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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26
Mason County Journal.

Mason County JOURNAL.
These conditions were not the case for
several years until recently. and now there
In not a ghost Of an excuse for an idle man
In the state of Washington. OF course
there are Idle men. the class Of men who
are professional summer snow-shoveiers.
and who are down on the social system
which requires Of a man the exers'on neces-
sary TO feed himself. But any man who
wants work can get n. and ut fair wages
There IL a notable decrease IN the wall Of
the calamity howier over the land, and
politics is unusually quiet even for an "off
year"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

III aufduSe VI sHc keiicIht ttpuTt VI the
interstate commerce commission. and
they reveal among other important
items the following with reference t.
the present conditions Of the rail- trans
portation business OF the country:
Number OF roads In receivers
hands on June ~. 1888. ......... a2
Number OF miles affected by
same ........,.... .....,.......... l21A
Capital stock represented by
same .......-.. .................. $2G4. l37, IN
Fanaea oept or same ........... $322, &c., 9i
All these items were decreases from
the totals OF the previous year. The
important roads which escaped from
the receivers control during the year
Included the Union Pacific. Atlantic &
Pacific, Colorado Midland. Chattanooga.
Rome q Columbus and the Ohio Valley.
The mileage In the United States dur
ing the year Is shown TO have grown
steadily from l5o.2sl In 1890 to 1880
In ISIS. This il total OF e5Sl miles
Per each 10000 inhabitants. The report
divides the mileage into geographical
groups, showing an interesting relativ-
ity Of construction. profit and promise.
Taking into consideration all the small
er side lines. 81 cetera, the mileage
shows the much larger total OF 2t.,ss2
miles
The proportion OF road and line oper-
afea under original ownership Of the
companies. or under lease. or contract.
or only under trackage right is shown.
All this Is new information, not compiled
In the railway press ANIMALS and very
significant for the student Of railway
situations. II discloscs an industrious
interest and care Of It's duties hy the
commission. and fofeshadovs that
whatever may be the success or failure
OF the interstate commerce lave. the gov
eminent viii a. some time be fully
equipped Tor Intelligent and effective
handling Of the interstate commerce
problem.
II il interesting 10 note. now that the
annual car famine is In progress, that
the commissions statement ~ the total
equipment of the American roads is re-
turned at $3.50 passenger and so,se7
freight locomotives. and 1885 passen-
ger and i.sss.ist cars The number is
Gar above that which The average pub
tis~ mind watllf estimate sishtY,vh II
does not include the number owned ~
leasing companies. sGch IA the refrsg
crater cars. etc. on which the railroads
s.sy an annual rental ~ more than sis.-
sssa oea
TIE compliance with the law reqrir-
inx equipment with automatic eoupiers
has gone on egt slowly. according 20
the figures % the commission. unless II
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

The Noble W04k - the Ladies -
the 0e0 CPOon.

