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why She Couldn't Pay.

Fare. please" said the conductor
to the young woman who sat in the
car, a picture of woe.
81 can't pay you this trip" answered
the young woman. family.
'Why cant you. ma'am?" in a sus-
picious tone.
II have lost my car fare"
"Did you have it when you boarded
this carp"
"Yes, but | haven't it now. You can
take my address or give me yours, and
III send it to you"
81 can't do that" said the man; cts
against the rules. II you lost your fare
in this car, there is no reason why YOU
should not find it again. I'll help you
to look for it,"
mo, no." said the woman in a state
of alarm. 81 tell you that it is lost. AMI
you will have to trust me to send it to
you"
Every strange!" said the conductor.
suspiciously. IF you lost it on this
car | can't see any reason why you
can't find it again. How did you lose
t?"
II swallowed i'll" shrieked the
young woman, driven to desperation.
and the conductor went out on the rear
end of the car and cuffed small boys
ears.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-12-16

regarded her not as the worldly Mrs
Peabody, but quite one of Themselves.
SIN. Mrs. Peabody was a society woman
to lhe end of her finger tips. she
would no more have missed social
function from choice than she would
have broken the decalogue, and she
certainly would not have done that. for
she was not only a member of one of
the most fashionable Prcsbytcrii
churches in the city, but her husband
was one of its elders, and in her way
she lived the religion she professcd
Indeed She was in all things wholly sin
cere. Therp was not even in her youth
full appearance a single note of arti-
friality.
The peabodys were not rich. but they
were able to have many Of the Injuries
Of life. On the wall above Mrs Pea
bOdy's work table was one of talin's
vivid yet dclicately ideal interpreter
tons Of nature. Further ON was a
small Corot, a brilliant bit of NIbrrt's
realism, Landsetr. a Gibson girl and
"A gay, impossible poster, for Mrs Pea
body's appreciation was Of the all
around kind. Still, there were some
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-12-16
The nrince Of Wales has also been

The prince of Wales has also been
noted for many years for his fondness
for extensively advertised toilet prep
arations and costly brands Of cigarettes
and champagnes. Whenever there APP
pears on the market q new Turkish
cigarette with a gilt mouthpiecc, and
costing little more than an imported
cigar, we may be sure that his royal
highness will contrive to purchase at
least one box of the largest size, no
matter what economy he may be com
PEELED to practice in other ways to
make up for it. and smokes the cigar
cites with much ostentation on the
terrace in front Of Windsor castle or
some other equally conspicuous place.
On such occasions the prince usually
wears a red uniform and is attended by
several regiments of lancers.
The late car Of Russia having been
brought up from his childhood on a
simple diet of caviare tallow candles,
vodka, caravan tea, bears grease. and
other products of his native country,
never distinguished himself as con-
sumner of prepared food and drink. He
was better known-that is to the fire.
quenters of dime museums-as mighty
hunter of freaks, and up to the day of
his death he was regarded as one of the
most distinguished and erudite connois-
seurs of human monstrosities in all
EurOpe
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-12-16

