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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

TIE recent death OF Prszsdsnt Roberts.
o. the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
Company. recalls the fact that during ths
tsa. probably the largest n the word,
has had bur three different presidents. ev-
cry one Of whom came up from the ranks
and won mis- position By merit alone.
without the aid OF any friends other
than those made while IN the employ OF
Tia road
President Roberts. for sxAmpls. en-
tered the employ OF the company in 1851.
when bat Is years OF age q rodman In
an engineer corps engaged upon the con-
strucsion OF ths mountain lines OF the
road. and remained In the engineering
department for the succeeding eleven
years. engaged upon construction work.
rlslng 70 be chef engineer. IN 1ss2 ne b.
came assistant 20 President Thomson.
remaining ia that position seven years be-
fore being promoted 70 the position Of
fourth vice president In June. 1s74. be be-
came first vice president. and In 1855 pres
dent
Mr. Roberts brilliant predecessor In the
offlcs Of president OF the Pennsylvania
road. the late Col. Thomas A. Scott.
worked Up from the ranks In almost pre-
cIse2y the same manner. excepting that
his preliminary apprenticeship was in
different departments Col. Scott started
IN 81 a station agent al DuncansyIae. IA
e. ANx~ha~v e-~stv.at~a gu 9sEa N4z r,-~
vious business experience having been az
a clerk. lie went through the various 20
sltions % division superintendent and gen
eval superintendent and in 1Sdo became
vice president under J. Edgar Thomson,
and succeeded TO ths presidency IN 1874
J. Edgar Thomson. the man 70 whom. IN
conjunction With Col. Scott. belongs tho
credit Of having practically created the
great Pennsylvania system, and who saw
u before BE laid down his work become
the greatest railroad system Ia the United
States. commenced. like the late President
Roberts. with the company as roduaaa
Ia the engineering department. When the
laclplent organization commenced 70 bald
- line from Harrisburg 10 PittsburE IN
1877. Thomson lsecsmo a division engineer:
10 rose 10 chief engineer. and wtthin a
few years became president CT the com
pany. stlB for some years acting as chief
engineer.
Il nay - sd8ea that every vice pres;-
dent % the same rost likewise came up
from the ranks and wen his war ~
merit alone the present acting p-esl-
dealt having ccunusneed hls career as an
apprentice ia TIE railroad shops a. A.
| toona- Promoton on the score OF merit
has been a recognised principle q the
company sincs It's very Inception. and this
gs-t has ben soaroe e Inspiration %
every one ot tae laaooo employees 81 tae
company Sot every man cta heps 10
r~aca ths position q president. Bat sv-
sry nsn kaews tHat 80 val receive pro
sn0gloa IN precise accordance vito the
aeuy ard zeai walch - displays N BIS
wark
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

TIE stzt- r1s4 corrolssi 81 New
Jersey. in as annual rsport has ssksa
TIE legislature O. taat state t5r a. a9rro-
prlzts7a % ss-a1o' II a.3 ot lecal ROAD
sslllsi-E earring the coming year. Z tAe
legislature makes tAe appropriation. SEE
tasal exreoz.s4re ia tae state Ger good
reads VII yea : ,hr eau q g. - oaa ter
tss state appropriation So 0aly 30 Sc used
sa supplement arpreert4tsoas made ~ TIE
towns sar IKE paTpaae-
IRE Toca ros6s az New Jersey have AZ
ready rvove4 q. -ost gr5ataa,s Investment,
TIE stas@ ec1rzr ss.nee-. IN hIs rencyt.
frankly states taks the oalr-t 90 Kooi
ros3 es,.sslrx Is -to attract =Gto-s q cap
.saI fo- investment ara tssusa-3s % pro-
sresslFe ei.lze9s 90 perEaee2, -es 3e1ts. p
easssss seI-s saEe Seen veg LACEY a.
e--.r.-see4 er -ae we~E already t5ee-
New Jersey ss Ne-en tx a sav5rlte REST
eeace etrs-s-s re- New Tovk 1sey. Thoa-
sanls ~ l1s.oezs @ee gs from .sat e.-y
every CAV ,o @ames in Naw Jersey. ar g
go. tensea-v IS tevsr5 = farther sxpan-
sf-a ia thas 1ireotle1.
Co. e.~y Hss aas many strrs-t'sas fs~
ee,qse vsa ar~ ven 10 60 Its -est s-5-
CTS srsssask Is - 6ls-assy 81 ca=z4as-
ca.ea- Ea1-cass sr5 trolley Gzes s-sy
rz-,ta-s e-F- th.s 3ff.eui,y. Dc IS zsc-
esss~F -e .-s-sel ever Sc ceaug-T roads II
er-e- % -eaza ssa rst--ozs stations. sa3
before ,@s ar-sezg era ~ roe& roas sTss2s-
tx fr N-a rs-s-x gaia as-4 Ara rss,s-k 49,
s4szc.sas 70 seses may NAo wesl3 sszsx-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08
BITS OF HUMoR.