The Nob1e WePk - ths Loasss -
the DeA CPoss.
Seattle. Aus. < -
To the Editor: This - what the boys in
blue said when the Red Cross women pre-
scented each one with q sewing nit. Seat
tie leads them all" When the transport
81. Paul sailed away from Arlington dock
on Friday the last thing the boys did
as the vessel left the wharf was to o0er
three cheers and tiger for the Red Cross
women Of Seattle.
All day long on Thursday and Friday
the Red Cross women did what they could
to feed and cheer the Third cavalry. About
80. or possibly $50. men we're given coffee.
cakes and buns at the new headquarters
OF the Red Cross Society There vas q
stream Of men going and coming all day
from II o'clock until few minutes before
the transport st. Paul sailed These men.
some Of them mere boys. too. were all Ap-
parentiy delighted at the kind attention
Of the Seattle women. Many OF them had
tears In their eyes ~ they grasp~d the
yielding hand Of the woman who wished
them God-speed.
War 10 q terrible thing. even at the best
II II an ordea. to see our troops come
marching safely home after a fight. or
after many encounters with a vanQuished
enemy. We never know whose face viii
be missed, and whose dear form will be
left TO enrich the ground where the silent
heroes sleep. To see our boys march OF
sail away IL a more terrible trial. We see
those smiling faces. We hear the laughter
Of those who leave their land. to invade
a hostile shore. We know not who u TO
return. We know not who - to be bereft
In the coming struggle, what mother to
be chtldless whose children orphaned.
The Red Cross women have done and
will do what they can. II they sew in
stead Of baking II IL really not . mistake.
They do what they think hight. and ~
Henry Clay said. Il would rather be right
than president Of the United States"
Had the men who have derided the Red
Cross wonaen for making sewing bass for
the soldiers seen the soldiers fairly fight
Ing for the kits. these men would never
say again that these women are wasting
material and nerve force.
The Red Cross women have done what
they could. Angels can do no more.
And the 5sys appreciated the good Will
OF the women. for as the d. Paul sailed
far down the Sound the echo Of ''three
cheers and tiger for the Red Cross
women of Seattle -doafed hack aGain to
the women on the wharf, Who were wav-
Ing their handkerchiefs and trying to
mile. ONE WHO SAW.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

A reprshenGlble and foolish course Of
action has been taken by the govern
ment on the Recommendation Of the
local authorities. In the matter OF the
customs regulations on Forty-Mile
creek In the Yukon country. Through
its operation American miners are now
paying Doodle tariff upon al their sup
plies.
Until this action was taken. the situ-
alton on the Forty-Aile was - follows:
Fort Cudahy, on the Canadian side Of
the north and south boundary, was the
source Of all supplies for the Forty
Mile. Both the Canadian and the Amer
lean storehouses were at this point.
Prospectors on the American territory
OF the Forty-Mile descended the creek
to the fort and made their purchases.
paying the Canadian tariff upon every
thing. and returning with their goods
to their camps.
BY some mental gyration, applicable
only to himself, Collector Ivey conclud-
ed that the Canadian tariff was inslif-
ficient. and accordingly posted IN Amer
ican customhouse at the point where
Forty-MiIe crosses the boundary. BY
this arrangement the American pres
pector, after descending 70 Fort Cudahy
and buying goods which had already
paid Canadian tariff, u compelled to
pay an American tariff again a. he re-
turns
The situation Is easily understood.
The prospector gets held up In . for
eign country and is held up again when
he attempts to return to his own coun-
try. There may be no unrighteous IN
tention on the part of the person max
ing such an absurd regulation. but there
certainly Is opportunity In It for any
one who chooses to farm II.
Blame can scarcely attach to the gov
eminent at Washington. The treasury
department could not be expected to L.,
more the suggestions Of Its local repre- 1
sentative. But now that the iacQuity
has been committed. a remedy Is In or
der and should be promptly applied.
That remedy should consist. probably.
In the alteration Of the bonding priv
iieges. SO that the supply firms for the
Forty-Mile could ship their goods
through to Fort Cudahy. and retain
them there Ia bond for the trade Of the
Forty-Mile. Unless steps Of this kind
are taken the Forty-Mile people will be
seriously handicapped and injured.
The collector could not have taken
mere reprehensibie and shortsighted
move than the one here mentioned. nor
II ne tried could he have brought HIM
self TO nearer imitation Of exactly
those methods for which the Canadians
have been denounced and which have
precipitated the Canadian American III
feeling over the boundary controversy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

Of sentence. he practical result wili be
that he win b 81 tree and take his poa-
ton In the army - . captain en- refosme.
without pay o. sneluments, and any ca
reer In the active army win be closed 70
him. This viii be better than being re-
turned to Devils island. but viii be far
from satisfactory to Dreyfus and his
friends. Such sentence. though milder than
that Of iSsl y equally unjust. as there 10
absolutely no evidence upon which to
found Il.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26
4 welcome Rats.

