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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01

he >hiYteen-lGije Houss.' n VS. n thu
1og oAhan thar have led this nfe Of -.
c3sssSon during the past thrsy -stx yearS. -
! have LIVED there from 10 90 - with.
out ever having been out 70 Sc the new
places Of usogrN0 produced in our c1vit-
issfion during that long period. until my
present visit.
why did 20 10 the cariboo countryf
Why. simply o. . matter 81 sp>custson.
and also felt that my health there might
be better. Ny experience IN the Cariboo
has certainly been pretty hard ~ times.
although I became much attached 70 the
place and my life there. To be sure. was
an unmarried man. and 20 had no outside
ties ! have continued 10 I've AL these
years In that one log cabin.
MY dogs and my gun have been my
main source of pleasure. I am very FOND
Of dogs and ~ one tine vas the owner
OF seventeen. Much Of my time was spent
in training them. They were trained 10 70
through many Of the regular military tao
command Of 'hre.' In my cabin my dogs
spent much time In winter and summer N
hunting. Often IN the dead Of winter !
have put on my snow Shoes when the snow
was seven ~ eight feet deep, and gone on
for . days hunt. In the early days car.boo
were very plentiful. and IL was only .
short time after ! got possession OF my
cabin that shot seven csriboo In one day
within only = very short distance Of my
home Bears also were - b< found every.
where: In fact, ] shot the largest black
bear ever killed In the CArboo country. II
weighed ~ pounds and wss too heavy for
four Of us 10 lift.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01

4 FEW evenings ago met man who
u has been rsiIroadIng for over forty
years. twenty-five years Of wnfcn
he has put IN with wrecking crews on lines
in all parts 81 the United States You
may talk about your railroad improve
ments and the advancem~nt made IN rail-
roadlng IN the United States IN the past
twenfy-fve yesys." ne said. but there
no department. IN the operation ~ = rail-
road that has made such progress az the
wrecklng department.. helped strsfxnten
out the Pernsylvan'a lines after tire
Jamestown food in 1900 That vas the
greatest mess In which n railroad ever
found Itself r have worked IN the East.
IN the South and IN the West. and after
all these years am able TO say that the
East can teach The world how 10 ciear a
track and permit resumption Of traffic.
In the West The work r. more thoroughly
done owing 70 the character " the coun-
try. but greater deiay - occasioned.
The wrecking Department. 81 a Dig rafi-
road resembles In a great dezrce a well
organized fire department-an alarm ard
e IL OF The men composing the crew
are picked from among The abIest and
most active servants Of the road. chosen
on account ~ their versatility N rzig-
reading and matters sppertafrfrs -
wrecks. IN fact. the operating train crew
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01

10 crosen >s~-fv n zcc0urf - ssrn ~
1fwf4uaFx xnowi- <fxe ~ ~~~r-SFr-1rg II q
WRECKED srasrs re- x~3sferm raaT s~R1-
.eers srf r-nfucsr-S sur ~ ~ r1sst ~
for q wrec6s~x car un3~~s re sn--
y bad ore re Ioccrre-Ivss ard -Eepesss
ara eeufpp~< w1tH a@sTv cnsirs ssFise
Jacxs snd 0tn-- sppltsnc@s Ter -etr#rxsrr
derafiesf czrs. znr Eoea 9uiv ~Sfzse
cosca Ties nc rrzrk Ire trsan crew.
places u without std - w~ncSfux
Accidents thaf dern7nd ~ w~rck -r~zv
are pleutifus. and when sn~w ~rrsAr re
whole dfvtsser % dn~r q xarStnx cassS
ss once. L~~s fnan . natuuf@ after ~ Hr-
cideut the eon1uetor s~rstS earrsaz
shesH 70 protect otaer .rsz8us ard ~ 1orfrr
the train dispatcher "a he n@~sf g -
wr~ckfng crew
No Two railroads nznzIe ~~~~x~ N -
id~ntteaiIy ssme way. r usuai ss~ tn@
company % asys stsffenes st ne r~rruinsl
ef smch freight dfwf-fon wrecssrw evreT
Sometimes - ire cas~ e s-arrn if-~s.
this ogsSr CONSISTS - IRE ar wtfa 40
dsrrfck4 on it ore - wrien 20 8.@raEs
~ a small hosting enaane aFne~e -ans3
power - relied 4cnn <sr n04xrfn4
heavy vorx 10 2eTforrrssI wffn re Rr~sat~
srce u -~rsIar locomotive. wffr1 ani4s
GA earle working rh@ aofst5nx arrmnaee-
neBt on the deFriss car
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01

