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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12
Present Times Good Enough.

F0lrhaven Wo!Id-kfefHtu.
Those who want to reverse this condi-
ton OF things. and give Fairhaven back
ee, from which she will not soon recover.
need only to vote against the Republican
party al the naxt election. Free SILVER
Bryan and free trade fusion will soon flx
things 10 that nobody need work. for there
will be 10 work to do
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12
Next Rush 70 Nome.

Port Angeles Trlbune-Times.
The rush TO Cape Nome next spring VIII
rob the bloom from the famous stampede
TO the kioncske two years ago. And the
rold-iaden earth at Meme hsurtshes be-
meath the folds Of the American nag. This
"a A fact worth remembering.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12
High Time for Road Building.
Whatcom Blade.

When the mining kings of Montana in
wade a district like the Mount Baker
gold fields and declare II to be q great
treasureIand. IL is time for the custodian
of that Ell Dorado territory-Whatcom
county--to find a suitable entrance to the
district, build = good road, encourage de-
velepment and stand by for some OF the
benefits
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12


Maj. Gen. Tommy Anderson has been
slighted again. ana the major general,
who was never afflicted with military
lockjaw, has not hesitated to tell the
public about 1t. It seems that the gen.
ersl. who II commander Of the Depart
ment Of the Lakes. at Chicago. went on
Dewey. and persuade him to sacrifice
his own inclinations and offer himself
up as q victim Of the historic hospital
ity Of the breezy Western city. He
failed. But that Is another story.
While in the capital the president gave
hts great dinner to Admiral Dewey,
and had the bad taste to leave the
major general OF the invitation list.
Upon his return to his station the In
dignant land hero Of Manila rushed for
consolation to the sympathixing news
papers. which prominently printed his
tale Of woe. 1t was something like
this. II the Chronicle IL to be credited:
II was the only major general In Wash
ington whose attendance was not asked,
end many soldiers lower in rank were also
among the guests. You see, it was a din
ner Of the politicians and their soldier
favorites, and I. not being Of the latter
class. was not thought OF. Privately we,
OF course. feel those real or auppos.titious
Sights, but 20 far n am concerned they
will never be allowed to interfere with the
performance OF the Soldieriy duty TO obey
orders. Similarly II was my wish to con-
tinus in the Philippines and successfully
end the campaign had begun there. But
my orders we're to come to Chicago and
here am"
Noble resolve! Presidential dinners
may come and presidential dinners may
go. but the martyred major general will
continue Arm in hin mistaken resolu-
ton to do soldiers duty. which Is to
stay away from White House banquets
to which he IL not invited. The conse-
Quences may be painful to himself and
boresome to the guests thus deprived OF
his eloquent presence, but a soldiers
duty Ia never to respond to q summons
TO dine which Is not issued. This rule
Of life Is well understood and scrupu-
lously observed among real soldiers.
Gen. Tommy was also sighted In be-
ing overlooked In the ceremonies at
tendant on laying the cornerstone at
Chicago. He bore the oversight with as
much philosophy as he has at his COM
mand. which isn't much, saying:
.'oh, this business Of being ignored
sighted. overlooked or whatever you wish
to call II II matter ono becomes used to
after q while"
The facts are that Gen. Anderson IL
qualified to speak on the subject OF
sights. The history OF his long incum-
bency Of q mere colonslcy IL fairly IA
miiiar to the Northwest. Vancouver
having been his station and me Four
ten years. He remained colonel
while others Of less experience ana Ca
pacity and OF junior rank were Jumped
over him. II the Philippine war had
net broken out. probably he would
have lived and died without winning
his star. which he got while a. Manila
where he further stepped into a major
generalsh!p OF volunteers. He has
broken the long record Of official indif-
ference and neglect. but he Is stin not
happy. The major general who tells
his troubles 70 a newspaper can at least
depend on .,s honest efforts to secure
him an audience.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

''Yeu gave Tangay q joo "a your ofice
The other day. understand. Hasn't he
talked the arm oH YOU
"No. but ne talked his own head ca.
He's hunting another job."-Chscago Trib-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

Port Townsend Leader.
This Is the kind of politics that has
made Tammanv hall the most powerful:
and nos. INSCRIPTIONS political organtxa-
ton On earth.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

Mr.. Kipling's latest pom II not his best
II RuAyard wanted 70 make = ten
strike on this side. ne should have turned
his muse loose on Admiral Dewey.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12
Eair. On Inaen ef coed Times.
Wilbur Register.

