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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01

Half of the people OF the Sound country
are headed for Seattle. according 10 re-
port, SO there viii be thousands OF visitors
10 entertain.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01

Postal receipts FOR May. 1897, were per
cent. larger than those for the correspond
ing month LAST year. The increase Is
small. but IL is enc 81 the small indica-
tons of a gradual Improvement In the
times.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01

The post-inteiiigencer hereby
guarantees its advertisers n bona
nd~ paid circulation. Daily. Weekly
and sunday. double that of any
other Newspaper published in the
state of Washington. Advertising
contracts will he made subject to
this guarantee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01

William Jennings Bryan can hardly re-
fuse TO come 30 Washington when such
eminent statesmen as Turkey Fawcett and
Lee Hart get their gratis in on him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01

Mr.. Bryan stiu continues 20 keep himself
IL the public eye, bat Arthur Sewall has
not been SO successful in attracting at
teution since the defeat Of lass November
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01

Debs' scheme. after all. is not one TO
food this state with an army Of e toll
lowers OF the Social Democracy. This will
be very gratifying news.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01

For the next three days the American
boy Is supposed 10 be privileged person.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01

over the Turko-Grecian question have
not even risen once to report progress.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01

The days of punks. crackers. Niger
chasers and pin wheels are upon us.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01
S1.1O Pair.

Splendid value in Ladies' BLACK
DON COLA Oxford Ties at 81. 90, -ss.
and 6Se u pair.
"iss~s and GhiIdren'S Nigh
trade oxford Ties. in new ehoca-
'"se tan. worth SITE, only sI.Io
pair
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01
The STATE PRESS.

Aberdeen Bulletin: Kansas expects a
wheat crop or - 90 80 bushels ard even
the Kansas farmers are beginning 70 be-
iieve that they would rather BE- paid for 4,
IN Mckinley SOUND money dollars thar IN
Bryan ss-csrt dol.ars
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01

Pullman Herald. Gov Rogers seeTrE 70
thins thss by here4iry. o. ~ accident 81
birth rather tnan ~ individual effort, Is
ones whole career shaped This VAS tha
harstsn OF NE address 70 fhe College Thurs
6av. His doctrine w~ss taat ~ Soa are
born a. EsqGlulaG you VII 20 81 Es4uf-
n3aa Tgs address S&s 1et ore calculated
70 Inspire a student % nigh ana roale ef-
fort. tor ira doctrae q pr~urV5i szttoE Is
6@sth "a honest er5ravo-.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01

C'sy7nrssr- Tasyasp . uay De ws1 for
fhe a3msnisrratsou booster VITO i strain
ing 80 ~ II in hss haste tn present cs,sFl-
pss-a.fvs azl.res 20 show ho~ much great
or IL re economy ~ tie pres@zt sdsntr.8s-
trAtlas OF sesfe aMSf~S than %as Is IRE
Eecexso- - at s%Sss s7ast Err t~s,s@ - - =
sssts tAat are te.a z sal for uEsgl-gss vrssnt
90 sa3areaS so so-se - tns Institutions
tbs 3ss-@t % seese % ~ Announced - that
90 the principal q Ire Chsasy normal
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FFfCES.

seattle. Second avenue ars Cherry street
Sew York Rooms - Is = tribune b42s.
2Icssc, 81 Chamber % Commerce.
Tacoma. la9 Pacific avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01
Summer
Footwear.

we've not seen elsewhere surh
values a. the new chocolates and
new tas oHfords-you can sru.t
every 1afr-we stand back of
them.
special values at $3.50, SI,ss,
&f-7S, $50 and eI.Zs.
L@dteS Seamless Oxford Ties
'"sset tan smooth, flexible
soies, at sI.45 aaa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01

Ccunty and city OaieiaI Paper.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01
Just Received
by Express

Ladies' Black Lisss
Guds.
sew stock Of kiS U
from Europe. IL s-s'''e =
bt.ek and dolores - -
,,r,,o. rssr,.A red. sf'"@ -
etc. emsroId~reA ssek' VS.
perfect, onI, sss pals.
xcw stock ee ws"e =. ]
wash Gloves, 1t "a
pair,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01