ssrT,Hia scar have. reaching from the
top Of my head tn the base OF my
skull 10 the result Of Chinese Art work
II was on August & isss. tsat two China
men came into my cabin 81 dusk TO get
dinner While they were eating ~ss busy
behind the counter. slowing away some
goods. and was using . hand-ax In my
work. After they had finished their meal
one wen; TO tho door ard the other stepped
up 20 the counter and put SO ball down
I laid my hAnd-ax on tho counter and
leaned over 10 get hh ca,anse from out
tho drawer. A. that moment the China
s sn s vim :so s:.,y . end cut sss
blood running down my neck and the gray
stun In my brains DOSING out, grabbed .
hunting knife, which The chinaTan had
I jsrked this knife out Of his hard its
edge almost cut OF three ~ nss fingers.
With this IN my hand jumped oui IN front
Of the counter and stabbed him. from
ment . pack train IL charge OF Red Aiick'
Burnett came along. The other China
man was captured ~ Burnett. As was
] had no evidence besides my own word
10 prove that the Chinsnan sas implcases
In the asnuit upon me. ne went free.
I'm all thse. - ysara this - my nrst
trip out 70 eivillsstson While ] have often
out our way, OF the many strange inven.
tions. yet I have never seen them until
now. Yes, md many novel sights every
time ] step out along your streets here In
Seattle. II IN all strange 20 me-. as seeing
q Thing II much more wonderful than read
ins about y. THIS trip y one simply for
pleasure. ! have thought somewhat Of
going down 10 San Francisco 10 - how
much II has changed ancs left ssere.
forty ono years ago. but ,his trip II yet
10 Victoria and then 90 Vancouver. shall
stay In Seattle for . little visit. don't
know whsfher ! shall 90 back % Cariboo
or not. That will dspsnj upon how I fec.
when ] get through making my viei.s In
the dinersnt cities around this coast hsre.
II don't 70 back. however shall send
for 1t ieost two Of my dogs"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01
Seattle's First Exposition Now
ALI But Completed.
TO OPEN MONDAY EVENING.
a 6itspse Into the Interior OF the
uexes. where . Cerps of Work
ere Are AsatltnG rhemsetves Of
Continued To-day and Tomorrow.

~ oMoRRow night a. o'eiock
'he fr~f Seattle exposition will
- thrown opsn 90 :he public.
Fer ths occasion a ps0xFanTze
q unusnsi merit, ard 20 include
= re % the hsst saisrt possible 20 rTs-
cure. has hTen prepared A. thar boar
al vi - n rcsdsnsss and an sxpoS.t.aa
fcr beauty and grandeur the hss 80 which
has not heretofore hser seer IN :hs
Northwest will BE successfully launched
Today carp. ~ carpenters plumbers
gNSastsrs sna a hundred or more nasn and
women arranging private dsccra-lons. SfIi
- a, wark Every inmate NJ time uatiI
The hour 20 efssa'ag viii h~ occupiei. III;
10 every shsng gees 81 vel a.. sll - n
rca3i~ess Every arrangement - aenx
made - accommodate TIRE xrs~t eroS1s
,hss are expected - - al TIE avsisels
space at Arrnory hsli saa IS rev an
MAKES
Toe in,s-s0r appearance has alTsaiy
seea charged - leave iit;i- - ire ed
h8rs nasT. a. Nod ana decorations zre
naiIvi % Their pisces sas taken BE qlsse
% aaie.
rc tAe lesr - ira rasiu entrance Re
eaS, ~inx sxtsnssns Or ~ss,s cf twenty
feet che f,aN length %. enc AtssfA,-x r..
sracs 8. isvet<s entirely - sae sErirgi-
tnrsi ara horticultural pre-fsssts % Ia
state Nach time . h~snS ~nsnt On -
aegarafssn- ~hcs She1 completed Stl4
b. a marvel - esaa.y- On eitAsr sah -
the rsNt au1 tsfs e eas ssasu ssrest pasS-
Tag through - center = ne 81 fsSSt-ss-ss,
the teCaraficu< a-e = grains ssAt- 81 A.
ar SaFi~v n sead ARE neatly sFrsaScd ~
csryaARr I'm. uasssnx ere E-=zt s1kir y
a-cAs~ stscSa al = sSr1l n zhzst Il
h~as ere ssrs~s sAssxs together an So
ting - TIC WA NJ an A-ttss
Gee
n Esfi<>I<tf a, - rerfs corner e re
- hall = ss~ sxh he - Ssarst c8anty
Wish. WHEN go "a p1aS~. ~sas cur;asn Sss
81 cars. ctsr fruit Vegetables. sgsEtss.
lusaher a1s minerals
W@uafSAse Aav~ sEg--s. Vfsef ae,ss
ant esn-r prc3eCs> Yssirn2- xeuers
agricultural and sasttrGfts-al sY4zy. =
fur car 81 shaH ~fa arrive .s-.rrTow
morning SrrcaozsG r-cDy sSs est aArt
sf - sxhseA hs<A TIE eA-Ancs . az
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01

