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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01

The manner In which David II. Locke
petroleum V. Nasby) produced his ia
nous Letters From the Confederit Y
Roads" which during wartime and for
some time thereafter attracted atten-
ton, is thus described by The Newspa-
per Maker: The Letters" began to APP.
pear when Locke was struggling with
poverty as an obscure country editor,
first at Bellefontaine, o., and later ut
Findlay, in that state. He never re.
duced the Letters" to writing; he sim.
ply took the composing stick, went to
his case and put them i'll type, i'm
promptu. as it were. As an aid, how.
ever, he first procured an Ovcrhowing
glass Of gin, which he placed on a print
ers' stool at his right. He would take "a
swig of the stuff and then begin bust
ness. After setting Il stickful of type he
would interview the glass again, and so
on. The gin and the Letter were fin
ished at the same time, and Locke was
about finished" too, as far as his use
fulncss for the rest Of the day was con.
cerned Locke" said a friend tc
him on one occasion, your Letters
show downright genius. y "Ginius, you
mean" was the laconic reply.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01
4 stream of Cold.

Ellensburg Capital: Lost Saturday
George b. Henton came down from vii.
liams creek with thirty-six ounces of gold
nuggets, ranging in size from pin head
to large fig The gold was out of the
Elliott claim and represented little over
week 8 work 1t was worth $500, and
was handsome lot. Work on this mine
is being pushed and many such ship
ments may confidently be expected.
On Tuesday the Northern Pacific Elk
press company received from the Swauk
500 worth of gold nuggets for shipment
to the United States assay office at Hell.
ena, where all the gold from this region
is now shipped. ltrepresented purchases
from nearly all the mines in the camp,
and while there were no very large mug
gets in the sack, still it was beautiful
lot and showed that some good work is
being done in the old reliable camp.
Latest reports from the camp show
that very hopeful feeling exists there
and all the miners are working with
energy, and in nearly every instance they
are meeting with substantial encourage
ment, so a good seasons work will stand
to the credit of the camp this fall.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01

An apiculturist has commenced train.
ing bees for letter carrying purposes
After few preliminary trials, he says,
he took hive Of them to the house Of a
friend four miles distant. After some
days. when the bees had become famil.
lar with their new surroundings, some
Of them were liberated i'll Il room, where
they soon settled on plate Of honey
which had been especially prepared for
them. While they were busy eating il
their trainer placed on their backs the
tiniest of dispatches. fastened with the
thinnest Of thread, and so arranged them
as TO leave the head and wings absolute
ly free They We're then thrown into
the air, and soon arrived at their own
home with the letters ON their backs.
The writing was magnified and quite
legible. Here, then. is an opening for a
new industry. In time Of war bees would
have the advantage over pigeons Of in
visibility and might go through tie
enemys lines with IMMUNITY. West.
minister Gazette.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01
Tanning skins.

Farmers would more often make use OF
the skins of wild and domestic animals il
they knew how to tan them. The follow
ing directions are said to have been found
highly satisfactory
Take half pound Of alum, one pound
OF saltpetre, five pounds common salt,
two ounces of corrosive sublimate and
two gallons of water. Put it in a vessel
that can be covered, so that no animal
can drink it, for the corrosive sublimate
is poison.
II there is any flesh on the hides, lay
them on board, flesh side up, and rub
with brick or dull knife, until it il
removed. After all the ingredients are
dissolved, put the pelts into the liquid,
and allow them to remain two or three
weeks. Large skins will require more
material, as they must be covered with it
all the time. When they are taken out,
rub and work them, until they are dry,
when they will be very soft and pliable
Sheepskins make handsome rugs, tan.
ned in this way, and dyed with diamond
dyes for wool. Prepare the dye and put
it in large dishpan. When it is desired
shade, rinse and dry. The center may
be cut out of one pelt, and the border OF
another, where it is necessary to piece it,
sew the seams from the back, over and
over, loosely, 80 it will lie fiat. The
center may be of olive, green, with a
border of granite or crimson, or pink may
be used for the center, with a golden
brown border. In fact, they may be
made OF any color to harmonic with the
room in which they are used. Line with
some heavy material. They are the
warmest and easiest made rugs imagin-
able.
Rugs may be made of other kinds OF
skins, such as wolf, fox and dog skins,
left their natural color. In piecing these
skins be sure all the fur lays the same
way, and the seams will not be noticed
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01
A Painter Take. I'm sonrptur..

