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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04

The next legislature will probably be a
hard times leg stature. but It should not
pass any laws that are likely to make the
times any harder.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04

Most OF The Populists appear 10 be going
10 Olympia loaded down with bills and
lightning rods.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04

The wheels of the legislative department
of the state OF Washington VIII be start
ed one week from today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04
COAST PAPERS.

san EfancfeGo kxaIliiSi- AHc SSNo nv
of Kentucky saws he intends to resign,
but in other respects he has manifested
on sign of eccentriciry.
Los Angeles Times: A San FRANCISCO
nan who is troubled with consumption
has found a cure in the shape OF soup
made from the flesh of dogs. Tae remedy
Is worse than the disease. He viii prob
ably be selling IL under French label
Bouillon de Bow Wow, or something OF
that sort. The public is too guiifole 10
take anything with an American LABEL
Portland Oregonian: j. B. McCulasn
had that rare and fatal combination OF su-
perior capacity and untirins industry
which exhausts nervous vitality ana
shortens life The man of high capacity
usually has lapses of recuperaiVe indo-
lence, which prolong the vital powers Tor
their natural term. Mediocre powers do
not suffer from continuous laber, because
they are incapable OF exhausting effort.
But for a mind like McCullagh's, unre-
hitting application was slow suicide. This
is more unfortunate for those who prohted
by his Iabors than for him. He has lefs
prematurely place where he found only
the arid satisfaction of high duty scrupu-
lousy performed, but which it will be
very hard for another to I'LL.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04

There do not seem to be many states
men hurrying back 10 Washington and
eager 10 declare war against Spain.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04

Already the Bryan boom for 1900 seems
TO show signs OF being waterioggcd.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04

Yakima Republic: Judge Graves was
the REGIMENT of a fitting tribute from the
members OF the bar on "Wednesday. III
was richly deserved. There isn't an occu-
pant OF the bench IN Washington VINO
merits more than his honor, CarroA p.
Graves. His services have been fully APP
preciated by attorneys and litigants alike,
and all regret that politics force his re-
tirement.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04
Way Domestic Life Is Declining.

Philadelphia Press
"Is Sc-sSfl- Lsts N American cities
Disappearing. and II SO. Way VAS the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04

Friday Harbor Islander: The message OF
Gov.-elect Rogers TO the legislature this
winter is hardly likely 10 be any more re-
plete with practical recommends tons. or
stronger rebuke OF legislative extrava-
gance than was that of Gov. NcGraw two
years ago. 1t is to be hoped that the new
legislature viii act quickly and practically
upon whatever sensibls suggestions the
new governor may make.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04
BITS OF HUMOR.

'Tandems?" said the dealer. eyes. sir.
We have several makes. What kind do
you wish to look at?
1--WE heard replied Mr.. Gaswell. 'of
the Adcap Tandem. You might show me
one of that kind. Chicago Tribune.
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THE STATE PRESS.

la Center Tribune; Fer pure water,
beautiful scenery and healthfm atmos-
phere Lewis river takes the lead.
Tegyenworth Times: Several exchanges
hesp themselves TO Journal items without
giving credit. but its al right journal.
Perhaps they are running on cash basis,
major. and in such smala business they
can't afford 10 give credit
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-04

Mrs. Dusenberry-Its dreadful to be dis
appointed 10 love.
Mr.. Dusenberry-Therei is something a
greartdeal worse than that
What, for instance?"
ITO be disappointed in marriage. Tex
as Sitter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-13
TURK y GREEK.

