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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-02

tourney. riding to the station on the
truck and jumping on the car, doze on
the mail sacks
Owney was always welcomed at the
postofflce. where he would do all that he
could 10 make himself useful. He was
famous ratter. and when he had few
minutes TO spare he would improve the
time by killing some of the rats which
infested the building. Hundreds of rats
in the old Chicago postofnce building
have been killed by him.
But it was at Albany that Owney re-
ceived the greatest attention. Every six
months or so Owney would return 10 his
native city and he was warmly welcomed
by the clerks at the postoffice. He would
arrive loaded down with medals and
other tags trophies of his prowess as
traveller. His collar had affixed to IL
several hooks. upon which medals and
tags could be fastened. IL was nearly al
ways full for the clerks would show
their appreciation OF Owney's merits by
some testimonial. Some OF these medals
were of silver They were of all sorts.
but usually contained simple inscriptions
to the effect that they had been presented
20 owney by the postal clerks of this or
that run. or posteffice. Sometimes the
medals and tags would be so numerous
that Owney could scarcely stand up under
the burden Their some clerk would re-
move them and ship them 20 Albany.
But owneys great feat In travelling was
his Journey around the world in hundred
days. which he made as no other dog has
made the journey before Other dogs have
Travelled around the world with their mas
tiers or mistresses. but Owney made the
tourney alone His trip began In Novem-
her, 1896. az Seattle. The happy idea oc-
Cured 20 one Of the clerks i'm the Seattle
postoffice that II would be well that the
dog who had seen so much of the United
States should travel some In foreign parts.
So he had talk with the purser of the
ship which sailed TO China. The purSer.
Ike everybody else. knew of owney by
reputation and In the purser's care Owney
travelled 20 China. touching az Yokohama
on his way. II Is said that while Owney
was In Yokohama he made the acquaint~
ance OF the Japanese emperor While In
China he went 20 Picking and met the en-
peror of China. Indeed Owney'a trip
around tho world was n triumphai tonr.
for wherever he vent he made the ae-
uuaintRnce OF the chic, dignitaries. and
among the Europeans whom he met were
che Prince OF Wales and King Hurnbert OF
italy OF course hs met the chief postal
officials The journey was made alone
but his collar ard tags. together with the
letter from Seattle. which had been af-
Fixed told hts story aud he received the
creates; possible consideration sreya ever,
ono.
Travels in Asia. Africa and Europe.
Among the places visited hv ow-nev were
Bangkok. Siam. Calcutta. Bombay Alden
/ In Arabia. Cairo. Athens. Rome MAJ
s>illcs. Bordeaux, London ane Queens
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NEED. OF GOOD ROADS.

Seattle. Wash, April q. 1897.
To the Editor. This subject is interest
ing an unusual number just at this time.
when bicycling is all the rage, and it Is OF
particular Importance to those living In
the northern part of the city, or in the
northern part of King county. who are
Obliged to use the main thoroughfare TO
get to the city and return We have done
everything in our power since the city linz
its We're extended to get the city
fathers who hold the reins, but ride on
street cars. to realize that there was no
passable road leading from the north into
Seattle for six months OF the year. Two
years ago the writer met man with
team. all travel-stained. driving this way.
He asked: How far is il TO Seattle2'
/ said: Nearly six miles. but you are
now in the city limits. Said he: Good
God. why did they not incorporate all the
way to British Columbia? p This is the
cause of our having no roads. as ii is
taken out of the county officials hands
and controlled by those who do not have
to travel it and do not realize the great
need Vast forests of timber are being
cut into wood and hauled over this road.
and in winter the mud gets as the China
man says. belly deep" II should be
labeled as the road over toward Tacoma
was. This road is not passable. not even
jackassable; il you wish to travel IL get
funds and gravel 1t.
suburban tract say their taxes are
doubled since being put in the city limits,
and they get no benefits whatever. but
are ten times worse off, What is this
extra collection used for? Would Ii not
be reasonable that the main street leading
by their doors TO the city should be looked
after? After the recent heavy wind
tree was left in the road for week be-
fore being cut out. People could only get
through by going out through the woods.
In the road districts outside of the city
limits the supervisor took men and cut
the trees out the next day. When we
apply to the city or take the officials out
over it, as we have done time and
time again. they say 1t is indeed very bad,
but I'VE have no funds" Yet saw seven
men and two carts putting side streets in
order where there Is not one load goes
over TO ten over the main street. Don't
you want to encourage home produc-
tion?" You can get freight from San
Francisco cheaper than you can over this
berries and fruits and vegetables. but
what is the use If one can't get them TO
market in presentable condition. In most
all cities you can tell when you are near
ing town by the graded streets and fine
roads" but not so with Seattle. DO you
realize that this r. the only road by which
one can come from Richmond. Edmonds,
Everett, Snohomish. Bothell. Whatcom or
British Columbia. or anywhere NORTH
Talk about good roads, talk Is cheap.
conventions are cheap. but just now Is the
time of year to work. and We do hope that
the city fathers viii do their duty. order
this road graded and confer a blessing on
the many who need It. W. MILLS.
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SUCH CURES HAVE NEVER Been KNOWN.