Surely we might think that Gerome'k
ambition was satisfied, and that he
might thereafter rest quietly, painting
when the spirit moved him and spend
ing his declining years in the happy con-
temptation Of successful career. He
was now 80 years Of age, rich in world.
ly possessions, the owner of a handsome
house in the fashionable part Of Paris
and Of a lovely summer home and q
chateau on the river Seine, at n charm.
Ing little town called Bougival Every.
thing that goes to make life agreeable
was his, and yeti was not Gerome's
way TO
Sit idly down and say,
Tho night hath come; it is no longer day,
Tor he felt with the poet
The night hath not yet come We are not quite
Cut off from labor by the falling light.
Something remains for us TO do or dare
Even the oldest tree some fruit may bear;
tor age is opportunity no less
Plan youth itself, though in another dress.
The great energy Of the master could
not be bottled up, and, like Alexander
of old, he sighed for new world to
conquer, so he went to work quietly in
his stCdio to study i'll clay forms and
masses that he had heretofore represent
ed in color. In short, he dropped his pal
cite and brushes, and gave all his atton-
tion to sculpture. How well he succeed
ed is a matter Of history, for, at the uni
versal exposition Of 1873, he received a
medal for sculpture and the grand medal
of honor - lannon's French Paint.
err" by Arthur Hoeter, in st. Nicholas.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01
A southern DeIicacy.

Spiced strawberries make an extreme.
ly good relish and one that is rarely seen
except on the tables of the few house.
keepers who have obtained the recipe
from southern source. To make this,
two pounds Of sugar are allowed for three
pounds of hulled fruit, half pint OF
vinegar and Tablespoonful each of Gin
psmon and cloves. All are put in the
kettle together, brought TO a boil and
cooked after this for half an hour. Put
up in hslf-pint jars.
Cherries, stemmed and stoned, may
be spiced in the same manner, and so
may rsspberries and blackberries.
Now that the season OF fruit jelies is
at hand, recipe that will answer for any
kind is not out OF order.
Put the fruit into a stone jar, set in an
outer vessel Of hot water. Berries and
currants need not be stemmed, crabap.
Piles must be quartered and peaches
stoned. Let the fruit cook slowly for
several hours, until it is so broken that
the juice flows readily, squeeze the fruit
then in jelly bag or press, measure the
juice and return it to the fire in preserv-
ing kettle, To every pint OF it allow a
pound Of white sugar. When the juice
has boiled twenty minutes skim it, add
the sugar, let it come to the boil once
more, stirring it all the time, and when
it has boiled one minute turn it into
glasses. Do not cover until it is cool. If
the glasses stand on wet cloth while
they are being filled they are not likely
to crack. Lay wsxed paper over the
jelly before putting on the metal tops.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01
WEEKLY vNhsA MONTHLY
Outlook
MONTHLY

THE OUTLOOK will he in 1897, as il has
been during each al its tweuty-seven
wears, a History of Our Times. In it's
various editorial departments, The Out
look gives a compact review Of the world s
progress it follows with care all the i'm
portant philanthropic and industrial
movements of the day; has a complete
department OF religions news; devotes
much space to the interests OF the home /;
reviews current literature; furnishes
cheerful table-talk about men and things I;
and, IN short, aims to give fresh informa-
ton, original observation, and reasonable
entertainment.
Beginning with the fity-fith volume,
the paper will assume the regular maya
zine size, which will add greatly to it's
convenience and attractiveness. The
Outlook is published every Saturday
fifty-two issues year. The first issue in
each month is an illustrated Magazine
number containing about twice as many
pages as the ordinary issues, together
with large number of pictures.
The price of The Outlook is So year
in advance, or less than a cent day.
Send for a Specimen copy and Illustrated
prospectus to The Outlook. Il AStOr Place.
New York CITY.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01
The Herald's Encyclopedia {
of knowledge and Queer )
Facts

