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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
NOT ANXIOUS TO VOTE.
Especially When II Went to Help
One who Fooled Him.

mo-" remarked bewhiskered resident
Of rural district, who was visiting mis-
''darter' in this city, II haint goin'
ter bother ter go home an vote. I'm
havin' a good time here and, by jimmlny,
I'm goin' to toot her out.
"It'll be the first vote I've missed fer
mos thirty years." he continued, 'but
haint SO perticluar as l ulster belfast
WISE hain't this year. Yer see it's this
way:
rive been member of the school
board, an assessor. an on the school
board fer about twenty years. Wal, last
March, when we he'd town meetin'. Hen
Short come ter me an says. Look ahere,
HI, you've ben a servin the town pretty
well for the las twenty years. We ave
yer somethn' better and guess yer goin'
ter get it,
whats yer mean. HEMP" says /.
'''Jes this says he. There's c'nsid-
rable talk o runnin' yer for the Iegis-
lature mex fall. We hain't he'd a man
there fer twelve years an Their other towns
In the district sorter agree it's our turn
or course you'd run? sed Hen.
ut kinder pleased me, an guess Hen
saw 1t, fer he sed: 90 course, 'twould
help yer II yer refused ter run fer town
office t this lection. then they wouldn't
think yer was graspin' like
wal. I did as Hen suggested, and Hen
WAS feCteu III my pidce bout TOUR weeks
ago l seen Hen an says, Hen says ],
bows 1t cominT
90 'How's what comin,?' saws Hen
Legislator says l, lookin' wise and
winkin'.
40, fne,' says Hen. or course you'll
sport meT
Sport YER says L: why, I thought
rs ter have It,
YES: that's right says Hen, lookin'
ft..i,o hi ttl Ira. n.
others folks seemed ter think that longs
yer was kinder out o. ONCE that It might
go again yer in the other towns so rath-
erin taken any chances o. losin'. I'm goin'
ter rum
DO you call that square, Hen?'
says I.
I dunno, says Hem It's politics. An
that's why I don't care II I don't get
home fer lection this fall."-Brockton En-
terDrise.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
When Dr. Depew Wore Hair.

The class OF 5S in Yale was possessed OF
much hlrsute glory. To this class be-
longed Senator Depew. OF New York, and
Justice David Brewer, and many another
able man never so famous as these two.
One of tine class Of Yale So in New York
cherishes today a photograph album in
which Is the picture of every man In the
class. Every member Of the class in those
days WAS possessed of much hair. Some
of them wore paint-brush chin boards with
shaver upper lips, giving a strangely old
look to the faces of the young collegians.
A man OF Yale, 1900. who would appear on
the campus with such beard would be
beaten into the ground
One of the most hirsute of the class was
young Chauncey M. Depew In those DAYS
he was hairy beyond belief His head was
crowned with a wealth of auburn hair, but
his face was not so rotund and pink as IL
is today. AS matter of fact, IL his pho
tograph Is to be believed, he was a rather
gaunt youth. However there is a strong
resemblance between man and boy. The
large, strong nose, the expansive brow are
there, but the snowy side whiskers came
later. Senator Depew was a member of
the Skull and Crossbones Society. and car
ried it's badge on his voluminous bow scarf.
Justice Brewer, In 1856, had vast GUAM
tity of hair also, as his photograph shows.
His autograph attached is followed by the
words, "Natus Smyrna. June 20, 1884," The
well-known autograph is the same today
as 1t was when he was the classmate of
Senator Depew. Although both have ris-
en- nightly in the world, in their rising
they have lost the hair of their college
days.-New York World.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07