.sSuch cures as these cures have
never been known before" All over this
great city all over its surrounding cities.
all through the state. all through the ma
ton. wherever the metropolitan newspa-
pers are carried, this is said.
And a. tho volume Of this wonder
full testimony increases. voices drowning
other voices witnesses supplanting wit
nesses. proof piling upon proof until N
dividual instances, however remarkable.
are lost sight OF. the confidence of the
people in the New Treatment IS Shown by
such throngfng crowds OF SICK ones as mas
never before been witnessed in the his
tory of any medical practice. even in the
Copeland offices.
They come. not from seattle alone.
but from far distant cities. They come
believing for they know that the New
Treatment X the result OF that superb
skill for which no lie has ever yet been
spoken.
This is the testimony OF the faith
of the people In the new method which
the Copeland physicians have gwen the
world, after lifetime OF experience IN
the largest practice ever known
That the New Treatment is the
crowning glory of their years OF public
work. the perfection and elimination or
all their efforts TO cure diseases. that their
formulation, and application or il has in
troduced a new era in medicine. IS now
generally admitted. in view or the tesu-
mony, even by those who at nrst insln-
uated that the new methods were nut an
advertising scheme or u bait tor the cred
ulouS.
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.,.--sx- .ha s,~.s heed and made hfn n
800 r,-...s ~ fhe life OF comparative
<-....,~,r-, xrsses, ne had hitherto led ne was
,-e.t.,s freak and was exnlbited AT
-, ~s.~~ AZ the exhibition OF the
.raaeo,,t.h club. recently heid IN TINS CITY.
so,. far one week IN a cage nardIy
- .,~-~,-vs 70 turn around IN, and closed
=, s,n an sides and Top ard pot,oM- heIe
- 80 made a hero and attracted more
,ssta,,.scr than any other dog az the Snow
. -,.esasl vas awarded him as the cnam-
- .-zr,r, dog Of the weird
r,s,r~a thss &c had bern taken 10 many
- ksnnel shows and had been forced
- o~bIbis himself TO the people Dwnes
a.. -. I'VE this. he preferred the life OF
-. -, n.a ting his way around the coan-
80 hts disposition became soured-
M go grabbed and sour. and Wouic
- so-retlrnes act as II ne were 60
49, - E.sta peooIe. He grew so thar No
,,,s,,ss want 70 quarrel with any person
80 .gss not happen TO De postal EN-.
r.loxe. and Owney could always teii posAsA'
er,s,ovsx from other people
ms lsfe during bis last days ana nis
sesfb arr rather pathetic The last Tune
Jarnes n. Gleason. who was speciaiiy Ioiie .
- rim Saw him was at the railway postai
@larks, convention, which was hein IN san
Francisco on Nrach Il o~nes. VINO a.
$3.50 attended the conventions OF the
clerks and was admitted TO their sessions.
.,..s = ,rassn, and accompanied the clerks.
Given the Freedom OF the eify.
xx-t., .ber, he visited Mayor Sutro OF
c., Franei.co and the mayor presented
Ownev with the freedom OF the city ana
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"owNEY."