Mrs. Gray-Mr soule is going 20 preach
tomorrow. I wouldn't miss hearing him
for anything.
Mrs Greene-rm awtully sorry I shan't
De able 10 60.
Mrs Gray (after saying good-nEep-No
wonder she doesn't want 10 be seen in
tina; shabby old cape again.
Mrs. Greene-CFot a new bonnet or
something. I suppose--Boston Transcript
Mothsr-when the boy in the other
house threw stones at you, why didn' :
you come and tell me-
Bobby-Because. mamma, I can throw
them hack better than you. He's more
likely 10 get hit--Harttord Times.
Frederick the Great. Of Prussia. used 70
tell laughable story OF an experience OF
MS own. During one Of his campaigns n
slesia he made IL hrs habit 70 stroll
through his camp In disguise al Etgnt. 20
come more IN touch with his soldiers. one
night he was stopped by a sentry. but. CIV
ing the proper password. was permitted
20 proceed. Instead OF his doing 80. how
sve- he endeavored 20 tempt the sentry
into accepting cigar. saying that a
smoke would solace his long watch.
It's against the rules" said the soldier.
But YOU have my permission. SAID
Frederick.
Your permission cried the soldier.
And who are your
II am the king
The king be hanged-' said the incor-
ruptib,e entry. What would my captain
Say2"-Harper's Round Table.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08
REGULATION OF MINES.

Seattle. FEB. s. 1887
To the Editor: Ny ATTENTION has been
called 70 q lettsT In your issue OF February
!, from Rosly1. Wash. signed James Lane.
/ agree with ne gentleman. that our pres
enI mining law IS the bes. the state ever
had, but differ IN toto from him that il
canDoc be improved. In fact. ali TIE i'm
proveneats in the proposed new law are
copied from the Pennsylvania law. waich
law, Dir. Lane Is evidently perfectly salts
fed win.
W4-a regard 10 appointments OF Inspect
ors. the oaly change made is II me interest
OF economy A. present The board con
ststs % seven members. The nsw board
VIII consist q bat three. ore coal miner.
one operator and one mining engineer.
They viii examine applications Tor the 20
si-ion % inspector al a. present. so tia.
Mr. Lane need not b alarmed on that &C
count
With regard 20 Mr.. Lanes advocacy OF
ire examinations OF mine 1oremen and fire
bosses. a practical experience probably as
long and general as that OF Mr. Lane
convinced rre that with proper and impair
tlsl discharge os the duties OF inspectors,
me time has not yeI arrived for imposing
upon the state TIE additional expense in
cfdeDt TO such examinations. The new bill
reduces the number OF inspectors 70 one
until there are sixty coal mines IN opera
ton IN the state, which VIII effect 3 savin (
% at least si.7Q0 per annum-
Having been = coal miner al my life
maintain that ths proposed change. in the
la are just. fair and humane, and VIII re-
sult II benefits - both employer and en-
ployee- J. O. EDWARDS.
Representative Forry-Thiri District
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

