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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-31

- asoeosed only On In roFling stock.
This. II is claimed. II unjust to the other
corporations which have to bear the
burden. But II the Wagner Car Com
Iany and the Pullman Company are
equifably taxed to the full value OF their
property In that state. and IL the tax
laws Of other states are equally eauita-
bic, and the property of the corporations
would bear their full share. Another in
stance given is that of the Illinois Steel
and Wire Company. recently incorpor-
ated with a capital etock Of So ,osDo, oae
Now, II the property IT possesses Is
properly taxed IL does not matter what
amount the capitalization il. II the
stock is not worth that amount-and Ii
cannot be IL II has not property equal to
that amount--the holders OF the stock
are the losers Whether a company
should be permitted to issue stock be-
yond It's actual property value belongs
to another branch of legislation, as in
the case OF mining companies.
The only right way is to tax the prop
erty. 1t would not be fair to tax the
stock even in the hands OF the owners.
That would be double taxation, for each
share OF stock is supposed to represent
a portion OF the property which has al
ready been taxed in its concrete form.
That Is the objection also to taxing
mortgages. unless the property on which
the mortgage rests is only taxed to its
value less the amount of the mortgage.
Instead, therefore. of trying to make
the system more symmetrical the OBJ
ject OF the Illinois legislature seems to
be TO find some way to increase the
taxes upon corporations, and so long as
there is this Partially the system will
always be open to attack
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-31

\ consular report from Panama says
that on January the Panama canal had
been practically finished from Colon to
Buejo. q distance OF fourteen miles. The
total length Is 10 be afty-four miles II
Is estimated that the cost VIII be for ne
remaining work $50. oooe Gee Under the
most favorable conditions. At the rate
money is being raised. I, viii take from
seven 70 ten years % complete Il.
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Teller ON His Metal.
MINNEAPOLIS Journal.

NkIUNSdIIUEIS JUUIllII.
Senator Teller threatens TO introduce a
bill in the senate providing for the paw
ment OF United States bonds in silver
Senator Teller claims to be an honest
patriot; but ne proposes to pay the bonds
In metal which has slumped down to
So or 81 cents an ounce and which will
yield to the holders of bonds about A
cents on the dollar. Like other silver
fings, the moral sense of Senator Teller
seems to evaporate when silver is under
discussion.
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SNAPSHOTS BY THE WAY.

II looks as il Dr. Jordan had the gen.
uine diamond hitch on that nomination.
- -. -
Our esteemed neighhors continue TO take
the Seattle bank ciearances very much to
heart
- =. -
II appears likely that the house VIII
consider il its oounden duty TO do some
thing TO silver.
- - -
The PopuIist situation may be a trifie
skase on harmony, bus 1t gives great
chance for choice oratory.
- - ~
The Klondike is one of the few remain
ing honeymoon routes DR.. Talmage has
not tried. Perhaps he has IL on his list.
- -.
II is not even certain that the where
as of Mr.. Telier's justly celebrated reso-
luton will survive the ordeal in the house
today.
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New Ynrr 81.

The proposition % the president % the
Aichisoa. Topeka & Santa Re railroad 20
lease - the Kansas F0puHsts a train for
one year at Z dollar a train mile ought
70 ee accepted The Kansas Populists be-
heve that fHey knot" al about the railroad
business. They believe tast railroads are
making f.rtusss all the time. N5w Is
infir chance 20 get rich and show their
talents
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-31

Bryan now says that 20 per cent. of the
voters In 1876 voted against the gold
standard. He counts On votes except
those for Palmer and Buckaer against
the geld standard. During the campaign
he repeatedly declared that Mckinley
was the champion of the gold standard
He is very deft with figures.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-31

