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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

Buffalo. n. Y. Aug. 81. 1897.

Buffalo. n. Y, Aug 81, 1897
To the Editor: The average citizen OF
the United States cannot fail TO view with
concern many of his fellow-countrymen
rushing 10 the gold fields near the klon-
dixie river at this season OF the year. The
consensus of opinion from experienced min
ers is that the attempt will end for the
majority in starvation and death. Why
seek TO go by this route until the Chill
koot and White passes are made better by
Improvements? The writer of this COM
munication believes that the Yukon river
can be kept open the greater part OF the
year II suitable boats be built sufficiently
strong 10 force passage through the ice.
The Rev. G. W. Wood, editor OF the Wit
ness. Mackinaw, Mich, kindly furnished
the writer with data of which the following
is an abstract: THE first ice crushing
boat built for the Strait of Mackinac was
the Algomat. a steamboat OF $50 tons.
strongly built, with a powerful engine. and
the bow so shaped that when driven
against the ice she would slide up on IL
and crush il by her weight. She does not
carry railroad cars. and is not now used in
winter. The st. Ignace has two tracks and
carries ten cars. The newest and largest
boat, the Ste. Marie, is Of loo tons. has
three tracks. and carries eighteen cars.
These two have propeller screws at the
bow, similar TO those at the stern, but
smaller. which are used in winter only
The water in the strait usually freezes
TO two feet thick, but the two boats are
fully match for IL. How thick tho ice
freezes in the river Yukon l cannot say.
still IL seems to the writer that IL. line OF
two boats were established, whose ton
mage was heavy enough, passage might
be kept clear, perhaps, during the entire
winter. and all danger of supplies failing
at such centers as Circle City and Dawson
City be entirely avoided.
Such an enterprise ought to commend it
self 10 the moneyed men on the Pacific
coast. and induce them 10 think fayorably
of the scheme. The two boats AT the strait
are under the command of Capt. L. r.
Boynton, st. Ignace Mich. who, doubtless,
would furnish interested parties with all
practical details.
WIN f H STEVENSON
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

one OF the great needs of this city Is
larger docks. There are two obstacles. but
they viii have 20 be overcome. One ~
these IS that che water deepens so rapidly
a short distance from the shore. thus pre-
venting extension by piiiag. and the osher
is that in early days The water front was
divided up and there are very few lots
whose frontage WIZ admit 81 wharf be-
ing bulk wide enough at the end to permit
vessels OF any considerable length dock
ing parallel 20 the shore.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

The Charity Organization Society has
brought before the people a timely sub
5ect-that OF caring for the homeless ones
VINO are. apparently. focking into Seattle
under the wild impulse thai the Klondike
excitement has paved the gateway city
with gold and has created a market for
labor that e1il, with little effort on their
part. place them IN positions OF response
bslity and beyond the possibility OF want.
Without questioning the judgment that
governs persons Ia the East who thus
rashly jump at conclusions, IL cannot be
denied that the trouble 10 one that is real
and must be met. No one can justly criti-
Csc persons residing in other states. who
have felt the cruel sting Of poverty. for
being DESTROYS OF bettsring their condition,
and II cannot be argued that under the
circumstances they are 20 be condemned
for making the most strenuous efforts TO
reach city which has been as prosperous
and busy al Seattle during the past few
months. II is admitted that a destitute
man is not expected 10 stop long enough
20 argue with his judgment as TO what he
should do under the circumstances;
though, should he do so. II is reasonable
20 suppose that he would see that others.
guided by the same light as himself. would
rush into Seattle to combat the field with
him. Some OF these. people are strong.
healthy and willing and many OF these
will. no doubt. succeed in lettering their
a.. 4rv.. 80
Is prosperous and labor has been in fair
demand; but unfortunately there are.
among this army OF homeless ones rush
ing westward. persons In ill-heaith, Grip
pies who are unable to perform any man
ner OF manual labor. and families the
heads of which are either not ambitious or
are incapacitated in other ways from COM
batting for a livelihood. Some OF these
may be honest and honorable enough.
though perhaps deficient in judgment,
while others are professional paupers who
are assisted 10 Seattle by relatives or
town authorities anxious to rid themselves
% the burden.
There Is nothing so baneful as mis-
aRPASa anu mas d.
ways cared for her worthy poor. and can
be depended upon 20 do so. she cannot
AFFORD 70 take the wrong course. Natu-
rally. every city of the size Of Seattle has
her own unfortunate charges. for 1.-The
poor ye have with we always" but II is
not Just. nor is 1t expected. that the de-
pendent poor of the United States should
be dumped into this city to be cared for
by seaitles citizens.
II may not seem humane. but it is cer-
talniy necessary. that in these foreign
cases charity be dispensed with an I'M
willing hand. and even then only where
the direct need is apparent and where 1t
IS known that the parties assisted will not
become a charge. Seattle cannot afford
to become breeding spot for paupers and
mendicants, and the quicker she asserts
herself the better for all concerned. The
matter should he taken up promptly by
the society, and a definite. positive course
Of action mapped out.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

