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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
THIRD AVENUE Tf1EATER "Ail
Aboard
sEA7TI.E, SUNDAY, JANUARY 20.
THE STATE CONSTITUTIONS.

The suggestion made by a number OF
convention that a reunion OF the surviv-
ing members Of the convention he hell
on its tenth anniversary. JgIy next. Is
= good one. Once q meeting IL held
steps will no doubt be taken 10 hold
them annually thereafter. There meet
tnss viii not only result In much good
fellowship and the resuming Of friend
ships formed during the sitting Of the
convention, but the reviewing Of the
constitution, after ten years OF pracsi-
cal trial. by those who framed IL will
prove OF more than passing interest
The constitutions. convention was a
notable gathering OF abba men. as q list
Of its members Will show. The fact that
the constitution framed by II has. for
q period Of ten years, been the fauda-
mental law of the state, and under this
trial has been found so complete that
but few minor changes have been sug-
gested. is sufficient proof Of the ability
and painstaking care of those who gave
their time and thought to Its censlruc-
ton.
The framing OF constitution for a
new state IL a task of such Importance
that. II the work is well done and the
interests Of the people conserved and
protected to the fullest extent. as was
done in the constitution OF our state.
= debt Of gratitude IL owing 10 thoss
who accomplish IT that the people will
not be slow 10 pay.
There we're a number IL able lawyers
In the convention. and these meetings
will be a III time and place 10 discuss
proposed amendments 10 their work In
this way the reunions may be produc-
tive OF much good 20 the state. By all
means les the suggestion for meeting
next July he fayorabiy received and
acted upon. and there is little doubt eu;
that IL viii! BIZ followed by regular an
naai meetings.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29
rHn LADIES OF GRENADA.
The ladies - Gree "a.
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The ladies' - tsre~s "a
SE shsy n4eT as tire p@ss3s.
Declares im rsgFIaE accents thAt thar
ssGrts waFe xeTy sera.
And "a tlgstr gs@ea es1 -.tiGr
They scr 9sns~sst tAe YaSa agas5fSen
% she FsseN. CARTS roloFTsfs. y b sasSzgs
cus tA& western sh2yH.
sas these rae,ssy wF@Eleht-glE Sss.sS
AL these gE&sV5ns ard these rad ss
WIZ their GsgsTs fsI;l - pebbles rsaressss
asrssNS t}fsr1 alas s<zra9N.
Ana rs sFAtsse Eaxy bGgabzT-ae
Ssa.ez al es4ESsN r. sgs1e3
Ana they wrsaksss tSe&T Htste v~gEEar1e n
ia A ssStSass rsa EgseF gseFes
a1as fer gsan~ or CHfsg'
" a5ss EsSana's hsiss acre :osM='
Ger TIE cogtsE@ shat zaS s@'zFsnE rs dear
&ssbss sar s@&y.
These seFre s& - ~ fs-s~a4s
There sfaTe RS ssux ~ r@sazs
" ere as ks-x al she beauty sre~. rs
sesnsss.esseE ssxy.
><-.sxsaxz1 psA.a~I<Aiax.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29
a VANCOUVER VIEW.
One Fnper which Doesn't Lake
sSpinelesDs Policy.