wondering If possibly the co,ri,t
solitaircS might net he among her
Christmas gifts. She had couiidrd 10
an intimate friend. with whom Mr.
| Peabody invariably consulted when b..
gave her presents. how much she want
ed them. AS she sat sewing and think
ing there came a soft knock at the door
| followed by the announcement:
ut is just Annie. Mrs. Peabody. It's
about Nora I'm after comm" she said
as she came in. Its very bad she is.
mum. The doctor says she must have
a operation that costs dale of money.
have her leg took Oft or die. Nora SAYS
she will go TO Heaven on the two legs of
her. hut won't be Twin wild stump.
Nora's savin's are all gone. and Riddle
Sullivan's too. and all they have now
is Riddie's earnin's. Nora's mother.
poor old dame. can do no more than take
care Of her. / thought. mum. if you
would see Nora you could be chance in
JUICE her TO have her leg cut off -
Nora had at one time been Mrs Pea
body's favorite maid. and she did not
hesitate about going to her mt once.
although she knew the snow so hcauti
full as ii part of her window picture. was
making "A most disagreeable sluSh on
the streets
When Mrs. Peabody and Annie
reached the tenement where Nora
| lived and were mounting the stnirs they
heard a strong melodicus voice singing
to the strokes and clicks rf a i'atiron
as il was used and placed and replaced
OF n metal stand:
Pc not courtin' Of woes by lcoiin' 'cn, m.
Just work and be merry and drink OF your
cup.
Not carin' about what tomorrow may
bring:
rs to-day. my laddie. that's havin' its
What coed at all are you If you're always
a-Carir'?
For car!n' It is that leads to despairin'."
II wonder who that philosopher o.
said Mrs Peabody.
"Thats Fiddle Sullivan. She's always
a singjn to keep them checrcd."
"She is Nora's aunt. isn't she?"
NO Just a friend from the old coun-
try as always lives with them"
and she supports them"
Yes. what else could she be dom
under the circumstance?
Mrs Peabody found Nora not only
very i'll. but wholly determined not to
have her limb amputated. To all that
She could say Nora persistently de-
clared;
ITS me two legs I'll be takin' to
| Heaven wild me. mum. III never be
after carrying stump around wild me"
Don't be too sure" said Biddie Sulli-
van. at may be to the bad place you'll
be taken the two legs of e. 1t was only
last Sunday that Father Maloney said
| quotin' the Holy Scriptures: If yer
| leg be bad cut it off and cast it from We
| for it's better to be halted and MANNED
than haviu' two legs all right to go &c
hell" But it was all to no purpose
| Nora was obdurate.
Mrs. Peabody saw several physicians
| and found that nothing but difficult
operation which could not be under
! taken for Ices than $500 could save both
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-12-16
NATURAL HISTORY.
Manners and Customs of European Royal.
ties as They Are-Not.

ties as They Are-Not.
The pomp and ceremony which serve
as barrier between kings, princes and
grand duchesses, and Americans of
The common or garden kind, render
it difficult for the latter to study the
manners and habits of the earth's cx-
allied, except at very long range, and if it
We're not for the information offered us
by the makers of cigarette pictures, the
artists who design museum posters and
other persons possessed of accurate in
formation. it would be impossible to
give a satisfactory account of their
various modes of life.
But. thanks to the great American
taste for advertising, says the Cincin-
natl Gazette, he who runs may read the
story of the daily actions of England's
queen and Russia's car. not to mention
other personages of almost equal i'm
portance.
From the trusty sources indicated
above, one learns that Queen Victoria
has in the evening of life developed an
extraordinary fondness for various
branches of prepared food, many of
which are of American manufacture.
In the morning she makes careful use
of Apples soap. preparatory to partak-
ing cup of Steppe's cocoa. AT lunch
con she tops with Skimple's canned
corn beef. and at dinner she will have
no dessert but Rags prepared blanc
mango. So particular is her majesty in
regard to her favorite articles of food
that every package, can and bottle
must be adorned with the name of it's
maker in letters large enough to be
easily read by the group of princes,
princes, mobiles and courtiers who stand
at a respectful distance whenever roy
atty partaiies of any proprietary article
nr fond
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-12-16

