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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
RATTLE, SUNDAY, JUNE :.


The passing Of the months II bringing
continued advance In business and pros
perity to Seattle. ~ shown by another
thirty days of increasing clearances.
expanding freight and passenger traffic
IN all directions. larger coal output, and
renewed Kiondike and general Alaskan
activity. May. usually the last OF the
spring months and by 10 means the
seasons heaviest In point Of trade. pre-
nents very surprising figures.
According to the reports compiled BY
the etafistician OF the Post-Inteliigen-
GERS editorial star. and reproduced in
yesterdays paper. the total bank clear
ances Tor the month went to nearly
97.s0o.o00. surprising those OF the same
month in last yea-, when the Klonailce
excitement was still high. by more than
- per cent. The highest previous clear
ances for the same month were In May,
le9e. when they amounted to IS Ao5. 57a.
and the highest previous ciearances IN
any month were $7.ss4. 36s
Exodus for the KIondike appears to be
the only aspect Of local business that
has declined; nevertheless the depart
urss during May numbered 1.2s2. send
lng the total for the I'VE months Of the
year to 1906. Freight shipments In the
same direction were above those Of
April, far above those Of January. and
approximnting those OF March. when
the largest number Of passengers went
north. The total of 1s.s75 tons indicates
the growth Of commercial traffic accom-
panying the constant increase OF popu-
lation in the northern territory.
Coal shipments are steadily enlarging.
the amount for May being ss.s2s tons.
m increase Of 1880 per cent over 1888.
or q total increase for the Ave months
Of the year OF ss.zs6 tons.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

YOong man ought TO 90 .mte poai&ac3
They can do themselves and their coun-
try good. II they want ONCE they are
entitled to have 1t. II they are clever
enough to beat their elders. Il wfIl - .
salutary event for Ill persons con-
cerned- Most Of the elders Of politics
need to be beaten once In . while II
freshens them. and it ventilates the
Offices. taking the mold ont and expos-
Ing the Reorganization
II IL . mistake for young men to
think that bicycles and athletics are
more important to them than govern
ment. Political primaries have a much
claim on youth a social affairs do
They are more interesting IL made %
by the participants. Probably the most
animated days In Theodore Roosevelt's
varied life were those 1t the age Of p
when he began to make 1t uneasy for
the old men In the ward meetings by
rendering himself conspicuous az . can
didate Tor the state assembly. Roose-
welt set q good example and has had
many followers. some sections Of New
York having been put largely In the
hands Of men under 30.
The holding of public ONCE il an
honor. doubly an honor when . young
man il the holder. It IL worth more. Il
properly taken care OF. than business
emolument or professional promotion.
1t requires bigger brains. keener In
stinct and sounder character than any
other occupation. The reason 1t has
fallen into disrepute IL because the men
who do the voting fail to do also the
practical oficing. Heads OF families
neglect to imbue the sons and daughters
with the sense Of the dignity OF political
life, and sons and daughters disregard
the life until circumstance and age
force it upon their attention.
A government constructed by elders
is necessarily out OF proportion, unduly
severe and staid In form. somewhat
short-sighted and unprophetic. 1t lacks
in the elasticity which is the unavoid-
able characteristic OF youth. It's laws
are laid down In dogmatism. Its exper-
iments are tardy and costly.
Youth il indiscreet, IL the textbook OF
the aged may be believed. But indis-
cretion Is frequently the beginning Of
new and approved conventionalities. II
Is the iconoclast that loosens the world
from its fetiches. When it isn't a re-
atty. it is bogy. and the raillery OF
old men against 1t need not deter any
young man from taking a turn at it IL
he conscientiously thinks the old men
mistaken. A thousand youthful indis-
cretions In municipal and district gov
eminent could scarcely be worse than
the thousand and ten mistakes which
the elders constantly are making. The
young men can do at least as much as
the older ones--and that is. they can
try.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

TAey have a sesossi teacher near Cakes
Gale VITO seems TO - sAe right man IN
sse right place. hsss BIS Qualifications are
90 %acA \ character that he Should have a
wsasr nsfa Acting under instructions
fsesa sse seaaos ecar4 ne was cans.cliss.
- gasnsss ere * the Tsapsis. Tae gfrrs
Esess - whipping the teacher. s4s toe lat
Tor had armed himself with =. pistol. and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04
Her Glass Eye.

