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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19

German Professor Mistakes n Neigh
bor's Child for One of His Own.

a iaughahie story about a German pro-
fessor appears In the Jageud. An assad-
nous student il this worthy demasogue.
and he naturally hates TO be disturbed by
noisy children Now II happened that the
ether evening his wife left the house for
a few hours aEs; his children awaited
themselves OF the opportunity 10 have n
good time They raced from room 10
room laughing and shouting, until finally
their unfortunate father who was busy
over some abxtruse mathematical problem.
thought that ha would g0 distracted. In
vain he hade them be quiet, In vain he
wrr~tled with his lossrithms. Finally he
lost patience and. rushing from his study
ne ordered them ali Ia So - bet. As x
WAS only & o'cfeck they naturally remou-
stratea bns all. with one exception. retired
to their bedrooms
The enc exception was Ht;ie girl She
pexttiveiv refused 20 60 ~ hesi. ard the
worthy pross s=or found IT necessary 30 aa-
minister a little corporal punishment, wasca
produced tire desired effect.
The professor was now able 20 pursue
his ssussiss in quiet, and nothing disturbed
hlrr, uatii hts wife returned Her Ars. Gles-
ton vas. Where are the chiIarsu@" He
s1fa her what had occurred and sire q,
ONCE went upstairs 80 heck after the fiock
Presently she came back in state - great
excitement, ard cried cut TO her husband
II rsfwk you must NJ crazy. thought shat
something was wreHS when ysu told me
that yea whipped cns % fse children be-
cause she ~ogldnt 60 "a bed New. do
you know what yea have ecne- The chts3
Yea whipped wasn't ours at al. ha; Or.
sag tie evening here
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19
University OF LONDON
TO RIVAL HEIDELBERG.

Nc4RCEIY London those Immediately con-
know yet that OF Its most elaborate
the British Imperial Institute has
practically eibowed into corner that Its mag
hitherto yet which IL expected to become the
university world Furthermore IL Is hoped that
university the American student his
sAe German and give him better graduate
gives I'm in Berlin. Heidelberg any
IL ether learning that attract Ameri-
naudents send them afterward
he ueng much accomplished In the
occurring withou, swallowing IT, and
Mentally training In modern science than II is
NtAie elsewhere
Of London has been naught but an
uunug board woman, wanted degree
snt 20 this university and tried uncommony
eramiuatnn he passed his A II. his Phi ID.
O. whatever IL he had tried for no matter
washer he college In hall bedroom without
M having professor even tutor The tests Of
rg applied by examining board have been severe
q, University degrees have always been highly
Hxscted,
Of discussion and reports ana
of learned and cons London
ssrsiv Is going well examine and s at this
lament making important In that direction by
apsring May into the great building In the
district hitherto called the British
Imperial
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19
A Gras.hcpper for Luck.

Should you he repassng in summer In
meadow and grAsshopeer happens ia
lump or you. by no means drive him away
welcome and cherish him. which = best
scs1e by perfe<st gu,esceace. lie - = f1rtu-
nate atgaTy IN any PET scheme that ven
may then have in contemplation. Whether
his usual merry disposition or hss hl1the
hopptlg ever all sorts 81 difficulties has
any association with ihe notion We know
rot. BAT tfe popularity 81 the grasshepper
Is ancient and astins aissed enough, the
Greek s,psctes having heea fayorstes with
AL the poets from Hcsusr and Hesio3 90
AwacTeoR and Taeccr.tsis~ SO mach ss1d She
Acnensaus admire them that shey were &c
e1sStssreSs "a ssStcn g0lsasn figures * them
IN taegT hair. aDt ;sey were ala avs at-
dressed by sae II sst e-dearsnE srsEnefs.
The scapa 0g ne gfasshopger = always
wsls~sne and naturally % good omen. Al
luilng IS I; were. To summer al9 sun
shics.-GsnilsEaA1s AsSax.Ss.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19
AIR. ICE AND POWER
FROM SAME MACHINE.