The lazy Stevens county nveryman who
insisted on sleeping late and then eating
breakfast before conveying an clipping
couple beyond the reach OF a cold-hearted
sheriff. thus destroying the romantic af-
assisting Cupid and go 70 raising pump
kins. But what can be said Of the lou;
OF a would-be bridegroom who lacked the
energy and enterprise to meet the emer-
geney with a stuffed club? Those things
are arranged differently in Western
Washington.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

completed. viii run from St. Johns on the
cas-. coast % Port al Basque. Travellers
from the United States would &c by way
OF the Mail censraI to ST. JOHNS, New
Brunswick: thence by the Intercclcnsai 70
sydney. Nova Scotia. thence By steamer
ninety miles 70 PoK. al Basque; thence 50
miles By rail across Newfoundland 10 St
Johns. where raey would take fast
STEAMER and reach Cork IN three days. AS
most OF the travel is 20 England. the pas
senger woud stall have to take rail- from
Cork 70 DubAn. there take steamer
across the Irish channel 20 Holyhead. and
once more take the train TO London.
TIE saving OF two days In such Jour
ney will not tempt the traveller 20 give up
the comfort o. uninterrupted railroad
travel 90 Sew York on one Of the finest
road5eds in the country, and where he
can take passage OF one OF many Of the
finest steamers in the world Attractive
as the shorter sea voyage would be. il
would not be sufficient compensation for
the frequent changes necessary on a route
which cannot In the nature OF things az
ford the luxury and speed offered by
railroad whose traffic IS so immense that
# can afford 10 give its passengers the
finest accommodations obtainable-
II. instead Of trying TO build mp gigan-
tic system which would fail OF It's own
weight, the island authorities woula build
a Nght road capable of handing the local
traffic which would arise from an open
ing UP of the interior. the interests of the
whole island would be fostered- One port
for exchange only would not benefit the
OF a number OF creative communities all
along is line.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

Representative Way has been given a
position as chief clerk q the board o.:
equalization. and though no fund was a.
propTiatsd BY TIE legislature Tor the OF
zee. IRE Encouragement Is reported 10
have found > way for hls eventually get
ting paid" Very good. Mr. wtnstoa. but
VII = conflict Win your opinion wAica re-
suited IN the Cheney normal school being
CLOSED fer lack % an appropriation7
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

Richard Croker makes a bitter comment
upon New York when he says that IT never
had tive reform Administrations IN sue
cession. lie says zone such government
as this appears to be all the people can
stand under" lie "a a politician and re
knows ~ experience that the people who
are most Interested IN reform take the
least interest, while those who are hene-
nted BY such al administration as Tam
many gives are untiriug.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09
Belgluu, IS enjoying some - he

Belgium Is enioying some 81 the respoa-
sfailties - a. African possession. France.
EuSlauG, Etaiy, Turkey ard Germany have
foGn3 50 expensive Se De abe 20 bo4s, q
ownsng a slice OF the dark continent. ara
HelEsam has also paid dearly in money.
New the Konsc Free safe las revoltsd
ara allied afty-ava Belgian ofs,ers ana
men. destroyed az feFts, ard IS committing
depTe8atieus rsxht and left
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

The escape OF the bicycle riders from Sc
we're injury on Tuesday evening Is mar
vicious. There does not seem to be any
special blame resting upon anybody. be-
cause Zeigler's fan was an accident. Base
ball. football and bicycle racing are all
attended with more or less risk of injury.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

James C. Fair was a very shrewd man
and close calculator. and ne once wrote
. will In which ne said he left no widow
and no children unprovided for. bur II any
should assert claim he devised one dollar
each so as 20 shut out litigation. But he
didn't succsad
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09
The Farmer Man Is Merry.


