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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-09

Later In the day met Mr. scmvsly sad
asked hinl f. ia the face cf tle fact that
fhe H.lH~sn managers acre charging hsm
with YslsesoaB wlfh .nEratiiuse ard ali ths
crimss of an uns~fsipuloas politician,
whether be saeaid not in tusses TO him
self ssli the facts et the issi campaign
shas wosila bear On nc question in contfo-
yerey IN sf,ier that sac Hspublieans ~ the
state Wha saA elevated 81 trt ~ she position
of ;he5~ manager IN she upbsilting Of ths
Republican pasiy. weGJa understand shs
truth ana te8sons for hisn taking a de-
eiled s;assa 2xsins, Senator wilson's re-
election
AR sseivsay replied. II nsTs from she
fsgt aesssatsg 5a enter into tins Henatoy8si
controversy ard hsWe wsafs 3 consistent
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-09


OLYMPIA. Jan. S-.1he sensation 81 tho
day has been the bold stand Of Chairman
sohiveiy. M the Republicans state central
committee, and the CONSERVATION IL has
caused IN the Wilson camp 1t was the
talk OF the town today. ana Mr., SchIvsiy
MAS congratulated tsy good Republicans on
al hands FOR his course. lie II the hero oe
the hour.
nrady Makes Himself Omctous.
Once today IL locked for few msnesoD
as IL theirs would be serious trouble over
the affair. A little before nocn Mr.. Rraay.
a partner OF Gen" w II. Gay. the uhitea
States district attorney. ard bis In ths
councils Of the Federal brigade. engaged
Mr.. SChlyely ia serious talk ia the lobby
Of tia hotel BRADY Is almost unknown
among influential poiitiGSans In the state.
bet here he has the enflre Wilson eafnisaigu
en- his shoulders. When Brady met
sehiveiy today he began an immeiiate al
tack, ana In a sarcastic vein began be-
Hitting Setnyaiy's influence by saying h>
did not care what SehiveIy said or did, a.
II would not carry much weight, but that
he wanted 10 utter his protest against
Schiveiy. taking the position that was
not warranted by the facts. and especially
when Sch.vesy had said repeatedly during
the campaign that he xould support VIII
son, because the senator had furnished the
money to carry o, tha campaign
Mr. Schlveiy replied by saying: 'T tiiA
not say at any time that / would suuf,ort
Wilson because he ha1 Furnished the money
10 conduct the campaign. I did say re-
peatediy and publicly that II any aspiranf
support ana furnish the nancy that waa
needed. that 70 such candidate ! would
give my fullest sympathy ana support. Rut
Mr.. Wilson DID not comply with thar de-
pAnd. i am not aware OF che TACT that
Mr.. Wilson gave single cent ~ his own
money. lie did contribute money given
TO him by other parties. ard appropriated
THAI money where lie desired Il 20 go"
Mr. Brady replied sy stating that Chair
man Sehtvely had Iss.en working all along
wsth the Wilson forces. and had thereby
given the impression cs being whiting h,
support Wilson. ana that ii looked now
as IL he had deceived them.
Schivriy RENTED fhat he had not only
worked s1th the Wilson fnen. hnt with al
fo:ces thai could give any an looking 10
the success ef the ticket Foliosslng this
Brady became more aggressive and began
to make charges unfortunately. aad to
lnsnupsa that MIR scaiveiy had He'd.
sciaysly hold his temper veil. bu, turn
ing Ia Brady asked cauefi ally.
Who srs you Mr. Brady and hy what
right IL, you sssuma the authority 90 .hoid
men up7 Why. you're not even "a member
~ the Fe8ersl brigade and / oaiy kuow
you "a a hanger sfoasui the sYssson
headquarters s'
with sh4a remark Mr.. seassciy turned his
back on Ftaay and began taking 10
number q. Republicans wlto were waiting
to consult hifn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
His Fighting Name.

