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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-25
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risshsss primary teacher or the Hoaaian
school. In this state:
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-25

house. near the caiaboose. they proceed
ed up Georgetown avenue 10 Railroad
street, where the entered . store owned
BY Henry koppefl. And II was while
kopperi was showing them some tobacco
that Deputy Sheriff Grimes. of William
son county. came In the door and said 10
them. Boys. I see you have six-shoot-
ers. and as we are expecting trouble
here tomorrow. we Will have to disarm
you" without word Bass drew his
pistol and shot Grimes. who turned and
walked out on the sidewalk and fell dead
The robbers ran cut of the store and
started for their horses, shooting AT every
one to make them &c; inside They had
not gone half block before tbs shoottng
became general. They succeeded In
reaching their horses without any serton0
damage--Bass only being shot through
the palm OF the right hand. Jackson and
Barnes mounted and were waiting for
Bass, who WAS slow Ia getting his horse
united and WAS shot through the bowels
m he was putting the bride reins over
his horses head About this time .
ranger fred at Barnes. who fell from his
horse shot through the brain. Jackson
saw Barnes fall and reached and got q
pair Of saddlebags that were on Barnes
saddle and put them across his lap. BY
this time Bass had mounted. and the two
started out of town at break-neck speed.
A posse was soon In pursuit. but failed
10 overtake tnem-
jackson and Rass returned to camp In
tending to XIII Murphy. but he had heard
the shooting and knew something was
going wrong and that he would be killed
IL he remained there. % he fed
Bass managed to ride three miles. when
he was compelled TO dismount jackson
took a blanket and spread II on the
ground for Sam, and tying his horse out
10 grass. bid his dying leader and COM
rade q last farewell. rode OF In north
westerly direction. and was never cap
tured.
The next morning about daybreak Bass
called 70 Q farmer who lived near and
asked him to bring him some water and
to 10 10 town and tell the officers tn come
and get him.
He made no confession, and after ling
ertng two days and nights died and was
buried by the side Of Barnes In the pau
pers' grave yard.
BASS was a native of Indiana and went
TO Texas when only II years OF age. He
was employed as cowboy, and few
years later went with herd OF Texas
cattle to the Black Hills In Colorado.
His FIRST robbery took place near Denver
on the Union PACING railroad.
His only sister In Indiana had very
fine monument placed over his grave to
mark the resting place OF a beloved and
Loving. but Maynard brother.
KIT MURRAY.
Fremont. Wash.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-25

saa Condition I'm which She Re-
turned Clarence's Love Letters.

turned ClaPence'o Love Letters.
"Oh. Eleanor. am so glad to find you
here went up to your house. ana your
mother said you had come here to be
fitted" and as Eleanor grasped the speak
er's hand the dressmaker frowned. for
she didn't want the fit OF the new gown
jnterfered with.
well. Daisy" said Eleanor. Il am glad.
too. for see by your eyes you've some
thing to tell me-
Eyes. This morning I went over to see
Kit. and ran right up to her room. as We
always do, you know"
yes" assented Eleanor.
"And she was crying. All round her on
the floor were letters, and on the bed more
letters / said. Mercy. Kit. what's the
natter Every now and then she would
make vicious jab at a letter and appear
20 be writing
".oh. Daisy. am almost wild! I'm 50
busy
what are you doingY' asked.
Well said Kit. you know Clarence
and have had a quarrel-and I'm glad OF
it'--and here she sobeed the siaddest kind
OF a sob-'and-and-he sent all my letters
hack--and the silver Northumberland the
lovely pipe gave him with his name en-
Trased on it--and--oh. Daisyf I can't use
any of them-how can ly--and SO I'm get
ting his letters ready to return. fm-I'm
correcting them and then she laughed
and made another lab with her pen
Correcting them l gasped.
'Yes-corressing them. You know Clar-
ence II a terrible spelier. so I have gone
over each letter In red ink and made him
see that 1t was intentional. Humph. I'll
bet he won't tell another man he broke I;
or
II couldn't help laughing. but wasn't IL
. nne revenge 7''--London T!t-Bits.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-25