uF all that August Peters of New York,
claims for n machine he has invented
j be true, then. he can not only run a
locomotive or a steamship. but ne can
supply the steamer or the train with fresh
air. with cold air for the furnace rooms and
ice for the storage department. and. to cap
1, ALL IT runs Itself. he says. Mr.. Peters
showed a World reporter his machine in
working order. Ii has cost him 1850 so
Tar. be says. to put up. and any one else
who knows the secret can build one Just as
cheap.
To outward appearance the apparatus
looks like an immense ice-ehest 3u, as
soon as the doors are opened a mass of
piping is revealed. A, the back of the
chest IL a cylinder and force pump. So
much Mr.. Peters will very readily explain
10 you. BY means of electric motor
air Is forced through The cylinder and
pumped into storage chamber, and thence
through a series of pipes surrounded with
ice. Mr.. Peters admits that 10 start his
machine in action to its fullest power he
must load Il with ninety pounds OF Ice
After that Il makes it's ONE ice.
Mr., Peters says the machine is the near
est thing 20 perpetual motion ever invented:
that ~ will furnish motive power 10 ocean
steamships: that the one he now has work
ing at No. lib Bedford avenue. BROOKLYN
Will easily run 2 500 horsepower marine
engine, that 10 VIII at the same time pro-
vide fresh. dry air for ship at the rate
az i.an square feet per minute and stimuli
taneousiy manufacture ice at the race OF
l.So pounds an hour. Slightly modified.
Mr.. Peters says, his machine as !. now
stands in his Brooklyn Workshop could be
fitted into the Holland submarine boat
and enable the crew Of that beat TO remain
under water indefinitely.
Mr.. Peters started the machine In action
for the benefit OF the World reporter
strong current 81 air was expelled from ne
escape vaa.. so cold that in few minutes
the temperature ~ the shop was hardly
Searsble- Re said is was an easy matter
20 reduce the temperature 81 the surround
ing atmosphere 10 50 degrees below FARO
And ne could get Il down 20 >. degrees be-
low zero Inside the ice-tor There was no
ice in sfe machine az the time
by raes8s II an air-tank placed ABOVE sha
machine sufficient amount 81 compressed
sir was constantly Being stored which
would keep the apparatus running inSefr1-
iteiy. said M. Peters. He has ALREADY a;s-
piled for patents.
Peters Sas horn In the village Of Rafss-
dernnstz, near Stop. in Pomerania Ger
many. ftty-fsve years ego. For the last
tw@nty-sevsn years ne has lived In chi
ezxo. Three months ago re sznss TO BROOK
iyn.-Ne~ York Weird
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believes In an equal division OF wealth.
for II such were TO take place today an
other division would require TO be made
tomorrow. Both the government and the
conservative opDosition In New Zealand
admit one main principle. namely that In
young country. free from the extremes q
wealth and poverty. from class aAtreds and
fears and old world abuses and preJudices.
some OF the worst evils OF great nations
may be shut out completely. There are
more material resources in the world than
would keen . thousand times Its popula-
ton. yet one out Of every ave In tha
crowded cities dies In poverty and misery.
Cali II socialism. or what yoa viii. that
country Is the wealthiest In which the
greatest majority are happiest- That coun-
try IL the most free which takes from man
not all the energy that In taken from a
slave. but takes from him his rightful con-
tribufion to the welfare and maintenance
and citizenship OF the community he has
the honor TO belong to. Although native
OF Boston. Mass. have lived a good
many years in Australia and New Zea-
land. and have never met man In those
countries who offered good or valid rea-
son why the so-calied radical laws should
be repealed Nor does any one know
where they are going to stop. The people
themselves are satisfied that an honest add
ministration OF the laws liz bringing happi-
ness and prosperity, and tt does not mat
ter IL adverse critics on this side OF the
water say New Zealand has gone too far
or not far enough. or that the proletariat
Is worse on than ever, and the government
Is corrupt one and the people are being
led astray upon false issues. not compati-
BILE with scientific theories. Practical poll
tics Is what the New Zealanders want
and 1t il what they have got. One hour
per day less toll Is better TO them than a
whole years hackneyed piatitudes about
scientific socialism.
Twenty-Five cents day higher wages
- OF more concern to them than discussing
from years end to years end the economic
conditions In the city of London where
10000 people viii have to sleep out Of doors
every night during the coming winter 1t
Is better TO adopt the reforms that are OF
slow growth and take them one by one as
they come about In the progress OF the
social evolution they are creating Them
selves, than to wait until there comes to
pass a universal cooperative common
wealth." II may be true that state con-
troll OF production and distribution. or the
single tax, or the gospel and education will
In time. by one fell swoop bring about every
reform without so many laws upon the
statute book. but the people of New Zea-
land wanted the reforms right now" they
wanted laws to affirm the peoples rights
and give them an environment which would
make living less difficult for themselves and
others. J. C. HATHAWAY.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19
PACK OF STAGE HOUNDS
VISITS THE ROYAL BOX.