eval9y Guoso Sae0esfuI. ss1i cs1ev kfndo -
food Vssu ofssn vesy scarce. Many time
. apos q nsuy uoea 60 cost ~ -, which
made u u Q SsunA Osbes kinds u such
food wesV rateA at The same grade q
0gtcea In ~ bcu8hs . row. Cor which
that! A. dine vent By. { managed 70
clear "a qtsts Q little s.retch u land
arossnd my eabsn. which PIT ondsT cuiti-
walton. until ] n0W pcsseees iafps ranch.
suoh thinGs - are raised upon the aver
ass farm.
was u q via country in those early
daysf Wen. ! should ~ - much. al
though I must add tnas We managed for
che moss part 20 keep the rougher element
within proper bcunds. But had one ex-
per.ence that has lest o scsY UPON my
head that viii AWAY remird me Of my
earlier dMys IN the cariboo country.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01
SuEXANDER 81 WALLACE CONES TO SEATTLE
e4ND HAS HIS FIRST RIDE Mez STREET CAR

Fortune SOON peomoeed me- to the rank
Of IN oE13cer and am now . p>nsSonsY
from that wer. After that war Vas cen
ciuAed I returned 20 San rranctsso and
again pursued nay former occupation
there. 6oon after ] began 20 bear glowing
accounts Of the territory lying adjacent
20 Puget sound. and decided 10 throw my
lot with this newly opened section
I'm isse I came up 10 Victoria. whsge !
erected the first private bsick building In
that city. II was q thfeestory building.
and I had 20 come 20 Seattle 20 obtain the
larger h<ams used IN .fs construction. IL
was ia 1880 that ! came 20 Seattle for these
beams and I found three awmiils here
At that time, although there was another
IN the c0irse Of construction. These mills
were the only buildings here ~ the time
OF my visit. with the exception N few
shansies scattered here and there at vari-
oe,s points along the hills.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01
ELECT TpsN DELEGATES.
skagwsy's Representatives - sAs
A1asks District COavSatt0a.

skACWAy. Sept. 1.-The fifteen men
chosen on Tuesday evening ss an slecfcr-
nj board last niaf1t elected the following
~ the ten delegates TO the district con-
vention "a be he'd In juneau Oetsber o.
H. &. Smith brewer. ). u. Price, lawyer:
Thomas Wbittsn, hotel proprietor; G. A.
sehibr~ds. United States commissioner. A
. Dagtrick.- agent Pacific coast STEAMSHIP
Company: J. HaYns, proprietor skss-
way News. g. W Turner. lawyer: r. 4
Day, lawyer; !. kaufman. merchant. 4. .
Keller. dentist and president 81 the Cham
Der of Commerce.
II was nsiisved that some flfIrnity would
be ssperispcsd In getting ten men who
could sT0rd 20 leavs their business for the
two weeks the convention In likely 20 last
and aisD 10 pay their own expenses ard
for this reason the electoral board was
chosen 10 ASCERTAIN beyond yeYzdyenturs
those who would accept the position of
delegate. But the honor 81 being n dele
gate 10 Aisska's FIRST convention proved,
on the contrary. . distinction fhsf made
the task 81 the board an cary ono snf
the selections made sem 70 give entire
satisfaction.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01