ton must register again. Electors must
register. every year. Those who register
row viii not have to register again fer
he fan elections.
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BradStTeet's, the great commercial au-
tilor5ty. has IN ITS e:Trent issue two
column article about Seattle over the inl-
uals r. <. r" II gives ran review
of the location. business history and COM
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Bossburg journal: In order TO keep pace
with the development of the great North-
west the Seattle Post-Intelligence is in
stating new Hoe double supplement-
stereotype perfecttng press Of the latest
pattern. The new machine VIII be in cher
alton by the 18th OF this month. From tho
time Tom Prosch was at the helm to The
present the Post-lntellgencer has held The
proud position OF being the leading meas
papeT of the state. Evidently the new
management is not satisfied with publish-
ing the foremost journal in the state but
VIII endeavor to make the Post Intellgen-
Ger NUMBERED among the prominent dallies
OF the United States.
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Olympian: Mr. Hicks should not dellde
himself with the notion that IN deny any
man the privilege of working in the state
printing Office is to deny him the right
to earn a livelihood" The state office is
not the only nugget in the sand new
Popuiist newspaper is being started in
town.
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Seattle Argus. The long-talkeG-of new
press OF the Post-Inrelligencsr has ar
rived. and is in use. and Is beauty. IL
was made expressly for the Post-Intelii-
gencer by r. Hoe & Co. and II is the pest
press that has. or will for some time. be
seen IN tins state.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-31

Auburn Argus. The Poss-InseiiSgencer
has : new double supplement press, ana
now issues = regular edition OF twelve
pages. That paper IS keeping abreast OF
the times.
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Pomeroy East Washingtonian: Ocoas-
ionaily We hear some hidehound Republic
an remark that the Populst party Is not
keeping It's extravagant reform" prom
ises. Such a statement IS no; exactly
correct Why. over in Whitman county,
the "hotbed of Populism" they are lynch
ing men u save the expense of trial before
a Populist judge.
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West Coast Trade: The Seattle Post
Intellisencer has installed a new press
from X. Hoe & Co. in connection with its
splendid plant. The new press IS 4 double
supplement stereotype printer and folder
1t prints a paper OF four six. eight. ten
or twelve pages at an actual running
speed OF 2A.oo0 copies per hour: and n
paper or sixteen, twenty or twenty-four
pages at the rate of II coo copies per hour.
The papers are not only printed at this
rate. bat during the same time they are
pasted. folded and turned out automatic
ally. counted in bundles of fifty COPIES
The weight Of the press Is thlrty-five ions
or 70.o00 pounds.
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Tacoma Sun: We notice by Mondays
news that a man has applied for pat
ent on perpetual motion. He must have
caught the idea while watching Gov. Rog-
ers writing.
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THE STATE PRESS.

Whatcom Reveille: The moder version
Of Horace Greeley's advice is: go West.
young man. and grow onions" The KIon-
dixie has absorbed all the onions In this
state.
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Hoou,a-n Washing tonian~ The progress
i've t-Inteliigencer has added Hoe
press 10 rs printing plant. This is one
OF the finest presses made. and capable
CT printing aaGea copies 81 that paper per
hour. The kids are making one Of the
tasr papers en- the coast.
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nerce % the city and Puget sound. ard Of
the Kfondike trade. II IS altogether
thorough. appreciative and very sasisfac-
tory article.
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Olympiau: The Yakima county Popu-
lists have a keen sense OF humor. Their
miscellaneous central committees held a
meeting the other day and adopted a
string az resolutions in favor of fusion.
and the reasons set forth therefor are
positively funny. II must he that Repre-
sentative JoTy had hand in framing those
resolutions
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ChehaIs Bee: We have Col Lewis in
congress. and he shouldn't he sent there
again. What earthly excuse can a voter
offer for voting for man who is opposed
20 the annexation of Hawaii. who is op-
posed TO the Nicaragua canal; a man who
bitterly assails the courts and under the
standard OF demagogy opposes any in
crease IN the equipment Of strength Of
the standing army?
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Seattle Trade Register: The Post-Intel-
Hgencer issued a handsome twenty-four-
page paper from its rev press last Sun
day, and followed il Monday with a spe-
ciaI number containing valuable resume
OF A Years Progress in the Queen City,
by II. L. Bruce. together with an inter- ST
ing article on the crops, mines and other
resources Of the great state of Washing
ton, her commerce. railroads and develop
ment. The Post-Intelligencer deserves I'M
stinted praise for such enterprise. and for
what it has done toward advancing the
commercial prosperity of Seattle and the
Evergreen state.
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A GUARANTEE.

