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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27
CASE Of BLIND MAN'S Luck.
TACOMA GAMBLERS .TP AGAINST
q QUEER FREAK.
Wen-Dressea Man. Totally without
Sight. Plays Roulette aaa Wins at
Every Sitsfnx-The Saperstittous

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Tnte.llgsnce-.
TACOMA. sept ss--Carnsvai week, Just
ended. brought to the city several oddities
and -of-she-ardfnary attractions. hat
Eone was AZ strange was a quiet. well
dressed. niafie-zged man who did not
show himself for profit Tbs was man
WHO q totally e!iad and who aStoanasd
al who saw him gambling successfully az
roulette wnesa--rot cace, bat many
times during the week
HIS na me IS not 70 De learned he Eas
Accompanied By a friend. and day after
day plsyssi roulette. although ~ could not
see II. layout. Neither I'D ne Reed the
help OF his fgieEd 10 make ire plays A.
iis first visit 70 the gambling noase ne
tod the roulette dealer lie was bind. and
after finding d stool alongside the aealsr
segan 20 Is2y. He would tell me GsAeE
certain numbers he had selected AID hand
him the money with which 70 cover these
numbers. and then wait tor tae result X
ne Won he asked that his pay be HANDED
aim IN cash-Iot in checks
Although he made several s.trngs at the
game during the week, ne never oace quit
the place loser In the language Of the
fraternity. she dealer ''heeled ard han
strange freak OF fafe the blind man beat
ths game every time he played,
the dealer in talking about i. Ana then
X would take pretty tough man 10 roo,
Or even give shade the worst % Il. To i
played. I've been behind wheel q good
many years, but that's The first tine |
eyer turned fer blind man: Sure. he was
like al the rest az thai. He kieke! rasG
ns lost. laughed when he beat ma. and,
barring seeing the layout for himself. did
Just as VEL az any one else could have
done. But X seemed strange 10 see man
totally blind gambling at the wheel. ana
rs just queer 10 think OF him b@atin Z
the game every tine he went against IT,
Yes, that's my first experience vi ID q bind
man at the wheel and II they are all as
lucky as ne was Ia just az leave they
would al have eyes"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27
BUILDING FRAUDS TRIAL.
asyal Commission Making Inquiry
Of Charges mt Victoria.

VICTORIA. Sept. 2s.-T-1e royal commits
10 net today To inquire into payments
eads 10 certain contractors on the new
hsFament buildings. FIVE witnesses were
dsn!ned ard Ihs evidence SO far taken
erms to establish the fac; tina; payments
ssfe made without authority 10 architects
Es contrary 70 a just estimate or claims
Ea1e or amounts due
AZ adjournment was taken until tonDt-
Ms, Tie chief justice intiwa.ing a me
tsse thst ex- Premier Turner and the *
sssf comm xzicner 81 lands ard works.
sssi be given an opportunity Of reply ing
2 re statements made In which iie!T
sanek We're usef freely.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27
l'MA'S THREE RINGERS.
~ CONVENTIONS WILL nr
HELD TODAY.
of Omees CausI.w
a~eat Worry Ia Democyafic ana
pesalIss Camps-silver Repnhlse-
-. Like Earkis, Are Willing.

