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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26

Lord Aberdeen assures himself and the
rest Of the world that Canada does not
wish TO be annexed to the United States.
We have failed to discover any consuming
desire on the part Of the people Of the
United States to annex Canada.
n ~ ~
-Four CHICAGO detectives determined to
capture q clever bicycle thief, and with
that end In view planted decoy wheel in
. very tempting way and sat down 10
watch Il. The thief came along in due
season and got away with the bait with
out any trouble. The Chicago pagers are
lanenting because he overlooked the de-
tectives. II he had seen them he might
have taken them along. too.
~ ~ -.
The announcement that nearly every
town In the state. large and small. viii
celebrate the Fourth Of July In an unusual
~ enthusiastic manner this year indicates
not only the general prosperity Of the state.
but . strong feeling Of patriotism enimat-
ing its citizens. II Il the first opportunity
since the close Of the war for young Amer
ica to give proper vent to his exuberant
feelings and there II little doubt but that
he viii do full justice to the occasion.
~ ~ ~
After reparking that an offer OF mil
lion dollars Is made for q telephone system
In which one wire can be used for four
different messages at once, as in teleg-
raphy. the New York Tribune adds: I'VE
are not going to claim the million dollars.
but We have heard in this city not four.
but fourteen different messages In one tel
ephone at the same time. and couldn't I'M
derstand one Of 'em-" 1t Is evident that
New York il also afflicted with the i'm
proved express system
p n
From Lincoln. Neb., comes. the tnteih-
gence that the Democratic, Populist and
Silver Republican state conventions will be
held In that state on the same date In
August this year. This is taken to mean
that there will be at least partial Fusion In
Nebraska this year. although there is
considerable number Of straight Populists
who will insist on running ticket OF their
own and will refuse fusion In any form.
Col. Bryan and Coin" Harvey personally
ENGINEERED the fusion deal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26
CHICAGO Post.

The Kansas editor who boldly advocates
new style OF wind trousers" for women
should have Q special seat Of honor at the
Milwaukee biennial Of the Federation of
Women's Clubs. Now We are wholly In
sympathy with = practical and useful be-
low-the.waist garment for women on windy
days for reasons OF comfort as well as pur-
poses Of modesty. and II they are trousers
or even pants We shall subimely reprsss
our emotions for the convenience Of the
sex. But We strenuously object to the
name windy trousers" which Is repellent
and obnoxious. Why not call them xephyr-
cites? That il pretty and sensible and al
Turing Uneeda sephyrette! Nothing could
be more attractive.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26
The TariR and the Trusts.
New York Sun.

The greatest Of all trusts, the Standard
Oil trust. and Mr.. Havemeyer's own COM
pany. the sugar trust two capitalistic piles
so colossal that they tower far above al
others OF their class are not built upon
the tariff at all. OIL Is on the free list. with
Q provision for duty upon oil from coun-
tries that tax oil imported from the United
States Refined sugar has a duty OF only
about 3M per cent. at valorem, q rate 50
low that. in Mr.. Havemeyer's opinion. su-
gar refining u outside Of the protected In
duStrieS-
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The Danger Of Ignorance.
Nebraska State Journal.

Heretofore the Zapote river. down south
OF Manila. was declared to be an insur-
mountable obstacle to an army. providing
the bridge was fortified. both by
the Spanish and Filipino strategists. But
seeing some armed insurgents on the other
side. jumped in and swan across. The in
surgents all ran away before they climbed
the southern bank. and the battle was over.
It 10 the Yankees ignorance OF established
rules Of strategy that makes him 90 blamed
dangerous In war.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26
Trapped.