The Post-Intelifgencer hereby
guarantees its advertisers bona
AAe paId ctrcula ton, Daily, Weekly
anA Sunday. double that Of any
other newspaper published in the
Uonte Of Washinxton. Advertisers
contracts will be made subject to
this qua rantee.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
SEATTLE, MONDAY. JAN. 81.
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Fairhaven World-Herald: The Seattle
Post-Intelligencer is setting up a new Hoe
press that viii turn out a twelve-page pa
per at the rate of 1900 an hour Ii is a
double supplement stereotype perfecting
press, one Of the very latest pattern. This
marks new era in the life OF the Post
inteiligencer. and the people of Seattle
should sustain their enterprising daily by
giving their most liberal patronage Com
mencing with the 18th. the Post-Intelligen-
Ger Will issue ten pages daily and give
more news than ever before. The Post-In-
telligencer is determined TO keep abreast
Of the times.
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Blaine Journal: The Seattle Post-Intel-
ligencer is 10 be congratulated upon its
strides toward popularity and circulation,
the latter of which has reached such pro-
portions that ii renders necessary the pur-
chase of a new Hoe perfecting press.
which has a capacity Of printing l4o00
twentyfour-pag copies of the paper per
hour or proportioaate number for a less
er number of pages. We are gratifed TO
see this, as the paper is rapidly taking
rank as one OF the foremost papers of the
Coast.
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Arlington Times: The Seattle Post-In-
telligencer initiated It's new press by get
ting out special edition Monday. con-
taining a history OF the progress Of Seat
tie and the state OF Washington for the
past year. The daily TOW contains from,
ten 10 fourteen symuetrical pages. and il
more convenient 70 peruSe, being printed
IN book form.
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Skagit Nevs-Heraid: As an evidence o
newspaper enterprise the Seattle post-in
teIligencsr does not propose TO be viii
behind in the procession. II has bouga
d new perfectins press OF the latest PAT
tern. which win be at work by the -5ti
inst. This press win print twelye-pag'
papers 1t the rate OF ai.eoo per hour.
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Port Townsend Can: The Seattle Post
IntelliSencer IS ont in an entirely new
form. all as result OF having a new
press. The Improvement is noticeable IN
the paper. which has quit looking like
an inflated country weekly. developing IN
stead into metropolitan appearing pub
location that is a credit 10 the state OF
Washington.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1898-12-30
FEARLESS BISMARCK.
The Iron Chancellor Was Il Man of
Undauntcd Courage.

nu:Iuntcu courage.
Motley DAYS Bismarck the tribute anon 9
others, in Il letter to Lady William Russell,
of possessing the most undaunted courage.
| When the Prlssians entered Paris, Bis
murck snw That when the men III the moi
recognized him they scowlcd at him furi-
Cusly. He at once rode up to tho wicked
est lonkin@ one. asked him civiily fof a
light for his cigar, thanked him and re-
ccivgd polite bow in return.
When tho late John Morrissey saw n
dad man, gambler who had threat
cncll to shoot him on sight, standing at
the bar of the Grand Union in Saratoga,
he walked up to the bar quite close Il
him, poured out II tumhlCr OF ice water,
! drank it aad walhed out without once
looking Mt tie man. In case OF th:.'
kind, " said John III the hoarSc whisr.:
peculiar 10 him, i always think it best tC
come straight to the front"
So il was with Bismarck, and John vas
bit of . Bismarck in his way, while IL,
prince in his younger days was gifted with
tremendous physique and a readiness tc
''boX without the mullle." He gave Il
fearful thrashln9 once in Il Berlin beer
hall to IA man who wanI0nly insultei him
He himself told me that no received 4
queer CoLlpl!lhCn1 Hclf 81 IeJeFSDHi
from Russian istvochik, or cabman, Il
very rough fellow indeed, as they all are
The prince hired him to take him ont OF
town to village near by, paid him with
"a handsome grutUity ana dismissed him.
The man, however, was dissatisfied, re.
| monstratld and finally became insnlcnt
and even threatening. Bismarck seized
him. turned him around and with one
vigorous kick sent him flying down tn,
entire flight Of stairs. The man got VI
and, while rubbing himself, glanced al
him not without admiration is raschi'
(Onc of u.s., he ss.ii.-J. p. Grand il
North American Review
The aegis & intelligencer., 1898-12-30