Portuguese cities, 10000 leprosy.cursed
native Hawaiians and half breeds.
4. The government will always he a
government of few, holding the many
in subsection akin to slavery.
.. 1t will open way for new extrava
gances and dishonesties in appropriation
bills, new and almost unlimited Jobs and
steals.
9. 1t will open the way for the annex
alton Of other remote. useless islands
that, like Hawaii, will be troublesome
and expensive in time of peace and indie.
feasible in time of war except by an enor.
nous outlay of money in ships and forts
Z. 1t will mean one more crowd OF DO.
litical adventures, one more mass of in
digestible population, one more rotten.
borough state, two more rotten borough
senators.
s. 1t will not mean the slightest sd-
vantage in trade and commerce or the
smallest outlet for American enterprise
and colonization.
There are these and many minor rea-
sons against the annexation Job. What
can be said for it? Nothing except that
gang of republican politicians who have
money invested in Hawaii are afraid the
Dole government will be upset and their
investments lost if the United States do
not interfere.
Is that reason enough for Mr.. McKin-
ley?
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01

NOTlCE...SIIERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
on FORECLOSURE
In the superior Court of the State of Washing.
ton, for the county Of Yakima

In the superior Court of the state of Washing.
ton, for the county Of Yakima.
Arthur Jared, Plaintiff vs. Katie Grover, de.
fendaut: ~
BY virtue of writ of execution, issued ont
of the Superior court in the above entitled me-
ton on the nth day Of June, 1897, in favor of
the plaintiff, Arthur Jared, and against the
defendant, Katie Grover, for the sum of TWEEN
thereon from June 10th, 1894, until paid Mt the
rate OF ] per cent per mouth, for the further
sum OF nine and 5000 5000 dollars, with
interest thereon from November It'll, 1872 until
pad at the rate of ten per cent. per annum
For the sum of forty $1,000 dollars, with inter.
est thereon from the 81 day of september 1902,
uiltll PAID at the rate OF one per cent per month
for the sum ninety one 7l-OO sol 70l dollars with
interest thereon from November 18th, 1893. until
paid at the rate OF one per cent per month; and
costs of suit taxed at nineteen and 2j 100 "a IL ~
dollars, together with n statutory ATTORNEYS fee
OF ten $1,000 dollars, and commanding me TO
levy upon. seize aud take INTO execution the
personal property OF said Katie Grover in my
county SUFFICIENT subject to execution, to satisfy
sald judgement, interest and increased interest
cost ana increased cost, and to make sale there.
OF according to law; and ii sufficient personal
property could not be found. then | am com
manded to make the amount of said Judgment
interest and increased interest. cost and in.
creased cost, out OF her real property NOT eS
empth by law, aud in pursuance of said com
mand have levied upon the following descrih-
ed real property, to-wit: All of lots two
three, tour-i-. in section four--4-, Town
snip fourteen-li-, north OF range seventeen
thNt NIliduitl't lHcGlulhn ana the south
west quarter of southwest quarter--SWl, of
S-Wl4-of section Thirty three 81 Township
Fifteenth, north oi Range Sevpnteen-I7-
east willamette Meridian, containing one Hun.
dred SiXtysiX and 81. lO0-lGG as}-acres, accord
ing to the government survey
Notice is hereby given, that in accordance
to said command, | win ON the 9th dav of
july 1897, AT the hour OF 2,iO O'Clock H. m of
said day at the front door Of the court house in
the CITY OF North Yakima, Yakima County
state OF Washington, sell at public auction, 10
the highest ana best bidder tor cash. all of the
above described property or so much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy said plaintiff iudg
ment, interest and costs under execution
Dated this 10th day of June, ls97
\. J. SHAW,
sheriff of Yakima County. Washington,
20 BV A r. Howard oa,,,tv
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01
Speculative Vandalism.

The speculative vandals who removed
the old tobacco warehouse, known as
Libby prison, from Richmond to Chicago
in 1892, have come to insolvency. They
made some money during the worlds
fair, but their venture has since proved
costly. "This lesson" says the Spring
field Republican, twill be beneficial to
the country if it shall serve to suppress
that vulgar commercial spirit which
would tear historical marks from their
surroundings and pedde them out to the
curious in places where they do not be-
long.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01
Notice Tor Publications.
LAND OFFICE AT NORTH YAKIMA, WASH,