Skamana County Pioneer.
The rain has been descending gently FOE
the past two days. making IL rather un
pleasant for the campers. and causing the
hay makers 20 cesse WINK FOR wifile. but
the rain IL doing more good than harm.
The late crops were needing IL badly and
the bottom crops. which were necessarily
put In late. are befnx greatly benefited
Outside pasture. which was getting very
short. viii be renewed and continued some
time longer
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

The correspondent ~ the New York
Tribune al Rcnnss claims to have been
Informed from such an exceptional source
tr7iih," tia, the sentence Of Drey,us IL
already decided uron. He viii ~ found
r~iity Of disciplinary trdlscrsfsons. for
which he MI! he sentenced 20 I'VE years
imprisonment As he has served tnss term
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

Just to give Democratic and Populistic
political conventions something else to
view with alarm" We win call their at
tention to the fact that Eve new battle
ships will be added TO the American navy
before the next campaign. opens. They
should not let these evidences Of mi,ltar-
lem escape their notice.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

II didn't know you were a baseball play
err. father
Neither am |. son. Who put that wild
idea into your bead
why. I heard Uncle Tom say the other
day tina. when YOU were on a hat you
could punish more rirh balls than any
other man he knew. "-Brnokivn LIE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

Bingo-r woke up the other nigh. and
found "A burglar IN the house. I have often
wondered how l should feel under those
circumstances. and | give my word
wasn't frightened one bit
kingsley--Isut this wasn't a fair test. old
man.
Bingo-Why nofr
k!ngley--Your wife was with you. WASN'T
che Tit Bits
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Not q Bystandee.

Larry Was on the witness stand
Now. witness" began the Judge. where
we're you when The prisoner began shoot
irc into the croudF
within a hundred fate. y0ur honor"
Then you were a bysianterf"
mo. sor; Oh didn't stand a mirnst; OF
run lOske tn ~ind Chicago News
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

Portland, Or. Aug. "a. 10.
To the Editor: / was directed BY the
Fourth Grand Council Young Mems lnssi-
tute. Northwestern jurisdiction. to com.
municate to you its sincere thanks FOR the
very kind and courteous notices Of the
delegates and the report Of the proceed
ings Of the convention. Very truly yours
JNO. b. COFFEy,
Grand Secretary.
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Condition ". Th~svy.

shay" began the loqusciHus individual
who had been trying 20 assume more taan
his share os the white mans burden: I've
thicD gos the'ry thici 'nout wssxxer mat
ter
the policeman as he gathered him In. ITS
your condition thar confronts ne" Ca
Ceso News
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

What are you doing." asked the inquIs-
tive man.
I'm working on an interesting problem .
rep!ed the man Who has a passion for
figures New York has 1850 BARRIERS. and
! am endeavorinC IN md out whether the
groans they hiring from their victims ~ a
given time would. II they could all be put
into one produce n roar "a loud - that of
NIAGARA or not "--C Chicago Times Herald
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

wiser for he united States % control
tie labor ana IT. wages than 70 permit
Germany or Great Britain or France
O. Russaa 70 DO %?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

P,iyallup Independent.

The way 10 boom the town Is to keep
every concern from securing franchise
that desires 20 locate or establish business
enterprises in our midst. Yes. that will
make the city Erow-smaiIer. Continue
this practice and see II we haven't hst the
bull s-eve right In the center
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

fFHE@ItftN
Boseburg seems destined 20 be an I'M
portant point In the mining weria The
mines are developing IN the most encour-
aging manner and the present season wi
witness a large amount OF ore shipped
from this point
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

Mrs Chat tnuignx Mr.. chat. who snorrs
with MS mouth op~nl-N I'll am. you'd make
less n0fse N you'd keep your mouth shut
NJ cha; tonly half a~ake)-So'd yoa---
Tit Bits
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26
a Formidable Rival.

Shelton Tribune
w" have not heard the name II HobSsr
mentioned once since the kissing bug has
been getting in Us deadly work
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

wtiise~Wha, makes the dog grevi So
married dogs. -Yorkers Statesman
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4 safe 6stAe.