Give poztorrice address I'm fun. including
county and state
Remit by express money order. drslt OF
m registered letter a. our risk 49,
sisphones Business once. Main l.
editorial Rooms. Main 80.
Address all corrn9urica ions ana reMIr-
Ishces - she pOGT-r MT Ell LI5ESIe1a
" - Is ElrN-r- O.. E....Lo yE4s6
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07

Democracy. In 1887 his friends urged
him to run for district attorney and
he was elected over very warm oppo-
sition. De Lancey Nicoll was running
against him on the republican ticket,
but the united democratic forces car
ried the city and Colonel Fellows was
put into office. He was elected in 1892
to congress, but Mr.. Croker selected
him the following year for the district
attorneyship and he was again success
full.
AS district attorney Colonel Eel
lows was very able. His specially
was the trial of Doodle" cases, and his
strong point lay in his manner of pre-
senting the evidence to the jury. His
power with the twelve good men and
true" seemed to be illimitable. He
swayed them at will, provoking them to
laughter or tears, as he desired to
elicit their sympathies or excite their
sense of the ridiculous.
In the recent campaign Colonel Fell
lows left the democratic party and
bolted to Major Mckinley. He spoke in
the west and south in favor of gold
money and exerted a wide influence
by his work. He leaves widow and
one son and two daughters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07

and lecturers of the age, and, like them,
is deeply interested in affairs of state,
and in the betterment of humanity. As
might be expected of an extensive
traveller, she is broad in her views and
progressive in her ideas. Being an
ardent admirer of Helen Potter, she
chose for her life work that of char.
acter impersonation, and has spent
much time and money in studying the
underlying principles of hsr art. She
has had instruction from some Of the
best tutors of Boston, New York and
Chicago. For nearly ten yEars she has
been adding to- the worli?'s sum Of
lightheartedness by deli5hting her
audiences with costume sketches Of re.
fined comedy, pathos, and an occasional
burst of tragedy, all in harmonious
blending. She has given entertain
ments in almost every STATE of the
union, and has been warmly welcomed
in other than her native land. bob
Burdette says of her: "She is as ready
with her pen as with her voice. When
other authors sketches do not suit her
she writes her own. Her zalents have
a wide and varied range"
Besides writing for several eastern
magazines and newspapers, Miss Grit
fin has published several hooks, which
have been extensively rad. Among
the latest and most poprfar books Oh
recitation, is THE Star Speaker pub
lished in New York, containing perhaps
fifty half-tone portraits Of Miss Griffin
in many mimic moods" The book IS
handsomely bound, contains six hun
dred pages of excellent recitations'
selected and arranged by Miss Grihn'
and especially adapted FOR parlors,,
Platforms and school rooms. She wonu
still be delighting audiencrs but for al
unfortunate accident WHOA occurred a.
Madison, Wis, in the sulTmer OF lSs'
seriously impairing her health al"
making rest an imperative necessl!
She hopes, however, in tiuse, to be aO'
to resume her work, in a limited way
giving an occasional Short program.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07
A Story of Ii Hung Chang,

Mr.. W. E. Curtis, the author of an
entertaining work on eastern travel,
relates an instance of his sojourn in
China which represents the great Ii
Hung Chang in an attitude of charac-
teristic ignorance of occidental GUS
toms. The French ambassador at
Picking gave dinner party and invit-
ed Ii Hung Chang. Previous to sit
ting down to dinner the party, which
included the wives of the European
guests, were conversing in an apart
ment which adjoined the dining room
Presently the butler threw back the
portieres and announced the dinner
The French ambassador stepped up to
the great Chinese statesman and said:
will your excellency take my wife
out to dinner?" Ii interpreted the re-
quest literally. The French ambassa-
dress was a tiny woman and Ii Hung
Chang is six foot three. He picked the
little woman up under one arm, and, to
the amazement of the company, as we'll
as the distress Of the victim, carried
her bodily out to the dining table.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07
A Thatched House in London.

