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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-03
Two Of 'Ea..

The commissioner of the general land
once at Washington has decided that the
government owns the wind Cave" This
does not refer to the United States sen.
ate. however but to certain territory In
South Dakota.
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Roth Of the Samoan kings are out Of a
job. as the commission has formally shoi-
sshed the kingship which caused so much
auarreiing. As the salary of the king
WAS $50 month. there will be- much
mourning among the aspiran,s to the
-
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Ne Ought "a Know.

suppose you write an article on the de-
cline OF British humor. Mr.. Smokers"
said the editor.
II beg your pardon. air." replied the
funny man, but I think you are much
better authority on the subject. You de-
cline more British humor than any other
man I know "-Tft-Rits
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Boston HeraI,

Now that the government entomo.ogist
has decided that household ammonia Is a
specific for the kissing bug stinS. II may
be confidently expected that thu new
pest will stink into commonplace obscurity
under such crushing humiliation.
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''It was a mario re for love suppose"
Il suppose so. Love has been described
"a an ineSpsicshie yearning hasn't i,~'
II believe So
Then n WAS love all right enough She
yearrei for title "--Chicaro Post
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watis-Yoa are an anti-smperiai!st. ain.
YOU
y. Psck-Yss. but she doesn't seem %
care cent whether am or no,.--lndisn-
apolis Journal
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New NOrk Press.
The Kansas corn crop In estimated at
800. ooo 900 bushels. and the most ardent of
Populists concede n Republican victory In
the state for at least two years Good
times and Republicanism 30 hand In hand
in Knugaa
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waverly Courier.

Tho Toronto World would send out n
stan Of surveyors 10 delimit the boundary
according to british contention and then
let CT assumes) the United States force
war by not agreeing TO II. Such trash,
Such :nsinuations TO force US 20 concede
10 terms England may propose = enough
to make patriotic cisisen's hair stand on
end
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Cons0llssg.

Fond Mosher--wha, DO you think % H.
tie Freddie7 He's the very image % his
father, isn't h~r
visitor scynicaiis)--w-n Freddie rsean,.
rind that ss long az he has good health
-TIf-Bfts
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All Ru1At.

Rrsggs--Do you think ne can ret cirr.
tIstcn 90 10Th the new club, He - n fy,ar.
red nAa.
GrtRgS--Yss has he's beer married av.-
a year - Detroit Free Press.
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walla Walla Union.

WdiIa WnIIa Union.
Senator Perkins. Of California, struck
the right key. which will meet with a
hearty response from the American peo-
pie. when ne declared that the United
States has nothing 20 arbitrate'' with
Canada
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Prosperity In Pullm.s.


Pullman H"r3fI.
Building operations are going raptAfv
forward In Pullman With many new
residences. business houses and cn.ies.
buildings. this viii be q season Of activity
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II se~ u 10 becoming Tire sa6 10 haxe
rnur wedding cinema toxra pheH =
FHut a fellow doesn't have 20 havs ss~
coursshtp ctremssograrhed. thank so<A.
ness. TIT Dtsa.
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The Brown-Jones don't speak to us any
more"
whats the trouhle~'
Well. we locked up and went OF 20 the
country Saturday and left their Sunday
dinner In our ice chest. detroit Free
Press
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Gentleman Ito house agsnt)-~The great
disadvantage 10 that the house IL 30
damp"
House Agent Disadvantage. sir, Ad-
vantage. I call a. In case ~ Are II
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Corrected.

links ION the beaehi-~E n toying q rrst-
Snsnks-N0: taking n vacation Phila-
desph.a North American.
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Judging from the thoroushnes with
which Senator Beverage. Of Indiana. has
been tnvessigasing matters in the Philip
pines. he win BE- able TO give his fellow
members much valuable Information when
the discussion Of the problem contracting
ths nation In that quarter Of the globe
comes before them. The reports from Ma
mia say that Senator Bevertdge WAS fire.
suentiy out on the airing line. went into
the enemy's country and talked with FL
ipino leaders. He MOI only visited Lusou.
but other ISLANDS In the archipelago. and
made himself familiar with the conditions
existing there. In fact. he has acquired
just the information necessary TO make
him an authority upon the conditions In
the Philippines His visit has extended
over several months, which has given him
ample time to make careful study Of the
situation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-03

shas e3fy h . few hours Cvef ~ dayA
asd II wm always - asst % IL
erounA
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Pla6s at &c.

