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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

studies % professors Of political economy
are generally useless Communities grow
gradually. ard new charters must take
into account .ss local conditions which
hare arisen prior TO their adoption
There has been a very sa:7tary awaken
ing OF Interest on the part Of citizens gen.
orally. and the result Is great improve
rnent In the civic morals Of most commu-
mites At the league convention Horace
r. DeYusnr. of New York said municipal
government In the United States was a
conspicuous failure. while in England the
municipal governments are conspicuous
successes. There may be considerable
truth in this: but we cannot agree with
him that in this country. almost without
exception, they are growing worse
On the contrary. there il very satisfac-
tory evidence that they are growing bet
ter. This cannot be continued unless the
same good. influences continue their
vigilance. That vigilance consists mainly
In the interest taken by the public In local
elections, and especially at the primaries.
The only place where the professional
place-hunter and political spokesman are
to be feared il at the primaries II they
manage to secure control OF these. they
have the whole machinery In their hands
The laws regulating primaries have been
90 greatly improved that this danger is
msnimszed IL the elector viii attend the
preliminary ward meetings and the pri-
mary election
Clinton Rogers Woodruff more accurate
iy described the situation when he said
that the sentiment for better government
Is growing day by day. This Is not mani
tested so much by crusades against Of
lenses falling within the state laws as by
greater attention to the business OF cities,
the selection OF better officials, and OF
counsellors who apply common sense pr1n-
ciples to the conduct Of municipal affairs,
efficiency in subordinates. economy in
spending public money, greater caution in
mourning debt and responsible regard for
the demands made upon taxpayers. He
did not say this, but that is the truth.
The effort OF the reformers is less wasted
IN advocating pdhdScdS Luz Aioh'SApai
evils; 1t is directed more to the task of
bringing the citizens. who are primarily
responsible. TO a fuller appreciation and a
more general discharge of the duties of
citizenship--in short, a movement for cit
izenship reform. The man who wants an
office is not so much concerned in his ut
ness as he is in his endeavors 20 be sue
cessful. 1t is the voter who must dis
eriminate between the respective candi-
dates
There is no other means to attain good
government. The power is with the police.
and all that is needed is the intelligent
exertion of that power. With that behind
1t. the rest is easy; without it, improve
ment Is impossible.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Mrs T SufTern Taller. Of New York. is
acknowledged as the most beautiful So
elssy woman an his side 81 the water.
She s. picturesque. OF a f4trseian type.
with all she charm and disnHy o. al old
world princess.
The vii OF John Bsd1ulph Martin. the
banker who married Mrs. Nsctor1a Wood
hull and lived in splsnikd style a. Hyde
PARK Gate. has not been presented for pro-
bate bat he undoubtedly left the bEfk of
hts great fortune 70 his widow. She still
edits a magazine Of very broad tendencies.
TIE presentation az court OF Lady Sibyl
Primrose the eldsst daughter OF Lord
Rosehery- has been postponed until next
season. when her sister viii also BE pre-
Sentei. Lady SIbyi IL graceful and cfsrm-
ing. and hes keen literary tastes The tsazl
presentation Till se made p their grant,
no. her. the Iiclr~S Of Cleveland. Lor1
Roses.ery's two daughters have hrsn quiet
~ and senssbly hxeaghs up, AMI are Ii sv-
cry way delightfully."- natural girls For a
long tfuse trey lixFs at Dsexgse with a gos-
syfss-sS. known osa4g the Aliases Primrose.
and no one there guessed that fhSy were
The daughters Of an English naasesnaFs
who Rad been prime minister and won the
Deroy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

On the matter of attracting immigra-
ton the Denver Republican offers some
very good advice when it says: Colorado
communities could engage in good work
by encouraging the organization Of colon
les TO be founded in their midst. There
are many localities where this could be
done to advantage. There is SO much good
agricultural land in this state which may
be irrigated that it would be easy to find
homes for colonies, and there Is said TO be
a disposition in the East at present TO or
ganize enterprises Of this kind with view
to settlement In the Far West. Informa-
ton concerning localities where colonies
may be established should be sent East.
and it should be done promptly so that
persons organizing such associations may
take advantage of it,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13
FACTS OF INTEREST.

