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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-26

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lxt ScteasrrT-aE SsscG
DR. GEO ~. gRArr0S Dentist Of
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-26
Remember Ever Arti-
Gle Is Marked
D0qvn.
Who Make w
the 2aaatos9 Nse's9'

re CONNECTION OF Jenk Atkinson Of
nsssngslser is net very satisfactory To
= 5sopse 81 alaine." said Mayer Lester
Y David. who In at the Hotel Butler.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-26

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-26

ship LaureibNnk Posted - Missing.
LONDON. Jan. 2..-British ship Laurel
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-26

the Butler. estt-
F1atrS that there
are. or vEii he ssfst
as scoD as the FIRST
rays OF spring are
secr. 80 usen err
rsoves IL mines at
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-26

opposed 70 the Attn
exclusion law. Mr..
Stanstleid IS at the
Hotel Seattle. having
come 10 this city on
business.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-06-01
Glad Anyhow.

II beg your pardon | thought this
was Mr.. Chucksley.
II am Mr. Chucksley.
Then ] am glad to find that when
thought was mistaken was mistaken
in thinking was mistaken
'Heyf"
81 cay when thought / was mistak-
en- | was mistaken in thinking I was
mistaken. and being mistaken in think
ing was mistaken when wasn't mis-
taken, / was glad to find was mistak-
en- when thought was mistaken, be-
cause wasn't mistaken-or. rather. ]
was mistaken when thought I was
mistaken. and so | couldn' have been
mistaken-welI at any rate, I'm glad
Looks as If we were going to. have snow.
doesn't it Chicago Tribune
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-06-01
OF GOLF AND DEATH.

Our planet IL links wherein we play
Few holes or many, as death may decree
We cali him Colonel Bosy; tits the way
OF mankind to invent kindlier name
A testing phrase for the arch enemy.
with every match the colonel leaves the tee,
But ell alone he finishes the game
some start with the rash confidence OF vor4k
To end In an untimely bunker grave;
The colonel is Indictment, void OF ruth,
Spares not The slashiug driver in his pride;
NO deft approach, no pawky putt can stave
Him of-many. not overbrave,
Tear up their cards in futile suicide.
Sooner or later, oftener coon than late.
We pass. and the next victim forth Ia led
Yaunting himself superior over fate,
But ere the home green is in sight he yields;
With one grim stroke the colonel lays him
dead.
Yet is the long match ours; tits soothly said
The colonel plays not in the Elysian fields.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-06-01
Some Mexican stupIa,tv.

In the observations of a Ranchwo-
man" are plentiful instances illustrat.
ing both the ''shif' lessness'' and stu
pidity Of Mexican servants Here Is q
sample Of the latter quality:
Complying with law and custom. /
provided four men to do each a davis
work toward cleaning a public ditch
for irrigation purposes. AT the end Of
the day youth presented himself and
the bill Tho names Of but two men
were inscribed as having worked, but
the sum demanded amounted to the
wages of four.
''What is the meaning of thisY' !
inquired. "If only Luciano and Pedro
worked. why do / pay the wages of
Matilda and Jesusf"
''Two men worked. !" was the stolid
rejoinder.
Thea I.MOn't pay the wages of
.Bus two men did four days
"All in one dayi That is impossi-
But, sonora, they did"
That cannot be. ! must understand
better before. pay two men the wages
or four. Go and request the maiordomo
TO look into this affair
Presently the majordomo appeared.
Sonora. = said he. ''the bill is cor
rect The men have worked"
Senior. ] repeat. the thing is impos-
sibie Two men cannot in one day do
The work of four men. a.
Sonora. fonr men worked"
why. then, did this man tell me
hat only two workedf And why are
not the names Of Matildo and Jesus on
The bilIf"
HE told you that only two worked,
because there was no room ON the bin
'or the names Of the Others. -
The majogdOmO spoke Qnite impa-
'aensly. as IL ! should have OWNED that
'rOceas Of reasoning by instinct. in
luced him to squeeze In the names OF |
Aatiido and Jesus which he did with |
ut anile. and we partad on the best |
Z termR
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-06-01
SOME THINGS HE KNEW.
An ORAand Query Answered Very
Fully.