Rejected Ian NaeLaren's story De-
casse Fist FiSht Was MentfoneA.
~ 4 MONG magazine readers In the
United States there In a strange
prejudice against anything smack
Ing OF pugilism," said the Rev. DR.. Wat
son recently. while on q visit in Sioux City.
Not long ago was commissioned By the
editor Of an American magazine 10 write
story Of . certain length for . specified
sum. the subject and Treatment. to be Sc
iected by myself. When I submitted the
production the editor looked at it and de-
ciared.
I've couldn't think Of printing such .
story an this to 90 into the homes OF the
United States. 1t would be suicide for the
magazine. OF course. we viii pay you the
sum agreed on. but we cannot uss the mat
ter 1t all
Il replied that he was under no obliga-
lions TO pay for what he could not use. but
wanted to know what there might BE- In
the story that made It Objectionable to his
readers. It would shock their moral sense
SO seriously he answered. that we would
lose subscribers by the article. instead Of
increasing our list
II knew that neither In this story nor In
any other that had written was there .
single expression that ought to offend the
sensibilities Of the reader. old or young.
So I asked the editor for specifications.
What do you suppose had been my of4ense
a. an author? 1t was simply that I had
referred to q little fsticun between two
boys at school. did not detail the quar-
rel-mereiy referred to II, but In such q
way that u was essential 70 the story The
episode could not be cut out. For this rea-
son the manuscript was rejected. / wanted
the editors personal Judgment Of such SEN
timentaiism. and you viii pardon me for
quoting his reply literally:
I think it IL - pharfsaicai rot
THE difference between the two great
Engiish-Speaking countries with reference
to pugilism is something cannot explain.
With us 1t IL not regarded N unmanly for
two boys TO settle differences with their
fsts. Indeed. the boy who does not back
his rights with his muscle Ia considered
milksop. I believe It il entirely proper,
and that cultivation Of the manly art Ia
helpful In building up character prac-
ticed 1t myself when youngster, and have
always been glad Of IT, have known nat
ural bullfes who have been pounded into
quite decent fellows.
THAT experience with the editor led me
to Inspect American magazines to see how
much real care Is taken In them not to
onend In other respects those sensibilities
which are so delicate concerning fisticuffs
OF course. found page after page devoted
to advertisements showing women In their
corsets. underwear and hosiery. submit
that patronage so dainty -souled that 1t
cannot tolerate an allusion TO q muscular
contest ought to be fastidious enough to
make objection. at least. TO the suggestive
engrayings with which the same magazines
are dlled.@-Chicago Record
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TO FRANCE, RERlsES

Yea thea are fisen from the dead
That Sere shy mates long
Thou hadss mot pxrixiaed ~ ! AAid
Ia all too idle song
Teo swiftly ue despaire~i Ct France:
So HE corpse she lay:
kcv deeper tones disturb thy trance:
Thy Judges speak today.
Tranquil inaesihie. they face
The shrisksns Paris crowd
Sssis voices. In that fraafic place.
Unxiiseeed and nunoSea
Asd Scared hy bloodhound Drumonss tooth,
To clasp their resssvEd knees.
TIE hunted, y~rsssEssesi T.sth,
As her last refuge. Aces.
Even 50 the Roman fathers sate
Tntrsafled In their hall
When sArassh the senasess bxeken gate
Bszrst in the invading Ganl.
As thnss Wild. sinapis men ~ yose
StooA. srsis With sud6sa awe.
These new harhaflAns Gsach befors
The sacredneSs a Lar.
AnS. .haush ssne holder savage break
TIE sagsse. myxfeyiezs sf'eas
Ard unsssssisd foe their bsr4hxer's sake
Tksy fall. ~ Dafb<sg fsis.
Fss ths rssfr rnsss one sanssfins stream
Shall wash all soig ~ shame
Ard fkese thy HArtrrx shah redeem
Thsn eossntsys forfeit fsn<.
ALREADY shy rrop~nsns syes
Thy sesres fcea appAfi
It's shtne Anta<sssish 70 r4ss
Tne ssrcrxss Tor ,Ay fal-
Aass terrible sh<n ncst Afkfatre4
Asener skiRs ussssa9Vd sfsfz4.
ny sgui dsassa thine hssee stained:
Aaf. tread sh<m icss Aust.
>x64asa GEeaH xyta n - spsetstsa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-25