Australia could be made 10 support
100 COO eco inhabitants OF the black or vei-
low races. able 10 endure the climate. The
present population Ia only 100000.
There is BARRIERS chair In Houiton.
Me in which Hannibal Hamin. Fred
Douglass, Blaine. Garfield. Theodore Til
ton and President Mckinley are said TO
have sat.
A North Carolina man has committed
suicide because he voted fer neHro Tor
public Office last fan. He was new c. n
vert 10 Populism. and was actuated by
excessive zeal. but had brooded over the
matter ever since.
The city OF New York. now divided in
20 1.S2 election districts. VIII have only
900 in the municipal election of 1897. and
there has been corresponding reduction
in the number of voting precincts in
Brooklyn. 1t Is computed that by this
reduction the expenses of the election in
New York and Brooklyn would be de-
creased Si50,e1a.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Tire Na,lensi Municipal League. which
has Scen holding iss annuai conventcn AZ
LoGisvslle. succeeded this year IA sertinS
a more trssiy representative EAthersag.
There Was notably smaller number az
ons-iaea people. whose e~orts toward
municipal reform are iiaiged 20 ire xrax,.
faw es she$r pet hoeolss % the sy~ser, q,
gevcramcn.. Tsere Vas a much larger
number 81 those who have taksn an aetsys
tnsrrvst in practical methods ard have hna
experience IN ieeAi Affairs.
No man "a competent % fsarss rxsoru,
laws who has not had experiences IN tie
problems which consront eoascssns sous
essiciais ana ceaoeilmen- Charters based
ca mere theory aGi eoncocsea IN TIE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13
BITS OF HI NOR.

The negro mothers In Kentucky sing
their little ones to sleep with the follow
ing lullaby song:
''You can't guess what we bad for supper,
Come rop strop bottle Mr. kimbie
Black-eyea pease and bread and butter.
Come A ron strop bottle. Mr.. kimble
KeeTno. kimo. kilgc. kayro. fieero. fiiro.
farvoray.
Rop strop perfwinkle. little yaiier booger.
Come a rop strop bottle. Mr.. kimble."
''No Mr. CooIhand." she said. kindly,
II am sure ! could never learn 10 love
you"
'oh. perhaps you could" retoined Cool
hand. cheeringly. Never too old 10
learn, you knew."--Jady.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13
1t is reported from Spokane that :

1t is reported from Spokane that Deep
Creek, Jones is to be made warden of
the penitentiary, vice Warden catron, VINO
must necessarily be removed IL the change
takes place. From all accounts Deep
Creek" has made so much trouble that
the reformers think he should be pacified.
but what is Mr.. Catron to say to all this?
How is he to be paciiied. and II Mr.. Jones
was promised the place and is just the
man for it. why was he not given the po-
sltion in the first instance?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

The mayor has evidently come to the
conclusion that there are some evils
which cannot be eradicated, but can be
senai5iy controlled. This Is something
witch people of experience have known
for years. The only question now to de-
eide Is as 10 whether the control exe--
cised shall ne of common sense or OF
an impractical kind.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

franchises already held by Mr.. Yerkes in
Chicago Rights Of way were also granted
over many more miles Of streets. and the
company was allowed TO continue 10
charge cents during the life of the fran
ehise- The bin was bitterly opposed by
the people of Chicago. and by an almost
united press.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

Bolivia and Peru have submitted their
iong-standing territorial dispute TO Spain.
financial condition II Is impossible 20
hazard q prediction as to the final solu-
ton Of the controversy without fuller
knowledge of the condition of the cx-
cheauers OF the two South American re-
rathfics
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

The senate committee on foreign reia-
lions has decided to report adversely Sen
ator Aliens resolution of sympathy with
the Greeks Inasmuch as the war Is prac-
ticaliy over. IL is perhaps just as well fol
the reputation of that slow-goins body
that such report was sent in BY -hs
committee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

