The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-06-01
WHAT PEOPLE SAY.
Transient Record Of Private Opinions
Publicly EXPRESSED.

mainly. One from Secretary If the
Navy Ling, who states that it is not
the intention of the department TO send
laborers from Mare Island, California, to
work on the Iowa on Puget Sound.
Only eight skilled mechanics will be
sent. A letter from Ac,'g. Com Genl.
Weston, at Washington, advises me that
Major Allison of Vancouver barracks is
empowered to purchase army supplies
for the Sound.
II. F. Benson-I am one of the very
few in the United States whose fathers
served in the Revolutionary war. Mine
lived to be hundred years and was be-
tween IS aud 80 years when was born.
My son. E. F., could hardly believe my
father was in the Revolutionary war.
He sent to the war department and
found that my father and his father were
in the war from New Hampshire. My
father drew n pension after his S0th
year
Frank Rodman-My brother, Herman
been detailed from the Second Oregon in
which he enlisted. He wrote home re-
Gently that he intended to remain when
the TROOPS were mustered out. He says
there are fine openings there for all who
want to remain and 90 into the various
lines OF business and he Is very hopeful
of the outcome there for American youth
when peace is finally declared.
G. NJ. MrKinney--I am on my way
back to ST. Paul have been instru-
mental 10 sending thousand imml
grants to Yakima he past twelve months.
Mans did not stay. but | would like to
send thousand u day into the valley
and | believe they could all do better
than elsewhere.
Postmaster Sperry-I cannot give ont
any information rs to when we are like.
iy to get carr err delivery in this city. Ihr
congressional delegation are using their
best endeivor' to have the thing accom-
pished, but we shall have to await our
turn. Speaking of Shakespeare, however.
want to say that the newspapers that
are constantly using the phrase 1--WE are
advertised by our loving friends per-
vert the original meaning OF the words
rs used by Shakespeare. In the court
language of the time when the houses of
Lancashire and York were contending
for the mastery in the War of the Roses,
"advertsed' meant in that connection.
1--WE are advised by our loving friends"
A. l.. Slemmons While 1t is not to be
doubted that the acquisition of the Phil
ippines would be of great commercial
advantage to Washington, Oregon and
California in opening up market, yet
the general government will not profit
thereby. The standing army of 150.-
900 men that would be required to main.
tain authority there will be far more
costly in the end than any good that
could accrue
NJ. n. Mansfield Il was over in Seattle
week or so and it rained every day but
one and then the people all flocked out
Queen Vic has the diagram to this ioke.)
Albert Hall-Englehart has fired his
cook for the men at work on the Selah
ditch because he is a silver man and
anti-expansionist. The cook believed
in Ii to l. that is sixteen drops of water
to one of milk and he wouldn't let the
i,-o 4
DIV of grub.
DR.. Frank-The city authorities have
ordered that all tramps coming into town
shall be vaCClnatel We don't propose
to have the cry Of small poX stop the
march of progress the city is ma king
and an ounce of prevention. with some
OF these fellows from the tunnel, is
worth a poInd of cure.
Ira p. Englehart-I will put up $50 in
gold coin toward the campaign if the
opposition viii nominate Bryan on an.
antl-expansion platform.
Nestal Snydrr-There may be nine
tenths of the Pacific coast people in favor
of expansion, but that does not make it
right. all the same.
City Marshal Grant have made a
pretty close investigation of the Bark.
we'll fire and | am of the opinion that
some boys set The house on fire, either
purposely or by accident. | have not
been able to locate the RICH; parties,
however.