1900 ptsea,eh 10 the Poss-In.eiligenesr
FIrf1sfA. Sept 2o.-t0unty Democrats
.-.,.,ssss AID SsiseF Republicans viii meet
ssss.rgson t0Ea6rrcw 20 name a county
- Zhsye Is much interest displayed
=. sxgventlars. and quite a difference
arAssa sxIsss AZ to waas VII be done
4 ssEssfs ths three wings Of the comk.na-
r.sa...sts s. q whole favor letting stand
:. apsorfiGnmans az oe1lsed upon Two
-. ago, They argue IL changes are at
rrs.ed .heTe vii be 80 end TO the SQUAD
80 ana fcw lhat Is sure 10 result. Ia
sssr verbs, tnassnuch as sonne Of tlse pres
=. sogIty efrlseaostsrx are 10 be renom-
ssssd they waHt the court house crew
"a IA E1rtFoa.
xgth tbs Democrats i, IL different story
NFxy aeeiaEs they are emitted 10 more
80 rzs aapg5aoE@fd 20 them two years
- ard are especially DESTROYS Of securing
~ rlacs o. e9aIEy attorney, Il being tacIf-
3 raderSsGod tllzt IL this sfaiss to tins Dem
Srsa. Finsey Bryan IS 10 be the NOMINEES.
Fhsrs Is d Aecsdcd tendency In evidence
.sa.x he Democrats TO demand that the
sssys Of Ire ticket he taken from The Pop
rErx HoxIs along this line are loud and
Ssauxnt bat there Is no organized move
RAJ 10 this egad. any more than there Is
3 saN froin the Pops the place OF county
Tsyer Republicans. Of wacm there are
~ yew thai car be heard from, are In,
n xange relative position IS that OF two
ssuss age They viii play lbe waiting
uue s4eIng 20 81 that TIE Popuisst. and
bTeeyals Arouse a hot fight If possible
n hey succeed in holding on 10 their
snssat appo~tsonment on tAe ticket. they
n be very lucky. However. they argue
nsf anything demanded by the Popl.i!ssg
n BE- contested by the Democrats. ard
Az fhe fight sure 70 follow must end IN
~ Silver Republicans losing little. IL any
erx they rsoH hold bAcss .lsn the Demo
ests viii not concefe anything more 10
e Pcyus.sts. and vice Versa
An sffort vii be made a. fosnorrow's
easentiegs - facilitate business and
eys& The scrap" IN conference that
naked the three gatherings at the last
Sessson term, II is proposed to make up
| ks conference committee by letting each
4 the five senatorial districts have one
| Rpsessntaisye from each of the three par
. - THIS viii make "a compact, smaI II CON
kstacs committee OF fifteen meuhers and
| Ia believed VIII result in an early agree
mt ~ &c the appQrtionnent Of offices
3rsASuT~r Steven Judson. of The Demo
ex1, Sheriff 4. n. Mills OF the Popaiists
sad Auditor ". Il. C. Spike. az the Silver
Npusicans. will make strong efforts for
| RsomiEas.on. II is not unlikely # they
GEcsG With their b.ans the app0rtIonmen.
4 s&ees as II now stands viii be .ndorsea
81 no change he made, excepting. per-
M, n 10 prediction. promises with ref
H:ce to deputies and assistants
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27
CLEVER DETECTIVE WORK.


Special Dispatch to the acknowledgement
TACOMA. Sept. 2e.-For many months
past ears loaded with smoked meats shipped
by the Frye-Bruhn company have been
tempered with in the yards here. At times
goods were stolen and occasionally quite
a haul was made.
An outside detective agency which has
been al work on the case has one OF the
robbers located and under arrest IL 81
Joseph Mo. The man - John Post. alias
Jack the post" and ~ reported 70 have
had for his pals the three Ryan brothers.
who are still at large.
Late Saturday night Gov Rogers issued
requisit.on papers fer Post. and this even
,ng Deputy Sheriff Ben Davis started for
the East IL bring Post back fer trial. Pos,
was located through the descriptions sent
eastward by the detective agency having
the case IN charge. and will ae held for
Deputy Davis until the laster's arrival al
ST. Joseph.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

il .os a ratssr by instinct. and that a.
bis cAuerS IL fro1. OF thu trap were ori-
4 dumb skax given fer effect No sooner
Rad tie rodent Ntez recessed froI iss
wire cage than the dos gave a bound
cs sev@raE feet n the air. and TIE ras
s<rgacx q be- line for Low-aSn Eaa-
soryiss doorway Tha. - where the cAsss
sur ia sha .acadans came x
T1svs were several ladies' n the sssre
FIST st that time, and when tEsy saw
.Ae raj coming they did not stop 10 hold
= rcsrsrsr kia1 on wculauss rights They
Gid not evea pause 20 CONSIDER me pruvs-
sons of she Seattle ordinance rs-zErg 20
tie humane society and cruelty 20 21Tsso
animals They Simply Booked ztsaus fer
The nearest place OF safety from thai ry-
ing scurrying raj IL = SAID that \
k<5lxk rxna cook a snap shot from the
aoorway and that he viii Try 20 extort
husig-saossy from tire far fugfiiyes WHO
climbed che counters and shelves
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

Charles s. Hartman Reminded OF a
Few Interesting Facts.