Lieut.. La Came, an officer In the Msxi-
can navy and thorough student In mill
tary anairA arrived In this cry yesterday
mqrntnes preparatory 70 taking command
OF the Montezuma.
Lieut. La Came called on the Mexican
consul AT this port and was shown every
attention possible. Then he visited the
navy yards over In Alsisrs. whore the
boats for the Mexican navy are being con-
structed. He found the work progressing
nicsly, and he expects to be able to set
out for the Yucatan Indian war In few
days.
This vessel IL only one of several that
were ordered In this city and which have
either been completed or are under way.
A naval commission from President Diaz
came here several months ago and let the
contract for some light-draft gunboats,
protected bargss and other equipment
As previously amounted In the Plea
yune, the Mexican tieet IL now centering at
the island CT Caxemut, on Yucatan. and
this week report that a detachment OF ves-
sells were at that point coallng and taking
on supplies.
For years the Yucatan Indians UP the
Hoiid5 river have been In state OF tnsur-
rection and hostile to all advances OF COM
merce and civilization, When Vice Presi-
dent Mariscal was In this city he said that
President Diaz had determined to subdue
them and bring them under subsection, so
that II would be possible to work the log
wood and rich dye forests along the Hondo.
Lieut.. La Came has orders to hasten
from this port with the new gunboat as
quickly as Dossible,--New Orleans Plea
yune.
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Of F'ileas to stop the rheum Of the feet
of M. or NJ. and say. 1 invite thee. the
great name. Jehovah. Sabaoth. the God
who steadied the earth and stsld the sea.
the filler of flowing rivers who dried UP
Lots wife and made her pillar Of salt.
take the breath Of thy mother earth and
her power, and dry the rheum OF the feet
and hands of NJ, or N" Henry VIII, who
studied medicine and took great interest
In inventing new mixtures and remedies,
devised many quaint 'cramp'' rings, to be
worn for the cure of rheumatism. and Gu
rious liniments and cataplasms. for the full
benefit OF which q large amount Of faith
was necessary. This was. however, the ro-
mantle side OF the apothecary's art, to
which there were two other and more prac-
ticai sides. The study of poisons, which
was regarded as an interesting. necessary
and praiseworthy occupation, and the sup
plying of drugs and spices for the concoc-
ton OF medicines and unguents. This was.
IN fact, the grocery department, and the
apothecaries were originally grocsrs, trad
ing I'm such goods as rue. hyssop. fennel,
mustard. elecampane, southern wood. rose
mary, lovage. coriander. savine, chervii,
lupln, cummin, fax. savoury. obstratum,
quicksilver, birthstone, myrrh. franklin
cense, ginger. petroleum. yulvage, mas
tick ammoniacum, scamony and many 9th.
err drugs and elements Of drugs.--The HUI
manitarian
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WATCH YOUR
KIDNEYS.
The Most important Organs In the Human
BOdy--Ihey Throw Out
Az Disease.
Swamp-RoOt Cures weKKidneys

Does your back ache?
Do you have pains across your kidneys2
Is your complexion chalky, gray, white?
Is your skin dry or feverish? Are there
puffy bags beneath your eyesY
Are your eyes dull, listless and dead
looking?
Are you irritable and hard to please?
Do you feel as though you have heart
trouble7
DO you have to urinate several times In
the night2 Is there ever a scalding, burn
ing sensation there?
Do you feel the desire Immediately 10
urinate again, with no result?
Is your urine ciouded, thick or milkyf
:. Is. there any sediment or do particles
float In X?
Don't neglect these conditions, and II
they, or any part OF them, are yours,
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
will be found just the medicine you need.
Here's a simple test for the kidneys. just
as certain as though a physician were In
personal attendance on your case: Pour
or bottle and allow 1t to stand twenty-four
hours. Then hold II up to the light, and
II you find any settings or sediment, or II
II Is thick or milky. or II small particles
float about in 1t. don't hesitate for mo
Tncnt, but write at once to DIR. Kilmer 4
Co.. mention the Seattle Daily Post-Intelli-
gencer. and Immediately begin using the
sample of Swamp-Root which you will re-
ceiye at once, absolutely free, by mall.
The results will surprise you.
Swamp Root y purely vegetable, pleas
everywhere In bottles OF two sizes and
two prices-ffty cents and one dollar.
Bear In mind the name. swamp Root, and
the address, Binghamton, N. ".
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THE HUDSON VALLEY MAsTODON.
Skull, Spine and RIBS Nearly Com.
p1cte, Init No Legs.