r HE leader OF the pack OF hounds that
appear In Going the Pace" at the
Princess theater. in London. found his
way one night to the royal box. where he
was RECALLED with chocolate and biscuits.
The next evening. at the close Of the hunt
Ing acene, the whole pack broke away, and
running up the back staircase leading 10
the royal box. 10 the great CONSERVATION
OF the occupants. burst open the door and
pushed In. The spectacle aroused the au-
dience. who saw q hitherto sejate eompart-
mcnt the scene Of a canine raid. and, taxi
ing IL TO be n part OF the performance.
greeted Il with round Of applause. to
which the dogs responded with frantic
harks. After an interval OF confusion. dur
ing which the orchestra struggled In vain
q, make itself heard. while the hounds with
their forepaws In front Of the box yelred
approval the hantsmca arrived. and event
ually order was rest6red
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19
CRUCIAL TEST OF ART IN
EMBROIDERED SLIPPERS.

RA1HTI.E man Is likely to be led astray
w by his much boosted reason, an AMI
NAL never IL at fault through its In
y,lnet That Is the opinion OF many pep
pie and should IL be doubted. they Will
instantly bring UP instances Of men who,
having lost their way. had been led back
20 home and safety by the infalilble In
stinct Of horses or dogs. Should that an
Gent story from Pliny he brought up
about the famous painter, zeuxis. who
nainted bunch of grapes on canvas 80
nrelike that birds flew at the picture and
picked az the grapes, they cali IL mere
"a bie. got up 10 compliment the artist To
show that Fiinys story may not be
fable after ali, and that animals sometimes
DO err In their instinct. the Rev. Or. Hem
ry II Tracy. OF Magnolia. Fla. tells this
story from his own experience:
II was enjoying my afternoon nap In an
easy chair on the veranda of my house.
when 1 was awakened by sharp pscking
AT my feet, ana soon became conscious OF
the angry twitter of tiny bird and the
hum OF It's wings as IL ffutsered about my
feet The slight movement ] Nigh; have
made as | awoke frightened away the Ill
tie intruder, whom | recognized as small
humruing bird which occasionally visited
my wife's garden al the hack Of the house
Curious 10 see what could have made the
,iny bird act 50. continued perfectly stlii,
and after while was rewarded Ter my
patience by seeing the bird which had
sotsht shelter IN some neighhoging bushes.
getting ready 10 return. | remained quiet
and closing my eyes slightly. tried TO SIM
uase sleep THE little honey hunter soon
resumed aUttersug about my feet. trying
70 insert hts long, slender hsI into taa
flower cups ef SEINE brightly eetored Howcrs
embroidered on my slippers. 1t kept oa
10 axssss
fsrsuS augrsfy az his lnaai3ity 10 get AZ the
sweet food be thaught was In them. until.
risving his futile effeTss. ] drew nay fest
away and thus frightened IL OF.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19