<e-inch SILK Stripe Armure. csrei@tts
and Basket Weave f1stds Nyiien snf
good value ~ &c. your choice today for
%5c per yard.
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~ and A-1nch Fine Tartan and rarry
Pisids- no house has attempted an offer
ing Ike THAT ~ SC per yard
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4. and ts-lnch extra quality SID Mlxsd
Eourettes. Cam$ieste aa1 Mornf~
Pisids. no thought ~ amp ots~r rtrne
sale for So.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06
How Missourians We're Made.

Tennessee m''untnineers took adj
vantage If the more level lands of
IF Missouri to fill that stale in an
incredibly short space Of time af-
ter the treaty with the O>age~, and
in the >iaie'< rich and abundant
soil and wafer they mi gh, have had
one If The largest aud greatest Of
the American ctnnm'mwcalths
neafty half II century ago had not
tn. vicinity heen 50 tempting to
the C,nf,alcray and $" important
10 the North. In the terrific con
test that wayed over the freeing of
the slaves the young men and the
Il lvonturers Of the community
fund it easier ,n migrate than to
remain ut home, easier even ut the
cost Of facing the unex ,lnral re
gi,n> Of Kansas, New Mexico and
Arizona. The enduring ones tar
ri.N, suffered The emotions Of war,
posted the sacrifice If 10000 900
to he free of Serfdom, and stamped
upon Missouri the characteristics
IF comImtive endurance. e.-Ainslee's
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06
Uses for Corn Stalks.

Half Il dozen years ago the farm
ers considered the value of his corn
crop to bc practically terminated
with the huskiny IF the corn.
What WAS left WAS worth Il very
small sum an acre as fodder. Many
ex,,erimeniers, however. working
along different lines have establish
ed the value of the I'v- products of the
corn crop and there is now Il home
market where IL farmer eau get
fruni x3 to s. II ton for corn stalks
81, that their value is now from Sc
to $l2 an acre.
The American AyricuIturist re-
Gently gave the following list If
what can he made from stalks:
first, celIuluse for packing Golfer
dams on our ships; second, pyroxy-
iinc varni>h; third. cellulose for
making smokcless powder and
other explosives; fourth, IA Il pack
ing material; fifth, for pa!'er pulp
and the variu,,S forms IF paper
made therefrou, both al,ne and
mixed with other GRADES '"f paper
siuck; sixth. as Il stock f."ni made
from the fine outer shells nr >hivc>
uf the corn stalks and also from
the nodes, or Joints. The '!eave>
or tassets also furnished ,, shredded
or bale fod,ler; seventh, mixed
feeds for stock containing fine
ground shell or shives IL. a base. and
in addition thereto various nitro
gcnn,ls materials aud concentrated
f,nd substances or blood, m,ulas,e<,
di>tiIlerv and glucose refuse, suy
ar beet pulp. apple l"'nlacc and
other by,pr,"lnc!s; and eighth.
,.nlirv f.rniS.-Scieu,itn Anrri-
can.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06
AN IVORY WAREHOUSE.
II II Ono Of the Most Interesting
DuiIdinEs ON the Great
LOndOa OOckA

One Of the most interesting ware
houses at the London docks Is that
which con,aias ives. Here the ivory is
collected fsr the great sales by auc-
ton which take place quarterly. says
the Golden Penny. These constitute
the largest ivory sales in the world.
some 80 tons being sold at each sale. Al
a rough aggregate Of Ssoo.ooo. The
worlds annual consumption OF ivory 10
estimated at something like 2.500.o0c
pounds. valued at 81. SOC. 900. and to sup'
ply this amount 10000 elephants must
be killed. The consumption in Shef-
field aioue requires the annual slsueh'
ter of $4,000 anin,als. Africa supplies
the greatest bulk Of ivory. and il forms
one of the principal exports OF the
Zanzibar merchants. One firm some
years ago sent away in one year ~
u,any as 5000 tusks. The supply OF
ivory is not what IL once wss. and 1t
seems as If the wild elephant. like the
American bison. must evsntually be ex
terminated. The Indian wild elephant
has become so scarce of late that Indis
! is now obliged to import considerable
quantity Of ivory. indeed. the demand
for ivory is constantly iucrsasing. and
Is the supply heecmes less and less the
price Of t1ory rises propoEtionsteiy. \
| xast amount OF fossil ivory 10 exported
Gou eastern Siberia to various ooun'
! tries, chiefly to the continent. where II
I is more highly esteemed than IN Eng
! ts:..-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06