well" ne said to the brides sister.
your
Yes" she answered. with a sigh
May I hope that Il win not be for
longr' he piayfully asked.
"Oh. Alfred!'' she exclaimed, II never
guessed II. II you had spoken two weeks
earlier we might lave made II a double
wedding, mightn't we?'-Chicago Times
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LoUNVItI8 NOufIeF -JUuFuaI.
When something about 'the ethics Of
life" was suggested to Sugar Havemeyer,
testifyine before the Industrial commission.
he replied that he didn't care two cents
for your ethics. know nothing about
them. am talking about business" It Is
just this ignorance OF or contempt for
ethics that gets business men into the
penitentiary. and ought TO get great many
more.
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The tasin Aas nothsng whatever 70 -
with TIE fOrmatton Of trustA Keen
competition in business. reducing profits
and even causing losses. II one OF the
chief causes for the formAtion cf trustA
The other equally powerful motive Is
the desire on the part Of the projectors
q trusts TO make money BY selling
stock in them to the public. OF course
1t is not called stock. but the evidence
II an interest In the profits supposed
to be derived eventually from the trust
amounts to the same thing
Az showing the true character Of .
trust. the Standard OIL Company. In or
der TO avoid the odium which attaches
to what h called . trust, has formed
. large company which will take the
place Of the trust. Instead Of certid-
Gates II will issue stock In the usual
way and % be more than m ordinary
corporation. subject to the laws Of the
state In which It Il incorporated and
does business The object In forming
q trust instead Of q corporation 10 to
keep the several businesses which con-
stitute it more distinct than they would
be under q corporation. A trust y more
easily dissoluble than . corporation:
should it fail to make profits. the sep
arate establishments could easily be re-
leased and resume their distinctive
operations.
Senator Blair says the most objec-
tionable trusts originate in the efforts
of the owners Of Improbable plants to
save themselves by combination with
Others. The most powerful trust In the
country is the organization Of the diff
ferent trades councils. Workingmen
form trades unions among those OF their
great trust with other unions Of like
character. 1t 10 impossible to estimate
the vast amount Of money controlled
by this labor trust; the difference be-
tween the total Of wages paid in one
year through the existence Of this trust
as against the amount that would be
paid. presumably, were It not for the
existence Of this economic force. must
be enormous. far transcending In ng-
ures those which represent the differ
ence in the price Of commodities con-
trolled by capital trusts.
II we believed that the creation OF
trusts would be a permanent feature of
our economic system. we might share
In the alarm expressed by some timid
persons. We do not: we regard them
as merely transient commercial craze.
which will die Of exhaustion. The COM
merce OF this country IL altogether too
great to be kept under control by any
one set of men acting upon a single
industry. The trade OF the United
States has passed that stage just az 1t
has passed the stage when the wheat
product Of this country can be cornered.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26

Rivst your attention upon the Pacific
ocean. r. 10 to be the great theater
OF commercial. political and scientific
development Of the next twenty-five
ysara II II comparatively incognita
now. II VIII be the res Caesars before
another generation IL full grown.
Unlike Africa. which was opened to
The world 20 recently as the close OF the
seventies. or like South America.
which refuses to become ~ enormous
~ its territorial area would justify. the
Pacific ocean 1t once leads the world
into the face Of new nations and con
fronts science with myriad Of phe-
uomena that are unexpected. It's wide
~ separated coasts are ~ yet unbound
to each other by cable: its neighboring
peoples are ~ yet strangers or antago-
uists: its vast surface II almost az un-
known ~ II It were an untraversable
desert.
No portion Of tn. earth offers % much
70 the instinct Of curiosity. the spirit OF
conquest. or the ambitions az states
manship. AlonG the broken eastern
coastway from the Gulf Of California
20 the outer islands of the Aleutian
chain lies the problem Of western mete-
orology for the student to solve. North
ward through Boring sea leads path
way 10 the Arctic seas and all their
mysteries. Southwark on the Asiatic
coast through kamchatka, sakhalln
and the Kuril islands lies the way to
the contentious drama OF the partition
Of China and the portentous opening OF
: Siberia 10 the trade Of nations. In the
Islands which dot the waters OF the
coast Of China and out N far as the
Carolines and the Marshall group. or
even to the Hawaiians. Is % be TO a
large extent the display Of rival prin-
cipaiities for strategic advantage In the
expansion Of trade.
lava. Borneo. Australia. New Zea-
land. the New Hehrides are the gate
way for the van Of progress reaching
toward India and toward the Aryan ma :
tons along the Red sea and the Persian
gulf. which must yet yield To the touch
Of changing civilization.
On the narrow neck Of land that con-
Aects North with South America is 10
be cut the canal that will lead the ships
AZ the Atlantic Into the quickest route
10 the Orient. From the City Of Mexico
down through Central America and the
west coast OF South America will run an
intercontinsn,si railroad. which viii
feed the Pacific ports with the supplies
Of western commerce
The science of the deep seas. the
geology OF the indentea coaxts. the un-
explored interiors OF China. Korea. and
Siberia await the men who turn their
attention 10 the Pacific. The pleasures
land passimes Of ocean travel. the de
lights Of touring In countries tnsu-
and years older than those which charm
sreorie into the crossing Of the Atlantic
or the tempes,uous Bristol channel or
! tic Straits 81 Dover. await those who
<seek to follow the star Of Empire.
p The nohless and the grandess. the
largest and the most inspiring OF the
nav areas ~ world enterprise and wor,,
movement IL the Pacific ocean.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26

