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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13
a. suitable for laying up vessels OF the

en- suitable for laying up vessels OF the
first reserve"
There is, however, Al Seattle. ne most
suitable location in the world for this
precise purpose IN Lake Washington. and
with the completion OF the government
ship canal it would De Immediately avail
able. or, a. least, az soon as site for the
reservation or naval station was pro-
cured After a vessels bottom had been
cleaned and painted In the dry dock al
Port Orchard. IL could be taken into Lake
Washington. lie there for years and stin
be ready 10 go at once TO sea. when the
emergency arose There would De no
storms, no teredo 10 destroy whsrves. no
tides 20 disturb levels. deep water close TO
shore, good anchorage. excellent locations
for barracks and s1orehouses on Mercer
island. for example. level ground for drill
ing and nearness TO a source Of supply
OF course, at the outbreak OF war. for
obvious reasons, al vessels could leave the
lake and go 20 the navy yard at Port Or
chara. The lake station would be ths
pose for which It is ideally fitted
These facts. duly emphasized by ne
Washington delegation In congress-. az
ford additional strong reasons 70 Be
urged in support of continuing appropria-
tons for the Lake Washington canal. that
the fresh-water station for the reserve
fleet may be speedily rendered available,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13
A Ran START.

The Populist majority In the state SEN
ate, in its very first days proceedings. has
demonstrated the fact that the pre-eiec-
ton pledges made TO inaugurate an econ
omical reform in the administration OF
public business are not to be permitted to
stand In the way OF rewarding party work
ers by giving them positions at the public
crib. They have further demonstrated
that uncompromising adherence to the ten
cts of the Peoples party is to be the sole
test for public office, SO far as they have
the filing of such offices.
In the last senate there was . Republi-
can majority of twenty. yet the Republi-
cans freely conceded TO the seven opposi-
ton members the appointment of five of
the senate employees. In the present SEN
ate there is a bare majority of fusionists,
yet they have logged all the appoint
ments.
This is a minor matter. The public is not
particularly interested In the politics of
the clerks and minor employees of the SEN
ate. The public is. however. interested in
a reduction of expenses to the lowest pos
sible amount consistent with an efficient
conduct OF the work. and the Populist
senators were elected after distinct and
positive pledges on their part TO put in
force just such economies. That pledge
was violated before their term of office
was six hours old
They have provided q longer list Of sem
ats employees than was considered neces-
sary two years ago. including some posi-
lions which were absolutely unnecessary.
For example. they have elected post
master at $3.50 per day. The house OF
representatives win have a like employee
at probably the same compensation. This
was done with the proposition before the
senate. made by the Olympia postmaster.
deliver all mail for both houses for $2.5o
per day. The opportunity to save $3.50 per
day was rejected solely because OF the ne
cessity TO furnish two positions to Popu-
list party workers. No lees than
six more positions were provided
than were considered necessary by
the senate which met In 1898. at the
commencement of the session. Yet that
senate has been the target of Populistio
attack for the last four years on account
OF Its alleged extravaganza. The legisla-
ture of 1895 sat at a time when every one
was prosperous. when the burden OF taxa
ton rested but lightly upon the people.
and when every one looked forward to
still greater prosperity in the near future.
The present senate meets when there is q
universal public demand for economy.
As anticipated. the pressure of the hun
CRY offlee-seekers has been too much for
the Popullst Senators to resist. They we're
not capable or commencing an economical
reform by dispensing with the services Of
a number OF useless officeholders, but in
stead have succumbed to the pressure TO
create still more Offices. that their political
friends may be fed from the public crib.
II the proposed economy in public expen-
ditures is not TO commence with the cut
ting down of the number OF officeholders.
IL is difficult to see in what direction 1t is
proposed to save the public money.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13

The managers OF the Tennessee Cen
tennial exposition invite the support OF the
Post-Intellig encer for a project based on
the proposition that ''the timber lands
OF the North ars practically denuded.
Where, forty years ago. were almost i'm
penetrable forests now remain but little
else than poles; and the eyes of the world
are now turned to the South as the source
OF future supply for the lumber trade"
We hope Tennessee will enjoy herself. but
we are too busy extolling the wonderful
timber wealth Of our own state to give
much time to the development Of the
South We have some trees here our
selves
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13
THE GREAT TREATY SIGNED.