The price Of tea has advanced. ewing
in some degree 70 the proposal 20 put
tariff duty on Il. II. p~rchance. the duty
should not be put on. there are some PEG
PIE who viii come out losers in their tea
transactions
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

The state roads TO be surveyed and par
TALLY built this year will advance mining
development very materially. but the
amount OF state road work win probably
be very small compared with that TO be
undertaken by private enterprise.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

A Canadian court has announced that
il win not recognize divorces granted in
the United States when it il shown that
the party acquired residence IN this
country solely for the purpose Of secur-
ing a divorce.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

The duty on opium has Seen raised s.
This Is purely revenue duty. although 1t
may afford some protection to that motor
ieus infant industry which iourished on
Puget sound in the days when smuggling
was a hlgh-toned profession.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

The Cretan Christians were crying not
long ago that they would fight for annex
alton TO Greece or be exterminated- The
outlook for the Cretan. therefore. Is not
encouraging.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

The Democrats Of san Francisco viii
entertain Mr.. Bryan on July = ard fer
the god nsne 81 the city Il Is 70 be hoped
all due attention will be paid 10 the
solidarity % the platform upcn which he
xr-aak~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

San Francisco Bulletin: Mr.. Cleveland
is the logical Democratic candidate for
1900 because the Democracy. being glori-
ously illogical. will joy in honoring the
man whom In 1896 it condemned with an
enthusiasm truly Democratic.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

Los Angeles Times: The imposition OF
an S tariff on opium means revival oi
the smuggling operations Of 1864 on Pu-
get sound. with increased facilities fol
carrying out that nefarious traffic.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

San Francisco Post: The great financial
fact OF the world at present is that silver
nations cannot do business with foreign
countries. except at ruinous rate OF dis
count. Nations which do not maintain a
gold standard are bound TO be unmerci-
fully robbed until they adopt IT,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

Russia has appolntei a consul ~ Jo-
hanasShurx. whioh may possibly be taken
as an indication that sssae other nations
besides England arc taking an interest IN
South Africa.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

Portland Telegram: With the senate's
defeat of the arbitration treaty fresh in
their minds, Messrs. Bayard and Hay
must have experienced considerable diff
Guilty in preaching international peace
with anything like good grace at that
banquet in London.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

The senate is still in doubt as 10 whether
or not war exists in Cuba Our senators
seem to be about the only people who
don't know what is going on.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

San Francisco Call: AS Prince Constan-
tine of Greece is reported to have left
his baggage In the retreat from Pharsala,
we may conclude he has lost his grip.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

Matters are picking up in Texas. The
railroads there are reported as preparing
to expend 100000 in improvements in
that state this year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

Tacoma Union: Many wei educated
and well posted citizens consider it strange
that the light furnished by this city should
be unsteady, and. in many instances, alb
solutely unsatisfactory.
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THE STATE PRESS.

Stsrbuck Signal: There never was a
shoe. however ill-shaped or pointed, but
there was some fellow to shove his foot
into 1t.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

The Humphrey sin was killed in tire IT.
nois legislature yesterday. IL contained
provisions extending fer ATTY years the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

Tskoa Times: When the farmers come
to harvest their grain they will nnd tnal
the best care the land has received VIII
In proportion give the best return.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13
COAST PAPERS.

Sacramento Bee: The women-God bless
'em-are easily guIled- II they were not,
fewer of them would be married.
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Chehalis Nugget: State warrants are

Chehalis Nugget State warrants are
now worth a trifie more than their face.
Some of our Populist friends consider this
fact worth mentioning frequently They
point 10 IL as an evidence of the conf
dence which investors have in the Popu-
list administration. 1t is nothing of the
kind. The warrants are bringing on the
smarket just about what they are worth
as an investment. They are quoted at the
figures that were familiar several months
ago-before there was Populist admin
istration. When the Pops and Democrats
fused and their orators went about attack
ing the credit of the state. and promising
all manner of crank legislation, the price
Of warrants fell AS long as there was a
menace of Populist misgovernment war
rants were at discount The legislature
met and adjourned without doing any OF
the things the orators had promised Then
the price of warrants jumped up TO the old
figures. That is all there is of it.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

