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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-03-02

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of the knocking birds for the last time.
And then mother S warming came again
before me too late distinct and re-
l.proachfu1. 3.
To attempt a descent was certain
death. and death equally as certain was
lust behind me. Reloading nv gun
was now out Of the question, and had it
not been the shot St carried were too
small To do more than further incense
nv, nv murderous pursuer.
Poor old Pluto stood covering by
my side, trembling and whining pite-
,ously. and in the bitterness Of my de-
sspairing heart Iaaccused him of it all
not dreaming of what was to follow!
The supreme moment had come. and
L was almost palsied with fright, with
not. the STRENGTH mr. the resolution ia
raise nv prn "a strike q last feeble
blow for myself.
Within ten feet of me, the bear rose
on his hind feet to what appeared to
nv. frightened vision an almost incred-
ible height. He. was preparing to
spring! I knew the end was come,
and T tried "a nray. The power of
sneech If Thought, even. had deserted
me. As he snranps upon me. i thought
to close nv ewes. but that privilege.
too. was denied me.
Another moment and / would have
breathed nv last. when. if by noble
inspiration. all his wonted courage re-
gained. Pluto met the spring and
planted his teeth in nv assai,ant,s
throat. The bear clinched with him
and T SOUGHT To turn-like coward
and Afiy for nv life: but I could move
| at hest only few feet backward So
| = ! NJ
"eah any US iie'l uns was" was !.
The struggle was nerce Tor moment,
but saw that all was over for my dear
old brindle playmate, and realized
that it could be but a question of a
few seconds before the mad monster
would turn on me. j
There was a crash at my feet, Civ
ing way Of thesearth! The great rock
on which they struggled for life and
death had broken loose from it's moor
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-03-02
A Closed incident,

Talking about the Shippers home, 2
began the ank board II
There, there! Dom ring in any
joke about the cheese The landlady
looked fercely Syracuse Herald.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-03-02

"A girl wearing one glove may have two,
all right, but she may have ring on one
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-03-02

It seems queer that playwright should
frequently get play wrong. Chicago Daily
News.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

Henry Gay, stats iAnd cruiser, 10 = gisst
Of The seattle iiis visit hers ~ this tins
- IN oonnsoslon with the timber interests
- fbs stats. which. 10 says, are fast being
sbsosbsd ny Eassssn capitalists. snd with
the s~sssGt condition continuing for any
vnesftsis length ~ Tina u will not -
lens before I'll ~ the standing timber 10
shs SsA2e VII have pssssl Into ths haaAs
81 fofAGnssa
Eastern cspI tAiists." 10 sa1A yesterday,
ARE showing . disposition 20 take up all
the valuable timber IN the state Thsy
ere NOT wsfking ~. but Indicate that they
s hSa ~, i hsa 's sy .s ,, s.s . ss.s
they viii practically be Ia control Of the
timber ~ Washington and will 10 In
position 10 dictate the price on LOGS
President cisysisns's sdmini-irs,ion. q
The worst thing that couI1 possibly have
bsp,>sed the timber interests in this
s.sts y ~. opened x an as'n.,s shs ss
as,fsd ~. ths Eastern Investors At i,tiis
cost, Under that Law al aitiHrs On land
dssslsstsd ~ Tss~ysd are sgecrasA ms
pfiyfsgs. Of exchanging ths'r land Ter any,
"rrss : ,sAjssity II tks Ssss1vss the
turned back, .inssss1 ~ ssssoeing new
:"S 4. ss r. :;:s ss: !: :: ~ B.. s s
choicest ~ timber lands Ars new being
taken uD by tbsm.
"wbss y. d1.st Mossssn :ssorbsA the
u took $50 land grants. ana some - these
are included ~ the reserves Many par
Sea II Nanis,ss snd o4hsr points across
and taking np land in Washington. Tbua
~ - the rsssrvss, igtsndsd under fhs Law
10 10 public tAfhs, are new for greafsr
part only stunpy ssr.euifufsi land. wholly
unit fof the ptspesss they we're inisndsd.
wsns IN the sschsnEs ~ ~ not the
Washington psopis VINO are rsspnG the
bsnsNt. Bot Canadians and Eastern
5pourrsd msns
With sbs great demand now bAsng
made ~ fire Washington lumbar market.
this csrbroH cannot 80 On fofsyss In
few yssrs 81 our timber lands. now bsfng
worked. viii have been cleared, wbsn our
lufnbss 1sn viii ma themselves ~ fhs
mercy ~ the EsMsrD holders. Had II not
been for the forest reserve iaw. this con.
l'iion wspjA NOT have been possible as,1
bpnAS,1s ~ thousands of dollars wovId
have been saved a"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