Vancouver Province.
TIE Province does nos betssvc thar any
attempt VIII he male to dasak.ow the oiaz
or that II viii have The slightest snece
one way o< the Other en- the washington
commission II IT should he mistaken in
these views. and IL any effort should %
made 20 strike the measure on the stat
utes. the effort wiz be resisted ~ long
n there IL a dollar In British Columbia
or q man let 10 fight. We can tell the
government plainly that British Cclum-
blans VII not submit 10 coercion IN this
matter and they are surprised and PANIED
at the spinelsxs policy OF some OF TIE
Eastern papers which profess friendship
fer sne government and are GepsoEing
the passage OF the act because II may re-
sard the friendly progress Of the WASH
ingGcn negotiations Whether the Amer
leans are willing to adrni. Il or whether
they are not. the fact remains that Tor
years past q policy OF persecution Eas
been adopted by the neighbo-ing repuo-
be towards Canadians who have not en-y
meekty horne the hostility but have ac-
faasiv turned the other cheek for bow
So far as British Columbia Is concerned.
the time has come when that sort OF thing
ceases. II the Americans persist IN hit
ting us we propose 10 hit back as vigor-
ons.y as we know how and give them a
taste % their own medicine.
IL the whole Canadian people would fo.-
iox tAs example set by the British Column
bla legislature it wcAd be a splendid
thing for the country. and do more to-
wards intoxicating the virtue or patriot
ism in young Canadian hearts than
milton tors OF ebeap sentiment backed oy
nothing In the shape OF action There
has been no end Of gilsh about Canada
on lecture platforms and In after-dinner
speeches but Il was reserved For tho
legislature OF this province to show TO the
world tha: IL is prepared 10 do something
more than talk and pass meaningless res
oIutsons or petition somebody or other TO
ask somebody else II be doesn't think 1t
would be q good idea to do something
For years canadiaa politicians have been
flirting with the question, afraid 10 do
more than touch IL with their finger tips
or to make any attempt 10 reta-iate in
kind, their reasons being best known to
themselves. Now the path has been hlaz-
ed for them and IL may be that they Will
summon up courage 10 declare at last
what should have been declared years ago
that IL the Americans insist on passing
anti-Canadian legislation Canada's OBJ
viogs duty Is TO pass aati-American leg
islation and brig our neigh6ors TO their
senses.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

Capt Richard r. Leary. recently In COM
mard OF the cruiser San Francisco. who
has been appointed naval governor OF
Guam. will sail for that point in a few
days. accompanied by force OF 200 ma
zines for garrison duty. The garrison VII
have quiet time, ard will only be dis
turbed once In two months by the arrival
him 8 proclamation to the natives similar
TO tAs. issued 10 the natives OF Porto Rico.
Auee noFuy viii ne the rule. ard Guam for
the GUameES" the motto OF The new gov
evner
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29


The Democratic members Of the Illinois
legislature have agreed 10 condemn ex-
pansion and 10 follow 1.-The two Billies,
Bryan and Mason" TWO of these far-see-
ing statemen show how intimately allied
anti-expansion Is with Mugwumpery. and
how it's inspiration comes from Mug
wump dislike and distrust OF the Ameri-
can people.
Annexation" said Representative Ross,
Of yandalia, reported by the St Louis Re-
public. would create offices to be filled
by politicians. and they would steal ev-
erything they could get their hands on"
Our appointees would go TO Manila,
said DonneIiy. OF Woodstock. and rob
the people right and left"
Even anti-expansionists must hesitate
to deny that the Philippines would be a
much more desirable possession for the
United States than citizens Ike Ross, OF
yandalia, and Donneify, of Woodstock.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

The election oG ". II. Clark. of Butte 10
Gae United States senate by the Montana
legislature yesterday ends what was feared
waula BE- deadlock lasting through me
sess. sea. The contest has t.sen notable
eEe 81 nlsny respects. seuator-esees Clark
=. II course. Democrat. and the man wh,
VII ssei tie kecness disappointment az his
sices~a va &c Marcus DAILY. aaother DEM
oeTat Twelve Republican members Of the
legislature cast their Votes for Mr. Clark.
~hseh made rs a3act.sn pesssnae
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

Lincoln County Mirror.

The spectacle of government officials,
hlgh-saiaried servants OF the taxpayers.
DESERVING their posts OF duty to flock at
Olympia and pun for Senator Wilson >
reelection. Is one that can be seen In no
other country than ours. So much for cur
method of electing senators-corrupting.
vicious. and seldom rejecting the choice
OF the people. IL the Federal brigade, all
Wilson Apprentices. now assembled at the
state capital with unblushing push and
pull for their master. were promptly snub-
bed by our ie gisiators at every advance.
the gang would soon recollect that they
were paid by The people 10 attend strict
ly TO the peoples business and not TO
John Is PERSONAL affairs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

