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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-30
NEW WATER scHEsE rem TACOMA
Syndicate Formed TO Drfng In waeos
From Weights Creek.

Special Dispatch TO the PoGt-Inteliigencsr.
TACOMA. April 2s--Henry Hewitt IT,
and several local capitalists are at the
head Of . new eenbina ton to supply Ia
coma with water. Their plan has been
formulated for several days but they have
stood that TIE powerful tn1Uenc. OF the ST.
Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company Is
back OF the scheme.
AT the meeting OF the city council next
THURSDAY night, Mayor Nickeus will pre-
sent the plan q the new company. II
consempiates tapping Weights creek, On
the slopes OF Mount Rainier and fed from
win be numad across the intervening
ridges 10 Lake kipcwsin. and thence TO
Glover creek. where II will connect with
the present Gume leading from Clover
creek 10 the city.
BY tapping the waters Of Vosghts creek
II il claimed that an elevation OF about
f.D9 feet can he secured sufficient 10
the divides, and giving fifteen or twenty
feet more head of water In Tacoma than
can he had now. Il is said the company
viii guarantee the water 10 be running to
the city inside OF eight months, and I'm the
reduction ~ az least 80 per cent. In the
present water rates.
With FofSat's creek tapped. II would be
an easy matter. in case OF drcuth 20 ex-
tena the fiufne I'D to three large mountain
lakes. one Of ssefn The famous Crater lake
These lie al altitude of ever 500 feet
IL Is proposed by the company TO go
ahead and dc all the work necessary to
bring TIE water 70 Clover creek, and there
20 deliver /: 80 the city With a p-foos
head. This Is 10 be done At a stated con-
tract price Per year. or the city can hay
the entire plant al price 10 be agree.
upon by a board az arbitration
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Number Consigned Ia Plantations In
the Southern Republic

TACOMA. April 2s-Psaniation owners
near Manavasio. Mexico. viii receive .as
passenger list Of the North American Mar
steamship Olympia. which arrived here
yesterday. A number ~ japanese hreush,
over on the GIenaxie wifi accompany them.
Sixteen Chinese arriving on the Olympia
also 10 10 Mckee There ix big Janareee
and Chinese co'ony II Manavatso. located
near he city OF Mexico. I. Is believed
here that impnrsa;io OF japanese by the
Tacoma line ~ Oriental steamers Is a par.
cf the big Mexican colonization scheme be-
gan when the Jananese we're refused al
nlsssten % Hawaii fear lad hecn ex~
rsxses thai she japanese were contract Ia
hcrer. destined fnr railroad work num-
her az them have hssn sent out "a seesien
hands hG. ma jorisy are g0srg Ia Mexico
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and 81 the physicians q includes.
They know that the cures publisA-
ed In these columns are real cures
81 real Deople-ef peFsens living IN
this eOn1snity ana sarPounAin9
terrftorys grateful and truthful
people who may - seen and Il.
Qaired of.
In. sueh UnreserveA measure has
this faith 81 the people been gtven
to this practice that Il - the von-
der Of the medical wefla. without
any sensational features u Has
steadily grewn ana n to-day nuuer.
icaliy greater than four years ax~.
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srsxAsE's conIsG ELEcTIox.
- o61es CenaAent anA nonoy q
WaGePe1 Freely.