Nowadays matched cottage within
the four-mile radius is decided rarity,
yet not SO very long ago there were
two or three in existence. On a piece
of land belonging to the ecclesias-
tical commissioners and adjoining the
churchyard of st. Mary's, Paddington
-hemmed in by latter-day dwellings,
are couple of cottages under one
steep thatch roof, and these (Which
are in all probability the last relics of
rural Londonl are being cleared away.
OF their age there would appear to be
no very exact information, but the
mode of construction and the materials
seem to show that they were built dur
ing the existence Of the old parish
church, pulled down more than a GEN.
fury ago. At any rate, they find place
in the oldest maps of the parish. In
the churchyard Mrs. Siddons and Ben
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07
A Strange Coincidence.

A certain peasant and his wife, in
Germany, were married on the same
day as the emperor and the empress,
the peasants Christian name being
William. Their first child, a boy, was
born on the same day as the Crown
Prince, after which they had five other
sons, each of whom was born at the
same time as the five younger boys of
the emperor. The royal couple were
informed of this, and were exceedingly
interested in the very strange coinci-
dence, but this interest was intensified
when, on the last occasion of a royal
birth, namely, the little daughter of
the kaiser, it was learned that the
peasants wife in question had also
given birth to a daughter on the same
day. So astonished were the emperor
and empress that they stood as god
father and godmother to this little
girl, and have we'll provided for her
future.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07

western Christian Advocate, from
which the bishops latest portrait Is
herewith produced. Before sailing for
Africa he will visit Henry M. Stanley
and other experts on this matter and
will prepare himself for his mission
ary work by broad study of the con-
tinent itself. He will be present at
the Liberian conference in Monrovia
on Feb. 3, after which he will visit
the forty Libcrian stations. He will
reach the Congo in early April and
organize the Congo conference at Kui-
hungoa, $50 miles inland from St. Paul
de Loanda in Angola. He will then
drive further into the interior, and
visit the southeast coast on Inhambane
bay. The bishop will likewise make a
careful study Of missionary work and
it's results in South Africa. He will,
If his present plans do not miscarry,
make second visitation. to all the
missions on tae continent before re-
turning home. It is his intention to
report the condition and the necessities
of the work as he finds it during the
latter part of the year 1898. The ap-
preparation placed at the disposal of the
bishop was generous. but more than
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07
GOOD ANIMAL STORIES.
veEacious Collection of Thorn Put Into q
Book BY Andrew Lang.

veEacious Collection of Thorn Put Into q
Book by Andrew Lang.
A collection of sixty-five animal
stories, edited by Andrew Lang, has
been published. The editor declares
that they are mostly true" Some of
them are very entertaining. There is,
for example, the story of "Saf, the
Panther" who was brought up as a
domestic pet at Cape Coast Castle, he
being native Of Ashantee. some seven
ty or eighty years ago. The following
Is a passage from the story Of Sal.
which describes the scenes depicted in
the first of the two illustrations kindly
lent to us by Messrs. Longmans & Co.
Sal was very popular with everybody,
but he had his own faHorites, and the
chief of these was the governor, whom
he could not bear to let out of his
sight. When his master went out he
would station himself ut the drawing
room window, where he could watch all
that was going on, and catch the first
sight of his returning friend. Being by
this time nearly grown up, Safs great
body took up all the space, to the great
disgust of the children, who could see
nothing. They tried to make him move,
first by coaxings and then by threats,
but as Sal did not pay the smallest at
tention to either one or the other, they
at last all took hold of his tail and
pulled so hard that he was forced to
move. Signora, the chief figure in our
second illustration, is clever poodle,
who, however, was outwitted by the
parrot Lori, another pet of the same
household. Signora had been taught to
buy cakes at the bakers, either paying
for them or ION TICK" according to the
masters orders. Lori, noticing this,
often called the dog when the two were
alone, initiating the masters voice, and
ordering him, go to the baker. On
tick" The guileless Signora went,
brought the cakes, and Lori immedi-
ately ordered him go out" as did his
master when the poodle was not re-
Quired in the room. When left alone
Lori the cunning devoured the cakes,
and frequently repeated the experiment
till her wickedness was discovered
when the bakers bill came home and
the master began to puzzle how in the
world he could have run up such an
account for cakes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07
How Ruskin Got Rid of His Forum