vs4 Fave =I1zr -zss t7sar hines n ire
ccGz-ry
Eze tafs e. ~ cze size - the propos-
faca. sfs98xa az s-gsrtazt Gre Tse
sarzinE h-serex-s &C New JerssT hzys ossa
woaserfaTIs szlru lzEess ~ s.e good Rad
s,gFsng HAirs hss eesz ss1s. Farms.
waseh kavs herss5fors beez seEoses pare
" - r-a-ses. ara EOS eef-E use1 &C. mar
ket gsr5ensn -. Stree roads hsvs hesn FUR
rfsz>S o~e- whle1 X "a rrc@1zt1. 70 CARR
the prcsBe-z 20 market Thers 81 rot a
eiss1atanx Fcso. = New Jersey % the
v-g--osit2sz tast fhs h42xy expenditures
u.asle Il thzs sf4t. curing RE past fe~
years Il rad building have heen the nnost
grossssnle snT@s-zszt ever mate q fAe
pubic fur5z
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

p2r-zl exemption - personal properly as
EsEr0se % 71-t-x 10 our5sl 90 tsxsI29r
% tso~e esx< ale ~ bar T. A -ot|o2
20 s6vC-ss@ y corsrSeurforl sraesz-e1t
exe-5-t-g PERSONAL 2-cpe-ry - a. amount
@ 80 Was vus<@ c1wr- YET there are
ssa-rs good reasons for saca a exs-pSto--
TIE cwrs- % less than So wcrr. - pr
scra1 properly 3 -ot likely - - -1a 5sst
sz5.@c- ~o- t4xz-sca z to cc--TG1sry. ard
t-@ 81 or Sc .aa- - tax collector 1axss
fro- Etn ray re y n2-N more ser te<1 :
burden 80 Elm than 8 higher tsx "a -a@
2zrsor ale % 0~r e &c w-o-sa - p-cpe-ry.
There * however, taA z5v&E-sgs 20 IRE
STATE raas t1sS tsx - re crly vssihls sign
,h@ or1s1zry properly owner sees cf sx-
Trzvass7cs = rss stare. CRY o. -onIsy gov
@rrEsEs- He = paving FOR hige taxes all
re tire IN Eezs. groceries and cio-5iEz.
FOR landlords and dealers 14ve - get t1sir
money from Tin S1- thsss taxes II 1oes
10. see. ard rhzs he = likely % feFget TssE
his interests are sgsinst exsrayagsnoe and
WITH th= proper expenditure % nrc-sy IN
kzweyw-Te-r
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08
Tennessee Centennial Exposition.

There IS Widespread ana growing inter
est throughout tie country IL the Teanes-
see Centennial and International Exposi-
tios - es held 81 Nashville, commencing
May ! and continuing until October s..
Is~7. Ta&s viii be The only fea rure OF the
kind % national importance during The
year, sud ths pr0zTess thar hiss beer made
and the plans that have mature3 have al
ready received - much attention ard com
Ine01aTiou from ira press of the whole
country that Tire success ~ tne enterprise
= already assured II hss never been in
tsaisd ~ ire people % Tennessee taar this
pst-soe1c os4etrstaol Of the one hun5~e5th
anniversary OF rheir state should he mercy
u 4 local or sectional interest. bar is only
recently that the fuE importance snd broad
scope % the exposition hss been more
sersraily un6srst TODD ara accepted as a
ra.f0uRl c. inteTzs tfoual event II facf
waile the plans grounds aud building are
tust WA the Management originally con-
asrEp,a.eTf, Trey md that ths demands for
space sa1 privileges already exceed ne ca
p4clty 81 re buildings. and tAe lively in
ferest which has been created. especially
Slgace the c3osse u the hate Tsoiittrai cam
raigu, : al Indication O. the greater in
tsr~st --aS will - sslt everywhere when
IRE exposition opens
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08
HIS FAyoRHTE BOOK.