4nDodai Dispatch To the Poaf-Intslligsncer
50 lpOKANE. April 9s.--The municipal
1nm0Aign. which comes 10 IN end next
fooday night. has beer characterised by
g unusual amount Of betting done by
10ocrAtic tickets. all bets being placed
n Ne mayoraiiy. II IL estimated that not
- than - has been waGered ON the
Goult, and all nj even money.
Weed. the Populist nominee. In out OF
- running a. Tar ~ results are con-
ngned, 30 being a liberal estimate Of the
$500 be Will receive.
6r. G. Robertson. chairman OF the Demo-
1ndc city central committee. says that
oItey careful summing up Of the sftua-
- b. u satixfled that Rasher. the Dem
1gfauc candidate Tor mayor. viii receive
- of the no voters registered. and the
njance Of the ticket will ejso be elected
~ perhsps sllGhfiy reduced pIuralittes.
- what po<nlble grounds he predicts q
20 Of over L0e9 votes from the Repub-
ean vote since last fall In past ali the
e4erstAnding of the Republican leaders.
esther can they find a solution for the
aaner In which the Rasher money 10 be-
- put up.
A.oaso II. Murphey. chairman Of the
y epublicaE city central committee, saws
ness II ah ;oiutely no doubt In hts mind
Ut what comstock VIII be the next MAYOR
~ SPOKANE. He predicts his election by 4
poprality OF from 30 TO l.O0O and he savs
1oafty al. II not every, councilman on
- Republican ticket viii BE- elected by
~ plnraiities.
1hs question ~ to whether spoRAne h
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Docs u not stand 10 reason
that testimony that for years
Has challenged ana asked the
atte ntton Of sach = commanity
~ this snust BE absoluteIy
tract


Mrs. Eiva Mitchell. 3:f BOren ave-
enue. Seattle: From ss-- own personal ex-
r~rfence I can NEST gratefully testify to
the magnificent results of the Copeland
treatment In restoring the lost sense NJ
hearing and removing the blight ~ catarfh
Al txraa~ from TIE system. nv trouble
commenced about Ave years ago after an
attack II Intermittent fever, and gradual
ly Involved my system uutl my condition
was simply desperate. The catarrhal diw-
ease was terrible eni rny RICH. ear became
almost completely deaf The deafness and
cafafrh have been removed. and I arm
cnre again "A perfectly well woman"
Mrs. Elisa Nelsen. Frenont. Wash.s
THE Eooss essential features Of my case
were that ! was deaf ard that the treat
inert cured ne. The trouble had ta~r
coming or, slowly for q tong time, and was
the result Of cafagrh IL the head srrtn
which had suffered fer MARI years r.
natiy IL became 50 bad thar I was totally
deaf ~ my left ear. ard could only sfis-
tsnx-aasA very load sounds with gre other.
Ever Word 81 conversation In the orgsi-
NARY sA.4e WAS absolutely lest on sne. ard
everybody had TO shout so attract my at
.entfcr or 20 make ire understand
Tho s'esr-esaxxf treatment has aot only
restored rsy hearing perfectly. but Is hss
sss<s delivered .se entirely from the dis
tracts~g bead Ts0sess and ca0s~1 the Ca
far~sal 4 s&ase TO 4sS&cssear from yuy head
ard thr1as I think the Copeland system
fhs rnest thing In sse rorft fe- sex folks.
ard heartily commend Z 30 all these in
need Of scsentifss treatment"
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the tine ~ lts earliest work In THU
community greater than fear yeass
ago wAen the nost intense puhllo
interest was aroused ~ the n.
neunce1ent - the Discovery - the
Care for Catasrh. II Aaa that quality
stronger than suaaea regularity
the quality Of aAtain9 faith. u hos
survived all eenpetitien IN sanalar
nethoaa. II has trtuUpAeA aover
every ktna - nethea - Peasx the
sick. Whye Because the truth n.
ways survives. 10 % the natural law
Of things. The best always Survives
that which 10 ~ service 10 uaank1n1
always survives.
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1t Is by the Natural Law That the Cope
land Practice Survives All
Other r1ethOdS
Endnes While Others Pass AwayTha
Greatest Service to Mankind Abides Always.

