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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-22
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-22

Our assortment is the larges. In ~
city. Our suits are made for hart
wear. Pants have double seat ant
knees. Seams all heavily tapped
Buttons sewe1 With linen thread.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-22
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had imagined He had. however. seen
sufficient 10 satisfy him of IT'S marvellous
wealta. and HllI SO report 10 his govern
ueut.
Questioned as 10 whether such report
would smbotiy recommendations 20 his
countrynaen % ernigrate in large numbers
to the new gold fields. he said he would
certainly not ADVISE men without expert
ence 10 go into the country, but would
rather emphasize the opportunities 1t Of
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
CAUGHT BY A BUTTON.
The Story of a Little BOY who FrOHe
to the Ice.

The Story of a Little BOY Who FrOxe
to the Ice.
Recently small boy who wore
coat with large brass buttons went
down to the pond with his older sister
and her cousin, who were going to
skate.
The small boy felt very much injured
because he could not skate, too. So he
lay down fiat on his face, on the ice, and
began to cry. His sister hastened to
him, and tried to make him stand, but
he refused to do so, being of an OBJ
stinate disposition. Finding that her
entreaties were of no avail, she left
him for moment, and when she re-
turned he was trying to get up, but
could not-one of his brass buttons was
frozen in the ice!
A crowd of curious skaters collected
around the small boy, whose position
was now pitiable indeed. 'Unfasten his
coat" said one, land take it off,"
"That's sensible!" said another, don't
you see it's buttoned?" "Well, let's give
him pull and see if it won't come
out" But 1t was no use. The button
was sewed so firmly that it would not
pull off.
We'll have to rip up the back" said
his cousin.
mo, not that" ahid his sister, cant
some one get pick, or a hatchet ?''
Some one said he would try, and skated
off. Meanwhile the salt tears from the
small boys eyes were making inroads
on the ice under his face. He felt very
damp and uncomfortable, and wished
very heartily that he had not been so
naughty. His sister was afraid that he
would catch pneumonia, or at least a
heavy cold.
"oh, say" said the cousin after they
had waited short time; "why won't a
skate do for a pick?" So saying he
took off one of his, and tried to pick at
the button by pushing back the child's
fat little body. At last he succeeded in
chopping the ice away so that the but
ton was freed, and the small boy was
able to stand once more. He now rec
ognizes the advantages of an erect pos
ture.-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
A MODEL ROADWAY.

with this subject in very convincing
manner. He says: "The economic i'm
portance of good roads has been dem
onstrated by startling statistics. 1t
has been shown that the traction force
required to move 1000 pounds at a
speed of three miles an hour over a
level road of iron, asphalt, loose gravel,
and soft sand, is, respectively, s, II, 320
and 44s pounds. From this statement,
1t may easily be inferred how costly
bad roads are. Iron and asphalt are
mentioned for the sake of comparison.
1t takes a much longer time, and re-
quires far greater tractive force to
haul light loads over bad roads than it
does to draw heavy loads over good
roads. The unnecessary strains to
which bad roads subject teams, har-
ness and wagons are very wearing.
Rough usage seriously Injuries the
farmers equipment. Improved high
ways would prevent avoidable depre-
citation ofproperty and increase the gain
OF producers"
These are facts which must appeal to
every practical man, whether farme- ~
engaged in any other occupation which
necessitates the use of horses on our
highways. When it is conclusively
proved that two horses on good road
can do more and faster work than four
on roads in the average condition of
our present public highways, it seems
almost unnecessary to advance any fur
ther argument in favor of change.
Every industry in this land is affected
by the condition of its highways. If
our countrymen would improve our
primary transportation they would lift
from American prosperity an annual
burden of $5OO,OOO,oOO, and enable the
United States more quickly to achieve
its commercial ascendancy."-Journal
of Agriculture.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
Feeding Pills to Plants.

