most ac-
tive when the impossibility OF ascertain
ing the full and precise effect OF an impor-
tant change IN conditions leaves some IT.
tie room for doubt or speculation as to the
near future. bns IL is either the greatest
folly or criminal mendac.fy TO say that
the speculation In wheat Is itself the cause
OF the rise in prices. Those who made
such statements proved themselves false
friends OF the farmer, IN Mr. Hyde's opin-
ion.
To the usefulness OF the bicycle there
seems 10 be practically no limit. The dis
trict commissioners are considering a re-
cent invention which makes application
of the bicycle for Notwithstanding pur-
poses. The invention Is exceedingly sim
pie. consisting OF two tandem bicycles
coupled together. Between them is n
pump, a reel, a suction pipe and length
OF hose. II viii throw jet OF water over
a aundred feet and nearly 10 az great
height The machine carries four men,
two of whom furnish the power by ped
aling. Arriving al she fire. the other tive.
men take the hose. while the other two.
The r,esials being connected with the pump.