The wonder that four yearu nwo
feIlowea the presentation ~ sach
cures - these In manifold forma
81 serious disease and sickness, ~
the Copeland treatment. Has passed
away. The wonder that followed
the presentation 81 such cures -
these IN aeafness. under the Cope
lanA discovery. has In . great meas-
uPe passed away.
In the place Of this wOnaer there
10 now that which ahides and win
always aAi1e-she eveFlaAting faith
81 the people. The people knew
the skill ana truth of this practice.
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with Assault. Results In Nlstrial.
Special Dispatch TO the Post Intelligence
EVERETT, April s.-The case OF the
state OF Washington va c. F.. Edwards.
who was charged with assault: upon the
II year-old daughter Of Paul Brunei
peridr court for the past week. was con-
Guided this afternoon The jury disagreed.
standing eleven foE conviction and one for
acquistal.
The pubic has been deeply interested In
the case. especially the ladies Of our city,
many Of whom have teen In constant at
tendance al the court.
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Expects te Get Up soae Csiaue Fec
suPes far the Fourth Of Jaly.

S~~csai Dispatch 80 re rass-rrtei.ixsr~>~
srrno wC@aLLEy Apsl 2-Twe
weeks aKo :. ~xx announced tAst Sssro-
weassey wesali celebrate the ssoss5us
rusrth of Jasy sS manner s~sornsas TIE
scrAYssxs tnxa ~ IRE Ncrsewes. Since
then shs matter Nss a4A<r actively aiken
In hand ny tse Twin CIV B'sssrrss Lesxue-
an organization composed 90 mea - taste
ara srsrss II IL yraDa<ed o. have n: seass
swc o. three attractions .. this ee'eArafsec
TIA. hare never before been aeen In this
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ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP AT GATE.
Masked R0bher Frightened AWay
while Robbins . safe.

Special Dispatch to the PoSs-1nteiligencer.
GATE, Wash, April 3.-A masked rob-
Der entered the store OF A. r. Smith At
p. m. last night and covered him with
a revolver. At the same time commanding
him 10 deliver his money quickly or he
would blow his brains out.
Mr.. Smith threw UP his hands. ana while
the rohber kept him covered he opened the
safe door and was taking out the cash box
when Mr.. Smith loudly called for help.
which the robher heard coming. He drop
ped everything and ran without. securing
anything OF value. 1t II supposed the rob
Der was one of gang Of hoboes that has
lately been infesting this part Of the coun-
try. He escaped and no attempt was made
TO capture him.
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Special Dispatch to the post-fntelligencer.
WATERvII.I4E. April 2.-Heavy
fretghting teams have left here during the
past week for Republic. Meyers Creek and
other Northern mining camps. The trade
from this locality being one Of the near.
eAt Of the farming sections IN steadily
tncreastng. Parties from Chesaw. the min.
tng camp on Meyers creek. report q num-
her Of discoveries there the last month
that give great assurance of this being
= repetition Of the Republic boom In =
nhort time.
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Ex-caty Treasurer Pressey, - Yak-
f0a, 10 Lodged In JAN.
Srecia! Dispatch TO the Post-rnseiiigencer.
NORTH YAKIMA, April 1.-The bonds
men Of Henry Presley. e1-eity tfAaRurer.
chergeo With the eHsbsssisment OF nearly
81 ~ ef tbs city funds. this afternoon de-
livefsd him into tls custo1y Of the sheriff.
4 nsw bond was prepared. hut rressey
Wts unable 10 md suretieaL and u spending
the night In the county JAIL X = alleged
that the 0onASmen became alarmed lest
Preneey Should try 10 get away. They deny
THU. however. and exeh gives 4 personal
reason for his withdrawal.
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These We're Deaf
Now They Hear.

