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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-15
DANGERS OF rHE srlcKEEx.


Correspondence OF the Portland Oregoaian-
FORT WRANGEL, Alaska. Nov. 5-A
great number OF persons are anxious for
information as 70 the Stickeen route as a
Nay Of entering the Yukon country
There il no douhI but that q person going
any one way would wish he had gone
some other, but have this to say: There
Is but one route TO the Yukon. and that
IS by Dyea- All the others are just as
hard and ten times as long.
This route is up the Stieksen river. f5o
miles The river Is srosen from Noveul-
Der TN April. From April Is until July
the water Is too shallow 70 permit Of any,
thing but canoe navigation. and the In
dams charge 500 per ton 10 take freight
up Ia canoes. and are raising prices all
the time During July, August and Sep
tember the river is p foaring mountain
torrent. The month Of October, when all
the high ground is freezing and before the
ice forms in the river. is the only month
out OF the twelve that can be at all relied
upon as practical for going up the river
IN small boats. River boats are subject TO
the same general rule. No boat drawing
over eighteen inches would be OF the
slightest service on the Stickeen, and the
rapids are foaming masses. For instance,
the Indians carry blocks and long ropes
f50 teet). fasten the rope ashore to q tree
Such boats as the Eugene and those on
the Willamette river could not make the
Stickeen In 100 years. Then, after you
are once at Telegraph creek. the head Of
possible navigation. II Is l5o miles more
TO Teslin Lake. overland. Some people
say there Is a trail across this country.
but no living man will say that he ever
personally saw this trail. No. there is no
trail II Is a swamp. knee deep in water
and moss. and densely covered with brush
and spruce trees. II looks like the fir
thickets along the railroad above Oregon
City. You can't see six feet In front Of
You. There IS no trail. and none can be
made without corduroying the whole dis
lance. Take the best ground on the entire
route, and after leading three head OF
horses across II a person would go in all
over trying to follow.
The people IN Victoria say the British
are going to build a railroad from Tele-
graph creek to Teslin lake. II they ever
do 1t will be on piles driven TO bedrock
the entire distance. Victoria Is booming
the Stickeen route. You hear clerks In
stores and little pale-faced steamboat
agents-whom one breath down the Stick
cen would freeze too stiff for a pike pole
telling tenderfeet about the easy S.ickeen
route. 1t is all wrong; 1t is scarcely less
than accessory to murder. Out Of the thir-
" well-equipped parties who left here
twelve Of them lost their outfits by the
boats upsetting, one man was drowned
and one party OF two men made it to Tele-
graph prior to October Is: the rest all
came back. Since then they have about
one-haf gone through, and they all had
Indian guides and helpers on both occa-
sions.
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Henry George was travelling once on a
sleeping car. The porter came to brush
the dust OF him and work him for the
customary quarter. There were but few
passengers. George reflected on the fact
that Pullman paid his poor black hireling
little or naught. and relied on their abil-
ity to brush ana gouge the public instead
and determined to give him all the change
he found in his pocket. He thought there
might be about 60 cents, but there actual
ly was s. in quarters. halves and Dimes
He gave II all TO the darby. who dropped
his broom and started at the tip and then
at George. This all TO- me, boss" he
gasped TITS all for you" replied George
The darby looked at the little. rusty. mod
est man and again at his handful OF sill
yer. wow he calculated, ats true as
de good book puts 1t. you nevah cain tell
how fab toad kin jump twell you sees
him hop
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TAKE GOOD ADVICE.
Many Men and Women Have Met
Disaster Because They Ne
elected to DO So