bottle Of wine. This Is said TO be the hrst
time dog had ever been presented with
the freedom OF a city Owney also en-
iced the wine which he drank. The dog
was rather fond of all intoxicating liquors
and would drink them with pleasure. But
he never used them to excess. being in
this respect like his associates. the postal
clerks. He preferred whiskey TO beer or
wine.
The turning point in Owney's career was
when he was presented the freedom OF
San Francisco by the mayor. Then the
height os his career had been reached.
From that time he fell. The first blow
was when Superintendent Troy Of the
sixth division of the railway mail service
issued an order. April II. forbidding the
employees OF his division from allowing
Owney TO travel in the mail cars, as ho
had previously done for fifteen years.
Troy said he had become an intoleTabie
nuisance
There are some who account for the
singular atts chment which Owney had for
the railway mail service by the beautiful
doctrine OF TRANSPORTATION of souls. At a
loss 10 account for IL in any other way
they declare their belief that during lis
lifetime Owney's body was tenanted ny
the soul OF a railway mail clerk who had
died. The idea is gained from The Hindu
belief that the soul after death has a re-
peated existence in different forms of mat
ter. its form in each successive existence
being determined by the merits and de-
merits In those preceding. Many OF the
clerks held 10 this theory, basing their
belief on tho fact that in everything but
outward form owney was railway mail
clerk. kindreds forms Of experience ard
modes or expression. such as are often
observed TO exist In common In man and
btast, were even more marked in Owney.
Many OF the clerks agree with the Erah-
Minis IN so far as 10 believe In the trans
| migration OF Owney's soul although TO
most other people IL is a mere fancy with
a strong poetic charm.
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sewn. While r. i.onson Re wax taken %
meet the Prince Of Waies. Many afsti,-
sutshed personaEes whom Ownes met ,s,lr-
ing his travels gave him medals and other
tokens - their regard. which are now
TREASURED among his effects ~ Albany.
pom his retarn &c The United State Re
wss received with wk9ch ceremony hy, ~.
postal clerks ~ New York. Who ssssse 4.
grs4s ado over hfFn and sent him a., h,S
way 60 complete hts tourney. The Ayssrs.
can railways risl clerks feared ths. ke
ssight net b. ghle - complete hts esr..,,s,
% the globe alone wsthnat GsssvfunF,a 800
ovsncy had proved himself a eossi gravele~
Frc-a New Ne-N he came ta t>ss~.sr
whSrc hts oie friend. Superintendent eliza
son. Z the transfer division tsse g,,ss
cara q SIN end seisssea hts.a on vreSt ~
complete has tear uhsieh psss s8er~ ~s5shsn
a huasFea days from. tae beginning q as
seHgnsg
from Shat tiste CsT~nHg received -,,s,~e
attention than csex AID u IS saxxes,ss
tA2s sAS.e stgen-e@s lad lie eTcc. OF
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Could Not Initiate IT.