WIEN the Stephens administra-
ton began its proceedings against
the fire insurance combine in
Missouri wo said ut the timo that it
was nothing less than a sandbag-
ginx scheme to help busted state
treasury at the expense Of the in
surance companies. Each compa-
nv which desired to resume writing
insurance in Missouri was assessed
4 Gno Of $1,000, and the total
gum Of the fines paid now amounts
to 800, 900. Some Of our Demo
cratic contemporaries contcndcd
that this money would be turned
into the state school fund, US the
statutes provide. 1t has just been
announced, however, that the fines
arc to be turned into the general
revenue fund, Attorney-Ge
Grow having found a convenient
'IoopLole IN the law which makes
.plundering of the school fund
'.kgsl.' 0 yc sainted sircs, dom
ye blush for your sapicnt SOM
who are running things up at JEFF,
tftys Who will say hereafter thai
.skSre is.no ra-cality at the stst'
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06
Experlme Mt On Til Farm.

Every farm should in Il ,c,l>e he
an experiment station, but, like all
other experiment stations, j,
should ''kecp within the aupr"pri-
alton" b, this Is meant that it
should try NO large, doubtful ex
,,eriments in which failure woull
cause apIreciahle loss. If new
crop is proposed as advantageous in
II particular section where it is un
tried, II" farmer cun afford to risk
any large area in trying it, Int. if
i, he reasonably promising he may
well devote II small amount "f land
and labor to tho set len,eni If the
question for himself a~ To whether
i, is If value to- him. The feetlin.
trials that are carried on at the
regular experiment stations are
little or nothing more than an ef-
fort to learn, with as much acc,,ra-
cy as possible, what results will
fellow the feeding Of given kind
of animals with Il given amount of
feeding stnff-, under Il prearrapg-
ed set of conditions. The chief
differences between them and the
feeding done by tho farmer is that
accurate account is kept of the
feeds used, the weights made, the
kind and the CONDITION of the stock
to begin with, and the circun,-
stances under which the feeding ias
been done. Every time u farmer
feeds a lot IF cattle or hogs il
would he II feeding trial in the ex'
pertinent station sense, If accurate
accounts Of xll the feeds used, gain,
made and conditions met were kept
Every such experiment wonk
lhave III educational value far be
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06

OCR Eddie Robb ID again in
Washington representing the 18th
district in Congress by drawing
his salary and giving out dolef"l
interviews to the newspaper report
ers to the effect that he did not he
love the Republicans would pass
auy laws tLat would benefit the
peoplc, aud croaks dismally about
t*imperialism" and ''militarism. "
Eddie went all over his district
during the past summer. He saw
the great boom in our mills and
mines; he saw thousand Of men
working, happy and contented, as
tho result Of laws passed for the
people by tho two Republican
Congresses Of which Robb has had
The honor Of heing a member, and
which he voted against whenever
IN occasion offered.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06

DoCKERY seems the favorite in
the Democratic gubernatorMl race
in Missouri. MIR. Dockery is one
who believes that the strong odor
of corruption at Jefferson City
cn1anatcs from something rotten in
the Stephens administration, aud
says the old nest should be cleaned
out. Still wc do not believe that
he or any other Democrat would
conscientiously perform the task.
Nothing short of q complete over
turning of the party in power in
this state would ever discover the
true state of affairs ut Jefferson
Citv.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06

youd tha. to he derived from the
mere work Of ftatstsy wsl,rn II" tab
is kei'. on it. II would teach some
good !r'in! /" he initiated in future
work, OK some fault to be avoided,
and farmers, md particularly
young farmers, would do well to
block ont IL system for themselves
in regard To it that would lie rs
perfect ais their situation and facil-
ities would permit. When one
can't d., just as he wants to, the
next hest thing is to dn the best he
Stock Indicator.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06
HEALTH AND
ACCIDENT
INSuRA1
Fidelity Mutual Ala ASH
SAN FRACiSCO,'CAL.