An army officer here in town tells a
story which throws side light on the
ways of recruiting officers. In his COM
mand during the Cuban campaign was
a private who came every day to ask
for letters. Joseph Murphy was his
name or the roll, but the tang of his
tongue did not suggest even remotely
the Emerald Isle. Day after day and no
letter came Murphy's face grew Ion
ger and his query more pathetic every
time he appeared.
mo letter. said the officer one
morning No letter for you. There's
only one addressed to-let me see-to
Giovanni Paladini Castellazzia-or
something like that; none for you.
Murphy's face beamed with delight.
''That-a one for me" he said. My
name lika that. I go TO the recruiting
office. l am wanting to go fight. Officer
say, What your name?' 1 say. 'Giovan
nj Paladini Castellaz8ia, and he say:
OH helladam, that no name for you.
You not fight with name. You fight
with gun. All that name trip you up.
You be Joseph Murphy 1 be Joseph
Murphy now, and that is my letter. -
Washington Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
The .lco,t.. Concord Home.

The Alcotts had bought small
piece of land and farmhouse. once
good. but fallen into decay. on the
Great road 20 Boston, mile east of
Concord. " writes Edward W. Emerson
in The Ladies' Home Journal. 'They
made some repairs and a small addition,
greatly improving its appearance, and
moved into it the following summer.
The situation was extremely pictur-
esque. 1t was backed by a range of hills
clothed in the rich green of pines re-
lieved by tracery of gray birch. =
superb elm served as great parasol i'll
summer, and besides were apple trees
pink and white in May and red and
yellow in September, which commended
the place TO the fruit loving father, who
called it Orchard House. In front. be-
tween the house and the wooded hills
about Walden, stretched a broad mead
ow, said TO have been an ancient bed of
Concord river. a charming wood path
led up little pass among the hills be-
hind the house, sweet with the hot
breath CT pine. Mr.. Alcott's hands, I'M
aided but by taste and skill, greatly
beautitied the place by little terracing
OF the sunny slope here and there, the
planting Of woodbine on the porch, and
the building, out of sticks cut on the
place, of a rustic fence and gates and a
seat around the spurs of the elm by the
door. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
The Letter Gae."

The leader of psalmody. or precentor.
in the church of Scotland used to read
from his desk in front of the pulpit the
successive lines for congregational sing
ing. He was the letter gael. e., he
that let go or started the praise-an6
his desk was called the ''letteron" dec
trinum). Pitching his voice to the first
note of each line, he proceeded to chant
the words in a slow, drawing mono
tone, prolonging the last syllable for
little and then breaking at the head of
the congregation into the music set to
the words thus delivered. The effect OF
this would no doubt be frequently more
curious and entertaining than edifying
and solemn, and strange developments
must occasionally have occurred. The
position tested not only the musical
qualifications, but also the literary at
tainments of the leader, and there arc
passages IL the metrical version of the
Psalms as used in Scotland which must
have put rural precentors on their met
tle.-Notes and Queries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
PA AND FREDDIE ABOARD.
An Exciting Time For Which There
Was Really 80 Occasion.