LhattauOoga Times.
The Tennessee wheat and corn crops last
year. of the same size as those of this
year. were worth less than SO 600 e00
against So, 600 90 this year. That gain OF
100000 will make the farmer man merry.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

Another American citizen in Cuba boasts
that the only thing that saved him was
the fact that he was an American citizen.
He admits that he was in Cuba on a secret
mission for the Cuban junta- Is that g
legitimate use of American citizenship?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

upon the eve or a great prosperity
throughout the country. Louisiana should
be cursed with another epidemic of yellow
fever
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

T7as rev woman - -ests1v a FAST pace
or compettssa. Down Yn Peausylvanls
tie woaea drive back armed deputy sher~
i<s MO stteus2t - sv8c, shs striking
miners. a14 eas wressses w.sh : barry egs-
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Ger. gives him several undercuts. takes his
Winchester from him and beats him over
the head Out this way they are not 80
pug1listically inclined. but they take 20
athletics ard do not hesitate to lead par-
ties into the KIondlke and foos ne bills
from their own self-earned funds. It Is
really about time for every ambitious
man 10 set his cap for an enterprixing new
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

"oh. wanted to ask you about that So
ciety novel you we're reading. Did he mar
ny her, after ALP
NO; he was one OF the first to marry
her."-Dstrolt Journal.
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They Think Otherwise.

New York Tribune
Debs says the way to get out OF debt
is 70 quit working, but the people who are
raising dollar wheat and the people who
have been offered an increase of wages
think otherwise.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

II Is altogether likely, IL Lily Langtry
marries Prince Esterhazin. she viii be
titled the Ester Lily.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

Doctor Go patient threatened with nerv-
Gus prostrationl-Do you notice that you
are troubled with loss Of memory
Patient with visions OF recent disaster at
cara table fresh in mind)-Loss OF memory,
doctor? No, sir: It's memory OF my loss
that gets me.-Judge.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

Clergyman-My boy, do you know It's
wicked 20 fish on the Sabbath
Youngster-I isn't fishing; I'm teaching
this ere wurm to swin-London Tit-Bits.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

II is good deal OF 3 drawback for 9
woman TO be heartless," said the Cornfield
Philosopher. "but 10 q watermelon il Is
utter ruin. "-Indianapolis Journal
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Today the details Of the treaty OF peace
are once more expected 70 be settled. It
takes longer TO make peace than it does
70 make war.
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THE STATE PRESS.

Vancouver Independent: Gov. Rogers
says he does not believe the farmers are
paying of their mortgages. II the farm
ers are not doing SO. they should Wheat
at the prevailing price ought to free
every farm IN Eastern Washington from
DEBT Perhaps the governor does not
want 70 believe II. The prosperity OF the
governors party arrives upon the caiann-
ity OF the people.
Whatcom Revellle: J. Hamilton Lew
is was asked IN Seattle since his return
II II was not his view that the present
disparity between wheat and silver
wheat so high and silver so Iovv-has
eliminated the silver question as cam
palgn issue. Mr.. Lewis in his replv Gets
IN terrible whack at his stupid coYnraaa
Congressman Wheat Chart Jones Mr.
Lewis leaves Mr.. Jones hide hanging IN
the fence. His position IL that the prieas
OF wheat and silver have nothing TO do
with each other. and therefore yvhsat
Chart Jones and his charts and his argu-
ments OF last year are three different
kinds Of bosh.
White River Journal. we are GLAD %
announce that better spirit has entered
The leaders OF the Republican partv az
King county. Old sores are being RAPIDLY
healed. and small factions are giving IN
the nght they have been waeing on other
factions and now a spirit OF Cancellation
seems 20 have taken the place. last
week several Of the leaders who haya
been knitting each other agreed to bury
the Ratchet until X was needed 10 uea
against the enemies OF their party. That
Is the proper thing. and the next thing
should be love feast, where all good
Republicans should get together ard sx
change ideas and form plans for making
successful campaign against the popo-
cratic contingent. a strong pull and All
pull together VIII redeem this haautsfssI
land from The disgrace which has tenn
porariIy overtaken Il. but the han1,xrIf-
iag of warning Is sur embIazoned on the
val
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good enough. Waiter, another beer,
please.
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san Francisco Post: We are inform
- ~ a Topeka paper that the farmers Il
Kansas have gait talking poEsslcs sud
have goHe % raising wheat and corr. II
has been remarked q TIE Kansas farmer
that. Sgtslz the past years, "a raised
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-09

Los Angeles Tines: "you viii never
have dollar wheat" shouted ". J. Bryan
in one Of his free silver harang1es.
while silver IS nor held at 4 parity with
gold at Is 20 /" Events have proved Mr..
Bryan 70 be = false prophet. not 10 say
an unauthorized appropriation of other
mems horses. This Is not the only re-
spect Ia which his prophecies have been
shown 10 be false
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more HI or less acreage than any other
state in tie union-~ We trust that the
attention to wheat may bs equally pro-
ductlya
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BITS OF RUNoR.