san FRAClSCO, CAL.
For Five Gents Per Day
Will pay, according to the hazaESk-
occupation, from 50 to s25 week, uuk
unable to work through being ~
accidently.
Win pay, II you are accideatlyk2A
S2Os to t6.s2.
Will pay sl0 4 week when yox -
sick and M.able to work.
WIN pay SlOD for funeral expenAR
Will pay, il you lose hand anAaR
or both feet or both hand, Sl38 teDA
IF INSURED,
You canac5 lose all your income 4w-
you are sick or disabled by accida<s
Absolute protection to the manx
upon paying s. lie membe rship feei
dues OF 81. SO per month.
The FiE.elity Mutual Nd A ssoc1 Ian
Is pTeFi.,inently the largest 9s0Is
stronges. Accident and. Health -
citation ir the United States.
1t has the required cash De- -,
with the States Of California ah -,
rouri, wE,ch, together with am -.
seserve fund and large assets, MI N,
certihcate an absolute guarenR =
the solid.ty Of its protectacn go
members.
A two-tiirds policy costs Q. -,
month dues.
A one,tkird policy costs sl.g ~
quarter dues.
Reliable sgents wanted. Write
CHAS. w. SHIELDS
sole Agent, Washington OOunE
PotoGtA,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06

a thrilling war story. by Conan
Doyle, i one pf the features Of the
December "Cosnopolitan." Frank R.
StHktn, Mlarirn Martens. Olive
Schrtiner an@ Edgar SaliuS also have
stories and sketches in the Christmas
number Olga NetherSnle cOnir butPs
Il very int. resting sketch Of her per-
sonal experiences in her forts to sue
c ed on the stage. Life has not been
all sunshine for Miss Nethtrsole She
made her place battling against tre-
mend"u> odds, and tells how she sue
ceeded in Il way that is at once inter-
esting and inspiring.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06

HERE aro some late prosperity
itoms which will likely have IL
depressing effect upon the Bryani'c
politicians: The EIgin Watch Co.
of Illinois has just restored. unsoli-
citcd, to its 2,4oO employees the
WACO scale Of 1892. In the Fall
River, Mass, cotton mills $4,000
employees will be given 10 per
cent raise in wages, taking effect
on tho l1th inst.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

1t is reprrted that the Cornwall cop.
per mines in Ste. Genevieve County,
have been sud TO an Eastern syndicate
for slOO,OOo
The long-distauce telephone line,
which the Bell Telephone Co. is ex-
tending Into this section of the state.
has reached De Soto.
1t is reported that the man Baldwin
who pri-d open the HilIsboro Jail door
several weeks ago and made his escape
has been captured in Sedalia and will
be brOugh; blck.
a young man working at the River
ton mines at Lexington on Nuyember
l4ih drank half-.allon Of whi>key
before taking the jug from his lips.
lie died within an hour.
Burglars entered the office of the
Rome Terre Farming s. Cattle Co. at
ilercul tneum on the nrrnin1 of the
25th ull, and forced open the safe
with dynamite. securing 300
Mrs. Jane Halter, living near Fred
ericktown, took d dose OF strychnine
pills on Tuesday of last week, having
mistaken t;,em for cathartic pills, and
died from the effects of the poison.
James Burnett, of Pennington, ac-
cidentailv slipped into Il barrel Of hot
.,tn xyliln n..tf}Iu,r hf,y, 6ny
last week. filling one Of his boots with
boiling water. When the boot was
removed the skin peeled otf his foot
aud leg up tu tue knee.
There. have been shipped from Cuba
:hiS season 1872 barrel> Of apples, or
:lS cars There will be at last Two
cars more, making in all 40. cars in
exchange for which about $4,000 in
cold cash has been left III the county.
The apple business is all right. .--Teie-
phone.
Geo. McCannon, Il popular brakeman
was jerked of his train near Hender.
son Thursday night. He fell on
tres,le and sustained severe injuries,
the outcome of which cannot yet be
decided. Three of his rih> were
broken. He Was taken to the hospital
In ST. Louis.
Tom Cox. Mike Tucker and ". II.
bryant were arrested one day last
week near Warner, III Ripley County,
charged with undertaking They
had been raising one and two-doiIar
bills to 10 aud 2o-de:iar bills. Bryant
is Il merchant at Warner and Tucker
IL Justice Of the Peace at Doniphan.
Andrew Stephens, aged y years,
wa~ killed last Sat urday morning by a
tree which he had just cut down. The
tree had large limb straight ont
fro the body and when the tree fen
on this iimb the buttend was lifted up
and kicked back ST riking him on the
head and killing him instantly. The
acriden, occurred at Il siwmi'i at Car
,er's Bay. Piedmont Banner.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06