the question OF what America will 10
to protect her industries against japanese
manufactures Is again attracting atten-
ton. The wonderful initiative skiil of the
japanese, together with the low wages
paid skilled workmen. enables them to
produce many lines OF goods AZ remarka-
oiy low cost. Whenever an article of
merit Is introduced In Japan the Japanese
az once endeavor TO duplicate It. This
they have tried 10 do. but without sue
cess, with famous Seattle product I'M
meiiateiy after the introduction of Raj
nser Beer into Japan they tried 70 Su-
plicate This excellent beverage This was
impossible. as nowhere else but In Seattle
could anything equal 20 Rainier Beer be
made and today in Japan. as well as cy-
erywhere else where Rainer Beer has been
introduced this refreshing beer stands
without q rival
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when ! was four years old I had a Sc
we're attack OF lung fever. which was fol-
lowed by severe cough and difficulty in
breathing. l continued TO suffer from
these symptoms until they were relieved
by the treatment ] received from the
Copeland physicians. As / grew older nv
trouble got worse. until finally il b4ca ma
50 bad that my parents thought had con-
sumption and would die. Nv nose was 20
stopped up | could hardly breathe
through IL. and ] had severe hea9achex
nearly all the time. ] could no, lie down
unless my head was raised This iuterferaf
with my rest and I did not sleep well.
There was a profuse discharge from my
nose. and a dripping or trfckIfng OF slirny
fEucus down my throat which kept rn.
constantly hawking ana splitting. The
slightest exertion brought on violent par
oxysmS OF coughing. with Increased dirt
Guilty IN breathing. aceorr1panied by raf
ting and wheeling noise In my chest NV
stomach also caused ne a great deal ~
trouble, for II had become affected by the
poison ! could noe cigest my food and
was subject 10 frequent and severe attacks
Of vomiting. / had tried SO many remedies
and physicians that ] had become badly
discouraged. and thought Ike my parents.
that ! could never ger well. But when /
read In the paper that the Copeland phy-
sscsans we're curing cases that seemed 10
he as bad as mine. ! felt that p@rhap ss
they could do some thing for me. and cali
ed on them After a careful examination
they explained my trouble 10 me and xald
could be cared. UndeS the treatment
they prescribed began to get better at
once. II was only short time until all
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suffering from asthma for the
part OF my life, and the resuh
treatment Is an entire cure. SINE
hood 1 have been troubled WITH a. =
in breathing and shortneSs OF DreaH
j grew older this trouble bec5ms ~
pronounced and j was eompeiieu y 1
my home In the East on this acevn
received considerable benent 49,
change of climate and was company y
we'll for some years after comiu9 -
Coast. but the disease fiflaiiy ve.SSs5i
and for the past ten years u 10
me intense suffering. the syps sssae.
suffered from were 4 constant ans g -
SAINT cough. a feeling of tighfne8 ~
chest, which at times amountea " y S55
sufYoca ton. attended by napitbss 4
ness of breath and wheezinR ~ =.
breathing. The air passages wsss 49, =
famed and contracted that y 49, -
possible for me te stay in ~
FOR anv length OF time. ard the ~ ~
the mill affected me 80 much tu.s
to give up my work. The ieast 49, r
would cause me TO CHOKE up anu 80
breath OF course. no man IN ~ E~ke r
would suffer as | did, ana not 81 -
effort for relief and | tried u'nns
HES and doctors. but derived - l
benefit My physicians toid ~ -
not be cured in this climate. 80 49, -
me TO make a change. At TINS ~ Il
the list Of symptoms pupiiAess. -
Copeland physicians. and A. Is ~ Il ,t.Sn1k
toms described my case exac,y. .,.u RI =
perhaps change OF doetoss .,ss,~ q e.
well ard lost no time in SatuE n
Copeland physicians for ccnsgiIsa er ~
fer n careful examination u<S1Ss~rs -
rnent. with determination 70 Ios We ~
inztructfons faithfully. and row - =
a short and inexpensive couf Nae II
io.snv betfer health than ! D. 4 IL
years The cough and hgntLn's.~ 4 ~
chest are gone. and my breatnin 80 e
and clear. feel strong ana wiiH61
am able 20 take violent exsrcr 10 ~
The least discomfort. ! make .snsfha6le
rr1ent that ali sufferers ilo hh.s,,e6f / u.
,sved from the Copeland trealmsso ~
+ will b. glad 10 have anycns sss1f1d5.
he. in the need OF course o.
referred 10 me.
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my trouble | grew worse every year.
and when began treatment at the Cope
land Institute | was complete wreck
had fearful headaches and pains in the
back of the head. I coughed day and
night I had night sweats and spit blood.
Ny chest and lungs were racked with
pain. l was very short OF breath, and
when tried TO take a long breath II cut
me like knife. l had no appetite. Some
times would be hungry. but at the sight
OF food my appetite would leaye. was
painfully thin. I could not sleep and got
up in the morning completely exhausted.
/ was so weak that I could not walk
block without having To stop and rest.
After carefully watching the advertise
ments OF the Copeland physicians Tor over
a year. | finally decided to go to them
for relief. I wish | had gone long before.
but | had doctored and spent so much
money that / had lost all confidence In
doctors. and thought the Copeland physi-
clans were like the rest that they would
take my money but would do me no good.
The Improvement l made under their
treatment is wonderful. ! began TO i'm
prove from the very first. and soon was
feeling stronger than had In years. Now
/ have a fine appetite and have gained
six pounds in the last two weeks. / sleep
soundly all night, and all my pain and
misery is gone. My hearing is complete
ly restored, and the ringing and whirring
noises have left me. / did not think that
I would ever be able to go back to my
work but ! leave for the mountains in a
few days, a happy and thankful man
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COPELAND FEE.

The cost of a full course OF treat
ment mt the Copeland Medical In
stifnte for any chronic aiiment or
malady In at the rate Of 10 per
month, whether the Requisite period
of treatment be three months or
three weeks. This fee includes all
medicines and the constant and
watchful care of all patients to n
final cure. Consultation free.
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CURING DEAFNESS AND BROy-
CHIAL DISEASE.
;. :. p. smi,h. Roxwe,I. wash

Mr.. L. p. smith. ROxweli. wash
1T is my opinion that in all their large
practice the Copeland physicians never
came across a more complicated or seri-
Gus case than mine. l was almost totally
deaf. and so run down with bronchial
trouble that | was more dead than alive;;
/ was so deaf that could not understand
what people were saying. and with my
deafness | had ringing noises and sounds
like the whirring of wheels in my head.
+ had catarrh for is years. Ten years ago
had La Grippe. which left me with a bad
cough. spend most of my time in the
mountains mining and am exposed 10 all
kinds of weather. This greatly aggravated
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ROADS TO THE MINES.
BRITISH COLUMBIA HELPING RAIL
WAY DEVELOPMENT.