Secretary rrssh Ofesss, ~ shs
Hsava OF pabIfc works. - nessgs.

Frank Csesrn, who has been secretary Of
the board u pubic wEks ssnce May 7, lss.
will resign newt SATURDAY Mr.. Cieson,
~ IL announced has determines 20 erasGs
ia BUSINESS 49, hifns~lf and 10 that end
has jyfn~f with a nunsb~r - business Hasn
AZ New wbafco<n ard ofhsr psc~s In fn~
establishment - . bank IN fhst cisy. The
new insfifustor viii b@ ypen~i Ocfeber ID.
NJ Os.~pu 10 one % the best -knc~n
rs~u IN ~~astie He 10 ~ Scandinavian ns-
tivfty and I>sder among scandinavian
Ara~rirans He entered the efrpioy OF fns
Municipality - Seattle fen years sGo an
~1snpssf~r IN ma once ~ tbs city engineer.
In fAS - Serves accountant IN the
-ouyO~reate~,s Departments. and IN MAY, fsas.
vas ~i~etsd s~srsfsry 81 the SaFf II pub
ic wcvas
Mr. Oiesyn has long been . pcp1lar snd
~Re~ffvs Pegtlh;8sn weShsr. and IN HE
removal - ar-sn~r city. The party here
frspp~ warm sdvs-sts There are several
rssnas n fns ~ttxsbie list .. tho city bali.
stf - 81 fha vasaury n@us~f ~ Mr. Oie-
SO r~siauafier. s1tch VII D fisi merit
ws-s. q nsv @s.sninsfson wiz prvosbly bs
fAt
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24
ACCIDENTALLY sRoT.
. Ds~keuses. ~ Port TowssenA,
vsvvowfy rsesp~s Death.

r Dsch~nasn. sf PVT Tswn@nd q Gisst
81 ne Notes <crthsrn. haA Q rarrvW -
cAee fr~wn areif~nssi hath Friday fnr~N
80 Same place ~ arrived ~ me S5rthern
on Tps~fav anf wsw s~~gnef - bis rorvu1
- Fr-stay nnwnins aHsft II p'riark 20
vent op~i sfrs intending 20 leave age
an 10 saf ~ fh~ srawrr - rs Sfwsa~s
Wnue @xarrfuirg fn~ ~esrSn. IN @0fn@
rasrsr n ess fsseh srrrf TNs bullet
~tr8u,x han ~ tf@ upF-r 10 ant tfavei~f
sienr 80 'swsoa~ lodging unierueath tie
fsM eTr
N. fn fnref n@n vas ~ 0ns~ r~suvvesf -
Erswss.n~ Ne#vsfaA whsrs PHYSICIANS
- 80 huii-f Ia fs~ e slightly
fra~fwr-S azsf ~tfss q = belisw-f - vii
asf yr~Faanwntiv suffer y ~M - cog
sl-as sersF~ - 49, - sNa- =, 30 aut
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