How Ruslkin Got Rid of His Fortune,
Had John Ruskin earned the fortune
IF f157,0OO left him in hard cash by
dis father it is possible he might have
disposed of it in different way. The
year 1877 was his last appearance as a.
rich man, after allowing himself about
$4,000 for holiday at Venice. He
meant at that time to invest a sum
in the funds sufficient to bring him in
FL day. But his publisher, Mr.. Allan.
has come between him and poverty.
ind a reissue of his works at popular
prices has meant a handsome annual
income to tie author of Modern
Painters" His first fortune went in
this way: One-third of it was invested
In mortgages, whereby he lost EGO, 900:
he handed over a sum of f17,OO0 to
poor relatives; another sum of Ell, 900
was freely .ent to a cousin, to whom
re forgave the debt. His gifts to Shelf
1eld and Oxford absorbed f14,OOO, and.
rs he lived considerably above his in
ZONE at $500 for many years, his cap
tai soon ran low.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07
Emperor and Deputy.


+ A story going the round just now
of society in Buda-Pesth will illustrate
the simple good nature which makes
the Emperor Francis Joseph so popu-
lar among all classes of his often I'M
ruly subjects. Herr Sikel, Hunga-
rian deputy, after growing gray in the
exercise of his parliamentary duties,
thought the time had come when he
might fairly ask for post under gov
eminent as the reward of his services.
Accordingly he called on the premier
and delicately preached the subject.
my dear fellow" exclaimed Baron
Banffy, II should be delighted to find
you billet, but nobody over 40 can
be appointed to the civil service with
out express permission of the sover-
eign." So Herr Sikel, DOMINIC the ma
tional costume, hurried up to Vienna,
went to the Hofburg, and after due
preliminaries, got an audience of his
king (Hungarians recognize no emper-
or). Ushered into the royal presence,
he slid his petition on to side table
and then stood overawed and dumb
founded for while, until Francis Jo-
seph inquired, "And what can I do for
you, my friend?" Poor Sikel could
only manage to blurt out, "Your mai
esty, I should like to be 40 years of
age" "Ah" replied the kaiser, land
so should l." But a glance at the fur
tive document had revealed the mans
errand and he was sent off rejoicing
with the royal signature.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07
Horse Phrenology.

Every horse carries an index to his
temper and intelligence in his face
The teachable, tractable animal is
broad and fiat between the eyes: the
bony ridge Of his face dishes slightly
from the point where the face mar
rows toward the nostrils. His ears are
we'll set, sensitive and far apart, with q
well-defined ridge Of bone extending
across the top Of the head between
them. Always feel for this ridge in
Judging horse. The eye should be
arse, clear and bright, with promi-
tent ridge of bone along the inner and
upper edge of the socket.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07

when she was only four weeks old, and
went with her parents to Abba, her
present home. The trip was made over.
land on beautiful April day, in a biz
lumber wagon, as railroad accommoda.
tions in Iowa at that particular time
were limited. In early girlhood she
gave promise of an eventful career.
born mimic, she was always willing and
anxious to do more than her share Of
"speakin' pieces" at school. Did sui.
len, gawky boy say, on Friday after.
noon, "haint prepared" up would 90
Lutte" Griffin's little hand. Teacher
I've got new piece; I know all of il
I kin speak lots Of pieces" She be.
longs to class of girls but little under.
stood, endowed by nature with an ut.
ter disregard for conventionalities and
customs, yet among whom is found
many genius. Purely western g;rl
fearless and faithful in all she under.
takes, simple and unassumjng in man.
ner, both on and off the stage. Miss
Griffin has a host of friends, and it
is said of her, "She is a genuine littb
some of the most distinguished writers
commoner, and not an aristocrat." She
numbers among her intimate friends
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07
Man and Horse Fight an Earle

Carl Holshauser, a German farmer,
who lives near Lake Contrary, NO.,
and his horse had fight with an eagle,
Holshauser killed the eagle, but the
horse got the worst Of it, and was seri-
ously wounded. The eagle measured s
feet from tip to tip, and it's talons are
OF the usual size. The back of the
horse shows where it fastened them in
its hide, and the cash in the hip is Z
or inches long. The wound is prob
ably an inch deep where the eagles
beak struck the animal.-Ex,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07
THE GIRLS HALF-HOLIDAY.