1t did not appear that Turkey hankered
very much after a row, but she does not
appear to be much annoyed over it-rather
seems 10 ENJOY lt.-LouiSville Commercial.
The powers may build a peace between
Greece and Turkey, but the record of their
infamy will stand as an accusing story of
injustice and spoliation in the history of
nations.-New York Mail and Express.
The conflict between Turkey and civiliza-
ton in Europe is as irrepressible as that
between freedom and slavery, and no mat
ter by what oppression it is quoted, it must
break out again.-NeW York Evening Post.
Having given the Turks a strengthening
diet of Grecian, Cretan and Armenian
blood, the European powers should not be
surprised by the. fact that the infidel beast
is now barring his fangS at all ChriStendom.
st. Louis Republic.
The tender concern of Turkish bondhold-
ers has beaten Greece and the hopes of the
world that were not bound up in money
bags. 1t is truly a depressing hour for
those who, despite of all discouragements,
hold fast to belief in the progress of hui
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Telegraph.
One reason why most of the great ma
tons are either openly or secretly pleased
at Turkeys success is that many of their
citizens hold Turkish stocks and bonds.
These persons would be pecuniarily injured
by Turkish defeat, for that would lower the
value OF lnelf nOlul1SS.-Sl. LOUIS GIODe-
Democrat.
The Sultan has become an incalculable
factor in the situation. The Asiatic despot
will doubtless demand a voice in the concert
of Europe, and the powers of Christendom
will not be in a position to ignore his de-
mand. This is the most significant and also
the most shameful result of the muddling
and meddling of the poWers.-Phlladelphia
Record.
A month ago the powers solemnly de-
clared that the aggressor in this war should
not be allowed to gain the slightest advan-
tage from it; and now two of them are
backing the aggressor, Turkey, in her de-
mand for all the spoils of a victor. 1t is
Greeks that
Turkish force and Latin fraud
Would break your shield, however broad"
For Latin" read German and Russia"
and the lines exactly fit the situation Of to-
la,r NTOu owl TriE1tnn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-13
HOW BANKS ARE ROBBED.

There are two kinds of bank defaulters
who succeed by different methods in allay-
ing suspicion of their dishonesty. One is
the highly respectable, strictly moral and
perhaps ostensibly religious official, a man
with no vices and a long face, and the
other is a genial hail-felIow-well-met, ev-
erybody's friend and too good natured to be
suspected of ~wrongdoing. Both of these
dispositions have served the purpose of a
cloak in many cases. Charles f. Damsel,
head bookkeeper of the National Bank of
Columbus, o., who has been found to be a
defaulter to the amount of $4,000, was one
of the second class. He had been connected
with the bank twenty-five years, and every
body knew and liked him. He was p~articu-
larly popular outside of business hours and
in places of social resort. A local paper
speaks of the 'jovial character of the man,
his unbounded generosity and his genial
disposition" These are dangerous qualities
for a banker or bank official. Better a
banker who can close his mouth like a
wise, say mo" to his best friend, and, like
Shylock, demand the pound of flesh, than
one who carries his heart on his sleeve and
hPNhNo AiOiNS AtNCAS "AAA SAN AAC
latter may win the most personal friends,
but it should make depositors suspicious.
The local paper quoted from shows what
Damsels 'jovial disposition and unbounded
generosity meant. Besides entertaining
freely at his house, where he dispensed a
refined hospitality, we are told his friends
were captivated by "the extravaganza that
always characterized a sociabiIity that
found vent in frequent evenings passed in
congenial gatherings in some popular
drinking resort" If the directors, stock
holders and depositors in the bank had been
wise they would have known that a man
with a family and a salary of 1900 a year,
which Damsel received, could not afford
that sort of thing. Perhaps they were
fascinated by his genial disposition, as the
bank examiner also seems to have been.
The high personal regard in which Mr..
Damsel was held" says the local paper,
the implicit confidence placed in his hon
esty, the high financial standing of the
stockholders and the directory, all tended
to impress upon the bank examiners more
of the improbability that a. dishonest man
was among the employees than of the neces-
sity or wisdom of making a thorough ex-
animation" Perhaps the bank Xaminer
partook of the bookkeeper's generous hos
pitality at one of those "congenial gather
ings in some popular drinking resort 1t is
also limited that Damsel gambled, a fact
which the directors of the bank ought to
have known as well as other people Due
regard for the interests of their depositors,
not to speak of their own, should have
warned them that a person cannot play
the role of a good fellow, big hearted and
generous to a fault, with a family to sup
port, on 1900 a year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-13