The musical ana literary entertainment
gwen last oisbt ~ the H"sfn~ tbenfsr,
wn rsli~f csrps' for The hospital fund
~ ne rffst Washington volunteers. Was
. brilliant sscesvs - every way Tbs
corps had " meet hardly any expense. ~
any At ali. the res'iI. viii bs GoodIy
addition 20 the fund. y was tsn.nt not
fnrn. 81 .v.-yihins frss Of eos.
The program was brilliantly rendsssh
ara wss warmly aypiandsd Throughout by
~. audience. which was IN an appfscia~
Following 10 tbs programme rendered.
Recitation MY Pfrs, Rectal -. :
80. .....'.....,..... M,s. w.ias Bell
Rscitation--Trs curse scene from
M. q Msrrs wnsh;. 81 Tacoma
v'f br.s@ ss"'"a MI. s'f ks.sry 1"i Dsl.n
Character sk"'cn-"rhs csk. Walk"
yiolin i,, ,...........ar Louis sinxsrman
Miss Els. p.r.m.sus, sceornpsnisIJ
Due,-""visni 81 Me Son" .;:.......;;::.....
Mise. Hsrio sloan ana ciaio Hutch
insor.
vocsi solo ................ .............,,.
Reading ..'''.......... Miss Mae Y. Stevens
Tab'sa1 .....,........,..... Hospital acsns
Arranged by Mrs. q r. Wright. Rsd
Cross Surs~s Miss r. cotehstt, Miss
Grace Dvyss Miss rbfiier
and Mrs Spray.
Easis calls Mr. william Lindsey
Evsisr F.rst Washington Regiment
ARE you COMO EAST
Cali at the Northern Pacific ohics Seat
tie and make aFreaeemS nfs. Effective
essismtss i7sh, rate 10 Chtcase. ~ ~.
ana 81! pAinis In the Ear IN proportion.
RAINIER beer, DOZEN IN . case, De-
Isvsres for 81 Isvfrson's dsl.catssssn
store No 1910 Second avenue
MAE2vTRADD bali wednesday. Ocso-
Der & Eanke Hall.
wACsEEs band. Madison park. today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24
~ MEMORY OF JUDGE psrER.
Superior Cowst Adopts ssA Eaters
Mes0imttSns wf Nsspeet.

Upon the Journal Of the superior court
yesterday vas entered en- order signsd by
Judge william Hickman Moore and Judge
Jacobs, adopting fbs following resolutions
presented BY j. A. Sfratton on behalf
~ the bench and bar 81 the state IN
respect 20 the memory az the late Judge
Piper:
Whereas, Death has removed from our
midst 81 honored member ~ this bar,
Judge william ~. Piper. tho full meas
ure ~ whose devotion 10 that profession
which he did 80 much 90 honor and 20
the Gauss 81 Justice which hs lid -
much 10 maintain and advances. has been
given.
Res.4v~t. That IN the death o. Judge
Piper fhs bar Of this state has lost an
honersd member snd the community Anl
the state ussfgi and patriotic cftfssn.
Resolved That ws extend 90 the be-
r~aved family and relatives ~ the Ss-
CEASED our heartfelt sympathy In their
affection
Resolved, That this resolution be
sprssa upon the records 81 this court"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24
SECURING TIMBER LANDS.
svy TO HOLD INDEFINITELY.

tssess Nssssvs Lev, ssss 0sss1
Gsr. state Tsstss cssssss, Mss
WvsksA Nest Dssssss~sstr s~s
Tsss Vsss--Fsssssssss SD Ne
serve stssw O~ssss Are seSsSsG
Jksts ssstO - Lew Prices.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24
ELECTRIC CIR TIPS OVER.
Two wowes. ace sSJvesp

Al avss Upwsms go ske cor Tsfs-
s~sv. s~s " prsss~s sifsse"
v~~s y, fss we~ess~w-wrs. ..
o. nefs sss Sos. y. , S~sss""
svy~w~s-rssrs-. 81 the .g.s
60 sse sav VS. B~f~rfts@-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24
FOR RENT

~ Ssehsss ssssss, near IN. ns1sss
vsx29 hsyse .. -. g, s.. 1900. 80:
asfeom house hes Qas range ana G1s-
lfgbs. large lawn. Phone Pibs - ~
price
Neat A-fsoa cottage On 1AlAssn car
Alder ssvsss. Gloss % broadway. 7.fsom
house, modern coavsntsnc~s. vacant o.
~ Tsyiss, nsst 7.rssa moSssn hsvea
varafed - . 4. . -
x-resm lever Fat. slests1c light. vacant
Tuesday .....s..s..... ............s.....0 III
Queen Anne avenue modern j-rSom low
~ Nsi, gas throughout she view. Eced
Modern issfoom house. nicely furnished.
fneit1diug piano. good nsig nborncod. two
oar lines. cheap 81 ....................S1
owners IL yen have . vacsn; house
and want 10 rented quick 10 good. re-
sg~nsibis tenants. list 10 With IA. Pike
10.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

rnR r.nt rre~s $50. ssnsaas sal.
Hwa~ hnEsus
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