The mastodon discovered about two
months ago at Newburg. N. Y. has now
been more fully uncovered, but thus far
proves to be an incomplete skeleton The
parts preserved are the skull much In
jured by removal: both upper tusks, the
vertebrae. beginning at the last cervical
and extending to near the tip of the
tall eighteen RIBS on each side out of
twenty; right scapula and a complete
pelvis, and portions of the foot bones. No
traces of the limbs have been found thus
far, although extensive excavations have
been made. Fortunately Mr.. Schaefer,
the owner has removed the bones with
care and treated them skilifully. Many
very interesting observations could be
made by careful study and exploration
of this locality. During visit by the
present writer the following observations
were made, partly with the aid of Mr..
Schaefer: The deposition is In three lev
els, the two upper being separated by
smooth clearly defined surface. and by
slight differences in the character of the
SOIL which is largely dark, and thorough
iy decomposed vegetable matter, inter-
mingled with few stones and numerous
remains of trees of various sizes Ex-
animation OF the latter gives abundant
evidence of the existence of beaver in
this hollow In the period of the mastodon,
and we can easily imagine that the diff
forent soil levels were due to the build
ing of successive beaver dams. When the
dams were first completed the backffow
of the water caused temporarily an in
terruption of the deposition of vegetation,
and may account for the differences of
level above alluded to. The locality has
been visited by large number of people,
including several well known paleontol-
ogists.-Prof. Henry F. Osborn In Science
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Automobiles in the Army.

Want of initiative, AT least, cannot be
charged against the Italian army. especial
ly considering the comparatively limited
means at the disposal of Its chiefs. For
some time there has been bicycle corps
"a satisfactory experiment-and the au-
thorities are now studying the ACCESSIBILITY
of introducing the automobile II is thought
the motor car might serve for the trans
mort OF ammunition, to carry the wounded
TO the camp, or to the nearest hospital In
the city. or to train hospitals. When the
roads are comparatively free velocity can,
OF course, be obtained with a motor car
impossble with horse and as the cars
are perfected Il Is confidently expected that
many other uses will be found for them.
However there is cow no thought of ap,
plying the automobile TO artillery. as so
far no car has been built which could draw
field guns over rough places. as Is required
OF the artillery horse.-PalI Mall Gazette.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
The King Of Pail.

My first sight of the king of Pail was
most imposing. Having heard of the APP
proach of my party, he came out to meet
us. We had stopped the night before
at the small village of Jepiroh, beauti-
fully situated on high ground. and chiefly
remarkable for the numbers of small
green and red parrots that swarmed in
the guinea corndelds all around II. 1t
was the only place where l saw them in
any quantities. We started off about $50,
while the heavy dew was still sparkling
on the grass, and soon met the head of
the Pail contingent. First came $50 bow
men carrying nothing but their weapons
and wearing only the smallest of loin
cloths. At regular intervals among them
were mounted officers. Next came a
bodyguard of twenty picked men dressed
in red gowns with white pleats down the
back and armed with every imaginable
kind of gun. the locks OF which were in
cased in leather. After passing these
men came on a really beautiful sight.
The king had drawn up under the trees
on one side of the path, and some forty
or fifty mounted followers had arranged
themselves all around and behind him.
They were dressed for the most part in
white gowns, but generally with either
colored lining or another colored gown
underneath. Voluminous white or blue
turbans covered their heads, and some of
them wore very handsome riding boots.
though the majority were barefooted.
The high peaked saddles were covered
with brightly colored saddle cloths, and
the horses heads were almost hidden by
enormous brides. covered with tin orna-
ments which kept up perpetual jim
Cling as they tossed their heads about to
keep off the flies. On my approach they
waved their spears over their heads with
the butt to the front In token of friend
ship. This, with the king in the center
wearing a cap of chain mail under his
turban, and bowling with courtierly grace,
made truly medieval picture.-Geo-
graphical journal.
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ola Apothecary Art.

In the old days the Magi ordained that
1.-THE pyrethrum parthenium dhe fever
few should be gathered with the left hand,
that the fevered patients name must pc
spoken forth, and that the herhalist must
not look behind him." Later we hear that
"gout was treated with henhanes only
when the moon was In Aquarius or Pisces
i, e., three times year. before sunset. 1t
must be dug up with the thumb ana third
finger of the left hand. when one must
say, ! declare! / declare. holy wort TO
thee. invite thee tomorrow TO the house
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Appreciative Com ment.

That little boy OF Binx's is wonder
fully bright chap"
The one who recitedT'
YES"
"One of the brightest children ever
met. I'll bet that when he gets to be as
old as his father he'll be too smart to
make his children get up and speak
pieces. '--Washington Star.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-07
Closed Out.