1t IS simply ''hcnakandaya, " the Cinha
lGse name for the whipsnakc, Passerita
(Dryophis) mycterizans, the first portion
Of the name, hcna, meaning 'lightning, -
and the second, kanC:I, stem, trunk
(ya being the masculine nominal termi-
uatiJn) But. though the origin of TIC
word "anaconda" is thus made cyidpnt,
there remains to bc explained how the
narlo Of the graceful whipsrallc came (by
some extraordinary bluuder) to be Inisap-
piled TO the lEonstrous rock snake, Python
mO!UruS.
This mystery unfortunately lam unable
to solve, ard l am quite mt loss to un-
derstand how tho error originated. 1t is
all the more incXplic;.hle in that the vera
cious Captain Robert Knox, in his His.
torical Relation of the Island Ccylon, -
published in 1851, gives en- page - q de-
scription of the python, under its proper
name Of piapborah (Cinhalcse pimbura,
from piulb, to hiss or blow). AS - Dutch
translation of knox's work appeared at
Utrecht in 1922 and seems TO have had a
wide circulation, the error should nave
been easily detected and corrected. Notes
and GuaripS
The aegis & intelligencer., 1898-12-30
SETTER THAN MEDICINE.
An Experience That Scrvcd One wo-
I;lnr TO Chcnt Denth.

The experience of those who have en-
gagged in hospitals is happily not with tho
tragedy Of human suffering alone. There
axe times VIXEN they get glimpses of the
comedy Of life and when laughter holding
both his sides takes the place of gloom
and sorrow. \ woman had been brought
to the hospital i'll il very weak state. We
could do nothing for her. Sho seemed to
have lost all hold on life and gradually
got worse and worse. The husband, who
had often been to see her, and who was
kindness itself to her, was sent for to take
the last sad leave.
He came, this time accompanied. His
companion was q buXom young woman of
the AioIl and Poll type, who seemed to de-
lighv in parading the fact that she intend
ed 10 succeed the dying woman III the at-
fcctions of her kind but too easily con-
sclcd lord. | was i'll Il fever OF anxiety
lest the shock should hasten my patient s
| end. But l didn't know the power of re-
bound in human nature, especially ob-
stinate feminine human nature. We'll,
old woman, tbs man began, slouching
up 10 the hsl with an ap0Iogctic air which
Ec had never worn before, you're got to
90 this time The young woman (point-
i2p to mel says there ain / no hope. You
have been good wife to HE, and l shan' t
| forget you"
Bat Ee didn't get any further in Lis
declarations Of undying approEal. Tho
woman, wEu IL minute ago had lain weak
/ ana listIess, was G!ivc-and very much
alive tco. Her eyes cleaned as she made
an effort to get good look at the other
/ visitor, who was standing unab&shed by
the wiIowor presumptive. l had to get
! the husband and his new found love out
| cf the ward as quickly as possible.
Il amt dead yet, nurse, my patient
/ gaSpad OLJ as l came back.
! What all the doctors, tonics, wine and
| beef tea could Lot DO the sight of an ex-
| istent rival and possible successor had
! done and ''soon wonder came to light,
| fer the woman did not die. She mended
! from that day. We all took an interest in
! her. She had got IA new reason for living,
| and l honestly admit we helped in her
! great effort with all the nourishment we
! could make her take. Before very long
/ she went home strong and well enough, |
! hope, to rout the enemy and reassert her
! rule-LOnGOn TELEGRAPH.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1898-12-30

y Clergyman Of good standing sends the
London Church Times these curious state
mentS: Early in this century the Rev. ".
GoGdacro, vicar OF Sutton in -Ashtleld
married couple whose united ages were
under 30 He uftcrward christcncd her
daughter, buried her husband, married
her again and christcncd her granddaugh-
ter before she was 30. Conducting a mar
riage at Skcghy, OF which place he was
also vicar, the woman was regular at
tcndant at Sunday school, and in reply to
the question, WILT thou have this mar 70
be thy wcddGd husbaud:" etc, replied,
"NoS, verify, by God's help, SO l will. and
! heartily thank our Heavenly Father VINO
hath brought me into this state of saliva
ti1n -
The aegis & intelligencer., 1898-12-30