GrsntfnE Subsidies Will
Stfmulat the Growth OF the
Province-yew Lines to Reach to
Penticton. To English Bla6 and TO
the Carihoo-PromOtcr OF the
scheme to visit Ottawa - The
Country Liable TO Be the Scene of
Present summer.
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Gle by the Copeland physicians fRhnG
ness and Caiarrh In these words:
After siege OF typhoid fev<r. -
years ago Oracle lost her heartoe &
became almost totally deaf which M
fered greatly With her studies. and Il ~
almost useless for her 10 80 to ~
To add 10 her affection she siffefe1
verely from catarrh. Her nose iisch4pi
profuSely. she had a bad cough and = J
voice became weak and husky. Her q,
erai health became affected: she war n !
table and fretful and her memory fl4
When we took Oracle 10 the C0o(
Institute we were very much dlscou{{
with her condition She had been undtf n
care of a number of able Physicians -
we had tried In every possible way d
check the progress Of the dixeaxe VI
nothing seemed to do any good, and -
continued TO grow worse. A lady. ~
mer patient of the Copeland physc11k
told us of the cures these specialists ueN
effectlng In cases similar 10 hers. and -
concluded to take Oracle to see them. IN
result of their treatment has been stlyrgif
ing and gratifying TO US. She ne{11 Y
improve from the first treatment she ~
ceived. and is now perfectly restored =
health. She has eatireiy recovered ~
hearing. her voice Is clear and the couG
and discharge from the nose have dfsap'
peared.''
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RevoIntion,sts Capture san Pedro

WASHINGTON. April 20-The latest
authentic news received az the state de-
paTtmept from Honduras IS thar the revo-
iutionists have captured San Pedro and
have possession or the railroad as far as
Pimenio- the end of the lire. Santa Bar
osra and santa Rosa are both said TO have
declared IN favor OF the revoIutionists
omoea siil holds. Cecilia is said 10 have
been taken. bat the reveiutionists are said
% have been repalsed ~ Trnxillo.
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mn cOpELAND's BOOK f1Eb :
ALL.

=. ~ou live out of the city
hector CopeIand's book CO. q
,.r a description by Doctor - -
tn. Treatment That Csre~
~on~land's Monograph %
ness, Doctor copeianes 80
~raph ON Catsrrh. and Dees- .sscr1
80. famous synpton Gu
as.cribinr disease I'm :" 49, =
s.-m. The book will be ~
~oa FREE.
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LONDON. April so.-The foreign Office
has mailed the reply Of the Marquis OF
salisbury 20 a request from Washington
N Re inquiry into the Bsring sea fisheries
dispute. II il reported that the British
preTnier's reply is negative. on the ground
OF expense The Washington government
asked for prompt reply. which was hur-
r'seiiy drawn up and dispatched this week.
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Fest of the Turn~rnund.

ST LOUIS. April Sa-The Turner so
eieties 81 ST Louis look for large influx
~ me twen1y-Seventh annual fest % the
N0F7a American Tnrnerhund. which con-
F'sits mere next week. The committees
c.s.l'.eenity expect Seao0 visitors while
o'aer estimates ran as high as 1asAsaa
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The Mysterious and Fatal MaSsss-.a,.
W. ee spoken upon ~ Capt. Wallace. or
ne snea's shelter, tonight IN The salvation
Army haA. corner SessCnd avenue and Yes
- ssF. Aanissaon free. dnd all are sn-
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CUREDOr ASTHMA.
rnent.

BAD Chronic Csse Yielding Prcmpee
to DIR. CopeIand's Matehless Trenk
ment.
Mr.. Daniel Graham. South rarA -
tie, Wash. weil-known mu
thus describes his sufferfngs srQX
ma OF many years standing and Mmk
piete disappearance of the diSe4
the Copeland treatment:
81 took the Copeland treatm<