W{fpHY RfElsY&s
So far, the fairs have been successful
this year. indicating that the people sss
prosperous and contentsd. During the
hard times. q few years ago. very few
such enterprises made a satisfactory
showing
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

TIE great American kisser utterly fsse<.
IN SEE IN Ser work On Admiral Dewey
Wait. girls. iill Hoheon Genes home.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

Washington raises the lsrges: hep crop
CT earth, and 81. ,hs dancing contingent
e. car best society IS no. at al arrogant
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

The 81. Louis Globe Democrat speaks Of
Col. Bryan - being Immersed Ia the
cogfhundity Of cogitafton-" Ths colonel
ought to take something for It.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

Col. Roosevelt. Of New Ycrk. did some
real rough riding over the Democracy Of
he Hissfssippl valley.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

Spain seems to have entirely disappear
cd from history.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

pardon . darby for chicken stealing un-
isss tie darby wfn premise mot - steal.
bay or at another chicken for . yeas.
These Southern outraeex must be stopped
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

Up 70 latest accounts, Dick Croker stu
seems to own New York city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

Why 3tdn't the 0hamrock-coiumbia
yacht race committee call On Mr.. Bryan. u
wind was what was wanted.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

The Democratic party II : trust organized
10 Destroy trusts. although II scarcely i'd
mits that fact.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

II It be true. ~ reported. that an Ohio
man has succeeded In growing IN odor-
less onion. be ought to come out this way
and try his hand on 4 siwash.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

Shelton Tribune
There IL room for many good. thrifty.
hardwcrkins people here TO help Develop
our many natural resources There are
numerous opportunities here for the en-
pieymens Of both capital and labor.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

AZ present Our George 10 not - much
q. Warrington a. It used to be.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

Cox. johnson. % Alabama. IS nasle 20
TIE Law against tntttestng 'Srssei and an
usual pcrissraens." He las refused %
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12
Hardshtps Of the Forest Reserve.


When Congressman Jones learns that
the townships which the reserve officials
want have been settled more or less for
twenty years and contain improvements
In cases to the amount OF S2.ooo per quar-
ter section. his opinions will be quite en-
phatic.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

Evidently venesuela u expecting to have
4 grand succotash festival ct Thanks
giving, as the duty on corn and beans has
been taken OF for sixty days
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4 n. n. n.-Colierf Hefnre nen

noss-Here. Jnheny. hurry $50 ard TAX
thssse pills around To old Brown and col
isct before be dtea -Ne-UA
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Tacoma News
II Dewey Is the man ~ destiny every
BODY says re ts h.s home shantt be In
Tacoma. tire CRY OF Dessiny."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

What . little bit OF a book the I'm
spoken Speeches Of W. J. Bryan" would
mako.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

when she Was Young and Foolish.
Mrs Eiocum-Did your husband give
you anything when he married yone
Mrs NHt-Yse He gave me d s. gold
rsacs and IL I'd known him ~ wei then n
I do now I'd have that Is yet-Esw York
Press.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

Celvtae Correspondent Rnssburx Journal,
Everything seems 70 be finctured With
Q graft
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

The auuties. Ike the trusts, are not all
bad A Rhode Island man has invented
an anti-cuss collar button which is claim
ed to be q boon to suffering mankind.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

These must be prosperous times. Bryan
and Jones to the contrary Notwithstanding,
when 50 weighty an article as pig iron
- described In the price lists az soaring.
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4 QUARANTINE.