An ORAand Query Answered Very
Fully.
"Hello, KilduffI Glad to see your
said the afabls man as he met an &C.
quaintance on the street and shook his
hand heartily. "What do you knowf'
~ am very glad to see you, too.
Poindexter, said KilduR in response
to the affable mans greeting GAS to
your query regarding what l know |
may say that my stock Of information
is extensive and varied. It covers the
realms Of art, science, history, mathe-
MATES. geography. current events, and
what not For instance. I know that
two and two make four; that Albany
is the capital of New York; that Will
liam Mckinley is president Of the Unit
ed States; that the Prince Of Wales is
heir apparent to the British throne
that Admiral Dewey played smash with
the Spanish feet in Manila bay; that
the moon is approximately $40, 900
miles distant from the earth; that the
first practical steamboat was made by
Robert Fulton and made the run from
New York to Albany on the Hudson
as a trial trip: that Aaron Burr killed
Alexander Hamilton in a duel; that
George Washington 10 buried on his
estate at Mount Vernon; that George
III was the English king at the time of
the American Revolution; that Charles
| was beheaded; that while Columbus
Is popularity credited with the discovery
Of America 1t is fact that Europeans
visited this continent long before the
time of Columbus. and that
I'm sorry. Kilduff. bat happen to
remember an important engagement
and must leave you Ta-taI Take care
# your knowledge New York
World
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-06-01
Hin solioitna.-

Who captured that prisoneri" ask.
ed one officer.
That's not the question, +" answered
the other. who had absorbed some ex-
aggerated impressions from recent
events what we're waiting to find
out 10 who captures theglosy. Wash
ington Star.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-06-01

Stranger Tin Dugout City)-It doesn' Z
seem as II this place could have 30. 600
population, as you report.
Resident-Waal it amt got quite
that much ordinarily. You see we took
the census the day the circus was in
town. New York Weekly.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-06-01
Hin Imnrenainn

wonder why It ia. : said the young
woman. THAT SO many people Dse their
enthusiasm about keeping an autograph
album after they reach mature years
''WeM. answered the young man
unconsciously assuming an air of su.
Perior knowledge, "you see, book like
that opens great temptation to every
body from whom you have borrowed
money to write, when this you see.
TemesBber me- Washington Star
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-06-01
Anticipation.

Nov, = said the man who had ad.
ministered the knockout drops. I'VE
might as well relieve him Of his watch
and chain and diamond pin and his
caah. !"
'sYes." replied his companion
when he wakes mp he ought to feel
greatly relieved. New York World.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-06-01
Amxiaua ta snrun

Mamma-Have yOu decided what to
do in that matterf =
Papa-lm waiting to see which way
Johnny lsageriy)-Tn make her
jumpl-Tit-BitA
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-06-01
Perfectly SAFE.

Old Gentleman (who is afraid to
cross the trolley trscks)-Tell me, h If
dangerous to touch the electric car rails
with your footi '-0
1nspector-Oh. no. not unless Won
put your other foot on trolley wire mn
thersi Fliegende Blatter
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-06-01

One Of my granddaughter, said the
Dnka Of Westminster, when abort s 81
yeazs Old. burst into tears on passing
: olackznith's shop and on her mother
inQuixing tie cause said. ssOh. mum.
ny. Tier are mailing the donksy's boots
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-06-01

Two women sat dry eyed, heartbro-
ken and comfCytless. One was by win
dow against which beat the cold rain of
October. The skies wept for her. The
other stared out over sun kissed vine
yards, where the leaves were yellow
and brown.
'He win come no more" said the
first.
"Ayi Ell no viene mast" said the
other, meaning about the same.-Sew.
ell Ford in Short Stories
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-06-01

DIR. CADY's CONDITION Powrrs-. IRE
arad con
ditiOn. Tonic, blood purifier and yer
mifnge. They are not food but medicine
and the best in use put horse iDprime
condition. Price 25cts. per package. For
sale by G. L. ehel & Co., Ltd.
june 9-lE~
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-06-01
Merely a Contrthutor.