why did you resist when the mob
told you to shout 'vive fArmee'?" said
the friendly Partisan who could speak
English. IF YOU had humored them they
would have let you alone"
II knew that" replies. the American
with the blackened eye and bruised nose
nunciatlon Of Fren.-. before all that
crowd, "-Chtcago Tribune
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26

Yes. she would refuse him.
"He is a self-made man." ventured hel
falner. somewhat arGumenfatively.
Gertrude, curfousiy enough, did not re.
sent this impertinence: she was quite
old.fashioned In some things
Yes. para. but he was made In This
induisen,iy upon the old man'-De,roi u
Journal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26
CAPT. CoGnLASs ROMANCE.
Hls Visit WITH Hts wife e TeRr,
Haute Recalls Il.

Special Dispatch to the Glohe-D Democrat.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. June ts.-Capt.
ana Mrs. Coghlan came here today to
visit friends. Capt. Coghlan first met
to her affections that he did not leave
town until she had promised to marry
him.
Haute to visit Mrs. Philip Fouke, OF
Beileville, ILL.,, with whose family he had
been reared and whose husband had APP
pointed him to Annapolis.
Mrs. Fouke was stopping here while
ner daughters were at q seminary. Cogh-
Ian met several young men. and they In
vited him to a dance. There he fell In
love at first sight. He Immediately asked
the young woman's escort to surrender
his places on her dancing card.
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Double Proof.

DO you believe In heredity. Mrs. sim2
SON.
Indeed I do; every mean trait Bobby
has I can trace right back to his father. -
Does his father believe In hered.ty.
too"
yes: he traces Bohbyss faults all back
to me"-ChicAgo Record
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26

Depe0Gang % O1n1Rn.
Everett Times.
II the citi1ens OF Everett are going 70
walt on John d. Rockefeller or James ].
Hin 10 build q city at this point. there
win never b. city % any magnitude.
hear people constantly wondering what
Mr.. Rockefeller or Mr.. Hill IL going to
do. Nothing is said about what the citi-
sens Of Everett propose TO do.
II those who live here are possessed OF
thu right kind of pluck and energy they
win rely upon their own resources. and
whatever may be done by rich men and
government appropriations will only be
supplemental to their enterprising work.
4 town that depends on somebody else
to build II isn't worth anything. God
helps the man who helps himself. Get
In and drtll and then watch Everett
grow and prosper.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26
German Editorial Comment.

E,rst German Editor--vot vas Il for dot
der kaiser vas loading up nit islands,
second Ditto Ditto-Why, for coaling
stations, yet.
FIRST German Editer-Dot's foolsshness.
Wv don't he haf some senses? vct our
noble navy needs vos not coaiing stations.
but fverwurst und pretzei stations. Aind
u?-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26

WaIfA W0iI9 StdtesmaH VDemI
All Mr. Bryan h after II the nomination
for president II ne can't get It on the
Chicago platform. he will make another. II
the Democracy throws him out he may try
for the Republican nomination: no telling.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26

Thirty years ago there were only two
dpsen explosive compounds known 10
Chemists: now there are over i.a1h
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Arbitration.