Haller City Times: The general arbitra-
ton treaty between this country and En-
gland has failed of ratification in the SEN
ate. Many hoped it would be the hammer
with which all the swords of Christendom
would be beat into pruning hooks, but a
few matter-of-fact senators who wish to
see this country left free to twist the
British lions tail in the oid-fashioned
manner when occasion requires, have
spoiled all these poetic dreams.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-13

The Yese-Intelligenccr hereby
guarantecs Its advertisers bona
ade paid circulation. Daily, weekly
anA Sunday, aenble that OF any
ether nSwsDape1 pnblished in the
state Of Washangtos- Advertising
contrasts viii bs nAAAe subject -
sIsis gsasantee.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-03-20

q. railroad, which was a solid
train OF twenty cars OF flour,
shipped from Leavenworth. kas.-
DeSoto News.
Claus Spreckels' new beet sugar
venture, the big factory at Salinas,
Cal, which is expected to handle
5000 tons Of heets per day. IS
making satisfactory progress.
Some Of the machinery is now en-
route and the foundations for the
buildings viii soon be begun. The
factory is expected 10 be ready for
work IN July. i>9S, and to be able
70 handle annually the produce
from 1000 acres Of nd.-I.ouisi-
ana Planter.
1t Is settled fact that the Kan
Sas City, Watkins and Gulf rail-
road Will build from Alexandria to
NatcheZ. Miss. - Banner-Demo-
crat.
The sad news goes out from
Washington that President Nc
Kinley Will allow the Democrats
to hold their positions until their
uIne expires, except IN very i'm
portant positiOns.-Banner-Demo-
crat.
The Progress hopes that this
does not apply to the Shreveport
postmastership.
Ex-Secretary Carlisle has been
offered the position of general
counsel for the Pullman Car Com
pany, now held by General Horace
Porter, who expects to go abroad.
at salary of $4,000 a year, and
the expectation is that Mr.. Carlisle
will accept the offer.-Iberville
South.
If he didn't make his pile out of
those bond issues he is a "luny,''
for erybody nearly believes that
both he and the stuffed prophet
the eX-President-did.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-03-20

Notwithstanding the unpopu-
larlty OF Mr.. Cleveland, his wife
retires from the White House the
most popular and beloved of all
the ladies who have presided as
first lady OF the land. Her popu-
larity is OF the enduring kind. 1t
was not gained by simple pre-
emlnence as a society leader. but
by the goodness OF her heart,
which was manifested in all her
intercourse with all classes of peo-
pie. The domestic life of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland has been
most happy, and the good wishes
OF the American people follow the
gracious lady to private ife.-Lake
Charles American.
That is correct.
An English syndicate is figuring
on purchasing 100000 acres of
land located in the Tensas Basin
Levee District OF louisiana
Farmeryille Gazette.
About the smallest piece of bust
ness in connection with the in
augural preparations, was the
taking down OF the white and
yellow decorations which We're
being put on the Treasury build
ing, because somebody suggested
that the colors stood for BIZ
metallism. It's understood that
the order for the removal Of the
white and yellow came direct from
the White House. This decora-
ton isn't paid Tor by the govern
ment, but by the clerks in the
Treasury department. - Farmer
vile Gazette.
That enterprising and we'll
known firm, the Hicks Company,
limited, OF Shreveport, secured
the first train over the K. c., p.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-03-20
A special to the New York World