Wsffshurz Times
When you see Admiral Dewey quoted as
saying something idIotic or reckless, ju~
conclude that he didn't say IT,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

'EATrIE, SATURDAY, AUGUST -.
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some hundred and afty odd pairs %
Blankets are offered tomorrow at GsS
pair
They're II white cotton. io-s size. cob
cred border. measured by f0day's price
standard they re worth .5e eon@sff~r-
ing they're Just reesie-f these 4 go N a
hurry at dollar a pair
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
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NEW RAILWAY FIGURES.
Statistics Of railways have been issu

In advance Of the general report of the
Interstate commerce commission. and
they reveal among other important
items the following with reference t.
the present conditions Of the rail- trans
portation business OF the country:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

and the maker intended they snousd sell
for 81: various trade accidents s~nt snsru
here to sell NJ &c a boz And thsld
really be m-ahty good value Tor t1e
price married. tone toi1srt. THIS HINT.
OF Fast Biack Mace gotrous exWR
long splscsd heel and toe. elastic top&
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26

Good news TO AZ iees- two faxen
women. a collection 9f really Inc siLk
" s.sts that are n many Instances
priced AZ bali ta@fr real Worth.
Al aE-Slik Waists OF CORDED ra-sta
and Fancy Siik- IN nearly al e-olorx and
In every sf1e-asv>zt styles snf best %
e0sor~~ some few sample waists In no
collection
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But only one to customer One u
the chances that bob up ssd Town m
the uncertain ga that separates one
season from another OF good Calico.
with dainty rafflss. touched with WASH
braid: enough for all VINO come before
u o'eioek noon. certainly none after Al
SIC apiece.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-14
The Gem Industry.

WASHINGTON, July "A. DR.. w. i.
Day. cnIef mineralogist Of the geologi-
cal survey, has received from Geo. f..
kuuz. survey expert, the annual
summary of the gem industry in the
United states. There has been an un-
ore cedented increase in the importation
of cut diamonds and great revival of
business in precious stones of all sorts.
One of the most important domestic
developments was the finding of rock
crystal in Mokelumne hill, California.
There has been decided increase in
the output of the sapphire mines of
Fergus comfy, Montana. The tur-
quoise mines in New Mexico have con-
tinued in development and new fields
have been opened in Nevada. There
have been finds Of magnificent green
tourmaline at Paris Hill, and Dams
Neck, Conn. The value of the output
in the United States for 1898, covering
forty varieties, was St60. .920, of which
turquoise was $4,000
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-14
Talks of the Boundary.

SEATTLE, WASH, July 14.-Senator
Fairbanks, of the Anglo-A American CON-
mission, who has just returned from
Alaska is quoted as saying:
81 never knew before what the terri
tory of Alaska really represented and
of how much value and Importance il
is going 10 be to our country.
am opposed to yielding an inch of
United States territory. A careful in
vestigatiOn, however, demonstrates that
different constructions may be placed
upon the treaties involved as regards
channels, the situation of lesser islands
and the like But, in the main, the
United States are plainly given a strip
of territory north of Portland canal, or
thereabouts, ten maine leagues inland,
except where well defined mountain
range placed the boundary nearer the
coast. This strip runs to Mount st.
Elias.
"The Canadians and many of. the
English hold that the boundary should
be drawn thirty miles, or ten marine
leagues inland from the headlands. BY
such construction of course Linn
canal would be an inlet into Canadian
and three marine leagues in
land from the headlands at the entrance
would be many miles south of Skagua
and Dyea. hence Canada and England
would have the coveted port of entry"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-14