0aiic executive committee has sent an an
tssr 10 tae Hon. Charles S. Hartman. sill
ssg Republican and Pcpuiist. nominee for
osagress, regarding his proposal that he
q tee Hon. \, ]. Campbell. Democrat,
withdraw, as may be directed by the ma
unazl chairman ~ the three parties
TAs committee calls attention 10 the fact
Dat fusion proposition. involving no,
es'f the congressman but the other can
states dependent upon the coming cleo
aas presumably the senatorshipe was
eaie by the Democrats In accordance With
ss national chairnan's suggestion, but
p'scsed by the Silver Republicans and
fs2asxs. II is s.ot deemed advisable &c
megen the question.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Joseph Crosts, the Wilkeson MUIR
dercr Answer To the LAW

Special Dispatch TO the Pest-intelligencer
TACOMA, Sept. 26-Ths triai OF Joseph
crotts. OF Wiikeson charged with the mur-
der of John Smell, was commenced ia the
criminal department Of the superior court
this morning. The entire day was consunl-
ed with the work Of irpaneling Z jury.
One of the chief stumbling blocks 10 seal
Ing talesmen aas the declaration Of many
Of them that they are pFejadiced against
capital punishment.
Joseph Crotts is accused Of having killed
Jack Smell In u saloon At Wilkeson July
l. " shooting him through the breast. The
row first occurred between Smell and d
friend OF Crotts and when Crotts' friend
was about 10 he struck with billiard
cue Cros;s iutsrfered.
There are conflicting stories as 20 the
details OF The shooting. The prosecution
claims ii was unjustiaa bic and cold blooded
while the defendant will attempt 10 show
he shot 10 save himself. TIE trial will prob
ably consume several days,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27
FUNERAL or RrcHsRp KNIGHT.
aistory Of Veteran "a. 4. u. Man
Lived Iishty-xeVen Years.

Fsnerai services aK,r the sefaai0s of Rich
=. hHisnt Me- ae,d yesterday 8tteffa9fa
x sionney & Stewards chapel un.'rr the
sss.aes ~ MILF Fos,. -. :. Il. Chaplain
:, pewuM officiating The pail bearers
- As fala as A0as BROW 8, H. I t't'dsc
! Ceassoa. Il ShgehaR. r. Ii Haskins. X
a1eksr
re aec1aS.2 Wa horn in Queens cona-
=. ssslsna. October = ~. Nstb &is par
- two elder brothers and : sssisT. ne
sa&Tsies "a America when he Was =
rs ED ia 1h~ year lsSe and Ter long
- he family made their Gasnu n SflT
q New : oTk. la5ss ScraeN rs - w.
- Ascu. iaeTr. a. the age ot - yeas
ss&Sed rs AZ apprentice 70 4 o.a< :
80 #na darses. tHe car}y Years - steam
= steam sse --ss See le5rnst e1ElnetrtEs
- vas 81 enEif>e~ oH one - ne pst,neeE
@.As eeStS }sls5~- IN re great lakes.
81 z5o1s BIS Ata 4rar 81 WAS married
Mss Esiss &. au6 three sens atsG
s@hf@T wefs. she frGsts 1T fhis marriage
- hers t2dN sgs e.. now in the esriifas
S Charles s.. of Columbus. a. AF'';
~ 4 0i fesicaEa 10. survive tilt. and
- siio3 be .a~iy Ro,NsnAoe=l-
sAssas he seRs $50 ha was rpgtsaFf5fst -
SNosh l. hess and fhry made thetr
80 = fewa Snd Missouri Eli fao year
@sen they taiuei ire rush 70 s:k~
- arc Renewed ~ Denver, "nsre th%F
49, s3'} t@s y. AZ fSs& During Aa3t Nla1z
sA.eSe 3 ..& chosen Sex19kS3tfCa ~
,hsne a-te~ .ssf the duties - J@s-
- The 3ez-a GER ne entire na.a.nS as
az So Saf. 3 hatet
~F;lg ias -5-,.-.lot BE enlisted IA tas';-
- u. Fs'~f .rg. r}ert Colorado Nei6a-
- sS3 Ser,..-< uns3er O.. chlssnS ttat.
So PSF tHe famous Sand EEseA
- E,is FAs iet.aus. lie WAS hei7os e'1ls
saFSsd ~ ,a. EXPIRATION ~ hss TeTfn
Sss@sssisnsHf t. ,-ontfnuet p'ysnesr ne ~
ssse- Es-~ss ard ofAf~ W @sReF :
A. al -r-s.es fsi} 1Ss2 ~''sn hs
- "a Ore g. t.z caeapsnson having pre~
s'sB lu .>>a ..si sle1 - f@J ats
~ IS hasse AKA rs children a, Mo
aasisis as8 ll.1xtsaro. tsT. ard became
~. Sa1-ssST - sac ~ 4 r "a the yeST Ia
= ss'e ,@e - ais 4c3:a WAS = ulsfA-
"a Ge:i. Ransom pest 81 HsilssoTe
as la<< u}arr age tsacs .sass SS'E Il
/ sseas fee sens sr., sxa is AK as@rs
A. e California, William r, so
tkkx ash. yoaa L Of SDSsles
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27
MEG0N LEGISLATURE
IN EXTRA SESSION
nsa. Joseph simon Elected Presi-
6ent Of the senate md r.. v. Car
ter Speaker of the House.