Rare old Captain John Smith in his
quaint History of New England and the
Summer Isles, published in London in
1924, gives probably the first written ac-
count of the muskrat. He says that ''tGe
mussascus is Il beast of the form and na-
ture of our (English) water rat;' and he
adds, ''some of them smell exceedingly
strong of musk" " These animals may be
caught in almost any sort of trap baited
with sweet apples or parsnips. Muskrats
have very strong teeth ana can use them
on wood effectively, so it is wise to protect
all corners and cracks in your wooden
traps with pieces of tin or sheet iron.
They have good noses, and can smell an
apple long distance off. Place your traps
in tho shallow water at the edge of the
mill pond or stream inhabited by these rats
and they will doubtless find it without
difficulty
Young muskrats are very gentle and
playful, aud may be handled without fear.
They do not grow fierce with age if reared
i'll captivity and accustomed to gentle
.-Harpcr's Round Table.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1898-12-30
LETTERS THAT NEVER CANE.
They Changed the Currents of Two
Rappy Lives.

The miscarrying of mail has been q con-
vcniont peg to hang romances on since
the mails began. Most Of them, like all
other rOmances, of course, have their
foundation on facts-facts like the follow
ing, for instance:
They met in the west one summer
Conditions were favorable, and they saw a
deal Of each other. The unconventionali-
ties of travel brought them very near to-
gethor and propinquity did the usual
thing. They loved easily, for they were
young, and both were well worth loving
When they parted, no VOWS had been Cx-
changed, but they understood each other
and felt that the VOWS would come nat
ura!ly. They said goodby unsuspecting
", trustfully, with promises TO write and
to exchange photographs. That was all
but it was enough to build two lives on.
she went her way he went his. One,
two, three, four years passed. Then she
heard ne was married. Many years after
thcy met, quite by chance, as we say, in a
distant city. She had kept up with his
life, with his work in the world, with the
growth Of his family. She had done this,
being u woman. He knew nothing of her.
but the meeting was very dear to both.
They met as old friends meet and talked
of old days.as friends talk. At last, when
be was leaving, she, being the Drawer, said
to him:
'Our lives are settled now-you are
happy i'll your family. l am happy in my
work. The past can mean very little to
either Of us, SO will you mind telling me
why you never wrote; why you never sent
your photograph"
He looked into her eyes a long time
without speaking; then he said:
"Win you mind telling me why you
never sent youTs?"
81 did send 1t" sho said.
And l scnt mine, and a letter"
Il never got them, she said.
"Nor l yours" He paused moment
you know l loved you"
"And you, sha said gently. Good
by"
"Goodby.'
And in that moment was almost the
wrong of fate righted.
But how many there are which may not
be rigkted !-Philadelph Tuues
The aegis & intelligencer., 1898-12-30
"Comin Through the Rye

1t is said that Robert Burns famous
song, "Comin Through the Rye, did not
have reference to a ryCficld, but to a small
river Rye, il Ayrshire, which could be
fordcd In wGdinS through, however, the
Iassics had to hold up their pctticoats, and
It was favorito pastimo of Robbie Burns
and mschievous companions to lie in wait
for the lassieS coming through the Rye
When they got to miLstr5am, the laddICS
would wade out and snatch a kiss from
tho lasSiCs, who were unable to resist
without dropping their skirts in the water.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1898-12-30
Sympathy.


What's the matter with Freddie?'
asked the boys father.
He's worried over his studies. He has
an example that says if he has $40 and
pays so cents for some potatoes and rs
cents for steak and various sums for
other things, how much will he hayt- 5ttt
well, tell him'not to bother I'm not
going to have the careless innocence of
childhood disturbed by any such useless
trouble TIN be time enough for him to
face the awful problems of life when he
grows up and has grocery bills Of bis
own "-Washington Star