ESQ., exclaimed the Ohio Judge scorn-
fully, "you are the kind Of man who
would try TO get q divorce from your
wife simply because she had an artificial
Optic
'.It wasn't simply that. your honor. =
said the man. defantly. "She made life
a burden to me asking me IL her eye was
on straight. "--Washington Star.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

Germany has taken possession OF the
Carolines. Paios and Marianne islands
paying $500 600 to Spain for them. Now IL
the chance for the anti-American party IN
the United States TO try and sell the Pill
sppines TO one OF the European powers. by
that means we shall get our money back,
and as our national honor does not count
with anti-Amerieaas. We ough, 10 be sat-
iseaxf
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

Although the weather has been so cool
In Western Washington the snow has been
gradually melting on the east side OF she
mountains. and The Columbia river ~ now
Hearty twelve feet above the river near.
height. The fear has been that there would
be a sudden heat and the rivers would
eouss down In torrents. This gradual rise
IS much less dangerous
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

The Philippine commission intends giving
a series OF balls In order to foster friend
ship between the Americans and the ma
tIses The real motive perhaps Is TO teach
them to dance TO our music. That form OF
entertainment may do for some Of the IA
tlves but the best way to make the bulk
oe them friendly is to show them how to
play ball and have the insurgents occupy
the bleachers
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

The commissioners sent by the United
States Great Hrttaia and Germany 70
xsratxhtsn aat affairs In Samoa have a
difficult task before them They have 10
deal rot oaly With the rtvairses 81 two
Si.ws. asst wfsa the tealoasfe. a. the pro-
tecsius powers. eaTa Of which liz suspicious
Of the ether
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

&c TO the house OF commons that a grant OF
$4,000 be made to Lord Kitchener, OF
Khartoum- That seems a very small ra-
ward for such services as he has rendered,
and 1t does not approach In generosity tae
raany schemes to provide Admiral Dewey
with a quarter Of q million house. $780,
00o monument. to name museum after
him, and give him dinner.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

That L. quite a coed Idea os Matthew See
attic 10 have a eanee race n PaYss next
yea~ bet weers Puget sound frsiIans and .he
crsrp~wass Tie Pacific crass canoe II
carved oat ~ a cedar log un.ii 1. becomes
. thin sas0. While the Cnfcceva canoe n
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

= II has been decided that Drey.us shall,
Rave new trial, and the question for.na-
listed Is broad enough 20 s9uareiy cover
the matter In controversy. Tire audience
received the decision with cries o. ~y.ye
Ia Justice" This - quite credi;anle TO
them. hut IL IL rot quite consistent with
tAetr cry few weeks ago OF IL has IL =
tufts
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

Freshman-we had a terrible rush with
the sophomores a few days ago.
visitor-Were the results disastrous?
Freshman fseriousiy)-Oh, yes' One CIR
lost two sidecombs and a cuff button
Harvard I.ampoon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04
WACu rCC Price u not
" AOA 14O40O thing. We val1e5
GOODS. s high :, y, ,s. s, 81

dainty. airy fabrics that hang gracefully anG
that possess the necessary nrmness to stan6
ice, are the kind We OFFER
CHOICE NEW PIQUES. white ana colorsd ere
0ne, distinct cord weave, dots and oty3poR
fnished. the &c grade. lots to choose from. lksN7
3 pieces OF FINE SHEER COIIORED ORGANIZE
large range OF patterns In fouiard. print III y
warp and Moral effects. per yard ............ xV4
new In Stripes checks and plaids. NY
wonder for the money. per yard. 1VN
BEST LIGHT SHIFTING PRINTS, per
Again We cali your attention to q WIDE oCQ4H
DIVINITY. In delicate shades and dainty patl~
worth much more money; big lot was a. r.
bought. some remain; only. per yard..... 4AusN
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pnMy aa4 esn(oy, per nontA ::....: :
ba1ly en1 0n1Ay. - oonshs. 4 rasd :,
IN 1870 - susdsy. s.s yssr Il ssid
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rer7r cas- 49, 1sin I IL
1aas eaaoiainf . tits sd5es-
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E1skly edition. one year. .....-.....-.. =
1vssk1y edition. NIX aponths ........... :
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Address ali communications and rssnss,
lancoe 10 the POsT-INTELLIGENC
RUHII1HING CO.. Seattle. Wash.
- Pest-1ntsllieencsr does not offer Pay
OGH for voluntary contributions. ana VIA
Not undertake TO return unsoiicttea 0an0'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04
TOWEL BARGAINS. !