Speakin' OF books-fhsy's sor1s that looks
Tnyfgsn' as that straTst2ck yun1eT.
Whur the cattle air. n the barn yard
there.
A-puliin' ard chaw'u away Ike thunder.
And 80 my day I've cEGwed t1at way
Hail holEs a. books. when tagr WASH :
very
guca vork - 80: huf eel you
! ike re old big dictionary
It's In snar chair. A-ssst11' whore
Ly youngest boy Ess 0zln' q i
A. dinner ttrns-yuE see1 hin climb
Upon j. zhenT That's why I love -
IT, leaves are torn, the hide - worn
Clean through II spots. zgron It's covers p;
Ent wner I zeE. With borS svss snst
l. gives ne dreams test Ike some
8eweTEi
And I e clear back forty year.
And Jest Halle hungry feiier
SCI nsrcn@3 again on fnaT sane plain
Old book-chsn fresh and young zn1
Yeilsr-
A. dinner, ard ny mothers hard
e kowt1' wFth E1y curEs coufrsys
Ard EAzf is why I guess that ]
L&xs sest tzs cd e-g dictionary
Chicago Rsecr6-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

Czioa 20 II 20 have a r-u-lcscsI sss@stoc
son arr - papers z-s appalling . prom
fssrc etttzenz % become aldermen Ore
msz. rat zsz % skin who hav. rot Only
~ tsis7t 20 originals goos legislation. 30.
fs@ courage 20 4Eat for e. TIE answer IS
ms6s FRAT nss eznnot s-oyd % give VI
shsfr tire for as 3 year. This Seams %
lastly s@as-s@'s poiey CT paying fair
ca-n D@n=a -kor 70 hsr cogcclan@z- Even
tsss 3 year s uftie enough for re tine coz
suue5 ard IRE Annoyance borne n the
performance Of public duties.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

IL certainly seems As taeuxh thsrs ui5EAt
s~ sonnsthlnk aeae 20 Improve jhe position
of vice president % - Unted states.
astt stands. tha selection - vice rVeelden
shoald BE- made wish a. the care watcA
accompanies ths se}eetioH ~ president. fer
there . tAs always rreseGl possibility -
sha vice persistent succeeding % tas pres-
Mental chair. Sc four vice presidents have
aen~ Yet hv az gheEe are 30 &a.lss ial-
rassa upon ere vieo president eeyon3 asst
fnxss srsslalnk eSicsT u t2e srHs.e. ard Il
h paresy cp,loaal WI alan wae,her BE
rergar1s these Gufies or net As a matter
e. practice. Tss rFesj 3eat pro temro-s. &c.
ls.r.sa u the senator's tae.esalVss. o-ca-
ples ar. ehsir "a gh~ senzts zagch oftraer
sHae see. re Wee president
U7llke - spea&e- - the Aeuso. TIE gre
sizius o1esr 81 the senate canans certroI
a. lasusncs }exss-Aftan. De esnaet appoint
raenaera IS orsusttse4. caeek debate or
exarelse ans 81 tas pcwe=s vsssh make tae
seeaxer e te> A,sr~s rss eeatra1 sxsre e
.as uassenss iex .s1a-sre- SeeAsr "a 49,
v5~e rrss.seat a snsnss-r - sAs csA{net.
~ department. = easier as cca-~oa sic
= us.ther 81 excessive seq }ez.sEa-
tive os3cer he Is practical ae1sulsv.
whass sess srvntaeaes IS Sue - ths fset
shat a soas~r S4s2a,sy ray s,eva.a Al-
a. enee 10 tae p-rss3eaey.
Tas7e Save seer maay zasa - eaaracser
as &hafsy wes have n~ss esEes 90 re
vscs --ss s.ettas eAalr. Ths vf,s rrssss-z.-
s,eet IS aa>a aAn- No sereassr szl-
hattees 81 sss ttsraEare e ere rveect csH,~
rafra sr2esTes s@as we're ceataI nss e. 2I-
ashAF,'a letters ans ss1rssses- RE Ia
msa &C SnssI executive esp&e -. saa~a
~ "a AlgA gas.usa he ss,ss - tie RAJ
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

A knockout bow 20 ih@ claims Of all so
called mediums. clairvoyants. slaIe-writ-
eTs. etc.
AL the spirit cabinet seaness. slats-writ-
irE srsyi,-rappinr. npplag, mes
sages from @psrifianf etc. exposed ard
explained The o-cHt pneucnEna cf
ANNA EVA FAY. TYNuAEL and others
exposed. ALI. MEDIUMS CHALLENGED
70 meet De Forrest Oh tae stage Or the
Seattle Tneatsr-
Priees. &c ard soc sale opens Monday
a. SIS q 70.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