Mr.. A. A. seaxraye, Occidental Ho-
tel. Seattle: Yes. II Is true that took the
Copeland treatment for eatarrh and deaf
ness. from which had suffered for twenty
years. Ny cure - complete.
Miss Mamie Tfmpe. saohom1shS
Wash; II lost my hearing as a result Of
typhoid fever and caiarrh. / took a course
OF treatment at the Copeland Medical In
siitute. and my hearing u perfectly re-
stored
Mrs. r. sherry. l4O3 MAIN street,
Seattle: The Copeland treatment does
cure deafness and dtscharg!ng ears. II
cured our daughter Lena, after all other
means had failed
Mrs. J. W. Currie. Edmonas. wasA.s
~ know that the Copeland treatment does
cure deafness Ny son Charles was per-
fectly cured after one ear had become
quite deaf"
Miss Josie Oaitette. OrtIlta, wash.s
II was almost totally deaf from the effects
OF catarrh and was cured by the Copeland
treatment. TIE highest praise Is due the
knowledge and skill that have removed the
blight OF deafness from my li!e."
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YOkOHAMA-Arrived previous to April
HonEkong.
BRrSBASE-Sa!ied April -. Wiowera
frem Sydney. etc. for Honolulu and Van
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NoPthern Poeiae stabllshes . Lar
e Run - Lewiston.

e MN - LeWtoeO0s
Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inteiiigencef.
LEWISTON. Idaho. April 4.-The
Northern Pacific Railroad Company has
decided to establish q traffic service TO
Stuart. on the Clearwater river, seventy
The new steamer }. n. Hannaford win
connect with the train 1t Potiafch and
later at Agatha. and add forty miles OF
new river service 10 that railroad system
while the Clearwater cut-on is I'm course
al construction. A stage Will connect with
the boats and run 10 irangev-lle. fifteen
miles distant. This arrangement estAb-
fishes . new route 10 Buffalo Hump ana
other mining camps in the Clearwater
BASIN
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Lost Their Schooner In . Fog. bat
Reached the Oregon Coast.
VICTORIA. April 2s.--B. F. Butler and
Job Amiche. two Yves, Coast siwashcA ar
rived here on the San Francisco steamer
this morning. They were engaged ~ seal
ers on the Dora Steward. AID on April 3
left the schooner to hunt seal. A mist set
tied, and they were unable to ind the
sehooner. A storm rose and they were at
the mercy Of the waves for two days. when
they reached Arifo lighthouse. below En-
pife City on the Oregon coast The Dora
Steward reported the men lost. believing
they could not live In the storm.
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AnntveRoo4v 10y Ce1eUp0ee.
special Dispatch 20 the Poss-lnteihgpncer
WATEHvu4LE. April A.-The Odd Eel
lows and Re6e1xAh lodges 81 this place
ceremonies on last wednesday night. The
event wns made tho occasion for a visit
from = large delegation Of Odd Fellows
and RAbakaha from WenafeheA
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RaAheA the sist Machines.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post Inteiligencer
CHEHAI1a. April 2s.-At an early hour
this morning the sic. machines IN Laugh
rams saloon were looted hy burglars who
secured 80 IN nickies Billiard balls val
ued NJ A. much more were also take The
Hob In believed TO be the work of amateurs
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Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer.
PORT LUDLOW. April 1.-THE Norwe-
gtan steamer Tyr. Capt Gram. arrived
at p. m. Friday. April n from vladivos-
tok siberia She will take about l. 900
feet OF lumber to Newchwang China. load
ing one-half here and one-haH At Port
Blakeiey.
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Ysong NJ. Lallan Centfnues N
Operation and saves . Fa-
ffenfsn IAfe.

CHICAGO. ApYfl 0-Dr. Reuben Lud1am,
3.r president % the HAhnemza Medical
college, and ona of the moss widely known
hcnneopAsh praetiet0nars Of the world. va
STRICKEN with heart disease today, Just ~
ths critical point In m operation he was
performing In the college hospital Al
though DR.. LudiAm WAS carried from the
operating roum IN = dying condition. his
been acting NJ asxsstant. Immediately SEE
ed the instruments from his fathers haad
And 10 rave tse lie cf the patient continued
the surgical work
Or. LadIam, r., expired within Ave min
utez An . roofn adjoining the operating
reon. but X was not until half an hour
afterwArd thai The sen. the patient having
come safely through the operation. went
to hiA side.
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VANCOUVER, b. c.. April N.--Chief
Commissioner OF Lands and Works Carter
Cotton after Investigation in the records.
reports that Deadman's island, Stanley
park and Point Grey belong 10 the pro-
vinciai government, and that the province
will take steps 10 conserve its rights.
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Tree Falls on . Chisese I

