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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-21

50 Many Men and Women DO when
Ia Is Entirely Needless

Strong u1en often de early. not because
their vital forces ara exhausted, but os-
cause tnSy abuse Ttlesr Fs1wers waste jaesr
egeE5s@5 and hrEaE down their c0ZSi.ttt-
lossF- Ee3cs careful people n.ieu I've
lozsS. Tasse people wao are ROBUST bait Fa2sa
50 Gown . early graves But strange a. *
nay sem. many men and women oT
adopting the ragh. m@ans aaye been aple
70 Cyerc3Tge 6a1g@-oss ailments thai
would Rave killed he strongest man. Win
care shsy Have eventually gained re-
Y aTSao&e degre Of health and v.Ecr some
Interesting examples Of tbs fact have re-
ccnIiy ecnae 70 light, among which are tAe
following:
Miss Anna Maxey. OF South solen, oaio.
recently sasd u s1ff red from ner-
yoSs prostratior1. Indigestion. and s.eeQ-
aessnasss. following a sell of Sickness. ~
81 my life was aespaired Of. took the
best tcnscs my physician could pEcsyeri %
without receiving ire lsa2st beoe1t. fLn4l-
Iy he advised M 10 take a course Of Duff
.y's Pure AIalI RAtsksy. l dd 50, and an
EJw able 20 eat well. sleep vel, ana am
rapidly gaining strength.
M. j ~. t:5vsEtcE. cf Harrisburg. Pa.
says; For several years ] was IN very pad
health. as my work g very combining and
do no. get enough exercise 10 digest Tny
food. ~ taking DuffyS Pure Matt Wits
key however I experienced rsCnar I'd Die
change. I now feel better than l ever felt
ing better for an appetizer and strength
ener"
People in sound health and people who
do not feel as Well they ought 10 feel
can pFofitaiy heed Ihes- words. They
are sufficient 10 prove that both as a pre-
yeation and a cure this remarkable wis
key is absolutely uneQualed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-21
english PhPERS TALK WAR.
FRENCH AGGREssIONs IN AFRICA
AROUSE DEEP FEELING.
A French Force Has Already Invaded
British Territory on the Mig r, and
r. Conflict is Likely to occur ANY

AKAssA. Niger Coast Protectorate,
West Coast OF Africa, Feb. 20.-Inteih-
geuce has arrived hero that two French
expeditions are advancing toward SoEoto.
capital Of the sultanate Of SokotC. on the
Sckoto river. in the extreme north OF the
Nassau states. and that six French Of
fcers, with a force of - men. have ar
rived at ArgungG (ArgunhD and Tagsa
The former town Is an important plant
on the Sokoto river. about half way from
the sultans capital and the river Niger,
ana is within the British sphere.
The sultan Of Sokoto has commanded
the French force TO halt about forty miles
from the capital The Royal Niger Com
pants represe NATIVE. Deputy Agent VIII
force. with ammunition and stores in
readiness. and is waiting instructions to
assist the sultan OF Solloto and to secure
French evacuation Of British territory.
LONDON, Feb. 2.--It is asserted on
good authority that the Royal Niger Com
pany has been instructed. after trying all
peacesbie means 10 compel the retirement
OF the French from British territory, to
compel them by force. The sultanata of
Sokoio Is feudat0ry OF the company. and
was recently placed under British protec-
ton.
The situation is regarded as extremely
grave.
AHe pdiy AtilI says u hau received con-
hrInation Of the naws from Sokoto.
The Times commenting ed!torially says
II cannot credit the report, and reproved
tho levity of the French press rega riding
a grave situation. The presence OF a
French force At Argungu. the Times de-
clares, would be- SO fragrant a breach OF
any possible construction of the BAY
Burua agreement Of 1880 (Anglo- French
treaty ~ Busha). that nothing but the
immediate withdrawal could avert the
most d"pl0raDle conseq
other papers publish similar articles.
urging Lord Salisbury 10 intimate plainly
that Great Britain's limit OF "squeeze
ability had been reached
The Morning Post says:
IF France is making deliberate plans
10 annex British territory by military
occupation, this can only imply that sha
desires war with England. In that case
her wish will be doubtless gratlfied'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-21
DIFFICULTY or LEARNING TO SEE.
Experiences of One Born Blind hat
Made to See ut Age of 20
Parls Letter in NeM York 60