Editor-You say you have written
Tor all the leading periodicals. but /
don't seem to remember seeing your
name
Contributor-Yes. I've written for
them all. but to tell the truth, they
haven't accepted any Of my work.
Humoristische Batter
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04
W. II. DURANL.

There II II lively tight on In the great
Twelfth Ward for the Republican nom.
inatiOn for Alderman. At present Mir.
william II. Durant seems to lead all
other aspirants. lie IL making II dig
niiicd. manly, honorable CANVASS. aud
has signitied his intention of asking for
the nomination on the ground that he l.;
an old resident of the ward and has
been always active In behalf of thc
West Sid" AMI of the ward. Mr.. DurTnl
IL known throughout the ward as an
ardent believer In The eventual prosper
Ivy of the West Side. lie has spent
much time AMI money IN bringing the
unsatisfactory conditions of the town
10 the attention oI the prOperty-ownrrs
ana business men,. He seeks n seat In
the city Council for no other reason
than that hc hllrves l,r can be of great
service to this unfortunate section of
Chicago. Mr. Durnnt's honesty ami 1T
ness for the position Ia which hr us-
plrcs Is universally acknowledged.
While his nomination II not predicted,
the Twelfth Ward and the West Side
would bc decidedly bcletitcd II Mr..
Burnnt. or ms equally as Jealous Il citi-
zen. be- sent to the Council from that
Republican stronghold.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04
GAS TRUST FIGURES.

To show the way that the people of
Chicago are robbed by the Gas Trust Il
few figures may be given. showing the
value of the plant. its enormous capital
ization and the amount the people have
to make up to help the robbers out.
The Trust owns 1900 miles of mains.
which. with the service pipes from the
street to the house and the meters.
average u cost. ut present prices, of
5000 per mile of main, or a total of
S1O.40O,OOO.
Able real estate experts have valued
the various pieces of land of the Trust
ut $2.S5i,OOO.
The sum of Si.5OO.OoO. according TO
experts. may be- allowed for the manu-.
featuring plant. or total value of ST.
10000 invested in Trust property
This figure would entirely duplicate
the whole system ana plant owned by
the Trust. whereas. two.thlrds of the
street mains of the Trust are over ten
years old ana are corrcspondlngly tie.
prcciated.
Now. as to the capital of the octo-
pus. The most experienced engineers
In the country consider that to build II
big gas plant there ought to be 80 Of
capital for every 1000 feet sold. Even
an allowance Of 50 capital per thousand
feet would mean only $16.O0O.OOO total
capital. But this Chicago Trust has
out S2G.3i6.GO0 of bonds. paying on the
average 5,s per cent, and S23.O0O.ODo
of Trust certificates. whose dividends
are such as to make the certificates hsu.
ally worth SI5.O0O.OOO.
Thirty million dollars. which Is tho
difference between S15.OOO.OOO. the
present cost of the plants, and 5.COO..
900, the market value OF the securities,
represents the water In these com.
panics.
In other words. all Of the stock and
one-half Of the bonds represent no
cash Investment over ana above dc.
probation, but merely the capltaIlza.
ton Of 30 cents or more of overchargc
which the consumers consent to pay.
ana which the city allows the Gas
Trust to retain.
That Is to say, the capitalization. In
'N''SS VI tu' 'VSt VI uupii'utiVu' ItI'
rcsents the monopoly value, which In.
heres In the franchise.
This value Is entirely due to the pres.
ence Of the community and increases
ms the community grows In wealth and
population.
BY this process Of flnanclerlng the
public Is compelled to pay to n private
corporation not merely profit on the
necessary capital invested, but also a
dividend on the value Of right of way.
In public streets, which belongs, not to
the corporation, but to the people them
selves.
How long will the people tolerate
this unpatri0tlc. damnnblc ANA mex.
cusablc robbery!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04