Steamer rssasss sslisS fsr LYNN anal
last night With 10 tons 81 freight and the
feisywinG passergsrs:
~. = Brown Mrs r r. Anssrson. Ethel
Andersen, n ~ smith 1sor9s Sim mons,
Mr.. and Mrs " y Peterson. r. Wilson.
e. \. PARKER ana lee Oboison.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

THROUGH TOURIST CARS
Leave s>sitls Mondays and Fridays for
Kansas city via Northern Pacific srf
Burlington rguts via llinxv For rstss
anf reservations inquire A. ia Teaier way
EisEStAST IRE 81 Burn, leather Nov
elites ara Indian nasksis a. ITO ft-sssl Az
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

ARE you GofN0 EAST,
Call at The Northern Pacific ONCE. Seat
Gsefsmbss fzsh, rate to Chicago. ~ ~
ana al pAinis In the Eass IN proportion.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

RAINIER beer, Z DOZEN IN . case, de-
I.vsres for q Isvfrson's dsI.cafssssn
store, No 1910 Second avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-24

MAs9vTRADD bali wednesday. ocso-
her g. Eanks Hal.
WACsEEs band. Madison park. today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

500 and learning. The fugmsnttr,
.h1mctyr, the lack OF completeness no
allure 60 attain tn what the human
soul really aHpirns 90 and longs pr In
THIS life-ihrsc fncts alone have boon
sufficient 20 teach nearly lid sr,Ht
minds that this NE 10 only "a beginning.
ana must have o. completion uf lta
evident needs elsewhere. Otherpis. tho
Power that created man. Instead ~ h..
lhR so wise ns Nature Us generally ,sp-
resented 10 ho. must Doc u foolish nny
satanic and dcylllsh power na wcli na
% foolish one For think VI .hr ar,s
me wpnH Of years. through which fhs
power, whatever % De-. that works
through nature. has iahored 10 bring
iorlh THIS last ana most perfect work
man Can u De that an this labor nf
lhr universe 10 produce IT, final IDEAL
man ana TO no his surroundings f1r
MN with Hu many and with such won.
uctiul means Co teach ami impress him
WIN the fact was wasted mrrrIv to
create a feeble creature who is 10 liys
uLIN long enough Co acquire the irryslg.
llhle desire, 20 feel the unqusurbabis
thirst, 20 utter the one great and Inc
.Norable demand Of the soul Ion "a NO
beyond the present life. for u worthy
icalty after this hrlof. ycNatluus. dia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29
INGERSOLL'S NOMINATION OF BLAINE.
Eloquent Address Of the Great AsnOsc in Which He Presented
the Name Of the "Pumed Knight for the Presidency.

Fown Is the Blaine
Ma'snGha'.,'s be satisfied
u any man nominated by this Convention cannot the
Of Moe Convention can not carry the strand Old Commonwealth
& N Hs Democratic headquarters would advise them to
The Republicans
o, @ n OF hIelrrneg man OF integrity man OF "eNkno"n
So,er after as well a. before the election They demand politician
demand man acquainted with public anawth the wants the people
llIe They demand man broad relations this
80 70 the other nations OF the earth They demand man wen vers.
this government Tbey demand a ra, b I iy NJ , ao
United states one who gu enough to know hn, the ma
knows enough y, Ep S s n pog,nS W, PEOPLE one who
deem nns dollar one who knows enough know that all be
pie Of the United the
The Republicans United
come thew ,iI ] , S , come ,r ' |ns" n
in hand by the whrns nes ana the turning whs hand hand
{ greeted ana sraspcd by the countless Of toll
The ouSenn Of ' the un S1"i st wan, man who knows that this
tnnt any goycrnnrnp lSa, VIM NOT M, @ @ u n
,~e, d IN ,sS ,n % ,b yyoT nh s,,sr a man who he
eyes in the eternal separation and enforcement school They
not demand that their candidate shall have certificate Of moral character
rounded measure an those splendid qualifications grand and
n century ash for man worthy the past and prophetic OF her future
srand.' combination
For the Republican hos, led by this
Allied win proud and tender memories the past win the sacred nd Of
enthusiasm which
soldiers
who has anatchcd the mask Democracy hdous
he
Of debate ana challenged all eomes and who Is sun total stranger
like pumei knight Jane,
and
Republican
leader though an army should desert their general the aed
of
Republican Party call sacred because human
cusa
Of tn
al
n OF
Libby,
that prince parlanenans lead
ero eades-James G. Blaine
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