opportunity, was it not| said one OF
the gentlemen. regarding her with re-
spectful admiration.
a little fresh, but | can't let my
youth slip from me unimproyed," and
smiling she stepped lightly. but with
quiet dignity, into the elevator.
That's woman in ten thousand"
said the gentleman who had spoken to
Mrs. Peabody.
YES" said his companion. 1.-THE
worldly Mrs Peabody as her family
and friends half in jest, half seriously,
call her, is an exceptional woman Her
son Harry is 40. But Years don't count
when a woman il as charming a. Mrs
Peabody. Give me IA worldly WOMAN of
the right sort every time. 1t win be
time enough for angels when we reach
the Elysian fields"
You're right Didn't she look n
picture. though, in that natty bicycle
SUITE"
In the meantime Mrs Peabody had
doomed modish house gown aud seated
herself in the circling window Of her
sitting-room. 1t was one of the hand
soonest apartments in the hotel and lis
windows commanded n superb view Of
water. shore and distant city. Al
though the holidays were near at hand
the first snow was just beginning to
fall in large, far-apart fakes that poised
and futtered in the air as if determined
to finish some eerie game before per.
uniting themselves to sink finally. As
she took mp some gold and green saith
which she was fashiouinC into n gor
geous sofacushion.sh she caught n RI mps,
of the marvellous picture which wracli
ing silver-gray clouds, bits of sky, the
water and floating snow were formins
from shore to sky line, and she paused
and enjoyed it as only person gifted
with fine appreciation could. Mrs. Pea
body knew that she possessed this gift
and she never attempted to belittle or
exceed it. Her appreciation of the
efforts of others was cordial and intelli-
gent and wholly unmixed with weak
desire to initiate them.
For this reason she was n favorite
with artists, musicians and literary
workers, who valued her opinion and
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perfect taste, | want TO know what she
thinks of these as II Christmas gift for
my best girl? Will they suit her? I've
only taken them on approval" and he
handed her a dainty open case in which
were pair of brilliant and exquisite
" matched Sulitalres, from the very
best house in the city. This latter
fact, the "hallmark," meant much to
Mrs. Peabody. for nothing but the best
from the best satisfied her fastidious
taste.
How very beautiful! All, how good
you are. Erastus!" she exclaimed, her
face glowing with pleasure
II have wanted them so long You
don't know how they suit me-" she
continued, as she adjusted the beau
tful gems and viewed her reflected
self with the utmost satisfaction.
"They do suit you" said Mr. Peabody.
regarding her admiringly Then sud
denly the light went out of Mrs. Pea.
body's face and she turned from the
mirror
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the girls life aid itmh and she de-
termired II possible to have it per.
formed. To that end she asked her hus-
band IL he thought they could spare $500
to help some one in great need, and he
had replied:
81 think not this year. my dear.
never knew more trying times. have
even withdrawn my subscription from
the Relief and Aid"
1t was but three days until Christ
mas. The weather was cold, crisp and
fine. Mrs. Peabody had all her gifts
ready and everything seemed 10 prom
Use an unusually pleasant holiday sea-
son. But a cloud which constantly OBJ
truded itself on Mrs. Peabody was the
thought of the little household where
Nora waited for death, and brave. faith
full Bddie Sullivan was at her wash
tub and ironing board, early and late,
to keep the wolf from the door.
i've decided to take you into my con-
fideEre." said Mr., Peabody, and think
III do so before ] look over the evening
paper. As the worldly Mrs. Peabody has
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things which Mrs. Peabody wanted
very much which she did not have, and
one of them was pair of diamond
solitaircs. Her ears had been pierced
when she was n child She never NOuld
have thought of wearing, anything less
handsome than fine gems, and the
small. vacant punctures were an ever
present thorn in the rose of her satisiac-
ton ms she viewed herself cuStumed
and oruamented for the many functions
she was never weary Of attending She
would not have told just how it was
thar desiring them so much she had al
ways missed having them, but 50 II was
:. She rlf e'it~lirr ehr found h"reclf
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DisproportiOnnte.

To buy these things the lass so jolly
Now to the Christmas mart doth go
A quarters worth of shining hoily'
Four dollars worth of mistletoe:
Washington Star.
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3 MRS. PEABODY'S !
\ .. SOLETAIRES. !
p By Aniolnetis Van hoesen Waterman. =
N4oe-Se+ &c DC sc -aG-E|

ES, | have been out
enjoying what is
probably the last
opportunity Of the
season." said Mrs.
Pc abod V a s she
stood in her bicycle
costume. one of a
little groupw waiting
in the hotel rOtun-
da for the elevator.
Rather a cold
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To cure Constipalion Forever.

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. Zoe
or 25c. IfC. C. C. fail to cure. druggists
refund money.
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SUNDAYS "P.-I"-20 PAGES.

Special attention IL devoted this
week Ia the sunday Post-inteIIigen-
Ger 10 Summer reading. The articles
are light rnd breezy and cover II
wide field OF interest. The grave is
blended with the gay In full diver
atty. The following viii suggest the
character AT the whole:
NrkIsLEf's PLANS; how the presi-
deaf viii spend his vacation.
A WouA>'s THEsTER. all the per
formers tn be of one sex.
THE DEAR BARON; tale of the
mania for siticd husbands.
TEN INDIAN TREATIES; second ar
ticie ON some historical docame nt~.
MINES az sNOaJALMsE; the side. of
Mount ~ ribbed with minerals.
THE WORLDS GOLD; where IL Is
coming frem and In what form.
BiCYGIERs AND THEIR WAYS; goS-
sip ami instruction.
FASHION HINTS; stylish dresses for
summer wear.
THE MILITIA; winners of the brig
abe medals.
work in literature.
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eILLsErrrEs >oT FORCED OFT
Mount Vernon. Wash. July {