Philadelphia Record.
War decides nothing but which Of two
nations Is the stronger. Arbitration 10 IN
tended to show which Of two nations II In
the right.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26

The Texas legislature has abolished
part OF the constitution of the United
States and there hasn't even been a
saueai from Joe Bailey.-Memphis APP
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26

French cabinet ministers do not hold
offsce long" said Mr.. IukAne.
About as long as an American cook. Z"
added Mr. Gasweli.--Piftsburg Chronicle
TeiegrArh
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-26

"And 80 you have finally succeeded In
getting your husband to take the gold
cure? I thought he always claimed that
ne could quit drinking whenever he want
ed tor
Eyes. he did We have Just convinced
hin, that he ought to take something 10
make him want to."-Chicago Times Herr
AID
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The Yakima Populists are sound on ex-
Dansion. Send the news to Col. Bryan
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BY coaoTsa1Soeal aetisa, sucA : chAnge
n ~ svs1em - vil tnsure ~ osoa
rsoultx.
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warranted Fresh.

Fair Customer-Are these eggs strictly
fresh?
Groceries. mum. The chickens that
supply me with eggs don't lay anything
but fresh ones.-Phliadelphia Record
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lyon must be on extraordinarily good
terms with the composer Of that ballad. -
what makes you think sos'
You are taking such atrucious liberties
with his tune Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Atchison Globe.
Az soon as a man saver up few doll
lara ne begins to lie about his ancestors
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Boy-I say. mister, cont suppose you
don't know Of nobody what don't want TO
have nobody to do nothin'. don't you.
Gentleman Addressed-YeA I don't
Harlem Life
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-05-03
Racket for spec acles.

pie who are now in their graves would be
alive and we'll to-day if they had needed
the first warnings Of those troubles which
lead to consumption and death.
The hacking cough splitting of blood,
weak lungs, and all similar troubles of the
organs of breathing, will surely lead to
consumption, if they are not already the
signs of it. Then there are the other indi-
cations of the approach of consumption,
such as night-sweats, emaciatiOn, or vast
ing away of flesh from bad nutrition, which,
if neglected, lead to certain death.
Niuety-eight per cent. of all the cases of
weak lungs, bleeding lungs, lingering and
obstinate coughs, and other bronchial and
throat diseases, which have been treated
with DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry, have been cured by it. Do not wait
until your throat trouble becomes serious.
All bronchial and throat troubles are seri-
GUS The time to take the Golden Medi-
cal Discovery" is right at the start.
Even if your throat trouble has been
neglected until it has been pronounced
pulmonary disease or consumption, do not
hesitate to use the Golden Medical lis
coverv," for thousands of letters from the
sufferers themselves, who are now we'll
bear evidence that the Golden Medical
Discovery" will cure, even after good ply
siCians have pronounced the disease pull
monary consumption.
Il had been troubled,with bronchitis for sew
eral years " writes Mrs Orlin O Hara, Box ia,
Fergus Fails, Ottertail Co MINI. In theefirst
place I had sore throat. / doctored with differ
ent physicians and took various medicines, but
got no relief raised from my throat a sticky
substance like the white Of egg Could not
sleep, and had made up my mind that would
not live through the winter took DR.. Pierce s
Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Pre-
scriptou alternately, and in few days began
TO see that was better took eight bottles. l
have not felt as well i'll years as since using
these medicines"
Unfailable-Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
for constipation and biliousness.
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STORM WRECKS KIRKSYILLE.
FORTY KILLED AND MANY INJURED
BY THE CYCLONE.
stores, Houses and Buildings If All Sorts
IeNeled I" tue Ground, Sad = Genes in
the ~ea~ch for the Dead.


KIRKsv1LLE, No. April PA gath
etiOg storm that had been tn eatening
al the afternoon broke unOn X rksvlle
At G:20 O'Clock tonight in all the fury of
a cyclone.
A path a quarter Of mile wide and as
clean as the prairie was swept through
the eastern portion of the CITY. and four
hundled buildings, homes and mercan-
tile houSeS We're .ly1tled 10 the ground
ju scattered RUNS.
In the heavy rain hat followed the
people who he'd escaped TUNED ont to
rescue the injured.
For tWn hours not much was ancom>
Pnshed, rs all vas confusion, bqt Nv s
O'Clock tWeuty-fve dead dies had been
taken from The ruins. 1t is confidently
expected that the list Of dead VIII reach
between fifty and sixty, ii it does not ex-
ceed tina.
NEARLY A THOUSAND INJURED.
Almost 1000 pecl lie were more or less
injured.
Intense darkness prevailed after the
cyclone, and the rescuers were at a dis
advantage for a short time unul fire
broke QUIZ in a dozen places in the ruins
and shed light over the scene.
No attempts were made 20 extinguish
the flames, partly because the rescuers
had 10 time a7d partly because of the
need of light.
BODIES PR BABLY BURNED.
On ho,b sides OF the storms path the
debris was piled high and burned terce>
~. In all probability a number of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-05-03
How To Find Out,