II met YOU IL Paris" said the distin-
guished-looking foreigner.
"Oh. yes" replied the busy American.
well. I'm sorry, but my last single
daughter was married a week ago.
Philadelphia North American.
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In few days a light-draft gunboat. the
Montezuma, fully equipped and manned by
crew enlisted in this city, will sail down
the river and away to the island of Gaze
NUT, off the coast of Yucatan. where the
Mexican mosquito feet Is now gathering.
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Fortane Won on NO. a7.

ested. He told the banker to stem aside.
and he handled the game. The streak Of
luck continued.
Fortune Won ON No. ~.
well. that woman got to be a wild
plunger. Her chips were changed from the
c5-cent kind to tho dollar blues, ana she
played these as recklessly as II they were
free. Every turn of the wheel she had
ten chips on II or "a. and while she lost
time after time she came out far ahead In
the end At one stage she had been los
ing heavily. Twenty seven refused to
show but she played 1t nervously. and said
to herself that 1t would win in a minute.
She kept losing, and her stack dwlndled.
While the wheel was turning she had been
counting her chips on. in stacks. -Four
stacks represented $780, and she seemed
anxious to play II in bunch. The woman
put $40 on the q and lost. Then with an
angry move she showed the 500 stack on
the n. and the wheel clicked of while the
old male piqngers stood by with slaring
eyes The BALI spun Tor time and then
ratified. 1t fell on the q! The woman's
eyes staggered when Blodgett counted OF
the equivalent of $500 In checks. Before
he had time to take his breath Mrs Dick
son had showed another 500 stack on the
a. and 1t came a winner again Blodgett
by this time was sick. and he had wished
a thousand times in the minute that his
ed TO demur. but the crowd. which stood by
the woman. raised objection, and Blodgett
had to stand and shake while his money
was going rapidly to the player. Mrs.
Dickson continued to play the two num-
bers. She had won more than she had
ever dreamed OF seeing, and luck STUCK to
her ikea brother,
Her Last Grandstnnd Play.
Mrs. Dickson had about decided to quit
while she was ahead, and her good friend
by her side said that It was best. But she
wanted to make one star winning first, so
she counted of $500 and placed 1t on the
a. Blodgett gave the wheel vicious ron.
Ten to one tho shot pays shouted the
big Fellow standing by Mrs. Dickson, but
nobody took 1t up. They seemed to feel
that the number would come ana when
the bail stopped there II was on the "a
again. 1t almost knocked Blodgett out
He had to go to his safe, and counted out
an even 1880 for the roll Mrs Dickson
cashed In after this. She had $4l, 800 from
the nights play. but she felt weak when
the man handed her the money in a stout
bag. She was alone. and she feared some
OF the roughs might kill her. III accom-
pany you to your husband said the big
fellow, and you need not fear losing It, for
while these men here are rough mining
gamblers. they would not take dollar of
your money We like you, don't we, boys?'
and with that the house sent up a rousing
cheer for the little woman.
Dickson and his wife left camp the next
morning, and went to their old home in
the East. The big fellow was the last to
bid them good-by, and the miners who were
present still talk of the little woman who
almost broke the bank at the Little Heaven
mining camp. Chicago Inter Ocean.
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son. After that she played wildly. ana had
streak OF luck that was naaryelous-
Rlodgett had alwaya had a slsn about hjs
place saying that the sky was the limit.
and the woman gambler saw It. She would
toss out stack OF chips without counting
them for the IA or the n spot, and time
after time she won. A few OF the players
backed her plckinss but after a bit every
body dropped out TO watch the woman.
their necks for view OF the table. and
the cold Precipitation was RUNNING down
the woman's neck. Blodgett got inter-
ested He told the banker to step aside,
and he handled the game. The streak OF
luck continued, A
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-11
Death of Mrs, Abbott,