A hot fgh; for the Republican nomina-
ton for congress 10 I'LL the vacancy caused
by the death of Mr.. Dinghy is being made
Opposition has developed TO Charles E.
LittieGeid. who has been considered the
logical successor 10 Mr.. Dingley. Gov.
Powers and ex-Csov. Cleaves are exertsng
all Their influence 10 defeat Mr.. Littietieid 3
nomination. The cause OF ex-Gov. Cleaves'
hostility dates gack to the national. con-
vention OF 1896, when Mr.. LlttIeneld was
g delegate a. large, and had been selected
by Speaker Reed to present his name as
candidate for the presidential nominal ton
Mark Hanna went to him and sad IL he
would not present DIR. Reeds name thus
making McKtnley's nomination unanimous,
The vice presidency would be given 10
Maine. and Gov. Cleaves would receive the
nomination. Mr.. Lit;lefieia remained loyal,
however. and presented Reeds name. Had
he yielded. Gov. C.eayes would now be vice
prcsiien. Of the United States instead Of
Mr.. Hobart. Hence Cleaves' hostility to
MIR. I.ittleneld
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29
Novel Christening.


The largest sailing vessel afioa'. Just
launched al Camden, Me. was chrIstened.
not by the smashing bottle Of wine, but
by throwing roses over her bow as she sid
down the ways. This is a pretty innova-
ton that win not only please the ardent
opponents OF the use OF wine. bur will ap-
peal 20 the love OF the piciuyesquely beau-
tiful. An American ship. built OF Aneri~
can material BY American labor in an
American yard. could have no more
ausn;cious beginning OF lis service In the
American carrying trade than this peace
fui and decorative garianding at the haad
OF an American maiden
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

e'sF rss'ss - sea@.Fs ssA aa,s .ssessu ter
Fs.ery ~as ths s@As~et o. a. zsaress ss-
esfsiiy asavere4 hy Nj cAas1e~ = tz--
aissT hxt>se tee ~ Yeek Sssse fssr A..
soe}stSon- TA~ spea&ses Farfeee was So
SemosszFsss thss az sae eressseras ssz,
a~ctes ~5sa escA7si3a aes ssanfeaL Nas rat
s~sess,sst%saAs - Jsg.s3esaa tsae 81 - r.,oss
inssTvsssss facts arpngss ess av NJ Car.
ssss~ = 80 eeaaEs S. sc a.tssuas - *.
5ssns@aass's ssses sas s-ss4aasaw - sas een-
fefs, Taos@ 49, esesse,s shs aa-msszs>-,
- f'asassaasa sass t@x tass8 81 nAs s.-sssss.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

Sagassa has made 4 bosd move in aecid-
tux Upon Tire retirement OF all the super
fluous generals ard field officers OF the
army. Spain has az the present momen:
On fu1 pay scme 80 generals. enough to
ofTtceg the armies OF AL continental Eu-
rope. They constitute a terrible drain
upcn The exchequer. and az their oaty
chance OF obtaining a lucrative command
Or office Is by means ~ political intrigue,
they are 4 perpetual source % disturb
Ance ard aneaSiuess "a tho government.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

Il q cursaus condition of affairs new
EXISTING in TBS Gaaasanaaaa districts. where
Gel RAYS troops are guarding twenty
teres sssaT plantations t-egG aossssct3oa
~ re tasurwvrfs est Bsy ssys he ear
-; understand ,hs'r nsosives 81 burning
r|Aats.1ees an!ses e 81 tast .Aey are Try
IaE - heea the s'ssF.e; uassss3es TIERS
~ as , 'ass - iaes stjs1asSea 60 1ezt.a< y
tse Css7n army Immediately after fhe
sagsa@e - aAassso sr3 sae ,yc4.y4szt
t'sa. Issgea tees received y AZ; eeseate-s
~ naav e a2s ess oazcs~s g, Is g-ss-
aha~ tnsf 80 IS sse primary czase ~ s>s
Disturbances IN s@9 sr-esayi Csssassaas.a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

po0 Carlos vaa wRs supposed 10 have
feen sSeetuai'y sgas[caea. has according
20 Madrid advlces. hsahho5 az again. In
cdr "a Insure a; LEASE few followers
e. sake ap his cause. paa Carlos is c.r-
c",a.'gs , r'saeF thtt hs has n1asea a loan
81 london As =al5Aely as fh3s report Is Is
- Alleged that 'hsre il a Te>esAs II Car
SIS. activity 81 snEne ~ ne gyovi1ces ss g
ss.s4fr
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