The shelf New inventions
and improvements have married. the on
ward msreh Of railroad construction n
America until today. with almost ~ times
A. many miles Of operative railroads
any other country In the world, the whole
universe is awef and sfruch with wonder
rnenf a. a birdseye view Of the xrea; net
work used In the development Of trade
and the transaction Of ordinary business
pursuits Is laid before them
Foreigners visiting this country FOR me
irst time acknowledge their inability 20
Judge distance. At home when New York
and Sea .tis are spoken of m the same ssr-
tence IL conveys. 30 travellers say. to the
mind a ride Of few hours. such - thsv
are Afforded the privilege 81 enjoying ~
home. But In America. with Its thousands
upon thousands Of miles Of steel rails.
bright from constant use, they begin an
ordinary days journey an American
does a tour around the world. Talk with
those who are visitors here for thA irss
time. and fun realization ~ he eduss-
tlonaI benefits Of railroads viii soon dawn
upon you.
Bat there are moments IN raiiroad ope
raf0rs lives when dangers crowd around
Ike bees about the mother queen. OF
sfe~e they don't Ike to speak from the
president down 10 the humbieS servant
on the line. Many 81 them remember %
some fellow workman who hsds his family
sood-by In the morning and that nisht lay
cold at me norgus. But so - has &C.
Cured IN other vocafious. This brings Up
The subject ~ railroad wrecks and fhs
manner IN which they are handled IN thsS
days Of modern railroadsns.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01
Ma,fy-sfx Years In 4 Cabin.

stIN the year 1ss was appointed the
i customs ofacsr AT Bant.c Arm. II.
c.. which position held Tor four years ara
eight months: that II. til iSs In the
meantime the great cariboo country had
been opened up. 20 that In isS7. when re-
tired from my government position.
started for this new District. Al that time
there were about 500 people IN the cariboo
country and msde up my mind TO 90 Into
business there. with this object In view,
bought a roadside house. situated thirteen
miles from Quesnelie canal, and called II
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01

AIM Addition - re F~-wf~9 -rw @~~
train ~ made gfp - = foes suss sasnTv
ear. TIE latter - u~-ss -
ing quarters FOR rne 1-u composing tHe
crew. Wren out FOR any ~ngTn ~ ffn~ ~
a wreck TIE wrsrkinx cr~w rw~~-r rss
engaged at work. cut N re road s~uag-
" given s-Hployn~nx ~ NJ ~3un1hou4~.
n member desires a any ~ 70 nnuss
nssify The foreTBsn u hfs infenTsaa sfrs
provide an srrepfabfe ssrsrtfnse ~ rhat
the wreck srsin - Called N fg- iusy may
80 out with rs fuiI ssr~nxrn seru@ roass
have the homes 81 thrfr sr~rx8n9 cge~s
equipped with ss~ctrfc b11Is - f.ss~sn~r~s
Dut the ordinary way ~ surnmarfnx .
vrectiru crew FOR Jury 70 - IRE calf-
boy. who wax~s sh@ engineers ard ros4
ducs1rs On their regular runs
Suicsne~s - me great watchwo~f TIE
value " the service - greatly a~p~nae-f
upor the rapidly with whicn re xppaf-
sfus can - x0fren rsasty sghea the
wrrckfng crew - sarnrnor~d EVERY mar
hsssens 70 Ms place. sud ire arsr @nssns
aD6 crew osfsfnafie tre Dls~efl ~ -nefr
dispersal. The wr~rk frafn 70 xfwau csear
track 20 the point II ahefruct50n. afher
trains make rav for &c nurn re san1@
as stress ped~s.risn~ sEsst heavy .e~srss
seek ne curb ard sidewalks ~ M -fnx-
Try ~ ths xDng ANNOUNCING tbs apurnan
- fire engine
Upon srrfvas NJ re xrrrk he H~~T
ring dcne % ire $~tsfng - - r~fegrpra
once. which gives Slrect communication
with headquarters n 80 asss~mnwN~
train that - sv-eczef ard pasSsuge~s rs~e
been Killed Or injured rhe fvfnx po~I~ =
ne suffering ard Gvsfsnarv conversations .
passenssrs where tse aufhor<s nnsn~ csn
BE- Iearnsd. are an Has~ea 70 ms xass~nf
superintendent To mar arourf 80 v~res-s<
or lying vfctirns expresses Hesex fss =
idea ffaf might be -srsss5efr~Tf ruun~vauF
bTF has his WORKS rapezfef yer NJ ss~e
THIS trf0rratirr - never xsw@r orr tsfsr
remains r~r0rI IN The zerr-ss ~s1r,~vars-
fsrf~rfx 0fsr@. snf 1psn fhese rpueres
much evidence. n suits Tsr sfarsemr-~ 4r~
fled later. 20 bs~nt The u~~sefI~x ~-esr
operator - always an@ 81 he alsl~wr arsf
mn~t rssrorsfhf1 or th~ ruaH srss enn srNs
has the ability - keep hls rsouss cgns-s
at HIS all lore n T1sn = r.fsca.f =
charxe - ne toal rar art srwna~
20 tb@ men 'Al@ 1nreu~a~~ fsz~fs
With which 70 worx on Ire r-e~k -
also keeps coffee hofHnx avI s-u-~w@- q Fagrr-fr
~ bts~uif and carress rnraf wN4r -. ~-ar7
require II. The business - s4s sv~nn<f~-
crew - not 81 ann~1 to save srno~~-w -
Z - 20 speedily xet he Br@ op4r >~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01

