The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-08

near his Giyndon home There we~e
haEdTeds ~ acres. al planted 20 wreat.
an agr.n- the narvesf T.r9a ire !nry
i'm - - ae'f-binders, one fof.ov srx ~
tfher turning out their sneas2s. followed
~ Al array OF men putting :hena II.
shocks. Tas sight tnaf drew hundreds
= s-sntsesrs from the cities
And Sill the elsvator business rev.
HeadgUartsrs weTe established in MIN
aDoi!s and Eew men were taken II Nir
mes foUB3 the care % Ire lana -
rnsas tco rsavy. 80 he let Il rest OF or
- shoulders. Afterward the cornDa TX
failed. He has been n raore than ere
o. the famous wheat corners rnar bare
wrecked and broken Minasa polls and CHI
caso spect4sAtorz- After zei5sug MS inter-
est in the elevator company MS health
compelled him TO seek recreation. and ~
spent two years tn Europe Since his r.
turn ne has been IN the grain commission
business ~ Fargo =. D., and Duluth the
latter Office being IN charge o. MS son
Eai he was man whom losses It'd not
worry 1tuist. always seIf~p3eses sed
with a massive seac ernooth-Snaven
face. square set jaws his eyes always
have the twinkle Of good nature With
his wife and daughter Mr. Barnes IL
spending q few Gays AZ Everett. guests Of
Mr. and Ars. Joseph Irving. Of the Hotel
Monte Cristo. Mrs Barnes being sister
q Mrs Irvincs mother. This is Mr.
Barnes second trip 70 the Coast.
Three city oonncilmen were sitting in
the mayors Office yesterday discussing
the benefits and dement's Of a closed or
open town The question vas whether a
city situated as .s Seattle would thrive
tetter on Trolitltory legislation or on a
liberal policy. These three were George
y. Gibson, +. II. Hurd and +. a. Herr
man. Hurd favored prohibition. the 9TH
era high license.
just now the subject was started is
hard TO tell Probably the copno3 .nen
were facilitating themselves on tne rem
ner IL which they had outwitted the
circus. and from this had drifted 70 q
consideration of gambling houses and sa-
looms. Herman did not think much OF
prohibition. lie told the following story
Ia support Of the argument that absolute
prohibition encouraged drunkenness:
Il started East one time III company
with doctor" he said and in the
course OF the trip We passed through the
state OF Iowa. then in the full bloom Of
the prohibition growth. Before crossing
the border line OF Iowa had not noticed
that the doctor was addicted 10 the use
Of strong drink. but no sooner did We get
into that state than ne proceeded 10 fiji
soaked all the time. | couldn't imagine
where his drinks came from lie seemed
To find no difficulty in keeping fun. Fl
nally he got the Im-jams. He simply
went crazy and Of all the experiences /
have ever had with a man that was the
worst. There We were In q strictly pro-
hio.tion state. | had a man on my hands
with the delirium tremens
Il managed 10 bring him around. and
then asked him In show how he obtained
the liquor. IL was easy enough. he said.
for anybody that was on We went 20
an ordinary residence. having no sugges-
ton uf a saloon about II. The doctor
gave "A pass word and We were admitted
Inside. AZ the end OF a hallway. was a
paneled door. The doctor gave a signal
Knock and the panel slid back. He wrote
tire name of his drink on a piece Of
paper and sent the note in. with some
money Pretty soon his drink came.
Again. he could always get liquor at a
drug store by asking for It physi-
clan.
After we left the state OF Iowa I do
not believe he averaged a drink a day"
& T. johnson. G. G. MordouGh and J.
J Ferry. district passenger agents OF the
Northern Pacific at Pittsburg. Milwaukee
and Cincinnati. respectively. are on
tour Of tho Coast, accompanied by Oscar
Nas.fsrAlt otis passenger and ticket
agent OF the same line. This is Mr
Nat.derbllt's FIRST tour over the system
slaae he went 20 ST Paul.
Mrs Mary Wade Mrs. NJ. y. Hartman,
Mrs Mile Wilson and Mrs. J G Stone
have returned home from Vancouver
WASH where they have been as dele
gates 10 rep, esent the different unions
~ Seattle Al the fourteenth annual con-
vention Of the ". {. T. L. q the state
az Washington.
fu a circular announcing the names OF
etlssts az the Mammoth Hot Springs hotel.
II Yellowstone park, received yesterday
~ / 4 Nadeau Mr.. and Mrs. {. y.
Sgtusou Of Seattle. are mentioned. Mr.
ard Mrs S-:msen are tearing the park
ON a tandem bscycle
r w Parker. commercial agent az the
Northwestern IN this city. is IN san
Francisco in the interests Ct his road
and me Christian Eudeavor business. a
large part OF which goes Fast from the
North Faciac coast cities
Word Was received yesterday In this city
that President James g hiu OF tic
Great Northern. Is on a tour IF tn" road
and that ne VIII probably reach Seattle
Monday.