One o. tho greatest historical events OF
the century Ia the signing OF the arbltra-
tica treaty between Great Britaia and the
United States. II Is PROBABLY the most
naosaeasoGs single step In the work Of
civilization ever taken. for II IL shan
prove q success within TIE five years
FOR which II IL 20 run, Il viii 10 doubt
Be- centfnssd. Whether It Is renewed on
paper Or not Il will become settled
principle and aa unwrittsn law that the
Dnwiish-spsAking peopls shall always Be
ready. without ioss Of dignity or as adj
mittinK weakness. 20 submit all direr-
saoss - ARBITRATION.
One - the great obstacles IN the way
81 such s.tta~rn--ts n the rast has been
tie idea that Cor either side 20 suggest
sush = thiaE ~eua - reEar,ied ~ the
otAer natton a. showing want 81 back
bore No 7Vovfsien esing made in times
80 scod VII tor suea submission, 4, wcs,la
always eesaals exc esl3nxty aifscult -
apsrcaeh IL ~ either party when taa na-
tiens ~sre arwry ard their prss. sr,es.s
AL tass IL sovfAts.. sad the-e vii -
10 rzsznors 90 wAv between ths two srra.
Poweys tor sczns years. 81 least. Eaxlsaa'.
secesssna e. tae representative - iris
essntry on ire Venezuelan question mad.
y ,hs easier Ter egr government 70 show
Ser'tsslsy toward ire agreement.
Treaties savs beer rn&ds frequently s,-
tween nations IA alliance fer the pysrpose
~ e-e0se anc dsssnss against other aa-
''sns. ans tTsaties % peace for persod
were rressens IN TIE DAYS when var
vas usate AZ tsa Instance o. kings. But
ssssss were Usually tnsuratsa hy re PER
sessi Interests Il sse sovereign
Il he s-sss treaty 5zst signed. a much
sigher plAne IS taken. IL Is declared ~
sFticls 8 sfser providing sor re aasist-
uasnt e territorial differences and a fsa-
IRE - sETee. thst ~sven shsn there saan
- no recourse 20 hostile measures unta
Ne sAsaa&siaA az eas 90 zsrs fFsez1.y
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13
THE STATE PRESS.

Tacoma Union: Yesterday was big
day in the Pierce county courthouse Tho
Republican of'iceholders. for the first time
in many. many a day, gathered up tneir
berth" and vamoosed. On the whole,
most of them deserve to escape the news
paper hoo5oo that has been allowed 10 toll
low them about for years
Roslyn News: Ex-Councilman Scooie
has some curious ideas. 1t was all right
for gang of his particular friends TO con-
spire together three years ago 10 ruin the
editor of this paper. but, Oh, ryl how he
did sQuirm and yell Conspiracy. conspir-
acy." when he found that the editor or
the News and the Miner, instead OF foolish
ly fighting one another, had like sensible
men agreed on living rate for city work.
and then to divide the work between them.
Colfax Commoner: From what can be
learned IL Is absolutely certain that the
horticultural, commission is one of those In
stfiHurions that should be promptly abol-
ished, and the legislature wiz be dereaict
In its duty IL IL does not cut short Its exist
ence and provide for more pracucal, eco
nomical and efficient administration of tho
states horticultural interests. The fruit
industry il destined TO become one OF the
most important OF the state. and therefore
demands fair share OF each legislators
time and attention.
Montesano yidette: Nature has done
everything that could be desired for tho
growth of thriving city at this point.
Surrounded by magnificent forests or fir,
spruce, cedar, etc., in the midst OF splen-
did agricultural and grazing land, with
water and rail- transportation, IL only needs
the proper amount of energy rightly ex-
pended 10 start the growth of a flourish
ing town. Montesano might well take
lesson from her sister city of Aberdeen.
which leaves no stone unturned to add to
her industries.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13