Mount Vernon. Wash. July 3.
To the Editor. Tae article which ap-
peared in Sundays Post inteIhgeBcer
from Mount Vernon under the heading
OF .st3lll-Netters Forced out" by which
t. was made to appear that the fish traps
in Skaglt county Rad destroyed the fsa-
inx industry and forced g5il-netters o.
the Skaxlt river out OF business IS 4
representation 81 the facts and I'm
true.
farst~rhsre IS not fish trap within
three niles @: the mouth oI tbs SaaE tt
river. and all tie traps that are IN opar-
alton are out IN TIE oFeG SOUND. wn2re
gtli-netters never dli ard cannot fish.
Secoud-Cnly Gre trap OF those 81 oper-
stton has been catching any considerable
amount % ash. snd the catch IA every
instance has been taken - tie cries
at Anacor1As and packed
Taird~The catch IN tie traqs being
lxnt. the eannerses have beer snort O.
fsh. and CIR sequeatIy not "a pound @ l'sn
from the traps AAs been Placed upon ire
market
F'ourta-The traps 10 not employ May
Italians rsost ~ their einptoyes e~-'ng
American citizens.
TIE charge IS naaie that me cAnnerss
Fark antv the socksre salmon. and tfar
y aasever spring salmon ssr@ caught are
ssr,troxet y.rson tA4 market. taus flooding
II ard lowering prices THIS also - an-
true tor the cz-nsrses are packing every
rssarfs az xurfng salmon th@F can get. and
teetr cgeration not er1Ey creates mar
he. for rSa. bar has > se21Ss@cg % Fa-&e
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* calls silk stockings Seth Low he.org
70 the silk stockings. and tie question
with these voters IS no. whether Mr. Low
is an upright ara honorable gentleman,
competent TO fiji the orEce. but whether
ne IS willing 10 look after the boys
after ne Is elected
Tire sympathy between the borg IN
New York IS very strong. They frequent
Iy assist each other at primaries and in
election fights. They are not averse even
70 changing their politics il the word IS
passed around by the ward leader that
this reciprocity that such men as Johnnie
o'Brien. Mike Crexan. Jake Patterson.
Barney Birlin, Johnnie Brodsky and
Frank Raymond for years. and many o.
them still. held considerable political
power. They have behind them loyal
and obedient following. which can be
swung as the interests OF the leaders and
their workers will mos; De benefited.
These facts are known, o, course. 20
men Ike the president OF the Republican
III G.t81GA43E l1fry are AAllIktAct3s "ELsCA
must be met. They are factors which
must be taken into account. II the NOM
inatlon Of Seth Low should result in the
victory OF Tammany the disgrace would
not fall upon the Citizens Union, but
upon tie Republican leaders. who would
De condemned for their bad judgment. It
Is notorious that in many cities. but
especially in New York, the organized
voters Of the lower ranks are much more
IN be feared than the nebulous gatherings
OF citizens of higher rank. II Mr. Quigg
is being told By the ward leaders COM
handing from 5000 20 70 co votes that
they cannot promise 10 hold their men n
line Il Low is nominated, the victory OF
Tammany is much more certain than il
a deputation OF twenty ''hish-toned'' citi-
zens OF Brooklyn went 20 Mr.. Quigg with
the threat that Seth Low was the only
candidate the better element would ac-
cept 1t must not be assumed that Mr..
Qulgg is naturally depraved because he
hesitates as to the course the party shall
pursue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-10