LAND OFFICE AT NORTH YAKIMA, WASH,
June IL h, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
TO make maj proof in support of his claim, and
and Receiver at North Yakima. Wash, on
August 18th, 1897, viz; Albert Hall, II + No.
l692, for the E ?, NW14 and We, NEl9, Sec u,
I. II, Rg. Is, +.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF, said land. viz. NJ T, Ward. j. X Ward
A. F: Switzer, Geo. :. Taylor, all of North Yaki-
ma, Wash
ANY person who desires to protest against the
allowance OF such proof, or who knows of any
substantial reason, under the law aud the regli-
latlons of the Interior Department, why such
proof should not be allowed, will be given an
opportunity at the above mentioned time and
place to cross eX anime the witnesses of said
claimant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal of
that submitted by claimant.
236t A. +. SMELLING, Register
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01

School children who air their newly
acquired knowledge before their young
err brothers and sisters at home some
times meet more than their match.
Such pupil, a little girl, was talk.
ing learnedly to her brother.
my teacher says that rubber trees
grow wild In Florida" she announced.
"S'pose they do" answered the IN
impossible youngster. Nobody ever
thinks Of rubbers until it rains, and
then it's too wet to go into the woods "
Good News.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01
DICK Case Won the Fight.

A San Francisco dispatch of June ed,
says: News has just been received from
Victoria, B. c., which states that Frank
Z. Slavin, the Australian heavyweight.
acted as referee in a fight on June IS,
between Harry Slater and Dick Case.
The men were sent together at O'Clock
in the morning, in ring pitched in the
woods about two miles from town.
Slater was told by his seconds to wind
the thing up in the third round, and in
trying to carry out his instructions he
met his Waterloo. He was sent to grass
repeatedly, and the crowd becoming ex-
cited, closed in until the fighters and the
referee had only about six feet of room
to get around in. Slavin kept cool and
when Slater measured his length for the
sixth or seventh time, Slavin picked HIM
up and gave Case the fight
Slater is the weller. weight who defeat
ed Homer Mccoy, brother of Kid Mccoy,
in San Francisco several weeks ago
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01
TIMBER CULTURE, FINAL PROOF. .lOTICE FOR
PUBLICATION.

U. 5 LAND OFFICE AT NORTH YAKIMA, WASH
June 3, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that Emily Mattoou.
an helr AT law OF Peter ID. Brooke. deceased, has
MED notice OF intention to make final proof he.
fore the Register and Receiver at their Office in
North Yakima, Wash, IN behalf cl all the heirs
OF sald decendent on the 9Th day of july, 1897,
on timer culture application No, 200 made nv
the said Peter -. Brooke deceased for the east
hall OF the north east quarter of section No. -,
IN Township No II, range No. 20 East.
she names witnesses: JASPER ID, stone
Smiley r. Waldron, Frank Waldron W H.
Steele, b. T. Brooks, of Zillah. II j. Bicknel!
of North Yakima 20tt
A. f. SMELLING, Register
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01
DO We Not Want wall.

l. In population of 100000 there are
less than 10000 English speaking whites
Germans, French, English and Ameri
cans, says the n. Y. World.
2. The climate and the soil make il
inevitable that the reputable white popu.
lstion will remain about stationary and
the disreputsble population from Oren.
tai races will steadily increase.
8. There are now 10000 Chinese and
japanese coolies, $4,000 ignorant and
shiftless human beings from the slums OF
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01
Near Enough to Guess BY,

A lady walked into Boston boob
store in search of Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps Burglars In Paradise. Blu,
what she asked for was "Smugglers La
Heaven. "-Poston Transcript
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01
A Plain spoken Governor.

An Eastern newspaper syndicate re-
Gently wrote Governor Leedy letter
asking for his opinion OF Queen Victoria g
reign. In reply the governor wrote as
follows; Gentlemen Queen Victoria S
personality has entered into the admins
tration of English affairs during her
reign so little that it is difficult to form
any view about her in relation to her
reign. You refer TO her as a remarkable
woman, which think true. She appears
to have been a thoroughly sensible old
lady, and it is most remarkable that any
member of the family from which she
springs should be sensible. AS a race,
the family has not distinguished itself
for it's brilliancy. She has also been a
thoroughly respectable woman, a credit
to her sex. In this she has been exceed
insly remarkable, for she is about the
only sovereign in Europe who has been
respectable"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01
I'm Opportunity
Of a Lifetime