Was Really 40 Occasion.
As passenger train on the Hannib bal
was pulling out tall countryman. ill.,
cum bered with four bundles, scythe
snath, an AK handle. a bag of bananas
and small boy, came out of the depot
and began 10 take his bearings Up and
down the tracks his gaze wandered, up
and down the long lines of coaches
drawn up under the sheds, and at last,
as the rear coach was passing him, he
caught sight of the moving train.
Come on, Freddie! Thar she goes -
he yelled and began to transfer some of
his belongings from his right hand to
his left as he ran. Freddie made an
amazing record for one whose legs were
so short, and they were soon beside the
steps on the rear end of the last coach.
There was man standing on the plat
form.
Hay, stop 'er, stop err cried Fred
dies pa. Put on that ar wind brake,
mister! Pull that ar rope up over your
head and make 'er stop"
But the man only reached down and
caught Freddie, who was leaping and
swinging and dragging by turns in his
vain efforts TO make his short legs
stretch far enough to get his feet on the
lower step. Pa held on 10 him with one
hand and the man on tie platform
finally succeeded in drawing him up.
Pa slUug the banana bag after him. 1t
slid on across the platform and Went
overheard on the other side. Pa made
leap for the steps, dropped bundle and
stopped 70 pick ii up. The recovery of
the bundle took but second, but the
train was getting well under way and
was tails length ahead when he be-
gan the chase again. One wild squirt,
with his coattails standing ont behind
him, reckless leap, and pa, too, was
aboard, bat bundle containing an IN
dershirt had been lost III the tussle.
An employee of the depot picked the
bundle up, and IA section man who hap
pened by appropriated the bananas &c
lis own refreshment. The crowd that
had breathlessly awaited the result of
the race melted away, and the depot at
PENDANTS, who had been preparing to
pick pa up with shovels, went about
their duties.
Half an hour later u very angry man
came prancing down the depot platform.
He was holding small boy by one
hand, and the ends of an AK handle and
scythe snath protruded from under his
arm.
1t was pa. He approached depot
official and said:
why didn't you tell me that wasn't
the Wabash? l wanted the Wabash;
that's what l wanted"
The official tenderly handed pa his
new undershirt and replied i'll the soft
tones that soothe the ruftled soul:
II believe you forgot to ask me. -
Kansas City Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
Two Ways of n snmene.s.

Skeptical Patient Ito faith doctor)-
How do you propose to cure this pain
in my chest, doctor?
Faith DOctor-I shall pass my hands
over your chest few times, then tell
you the pain is gone, ana it Will be
gone.
Patient---Ah, yes! VIII you dine
with me-. doctor: You can perform the
cure afterward.
Doctor-With pleasure.
Patient-Well, take this loaf of
bread and rub II on yo=r waistcoat
few times and say you have had your
dinner, and you will have had it. If
the experiment Is a success, we will go
on with the chest cure.-London Tele-
graph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
EInrLiug Back.

Mrs. Acklins-I don't want to be i'm
pertinent, but how old are you any
way? Some of the ladies were discuss
ing Your age at the club the other day,
and several of them claimed that you
Were at least 3J, but l insisted that you
were not more than So.
Mrs. Biswick-I'm glad you were so
kind. OF course you didn't mention the
fact that you were ready to leave the
grammar grade when 1 was in the
primary class at school. did you:-New
York World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
Literary Coincidence.

Plagiarism is a Literary crime :he
charge of which should not be made too
freely, especially where n very eminent
person is concerned. Retentive memo
ries seem to be responsible for much
that in an outburst of indignant emo
ton we would lay to plagiarism. This,
however, can hardly explain the follow
ing, which can merely be called a re-
mGrkable coincidence We have never
heard that the genial autocrat, Oliver
Wendell Holmes, was ever accused of
stealing from Whittier. nor do we ever
remember that any one has said that the
Quaker poet borrowed from the ply
stefan. Nor do the circumstances of the
present case raise either issue.
We picked up the other day at a sec
ond hand bookstore copy of The At
lantic Monthly of January, 1870. In 1T
we found that the two eminent poets
above mentioned while writing ON total
ly different themes gave two lines that
are strikingly alike. Mr.. Whittier's is
Never by lover my lips be kissed, .
and DIR. Holmes wrote. LIPS that lover
has never kissed" 1t is rather an ex-
traordinary coincidence, as we have said
How curiously and scientifically and
mystically the doctor must have explain
ed it all if his attention were ever call
ed to it New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
INSISTED ON PAYING.
4 Man Who wouIdn't Accept Legal
Advice For Nothing.