'Ans thea" the far maiden wen; ga
with her narration. Il covered my face
with my hands and wept''
.Impossibse." CALCULATED the yang man.
You could not cover your face with these
small hands"
Ard sire eaz his from that Gay forward
ard they lived happily ever afisr.-Dsirots
Free Press.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

Wen. az Any rate. the Democrats know
whore 10 so when they want good men, -
said the excited individual
Il guess that's right answered the
cairser ere. They're taking ahout ncga-
irsttcE Dewey nov. IA Jtsy'is have TO go
20 she Republican party 10 get him ''-tSAi-
case YoEe
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

''My heart IL brol<egs,'' she cried
fla" exclaimed the plumber. Right
In my line"
And be strsishtway called For his tools.
for well he krew that II Se once began
work he would he IN Il position 70 get the
gsri or bankrupt The old fnaa.~chieaEo
ESst
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

A. EsstesT exsaa@gs tAsaks Cog. Fryaa
@&s srsst9x v&2asa.s sZs~1 ~Aen as xas
saessre tse S,hss - = sct a. I>eg-aasrrafs
= - ,nssrstsge TIA, jos na.sey Ass ~r-ss-
'sr BE ee1aseI ssysex ~ Asx Ases gasa3e
- sT4 rs apSsassss p tss eonss.tsgasr
ssa Asksns faV see sT1ese sss sectsoa tran
~@&4& t2s asssz4sa wss ss~aA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29
Amply Justified.

Mother coming swtft,y)--why. While,
Striking your little sister,
Willie tdogyedly Aunt Frosiface made
me.
ynu Gid strike her ! would never Kiss you
again.
Willie tstin dogge6ly)-Wen. couldn'.
let a chance like taag siip.-Spare Moments
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

Ani you csll vgy,Essat a fres American t-'
Sa~arsgliv aege& vs@f tire constituent.
Afe% Ma aat1 zee statesman. II c3raa
eiEa- = auytaay ASKS yo1 --su3aI pcss-
Journal
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-23
HORSE MEAT PATTIES.
AFTER SwlndlinG His Patrons for
Eight Years Paris Provision
Merchant Is Caught.

Perdon, a. provision merchant of
Iarls, has been justly sent to prison
Ior eight months on Il charge of selling
horse Eailirs. says the Paris cOrrc-
spoDdCEt OF The LonhDn EClcgra;M.
There WAS TO doubt in the least about
his gmili. az. lac can never lie held n,
TO his contemporaries Or 10 ;Gaicrity
as the victim OF Il judicial error. The
hHrdcf@hu iii his case was a snail Jar
or pot. which was produced in court.
1t was marked outside with the mys-
FERROUS letters M. H." and the magic
words pate dc foie gras which general
" appeal to cpicures.
his alleged pot Of goose liver was
simply, hOr"rAesh, and, as an official
analyst remarked in court, it was had
1t that. Perdon also sold pots or lars
~ alleged pattics of duck, pheasant,
quail, hare ard lark. but they were all
III the same foundation. He bought Old
horses III the knockers yards, boiled
their flesh. mixed it with n little pork
fat, spiccd it with nutmeg, ginger and
cayenne pepper, poured some rum
Airsch or eau de vie over it, and then
put it into the duly labeled pots,
The letters I'M. H." were originally
intended to mean honorable mention,
lat being brought 10 bay in court, Per-
oon tried to defend himself by assert
ing that they signified "mclange hippo
Thagique," and that surely the custom
rrs knew what they were buying. 1t
was no wonder that the learned magis-
trate presiding in the corrcctioral
court remarked, with more emphasis
than elegance: "Vous avcz I'LL rude
touPct (iou have hard check)." Per
don had been Ecfooling his customers
with horse patties for the last eight
years. lie has now gone to rejoin in
Jail the man who sold skinned cats
for rabbits and dead dogs for mutton.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-23

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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-23
A great commotion seems