Paris Letter in New York sun.
An Interesting case Of optical surgery Is
arorded by recent opera ton performed
by DR.. Duilot, a weII-known oculizt Julie
Duplessis, a girl % years old. had been
blind from birth because Of congenital
double cataract. She could distinguish
light from darkness. but that was all At
the same time she had an extraordinary
sense Of touch. even for blind person.
and could describe infinitely ANYTHING she
was permitted to run her hands over.
The operation took place two weeks ago.
and. although she has sight she is unable
SO far 10 make complete use of IL And
that is the singular part Of it
For an hour after the operation she
could see nothing. bit after that objects
became visible to her. and caused her ex-
quisite pain. She said she felt as If they
were hitting her eyes She suffered Sc
verely from headache and for the two or
three ensuing days she was obi ged to keen
her eyes closed opening them only at in
terVals. For week all objects were very
much blurred. but gradually they became
distrcter. and she could describe them
from sight almost as well as she could
from touch.
Later an experiment was made with her
in the naming Of various objects pcncpd-
Ing only upon sight she misto-k a cat for
a dog pencil for key and "a feather
buster for % bunch ~ chrvs4ntnemu7ns.
Then one q the doctors held canary
upon his f0refingcT. ard she was totally
unable 70 tell what = was He put tho
bird in a cage. and instantly she said Il
was a bird Finally they blindfolded the
gtri and permitted her 20 touch all the
objects she had misnamed. Size designat-
"a them without an error.
Another curious point is that she seems
to haze re idea of distance. one IL the
doctors held his hand close 70 her face and
told her ~ take hold Of *. She reached
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-21
MISS E|LLARD'S FUNERAL.
WOMEN FROM MANY STATES PRES
ENT AT THE CEREMONIES
Floral Tributes From All Over the
Country Were senf-Defore Final
Iutermeat the Remains VIII Lie
I'm State in the Temple at Chicago
Floral TrfSEf

NEW YORK. Feb. eo-The funeral ser
vices over the remains Of Miss Frances
Z. Willard, ate president Of the Women
Christian Temperance Union, took pl4es
Ii the Broadway tabernacle today TIE
service vas held in this ci5S hy The Of
fetal decree OF the Women's Christian
Temperance Union. on Thursday next
a service Will Toe held al Evanston. III.
Before final lnterment takes place. howeV-
er. the body viii lie in stale in Willard
hal at the Wofnen's Christian I nion tenn
pie. at Chicago probably a greater por-
ton o. Wednesday next. and while en-
route 10 the Western metropolis Will also
lie in state for a short time In Church.
Vile y. y. Miss WIZARDS birthplace.
The church was crowded. among ne
attendants being women from neighbour
ing states, representing the state unions.
There were a great number OF floral t1b-
utes. and these. together with palms, were
used as decorations in the church. Sucl
names as those OF Helen Gould. Susan b.
Anthony, Rev. Anna Shaw and many Il
the Womens Christian Temperance In
ion : prominent world representatives were
written on the cards attached 10 the floral
gifts. In pursuance CT a cablesram sent
by Lady Henry Somerset TO Miss kath-
crime l.. Stevenson, the corresponding sec-
rotary or the national organization. a:
Chicago, a bunch OF white roses were
placed over the ntdrt OF the uedQ temper
arce reformer Miss WIZARDS request
that her funeral service should be simple
was carried out. Portions OF the script
ure which Miss Willard loved mos, were
read, her favorite hymns were sung ard
the Methodist Episcopal funeral service
was read Rev. Z. :. Triple, pastor Of 81.
James Methodist Episcopal church, was
the principal officiating clergyman. He
was assisted by Bishop John Newman
and others.
Presidents of state organizations. If
which Miss Willard was the national head.
were the honorary bailbearers.
Property Goes TO the Temple Fund.
CHICAGO. Feb. 20.-By the terms
the VIII CT Miss Frances f Willard. late
president Of the Womeu's Christian Tenn
peTance Union. her estate VIII pass INTO
the temple fund after the life interests Of
her secretary. Miss Anna Gordon, and OF
her sister-in-law. Mrs Mary 3. Willard.
have expired.
The property consists of Rest cottage,
at Evanston. valued At $500. a smaI
cottage in the Adirondacks and s. 900 IN
cash, which wa presented 10 Miss WI
lard on her 10Th birthday.
BY the original viii the estate was to
PASS 10 the Womc1s Christian Temper
ance Union, bat a codicn dated after
the Buffalo convention diverts It to the
temple fund. The temple trustees Will
probably waive their rights ana leave the
estate entirely TO the direct b5neticiaries
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-21
NORTuWEsT FIXTrRE %