On the twentieth OF this month. or
within thirty days OF the date OF It's
suspension. the National Bank OF Illinois
will pay eiyident TO depositors OF %
per cent, or si.5eo0oa in ali. Evidently
some Of the assets OF the bank were bet
ter than the first reports credited them
as being
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13

Kathryn Kinder. the talented young
actress VINO tainted on tho stage a few
evenings ago. Is found 70 n-ve no disease.
She simply sucoambei to over-work. The
American people are the only race prob
ably that ever suffered from that mind
wreck.ag. COMPLAINT.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13

VITA one exception. the year Iss2. tia
exports % the United States for 1ss were
greater IN value than for any other year
IN the history % the country, axgrsgst-
iag sss2 So. AZ OF more than .s4s. 900 zoo
nors than TIE imports.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13

A Denver paper says Colorado needs 20
- advertised In the East. What Is the
matter with the advertising Colorado re-
ceived during the last campaign. The
state vas only second to Kansas In the
number OF newspaper notices It re-
s>slwa-i
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13

Rev. Sam Jones estimates the number
Of sinners in Boston 81 10000. He does
not give the data on which the interesting
calculation is based.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13

The statistics from the leading cities
show that the number of marriage IL
censes issued during 1896 was less than
for many previous years Evidently the
leap year privileges are no longer In
uSA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13

II woaid not Re vel Tor tire city q.
Seattle 20 spend much money on ths pro-
fact Of a stone breaking yard. An incon-
ssss-zhss oatiay VII ns sufficient. AZ
sazta Barbara. Cal. the trsnps became
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13

81 hate ~ think so.'' said the sporting
man, "but I m very much afraid pugtlism
has had it's day"
I'm afraid so. too" replied his connpan-
ion. Things have gotten so that people
won't listen to a fight unless It's about
free silver" Washington Star.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13

such a nuisance that the authorities con-
Guided to establish rock pile for their
benefit Now the trsmps avoid the town
and the rock psls is only a monument TO
civic shrew6neSs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13

The King county Populists did not fare
much better In the pie distribution at
Olympia than they did IN Eliensburg
Spokane. however. was heavily in evil
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13

Queen Victoria has sent q telescope 10
Ii Hung Chang as present. A phono-
graph would seem a more appropriate
present
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13
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Munyon's Asthma Here's are guaranteed
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Munyon's Nerve Cure restores over
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Personal letters 10 Prof. Munyon, $50
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13
BITS OF HUMOR.

Cgergyman-"Madam, be consoled by the
thought that your husband has gone where
there is no night"
widow-"If he has he won't stay long"
Exchange.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13
COAST PAPERS.

San Francisco Bulletin: The govern
ment Of Nicaragua announces that 1t will
hold Corn island against all corners, and
the government OF Colombia announces
that 1t Is coming fast The resultant col
lsion will be watched with some degree of
anticipation as affording a pleasant pros
poet OF entertainment In the new year.
Los Angeles Times: Hon. David B. Hill,
In describing Maj. Mckinley to a personal
friend, writes that he has "a face as SOL
emn as a benediction." Mr.. HiAs face
may look a trihe solemn over being obliged
to vacate a seat in the senate. but, even If
he were deaf and dumb. we do not believe
his expression would be mistaken for a
benediction.
San Francisco Post: A Philadelphia
Judge has made the statement that at
least one-third of the cases in his criminal
court were those of persons who had been
led astray by some connection with the
bicycle. The sensation created by the
Judges public declaration was somewhat
modified when II was learned that his SON.
in-law owned a livery stable.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13

There's a new disease called bicycle
nose"
lis that so? What Is it?'
81 suppose II is the way that old riders
turn up their noses at the new riders
Chicago Record
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13