A great commotion seems h
taken place among railway
owing to the contemplated d
car service between the Pacific
and Chicago which is operat,u
day each week. This is not 4 \
parture by any means, as the b
q Rio Grande Railroad Gonna,
It's connections have been open,
through car service between m
citic and Atlantic coast via. Sail
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas Cit
Chicago for years, and three
each, week, viz. every WedD
Thursday and Friday evening
cars for this through service
the latest Pullman design, au
supplied with clean linen and b
throughout. A Pullman porteI
signed to each car. These cal
also under the personal supeI
of a Special Excursion
whose duty it is to see that !
gers are given every comfort d
tentiop. For further informant
ply to any agent, or B. F. \
General Agent, or to FL. M. Cd
Travelling Passenger Agent, d.
G. r. r., So West Bird South s
Lake City, Utah.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-23
One Spot Avoided by sparrov,.

In the fourth edition of Yarrell's
british Birds" Prof. Newton. T.. II. S.,
gives in footnote the curious fact that
in the village of Shepstor. n r;o~rland
village of Devon, England, tho sparrow
is never seen. This is the sole excep-
ton known to the professor to the spar
rows universal distribution in Eng
land.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-23
STATE OF NEVADA, }
COUNTY OF ELKo. 3d.
AUDITORS OFFICE,

ELKo, July 3, 1899.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Elko county, New. !;
GENTLEMEN:-We herewith submit
our Qarterly Report Of the Finances
OF the county for the quarter ending
Sept. 80, 1899.
Respectfully submitted,
G. A. WATKINS. Auditor.
A. @. DAwLEY, Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-23

The above balance stands to the
credit Of the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
Oct. l, 1899:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-23

TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in treasury to the credit of the
various funds, Oct. l, 1899:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-23

RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Balance in Treasury June
80, 1899. S2O.O21 ~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-23

Total Receipts. .S24, $40 80
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-31
TOOK A LIFETIME
DimcuIties Under Which n Negro Con-
tinued His Task of Huiia-
Ing = Boat.

Living at her moorings in Southeast
creek. an arm of the Chester river. Is
the Bride, a schooner which was re-
paired fully so times before her keel
ever touched the water. Her sails were
tattered and torn before she ever
dashed a semblance of spray from her
prettily modelled PROV. and youth and
old age were curiously comminsled IN
the quaint-looking hull before she ever
set sail for her initial voyage
Culbreth King, a colored man noted
for many peculiarities, as compare
lively young man conceived theid OF
building a boat. All unassisted be cut
the heavy timbers, the keel was laid
OF a vessel large enough for navigating
the Chesapeake. a saw, ak and -hasn-
mer constituted the outfit of tools. For
nearly a quarter century the work
dragged on. Finally the heavy masts
were IN place, but how the solitary
builder managed TO raise the wsighty
timbers no one ever knew. Tmbers de-
cayed and were replaced, and the re-
placed ones in turn fell into rotten
ness, to have other pieces take their
place. Visitors came from far and
near to see the curious craft as she
gave way to the inroads of decay and
grew in proportions beneath the shell
tering branches of some scrubby trees
on the rivers bank.
"Uncle King" always cheerful and
hopeful. never lost faith in the final re-
suit of his labors. Occasional work on
the farm of his old master furnished
the means to secure what nature failed
to supply for the perfecting of his boat.
The SaiIS end ~ T-iv
schooner were strong enough and en-
tirely satisfactory. Finally the name
Bride" appeared on the boat. The
story goes that yeung lady who Wis
tied the crude shipyard once and made
n deep impression upon the patient
builder by her kindly encouragement
| suggested the pretty name.
Years had passed and at last the day
| for the launching came and the Bride
| took to the water. Her first trip was to
| Baltimore, and she created a sensation
among watermen who CHANGED to see
the Strengthening craft and her prim-
| tive crew and captain. both embodied
in one man, Capt. King" The dry
land waterman is old now and has
| sought home with his old master IN
Philadelphia, leaving the Bride safe at
her moorings in Southeast creek. The
| profoundest love of his negro heart
still clings to this craft. and he declares
| that in spite of tottering steps he viii
return some day and claim his Bride,
but the Brides timbers are daily
weakening, and before the old man re-
| turns the tides, 1T is expected. will have
| scattered the rotten wreckage along
the shores of the stream.-BahiInore
Sun.