salem. Or, Sept. 26,-The Oregon
egsiature convened in special session This
earn.ns. Hon. Joseph Simon, of Port
hnd. was elected president CT the seua .e
sy vote of a TO g.
Tie house aas organized by the cleo
Dos OF T.. V. Carter. of Jackson county,
d speaker
No business Of Importance was trans
ac.td up TO adjournment
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27
We'll known MastctaB Killed.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post Intel'g encer.
TACOMA. Sept 2t.-Through letter re
csiyed here few days ago 4 = learned
That u = Baerstein. formerly ~ Tacoma,
one af the best known musical directors
Of the Sound In the boom days. vas killed
in , railroad accident near Colorado springs
xasne three or four weeks ago. The body
Was taken 70 Chicago where h was ere
mated BaersseiT gss prom ncutly Known
al all the ;heaters IN the Nor Invest and
musicians n ta;s part OF the country aell
him IN h.xa esteem.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

Roderick May. a French Canadian. az
rived IN lie city yesterday from Montreal
ticket and rs In cash. The money repre-
senied the savings Of several years A
stranger insinuatsa h!n1sel. into MAYS
500 10 pay a freight bill giving Nav a
bogus a,eB government gold bond for Sc
eaftty The matter was reported 10 the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27
PERSONAL.

John Oh. Scohey, OF the United State,
land Office AT Olympia, was In the city yes
tardey.
Judge Einon Scott Of the supreme eour.
spent last night In Seattle on his way 10
Olympia from Wbatcons county
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27
poGGs REPORTED TO DE INSANE.
Tacoma's Defauiting Treasurer Said
to Have Lost His Mind.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Inielhgencsr
TACOMA Sept PA rumor reached
here late tonight that George Boggs was
insane a; the Wai!a Waiia pe.ntentiary
An effort vii! DE made 10 have him sent
To the Medical Lake asylum.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27
Interfered at the Wrong Time.