SEATTLE, TnuasDAr, OCT. n.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

II It was Lord Dunraven, instead OF Sir
Thomas Upton, he would be accusing the
Americana OF bianketing the whole race
course 20 rs to prevent contest by shut
ting or the wind.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-07
Harvesting Weedy Wheat.

"The present weedy condition of
wheat in this (Edwards) county has in
spired one of our farmers, of wide ex-
perience, to ask US to publish the fol.
lowing plan for harvesting the same, he
says he has tried it and so knows from
experience that if it is done much Of
the wheat that will otherwise be lost
through not cutting at all. or if cut.
stacked in such shape that it will not
pay for cutting. can be saved:
Take out the back end of the
barge and place the front wheels be-
hind or block up the 'front.' said our
informant. I axe on loads according
to the proportion of weeds and wheat
and shove off the barge in punches. In
this way three men can cut a large
acreage in a day and one man can fix
up the piles to turn rain in very short
time. Let these stand until sufficiently
dry and then stack. The grain can be
saved about as cheaply as if cut and
put directly into the stack by a full
crew, as in the usual way. and instead
of having the grain half rotten or burnt
it will be in good condition for thresh
ing.
"The present indications are that
grain will be much higher this fall and
this should be an added inducement
for our wheat raisers to save all their
grain. This plan will especially recon-.
mend itself to men with families who
can do their harvesting in this way
without paying out any money. Oats
can be cut in this way when the straw
is quite green and be saved in good
condition. ."-Kinsley Graphic.
Robert Grove, one of our readers
who lives near Belpre. tells US that be
has successfully practiced a method
similar to the above. He does not use
the barge, but lets the gram and weed:
run out over the canvas and fall il
winrows. After it is dried il is stacked
-LaEped Tiller ank Toiler.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-07
A Model Small Farm.

AS an evidence of what the proper
use of water will do in this country the
three acre place of Mr.. Schaeffer, just
south least of the nursery, is living
example. 1t will pay any one to go
and see what those industrious people
have accomplished with a small piece
of ground. They have over 200 fruit
trees. some of them already bearing
finely; 500 grape vines of different varir
eties. most all loaded with the delicis
Gus fruit. On this vinyard last year
they had tons of grapes, and made
over 140 gallons of wine besides sup
plying large number to the market.
No weeds are permitted to cucumber
the ground and sap the moisture.
There are now to be seen thousands of
cabhages nearly ready for mar
ket; hundreds of tomato vines, thrifty
and vigorous, Irish potatoes, swee
p otatoes, beets, beans, etc.
Water for this vegetation is supplied
by three pumping plants. One is ope-
rated by wind mill, which has two
drive wells and two pumps, so that
| there is constant, steady pull by the
mill. One wind mill operates
large plant in a drive WELL The
! other plant is run by horse-
power. This is cheap and ingenious
arrangement constructed by John
Shafer, jr. The well is dug we'll, ten
| feet deep. In it are two pumps, made
of wood almost entirely; two box tubes
3x6 inches, extend the full depth of
the we'll In these tubes are the plum
gers, with simple valves at the bottom
and spouts at the top to carry off the
water. The two pumps are operated in
unison-when the plunger in one is
going down the other is coming up
Each pump has a capacity of three gal
Ions of water at a stroke, and small
horse operates them with ease. Of g
operate the pumps.
John sr. has a blacksmith shop, and
set of carpenter tools, and makes all
the machinery needed on the place.
Besides, he has manufactured iron
gates, trimed up and set stone posts,
and keeps in repair all tools and imple-
ments, besides marketing most of the
products.
But to do all this, and make so small
a piece of ground productive requires
work. Mr.. and Mrs. Shafer and the
son, John, are kept busy. But there
is no question but what they make
more clear money on this small, well
irrigated patch, than many farmers do
on a $50 acre farm.
1t will pay you to make this place a
| visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-07
BACON ON THE RIND.