IN Chicago to secure the consent OF
thrcc-quartcrs of the owners of real
estate In every block on the street In
which II wished to lay mains before 1t
could lay said mains.
OF course. this infamous law forever
forhids any other gas company from
interfering with the robbcr crowd now
at work.
And they are at work night and day
robbing the poor people of Chicago.
Not only is the quality of gas furnish
cd very poor. hut II is even doubted
whether any one in Chicago gets Il cor
rect gas bill.
The price now charged Ivy the Trust
for gas Is an outrageous robbery and
cxtortion.
II Is money wrung from the pockets
of the poor to swell the pockets of the
rich. who are already bloated with
wealth made from watcrcd gas stock.
And The Eagle predicts that before
the present agitation for the repeal Of
the Gas Consolidation AMI Frontage
bills Is over that many of the bride.
taking. thicving Senators and Repre-.
scntativcs. who took money from the
Gas Trust to vote for these measures
will leave town never to return.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04
The CITY OF CHICA0O MUST own
IT'S own CAS- AND ELECTRIC
LIGHT PLANT.

Alderman John Blgane says that the
reform of municipal lighting which he
has initiated will be widespread ana
sweeping In more respects than one.
Its object. he says. will not be con-
fined merely to the lighting of the
streets and alleys Of Chicago. lie will
aim AT the creation of n great system
by which the city Of Chicago shall go
into the business Of supplying gas and
electric light TO private consumers just
as IL supplies water at present. thereby
adding greatly to the revenues Of the
city and relieving proportionately the
burden OF the taxpayers.
This latter part of the scheme can.
not be accomplished without action on
the part OF the Legislature and an
amendment to the city charter.
But Chairman Blgane declares that
7hls obstacle will not stop him. and as n
preliminary step he Is going to exert
all the influence he can command tn
make municipal lighting an issue In
shis springs campaign.
BY making II n portion of the Demo-
cratic platform, 1t Is thought the party
would be greatly benefited In the com.
ing election. as nearly every city Of i'm.
por,ance throughout the state Is inter-
ested in the proposition that municipal.
ities should own and operate their
lighting as well as their street railroad
plants.
Mayor Harrison. who Is q thorough
and earnest advocate of municipal
ownership. has taken considerable in
terest In the movement. ana Is inclined
10 the belief that II properly handled
ana developed II could be made u use-
full party issue. and he believes the re-
form Itself can be brought within meas
urablr distance IN comparatively
brief time.
on account Of this belief he promptly
signed the order for the appointment of
special committee on municipal light
ing.
Notwithstanding the fact that cold
water has been thrown upon this prof.
Get, and for obvious reasons, | am go
ing To take Off my coat for this work
ana do all that In me lies to push It Ia
II success" said Alderman Bganc.
MY colleagues on the committee,
have reason 10 believe, are as cnthusi-
astlc In the matter ~ ! am, We are
aware that We will have To begin 10y
evolving plan for the extension of our
present system of public lighting until
every street ana alley way In Chicago
Is lighted by the city"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04
Perjury. 700!

When the Sanganon County grand
jury takes up the bribery eases against
the Gas Trust and Warehouse people
1t will also lndlct many Legislators for
perjury on their oath of office.
Although this oath Is administered 10
l53 citizens of Illinois every two years
II Is not commonly known that each
Representative not only lifts his right
hand and solcmnly swearS TO do his
duty, etc, hut he also signs his name To
the oath of office which closes with the
following sweeping onth-bound prom
Use:
Nor viii ] accept or receive, directly
or indirectly, any money or other vnlua-
BILE thing from any corporation, COM
pany or person for any vote or influence
may give or withhold on any bill, res
olutlon or appropriation, or for any 9th
er official act
"Oh, that's only n matter of FORM
explained one of the old members 10 Il
new one who suggested That's II east
iron oath, isn't ~"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04
A PERPETUAL MONOPOLY.