Z Hamilton was arrested last night by
Detective Cualhee on warrant sworn out
Defofe Justice Austin by Lorenzo Hanson
u IS sad that Hanson objected To the way
Hamilton was taking to a woman the
night before last, and that when he took
The wonan's part he got tap on the eve
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27
Pestasyic. at Collin. Ahofishca.

pea psspase. :, 10 the Pos Intelligence.
NAsaINGT0N Sept. 26.~~rhe post
ssscs =, Collins. C1alissu county VIII ~
sscnnl.naei October ia The mail viii bs
ssnese9 AZ Beaver.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

Be~y ef Fair Women Routed by an
Innocent Rat.

a fox terrier ! rat rap Ar = -; ~
s.S~ az = caused scene Of lively excite
rgseG. yesterday IN tTon< II I@swvaAH &
AAEf@Fs1s store OF feoEeer Ts}sc~. Tbs
rat was brought out 9n rae - 3ew45S "a
sAe trap. ara the sax terrier frtxs ~
are1~6 TIE c8<3 ~ p TgaarneT % t.ti4c@<e
that Re xHaIE Izse sao-t wask es Nj
E8s 2 ne eos}G DNly AFe2k tAroGGn re
Bars sEss gst AZ EEA-
fsGt sayk.sSy who has watched the cor
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

Tho ma8 viii row leave Hood River for
5}inEeu. Wash. daily EXCEPT sunday al II
S. IN. arriving * I.nSen ~ I'D y III.
lesve Hlngeu, daily except Sunday at b
m. and arrive ~ Food River ty 30 q. ~.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

John / GTuher has been appointed post
master 81 Wsnlock ana Conrad z Star
Iuad a; McMurrsy Washington
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

FOR the convenience Of fts patrons the
Mort hern Pacific has established throsfga
car service 70 Wai}a Waiia. Trains leave.
Seattle daily at p. n
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

. HINT >(5Tt>N W Va Sept 8-Seslts
Bros * E'o~epalsghs circus train Ma
wrecked rs AZ here ;cszv. .TaTree L,ovla ~
fstlsS2 - ,ssl a. ard Harrison hipvs ~ r.
girs2. we~e ki.ssi. ard tat FoFepaagh sas
seriously 6ssyt-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

r. c. Wilson has been appointed past
master at GrLsw8!8 san Juan county. in
place az G .. GriswoId. resigned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

New fSrS SG&
Is<ssa Izcye = TS&xsoa. " as1-. Is wears
cd was awakened ersrss , na. esg q csszsEA
SOW wseas-S e he- s2ssgrs ~ = ssseatz1 ta&t
-s-satzs upstairs -0ogEa waS A'zre- SER r7-z
ssr.s.asrs ara fat1ra il ;Est a. = - 1rsarTs
1, hai h..ss sssesnry~i ard So pGt a1t tee
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

pfrT.sBuRY's ''vitos'' breakfast zoo.
ealtn!est. pure 8.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

The f,as:eGE}cs n wI1eton. CiaIana coua-
~ has teau f(scon} uus3 ard he mail
TO- tha patrons 81 thaf cGlce viii nereaf-
ter go % Fasr5o5Isa.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

The heavy rains ~ last week proved q
great boon 70 the salmon fishermen
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

The gratustous dispatch Of mails from
Seattle 70 Tt0onok Hope and Sunrise.
Alaska tYy tAe schooner Columbia. OF fhe
West Coazt Navigation Company sailing
fruU Seattle. has been approved by the
postmaster general
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

T1e E1,1s3ify Ca,9T~ a. Edison = susssf-
Ing sa~1-lA4- - ~. have .-.Gs, 5A..y
6A~A =
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

The North American Transportation and
Trading Company. of witch C. II Hamis-
ton IA SECRETARY and traffic manager. was
awarded the contract n carry the maj
one trip one way only from Seattle 70 ST
Michael Alaska, by the steamer Roanoke
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

Mary f. Fanbion has been appointed
pQ<stnLS;ress at Messy Rock. Lewis coun-
;y in place OF Robert l.. McMurray. re-
moved
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-27

Charles Riddeford and Richard l.. Dunn
have been designated as members OF the
board Ct civil service examiners in the
postoff.cs az Spokane wash
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08
THAT ENGLISH ALLIANCE.
What 1t Means to Our Peace and
Prosperity.