I AND 1T DON'T cOsT rot A CENT
Extra 10 enjoy all the comforts Il has
been possible 10 provide by this enormous
amount expended IN fhs construction Of
tire nnest train IN the world. now operated
by the Burlington route. Lowest rates 10
all points East best service. ard you reach
your destination on time For rates and
Yleeping car reservations inquire al 100
Yesler way.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01

ssV ES: many times In the early days"
Mr. wallace said. there was ter
ribie suffering from the lack u . variety
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01

80 Sseh Progress Asbs da Any D.
psrmenf ~ IN Thsf Wbsea Has
Charge of Smash Ups-Sc Oysn-
ised ~ to Resemble tie 7irs D.
parmenf of . Great Cab-Agsn
Composing tie Crv Picked from
Among tie Attest and Host Active
Servants of tie Rasd-Ccssn Be-
essss Of Nerssffihy on Tbfi,usds
and Slsttsrs Pertaining to Wv1ks.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01

r-s-;e3 lay kra .c-1gro1 TIE FEvasiug
An-t SINNER districts Ill ksTs .1~ s.
p5ay GO rszsrcc rcg<. EarsTn tr73rk b. trg-fs
.nA w@E-tAsis4 Tse y hat@e~r roawtv II
at 49, require 80 rzTs - bring = E~-s
ans 81 - zu1rg ~ ~erE &c. - -
s~-f ssr fsza rs4EEv 49, hing 5zT ~
? ~ - zfsszsr - arrive -es-4y y sist
Is sfiz cas-fF ~ sst ~ spE~ars rrf
t1-1sv nrt ea. eFs.a9 -
- 49, azusa b. Mr. Lrg A.
ke1r 81 Es51ft ~ sErE~ zaz
fsa-H kNssu StewszaE aa1 szher e~Ezs
- -. a. hzFe tsetr ~ tsEs r siGce
ubss sss sss1<1s se-E ssT.SeS Ees se=fA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01

IT, ne r~ar = 1is zrest rats rfff - ~
cafed ~ arr HsrHar-TF=~r Aieertw
rsfor@ works have r~~n ar-e~eaf tfar rnere
spare p accom- F1efiare knz1r f-rae Nf
- pair lnz - Bre frl ~. - - erast eaft.
A r1fIecri0n y ea{nfarvs - Hnmfana
early fFFs - W. ffsref -srrfss
~ among fne rnnst tnceresstrx Atrers
Bsuneau q NNstrr ~ hE# SEEMS w~
pieces - han1-earrea etF sees a72o
ore - a hssst = 45r1t~sl Gs-w-T emt
"a her z charxN by Hssesewesf Fssn rn
e~E snnwfre ~ FEw - asf 49,
i@af ftofa . eeps = s~o~s we're axEfs.sfref
win poexef krfs@ anA ar~ wnwsf~~ftft
TIE vorusn 1euzfr -e7t rre feftr
Rail- mas nor vef he~n rrfsret Tr fsft~s
are hard ~ work are resfw
me Here IRE He~few~x srf err
broiferY UT - tlsr sFef
TIE ea~T wfmx F#a
ard Mining f~r9veffars r. hrffs srs f~3H
are % sesr ~ e~eTw ~aua Faars
engines nfeg~isa sFws Nms aN rnn@ arB
MACHINERY s~ef -1r'lfar- u--T srn -
- a4@n ~ place sfrrsfF Ire a~f-rr r=a
sarruaene - ore - .rt~re~ Hs#as~ sa1-
Iee~i1r = f~a~q 81 80 -f~=s = 80
ssats a~vara5 - DaH~.r - 41HHr
shau - -ssr@a 4rF ast~ iNF9rn aarssgr~N 81
r1e 4nA ssrrH es~~
Fsrarr ~ lt grzsfrress sr slfes
arrersfarf 4nFr w
= - ERR n.y. - frs s-rs eTa~
49, - @~sfF,s
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01