here this week. reflect at least In some
degree the awakening of the public to the
Importance of sanitary science. Agitation
Of the subject by medical men has brought
about the official supervision of health con-
ditions. but it is only because the intelli-
gent part of the population was ready for
it that il was made possible. Ignorant peo-
pie still oppose interference with their
liberty to live in filth and to disseminate
disease, but the general sentiment of the
community is strongly in favor Of enforced
observance of the laws OF hygiene if they
are not followed voluntarily, and education
progresses rapidly under such circum-
stances.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-13
LAUNCHING OF A SAND BOAT.
A Thousand School Children Witness
the Event at White River.

The White River Sand Company launched
another of it's pumping boats yesterday
afternoon. The big barge was showed off
into the river at 4 o'clock at the West
Washington-street bridge. One thousand
schoo children with waving flags watched
the exercises from either bank of the river.
Two weeks ago the company launched the
''Nettie," and when it was decided to put
another boat into service the school chill
dren were invited to be present. Superin-
tendent Goss did not deem it advisable to
make the occasion a general gala event,
but gave permission to those schools in the
west part of the city to attend. Seven
schools were represented, with their teach
erS.
Promptly at 4 o'clock the boat was chris
tened Margaret and sent into the river.
Mayor Taggart was to nave been present
and make a speech to the children. but his
launching was not delayed. There was a
considerable display of bunting about the
dock, and each child had been presented
with a small flag. The youngsters were
launching the boat, ard We're quite I'M
patient for the vessel to be released. The
boat was called Margaret after the
daughter of one of the proprietors.
at 4 o'clock the ''corkerS' took
their places on the deck, and Morris Cleary
stood ready to give the slgnai. MISS Mar
garet Shower stood ready with a pottie OF
wine to break over the bow. The signal
given Miss Shower shattered the bottle ana
the boat lurched orward. Then II gllded
swiftly down the soaped "sk1ds INTO the
river. AS the huge thing settled INTO thS
river a great wall of water rose high ana
smashed the men on the deck. Then the
Margaret floated serenely on the pound
ing deep. Within the next two weeks Ine
more boats. and it is the intention to have
all the school children present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-13
That Band ACROSS the Street.

A peaceful mood soaked through the air
Contiguous to the monument,
And every one abiding there
In quietude pursued his bent;
The shades of night had happened round,
And spread themselves along the ground,
When came a jumbIed jag of sound
From that band across the street.
Its means and groans and dismal boots
Were as the wailing Of the damned;
Unknown before it was, such tOots
Could through a simple horn be damned
A 'bloomer" tumbled from her wheel,
The monument began to reel,
Made dizzy by the awful spiel
OF the band across the street.
The squeal of 10000 swine,
In waiting for the matin swill,
The rumbling roar of wrathful kline,
The saw beneath the filer's skill,
Are samples of sweet harmony
.Euphonious to the last degree,
If any music now there be
In that band across the street.
Oh, band of villains and of brass.
Oh, slayers of all time and tune!
On, woe! that such things come to pass
Beneath the pallid, helpless moon!
Oh, TANNERS of the twisted wind!
Go chase yourselves, nor look behind!
Go lose yourselves, no one will mind,
Oh, band across the street,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-13
MISS BARUS'S RECITAL.
Her First Appearance Since Her Re-
turn from EurODe.