II Is a wonder people I've as long as
they do" said leading physician while
conversinE with some newspaper friends
recently. Every breath that IS taken
contains poison. Millions OF germs so
small they cannot be seen by the naked
eye. are drawn into the lungs. .he throat [.
the stomach. and while many Of them die.
thousands OF them live and feed upon the
to1y and cause what - called disease.
terms are The source OF all disease: XIII
Inc gsrms and You cure the disease
so Interested were his listeners with the
ABOVE remarks that the doctor continued
on naturally ask what will kill these
gSrnlss | am sorry TO say, only A few
things. The sarest safeguard against all
germs IL pure whiSkey-pufe. mind YOU
terms do not thrive where il Is used Judi
clcasly Unfortunately. there is but lii
tie pure va.Skey 10 be had. and I knew II
put one which can absolutely recommend
and that IS Daffy's. / have analysed il
carefully and found 10 fUssI OIL no i'm
pGr.tses. and nothing that could harm
even child Duny's Pure Malt Whisky
IS recommended by such high medical au-
thoritIes as DR.. Henry \. MoR, Prof. WILL
lam I. Cutter, Dr.. Carnweu and others
Understand me. l advocate the use of
wniskey Only as medicine and not as a
beverage. As a medicine. il Is strength
ening. restoring and beneficial and Is in
oorsed IN the highest terms Under no
circumstances. even as a medicine USE
any but the pure, and do not allow any
druggisis TO persuade YOU 10 take any
other.
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SNAPSHOTS Br THE WAY.

Mr.. Cleveland displays his old-time
averseness to being stepped on
The mayoraley contest seems to have
neglected to provide itself with proper ter
minal facilities.
The rainy season having set In, and the
athletic grounds being covered with mud.
the football season may be said to have
fairly begun.
Col. Lewis has gone Into the Alaska
transportation business Tacoma IL TO be
one terminus. and probably the aurora
borealis will be the other.
It viii be observed that the same gen
tlemen who are now predicting Hanna's
defeat performed the same kind ONCE for
Mr. Mckinley year since.
1t viii soon transpire that no Eastern
university curriculum is complete without
q well-appointed inn and an ex-presiden.
with domestic inclinatlons.
A Methodist bishop has sent a missionary
to the kiondike, borrowing $500 for the
purpose" He'll be able to write q revised
edition Of the Pilgrims Progress" when
he returns.
The game Saturday demonstrated that,
while Tacoma may not know how to play
football. there is nothing the matter with
the lungs and chrysanthemums Of the
'rah-'rah boys.
r
Tacoma and Portland are now busily en-
gagged In an attempt to show that the Sc
attic bank clearances are stuffed We try
hard. but someway We don't seem to be
able ever to please our beloved neighbors.
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Tho vast ard fmponc.ra bic nt,ence ,

Tho vast ard impone,rahle rilence which
has enveloped the mighty champion of the
people. Attorney General Winston. is one
OF the marvels OF this truly marvellous
administration. II Is not becoming the
great advocate or every principle tina. has
an Office as It's ultimate and IL Is not
what an admitting and cxrectant conssit-
Uency with great cheerfuls.ess voted for
hiui for. II the attorney general IS labor
Ing under the weight of an Impression
that he was elected 20 deliver himself Of
legal opinions. he ought to b. Informed
that IL that were SO the people would have
chosen a lawyer. No. no. We are anxi-
GUS simply 10 know that the honors OF
office and the regularity OF salary have
act acted as a paddock 20 the eloquent
Patrick Heary's tongue. and that we shall
he able again 10 see. TO hear and 10 aG-
xaire.
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II Is interesting 10 haow that since the
present yellow fever epidemic began IN
New Orleans. there have been 1900 cases
ard less than so deaths. The mortality
il not as great "a generally supposed,
though it IS heavy enough. il seems
strange that science has no, found moro
efficient means % coping vita the
scourge. II Is agreed tha, the bes.
remedy Is preventive. and that the easiest
way 10 handle II Is not 70 allow Il 70
gain foothold. Perfect sanitation oaly
viii accomplish It, Frosts and the COM
ing OF winter have already caused dc
crease IN the number Of eases. and 70
doaht the epiassaic viii coon entirely dis
appear.
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court, and Judge Scott delivered its
opinion. He said that II the language
Of the section could be given its full
force, all the ballots cast I'm the pre-
einct were rendered void by the fail
ure Of the election officers TO comply
Herewith, and the effect would be TO
dfsfranchise all voters in the precinct
for that election. The constitution.
however, had specified certain qualiii-
cations. possessing which any male per-
son was entitled to vote. II the iegis-
lature could enact law whereby cleo
ton officers could disfranchise electors
by failure to do their duty the con-
stitusional guarantee would be OF small
consequence
out between the obligation resting on
the voter to do that which the law re-
CURED him TO do and the duty of the
election officer. Were we authorized"
the court said. TO hold otherwise. such
holding would be subversive of the
best interests Of society. and might re-
suit in great peril to our governmental
structure" The legislature could pro-
vide punishment for an election Of
fieer who failed to do his duty as di-
rected, but the punishment could not
be visited upon the elector who had
done all the law required OF him
This decision was generally accepted
as most righteous, and it needed no
knowledge OF technical law to see that
a most dangerous power would be
placed in the hands of negligent, ig-
norant or INSCRIPTIONS officer of cleo
ton If he could, by such a failure to
act in cases where he feared the ballot
was against his party nominees, dis
franchise a voter at will. In the King
county case the elector was protected
by the constitutional provision. defin-
ing his qualifications, but even in the
absence Of constitutional provision
although that would make the case less
elear-it is doubtful IL, on the grounds
OF public policy, a supreme court would
render any other decision than that
made by the supreme court of the state
OF Washington.
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NOTABLE PEOPLE.