mene has resumed possession by purchase
on fair valuation Of great many large
noicings Tor closer settlement and In stiIl
pursuing that policy.
Second-TaxAsion. There Is a graduated
land and income tax On unimproved land
tnere Is tax OF from one-eighth Of q
penny To pence IN the pound. Improve
ments pay no taxes. Small farmers are
exempted altogether. The income tax il
progressive. an exemption Of 81. 800 being
allowed. The interest paid by the gov
eminent on loans Ii 33D.9D a year len
than In 1851. although the pubic debt has
Increased by &so.ae, 0n. They had TO In
crease II to buy the land back TO settle
the people on II. The Interest charges
on money spent On nonproductive works
In 1ss1 amounted TO s. per head OF the
population Now they are only % cents.
The fall in the rate of private loans has
been remarkable. Mortgagors who had
10 pay per cent. In $50 can now borrow
at Per cent The per capita income Of
the people Ii $50 per head for every man,
woman and enid in the colony. which is
unparalleled by any other country In the
world. I ne Old property tax was a tax
on industry and thrift. while the land
and income tax has freed thousands OF
struggling settlers from taxation.
Third-Education. This lis free. secular
and compulsory The universities are also
free, and technical schools have been eS-
tablished In the various centers.
Fourfh-The government has practical
iy established q state bank. South Aus
tralia was first In starting a national gov
eminent bank In the interest OF the peo-
pie.
Fifth-The government controls and
Is responsible for the administration OF
all estates, for which a mere nominal fee
is charged. and widows and orphans and
other unbusiuessiike persons are protect
ed from legal troubles.
Sixth-Eyery person. male or female, OF
the age OF n, who has resided in New
Zealand for twelve months and In the cleo
torai district for three months. Is entitled
to vote at all elections.
Sevenih-oid age pensions This recently
adopted scheme marks a great advance in
the humane and Intelligent treatment Of
difficult social problem Ii acts as a posi-
tive check TO the establishment OF poor
houses and the ovefcrowding OF lunatic
asyiums with persons suffering from Sc
nile decay. Old men and their wives, in
stead OF being separated, Will be able to
live together In comparative comfort till
the close OF their days. The aged worker
Ii looked upon as having as much right.
after life of work and contribution, to
the state. The act provides that every
man and woman who has been a resident
Of the colony for twenty years. on reach-
ing the age OF GO. shall receive a small
pension sufficient TO provide the necessa-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19
UNSEEN GOLD SUPPLY
CONVERTED INTO CASH.

cCoRDNG to the best estimates the mines in the
States produce
all OF which. besides nearly Kiondke gold is
weighed tested melted In assay offices and
minis the perhaps the
precious yellow metal treated
cast into bars ingots and
which into half
A quantity Is used In jeweIry gold orna-
and the like Tons
to what might be termed the unseen stock
this gold is retired permanently from
which actually lost but the which
back into the is
larger than would imagine
the national mills with
like that which
the East mainly According Mr. Mason
the Office in New York
half million dollars a
paid out In return for the unseen supply
TO xnoop Fully two-thirds taken New
the Philadelphia mint took in no and the
In at other points Old silver worth
Uncle last
Old gold always finds In shape or
In how small quantity II is offered Dentists
of old gold in the shape of filings
victim Of toothache has contributed
several times the value of the
No has gold to sell for the
varies. the figure being so 81 ounce
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19
Is YEARS BEFORE
! HE SAW HIS WIFE.
AR AND MRS. EDMUND O. OS-
M GOOD, 81 Angelica. n. Y. eeseisrat-
ss1 ed their gcisien wedding Few DAYS

GOOD. 81 Angelica. n. Y. ceseirat-
w ed their gci.sen wedding a few days
ago. lie was born near Bradford.
n, In isa6. and at the age OF II cataracts
armed On his eyes and he became totally
tisna. remaining So for thirty-two years.
Naen he was q. In 1919. he married Ro-
nsna Colegrove They lived I'm bradford
sslf I'M, when they Went TO Angelica
TAsy accumulated some property at
Stafford, which afterward became the
frat center fer oildom. When the oil
ssciieeaeni VAS AZ It's highcs. they Sold
@'s OF their land Tor money enough 10
MsHe them IA competence for the rest
saeis lives. Eleven children were born
ITEM while the father was blind. and
nas Of them had left the parental roof
10 raised families of their own before
aw them. He had been married TWEEN
e'ssx years before he saw his wife,
N ka his eyes were operated on at FL
afs, \. 7. ana his sight was restored.
al he returned Ia Bradford to see his
@hse and family. The doctor offered TO
'sfsnss the fee for 10 per cent. OF the re-
VISITS % an evening II Mr- Osgooi would
Nsssnt to appear at ElmiTs ana tell the
sery q his NE ard cure. bus the offer
Vas refused
- - 'NeNfi ~ bts@aDtA Nh PSsSNN
net az the station by members az
"a lasassy. hat could not. % course. rec
~ssae any cs them except BY their Voices.
~ u the cA3laren are living. Ave boys
- I'VE girls, aud they. with twenty-one
s'SaaeaiisiFe0 and three Great-eran4chil-
~ sen} ~ AHResk,a TO celebrate the
s1sa wedding. The people Of the town
sArt In the ceremonies, ard the VII
ssnd gave ttYe cid people serenade
sas sweating
nh i'sseaa has al ways led strictly
sFTFsie hfs as'nw neither hQaor nor
ssSn w Is 4 rrohsha;ionist In politics
&c Aesholisy IL religion.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19
LOndOns Latest Custom
In Receiving Guests.