VICTORIA. April "a tree fell on the
tent Of Chinese woodcutters In aAAn.ch
last night. killing one and badly in3uripa
another.
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NJ Dutte. Mont.
BUTTE, Mont. April 2S.--LAthrop Dunn
wallace. aged II, = member az tais years
graduating class OF the high school died
rhis morning from the effects 81 being
struck by 4 baseball while prAcsicing yss-
terday. swift Ine. struck him under
the ear and fractured the base OF the
skull
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HOnument 10 Wask1nEtOn 3OId1eF0.
Special Dispatch TO the Poet-Intelligencer
WALI.A .WALI.A. April Sit has been
decided 10 erect manument to our boys
who lost their lives at Manila. Ex-Gov
Moore states that he viii donate tho gran
tie from his own quarry.
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OFFICE HoCR8-Hssn Q. n. - 8 r
- yfom p n - . = - oun1ayA 49,
= q - - y -
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Tacoma, Wash: From the effects OF long
standing catarrh Of the bronchial tubes.
had for years experienced the most terri
Bile distrcss and suffering, conceivable only
by those who have been victims OF bronch-
ial disease There was no resi- for me day
or night, lost IS pounds in weight, and
grew so weak that could not walk few
blocks from my home without complets
exhaustion. I was a physical wreck when
I commenced the Copeland Home treat
ment. hut am now enjoying perfect health
again.
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Seattle. Since childhood I had been
troubled with difYieuity In breathing. and
the disease grew gradually worse, causing
me the most intense misery for ten weary
years. Many remedies ard phyScians
proved Intellectual In giving me even relief
from my sufserings. but NJ last l went TO
the Copeland Institute and took A course
OF treatment. When l had finished my
course I was a well man; not a trace Of
asthma remained in nv system That -
now over three years ago. and there has
not been the slightest Indication q re-
lapee.s
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Broadway, Seattle: when ] began my
course OF treatment at the Copeland Inssi-
tute, had been in such . state OF deaility
and suffering for 20 long time. and had
tried so many remedies without obtaining
any relief. that felt sure vas afflicted
with cancer Of the stomach and had little
hope Of ever being any better. The treat
man. more than substaniiaxed all claims
concerning its merits. for 1t brought me q
radical cure"
Morris tribune., 1899-08-26

Mr.. Geo. Howley, of Norris, has the con-
tract for painting Nc LaughIir's new resi-
dence.
Mr.. Arthur Youngberg and sister Har-
riet spent Sunday evening in Donne1ly
visiting friends.
On Saturday evening last the lightning
struck Mr.. Taisey granary and demoral-
lied it considerably.
The rain last week put a delay to the
stacking of grain and damaging the ripe
wheat that was uncut at the time.
Christ. AanerSsd came home last Tues
day from St. Paul accompanied by his
wife, after undergoing an operation on his
eye.
Miss Francis Nelson departed for her
home in Manistee, Mich, last week after
brief visit with relatives and friends
here.
1t is reported that seven stray calves
came to the residence of S. Loudenia last
week. They are there waiting for their
owners.
The Donne11y village school will COM
mence Monday September 4th, with Prof.
Rowe as teacher after three months va
cation.
Anton We1tzen, Frank Weltzen and
Christ Weltzen went to Benson last Mon.
day. to attend the funeral of their sister at
that place.
Mr.. Ritchske and son Chas. accom-
panied by Chas. Resto, of MacviI1e, Grant
county, were doing business in our town
last Friday.
A jolly crowd of Russian Indians went
through our burg last Tuesday. Did you
have your fortune told, if you didn't why
didn't you Con1y ten cents)?
Mr.. A. NJ. Renchin started his new store
last Monday, and wishes to receive his
share of the patronage. Call in and ex-
anime his goods before buying elsewhere,
he assures you good deal.
1t was reported last Tuesday, that
Bernad Bortelink was struck and killed
by lightning. He owned a half section of
land in section 4, town of Pepperton. He
was well known in this vincity.
Several thresing rigs in this vicinity in
tend to start up threshing as soon as the
grain is favorable Among them being
Bros, Anton O. K Weltzin,
and Youngberg, Rohrenbach & Co.
A party of five came through town last
Tuesday. Their appearance showed that
they were loaded with corn Juice and in
fact it was ses as your correspondent saw
Them. They also had baptizingi bee at
he town well. 1t was jolly time for the
BOYS. Nit the next day.
SHORTY.
Morris tribune., 1899-08-26
Teens
FROM THE INDIAN SCHOOL.