a soldier fed by Eagan, lay dying-no relief
There was lack of woman's eookiDg,-too niue b
ofAig(Der beef.
But eOmrade bent beside him to hear what he
might say,
The comrade, he was all bent up he had it the
same way.
The dying soldier rallied ne grasped mis- cOnl-
rade's fin.
AS he said Beware of AlglDer's beef pressed in
MeKinley's tin,
Take a message and a token to some distant
friends of mine,
Fox was fed on putrid beef, no Bacon on the
Rnd.~
"When you break the news TO mother give her
this can of beef
4 token from my knap-sack, it may bring some
relief,
For if without funeral her sorrows can't be
calmed,
just bury tais instead of me, for it has been en-
balmed,
And have them dig the grave as deep, yea.
deeper than a man,
And if my BILLY goats alive don't let him get
the can.
Then on the tombstone, don't forget to add one
little line,
Explaining it putrid beef, not Bacon on the
Rind"
Tell my sister she can't weep too much, and
mourn and sob and cry.
For though l was soldier boy and not afraid to
die
Yet am even robbed of chance for glory by this
fake.
I cannot even be shot to death, but die of stom-
ach ache.
And If they do not bury this, but hang it on the
wall,
To show to friends and relatives whenever they
may call,
say. if she should hang it where the green flies
may dine.
just warn the flies its putrid beef, not Bacon on
the Rind.'
"And when they choose a senator, way up in
Michigan,
oh, have them choose some other chump besides
that Alger man.
Tell my brothers and companions and all con-
genial souls,
To tell my mournful story to the voters at the
polls;
How We fought the battle braveiy, how not q
mothers son
Had disobeyed order, or tried to break and
run;
How, when we'd fought his battles with courage
most divine
He fed us on his putrid beef, Bacon he
Rind.''
His voice grew weak and weaker, fpr just about
week,
Then writhing with commissions, ne had to cease
to speak
His comrades had writ down his words. thai
they might all be read,
WhoRshe soldier fed by Eegan. in a foreign lane
dead.
And the great voice of the people, rose with
mighty rush,
Till they formed beef commission, with a mon
8 strous whitewash brush,
Yea, calmly, with that whitewash brush, they
fixed things up fine.
They made those rations really look like Bacon
the Rind
ALBA Haywood.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-07

The new school law authorizes the
county superintendent to dIsorganiZe
school districts when the number of
school children shall be less than seven i,
if petition to that effect be presented
to him signed by two thirds of the
bonafide residents of the district The
action of the superintendent is subject
to the approval or the county COM
missioners. In case the number of
school children is less than five, the
superintendent can act without petit
ton when so directed by the county
commissioners. The same act provides
that the superintendent may con-
solidate two or more adjoining districts
having less than five pupils It is
furthur provided in the same act, that
where pupils reside three or more miles
from the school house, the parent or
guardian shall be allowed Is cents per
day, for 100 days in each year. for con
veying such pupils to and from school.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-07
IT Is BRYAN AGAINST THE FIELD

1t looks like Bryan again. Chanc-
es are two to one he will be the dem
ocratic nominee for president next
year. The rank and file of the party
are for him throughout the country.
Observation and inquiry while east
last month convinced us that, not
withstanding there is very little senti'
ment of belief in the minds of demo-
Gratis east of the Mississippi river ID
favor of the free and unlimited coin-
age of silver at the ratio of sixteen to
one, Bryan is nevertheless the demo.
cratic choice. He is poor mans
candidate and the masses there are
for him.
In the west of course, he is the
first choice by such unanimity that
there's practically no second choice.
Trades unions are for him and 50 are
railroad employees from trackmen up
to engineers. Four ffths of the la bor>
ers and farmers of the country who
ever voted the democratic ticket
seem to be set upon him without any
regard to their notions ON the money
question. He has a wonderful hold
upon the people.
This is our candid opinion of the
political outlook from the standpoint
of democrat who is not Bryan en-
thusiast nor believer in the feaslbil.
ity, safety or winning strength of
free silver sixteen to one.
Well, if Bryan is the choice and
the nominee of the democratic party,
80 be it. As Commodore Decatur
said once of his country to the world
in public meeting, we sly of the
democratic party. His toast was:
"My country; may she alwaya be
right; but right or wrong, my coun'
try."-Paola Spirit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-07
RIDPATH ON BRYAN.