Miss Jennie Barus, daughter of Prof. Carl
Barus, gave a piano recital last evening at
the ~Propylaeum before a large invited audi
ence. Miss Barus has been home but a
short time from Europe, where she has
been studying her art, and many heard her
for the first time last evening. Miss Barus
played three very difficult compositions en-
tirely from memory, the fact in itself being
a meritorious accomplishment the Bach
''Chromatische Fantasia and "Fugue,' the
Sonata Appassionate'' Of Beethoven and
the &c minor Concerto, Op. 25," by Men
delssohn. In the latter she was accom-
panied by a string orchestra. A group of
three lighter numbers included Moszkows-
ki's "Etincelles," Chopin's "Berceuse" and
LISTS "Gnomenreigen.' Miss Barus has
tremendous power and a technique SEEM
ingly capable of s~urmounting all difficulties.
Inheriting musical ability as she does, Miss
Barus should attain to an enViable position
among pianists With more experience a
nervousness which marked her manner and
playing will undoubtedly disappear. 1t is a
more trying ordeal to play before an audi
ence of friends than before strangers. Miss
Barus was assisted by Mr.. Hugh McGibeny,
who played with characteristic finish and
feeling the Second Nocturne," by Ernst,
and the brilliant and difficult "Rondo Cap
riccioso' of Saint-Saens, and Mr.. Karl
Schneider, who sang the "Wolfram's FRS.
hauser, playing his own accompaniment,
after the style of Max Heinrich. All Of
the musicians were recalled and Miss Barus
was presented with bouquets of roses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-13
COMPULSORY VACCINATION.
School Board Set Aside by
the Illinois Supreme Court.

MOUNT VERNON, ILL.,, May 12.-The fol-
lowing is a brief synopsis of an important
opinion filed by the Supreme Court of Illi-
nois:
Lawrence w. Potts ct al, school directors
of District 5, Township 2, north, Range IL.
west, Lawrence county, appellants, VS.. Jim
Breen, by Michael Breen, his father and
next friend; petition for peremptory writ OF
mandamus and suit for damages in tres
pass.
Acting under a rule of the Illinois State
Board Of Health, passed at its January
meeting in 1894, the directors made a gen.
eral order requiring all children who en-
tered the schools In the above district to
be first vaccinated. The father of the
Breen children absolutely refused to- allow
his children to be v~accinated, and the d.
rectors positively refused the Breen chill
dren admission to the schools until they
complied with the order as to vaccination.
The rule was never complied with, and
two suits were brought, one q petition for
mandamus to compel the directors to admit
the children to the schools, and the other
an action of trespass to recover damages
for the exclusion of the children. The cases
were tried together, and the trial court
rendered Judgment against the directors,
and granted the writ OF mandamus. and
assessed the damages due The plaintiffs at
/ cent. On appeal the Appellate Court af-
flrmed these judgments and appellants
DIOuSHI the SUITS 10 the supreme court.
In its. opinion the Supreme Court says,
among other things. that the Board of
Health cannot prescribe conditions upon
which the citizens of the State may exer-
else rights guaranteed them by public law.
and that the privilege of attending public
schools is theirs, given every child of prop
er age, and that nowhere is found a pros
vision OF law prescribing vaccination as
a condition precedent to the exercise OF
such rights. Whether the Legislature has
the power to make such a requirement the
court does not now inquire, but says IT Is
sufficient TO say ii has not done so.
The court uses the following emphatic
language On the subject: 1T is a matter
of common knowledge that the number OF
those who seriously object TO vaccination Is
by no means small and they cannot, ex-
cept when necessary for the public health
and in conformity to law, be denied or
their rights to protect themselves and those
under their control from an Invasion of
their liberties by q practically compulsory
incubation Of their bodies with a virus of
any description, however meritorious 1t
might be-"
against the directors is affirmed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-13
this statement is, Mr.. Bryan follows it with