Man Who WouIdn't Accept Legal
Advice For Nothing.
The other day an old fellow slouched
into Attorney Oscar Kahn's office, on
Legal row, and introduced himself as
Mr Smith, Jones, Brown, or something,
of a neighboring county. He said he
wanted to consult lawyer and was &C
corded seat and one of the attorney s
sweetest smiles.
He then explained that while he was
away from home the sheriff or some
deputy had attached his wife's sewing
machine and bureau for taxes. He did
not propose to tolerate such imposition.
he declared.
what is the amount of taxes:'' in
quired the lawyer.
"Lemme see-Sl. rs, " was the reply.
The lawyer could not conceal a smile,
but hastened to say: well, Mr.. Smith,
if you want my advice, it is to go back
and settle that small amount. 1t looks
like the easiest and best way out of it. ="
The old fellow thought a moment
and replied that he believed he would.
Answering, he asked, How much do I
owe you:"
"Ob, nothing, sir" was the reply.
II won't charge you anything for lit
tie advice like that.
But 1 allus pays fer whut git and
want ter pay yer jes' the same"
"Oh, that's all right; come in again
some time when you need advice on
something more important, and well
square il then.
Nav, 1 want ter pay it now. Jes'
squeal ont. Eff it's % cents, L IL pay it.
Eff We want 90, there it sw And he
threw down half dollar and left
Paducah (Ky.) sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
GlONe Cutters.

The cutters of the great glove houses
at Brussels and in France earn even
higher wages than the cutters of the
most fashionable taiIors in London and
New York
So difficult is this art of cutting
gloves that most of the principal cutters
are known to the trade by name and by
fame, and the peculiar knives which
they use in the business are so highly
priced that they are handed down from
generation to generation as heIrlooms.
New York Telegram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
SHE TIED UP HIS TONGUE.
An Experiment. which Led to the
Breaking of an EnEnSement.


don't know why the simple fact of
being i'll love should deprive people of
the vestige Of common sense with which
nature, never Overgenerous with that
rarest of blessings, has endowed them,
but all my observation tends to confirm
me in the opinion that it does. For ex-
ample, man / know is engaged to a
Georgetown girl-that is, he was en-
gagged to her up to a quarter to 10
o'clock Thursday night, week before
last. He went ont to call on her, and
but first must tell you that she belongs
to a Georgia family, and he is from
Boston, and both of theIa are exceeding
ly proud of their birthplace and ances-
try. After few preliminaries, said she
to him:
"Oh, let's hear how fast you can say,
She sells seashells.
So, of course, he said, "Se shells sea-
sells" and "She shells sheshells'' and
"She sells shesells, - and goodness only
knows what, till his tongue was SO tan
gled up that his mouth was full of
knots. And she began to laugh, and he
told her to say it herself. Then they
both went at it, and midway of their
sibiIant mouthings somebody's temper
began to get frayed at the edges. She
said that Boston people speak abomina-
bly, anyway, and he retortcd tn quoque
about the Georgia dialect. From dis
cussion of speech they came to discus
sion of manners, and things were said
which it were painful TO repeat The
engagement was broken, as said, at
9:45 o'clock. 1t has staid broken ever
since. The rupture bids fair TO be per-
manent. And all this misery because
well, because two ordinarily Intelligent
persons happened to be made temporari-
ly feeble minded by mutual Affection
Washington Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
HONOR AEOVE GOLD.
Ak Incident Which Illustrates the
French Character.


Speaking of French politics, heard
q most extraordinary story of another
strange secret of contemporary life.
Some years ago one might see in a res
taurant at night, playing dominos
quietly or oOnversing in tranquil tones,
. gentleman named Levy. He was a
man who knew more Of the secret his
tory of tho courts of Europe than any
man of his time. To get full account
of his personality and history you must
spend an evening with Joe Lyons, the
owner of the Trocadero and score of
other restaurants, one of the most brill
liant raconteurs as well as one of the
best fellows in all London. Mr.. Levy
was private detective, employed when
ever a task of extreme delicacy and
enormous Importance was on hand. He
was retained by the Bank of England,
among other institutions, and l have
heard that his services were esteemed
so valuable that he got the magnificent
salary of e10, 600 year from that in
stitution.
Well, just after the downfall of the
commune Mr.. Levy was intrusted with
one of the most delicate and, l might
say, terrible missions in his life. There
were several communist refugees in
London. Levy tracked them out. A
man of the world, without enthusiasms.
acquainted with all tho seamy side of
life and of man, he yet had a broad.
sympathetic Imagination, and he was
astounded by the picture he found ir
the miserable den-if l remem Der right
~ it was n stable-in which he discov-
cred the objects Of his search. These
men, who but few weeks before had
the government and the revenues of the
great city of Paris at their command,
were engaged i'll making a wretched
bowl of soup, which was to be the one
meal-and the one meal of them all
for "a hours. Not one penny had stuck
to their palms of all the millions that
We're at their mercy! "These men may
be madmen,'' he said to Il friend to
whom he told the story, ''but, accord
ing to their lights, they are patriots -
His wonder grew as they refused
scornfully to surrender some papers
which had fallen into their possession,
in spite of dazzling offers of gold,
which. as agent of the French govern.
ment, he was authorized to offer them.
They knew the horror and the terrible
and appalling importance of the domes-
tic secret in the life of great man of
which they held proofs. but they decid-
ed to keep the proofs until they thought
! it right or wrong to publish the story
to the world. And, though they refused
the gold, they never told the secret, and
France and Europe were saved one of
the most cruel and devastating scandals
of our times New York Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.