At one o'clock Wednesday after
noon, Mr.. H. M. Abbott, wife of L. G.
Abbott, died at her home on Fourth
street, from dropsy, due to disease OF
the liver. For the past seven months
her sufferings have been intense, and
death came as welcome relief from
continued torture.
Helen Mari Harmon was born at
Quincy, Branch county, Michigan,
March 2, 1874. When a young girl
she went with her parents to Cold
water, in the same State, and there
she grew to womanhood. In Decem-
Der, 1862, she was married to Henry
S. Nye. OF this marriage there was
but one child horn, Mrs. Eva M.
Myers, who was with her mother at
her death. Mr.. Nye died in 1878,
and in 1889 the widow became the
wife OF L. G. Abbott. On the day of
their marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott
left for Olympia, where up to the
time of Mrs. Abboit's death she after
ward lived. No children were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott. Besides the
husband, two sisters and brother
survive the deceased. The sisters are
Mrs. Louise Franklin, of Chicago, and
Mrs. F. G. Sheldon, of Coldwater,
Mich. The brother is George A Har-
mon, also of Coldwater.
| The funeral rites were held this
afternoon, Rev. J. L. Thompson ofiici.
ating. The Eastern Star, of which
Mrs. Abbott was Conductress, paid a
tribute of respect to her memory, by
attendance as an organization.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-11

Washington. The building, although
one of the oldest in the city, is in a
remarkably good state Of preservation.
1t was built in 1857, and Mt that date
was the most pretentious building in
the northwest-SteilacOom being the
only rival on the Sound of the Capital
city. The Olympian is, however, mis-
taken in asserting that the building
was erected the preceding year and at
the risk of destroying romance,
truth requires us to state that it is
likewise untrue that in it Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester passed their honey.
moon, unless indeed that period be
one of indefinite existence. The
writer remembers that the Sylvester
home was in the second story of the
old Gold Bar restaurant building. ad.
joining the Hotel Higgins for several
years before the building in question
was erected. 1t is now occupied by
Mr.. James A. Haight and family.
BILLY" Waite, one of the old-time
residents OF Olympia, while engaged as
pilot on the Eliza Anderson, and
other of Tom Wright and Capt
Finch's steamers, which used to ply
on the Sound, visited Olympia las,
week and passed a day or two very
agreeably in looking up old acquain-
tances. 1t has been eleven years
since Capt. Waite has been in oul
city, and he notes many changes in
that time, the most impressive oil
which is the absence of many OF the
pioneers who then constituted the life
and spirit of business and social con-
ditions. Some have gone to other
fields of endeavor, but by far the
larger number have gone over the
dark river which marks the bounds oil
eternity. The Captain does not seem
much older, and he still possesses that
geniality which always made him the
favored of any throng. Mr.. Waite has
been employed the past eleven years
in the management of the Seattle
ferry, and has had but one day "off
during all that time, till his present
vacation. He did get time to 60 over
and inspect the Iowa, but such devo.
tee is he of business that he seemed to
have some doubt whether q visit to
the heroes Of the war and the gallant
battleship recompensed him for the
loss OF time. 1t is such zeal and de.
votion as this which has made him
valuable to the company he repre-.
sents, and they have been taught to
realize the fact that very few men who
can fill his place.
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The Westport lifesaving crew was
called out the other night to save a
small sailboat in the breakers. AL
most every one in the village, includ-
ing hotel guests and campers, turned
out to assist in the launching OF the
boat, and two women used themselves
up in their exertiOns, one bursting a
small blood vessel. A shift of wind
saved the boat before the Afeboat
reached it.
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GA ToEEAs
Bssrs tho AIhe Kind You Wave Always Bought
S',a s &zZzZ

A HURRICANE prevailed, Tuesday,
amid the West India Islands, which
did millions of dollars damage at
Ponce, Porto Rico, Albonito, Ell Caney
and other towns. Eight hundred
people were left in a starving condi-
tiOn
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Card Of Thanks,

We hereby express our sincere
and heartfelt thanks to all friends
and neighbors who so kindly assisted
US in the last illness and decease of
our dear husband and father.
Mrs. SYLVESTER AND FAMILY.
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SUMMARY FOR JULY,
Maximum temperature, o. deg. on the 18th.
Minimum ~ on the nth.
Wsan for month, 6396.
N.enmax $50, mean min. ~. Is.
Total rainfall. % inch.
Number of clear days, 20 part cloudy, g, and
cloudy 5.
Prevailing wind, North.
Average rainfall in July for % years. .6b. No
rain fell IN Jnly in the years 1883 and 1896: The
same amount as this year, two-hundredths ol
al inch, is recorded for les9.
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METEOROLOGICAL.

The following rco"-! OF tenn rratnFf ana ram
fail .nr III, week ending yesterday AuE.
10Th. i. from a record kept snd kindly iurh 's"c'
IN. STANDARD BY Mr. ". OConn"r