The following note by Mr.. Paul, Of
Chestnut. on the method employed by
NJ. Georges Truitfent of administering
artificial food to plants is of consider
able interest to horticulturists. After
an analysis of the ash of the living plant,
the necessary salts for given time,
such as six months, are weighed out and
enclosed in a metal cover to form what
is called pill" which is presumably
inserted In the pot, diffusion of the salts
taking place through the folds of the
metal, and the thicker the metal the
slower the diffusion. AS the salts dis
solve and disappear they are replaced
by core which expands until it COM
pletely fills the pill" The salts have
no action on the metal cover which re-
mains firm and hard. 1t is stated that
the solubility of the salts can be so
regulated that pill" may be made to
last three or six months, as may be de-
sired. By this method of feeding large
well-colored plants are grown in pots
of less than hal. the usual size.-Gar
deners' Chronicle.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
FAMOUS FIRE HORSES.
The Quickest Ones in the World Ar,
in Kansas City.

The Quickest Ones in the World Are
in Kansas City.
F. S. Dellenbaugh writes of "The
Quick Horse" in st. Nicholas, his ar
ticle telling of the training of horses
for the fire department. Mr.. Dellen-
baugh says:
The quickest horses in the world were
at one time in Kansas City, at the head
quarters of its fire department, directly
under the Office of the chief, Mr.. George
G. Hale. To Mr. Hale's genius, more
than to any other factor, the quick
horse owned his first development; for
Mr.. Hale is the inventor of the earliest
swinging harness--which made the
quick horse possible. When Mr.. Henry
NJ. Stanley and his wife were in this
country, they witnessed an exhibition
drill of the Kansas City fire department
The drill so impressed the visitors that
an account of it was published in Lon
don journal, and this English article
brought an invitation to Mr.. Hale to
visit England as the representative of
the American fire service at the interna-
tional fire tournament.
Mr.. Hale and picked corps went to
England, taking with them the re-
markably quick horses Joe" and
"Dan," and they became world ia
nous. AS the quickest harness
ing time of the London fire brigade is
minute 17h seconds, and the Kansas
City horses were harnessed in 1% Sec
onds, and were out of the engine house
in less than eight seconds, there could
be no competition. In Kansas City, four
fine bays were harnessed to the hook
and-ladder truck almost as quickly as
even Joe and Dan could jump into their
harnesses. 1t was pretty sight to see
these four well-kept horses spring to
their places at the stroke of the gong,
and in two or three seconds stand ready
to run with the apparatus. Joe was
killed by an accident; but Dan, with a
new mate, is still in service, and as
quick as ever.
The record for quickest time from the
engine house to the throwing of water
on the fire is held by a Kansas City COM
pany In this instance the horses were
harnessed, run of 2,194 feet "a little
less than half mile) was made, and
water thrown from the hose in the
wonderfully brief time of minute 91h
seconds.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16

while the lower part is used for making
his legs. The legs are joined to the
body by piece of wire, such as half of
a hairpin, which must be twisted up at
the ends to keep things in their place.
To bore the holes through the legs
and body, wire skewer made red-hot
will answer very we'll. The thin ends
of the pieces that form the legs must
be attached to the body so that the
thicker ends hang downward and make
the legs move loosely.
For the arms, two pieces of thin, fiat
wood are required, each 2A inches long
and three-eighths inches broad. Holes
are bored at each end of these, and also
in the middle, and, with penknife, it
is well to shape the middle part little
so as to roughly represent the joined
hands of the two figures. These arms
are secured to the figures in the same
way as the legs-that is, by wire
passing through the body; and when
this is done the figures are complete.
To work them, a piece Of black
thread, yard and half long, is passed
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
Laying ont Country Roads.

In laying out a road as much atten.
tion should be paid to the grade as tc
the distance. Ii is better to add ten
per cent. to the distance than five per
cent. tn the steepness Of the ascent,
The unnecessary exhausting of the
team is not only AL inhuman but waste
full process. 1t is better to take large
load easily for distance of three miles
than to exhaust the team in hauling
the same load over rough two-mile
cutoff" No intelligent effort should
be spared in laying out the road proper
ly, SO as to diminish the wear and tear
of team, harness and wagon, to say
nothing Of the subsequent pleasure and
profit that will be sure to follow the
conservation Of first-class road.-Ru.
rui World.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
FACTS AND FIGURES.