The strictly
Everyone knows that THE
has abored consistently Farming Interests
tile Mechanical Interests and the Interests of All
always
and gone the next but is the Standard
For the will following will found
advantageous
year for $75
The Cosmopolitan monthly
to the reading public Its
circulation of all
the modern magazines and has the older
Remember that THE ONE
DOLLAR CENTS This offer is good ONLY to paid
up subscribers and new E. NJ. REED, Manages
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01

Sick headache can be quickly and COM
pletely overcome by using those famous
little pills known as DeWitt's Little Ear
ly Risers. Janeck Bros. Drug Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01

The crow Of these birds, which may
seem to the unohScrvant IA very UNMARRIED
sound, discloses to those who have low
iugly studied them at least half dozen
distinct notifications. In the tledglng
male who just begins to feel the spirit
of his kind, and who goes through his
performance III the adolescent way, it is
cheap and often pitiful call. From the
open roost in the trees, where the birds
are gradually aroused by the slow com
ing day, we can often hear the note Of
the half awakened cO.,k, as full of the
sense Of slumher as the speech Of Il sleep
ing man. As the creature gradually
awakens his cry becomes more resonant,
until it has the true morning ring
Brave as is this note Of the full day. it
Is not to be compared with the growing
Of II gamecock, the most splendid braG-
CART sound Of all the animal world, -
Scrihnpr's
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01
Cancer
OF the Breast.

Mr.. A. II. Crausby, of I5S Kerr ST.,
Memphis, Tenn, says that his wife
paid no attention to small lump which
appeared in her breast, but it soon de-
veloped into cancer OF the worst type,
and notwithstanding the treatment of
the best physicians, it continued to
spread and grow rapidly, eating two
holes in her breast. The doctors
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01
THREE IMPORTANT POINTS

FlRST-Go via ST. Paul be-
cause the lines to that point will
afford you the very best service.
SECOND-See that the cou-
pom beyond st. Paul reads via
the Wisconsin Central because
that line makes close connections
with all the trans-continental
lines entering the Union Depot
there and its service is first class
i'll every particular.
THIRD-For information call
OH your neighbor and friend
the nearest ticket agent-and
ask for a ticket reading via the
Wisconsin Central lines, or adj
dress
JAS. G., PoND, or Gro : RAr1Y,
Gen. Pass. Agt.. General Agent.
Milwaukee, Wis. 10 stark -
Portland, or.
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DON pronounced
her incurable. A
celebrated New York
specialist then treat
ed her, but she con-
tinued to grow worse
and when informed
that both her aunt
and grandmother had
, died from cancer he
gave the case up as
hopeless.
Someone then re-
commended S.S.S.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-01
Tho WIck edneEs Of Sleeping.

That idea was almost dominant in re-
lgious society 60 years ago, and some
times assumed forms which, if not ride
ulous, were at least quaint. 1t was, for
instance, held ia be wrong for any but
the aged to sit in easy chairs, not, as is
now vainly imagined, from any ignorant
idea as to the injury done to the figure,
but because "lolloping" betrayed a
blameworthy tendency to ease and self
Indulgence. That was the origin also Of
the extraordinary prejudice against TAX
Ing any extra sleep. The old knew well
that sleep, when sleep is not needed. is
to the young the most wearisome Of all
obediences; nevertheless they believed
that to wish to sleep more than strict.
ly regulated time, which, according to
modern hygeists, was too short, was a
mark Of sluggish self indulgence, and
1t was visited, therefore, with moral
feprobation.
Early rising was extravagantly praised,
not because it heightened the day, for
the early risers went to bed early, but
because it was disagreeable, and some
curious rules Of diet-fOr example, alb
stinel!ce from sugar-were defended in
part upon the same principle. We have
known girls cut off their curls avowedly
because they We're proud of them. and
men go about in shabby clothes because,
as they ayerred and believed, it was well
by diminishing comfort to promote Sc
rious reflection. -London Spectator.
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anu .nouen lit.ie nope ieiiaineu' she
begun it, and an improvement was no,
ticed. The cancer commenced to heal and
when she had taken several bottles /,
disappeared entirely, and although sew
eral years have elapsed, not a sign OF
the disease has ever returned.