According 10 the Westminster Gazette.
the reason no biography has ever been
written OF Mr.. DeIane the late editor OF
ihe London Times. Is that the propTietors
OF the Times have always forbidden IL Re
Gently fresh appeal was made 10 them,
but. II Is said. without success.
Emperor William has begun. az Berlin.
the practice OF keeping the Lutheran
churches Of the city open throuehou, the
day on week GavS. rntiI now only
the Roman Catholic churches have been
Jeff thus open to stray worshipers on week
days
Count Toistci SAYS the British and the
ZuIas are the two most brutal races on
earth. In recent interview. which is re-
corded in = Russian paper. he has axain
stated his strong objection to Wagner,
10 common felix's
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SEATTLE. MONDAY, nov. II.
rnn kLosDlkE CONSPIRACY.

In the dark ages II was no uncommon
thing to find the people influenced by
the notion that every sign in the
heavens portended some great event,
and even down to the end OF the eigh-
teenth century there were those who
believed the Evil One had his ennis
sAries everywhere seeking to encom-
pass the ruin OF men. Toward the
close Of the century, this superstition
was chiefly confined to witches. And
even to this day there are some old
women who shake their heads and say
there are many things which can only
be accounted for by belief in the
devil.
They have one of those old women
In the Office OF the New Times Maya
sine, who sees omens and interprets
dreams. She says: There are not
lacking signs that the Klondike gold
craze II carefully planned conspir-
acy." We are left In doubt as TO
whether this Is the same conspiracy OF
Mark Hanna which raised the price OF
wheat. or whether II is device of
Wall street and the goidbugs, by which
Alaska has been ''salted" with nuggets
In order to make the people believe
thare h gold enough In the world TO DO
business on.
It II evident that this conspiracy
must have mot only been carefully
planned. but required considerable fore
thought. There are not lacking proofs
that the gold was deposited somewhere
about 10000 years ago, but it is well
known TIA. Mark Hanna had a genuius
for finance at very early age. and that
much Of thu success OF his life is due
TO tho care with which he plans ahead
The New Times argues that 1.-THE
Klondikc gold hxz.'. as the old woman
calls Il. was started for the purpose OF
making II appear that confidence had
bcen restored" and that business was
reviying." 1t argues on the absurdity
ps the estimates Of the amount OF sold
In the territory. overlooking the fact
that there IL as much reason TO assum.
that because several million dol
lars have been taken out there muet
he $50. 900 900 reuaining. as to assume
that because large quantity of gola
has been taken out wherever there
ha.:s been diggings. there must conse-
Quently be very little left.
We may agree with the old woman
IN the meantime that there must be less
gold there now than there was be-
fore any was taken out. hut even IL
$50 ,00O, 600 shouid be taken out of
Alaska, 1t would be very insignificant
amount In the aggregate of the business
OF the United States. The total ex-
no. = and Imports OF this country In
one year amount to 81 CO.. s3i ,sl2. II
this amounted to 10 Pc cent. OF the
entire volume II business "a the United
States, which Is scarcely prIpablc. tn
volume OF business is sc gre&; that s5C,-
100000 would not be felt. 1t would
only be about IS cents per capita.
II MAJ be rer. srked however. that Il
S5O, 000, 100 snail be taken out OF Alae.
IA within the next two or three years
Seattle viii. be = pretty lively city.
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have II fit the more general notion that
non partisanship OF local affairs can
not he depended upon for two consecu-
tive siectiona The party organization
Is found to be better maintained by
PUTTING ticket mp for every election
from that Of president down to pound
master.
ne fact Is that the Average citizen is
an ofhee-sceker, either for himself or
HIS frieglds. and he can attain his END
best through party Affiliations The
general public is unfortunately neither
too discriminating IN It's selection OF
officials nor over-grateful for faithful
service The civil service system was
designed 10 take subordinate officers