good acts and strict moral NE viii
plead with Him who ubundnntiy par
dons.'
If HE WAS HONEST HE WAS ALL
RIGHT.
Most ~ the prominent Washington
ministers are out OF the city. anu It has
been difficult 90 yet the fcw who arr
here TO express for publication their
views concerning the life or death Of
the distinguished agnostic. The Rev.
Or Stafford. assistant pastor ~ st.
pntrick's church. said. Poor Bob In
Fersoli n he was only honest be- was
an right" The Rcv. Dr. Samuel Do
mcr, pastor OF ST. pnuls Lutheran
church. said: ~ would prefer 90 all
low 1ngcrsoll 10 rest IN peace. There
"a no question that the Influence which
be- cvertod was Injurious not so much
o. the Christian religion, which 10 able
20 withstand such assaults but 10
morality. and especially upon young
mon. Colonel fnVornolrs sincerity has
ne times been questioned by some. but
~ he was not sincere. ! can see no roa-
son why he should have continued his
teachings with such pgralstcnce. Let
him rest IN peace"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

IN his belief and lived moral life we
are allowed 10 hope that God has shown
him mercy"
In reply TO the question. "Wll Inger-
soil be saved N sincero7" Bishop James
n. FITZGERALD. uf the MCtuodist Episco.
nal church. ST. Louis. who Or sueudiue
the summer ln ocean Grove. snid.-
Not "a shadow ~ hope Tor Bob tnrer.
soil. as man ! do not wish 90 judge
him. lie was an agnostlc. and there Is
no chance Tor him"
The Roy. Or Daniel r. Lowrla. pator.
son. ~. j.. leader Of the YOUNG peoples
meeting In ocean Grove. said .-"u'lIof
and action ought Co 30 together. His
iife MS touching moral uuoHtluue hnr
not been consistent with the teachings
OF the gospel OF christ"
The Row Or. benjamin w. LOOMS
superintendent Of instruction Ocean
Grove Assembly said sincerity IN
the belief Of error docs not secure aofo.
~ In the affairs uf this ilfe and would
not In the other turaruu falls short
% being saved N he believed that which
is not true ] see no hope Tor him N
our orthodoxy u true" pr Loomla
concluded with Henry Ward BsUehnr'a
famous cpltaph FOR ingorsoll. Robert
Burns"
The Rcv. Hcrrlck johnson. professor
In the Mccormack Tha1l1rlrll somlu-
airy. Chicago. rnid;-"1 cannot SEQ any
hope Tor inrorsoli II Christianity is
true. A man may go TO hell with "a
clear conscience Robert lngorsoll re-
pudiotrd all truth"
Tho ROY. j. O.. Reed. OF S. paurs Me-
th1diat church. ocean Grove. Hnid3--"t
believe lnrersoll was inslncnrp In his
belief Ills change Of desire ln later
ne 10 die suddenly was significant
There is no hone Tor him and no
equality with Christians ln Tho after
nfr whether he was sincere or insin-
ccrc."
Rev Albert @ tlnle. of the First
Presbyterian church. AHhury Park.
sald;-"t wouldn't dare affirm that un-
der the gracious providence N God
there o. no salvation fuT lugpraoil !
can only say. Poor ingUrFpllN"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

ment. Every honest man VIII 20 10
heaven, for the other place II not large
enough to hold him"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