The Perpetual Monopoly created by
the last Legislature l. putting the
screws un the suffering people of chi.
CagO.
This Perpetual Monopoly Is the Gas
Trust, the mcancst of all monopolics,
because II taxes the inallcnabic right
Of mankind to llghl
Ana because 1t enjoys II monopoly nj
the hands of the state, the Gas Trust
EFFORTS money from the people as II
sees III.
Every citizen knows how his gas bills
have grown since the passage of the
Gas Consolidation and Frontage meas
ures by the last crooked Legislature.
These measures are the most iniqu-
tous ever passed by any legislative
body In the world.
They provided for the consolidation
Of all the gus companies in the city into
one gigantic trust, and forbade all com.
petition with that trust by passing AN
other law requiring any new gas com
pany that miss" want 10 do business
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04
the ILLINOIS DIRECTORY ron 1899

One Of the handicst books Of refer.
ence that has ever come to our notice
II the Illinois Political Directory nnd
Sketch Book for 1870. published by W.
l.. BOtllne Il 20. II contains all Of the
latest statistics, together with IN i'm.
mense amount OF valuable infOrma.
ton about the great city Of Chicago,
the State Of Illinois nnd the various
counties In the State. 1t IL IN indis.
pensable hand book upon every point
connected with our State and local gov
ernments. The volume. which IL hand.
somely printed. contains sketches Of
the leaders Of all parties ana the prom.
incnt men In public life.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04
MOVE FOR BETTER JUSTICES.

The Civic Federation and the Chi
cagO Bar Association Jointly will ut.
tempt to secure much needed reforms
In the operation OF Chicago Justice
Shops" The Executive Committee Of
the Civic Federation on last Saturday
adopted resolutions for the appoint.
ment of u committee Of twelve citizens
to act In conjunction with the bar as.
ISOLATION. The Committee on Amend
merits to the laws OF the Bar Assocla.
ton about the same time referred the
matter to eX-AttOrney General George
Hunt to formulate some plan and re.
port back to the committee.
The terms of twenty-five justices Of
the peace In Chicago are about to OK.
pire, ana the selection of their success.
Ors rests with the Judges Of the Cir.
cult and Superior Courts. The weight
OF both organizations will be brought
to bear on these Judges to secure the
recommendation Of men of good moral
character ana legal ability for the pO.
sitiOns.
The resolution adopted by the Civic
Federation committee was introduced
by Newton \. Partridge. 1t follows:
Resolved, That committee Of
twelve representative citizens be ap-
pointed by the President, which shall
cooperate with the bar association,
ana confer with the Circuit ana Su-
perlor Court Judges of Cook County
with reference to u full Investigation.
and report by u nOnpar,lsan and i'm.
partial committee upon the character
ana qualifications of nominees for the
positions of Justices OF peace In the
city OF Chicago.
"Thc scandals which have attended
HE trial of cases In justice courts
growing out of the lncompctency. to
call IL by no worse name, of many Of
the Justices of the peace In Chicago
have become crying evil" Mr. Par
fridge explained. "All these justices
ARE nominated by the Judges of the
Circuit and Superior Courts. The mem.
beers of the Bar Association especially
are interested in clean courts. ana we
think the time has come To take active
steps toward obtaining the appoint.
mcnt by the Judges of II better class of
men for justices. Sufficient attention
has not been given To the character
ana qualifications Of these justices.
who exercise practically uncontrolled
power in minor cases affecting the
poorer class of people"
Il had not heard of the action of the
Civic Federation" said Henry :.
Towlc. President of the Bar AssOcia-
ton, but ! am sure the Bar Associa-
ton will join in any such issue. The
present system of justice courts Is OBJ
jectionable for many reasons, princi-
pally the practice of bringing suit In
the country courts, and compelling peo.
pie 10 lose the case by default In this
way. Another practice Is setting the
time for trial SO that the defendant Is
unable to he on hand TO represent his
interests, and the whole thing should
he changed"
Hon. John s. Miller chairman of the
Bar Associations Committee on
Amendments 10 the Laws. said the
committee would meet to consider the
report of cX-Attorney General Hunt
whenever he has It ready to present.
The committee win then be ready to
bring up the subject before the meet
ing of the association.