NORTHWEST FIXTURE CO.-Nheree
1918 Fifst avenue. What DO they do@
The ilgh- the world How with the
best inc 4ndescent gas lamp the mark. az
fcrds. sod outright. Extra manties.
Sold in any quantity from oue ~ 1900
send in your mail order SPEAKING Of
IL atlug We handle dynanl1s ueth direct
cChuectea and beet drivers matora for
power faa m.cors Ne are building q
combined ~ COR and dynamo for operating
phqna graphs @nlch wc Will ~ pleased 10
show you.
We manufacture search Hgb1s ana To-
cts.5ug are lamps mat are narveis 81 ac-
curaev ~ their feed ana adjustment.
Speaking ~ uauts4 tiles and CRATES. ae
are sna rrpre eeutat4ytvs of tha Leo T..
Peterson company nants4 nsuufte5Ir-
err TIRE Aut-F1c ErclHsffc Thing Conn
paay. tae Peerless Manufacturing Cen
9eny manufacturer Of CRATES and
trsae sravk G,s4r1s etc.. Jofin 4 E9eas T.
ing sens Company wires ord ~ bis=. f-1.f E
81 artr5o ManUfaet arms Company cF94-
r..s ard motors. Americas I4a.uE Wei
trE Fnwttnr. u .a,H Ets tGolnE. rrEi94a
speaking t4ntrE etc t'trtrirk * Garter
lsss4t.aF auut-r.t 'l-s lel4f u4relar
ru7 ar7 Rouse sarF..ts batteries ~fc..
}fs4ur f.tectr3e t3-ufUT ard H. K.
ps.s-s m sockets ~d ten+s ava uoratts IN
rltostr. fh- Ca.csao f'eF~ WIZ Company.
5ut 1F sa1l.a @- u1t .eaf Fal{
Write us fer any tuaB sou ms r~ti -.f-.
A J.. KAss0E. Manager.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-21

Varied Methodist suppose" said the
young woman with the inquiring mind,
that most people who go in search 81
gold get 1t by working the creeks and
chasms." Mostly. Miss" replied Derrin-
ger Pete, though once in while some
fellow gifts lot Of 1t by working a bluff"
-Mashington Star
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London. Boany's health vas ruined BY
tle EGfTsrinGs which he underwent during
TIE expedition and Il seems somewhat
nfFa ~ the orgy member u z7e iaftsr
- wha1 his comrades had nothing hGt
good - say. sA01lG - left 70 de aesti-
TUE and eAa adcne1 N 3 warkaeuse
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-21
Nisccunt Cosmbermore Dead.

LONDON Feb. 21-Robert Wellington
Stapleton Gotten, Niscount ConbermOre.
Is dead. He was born in 1915. He was the
third viscount and grandson OF the ceie-
brated ST. Stapletor-Cotton. VINO served
with remarkable distinction in the penin-
sular war
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-21
Transvaai Government Aggr.s-ixc

LONDON. Feb. 2l-The Cape Town cor
respondent of the Daily Mall SAYS.
The T'ransvaal government IS mount
Ing suns a. Johannesburg ana conveying
Naxims shells rifles ana csrtritess -
that point In an offensive and ostepta-
tous manner"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-21
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AND
500 PACIFIC LINES.
New Tourist Car Service
TO the East.
Commencing February "A. and every
Thursday thereafter. through tourist car.
Seattle to Portland, Maine,
without Change.