Mothers Me'hersg NsfhsrsfV
Mrs. wius3ess soosAlnx syrup has oesa used for
over Sc ysafs II Eaiso2s mothers tor tleS call
9rsz whlz. rssfAas Nta gsrfscs saSlssa IL soosass
ta& <ktsa. sef1@u. tha ga2s aAisYs a. pan. cares
wes6 caAcL axa a tas sexs remedy for DaAxraoe~A
sold by Gras1ss.s n every SArS q sse soxi1 Be
ssrs ss4 ssx les ~Arx Wisssess soothleS syrup
Aaa iskd E0etAsf klE1 - ssRss asestLsa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13

On a Scale os Nagzincence.
POPULAR PRfCES-zsc. sc, soc, 7sc
and 81 Seats on sale Friday. January Is,
a. sts q. m
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13
THEArEp
FRAWIEy COMPANY
1.-THE CHARIIY BALL.

Presenting the New York Lyceum Thea
ter nft Besasco IL De Miles Charming
Society Drama
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-14
RELIABLE
FRUIT PRODUCING
QUALITIES.
Lasting Qualities.

ORLANDO, May 20, '97.
Friend Painter-I have beeen intend
ing for long time to write you about
my grove, as you took quite an inter-
est in it two years ago. My trees have
not had a pound of any kind of fertil-
izer since TWO years ago last Novem-
Der, when they had about fifty (5O)
and yet they look as we'll or better
than any I have seen. To show you
what other people think about it:
man who put in some buds said to me
about two weeks ago, 'Your grove
looks better than any I have been in
this year." Last January as I was
driving home I met friend and the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-14

following dialogue occurred: My
friend said, "Your trees look better
than any [ have seen; when did you
fertilize them?" 1.-TWO years ago last
November, Simon Pure sticks to
them, don't it?" You see I am not
alone in thinking the trees look very
we'll. I believe there is more real
value left in the ground now, after
two years and a half, than there is in
the "Cheap John" stuff that some peo-
pie put on from year to year.
[ write this only to let you know
how the grove looks.
Very Truly Yours,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-14
Ten Years Experience.
Sisco, Fla, Feb. %, y

Sisco, Fla, Feb. %, W.
E. o. Painter & Co., DeLand, Fla.
Dear Sirs:-I have been expert
menting with fertilizers for the past
ten years out have found none that
preferred to yours.
Yours truly, H. w. Sisco.
Everywhere the report is the same,
and those who have used Simon Pure
No. 1 on bearing trees have a good
crop while their neighbors are won
dering why their own trees do not
bear
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-14
Good Results Seen.
Gambler, Fla, May 20, 1S9

Gambler, Fla, May 30, 1897.
e. O. Painter & Co., DeLand, Fla.
Gentlemen:-Have seen results of
your fertilizer used at st. Petersburg,
and would like to try it here There
is about 1000 acres of grove being
brought up here, all has been budded,
and thinkif your fertilizer does as well
as at Petersburg, can sell lots of it for
you. Please quote me prices, agents
commission, etc. J. M. Chatter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-17
Robbed in Chicago.

Chicago, H., March IA. ID. Holmes,
n merchant from Lansing, was robbed
Of SO and checks amounting to 81, 800
while on his way to the Polk street
depot His assailant was colored
woman. Mr.. Holmes was walking along
Third avenue near Taylor street short
iy before eight o'clock when the woman
attacked him. She struck him in the
face several times, dazing him, and
then took possession of his wallet and
ran into the alley and made her escape.
Holmes made his way TO the Harrison
street police station and reported the
robbery. Payment on The checks has
been stopped and Mr.. Holmes will lose
only the $50 in money.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-17
A STRANGE DISCOVERY.
Ancient Implements Found Embedded
I'm Sandstone Near jamestown

iceland, March IA farmer named
Keats, who lives near jamestown, has
made a discovery of great interest TO
eli antiquarians. Masons in his en-
ploy, while hewing sandstone from the
Waverly quarry. four miles west of Zee
land, came upon n pocket in the solid
rock containing flint implements, I'M
questionably wrought by human hands.
Three of the instruments were used for
hammers, as there are grooves around
them by which they were fastened to
the handle. Another stone implement
was long and had thin elliptical edges.
The pocket in the block of sandstone
was almost perfect mold for the stone
implements, which would lead one to
believe that the sandstone had formed
since the implements were left there.
This is still stranger, when one consid-
ers that the quarry is in the Black river
basin, and was at no remote period a
part of Lake Michigan.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-17
MAY BE PROSECUTED.
Officers of n Broken Michigan Bank
Accused of MismannGcment.