THE very latest fad of London's swell
] set Is to receive and part with guests
upon the staircase. The social Gus
toms OF London usually find their way
Westward sooner or later. There is very
high social authority for the new fash
ion. IL Is already many years since the
host and hostess met or parted with their
guests on the steps OF their homes. and
since that time this social function has
been performed in the Railways. at the
doorway of the parlor or In the parlor.
The fashionable set of London would
now. however. consider this a mark OF
scant hospitality. The new rules are very
exacting. The host and hostess should
take up "A position about one-third the
way UP the flight. The host must stand
on the outer side next the banister while
the hostess takes up a position on the
step below toward the wall. Guests on
entering the house first pass through the
hall. where an attendant relieves them
OF their wraps. Before entering the rooms
or greeting any one they ascend the stair
case TO be received. After this ceremony
the guests retire TO the foot of the stairs.
and the function proceeds In the usual
manner.
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This EARTH srSns Ike a top Quo,h he,
''Is IL a Son1ro3s thing
And /. yea see. propose 70 -
Tee zz2n who pulls the string
SWss6l1xtcC Ssa-.
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Made Catch, Anyhow.
Loily--Did you land any fish while out
on the bay with Jack this morning.
Doiiy-No. bu, | landed the fisherman.
Philadelphia North American.
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NERVOUS DISORDER.

Symptoms: Trembling, dizzy spells.
impaired digestion. headaches. sieepless-
ness, palpitation. lack OF energy, pain
In back. costiveness, twi,ching of mus
cles. tired and WORKOUT feeling, loss or
appetite. Hudyan will cure you.
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symptoms: Eruptions on skin. PIN
Piles. sores itching. swelling OF glands,
cuts and bruises slow to heal. hair fall
ing out, pains In limbs. catarrhal condi-
tons. Hudyan viii cure you.
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Symptoms: Headaches. costiveness.
saliow complexion. yellow eyes. poor
appetite. pain In right side or right
shoulder. coated tongue, lack OF energy.
tired feeling. Hudyan Will cure you.
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% ss & % 5 SE
Strength
nS1 "s $40 does not IT. send direct the
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MEARr DISEASE.

symptoms: Shortness OF breath. weak,
pulse. fiuttering of heart. oppressed feel
ing, weakness. tendency to faint. smoth-
ering spells. swelling of feet or ankles,
pain or tenderness in left side or shout
der. irregular pulse. Hudyan will cure
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symptoms: Weakness, emaciated. pain
In back. sleeplessness. sunken eyes, puff
finess under eyes. swelling of limbs, loss
of appetite. excessive thirst, pale conn
plexion. Hudyan will cure you.
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-09-27
The Making of a Man.

One morning before school Martin
Stone and Louis had little tussle.
Louis, who was quick tempered, was
angry st first, and grappled Martin
tiercely; but after all, it WAS only a
friendly tussle, and when the bell
rang they were as good friends as
ever.
But Martins bag strap gave way
in the scufllle, his books tumbled out
on the ground, and closely written
sheet of paper fluttered across the
tennis court and through the iron
fence railing out into the road, there
to be trampled out of sight by great
drove of cattle passing that way.
"Put up your books, boys" said
the teacher when they were once
more in the school room. 81 will let
you decide who shall get the English
prize. | gave Martin and Louis each
a composition TO write and l am GO
ing to read them and let the class
award the prize"
Louis got his paper and stood ready
to march up with Martin. But
where was Martins paper?-He was
sure it was in his algebra. No. Well,
in his history of the United States;
and so he went through every book.
"Well. WE'LL" said the teacher;
"where are the papers,"
Il must have lost mine, said Mar
tin
"rhen the decision will be less diff
iicult. Louis. where is yours"
There was silence in the school
room. Louis turned red, then pale;
then he quietly tore his paper across
the middle, and said in respectful
tone:
Il have none to hand in. sir"
Instantly the class broke into ir-
repressible applause.
"Silence," Numbered the teacher.
Then, he said in tone they had
never heard him use before:
Boys. | wauld rather have seen a
generous thing like that among you
than to have a prince in my school.
That is what | call loving your neigh
Dor as well as yourself, and you know
who gave us that command and set
MS the great example. Boston Her
aid.