Also daily tourist TO st. Paul: every
sunday TO Toronto and every Wednesday
10 Boston
These ears are models OF comfort and
elegance.
Train for all Eastern points daily at $50
q.
Steamers 70 Japan and China. and
Honolulu. FIJI and Australia every four
weeks.
Ior rates and other information apply
TO Il. w. MGfN%I5
avenue.
or TO r. j. COYLE,
District Passenger Agent, Vancouver.
r. e.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-21
An Instrument of Torture

Is 2 truss made on the plan OF the above,
with heavy steel strap or iron band. as
you well know il you have been in the
habit of wearing one. Throw Il away
Why VIII YOU continue wearing such an in
strument Of torture when we can furnish
you n most efficient truss without any
iron hoops or steel springs about IL. and
one which may be worn with ease aud
comfort NIGHT and DAY? II IS Just the
thing for the klondike. 1T WON'T
BREAK
ENT MAGNETIC ELASTIC TRUSS" has
accomplished THOU SANDS, Ii Is an
ELECTRIC truss. the only genuine and
successful ore ever invented and has been
sold for the past TWENTY-TWO wears.
Ii Tubtured. X Will pay you 70 Investigate
at once Consultation free. Trusses Tilted
without extra charge. Call or send &c ia
stamps for our New Book on Rupture.
This book also describes cur Ngw Apph-
ances TOT Piles. Earjcose Veins. etc. Adj
dress;
MAGNETIC ELASTIC TRUSS conf
PANY.
80 Sacramento street. corner EeaTny.
San Francisco.
Seattle office, 35-56 sullivan block 10
First avenue. between Columbia and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-21
THE EVERETT
* MONTE CRiSTO
RAILWAY.

Tie only route 10 the popular and active
mining districts 81 Gold Basin. Gordon
Greek Martin Creek. slverton. Deer
Creek Goat Lake and Monte Cristo.
The scenic route for tourists. llahlug and
camping parties.
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For rates and other information address
nearest local agent. or
5 n BAIRD
Gen Frt & Pggr. Agt.. Everett Wash
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TIE -sitS Fass-lr-s. xsac~- Il -ox n
eAe crt&n@- Or. "a E-cE 5~9s -
Mefrs~n street. lo-s213 He. -esa
s-zr1 a~t >crtawest Meas Gou-aGEy q
E-Ess street
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-21

In accord nee with the Official cs1 ana
ncoee the Republican primaries VII be-
h.lI tnul.nt.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-22

very edge of destitution from loss of property, lack of work, the death of relatives or friends, or some other cause for which they are not themselves to blame. We believe these men and wo- men and children are quite as much to be respected as ever, and also to be treated with even more consideration and thoughtfulness than if they had means of their own and their homes were in the best parts of the city, The fact that they are under misfor- tune should call for the helpful recog- hilton that sometimes seems denied them on this very account.
 This neglect I am sure is not inten- tional, but only because of lack of knowledge on the part of some whc who are engaged in the mission work be glad to be helpful to others And my object in writing now at this Christmas time is to give opportunity for some of your readers to send to us at the City Mission hall, Court and State streets, such gifts for others as they would wish to have us use in their behalf, either for Christmas or New Year, or at such times during the win ter as may seem best.
 I very much desire to include in our Christian work in New Haven the ability to visit among the people with out a continual restraint upon us in the way of withholding what we know to be needed, but have not always the power to give. Those of us in mission ary service are day after day In homes where there is often real suffering from honorable poverty, where there is lack of nourishing food, or scarcity of fuel or need of comfortable clothing. would like to be able always to ask in these homes two questions, viz: How are you getting along?" and What can I do for your" Anybody can ask the first, but it costs something to ask the other also-and it ought to. For there is little value in our religion if 1t has within 1t only the disposition to be helpful to our neighbors; it must also really help, and in such a way that the neighbor and God and conscience shall approve whatever be the cost.
 will only further say, for Miss Hume, our lady missionary, and myself that to properly do our work from now onward through the winter, additional means are very much needed for us as occasion shall require in the ways have mentioned. And these funds car only be expected as free will gifts from those who will thereby make il possible for us to include in our daily efforts for others a generosity that should never be lacking on the part o1 those who try to represent the love oi God in His world. The followers oi Christ in New Haven can in this way say to us, as He Himself said so long ago to all His disciples, Freely ye have received; freely give"
 Respectfully yours,
 w. D. Mossman, Missionary Pastor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-22
ne With bnildings in good condition

one with buildings in good condition and fields under intelligent cultivation On starting out he made several reso- lutions to guide him in his future busi- ness course, among them these: To make study of farming in every detail, and know the business as thoroughly as possible; to look after small mat ters; to practice reasonable economy in all things; never to buy anything he had no use for because it was cheap; to pay cash for all purchases, and be temperate in all things. He never had but two notes in bank, and never had a lawsuit. He let all his farms on the sharing system, and never had any trouble to secure good tenants; some of the old tenants have been on his farms for twenty-one years. All his leases were verbal agreements.
 Go thou and do likewise.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-22
4 NEW ORLEANS PROBLEM.