We would damn because we don't know
enough 10 save them. viii alt IN "a hIrh
place In the hereafter. For that mat
ter. when we get 10 heaven we shall
md some there whom We mover exc
pcctod 10 see. and we shall not md
others whom we may look Tor.
Admitting that lngerHoIl was honest
In his doubts. ! cnn only say thnt .
prefer his honest doubts 90 the half
belief or the make believe ~ too many
who think that thcy are thlnkurH and
vninly Imagine themrcINUH 10 De ore
thndOK. N we read the Nnw Testament
Alright ! am sure that the Hplrit which
peryadpa " "a on the side uf this HtIto-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29
OPINIONS ON THE GREAT AGNOSTIC

Ministers Say What They Think of IngersOll
An Honest Doubter Better Than a
Half Believer-Has Chances for Saliva
ton Witty and Brilliant, but Not a
Deep Thinker Specimens OF His Ora
tory - Speech Nominating Blaine
Poem onBurns IngersOll's Last Words
on Immortality.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29

Auch Interest was aroused by the
eminent uf ministers ON the death Of
ig1o9gl lngersoll says the New York
i'Tall. The Rev. DR. ID, j. stafford.
~ PulrICkH church, Washington,
sall' Poor lob Iugersoll. hops he
glH honest n he was. there ~ "a
sllh,e Tor him." Clergymen were
g.eel their opinion Of this view OF an
rt,H9suga future. and some Of their
''plaa follow;
FHEFEiiA HONEST DOUBTS TO
HALF BELIEF.
The Rev. George II. Hepwor,h said.
a., INC question you ask me is some
i1s,uns NE this; Admitting that col
s,l 5',,oll was sincere. ana ndtnittlnU
h. s, ,hal he was In the wrong, can he
eps'9w can any sane man answer TINT
ma, except In the afiirmative9 Ne
VIZ . man by his actions. which
Nv, frequently mlsreproson, the mana
f,i,i,,. our Judgment therefore N
d M ma often unjust God Judges
thsra,n by the standard OF motive. and
great many people whom
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-25

In Rathdrum, az elsewhere, are
found business men who believe adver-
Using pays and act upon that belief,
and men mot business) who do not be-
lieve advertising pays and generally
act upon that belief. A glance at the
local paper will enable the reader to
distinguish the advertisers from the
non-advertlscrs who do business In the
town or ncighborhoOd; but the same
Information IL conveyed by u glance ut
their respective places Of business
The most casual observer has seen In
every town places Of business whose
appearance IL most inviting to custom
ers, because everything is scrupulously
neat; perfect order and system prevail
and enterprise seems to be In the very
atmosphere; proprietor or clerks are
never caught "holding down" counters
or merchandise boxes promIscuously
sarewn about during business hours,
and the moment you enter there IL nm
obliglng clerk ready to attend your
wants. He has seen also the extreme
OppUsiteM these conditions A Chance
ut the local newspaper conveys the In
formation that where the former con.
dltions prevail the place IL conducted
by u person who believes In the judicl.
GUS use of printers ink, while the mos,
careful scrutiny will fail to discover
the propriet6r's name where the OPP
positc conditions are true. That mans
enterprise who believes In ADVERTISING
can be observed Mt his place Of bust mes.
~ easily M his name can bc found II
the. columns OF the local paper. IL
you think there IL any doabs' as,tt
which place Intelligent shoppers Will
choose In making their purchases? L
you do, Just observe the class and mum
bcr 1T customers who visit these re
\ spcctisc places ina day.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-08-25

I, Tho evidence ~ far submitted TO
this government Ii overwhelmingly
against the withdrawal Of Old Glory
from Cuba until the Cubans have
shown themselves better fitted to be
entrusted with the government OF the
islands, says u Washington authority.
Secretary ROOTS annual report will
probably contain some interesting and
important recommendations on this
subject, but he will not determine
their exact nature until he has fully
informed himself. He has listened To
unofficial opinions Of all sorts az to
what ought 10 be done, and In. order
To get the official opinions In full, he
has directed General Brooke, military
governor If Cuba, to come to Washing
ton 10 personally confer with him up
on Cuban matters. No date has been
fixed for this conference, but 1t liz like
ly tn he held In the near future, as 1t
will not be many weeks before the sec.
retaryS report must bc In the hands
Of the president.