Supt. johnson went to st. Paul on
business Thursday.
Guy Tredway returned to his work
after his summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Trotoshoe have
gone for a couple weeks visit at
White Earth.
Mr.. Rickstraw has been appointed
supervisor in this district in the place
of Mr.. Wright.
Contractor Rued has been given
the contract for the boys new dormi-
tory, work will begin at once.
Miss Hayler has resigned her posi-
tion as premsry teacher. No one has
been appointed to fill the vacancy as
yet.
Morris tribune., 1899-08-26
Personal PICK-UPS.
Little Items of Interest About Morris
D0nNTo

Little Items of Interest About Morri
People.
Judge Brown and family have re
turned from Spicer.
Miss Dora Wolff has returned from
her Browns Valley trip.
| Miss Mabel Mcdonald has re-
turned from her vacation trip.
H. G. Brace has returned from his
months vacation in Minneapolis,
Ray Fitzgerald, of Saltwater, Is
visiting friends and relatives here.
James Dudley, of Hillsboro, N. D.,
was in town Friday between trains.
Horace Douglas, of Arthur, N. d.
is visiting friends and relatives here.
Mrs. W. HI. Reker and children re-
turned from Cass Lake this morning.
Miss Katie Gutter, of Starbuck, has
been visiting friends in Morris the
past week.
Mrs. James Morrison and Miss
May Morrison returned from their
Mankato visit on Wednesday.
Mrs. w. p. Fowler and daughter
Fannie have returned from their visit
to Campbell as the guests of Mrs
D. G. Smutz.
Bert Casper, of Waukasha, Wis,
stopped over in Morris this week for
a short visit with his uncle, w. L.
Colyer, and family.
H. j, jaeger, assistant superintend
ent of the state school for INDECENT
children at Owatonna, spent Sunday
with Morris friends.
[. I. Olson, of Granite Falls, clerk
of district court of Yellow Medicine
county, was in Morris last week visit
ing his sisters, Mrs. Homelund and
Mrs. @. Flatner.
Morris tribune., 1899-08-26

Farmers may not be generally
aware that there is now market for
wire grass. At st. Paul is a large
factory for working this material up
into binding twine, mating. carpet
lining, cotton bagging, bags and grass
ropes. A binding twine is made that
is said to work very satisfactorily. It
is made about 3-16 inch in diameter,
runs $50 feet to the pound, and is put
up in 20 pound balls. We are told
that about $4 per ton is paid for the
cured wire grass, in bales at shipping
point. The grass must be cut before
frost in the fall Those who have
quantities of wire grass meadows may
be interested IN this.-Litchfeld In
dependent.
Morris tribune., 1899-08-26

A new postal rule that recently
went into effect is that persons who
from carelessness or from any other
reason take mail from the Office that
belongs to another, and who fail to
return the same, are liable to fine of
$500 or one years imprisonment. This
applies to newspapers thus taken from
a postofice as we'll as to other mail
matter. @