The Economy OF Good Roads Demon-
Htrated by Statistics.
Perhaps the most cogent argument in
favor of the movement to establish good
roads is that presented by the economic
aspect of the question. That improved
means of communication between town
and county is desideratum all are
agreed; but no one argument in their
favor will appeal to the taxpayer, who
will be called upon to furnish the neces-
sary funds, so strongly as that of self
interest. The farmers, who are perhaps
more vitality interested in improved
highways than any other class, are not
yet so impressed with the benefits it
will confer upon them as they will be
when the subject has had more ample
and detailed discussion. When they are
shown the immense saving in horse
flesh, wear and tear of harness, wagons,
ETC., saving far beyond any contribu-
tion they would be called upon to make
in any well-devised system of road i'm
provement, the natural objection which
all prudent men have to any increase
of taxation, will vanish or be greatly
diminished. A paper read by Prof. S.
Waterhouse, of Washington university,
st. Louis, at recent convention, deals
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
THE wREsTLERs AT WORK.

through the hole where the hands Of
the figure are supposed to be, as shown
in Fig. 2; then, if a couple of boys have
hold of the two ends of the thread, it
will be found that the figures can be
made to struggle and push each other
about in most comical manner. They
should be placed on dark tablecloth,
so that the black thread will not be
noticed. If a bent pin is fastened to one
end of the thread so as to be hooked into
the cloth at one side of the table, one
person placed at the other side of the
table can work the figures without any
help.-Golden Days.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
Innocent ChiIdren Sncriftced.

The "sIaughter of the innocents" contin.
ues, until it is estimated that fully one-fourth
of the human race die before attaining their
fifth birthday, owing in great measure to
our rigorous and changeable climate. And
there are thousands of adults, even in this
land of plenty, that stomach, liver and bow.
ell complaints are reducing to confirmed in
validism, whom Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters would promptly relieve and invigorate.
Malaria, rheumatism and kidney trouble
yield to the Bitters.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
WONDERFULLY SMART.
A Horse Tint Can Write Its Name on
Blackboard.


a Blackboard.
Jim Key is the Solomon among
horses. And he is not only wise, but
clever and gentle. He can write his
own name on a blackboard, he can ring
up sales on a cash register, and he
knows the different coins from one cent
up to one dollar. Just after the recent
election in New York he learned to
spell Greater New York; and to pick
out the name of its new mayor from
among large number of other names.
Jim Keys best friend, companion and
trainer is white-haired old darky
named Key, who brought Jim up from
childhood. In training the noble an
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16

imal his master has never struck him a
blow, nor has Jim ever offered to bite
or kick. Indeed, he is as gentle and
playful as kitten. By birth Jim is
half Arabian and half Kentucky Ham
bletonian. He is big brown horse
with smooth coat, tapering legs and
neck that arches beautifully. His
eyes have a half-shrewd, half-humor-
Gus twinkle. Jim will be exhibited in
New York under the auspices of the
Humane society as an object lesson
showing what kindness will do for an
animal.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16

was very sick and for several days 1t
seemed as if he would never be any bet
ter. After awhile he began to improve
and in few weeks was able to go out,
although weak and miserable. Then,
gradually
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
Johnny,s Hands.

Mother-Johnny, you said you'd been
to Sunday school.
Johnny with far-away look)-
Yes'm.
Mother-How does it happen that
your hands smell fishy?
Johnny-I-carried home tn Sunday
school paper, an'-an' tn outside pag,
is all about Jonah an tn whale.--N. ?
Weekly. l
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
A Truly Maddening Ride.

For an hour and a quarter mine en-
gineer near Bourne, Ore, was whirled
around with the fly wheel, into which
he had fallen, but when he recovered
consciousness after the wheel was
stopped it was found that he was not
seriously hurt. The wheel was 90
foot one and was making 1875 revolu-
tions n minute.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
A Case Where MIA.