fENLlte Vi Johnson, ucceaSeu
The undersigned having been appointed ex.
ecUtOr of the estate of the last will and
testament of Emma Johnson. late OF the
county OF Rock Island, state of Illinois.
deceased, hereby gives notice that he will
appear before the county court of Rock
Island county, at the county court room, IN
the city of Rock Island at the April
term. the first Monday in April next,
at which time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested to at
tend for the purpose of having the same ad-
juSted. All persons indebted TO said estate
are requested TO make immediate payment
to the undersigned
Dated this 18th day OF January, A. ID. 1899.
OSCAR NELSON,
lACCUtCr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
Executors Notice.

Estate Of Eve MckinStry. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ex-
ecutor of the last W II and testament OF Eve
MckinStry. late OF the county OF Rock Island,
state of illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice
that he " i'll aUp-3ir before the county court OF
Rock Island county ut the county court room
in the city Of Rock Island at the April
term. on the first Monday in April next.
at hich time AL persons having claims
against said estate are notified and r'quested
to attend for the purpose of having the same
ad 5uSted. \ II persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make Immediate payment to
the underSignEd
Dated this Sth dav of February, a. d. 1899.
JOHN ". WEIGH, Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22

The Egyptian women wore bangle
hoops of gold in their ears, which
were regarded as the wearer's choicest
possessions, and were parted from only
under direst stress. The golden calf was
supposed To have been made entirely
from the earrings of the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22

Cucumbers are native to the East In
dies and are grown in Cashmere, China
and Persia. They were much esteemed
by the ancients and are common in
Egypt, where a drink is prepared from
them when they are ripe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22

a digitorium is soundless piano
upon which learners may become prof
cient with knowledge of the keys Of
the instrument; also in the art of fin
Pering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
Why. Of COurse.

I've called to tell you, sir, that the
photographs you took of us the other
day are not at all satisfactory. Why,
my husband looks like an ape" well.
madam, you should have thought of
that before you had him taken. -
Household Words. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22
Ii WAS Too Much.

Your honor, said Boston Pete, al
most tearfully, tits the newspaper pub
licity that / hate about this thing. They
will aver that l 'opine' will be zap
pretended. then 'incarcerated, perhaps
tven in 'durance vile But, your hon.
IT, for n man who has never demeaned
siuself by work this expression, caught
IN the tolls, is too much. And the
wretch hid his face.-Kausas City Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22

The death penalty is rarely enforced
in Germany, Austria. Denmark or
Sweden. In New York II out of IL
murderers escape without any punish
ment, and in the United States only one
murderer in so suffers capital punish
Ueut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22

The last safe retreat of the beaver in
the United States is the canyon Of the
Rio Grande, between Eagle pass and
FL Paso, distance OF about goo miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-22

About 4, QUO. 900 false teeth are manu-
featured annually in the United States.
while one ton of gold and three tons OF
silver and platinum, to the value OF
800, 600, are used in filling teeth.