AS if the United States, with seventy
million people n vast resources, were
not a match for bankrupt and beggar-
ed Spain, a country with less available
wealth than the single state of Mis-
souri,, u Tories n H%annacrats are
proposing IAN Anglo-American alli-
ance' with the Tories and plutocrats
of England. If the time ever ONE
when the people of America can join
those of England in putting down plu-
tocracy n Toryism, we may be glad to
do so. But until then, we will follow
the advice of Washington and Jeffer-
son., and preserve the independence of
the United States. Nothing could be
more shameful than an alliance be-
tween American and English pluto,
Gratis, who are worse OppressOrs than
the Spanish mobiles, because they are
more cunning in devising scientific
methods of fraud and extortion. AS a
result Of their love of %unearned money,
of their constituencies rapacity, there
is as much suffering in peaceful Lon
don now as there is in war-swept Cuba.
In the slums of that vast and Internally
oppressed city, starving mothers are
nursing at their dry breasts the skele>
ton forms of their gasping children,
who, as the weather grows warmer,
twill die like fies,' to keep up the per-
centage of my Lord Rothschild, and to
give my Lord Salisbury-a type of the
English aristocratic gentleman'-in
league with Shylock, his share in the
profits of bond-dealing imperialism.
Day by day the cries of the starving
poor of London go up to a just and I'M
forgetting God. Day by day their poor,
mean corpses are hurried in cheap pine
boxes to fertilize potter's fields. Day
by day, by the hundreds and the thou
sand, in London, and in New York, n
wherever Mammon is the god who gov
ems, these reconcentradoes of plutoc-
racy are reduced by plying heaven.
which sends them death to relieve them
from a life oppression makes infinitely
worse thar death. When Americans
are asked to ally themselves with
Rothschild and Salisbury, with plu-
tocracy and Toryism, to perpetuate
such conditions as this, n to fix on
the people of the world the shackles
of fraudulent Imperialism, the only
answer they can give us is that if the
issues are forced which Messrs. Roths-
child and Salisbury wish to force, then
Americans will not lock hands but bay
onets with them. This nation stands
for liberty, not for Toryism, not for
plutocracy, not for Imperialism. It's
way lies forward, and if the American
people find that they can advance only
with fixed %bayonets, then they will fix
bayonets and advance.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08
Elephants Teeth.

Whosoever has looked inside an ele-
plants mouth has seen a strange sight.
Elephants have no front teeth, and
they never eat flesh or any food that
requires tearing apart. Eight teeth are
all they have, two above and below
on each side, huge yellow molars as
wide as a mans hand, and a couple Of
inches thick. Over these hay or fodder
is shifted by the queerest, ugliest ton
que in the whole animal Kingdom, a
tongue that is literally hung at both
ends, having no power or movement
except in the middle, where it shifts
back and forth from side t side, arch,
ing up against the roof Of the big
mouth like an immense wrinkled pink
serpent. There is nothing stranger than
the working Of an elephants tongue.
unless it be the working of his breath
ing apparatus when he is asleep. Ell
ephants, like human beings, have two
sets of teeth-the milk teeth, which
are smaller than the permanent molars,
fall out when the animals are about
furteen years old. These baby teeth,
which are nevertheless enormous, are
occasionally picked up by circus men
among the fodder and preserved as
curiosities.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08
An Idiot Who is a Genius.

Jeptha Palmer is an idiot and a
genius. Although so years old, he has
to be cared for as If he were a child,
but he can make wonderful machinery,
construct musical Instruments, play
upon them and compose music.
He ives nea the village of Fair
mount, in the Georgia mountains. He
is poor and helplessly ignorant.
When he was a child he could not
ask properly for God or find his way
from the barn to the house. One day
a horsepower wheat thresher was
brought to his fathers farm, and he
examined it closely.
He announced his intention of maxi
ing a thrasher himself-and he did. He
completed a model Of pine bark, with
strings for belts. He made a clock of
wood, with stone weights. He built
a pounding mill. using a ~dammed-up
Spring to give the power. Musical in
struments he made and played upon
them with marvellous skill.
He has built an organ; he has COM
posed waltzes, marches and song mu-
sic which critics call remarkable.