Haskins-Do you place any faith in
the absurd idea that the giving of a
knife to person sewers friendship?
Perkins, used to scoff at 1t, but l
don't any more. ! gave knife to a
small boy for his birthday, and when
he got through carving an $500 piano
with it his parents cut me dead.-N. Y.
Journal.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16

The following is Characteristic Hoods
Sarsaparilla testimonial. Facts like
these have made Hoods Sarsaparilla
Americas Greatest Medicine and en-
deared it to thousands of homes scat
tered all over this broad land.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
Americas Greatest Medicine

Youare at liberty to use this testimonial
if you desire, as we feel we cannot say
too much in praise of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla as a blood purifier and building up
medicine" MRS. R. E. ANDERSON, Cum
berland, Maine.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
All Strength in hIs Limbs

gave out. The physicians told us 1t was
paralysis, which sometimes follows an
attack of diphtheria. We did everything
for him, but he grew worse until he was
in pitiful condition. He suffered ter
ribly at night and complained continu-
ally of his head, and in what little
sleep he was able to get, moaned un-
ceasingly. He lost all control of the
muscles of his body and limbs. He had
no appetite and complained of feeling
sick at his stomach all the time. After
we had tried many different remedies
and had about given up all hope we COM
menced giving him Hoods Sarsaparilla.
In short time he ceased to complain,
his appetite improved and at the end
of three months he was able to attend
school part of the time. Now he is
well and quite strong and rugged boy
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16

Rupture. Surecure. Book free. Write for 1t
toS.J. fisherman, Specialist, Mt. Vernon,N Y.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16

Many young mems first idea of business
is to learn to hold cigar right when not
smoking. Washington Democrat.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16

Very few girls who look coyly out Of the
corner of their eyes at the men are good
housekeepers. Globe.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16

An Ohio minister objects to skating on the
ground that It has tendency to promote
backsliding. ng.-Chicago Daily News.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16

In Winter Sciatica is worse. Any time
st. Jacobs oil is the best cure.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16

Swallow your trouble and bolt it down.
Rural New Yorker.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16

Isn't scald a burn? Yes; and
st. Jacobs Oil is cure.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16

Very little fever is required to cause a
sick man to say he is burning up" with it.
;--Atchison Globe.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16

Cold weather aggravates rheumatic pain
But st. Jacobs Oil cures-any time.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
OatentntiOn.

First Klondiker-What ostentation!
Second Klondiker-Particularly that soil,
taire suspender button!-Detroit journal.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

WHEN nay MAMMA MAKES BREAD
When my mamma makes bread at night
/ help her all can;
/ climb up by the table
And hold my little pan,
And watch her while she mixes in
The -four so soft and white,
And salt and milk and sugar,
And yeast to make 1t light.
And then she kneads and kneads Il,
TIL it's smooth as 1t can be;
And If I'm good and do not tease
She gives piece to me.
put cover over 1t,
And all the dark, still night,
While am sleeping in my bed
My bread is getting light.
Last time 1t baked so nice and brown,
And everybody said,
When 1t was done, there never was
A better loaf of bread.
reached up to the parrots cage
And gave piece to Polly,
Then l buttered all the rest and had
A party for my dolly,
Eliza Calvert Hall, in N. Y. Independent.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16

1t is never too cold to cure Neuralgia
With St. Jacobs Oil. Sure Cure.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16
CHAMPION wREsTLERs.
How to Make a Little Toy That Al
Ao-S. Uo4. . M-~

How 10 Make Little Toy That Afs
fOrds Lots of FuA.
A lot of fun can be had from the two
little figures which are sold as the
champion wrestlers, and as any boy
can make them in half-hour, a short
description of them may be acceptable
to some of the young readers of this
paper.
Two wooden clothes-pegs of the kind
shown in Fig. are sawn or cut in two
at the dotted line. The upper part
forms the head and body Of a wrestler,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-03-16

Coarse. raw manure is not at for tn,
garden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
Par n hA R.icIN

Csp.. Bob Isherwood, the old time
and we'll known Diamond 10 line
commander. 10 ut his home in LIE
Claire this winter. where he il
threatened with death by starvation.
There is . gradual contraction Of the
portion Of the alimeatary canal ihs;
leads from his month to his stomach
and the swallowing Of . single glass
Of milk has COW become Q matter OF
difficulty aud not to be accomplished
in less Than hall an hour, the lnid
being taken in small sips from tea
spoon. Capt. sherwood may possi.
bly, be relieved by an operation akin
to some OF the wonderful ,hings tn Il
heve been done Of late in that liue.
bat he is very much reduced Ia
weight and spirits. Twenty years
ago there was not Q finer looking man
on tho river than Bob sherwood.
Today be is only a shadow Of his f,r-
mer self. but he hangs TO The tsread
Of life that is Left him with the same
determination that has always dis
tinguished him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
THE MILLIONS OF MILE
IN Exsensive Iliioois Land Own, r and Bis
Bise Dat Of the Canal.