out OF party strife, and to insure that
retention in Office for public servants
which merit insures for faithful en-
pioyes In private business. But the
same interest Ii wanting. A private
employer is In position to Judge OF
the merits of employees. but the public
,s not. and It's Judgment Is not always
10 he depeaded upon.
The chief reward for efficient public
service is the appreciation OF private
persons. Men who hare proved them
selves capable In responsible public po-
s.tions always find their services In de-
mand for business use. A municipal
ity. for instance, seldom cares for the
efficiency OF its legal officers, but the
opportunity for manifesting capacity
insures for them profitable practice in
subsequent private life; and the tax
payers pay for the annual or biennial
training OF a new set Of attorneys.
But we do not despair OF effecting
vast improvement in the business
methods OF municipalities even under
party responsibility. On all sides there
il a manifest increase of interest on
the part Of citizens IN the intimate re-
lation between the result OF elections
and their own pocketbooks. What
moral sense has underyalued, self-in-
terest has appreciated. Parties are be-
coming much more circumspect in their
nominations, and the capacity OF NOM
inees is put forward much more con-
spicuously and emphatically than in
times past, when activity in party serv-
ice was esteemed sufficient claim for
party reward without regard to fitness.
and often in spite OF notorious unfit
Eess.
The most practicable method, in our
present conditions, Is for the public
to take the very decided stand that
municipal government is business and
not politics. and to place upon the re-
spective parties the responsibility OF
carrying out this policy. The parties
will then contend In rivalry to put up
the best ticket each can, and so, what
ever the result, insure TO the taxpaying
citizen fair degree of attention to his
interests.
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hopes OF the old Prohibition guard through
ouf the country bat Il Is not likely that The
movemsn. can Be renewed with anything
like its cid vizor. DIR. Swallow made .
hibstion. There is . isrge element OF the
Republican party IN Pennsylvania that has
long been weary OF Boss Quay, and no
doubt II threw fts strength to the Prohi-
bstsonist- The heavy vote he poiled has
no other Significance.
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How To nuy Nfn~,
B1strr Journal.


That "a 81 excellent story w,,s , --ssa
~ applicable raaraG. which s~osol,s~. -
@cuFaaEs Washington eorreEpor3an. ter
about ex-senator Rriev. + Is sag4 sna~.
hl4tar ASKED hira 10 invest IN : EIrrfsg,xa
scheme tAat needed only sln5 Oh, "a "a.
S.2A<s@ na71th tsora the star w.
senator telegrapAed that TIE Speculate
5sea sook no further for kackers' aeaIny
'3xe tae Whole O II. Pay Tor il ou
CT tho arSt months earnings So a.,
s-1.ss9 surplus a. once" II an r~orfs rtts,
money 10 Invest had equal jufsrr.o, ana
VIZ sag-e would bc fewer ehe~u klonasks
Companies =; present.
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yOirT.CS IN CITY GOVERNMENT

Two authorities upon the subject Of
municipal government have receatly
placed themselves ON record. and they
take Numerically opposite posi- lore.
De,as F. Wilcox. author OF tie ''StIdy
OF City Government" supports the
view OF Prof. Goodnow that I'VE cannot
horc for the permanent exclusion If
marty ccrtes,s from municipal electors
as Iona Is We have state and national
.-arty government" Against sais We
ma Alfred r. Coak''ng author OF
"City Government In the United
States" asserting the equally positive
conclusion that underneath all the
remedies that RAY be suggested fer
thu better yos erumert OF municipalities
- the Incubation of the doctrine that
they must Le ruled on sound business
principles and that questions Of policy
thet divide the best mea IN national
r.litios have NJ place In the choice Of
municipal officers"
Theoretically. this is the better view.
The ideal municipal government viii
be entirely separated from party poll.
tics. bat practically We a'e n long way
from tina. ideal: and any municipal re-
CORNER, la devising his scheme of ad-
min.stration. had better be prepared to
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AUTUMN sONG.