FG0fKul E0t0tbtys
1.-THE most remarkable snapshot picture
in the world is owned by friend of mine
IN a town Of Georgia" said an enthusiastic
amateur photographer. Its story Is ex-
trenaely curious 1t seems that he went
one day to blacksmith shop to get shot
al the men at the forge. The smith was
engaged on a difficult piece Of iron work,
and had two helpers. Just behind them. on
a shelf, was a pint mask. full or yeiiowish-
white liquor-evidently the corn whisky fer
which the native Georgian has a peculiar
liking AS my friend was preparing to
take his picture. one OF the helpers caught
sight Of the bottle and communicated his
discovery by dumb show to his companion.
The smiths back was turned at the mo-
ment and the first man reached stealthtly
for the prize. while my friend. unnoticed
in the corner, quickly aimed his camera.
1t was q comicai scene, and in his mind he
had already named the photo The Stolen
Drink
1.-The helper uncorked the flask and took
a swift gulp and his comrade snatched IL
and did likewise. Then for brief, breath
less instant they looked at each other. and
as they did so their foolish grin gave way
to such stare of horror az l never saw
before upon a human face. know, because
1t was then that the camera clicked. and
the picture Is as clear as crystal The flask
contained carbolic acid. Within an hour
both men were dead. When my friend took
one print he broke the negative. SO as 10
make the photograph absolutely unique.
II shows the forward end OF the shop. In
the foreground Is the anvil with the smith
bending over his work. Behind him are the
two helpers, one still holding the flask.
looking at each other. You can see trag-
edy In their eyes as plain as print. 1t is
a frightfui and dramatic tableau that could
not be duplicated by any sort OF art
New Orleans Times Democrat
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NEGRO SLEPT IN THE WINDOW.
Shxewd Business Man Turned q
Nap to His Advantage.

Shxevvd Business Man Turned the
Nap to His Advantage.
Funny thing happened to mo when
was working for Biankety Blank Z Co..
IN Chicago" said a New Orleans window
dresser. II had a big window on Clark
street that seemed as IL it was hoodooed.
No matter what put there. 1t appeared
and the manager. who was keen as q
hawk. began to grumbae because
he never saw anybody looking
In. used 10 lay awake nights
racking my brains for new schemes. but
1t was no go. One day. when I was feel
ing pretty blue. told our negro porter
to clear everything out preparatory to
making . big display OF q special line OF
shirtA He was q fat. black. tr1ning fell
low, and I guess he must have been out
1t cAkewalk the night before. for no fell
fast asleep In chair In the middle OF
tho window. / was on the point OF wax
Ing him up and giving him fits when
happened TO notice how ludicrous he look
ed. His head was on one side. his enor-
nous mouth wide open. and his limbs re-
Taxed In the oldest pastures imaginable:
In Short he was q perfect picture Of a
lazy rascal In happy siunzber. That gave
mo an idea I didn't say word. but grab
bling q piece OF pasteboard dashed OF q
sign: Dreaming OF Our Dollar Shirts
and stood Il quietly against his knees.
Then gently rolled up tho curtain and
awaited Developments Well, the hit that
window made u the pet tradition Of the
store to this day. People simply blockad-
ed the sidewalk. and you could hear them
laughing q block away. The funniest part
about II was that nobody supposed for
moment 1t could possibly be the real thing.
They thought II was q clever piece Of act
ing, or else a wonderful wax figure That
the coon was actually asleep mover occur
red to anyone, and I stood around with
my heart in my mouth for fear the noise
would arouse him. 1t didn't. however, and
he snored peacefully until o'clock Then
he woke up with start. and was so sur
prised he came near jumping through the
plate glass. The spectators howled, and
that night the house raised my salary. I
tried TO work the same scheme afterward.
but It was q failure. Tho darby couldn't
pretend worth a cent."-New Orleans
Democrat.
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furs and wcolens do the articles up In
bags made OF this cotton Buy the cheap
unblearhed cotton cloth. Have the bags
stitched closely. turned and stitched again
left long enough at the top to tie after
the article TO be protected is in-and
turned down and tied again. These bags
Will keep any garment or article from
moths--the finest furs, elegant dresses,
overcoats. rugs. anything. but the moths
must not be housed with the garments.
To prevent this. take a bright day. shake
and whip the garment well with . switch
OF any kind. Search thoroughly. and II
any fur flies. you know the moth has
been there. Do the best you can: lay II
In smooth and tie up. then hang on wall
If possible In an open room.-New York
Journal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-25