II had a new sensation when I asked old
buIIion for his daughter
Then he kicked youg'
hicAsd met That wouldn't have been
new sensation He his me on The nose
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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san Franclsco Gail: According 20 the
Federal court TIE Dickel-ia-the-sIot raa-
chlne IS gambling device a eeanstton
that. At the Tisk % mourning oouternu,e
must Be pronounced Hatiery. TIE gar
hlHg device 5 supposed % give a uia,1er
some chance. however naeAR~r.
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COAST PAPERS.

Astoria Daily: TIA cotton raarke, f.
showing the fallacy OF the Bryan huns-
bug that prices Of products rise and tan
IN correspondence with the price os Sill
yer.
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A GUARANTEE

The Posf-Intetffgeneer hereby
guarantees Its advertisers bona
fIde paid circulation, Daily, weekly
and Sunday, doubfe that of any
other newspaper Published In the
state OF Washfngton. Adverttsing
contracts will he made subject TO
this guarantee.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
SEATTLE. THURSDAY, SEPT o.
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SWIF s
SPECIFIC

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market, ser il does 90 rnnoa more. He-
sides removing impurities. ana tonanE up
the rundown system, it cures any b5"ou
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or.firate- which other so-calfed blood
remedies fail 10 reach. Ii IS real blood
remedy for real blood diseases =,
Mr. Asa smith, Of Greencasfie. IND.
writes ~ hadsach = bad case or Sctatic
Understandable 20 take my food or handle
myseIf i'm any way. I took many patent
medicines, bus they did not reach ny
trouble One dozen bottles or ,. ,. =.
fraa
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-21

The health of the children should be the first
consideration of every parent. Too many
children are allowed to drift into fatal decline
by neglect. If your little ones are pale, puny,
nervous, do not play with zest and do not de-
velop as they should, give them Immediately
this great restorer of health and strength, this
maker of good blood and strong nerves, DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy.
For st. Vitus dance, spasms, epilepsy, convul-
sions, DR.. Greene's Nervura is the only remedy
absolutely and unfailingly sure to cure. If
your infants are cross, irritable, and do not
sleep well, are restless in sleep, tossing about,
gritting the teeth and starting suddenly from
sleep, have twitching of the eyes, face, head or
limbs, you can be certain that one of the above
terrible diseases will be the inevitable result
unless taken in time and cured now by the
use of DR.. Greenes Nervura. Get this won-
derful remedy at once, and you can be per-
fectly sure of cure. You need not fear to
give it to infants or children of any age as it is
perfectly harmless, being made from pure
vegetable medicines marvellous in their cura-
tive and health-giving powers. Read what DR..
Greene sNervura did in restoring to health Mrs.
Mary Wonderley and her two children, at 1909
Buttonwood St, Philadelphia, Pa. She says
70 81 had been suffering for two years with
nervousness and indigestion SO that at night
could not sleep, and in the morning l felt
weak and tired and so badly that could not
do my homework. thought / could never
inch. l2-tf. 1897.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-21
CHINAMEN SHUT OUT.
Only a Limited Number to BE Admit
ted for Tennessee Exposition.

Only a Limited Number to BE Admit
ted for Tennessee Exposition.
The attorney-general has rendered an
opinion to the secretary of the treasury
in which he holds that, under the joint
resolution of congress suspending the
operation of certain parts of the i'm
migration laws so as to admit foreign
ers to be employed in various capacities
in connection with the Nashville
(Tenn.) exposition, the secretary has
the right to limit the number to be so
admitted. The question was raised as
to the admission of several hundred
Chinese, who had arrived on the border,
and had applied for entrance. The di-
rector-general of the exposition, in an
wer to inquiries from the department,
stated that 200 Chinese should be adj
mitted under concessions already
granted, and that number will be al
lowed to proceed, but no more. This
will necessitate the return to China OF
over hundred now at Port Townsend,
and probably many more soon to arrive.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-21

Mr.. Edison is said to be devoting
share of his inventive genius to the BIZ
cycle, with the idea of devising some
strengthening appliance thereto. He
is reported to be confident that he can
find successful means for storing the
power created by descending hills for
later use on the level or in the upgrade
work. He believes that natures force
found in gravity alone offers hope for
experimenting the powers of the cyclist
in any practical way. Storage battery
systems and others involving the use OF
motors have great future for three or
four-wheeled vehicles, says Mr.. Edison.
but will never be made practical for the
single-track two-wheelers. He there
fore thinks that the inventors oppor-
tunity for usefulness in this direction
is limited to methods for taking advan-
tage of the force of gravity.