many specials to offer: many thrifty hooDoNQ
visits this counter weekly. Has II ever oceors(s
doing. sHH
80 dozen uNBLEACHED TURKISH TOWEIA . 60
heavy quality. size 20 by Is inches. IN 11117
An extra heavy grade OF FULL BLEACHED Turn
ISH TOWELS, size g by Is inches: that's IA 49,
big one. and worth &c: goes at. eAch.... AQ4Ns
And here's extra heavy and extra big one. a. M
inches: big think OF IT, They're sethfyu4 ME
luxurtouS. truly genuine bargain or 49,
100 dozen LINEN HrcR TOWELS hemme6 -
washed. ready for Just right for hard 1sS9o4
recurring frequent changes: ti.D dozen: o. -
Fine grade SATIN DAMASK TOWELS 0e 49,
with knotted fringe. fancy borders. each. ~ t.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04

SUMMER SILKS. x. sss.s'' r, warm
handy now: twill soon envelop us. and we've .
means whereby, while others are smothering and
sweltering in their heavy clothes. you can 90
around beaming with pleasure. The secret 10
"these SOFT COOL airy silks that were created for
just such days"
FINE SILK MIXED CREPE DU CHIMES in such
fashionable shades e otter derby urauose mexiqus
dimes size. Here's beauty style. grace OK o$e
and economy but. per yard o. CtS
A z-inch HAND LOOM JAPANESE WASHABLE
SILK. navy blue grounds with white dot and STRIPE
patterns. without dressing, soft. dressy, IN -
stylish and durable, per yard ............. w CUB
SILK MIXED MATERIAL, large foulard patterns:
you'd think 60c: but no. only, IN -
per yard 10 Ct8
Just another item SOFT, STRONG SWISS TAI
FETA SILK for waists, stripea checks, f7E -
ETC.. extra durable. extra pretty. per yard 10 Gus
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1AOL OUR1AlINO. hrsx % c.
display facilities but we can on our oaesj1DEs
We've good things; know II; we're proud ~ M
and we want You to know It and To share ii tt
We bought them for you.
Neat and pretty SWISS MUSLIN CUR. s7e ~Hn1A
TAISs. with q ruffied edge. per pair...... IVUD
Some better and with n rleur de las pat al III
fern very me- Per pair ..+..4.....,.e-.... W4s0MR
Beautiful POINT DESPRIT CURTAINS - RI
with ruffird edge. per pair. .............. V0ee8
BoBBINET CURTAINS with ruffied edge aatn1(
viii fancy braid. an extra offering. Q2 fWE
very lacy, Per patr p0eON
new pattern FISH NET CURTAIN three II 0fa
yards lcn9s very reasonable per pair..... W460yzx
A ~ % grade NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAIN, tlf1xa
and ons-haR yards icng aria sixty inches 013|1s
wide. very pretty, per pair ................ &ees
a choice and fine FISH NET CURTAIN G0MHz
Win hAndsons border, per pair. gnsss1zsH
And sio showing new Ar, Draperes ssd 49,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23

fuls of wheat seems a prodigious price,
vet that is the valuation of this wheat,
if, indeed, it can be valued at all.
Que. half interest in the total yield of
it which was less than II pounds, sold
for $500. This amount was paid by a
wealthy Tennessean from Tullahoma,
after a personal inspection of the
wheat while growing, under an agree
ment to furnish additional capital suffi-
cient to raise the wheat on a large
scale.
Mr.. McCaslin received many hand.
some offers for the entire crop, includ-
ing one of $1,000 cash, but be refused
to sell at any price.
This remarkable wheat is an acci-
dental hybrid, being a cross between
the Tennessee Giant and the Fultz. Its
great practical value in wheat raising
may be easily comprehended when it
is known that one-sixth Of the amount
of seed wheat usually used will raise
as much wheat as other varieties.
While growing, this wheat attracted
the widest attention. Agricultural
men from all parts of the state and
from other states as well came to see it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23