When grammartans come across express
sions In the Greek or Latin classics which
do not square with the rules. they call
them not had grammar. but good idiom
and ! DO not see why English idiomatic
constructions should not he treated with
equal respect. The following are a few
moro classical examples of the ecnstruc-
sicn indicated above:
Those kind Of objections. Sir F. Sid
ney Defense ~ PoesIe."
These kind Of knayes"-king Lear,
II, H.
'AIl kind OF natures "-''rlrnog of
Athens l. |.
. There are a sort OF men. "--''Nerchant
OF Venice" l. 1
These pair of second causes Sir
Thomas Browne. "Reiigso Medici."
These kind Of thoughts s. DRYDEN
Essay OF Dramatic Poesy. Notes and
Queries.
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Poor Joan OF Arc, even In her statues.
seems destined never to attain dignified
repose. The fine work OF n. Fremief,
which found q site some few weeks ago
in the Place des Pyramids, disappeared
from view for ten days. an the pedestal
showed signs Of giving way. The sculp-
tor took advantage OF this temporary dis
placement to cut short the chargers tail
and 10 cover his head with chamfron
or equine helmet. alterations which are
said TO be improvements. Artistic opinion,
however. IL very much divided an to an
other innovation. The Joan OF Arc that
vanished was OF DUH abronxe. During her
absence she has received a coat Of golden
varnis.,. said 10 be proof against all wealth
ers. which completely changes her aspect.
Severe critics affirm that the new COM
plexion suggests those little bottles Of IL
quehed Dutch metal that help to make
artistic homes a byword and terror
Others seem 20 think the respiendent
maiden adds a welcome touch OF brilliance
and gayety To the Partisan streeta--Lon-
don Chronicle.
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.l1l1NNY
, Hesiet rallied. and carefully calculating
every stroke. romped In candidate, FOR the

Heslet rallied. and carefully CALCULATING
every stroke. romped In . candidate, FOR the
finals.
II .was . great match In the decisive
round. Against Mss He1aet was patted
Miss Nag.ll. another Ulster golfer. Inc
frs, half was all In favor Of Miss Maghi.
who turned for home with two holes 10
spare. At this critical moment the young
girl was not dismayed one biz Playing
determinedIy. she gradually crept up to-
ward her opponent The twelfth. thirteenth
and fourteenth goals were hers after an adj
mirabie exhibition OF irst-water golf. The
undaunlesi marvel haiyed the fifteenth.
took the sixteenth. and. halving the seven
teenth. was the possessor OF the ladies'
open championship
Prior to the championship Miss He1let
gave hint Of her ability by winning q
stroke competition with q score Of A-New
York Journal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-25