Lansing, March 12.--The schedule of
assets of the Whitehall savings bank,
which closed a few weeks ago, filed by
the Michigan Trust company, of Grand
Rapids, as receiver, with the state bank
commissioner in this city shows what
caused the trouble. /. NJ. Weston, form
erly president of the bank and brother
of Charles f. Weston, of Milwaukee,
director, is a debtor to the amount IF
$4,000; II. L. Delano, of Muskegon, a
director. owes $4,000; l.. q. Mason, of
Musekgon, an eX-director, is down for
800, and Cashier and Director S. IL.
Lasley owes $1,000. The capital stock is
only $25 1000, and these four men have
borrowed total of $40, 500, nearly twice
the amount of the entire capital, and be-
sides the direct liabilities are further
dorses. The deposits amount to about
$4,000, and the receiver estimates that
it will be possible to pay less than 20
per cent. on the claims, even with the
best of management. The depositors
are mostly poor Swedcs, who put money
in the bank on wages of 81 TO S1.25 81
day. Two hundred of them met Mon
Gay night to take steps to prose
cute criminally the management
of the institution. AS a preliminary
they will petition Gov. Pingree to &C.
move Cashier Lasley from the Office of
registrar of deeds of Muskegon county,
to which he was elected last fall for a
second term
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-17
DRIFT OF OPINION.

rJThe prospect for clover is better
than it has been since 1S92.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
OThere are calamity howlers, of
course, who will never be satisfied until
they have divcd down and found the
undertow of the wave of prosperity
Chicago Tribune.
DIn travelling about the United
States Mr. Bryan can hardly fail to be
impressed by the fact that ''the enc
mys country IS much larger than it
was a few months ago.-Chicago Times
Herald.
gZMr. Cleveland hardly waited for the
conclusion of the Inauguration cerc-
monies before starting on another duck
hunt. This may have been due to de-
sire for ducks or yearning for soil
tude.-Cleveland Leader.
0The question Of international BIZ
metallism will have early and earnest
attention. 1t will be my constant en-
deavor TO secure il by cooperation with
the other great commercial powers of
the world.--Prcsidept Mckinley.
DPresident Cleveland is reported rs
having saved the bulk of his salary
this term" But rs far as heard from he
is more lucky than the great bulk of his
subjects, who have been at their wits
ends to live upon theirs and eat regular
meals.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
DProbably Grover Cleveland never
heard sound republican doctrine as
frankly and strongly proclaimed by any
speaker as he did in the inaugural adj
dress Of Mr.. Mckinley. And he was in
position where he couldn't get up and
leave the hall-Indianapolis Journal.
USome of the silver papers advise
the boiling republican senators not TO
obstruct republican protective tariff.
The fate Of the new bill does not de-
pend on this form of support. If it did
il would probably be reduced to n more
shapeless mass of ruins than the Wilson
bill.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
0Japan's coinage ratio of silver 70
gold is not 16 to l, but 30 10 to /. The
Japs have done just what Alexander
Hamilton and Thomas jefferson did
they have recognized the truth that the
coinage ratio and the commercial ratio
must be the same in order TO insure the
equal purchasing power of coins of
equal face value composed respectively
Of the two Observation-Disclosures Wiscon-
sin.
CThis cabinet is n remarkably strong
one, as it seems TO be generally con-
ceded. 1t is composed of men of the
very highest character and ability.
Evidently there was tone of prophecy
in the words which President Mckinley
used in his Marquette banquet speech a
little over u year ago. when. in COM
menting or Lincoln. he said that he was
great enough TO surround himself with
n great abinet.-Chicago Inter Ocean