The tarin biil now goes 70 the house of
representatives, where It viii he promptly
passed If the Republican members Will
only bear in mind that what the country
wants is "a settlement IL the matter. and
Sc cares httie In what form the settlement
comes. Il ia better 70 let il go with one
or two defects, which can be corrected
~ an ameBdatory t..u AZ the next ses-
SION. than "a Keep thu Yshole business Of
the tutry ia ierwent any longer. Fer
Zee sake II one cr two Items. which are
IN dispute. every article in the schedule
has been the subject of uncertainty II.
after the passage OF the bln one or ,wo
items are found IN be dIsproporfionateIy
protected or unfairly exposed 10 eompe-
titton. the good sense of the house. and no
doubt that OF the senate, Will bc sufficient
10 admit OF a reversal Of Judgment
II would lee quite pleasant to sarpass
al precedent by having the bill become
law william five months after change
IN the Federal administration \ glance
over the history of past bills. casually
made and without any pretenson 70 a
sstiet historical accuracy. shows this 10
te probable. When Monroe signed th..
general tariff aet OF iS@t. he was near the
close - hts second trrm oG office. the
;atsG art OF ~. called BY its enemies
tee "tSvi1 81 denominations" was not
ssned ~ John Quincy Adams untu the
laet year ~ hts administration. jackson
u.t oat s.sn hts FIRST general tar.n act
ualu near toe end 81 his first term. the
elder Harrison called a special session of
eanSeess. 10 begin May 81. 1915. t. consider
the nuanv32i difficulties az the country.
hss r. was fifteen months later that
new tarla act went upoa ;he statue,
hooks, the Walker tarIg of 1875 did rot
become Il l.NW antu over year after Folk
as ipauearated the term az the Gar
He]d- Arthur administration was half over
before the tariff OF ts>g took effect Ii
~as eighteen months after President Har-
r3eon Mss iaaaSurataei when the McE<!a-
isy tartr became operative. il VAS prac-
uca1't she sauna length az t.m> AFTER the
Second inauguration Of Cleveland When
60 present tariff vas signed
NnHe ot These measures IS - ere same
character as those special eaactn1euts
wasch were 50 e&pcdltlo4sly rushed
throesa congress during she r3nerln I'D
ns.nistratien. All these were spec.al meas
ures. dictated by Jh@ Necessity = the
naemeat. srt not 81 ) general character
such Sc thst n0w uu3er eeas.as- assaa.
Ths country - anxi3u-.y Awaiting ire
passage q eats o.0. ara {; e2aaet 10
xknsa 500 soaa-
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70 him. ard af.e- shame'essly glorsing n
IL as "a romantic episode suddenly lsf.
hin. declared her rernorse, and now re
fuses ever to speak to him again
whatever may have been her -sotive or
Yroyo-stion for leaving her husband. there
was no justification for her flight with
Ward SIRE has abandoned her home; ard
the husband who would take her back
must be either InSanely infatuated or
wanting ia what conventioaalIty would
consider setf-respect-
the mans offers-e viii probably be soon
forgotten. and he vIii suffer TIC social
punishment. Tire woman will never live
down the memory OF her faishlessaess.
/. Is claimed with some show Of reason,
that Il Is rot fair 70 condemn the woman
and iet ire man 20 unscathed- The world
does II. nevertheless. and every woman
knows IL She knows mat her own sex
looks with more horror upon such Of
fe1se and visits more severely upon il
the penalty OF ostracisn tam man does.
and when she breaks the commandment
Il is with fan consciousness OF the conse
eueBces.
Il is better that women are so merciless.
II is the best precaution society has. But
there Is higher ground. and that IS the
more exalted view men as well as women
take OF won1an's virtue than Of mans
virtue. Il is a tribute 10 the sex; IL is
g. recognition Of the greater purity Of a
weman's nature, and the greater sacred
ness o. q woman's fair fame.
The world would probably "a better il
mems ofsenses were more narshly judged
and the expectations of their moral In
tes,rlty raised 10 those entertained of a
woman, bur the world can certainly not
be better by extending greater leniency
20 a woman and condoning her offense
because 'she was no worse than the
man" Condemnation OF the man should
be more severe. not that Of the woman
less strict.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-10

In no part of the country Will more i'm
porta,, ard substantial work be done by
tae United States government than IN The
state Of Washington. The size and char
acte- of the Notifications construction ~
Marrowstone point could be seen from
the result o. the bidding. which did not
fall below $4,000. Equally extensive work
viii doubtless be soon begun 81 Foin. VII
son and Admiralty head. The jetty work
at GFayss harbor Will require large eS-
penditures, and the plans OF the army
post call for very extensive Improvements.
These, with the smaller sums 10 De used
for less important public works, VIII make
Uncle Sans outlay n this state very
considerable sum.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-10

The gunboat Helena has been put into
commission. There has been some delay
in placing her on the active list. there De-
ing 10 men with which 10 man her. With
the gradual increase in the number Of
naval vessels many OF them will no doubt
be manned with skeleton crews and laid
up In ordinary Under such circumstances
il is easy TO understand how desirable il
would be 10 have a place like Lake Wash
fngton or Lake Union where the vessels
could lie until required for active service.