Two Recipes for Keeping Moths Out
of Waoleus and rurs

Try this recipe for keeping moths out Of
fgrs and vooiens: Take an empty four
barrel and brush X out clean then paste
newspapers all around inside and on the
bottom. being sure there are no cracks
where sinner az miller can crawl in
After being dried thsttsr leave * by the
Kitchen stove until dryt pack In your ar
sicies where you tnssnd 20 keep IL through
the summer as much moving might make
cracks. Use eampher balls Or not There
81 really 70 need az il IL yoa are sure the
Euosis are free froFn moths when qua In
ard also that the barred Is tight. when
ycu have the haired full cover the TOP
wsth several thleknesses ef newspaper
pastsng u ali sroaad the top 81 the hSs-
rel TWO barrels VIII bold much more
than yea would think
Moths dislike the smell OF new coticu-
To preye2s these RsxtS from getting into
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Tricks That Have Been Successful-
IL Worked ON Money Lenders.
"People who put faith in the traditional
shrewdness OF pawnbrokers." said =
veteran in the business TO q New
Orleans TfmesD Democrat reporter. would
ba surprised IL they knew now
often they are fooled into loaning more
than the value OF . pledge. Most OF the
big shops have experts who are hard 70 de-
ceiye, but they make mistakes now and
then, while NTH others OF less experience
generalization ID q dtstressingly common oc-
currence. A certain class of sharrers make
q living vic,imixing pawnbrokers. and they
regard them as tolerabiy easy prey. Col
ored stones are often used for that pur-
pose, and have known dozens OF large
loans to be made on fake rubies ana EN-
eralda The bogus stones are usually mixed
with good ones In the setting and are hard
to detect. A few years ago an ingenious
chap discovered that by dipping an on
colored diamond in weak solution OK
aniline Ink he could render It temporarily
blue-white and extraordinarily brilliant. He
saw a fine field for operation In the pawn
shops, and these painted diasnonds.' as
they were called. were worked on all over
the country before the trick was exposed
A big yellow stone, worth say $75. would
look nike a 500 gem. and It was no trouble
at all to borrow from ESQ to $aO0 on such
security. The ink cost only cents
bottle. so you see the profits were large.
Another common swindie b a filled watch
case reinforced at points where It would
be apt to be tested. and pawned for solid
gold. When these watches were first made
there were very few pawnshops that didn't
get one or two. The works of watch
may also be faxed al the saying goes
For years a Arm in Switzerland made
cheap works In imitation Of famous and
expensive varieties. and forged the name
on the dial and inside plate. II was good
enough to pass muster at many q snop.
Lots OF men have been forced out of busi-
ness simply because they were loaded up
with worthless pledges. They were not
blockheads either. but the crooks were too
clever for them"
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Muusey's Magazine for Juns - ~ =
ed letter which Padsrewsn 49, xs.s~
prominent society woman %
in answer TO a request for Ioc9
The great pianist complied VIII
quest. but It may be doubsod 2 E..
ceiver OF the lock 81 hair was 9utee M a
isfied. after all The letter veal
rest OF the story. IL was written ~
rewskfs secretary from dietafscse -
as spiiowa:
Dear Madam: NJ Paaerewsn
me To say that II affords pa
pleasure TO comply With your
You fail to specify whose hair
sire, and 10 avoid error he nae
a sample each OF the staff en- voy
Wit, his manager. hts valet. his go z;51
and his waiter, together with So
sions from n cat and a matsrea %s1
inE 70 NJ. Pullman. rroprtetAt9e
coach de luxe which we occupy
the honor 30 be your obeiiasf
Letter uns34
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Servants Who Systenataonn1u
Their Rich Eapleyos ssxszSs
THE champion toii-taksrs - Y
men, Most OF them are
and the government PEERS
enter free OF dusy-an insult q &
drivers, Bah. But they come ~ r1 I2s q
purpose to do" our Anglounanto6 -
head coachman receives frum &
and his assistant. the fellow ~ II
times called tiger" ana - u
about 80 The hay may b ~
the most reputable firm in tn - d
IL Mr.. Coachuaan does not get n 4
he reports 10 his employer that -
are not doing well-she hay \ NJ r.
quality. II the cat man on II r.
Exchange does not put sounelh1ne
pr.vy purse OF Mr.. Coachmnn ~
have bolts. or something equan0
pcsSibie-the oats are unsound 0H
same with feed. corn and Other 49,
One OF the leading firms on - r.
Exchange received from 4 mn ~
Fifth avenue last week an indlna
calling attention to the very -
which they had sold him at a g.
price. They proved that th&y -
him the lot AT the market pstce, ~
duced q dozen witnessed 10 tho4 -
oats were the finest ever Geld q -
ket. But the firm refused 10 tn u =
man! In the matter OF hayueop.e<
fool mathematics are robbed q So
band There il an alliance hotp
British harness dealers In Me- ~
all the coachmen In the city. IN
be bought for a horse % $50
through this dealer. who h unoeat
.'divvy." could name nn1111nan r.
paid $1.s0o for set Of harness fAn1 +
buy anywhere for half that -
coachman got the extra ~. GO
The style In carriages changon 49,
son. just 70 keep the psople 1877
swapping. The coachnaAn UtA1n ~ r.
the more prominent carfiaoes
this city-deny II who dasest-9n1 /
employer. feeling a tribe bsA1na ~
ION, wants to exchange his cahelaAf =
old for . new one. he must - aGnn
original price. His imported HEl11A
man makes usually from ~ = - IN
exchange. ssss5
On horseshoeinG axIe orsaaa -
oils. silver ard Gnee poll1hs unl11s
millionaire are cxuee4ea ~ u1u11 -
Expectations. duty IRA nosNe ~
Of expectations. n
Down to the miuutest detau e -
keeping. there II profit for the seey>S -
and the serving woman. ana - 6 r.
dealer--the butcher, the 49, q
stickmaker-who refuses nj ~ =
ed palm Of Majordomo a16 y
milkman pays his way hetoEe "a ~
bottle Of water solution. II b111r
agrees to divide before he sceai4 Hf5
FRY 9TH n no,tnd AZ alAnsnhe1Agonxzs4