WI. anu hTS. " 1l1am jennings
Bryan and their six-year-old
daughter, Grace. left here this
morning Tor Dover. While they
were awaiting their train at the
station, Abner Mckinley, the
brother OF the President-elect. an
preached the party and cordially
shook Mr.. Bryan's hand. He was
presented to Mrs. Bryan. Then
Mr.. Bryan said: "This is my
daughter, Grace
Mr.. Mckinley held out his hand
with pleasant smile. Grace
looked up at him with a frown on
her pretty face. She put her tiny
hands behind her back and shook
her head.
Wont you shake hands with
me?" asked Mr.. Mckinley, in a
grave voice.
NO, / WON'T said Grace. II
nebber shake hands with a 'Kinley
man.
Mr.. Mckinley looked hurt, until
it was explained to him that Grace
had no special dislike for him. but
treated every g 'Kinley man" with
the same disdain.
The Progress looks forward to
the time when the press Of Louisi- |
ana, having shaken OF the coils Of |
political serfdom, viii stand forth !
as the champion of right; the out
spoken friend Of truth; the leader |
of manly, independent thought,
whose mission is committed to the !
ennobling OF manhood; the up /
holder OF right, justice, morality |
and ideal citizenship. Brethren! |
we can bring this about by our |
next issue if we will but discard |
selfishness and be men !-Progress
With all of which we agree.
Brother Hicks. Our mission should |
be, as you say, ''the ennobling of |
manhood, the upholding of right, |
justice, morality and ideal citizen
ship" but when you commend to |
our consideration such ideal citi- |
zens" as D. G. O'Mally, we lose !
faith; we lose confidence and are |
almost ready to give up.-Cata- !
houla News.
You are in great error, Brother |
Thompson, and at the same time |
do our editor an unintentional, no |
doubt, injustice. Not to our
knowledge have we ever COM |
mended Mr.. D. c. O'Mally per Sc |
to anyone, because we personally |
know very little about him. This |
being true, we have not entered |
into the indiscriminate abuse of |
him when we know of no crime |
he has committed; the only thing |
he has done being a legitimate, |
truthful and most just lambasting |
of Governor Foster. Again, |
Brother! O'Mally has done several |
=
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-03-20

To this the President quietly re-
nlied that he had never cared to
have the title OF leader. He had
only stated that his fellow-Demo-
Gratis should get in the boat with
him and help pull it over the
breakers. 1t was indeed a great
nity that the President had TO con-
tend with a divulsive party, but he
had hope for the future, and in
1900, when Mr.. Cleveland's poll
cies will stand vindicated before
the world, the Democrats will be
strongly in evidence at the polls
once more.
Gee whilikins! The Progress
has called the old reprobate that
more than once. But he is not
President any more and is now
iasa as much of a scrub as any
o. us.
A member OF the Kansas legis-
lature has introduced a bill pro-
Fiding that bachelors must either
marry or go to the penitentiary.
For the sake of equity the author
should have made it crime for
any maiden to refuse an offer of
marriage.-Iberville South.
Goodness. but that's hard Cd the
girls. The good-hearted little
creatures will have to tie them
selves to some old crusty bachelor
to save him from the penitentiary.
It is understood that the Rev"
Sam P. Jones, who claims to be a
disciple OF Christ and Him cruci-
fed. but whose language is that Of
a. foul-mouthed mountebank and
sensationalist, will preach or
"lecture" in Baton Rouge on April
IL. OF course, those who wish to
hear language more forcible than
elegant will go to hear SANS
harangue; refined, self-respecting
people will probably remain at
home.-West Baton Rouge Sugar
Planter.
Go slow, Brother Hyams! The
elite, the pure, the cultured of our
State, men and women, have heard
Sam Jones and been benefited
thereby. You should hear him be-
lore you criticise. And by con-
nast read this from the Baton
Rouge Truth:
1t is an assured fact that Sam
Jones, the great and only Sam
Jones, will be here on Monday,
April II, at the University pa
Wilton. He will give two lectures
on that day, at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon and at o'clock in the
evening. All should embrace the
opportunity of hearing this noted
orator.
The Pittsburg News says: "The
question of who owns the lands
between the high and low water
marks along the river has been
oecided by an opinion by Attorney
GENERAL Harmon, who says the
United States government owns it.
VI course, this applies only to the