Flowers have flown from hin ara hollow
And the world is saddsned now:
nil winds lead and dead leaves follow
Empty nest ard barren bough-
&usted grass the gusts entangis,
Loudly Pipe shs orchard Trees.
All the day white etllS wTangle
In the spray % sullga seas.
All tire Day The waves are breaking
on the shore with sob and sigh.
Geese their southwark fight are taking
Underneath a !caaen sky.
Gone the summers golden weather,
Gone The shaded woodland ways,
song and blossom die together
In tbs GreAr November days.
HERBERT BASEFoRD.
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The Oregon supreme SQUIRT has hand
sd aowE . decision tia: marriage Of per-
sens within six months after divorce II
that state shal, oe declared Invalid II
makes no difference where the wedding
has esen soissnsze8. This decision IS
or interest IN Washington where she Ct
rorcs laws are much the same as IN our
ueigat.cring state. TIE ofTece Of 1ke de-
clssoa viii Dc 70 euslarrass some agyorcees
who hare Wooded II haste.
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Kalama Bulletin: Isn't the Republican
party The luckiest party you ever heard of ,
Whenever Il Is In power II so happens $50
tie Pops and Democrats try to make US
helieve) tina, the country IS prosperous
and Uncle Sam not only has plenty OF
money 70 paw all running expenses Of the
government without having 70 issue bonds.
but has actually had a surplus every year
with which 1t paid OF the bonded debt
Whenever the opponents OF the Republic
an party were In power il so happens f9l
that your Uncle Sam gets panicky and has
to &C out among his neishbo.s and borrow
money TO support himself
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TIE Prohibition party made meseoFtc
9lght frera iun0ea8us a@suetssd. By the
'STge vote s. save Dr. Sw&glow, is cau3s-
aaye fer state treasurer - Pennsylvania
Il k&s given x2dGe= U:s 10 TIE asrman.
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THE EVERETT
s MONTE CRISTO
RAILWAY

The only route 10 the popular ana ac,tvs
mining districts OF Colo Basin. Gordon
Creek. Martin Creek. Silverton. Deer
Geek, Goat Lake and Monte Cristo.
The scenic route for tourists flxhInx ana
camping parties.
Trains leave Everett for Monte
Cristo at T:5O n. M. on Moudays
Wednesdays and Fridays.
Train will leave Monte cristo for
Everett at Ss45 ON Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Fridays.
8. ~. BAIRD, G. FAT A
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Salem Statesman: The Kentucky
preacher who was mobhed by his conrre-
cation for saying there is no devil Is prob
ably ready to concede now that there
oGgh: 10 he one.
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Los Angeles Times: BRYAN wants r.
know what good the Republican PARTY has
ever done3 Well. we know OF a. least
one thing 70 is credit IL beat the stufsine
out Of William Jennings Bryan ammo
Domini 1855
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San Francisco Chronicle: Any one who
wants 10 know the Spanish idlons for "A
dall sicken'ug thud" should apply to Gen.
Weyler at the bottom OF the light shaft.
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Blaine Republican,: This rot about ma
chine politics that YOU can even hear
preached from the Western Populist pul-
PIT gives us that tired feeling" II or
Eanized political work is machine poll
tics" then organized church work is INA
chine Christianity" II. on TIE other hand
political organization for the purpose of
self-preferment Is machine oo,tt,cs !"
there Is no more dar1nable political ma
chine in existence than the one kept buzx-
Ing by the gallant refcrmers OF the state
OF Washington.
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COAST PAPERS.

Portland Telegram: Mr.. Low Is no, the
only man who regrets having bucked the
tiger.