OUR Democratic friends canno,
SEQ any signs Of prosperity in their
dubious prospects of getting the
federal offices in 1901, hut this is
Just what spells prosperity to wugo-
c0rncp.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06

A PRACTICAL farmer writes thus
1y: "Tho best stockholders in this
general and generous prosperity
arc farmers. They have the pre-
ferrcd stock and can water it when
over they feel Inclined"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06

OSE of our leading local mer-
chants says: Business is g,x,d;
people have money and are spend
ing it. 1t is not necessary to
define the meaning of this state
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06

The Democrats Of this county
believe that in unity lies their
strength and in the disruption of
tho Republicans success to the
county Offices next year. The
Republicans should adopt similar
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06

The foreign powers have inquir-
ed of Uncle Sam whether he in
tends to leave an "open door in
..4h Philippines. Not while Aggie
~ running around kmse.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06

capital, or that the educational
fund looks any different to the
fellows who have their hands in
the treasury than an, ether kind nf
money!
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06

thr.canva>- IF 1900. and make Ger
tain the defeat Of their .mrtv IN
that caun' align hv Il isrycr MA i,riiy
than in 1896. 6.-(ilnlm. Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1899-12-06
IuE British have tackled a touel,
old Hocr in South Africa.

BRYAN is down in Texas "draw-
ing big crowds As an amusing
entertainer the boy orator has not
lost any Of his force.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21
The Late Arthur d. Pratt.

The funeral OF Arthur d. Pratt. who
/ uled Wednesday OF anRmia at the age OF
81, was held at two O'Clock Sunday after
noon from the Christian church, a large
number OF friends being in attendance.
scripture reading BY Rev. T. A. Howard
Of the Baptist church was followed BY
prayer by Rev. Jonathan Tilson Of Row.
lev, Mass, an old friend OF me deceased.
An excellent sermon was preached by
Rev W. II. Chidley, whose subject, by re-
quest, was understanding and Mis-
understanding Contrasted. - His text
was found in LIST Cor. xiii, 12-"For now
We see through glass darkly, but then
shall we see face to face. Now / know in
part, but then | shall know as also | am
known" A personal sketch and tribute
to the memory of Mr.. Pratt was given by
Rev. I. A. Howard, who spoke apprecist-
lively OF his life as that OF a consistent
Christian. For several years he was a
valued mem Der Of the Baptist choir, pos.
sessing very pleasing tenor voice.
Nv hen the Mists Have Rolled Away
and sometime Well Understand were
the hymns sung, and the anthem, ssO'er
the Hilltops," was we'll rendered by sthe
choir. Among the beautiful floral offer
tngs were pillow, a crescent and a star
The bearers were Frank Morse, Charles
kilburn, Charles Stevens and Frank
Wood. Interment was in the family lot
In the cemetery at Braintree Branch,
where his father, mother and only broth
er were buried. A large number OF
friends accompanied the remains to their
last resting place.
The deceased had been resident OF this
village for about is years. He was a grad |
uate OF the Bryant & Stratton Business
college OF Buffalo. N. Y, and for the past |
seven years had been engaged in printing /
md the manufacture OF rubber stamps, In /
which be had built up quite business.