COY. AAgslS's retiring message ought
nos 20 - Forgotten r not onsy defended
MS p2r1onS. which will soon pass out o.
mind. bat be claims credit FOR introducing
What he calls the Tudor Gothic style OF
architecture IN public buildings. A man
VINO introduces z-0 kind 81 architecture
iato pubic buildings = sn1itlsa 20 TIE
gratitude o. re pubic
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

Princess Aaud OF Wales VINO was mar
riea 20 Prince Charles OF Denmark. wants
10 i've IN England near her father, the
Prince OF Wales. 70 whom she Il deyotsdly
attached. but Danish policy viii not per-
NIT it. she vii probably become another
Princess Louise
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

columns very freely ana innpartialiy 10
communications on both aides az the nsh-
trap question: bat * must insist upon
brsvsty. and thas letters shall % confined
70 the subject without personal eont-o-
versy. No letters VIII Dc published unless
these conditions are observed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

Grants monument IN New York Is a.
last 70 bs completed. Gen Horace Porse-
has succeeded IN stirring ny hocal pride.
and the money Is forthcoming. II rs 10
wonder that New York thinks such man
should De in the cabinet.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

Next Friday is a state holiday. Febru-
AIRY Is one OF those months which people
always desire 70 see the end OF and holi-
day tends 70 make Il seem shorter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

Judge Jacobs did humane act IN post
poaing Crasmsrs execution II he suffers
punishment it should b only when it IS
clearly manifest that mis- defense has no
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

The Princess De chinsy can talk in thres
languages. WIFE TIE tongue she has. her
husband must have had pleasant time
OF T.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

White River Journal - nev printed ar
tsrsty AZ home Kent 5 small place.
and Il takes genius 70 run s1aa paper IN
a town o. is size WaIrska 4 Rise1orps
deserve the good viii q the people whose
insesests they serve so well
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

a great advantage about our climate IS
tia; we are spared the annual Jokes about
the precioGsness Of coal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

IN the city council II looks as II Il were
six Of one and half dozen and one OF ne
other
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

Seattle shows the usual msEnaniraity in
advocating a good thing even 4 It involves
advantage 70 Tacoma.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

wama waIla Statesman. Il BOB fr<sr-
solI insists thzs there = TO he'll VIII -
state what becomes % 2 man who takes
a paper three or four years without pay
ing for il. and teals the postmaster he
sSss@SEst want IL
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08
THE STATE PRESS.

Tacoma Weekly Ledger Over IN Japan
The bicycle in known az TIE tfn-tsn-sea.
but Il backs and SHES and eosgs Just as
E9ca OF the flsEaIln1snt plan as under
cur less enphonious name for -
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COAST PAPERS.

San <rSncssco CATS IA = - asserted
that Illinois has never YET sad a native
governor. Il seems ne best OF her native
sons are wise enough 20 start West while
they are stil young and grow up in virtue
far from ire mAdcing crowds OF Chicago.
cage.
Portland Telegram: Thus far 10 man has
bsen positively idssEissd as rival 20 Mr..
Mischsl for tbs senstorshIp Bar thzTs
sFs hrlsk and oninous goiags-on-a-groor1-
ing and a-pximp ping and S-zsigning and a.
st&mpinr-in TIE stable containing The
dark horses Tters viii be aua when ths
race Is called
san Francisco Bulletin: ST VIII call a
special session OF congress on March Is. -
said Preskient-elect Mckinley. Il desire
20 have the protective system inA0gurated
Immediately upon my Inauguration. snd
! want q measure passed that VIII inn
ns6iArelyl stimulate business and give
idle men work That is the talk It will
be observed that the advance agent o.
prosperity continues 10 advance
Portland oregonian: The Washington
legislature might very well Abolish that
one OF its two pilot boards which Is as
signed 70 the Columbia river. One OF It's
members Is Ninapz river farmer, and
the other a South Bend printer. What they
DO not know about pilotage would make 4
document long enough for PopullEG plat
form. The Ilwac0 Journals argument that
healthy competition IS a promoter OF eff
Gent piiotags service can hardly be gain
said. II there IS a pilot trus. at the mouth
OF the river. the compulsory bar pilotage
law IL partly 70 blame Tor Il Unjust and
extertionate profits breed trusts and CON-
binations with amazing fecGndify.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

one obiecthoa TO a w'ozrzan's being queen
is that everybody knows her age
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08
AIRS. Elizabeth Northrop. soprano
Miss Martina tombstone. ..Efoiinist
SEATTLE THEATER-
y SorEhwss. theatrical sssoesatien.
Paul Hyner Resident Manager.
Telephone. Main q.
DEATH OF sPfRIrrALI<M.