SFIH a bottle or common glass
your water and let it stand TWEEN ~,
hours: a sediment or settling lnuIc"'9S
an unhealthy condition OF the kidneys,
If it stains your linen it is evidence Va
kidney trouble; too frequent de'"r
pass it or pain in the back is 2i,c Z.
vincing proof that the kidneys ana o-""
der are out Of order
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knoVIeGso ~
often expressed that DR., MILE lime,
Swamp Root, the great kidney remeu5'
fufills every wish in curing rue I;,,or
tism, pain in the back, kidneys w. w.
bladder and every part OF the uL'h hoI3
passage. 1t corrects inability 10 no-T
water and scaldlng pain in passing ~, 20
bad effects following use OF liquor W.
or beer. and overcomes that unpleaSsaI,'
necessity of being compelled to go or
during the day, and to get up 5n o13
times during the night. The milo az e
extraordinary effect of SWAMP 80 for
soon realized. 1t stands the higsie stross.
It's wonderful cures of the most ols'' ,or
! ing cases. If you need medlciu0 !1g.
should have the best. Sold oY w."
gists in fifty cent and one dollar SlL0s his
You may have a sample bottle o. hat .
wonderful discovery and a BOOK wv aJ1
tells more about it. both sent absoiuTcy ~
i free by mail. Address Dr.. kilmei ling
Bfnghamton. n. Y. When NE ar'
mention that you read this gene'o1
fer in THE DAWSON NEWS.
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NOM, ABOUT NEIGABOKs.

The annual reunion of tie United
Confederate Veterans will be held at
Charleston, 5. G., next week. Miss Ruby
Dews of CuthberU has been appointed
by General Evans maid of honor for the
second congressional district of Georgia.
rhe compliment is appreciated by
her numerous friends and admirers in
this section.
"A SPECIAL from Colquitt says; SUI
peroI court is in session here. Isaac
Gardner, one of the convicted Rnsun
murderers, has neen granted ii new WiaI.
The grand jury is in session Investigate
ing the matter further. Several murder
cases are docketed for the week
An attempt was made one day last
week 10 wtecg a train on the Biakely
extension by some bastard He drew
the spikes. loosening two or more rails,
and but Ior the timely discovery that the
rails had been tampered wltnl bad
wreck wouid have occurred,
During "A rain and thunder storm in
Baker county last week Mr.. Benton
Odom had tour mules killed by h2ht
Ming. The mules were out IN pasture,
ana were all IN pile when touud dead.
The CuthbeFl Lihcraj- Enterprise
-ats lie Cuthtert telephone exchange
has cut loose from the line to Sletiman
ana Dawson.
mon. f. l.. Wight If Albany has
ipro. ., petition IA bankruptcy.
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For Dismission.

Georgia, Terrell County,-Ordiary' s
Office, March 9Th. 1S99.-Wash Sherman,
administrator OF Isom Rump, deceased,
represents that he has fully discharged
the duties Of said trust ana prays for let
tiers of dismission. This is therefore to
notify all persons concerned to show
cause, if any they can, on OF before the
first Monday in June next why said adj
ministrator should not be discharged
from his said trust.
j. W, ROBERTS, Ordinary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-05-03

Woman Who KtGIed T'restdents' Brother
in.Law TUE, ed Loose by the jury.
CANTON, o., April 2S.-The jury in
the George case returned a veId,ct Of
not guilty at - o'clock this morning.
Before the verdict was read the court
,auuoned the audience that there must
be no demonstration. In spite or that,
there were load cheers as the clerk read
tie yeldtct OF mot guilty"
A &c re of women rushed to Mrs.
George aud shook her hand. Jongratu>
Iatious were also extended to her attor~
neys
aa worked her way to the jury box,
took each Juror by The hand and gave
them a word and a nod OF thanks. Then
the court SAID she was discharged, and
released the jury.
Mrs. George killed Saxton, brother
of His. Mckinley.