LONDON, July Il. The Digger News,
n Boer organ in London, today received
the following from johannesburg, dated
July Ii: "a cable dispatch from the
British government has been received
by the Transvaal government convey
inga cordial message of warm approval
af the Volksraadt franchise proposals.
THE message also suggests minor altera-
tions and tenders friendly advice. The
Transvaal, in replying, gratefully ac-
cepts the suggestions and considers
tion of the reform bill now before the
Raad has ueen referred, in accordance
with the British cabinets advice As a
result of this development the peace
party has come out triumphant and
Lord Salisbury is acclaimed as Vindi-
Gator of the moderates.
Secretary of State for the Colonies,
.Josesh Chamberlain, when shown the
statement, seid there was not word OF
truth in the despatch.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-14

PAEIs, July 1.-THE magnificent
weather today favored the national
day. NJ. Gle Roulede and Marcel
Rabert and eeveral hundred members
of the patriotic league marched and de-
posted wreath at the foot of the
sstrasburg statute amid cries of "Vive
i'armee;' "Vive de Roulede."
lie Roulede in turn shouted: "Vive
la Repubique Francaise;" "Vive la
Nation Francaise; "Viye PAlsace
Lorraine" lie then requested the
leaders to disperse. Some attempted to
continue the demonstration but the
police scattered them. Dispatches
from the various garrIsons, including
Rennes, report that the reviews were
carried out without incident.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-14
CURRENCY FOR INDIA.
Commission Advises Establish
ment of Gold Standard.

LONDON, July l3.-The report of the
Indian currency commission appointed
in 1898 has just been made public. IL
concurs in the decision OF the Indian
government not to revert tothe silver
standard, and advises that immediate
measures be taken effectively to es.ab-
lish the gold standard. which. it says. is
of paramount Importance to lndIa's
material interests.
The report adds that the British SOW
ereign ought to be made legal tender In
and the current coin of India, and the
Indian mints opened to the unrestricted
coinage of gold, under conditions SINH
lar to those governing the Australian
branches of the royal mint. 1t advises
that no limit be at present imposed on
the amount for which rupees are legal
tender.
1t declares that the Indian govern
ment ought not to be compelled TO buy
rupees with. gold on demand for merely
internal purposes, but gold reserve
ought to be freely available for foreign
remittances whenever exchanges falls
below the specie point.
The government ought to continueto
give rupees for gold, but fresh rupees
should not be coined until the proper
ton of gold in the currency Is found to
exceed the requirements of the public.
In conclusion the report recommends
that the value of the rupee be hxedly
maintained at shilling 4 pence.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-14
News From St. Micbael's.

SEATTLE, WASH, July 1.-THE
steamer Alliance arrived this morning
from St. Michael's, Alaska. 1t is the
first vessel from the mouth of the
Yukon this season and brings advices
from the newly discoyered gold field at
Cape Nome.
The prospectors were confident the
country will prove rich. Coiors were
found almost everywhere throughout a
zone tbirty-fve miles square and nearly
all available ground is staked. Pans of
So to 81 are common. Gabe Price and
Louis Lane, on claim No. 8 above the
discovery on Anvil creek, with four
men. shoveling eight days, took out
$4,000. Town lots are selling as high
as $1,000 apiece. The Alliance also
brings the news of the death of several
miners near Cape Nome.
Jacob Made of Canton, Ohio. a pas
senger on the Alliance, thinks the pie
dIctions of the richness of the Cape
Nome diggings will be realized. Among
the passengers were ten from Lowell
Mass, who went into the koyukuk
district last year. T. r. harrington, a
member of the party said: my can
did advice is for people to stay away
from Koynkuk. The outlook is not
encouraging
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-07-14

Last fall sprained my left hip while
handling some heavy boxes. The doc
tor | called on said at first 1t was a
slight strain and would soon be well,
but it grew orse and the doctor said l
had rheumatism. 1t continued to grow
worse and could hardly get around to
work, went toa drug store and the
druggist recommended me to try Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. l tried it and
one-half of 50-cent bottle cured me
entirely. / now recommend it to all
my friends. f. A. BABCoCK. Erie, Pa.
1t is for sale by X. ID. Goodall. drug
gist. l8l-1m