nickel, ] have never
befose seen or ridden upon The car that
goes BY the wire ! Rave for the hrst
time experienced the queer sensation Of
being suddenly lifted from the FIRST 70 the
NTH or sixth story Of building"
Thar were the words Of Alexander n.
Wallace a seotehman. who has spent the
last three decades and . half In absolute
oeciusion far from the madding crowd"
Al that point In his life when he was at
bis prime he suddenly and unexpectedly
decided 10 drop out Of the progress Of
civilization. TO absent himseif from all the
hustle and activity Of this worlds bust
ness, and to seclade himself amid the for
essa and tungies that extend Along the
cost line Of British coinmbla. This was
the spirit tina; has often been exhibited
amid the ancient and e1ete civilizations Of
the Oriental countries. where peopie grow
weary OF the daily monotony Of their SLOW
style Of living. fraught with all It's petty
cares The Hindoo or the Syrian often
comes to the unexpected decision TO re-
tire from the haunts Of bis feilow-nan and
study the cause Of existence In the soil
tudes Of his native country. Such cases
ere 70 frequent that these sudden disap-
peArAnces occur without producing the
slightest surprise.
tsation, where new environments and new
conditions OF life al ones existence with
the greatest activity and interest. why
man should decide practically to drop oot
a life. 10 turn his hack upon all the prog
Yvss OF the world and to lead the life Of an
Oriental hermit. seems to b. phase OF
life that II almost without explanation II
81 like . Rip Van Wrinkle sleep In lie. ex-
cept that this ease almost doubles the
civilization contains wonders for the mind
that are Ear stranger than the most excit-
ine fiction Mr. wallace has had such an
experience. and he IN amazed to see the
Developments made since he retired from
the world. thirty-Mx years ago. Although
Mr. wallace has reached the rtpe old age
Of more than four-score years. hs still has
all the activity and energy OF . man TWEEN
ty-flve years hia junior. He 10 nov hale.
hearty man with every sense alert for the
fun appreciation Of any enjoyment. As
M Wallace leaned hack comfortably In
his chair AZ the Hotel York yesterday and
told Of his experiences In his thirsy-ssx
years Of hermit life. his story sounded
truly like fiction.
Tkfesan of tie Mexican War.
CT WAS horn.'' Mr. Wallace a.d. Eat
i crashe. In Abcrdeenshirs. Scot
land. just sighs,-on. Year, ago the
1sth Of next November. Crathe. By the
way. il only thirteen mics from where
Queen Victoria has often been 20 church.
when IN her SrssIari home. When the en-
tire weird wa. ag;ow from the discovery
Of gold I'm California IN $50 was on my
way TO America I AZ once sailed south.
crossed the Is,hmus es Panama. and thence
Travelled VI. 10 San Francisco Ny arrival
there In that year placed me- among tbs
famous forty ntnera' There we're at that
time only three houses IN San Francisco.
and they were used a. noisy dance halls.
Scoa after my arrival there I esfsb.ishe;
myself in business but soon joined the
army 20 participate In the Mexican war
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4 6e Prime Of Life H Suddenly
Drops OF II Ae Progress If CV-
aksakion and Secandts Himself
e1none Ae forests and Jsnsies of
tie Caabeo Ccsnhy-M Digs and
GINS HIS Only Ccmpaaioas-H6b
he Killed ! Ciinsssaa WHO Tried
10 Assdsv Him.

THIN the past week !
have. for the first time
In my lsfe. seen the piece
Of money that you cal!
n nickel I have never
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here The eefti ~ r. nut ~n~a~ - ra-
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artistic manner ~ frn Frss-as
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barely s'seerufffe fTp auf 3e7vn fne Tfsfas
and n re center itrxe snass4 are fetrx
erected ard fir7psf 8Td ftrr snrfs n g
most lavish manner F.ae@ sur ss~v - Tn.s
finest texture Rang ~ frpqIffrss~sr4
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necessities = nVerw xin4 ART
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~ sxorksu8ushfn auf IN ae 8rH WITH haH~
living tesT rrnrw 20 ere Interest," -1arffew~-
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ODERN railroad operation has
been reduced 10 a science. TIE
manners and customs Of a few
\ years ago have been laid upou