"The honesty and sincerity of the
administration are shown by the mu-
tilation of a dispatch from General
Otis. The war department gave out
the dispatch as follows:
"'Volunteers willing to remain
II went to the war department and
asked for the original and it read
Volunteers unwilling to re-enlist
but willing to remain till transports
arrive"
Does the war department deny what
Mr.. Lentz charges? He makes the
strongest possible accusation, since
he claims 10 have seen the original
dispatch. If he has lied the depart
ment can easily prove his mendaclty'
If be has not lied what are we to
think of the censorship at Washing
ton? Only one conclusion is possible,
the facts admitted-namely, that the
government has deliberately mangled
dispatches in such way as to prevent
the truth.-Springfeld Republican.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23
IN HIS STEPS,
OR
WHAT
WOULD
JESUS
DO 1?

THIS is the title of the next serial to
i be published i'm THE ENQUIRER.
The story is by Charles M. Sheldon,
a Presbyterian preacher. 1t was first
published in 1897, and was read by the
author to his congregation in Install
ments, in lieu of regular sermons.
Since then the story has been printed
in book form and more than million
copies have been sold; but compare
lively few of them in this section. 1t
is serious reading; but not heavy. 1t is
of absorbing interest, and 1t is bound
to prove profitable to the reader. In
fact, we believe it will be found by all
classes to be one of the most en-
crossing stories they have ever read.
Every chapter deals with matters about
which every reader already has his own
notions, and about things on which
there is much difference of opinion.
There is no trash in this story; but
that will not detract in the least from its
entertaining qualities.
The book is copyrighted. This is q
fact that has been used with more or
less force against the author by his crit
les. With how much justice will appear
best after the reader has gotten we'll in
to the story. THE ENQUIRER, how
ever, has purchased the full right to
publish, and many readers who would
not otherwise have had the privilege
will have an opportunity to enjoy this
unique story. .
The first chapter will appear within
a few weeks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23
John F. Love,
Gastonia, N. c.,

rs policy holder in the Mutual Benefit
i Life Insurance Company of Newark,
n. j., and the following letter indicates
his opinion of the company:
GAsToNIA, N. c., January 19. 1897.
Mr.. Jno. G. DreWry, State Agent, Raleigh
NC, ,
DEAR SIR: I am very much obliged
for the Mutual Benefits liberal offer
through you, viz ''to INCREASE the
guaranteed loan values and paid up insur-
ance on my policy in case should wish
to surrender the policy or desire to secure
a loan on same at any time" Inc
amount of the company's offer to loan is
about DOUBLE what the policy guaran-
tees call for, and the paid up values are
much larger. >,
will gladly give you this testimonial,
and trust it may help advance the inter-
ests of the company.
Very Truly Yours,
JNo. F. LOVE.
If you want ''the best policy in the best
in the world" you can only
have your want supplied by insuring in
the MUTUAL BENEFIT.
SAM Nj. GRIST, Agent,
Office over Ganson Dry Goods Store.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23
humorous department.

CAUGHT BY A CLEVER DOCToR.-A
certain DR.. Stephen Peabody, of Cam
bridge Center, had fine melon patch,
so the story goes, and one morning he
found that his melons had all been
stolen and the vines piled up near the
middle of the patch. But near the
heap of vines he picked up a gold
watch key and a seal. These he laid
away, and at the hotel, some three
miles distant, he posted little paper,
which read:
NOTICE.
Found, on Thursday last, a little above
Cambridge borough, gold watch Key
and seal. The owner can have II py
proving property and paying charges.
STEPHEN PEABODY.
In a few weeks a stout young man
applied for the watch key, reporting
himself the unlucky loser. The key
and seal were brought forward, and
the doctor said: "Is this your proper
ty? Will you take your oath that
these are your key and seal'?"
ayes, yes; I will do that" .
"Well," said the doctor, "tbat is all
right, and now want my pay for my
melons,"
Five dollars were handed over, and
the young man begged for secrecy,
but the doctor, with the money in his
hand, declared that the incident was
too good to keep to himself.-Vermont
Historical Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23