ONE NIGHT-wEDNE sDAY. FEB .,
DR. wM. DE- FORREST. in bls
Famous Fxnpse
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-08

Truly q Great Performance
ATE-The MaEH5Aeent Scenery the
Gorgeous Costumes. ekss Eaxzllne Aruuar:
The beautiful Ballet; he Noted Prsmtares
ire European Specialtfes. tire Artistic
Company.
A. Mamnoth Fsro6&etisn Tvrslrg
Nsw cat fa. Tbtls Dazzling Traras1 8rsI4sa-
lions TIE Flight 81 Time. And All the
Great Featu~ee- Bring ts1@ GhlkiFen.
prilees. Lever Floor. except last four
rows. SO iass four rows ard Uys2 four
lsry &C ard sc. sale % seats We1n6s-
day At SsE a. IL
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CEATTIE THEATFR.-

- North Test Theatrical a ISOLATION
Paul Z. Hyuer Resident Manager.
Tesephone. Main IS.
Two Nights Commencing Friday. Feb
raary Z. engagement Extraordinary.
Charles "a TaIe's Forever
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~ pss-1sssfhrs~esv h~Sssv e~s~s~-
ssss - s1ss~Ss.~s . As~s So y~sz 49,
sUese<s~. D~09, B<eksS s~1 ss~&~s,
1ssss. as Of ssy ssAsv ~s-ssrsys~ Sss-
oanAs1 ~ ~ ssess - DsS Assgts~. ID
sp.sss<~s ss~svssss s~<fI - sssls sSA5sa
= - sws~s~sss-
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MUSIC AND MICE.

4 Suggestion of a Novel Trap-Effect of
 Piano Playing Rodents.
 Truth of London suggests that as mice like music there is an independent fortune awaiting the man who will in- vent & small music box which when wound will run all night, since sueh q l Gontrivanoe would serve to call mico into traps and would be to the mice what deeoy is to flock of ducks or 8 looking glass to tiger. After this sug- gestion, which is not untrue to nature, Truth goes on to say that music that sounds out of kilter to a critics ears would also drive mice from the house. If the Truth writer had even actually seen a mouse under the influence of mu- sic, he woHbd never have made that mis- take. Neither would he have said "an accordion would also make the agile re- dent desert the house as he is said to desert the sinking ship. Whether mu- sic affects rats is d question not yet set tied by students of natural history.
 As to the actual doings of mouse when listening to music, 1t has been ob. served that the playing of piano, even the tum tum of 8 beginner learning his first tune, will cause mice of the con- mon house variety to run up and down behind the plaster of house, causing it to rattle in way fit to disturb the most earnest student. One night half & dozen persons were gathered in the par Tor of an Adirondack home listening to . ciyIlipH J,inxTG5s stftsE law, said, 'ceuld make pianner talk, ," when 1t wes observed that the mice were acting in an unusual manner. The ordinary conduct of mice when they hear piano music is to merely rattle the plaster, but on this night they squeaked and squealed and rattled the plaster. as they had never done before The rush of the rodents died away after the mu- sic stopped, but 1t was hours before the last squeak was heard.
 One of the human listeners was boy who had some little skill as harmon icon player. and he went frequently to the woods, where, with the aid of the instrument, he succeeded in calling chipmunks, red squirrels, and on one occasion @ woodchuok, besides wood mice, including the deer mouse. and the smaller birds The mice chiefly ran about the player, with now and then squeak, but sometimes low strain with slight modulations would seem to drive them insane, and then, without hesitation, they would run over the player as if he had been stump. The squirrels wore less demonstrative.