Most Wonderful Law Presented Before
the New Zealand House.
The New Zealand house of represen-
tatives has been doing some wonderful
things and it's latest achievement is a
bill for statutory half-holiday for do
nestle servants, which. has already re-
ceived it's second reading, says the
Westminster Gazette. According to
the proposal every mistress is bound
to turn her servants out of her house
from 3 p. m. until 10 p. m. one day in
every week. If the servant is found
employed at her ordinary work during
the statutory half-holiday the mistress
will be liable to penalty of $25. If
the servants return to their homes for
food during the time mentioned the
mistress must wait on them or be
mulcted to the same tune but we take
it for granted that the mistress has a
legal right to refuse admittance. The
result will be that large number of
the servants in the town, being coun
try girls without friends, will be driven
to parade the streets for these six hours
of compulsory holiday. The humorous
completeness Of this proposal will, we
are afraid, be fatal to it's chances of
becoming law. A prominent lady poll,
tician has already avowed her prefer.
ence for statutory half-holiday for
overworked mothers of large families
who have no servants. The husband
will then be compelled to remian at
home and mind his house in the abb
sence of his wife.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07
Queen Victoria's New Surpoo,

The man who has captured the an,
pointment of surgeon-extraord;n, ~
to Queen Victoria, recently made va.
cant by the death of Sir John Erickson
is Thomas Bryant, F. R. c. S., who
has belonged 20 the Royal College Of
Surgeons since 1849.
At the college he has held all the i'm
portant offices-those of examiner
vice-president and president, the last.
named title being held by him 70,
three successive terms. At the pres.
ent time Mr.. Bryant is the college
representative on the general medical
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07
LoNDoN's THATCHED HOUSE.
jamin Robert Hayden, the painter, are
buried, and the graves of many Hugue-
nots are to be seen.
A Christmas Legend In Belgium.

The children of Belgium have a.
charming Christmas legend about
Santa Claus pony. They always place
their wooden sabots on the window
ledge, stuffed full of oats, hay and fod-
der for the dear Christmas pony" In
the early morning they run on tiptoe
to look; and behold! the hay is all gone
and the shoes are brimming over with
toys and sweetmeats! Then the chill
dren clap their hands with glee and
wish they could have walked in time to
see the pony munching his oats. That
would have been such fun!-St. Nicho-
las.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07
4 CATS HOUSEHOLD DUTIES.
Ho Churns and Gathers Nuts for Ills
Mistress.

IT. Churns and Gathers Nuts for His
Miss Angie Eddes, a lady living near
Stockton. CAL, owns cat bearing the
euphonious name of Bildad that Is a
marvel of feline intelligence and IN
dustry, says the San Francisco Call.
Miss Angie lives on q little place OF
her own, where she has her busy hanas
pretty full in looking after the ranch
work and attending to her father, VINO
is a cripple, and the cat, Bildad, mas
come to be very helpful to her IN
many ways. Among other sources OF
revenue, Miss Angie has a dozen nne
bearing almond trees that bring IN no
inconsiderable amount, and Bildad IS
invaluable to her in taking care OF the
nuts. Every morning in falling time
Miss Angie sets large basket out III
the orchard and Bildad begins work,
frisking back and forth under the trees,
picking up the plump brown nuts,
never ceasing till the basket is full
when he goes in, letting his mistress
hAOW, NY pulling az ACA UpAO
he needs her help. Aside from thus
relieving Miss Angie of all the trouble
of gathering the nuts, Bildad's services
are called into requisition to protect
them from rats, which otherwise would
soon begin to ravage the trees as soon
as the young almonds show evidences
of maturity. Another one of Bildad's
accomplishments is that of churning,
at which he is quite an adept. Old Mr..
Eddes, who has quite an inventive
faculty, has manufactured a little
churn, with a unique, light-running
treadle upon which Bildad mounts and
treds away with the most praiseworthy
industry till the work is done. So ex-
pert has the cat become that he can
tell by the sound OF the milk when the
butter has come, and strikes with his
paw on the little bell which is attached
to the churn to let his mistress know.
In the midst of all this industry, Bill
dad finds time for as much fun and
frolic as the average cat, and is a
source of great amusement and pleas
ure to the old man, Eddes, relieving
him of many tedious hours.