NEGRO Observation-Disclosures But
Ter has written another letter on the
Negro emigration question. This time
it is in answer to inquiries from an in
terested gentleman in New York. He
says, in part:
ITO my mind, it behooves the gov
ernment of the United States to carry
out the proposition of President Lin
coin, and provide a home in Central
or South America, or elsewhere, where
the Negro may be induced to emigrate
and set up for himself. 1t would be
infinitely better for the Negro, who
can never reach the full measure of
American manhood and citizenship
with his environments of race preJu-
dice and ostracism in this country:
Something more than the right to earn
a living is demanded Of one who en-
Joys American citizenship. The high
est premiums aud rewards OF life
should be within the zone of his aspi-
rations and achievements. These are
shut out from the Negro, in the main,
by reason of his color and previous
condition of servitude,' the constitu-
ton of the United States to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. Race prejudice
is not confined to the white man and
Negro. 1t is as strong and intense be-
tween the white man aud Indian or
Chinaman, or any colored race. 1t af-
fects relations between families of the
white race, and has recently shaken
the foundations of the French republic
almost to the point of tottering and
collapse. Why the Almighty has i'm.
planted this feeling in our hearts, of
course, 1 shall not endeavor to ex.
plain. The most advanced stages of
civilization do not appear to eradicate
it-Christianity does not nor cannot,
and the only refuge for the weaker
race is an exodus, or perpetual subor-
dination to the stronger, or extermina-
ton"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23
BRYAN AND THE NEW ISSUES.
Opens Nebraska Fusion Campaign With
Silver In the Background.

Opens Nebraska Fusion Campaign With
Silver In the Background.
Colonel w. J. Bryan has opened the
campaign in this state and has placed
on trial the new national Democratic
issues, anti-imperialism, anti-militarism
and anti-monopoly, leaving silver, the
slogan of the 1896 campaign, IN the
background, says an Omaha dispatch
of Wednesday. In doing this, the
Democratic leader declares that his
views on the silver question have not
been modified in the least, but he rec
ognizes in the other issues problems-of'
to-day that must take precedence, as
they must be settled without delay.
Mr.. Bryan spoke here Monday to lO,-
900 people, formally opening the cam
paign, and his canvass of the state will
include speeches in 25 of the principal
farming counties. He is championlng
the fusion state ticket.
He and his friends feel that his po-
litical future depends largely upon the
result of this Nebraska campaign. If,
under his leadership, the ticket wins
on the new issues which he is bringing
forward, his position will be impregna-
BILE. If his home state seems to repu-
diate him and the new issues, his posi-
ton will be weakened and he will
probably revert to silver as the one
great issue of the fight. In the cam
paign, however, Mr.. Bryan will throw
all of his energy, and the Republicans
are already feeling the effect of his
power and influence. They are trying
to conduct their campaign strictly on
state issues and say as little about ma
tional issues as possible.
An ardent free silverite who is close
to Mr.. Bryan said:
II believe in bimetallism as firmly
as ever but I think, and know that
Mr.. Bryan thinks, that these new is
sues are far more important than even
the money question.
"We did not expect them to take
shape so early. I, myself, have been
amazed by the way the people have
seized upon them and have begun to
discuss them. In spite of the prosper
ity which, in normal circumstances,
would have taken their minds from
politics, they are hammering away at
these issues as if it were presidential
campaign.
"If the Republicans had effective
leadership in this state matters might
be different. If, for instance, they
had such leaders as they have in Iowa,
they could and would take some sort
of stand. But here is Senator Thurs
ton, who was openly and even fercely
against annexation, now compelled to
come out the other way.
"There is not single Republican
leader who dares to meet the issue
squarely. The most they are willing
to say is that the Philippine business
is bad job and the administration is
making the best of it,"