this statement is, Mr.. Bryan follows it with
another still more so. He says:
Instead of being an injury, the deficit
was, during that period. a benefit, because
the money which accumulated from the sale
of bonds could not have returned into the
channels of commerce but for the deficit.
If, as is probable, the gold would nave
been drawn out, even if the revenues of the
government had equaled its expenses. then
treasury and business would nave been
crippled more than it was.
1t is hard to follow this endless chain of
logic. If we grasp the argument it is tina
the gold reserve would nave been drawn
out of the treasury although the govern
ment revenues had equaled its expenses;
that even if there had been no deficit the
government would have had to sell bonds
just the same, and in that case the money
realized from the bonds would have lain
Idle in the treasury if there had MOI been
a deficit requiring it to be paid out. In
other words, as Mr.. Bryan says, 1.-The
money which accumulated from the sale of
bonds could not have returned into the
channels Of commerce but for the deficit. ="
Therefore, the deficit was a benefit, and the
insufficiency of revenue, so far from being
a detriment, was an advantage. This beats
out of sight the theory that a national debt
is a national blessing, and as a specimen of
Bryan logic it compares favorably with his
best campaign efforts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-13

A recent Washington dispatch to the
Journal stated that Representative Fowler,
of New Jersey. had introduced in the House
a bill providing for the appointment of a
tariff commission. The title of the meas
ure is "A bill to establish a tariff commits
sion for the purpose of investigating fed
eral taxation. recommending changes there
i'll. and adjusting any inequalities in exist
ing law" 1t provides for the creation of a
commission of seven members, to be called
the Tariff Commission of the United States.
Members of the commission are to be APP
pointed by the President, by and with the
advice of the Senate. The term of office is
to be twenty-one years, at a salary of 1850
per annum, except the chief commissioner,
who shall receive $4,000 per annum; and said
commissioners shall be removed only by
and with the consent of the Senate, for
cause stated in writing. That the terms of
the first seven commissioners shall be for
t%wenty-one, Eighteen, fifteen, twelve, nine,
six and three years, respectively. The COM
missioner appointed for twenty-one years
and his successors shall be known as chief
commissioner and shall preside at all meet
ings of the commission. The commission is
to investigate all questions Of federal tax
alton, internal revenue or customs duties,
and make an annual report recommending
such changes as it may deem advisable. 1t
is authorized to visit different sections of
the country with a view of studying local
conditions or to send a subcommittee to any
foreign country for the purpose of collect
irg Information. It's recommendations
would have NJ binding force until acted on
by Congress-. Such a bill would be expert
mental, but it would be a step in the right
direction. The American people, Repub-
licans, Democrats, farmers, mechanics,
manufacturers, bankers, business men,
merchants, w-orkingmen-in fact, all classes
are heartily sick of the continual agitation
of the tariff question and the unrest, sus-
pense and injury to business caused by fire.
quent changes. They want permanency
and relief from agitation, and they would
welcome anything that holds out a prom
Use in that direction. They are tired of hav-
ing the business interests of the country
made a football of politics, and they would
rejoice to nave the subject removed from
the arena of political agitation. Mr.. Fow-
ler's plan may not be the best that could
be devised, but it would be a first step in
the right direction, and once adopted it
could be amended and improved upon. If
the appointment of such a commission
could insure to the country a judicious and
moderate tariff, with entire rest from polit-
ical agitation of the question for the next
twenty years, it would be worth hundreds
of millions of dollars to the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-13
Musical Notes.

A graduates recital will be given to-mor-
row evening at the residence OF Mrs. Har-
riet Augusta Prunk. Miss Blanche O'Don-
nell and Mr.. viii c. Atkins will assist with
music.
Mr.. L. Z. Peck and pupils gave a cornet
recital last evening at the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Eckhouse, on North Meridian
street. Miss Ida Sweenie and MIR. Schultze
assisted in the programme, which was Civ
en- before an audience of friends OF the per
formers.
The first concert of unusual meriE in the
new Friends Church took place last even
ing. The choir gave several choruses and
Jeffery Christian, soprano; Miss Jessie d..
Lewis and Miss Elizabeth Banks in a flute
and cornet duet and solos Miss Mary f..
Morris. and two children, Marie Osbirn and
Master Charles Arthur Lewis. who were
warmly received and Mr.. Charles p. Ebert,
the tenor. There was a large and apprecia-
tive audience. The concert was under the
direction of Mr.. William c.. Smock. leader
of the choir.