John Clark Ridpath, the historian
who until 1896 was a staunch republi.
can, contributes very interesting arti-
Gle to the Arena for April, on the SUBJ
ject of the ':.Three Epochs of the Dem
ocracy, and Three Men," He gives a
comprehensive history of the accom-.
plishments of Jefferson and Jackson
and credits w. ]. Bryan with being the
third great leader in the history of that
party and as coming close to the
peoples representative man. He says
that Bryan does not in any way suffer
by the comparison with his two great
Predecessors. To use Mr. Ridpath S
own words:
.'But it is the liberal truth that W.
]. Bryan is in the category of the great.
He is SO becaues he is a true leader of
the people. The lot has fallen on him.
This condition has come to pass not
through his own will and ambition. but
out of the exigency OF our times. We
have come at the close of the century,
withthe revival of the democratic battle,
to have leader worthy of the cause.
1t was necessary that this leader be an
unblemished man. 1t was necessary
that he should be corageous-brave as
a lion to his principles and himself,
reckless in attack, and yet skilful and
cautious and wary lest he slip in the
9 battle.
. at is necessary that our new leader
of American democracy should be al
once man of the people and gentle.
man. Itwas necessary that he should
hsve big hard hands and brain as cool
as that of farmer. 1t was almost
necessary that he should be an athlete
with iron in his blood and bones, with
big lungs, aud clear, calm face that
would quail before nothing 1t was
necessary that our leader should be a
scholar and a thinker as we'll as a man
of the common lot It was necessary
that he should have such intellectual
strength and poise as to make the
enemy afraid of him. II was neces-
sary that he should have the audacity tc
go forward crying out from day TO day
uttering his thoughts and proclaiming
the principles by which the American
democracy should be restored to power
and yet retain that mysterious elevation
aud serenity of character upon which
all real leadership depends.
Seeking for such mau in such Z
place, history found William J. Bryan
in 1896 and she made him the STANDARD
bearer of the American people in their
unequal battle with the organized CO
horts of the money power, marshalec
e in the cause of Capitalization and i'm.
perialism.
1.-The third epoch of democrac
dates from the year 1896. We are onl
in the dawn of this epoch, but the day
will come with the close of the century
or with tbs new century which lies just
beyond. The battle is on. 1t is hare
for the people to clutch. the stone wall
of power with their hands and pull ther
down. The money power has. fortified
itself. 1t has bnilt great entrenchment:
outside the works. There are lon
fhoates full of dirty water and plante,
with chevaux- -de-frise. There are
hundred paid generals with FURNISHED
hoods big plumes and fashionabl
swords by their sides. There al
arsenals and munitions of war"
The city school buildings will 500
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-07

A number of years ago A. S. Haught
Of South Bend township. suffered an
paralysis. For about years he was
not able to get out of the house, and
was almost totally helpless. Now,
however, he can get around little by
the use Of Crutches, and comes to town
occasionally, although he has to be
helped in and out of bis buggy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-07

The following story is told by a
preacher and therefore must be more
or less true: The proprietor of cigar
store In certain Illinois town set up
a brass monkey with a cigarette in his
mouth. The monkey when wound up
would puff at the cigarett with all the
Joy and abando n of young man who
IS just learning TO be tough. After
awhile, however, it was observed that
the monkey was laboring under difficult
ties. He finally ceased TO sm oke al :
together, and upon performing an
autopsy it was found that his works
had been completely clogged by the
deposits from the cigarette smoke
The preacher extracted this moral from
the story: IF cigarette smoke will
stop the works of brass mOHkey, what
will it do for you?''