New Orleans has an interesting and important railroad problem to deal with. Some time ago the Illinois Gen. tral railroad submitted proposition to the city. The company has been reach ing it's docks by a double line of tracks down Louisiana avenue, the franchise for which expires shortly and will not be renewed by the city because of ob- jection raised by the residents. This compels the company to negotiate for new terminal facilities for it's immense traffic. The company proposed to build two tracks down the Mississippi river levee from Southport to the Stuyvesant docks at the head of Louisiana avenue For this concession the Illinois Central proposed to establish valuable doekage facilities and Improvements. The levee board rejected the proposition. The H. linois Central has now issued what amounts to an ultimatum. If the board and the council decline to grant the concessions asked for the road will be practically cut off from it's terminal fa- cilities, and hence the company has de- clared it's purpose to seek another out let to take care of it's business. There is said to be ground for believing that this is not an idle threat. From the city of Jackson, through which the Hi nois Central passes, it is about two hun dred miles to Mobile, where there is a good harbor and where the road would have little difficulty in securing liberal franchises and dockage concessions In return for the tremendous business which it would bring to that port.
 It is probable that the difficulty will be patched up some way, and that the railroad will get about what it wants. It is asserted, and the assertion seems to have a good foundation, that the railroad can get along without the city better than the city can get along with out the railroad
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-22
THE MAINE.

One of the complaints made by Senor Montero Rios when he let him. self loose after the work of the Peace commission at Paris was done was that the Spanish request for an investi- gation of the Maine disaster by an in- ternational board of experts had been refused. There is now talk that there may be such an investigation after all. We do not see why there should not be. The war is over. It was not start ed to avenge the Maine, although it is true that the Maine was remembered by our soldiers and sailors. The war was started to clean up the situation in Cuba. This country would therefore not be put in a false position even if an international board of experts should find that the blowing up of the Maine was an accident. If it should find that it was not then everybody but the Spaniards would be satisfied, and the Spaniards couldn't we'll have much more to say.
 Perhaps an international inVestiga- tion couldn't be as well made now as it could have been soon after the dis aster and before the water and mud of Havana harbor had concealed evidence. But if it is not too late we think such an investigation would be good thing all around.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-22

to 100000 men if congress so authorizes.
 Thousands of volunteer soldiers now in service have expressed their wish to en- list as soon as discharged from the vol
 unteers. These men are so well pleased With their short army experience that
 they are anxious to adopt the army as
 a permanent occupation, The war de- partment, in recruiting for the regular
 service, will give preference to the ap- plications of men who have served in the volunteer ranks and have made a
 good record. These men will, in most
 cases, make good soldiers and will need less breaking in" than raw recruits. Their experience as volunteers with field service will be of inestimable ad-
 vantage when they become regulars.
 Little effort will be made by the army l authorities to fill the remaining vacan- | cies in the regular ranks, pending the
 action of congress.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-22
HH4T CAN BE DONE.

When a man uses tobacco and rum all his life and lives to be 107 years old 1t is customary to wonder how much long, CT he would have lived if he hadn't had bad habits. So when a man gets rich by farming it may be asked what
 he would have been able to do had he
 been a trust promoter or something of that kind. A remarkable example of what can be done in farming even in the worn-out East is furnished by the case of Oscar Dunn, who died the other
 day in Sussex county, New Jersey. Dunn began life with farm bequeath- ed to him by his father with condition
 that he nay off the interest of three other heirs in it. He estima ted his equity at S1,000. When he died in his eighty-first year he owned fifteen of the best farms in Sussex county. A believer in farming, he invested his sur plus in farms, always improving them, so that 'an Oscar Dunn farm" meant