IN Ex,ensive Ill,o0is Land Own, and His
Biss Dat u the C.nsi.
Al Bureau, Ill lives Dave Mile,
writes the Geneseo News biographer.
He owns most Of the country up tina,
way, beside $1,000 acres IN iowa.
worth $40 an acre. Dave got $50, 900
from the government some time sgo
Tor dansges resulting to his laud by
the overaowing Of the dam at Repne-
pin. He is 40 gears old aud o rough
aud ready cd pioneer. His possess
sioas Will foot up to u,re than q
million dollars. He dresses in the
toughest OF clothing aud wears heavy
p!ow shoes. He sc, Lige. one OF his
sons. up 10 farming in, Iowa. The
young man got ratified while on his
Say to Chicago with tram load of
cattle. He got off the train at Blu.
reau and proclaimed that he was 60
ing to buy the railway and run it to
suit himself. His father came up
and Lige didn't recognize him. TAX.
ing him for 40 uncle. He pulled q
big wad OF money and offered the
old man several bills. saying: I'm
Gle, 90 and buy yourself some decent
c,othesm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
The Di.cev.ry Of tn. Dsy,

August J. Bogel. the leading
druggist OF Shreveport. La. says
DIR. Kings New Discovery is tn,
only thing that cures ny cough. and
IL Is the best seller I have" j. F
Campbell. merchant Of Stafford
Ari.. writes: "Dr. Kings New Dis
covery is all that is claimed for it
IL never fails, and Is o sure cure fol
consumption. coughs and colds.
cannot say enough for its r'erits.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for con
sumption. coughs and colds is NO
an experiment. 1t has been tried
for quarter OF century, and todaj
stauds at the head. 1t uever disap
points. Free trial bottle at Hartz 4
Ullemeyer's drag store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-17
STAMPS FOR EXPOSITION.

Postal Autht r.i = o. cot SAT- Jssts for Con.
msDorasiss Series.
The authorities Of til, postofiice
department have determined upon
the subjects which shall be illus.
trated upon the new series of post
age stamps to be issued by she de-.
partment in commemorstion OF the
Trans Mississippi intern ational expo
sition to be opened the first day Of
next June. They are illustrative Of
the conditions, progress and accom-
plishments Of the great west from
ito di.cov cry to our own day. The
new series comprise, nine denomins-
lions as follows:
Oae Cent-The discovery of the
Mississippi river by Ms,quette.
Two Cent-Au Indian chief.
Four Cert-A buffalo hunti z
scene.
Five Ceut-The pathfinder. being
. picture Of Fremont raising the .g
on the summit of the Rockies.
Eight Ceut-A train OF entrants
crossing the plains.
Zen Cent-A mining scene.
Fifty Cent-A cowboy and cattle.
Dollar-A harvesting scene or a
great Touring mill.
Two Dollars-The Rock Island
briige.
Tie director OF the mint, who is
rsqaiIed by special act Of congress
to prepare commemorative or scuve-
mir medals for this enterprise, las
approved the subjects to be illus.
sTaled, and artists are now prepar-
ing the designs. Tie reverse VIII be
s group comprising a mounted In
dian sPearing \ buffalo. Above viii
appear the words, "Trsns-Misais.
sippi" and below the ca:e .lS9S. 81
Fac diverse Of the ms dal will show
the head in profile of the typical
iyoung woman Of the Tfans-M isis
siPpi region. The medals. like the
stamps. testify the progress Of civil.
:zation from the beginning of things
90 years ago to the best and mos,
refined product OF the half century.
The medals are within the protection
OF all the laws against counterfeit
ing the coins Of the government.