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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-27
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Pleasure
In

Knowing that you ars gsttlng somstAlhg
tAa& II better tAan the avssass: thssws
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Iron County register., 1899-12-21
Spice Pudding.

Two cupfuls of sugar, two eggs. half
a cupful of butter and lard mixed, an
even tablespoonful of ground CHINA
mon, a teaspoonful each of allspice and
cloves, a pinch of ginger and half a
grated nutmeg; beat these ingredients
well together, add half cupful of mo-
lasses, half cupful of milk and one cup
full strong cold coffee, three teaspoon
fuls baking powder. sifted through a
pint of flour, half a pound of currants,
one pound raisins (seeded), well Toured.
Thoroughly blend, then form into two
rolls upon the molding board; then tuck
into salt bags, tie tightly, leave room to
swell. put into kettle of boiling water
and boil steadily one hour. turning them
over three times during the cooking.
They will be light as feather, and can
be eaten with any sauce desired. though
they are particularly good eaten with a
lemon sauce What is not eaten at din
ner can be served cut in thin slices cold
for tea-Ladies' World.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
The salesgirl looked at him wonder

The salesgirl looked at him wonder
ingly.
Now, then, I want a love story" said
Mr.. Payson. 81 have a maiden sister
who is president of a Browning club
and writes essays about Ibsen. want
to give her book that tells about q
girl named Mabel who is loved by Sir
Ronald Something-or-Other. Give me
book that is full of hugs and kisses
and heaying bosoms and all that sort
of rot. Get just as far away from Ibsen
and Howells and Henry James as you
can possibly get"
Here is a book that all the girls in
the store say is very good" replied the
young woman. 1t is called 'Virgie's
Betrothal; or, the Stranger at Birch
wood Manor It's by Imogene Sybil
Beauclerc."
''If it's what it sounds to be it's just
what want" said Mr.. Payson, showing
his teeth at the young woman with a
devilish glee. "You say the girls here
in the store like it?''
"Yes; Miss Simmons, in the hand
kerchief-box department, says it's just
grand"
''All right. I'll take it,
He felt his happiness rising as he
went out of the store. His joy shone in
his face as he stood at the skate coun-
ter.
81 have a brother who is 46 years old
and rather fat" he said to the sales
man. 81 don't suppose he's been on
the ice in 25 years. He wears a No. 9
shoe. Give me pair of skates for him."
A few minutes later he stood at the
silk counter.
What are those things?" he asked,
pointing to some gayly colored silks
folded in boxes.
'Those are scarfs.''
'Well, if you've got one that has all
the colors of the rainbow in it I'll take
it. 1 want one with lots of yellow and
red and green in it. want something
that you can hear across the street.
You see, 1 have sister who prides her
self on her quiet taste. Her costumes
are marked by what you call 'unobtru-
sive elegance Well, think she'd die
rather than wear one of those things,
SO want the biggest and noisiest one
in the whole lot.''
The girl didn't know what to make
of Mr.. Payson's strange remarks, but
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
PITH AND POINT.

The average young man of the day
thinks himself about so years ahead of
the times.-Philadelphi Press.
An argument is wordy effort by
which the other fellow is convinced that
you are wrong.-Chicag Daily News.
Jaggles-'What's his war record ?"
Waggles-"He has made application
seven times for a pension. = Town
Topics.
The Maiden-"Claude, dear, hold tn
umbrella more over me, or else tn peo-
pie II think we're married. Mel
bourne Weekly.
Any kind of religion that can be fig
ured out on a slate can be rubbed out
with a sponge.-'Ram's Horn Brown"
in indianapolis News.
Kean-'Isn't your wife afraid to
drive that horse?" Steam-''Not at all.
It's the people she meets who are
scared" Sydney Town and Country
journal.
gilist, ''comes all at once!" ''It certain
ly doesn't come by degrees" replied
the scholar, but with no trace of bitter
ness.-Detroit Journal.
He Wanted Credit.-"Loafit is going
to move TO Rhode Island What for?"
'Oh. he's exhausted his credit here. and
he has heard about lots of people trust
ing in Providence. e."-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Old Widower Tin an effort to pro-
T >e)-''Do you think, Miss Blank, that
VA could learn to care for me more
than you do?" His Housekeeper-''Tm
sorry you amt satisfied. sir, but I'm
doin' tn best l can on $12 month. -
Ohio State Journal.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
The Cause of Free Silver.

ing prices caused by contracting
money volume. Mr.. Sauerbeclk's in
dex numbers, in which As principal
commodities are made the basis of
price computation, starts with 100 as
the index number in 1878, and finds
the average price of these IS articles
to be represented by 81 in 1896, and
that it has risen from 81 in 1896 to 20
at the present time.
The contention of the bimetallists
in 1896 was that prices were falling
as the result of a contracting money
volume caused by the gradual elimina-
ton of silver from the currencies of
the American and European states.
On the other hand the gold combina-
tion rejoiced in falling prices, claim
ing that they were due to improved
methods of producing commodities
and to the peculiarly sound charac-
ter of gold money. The republican
politicians who are the henchmen and
slaves of the money kings defended
gold contraction and glorified scarce
and dear money in 1896. But now
since through an increased production
gold has already deprecated consider
ably and consequently prices have
risen, they will attempt to claim cred
it for the gold standard. It will be
difficult, however, for them to har-
monize their arguments that a de-
preciating money which advances
prices in 1900 is good thing while
the very opposite was the thing to be
desired in 1896, and they will be forced
to admit that their claim in 1896 that
prices were low on account of cheap
methods of production was erroneous
in view of the general advance in
prices since that time and the specific
and tremendous advance in pItces
made by the trusts who have monop-
olized all of the great industries that
are using motive power machinery
and improved methods in production.
But the republican politician is
equal to any acrobat feat and will
undoubtedly claim full credit for his
party for the work of the Almighty
in defeating gold contraction by fur
nishing more abundant supply Of
gold. But it will bother him a good
deal to explain to the people why
prices have arisen so out of proper
ton to everything else in the special
lines that use motive power and i'm
proved machinery since the formation
of the trusts. It will puzzle him to
explain to the intelligent voters of the
country why the profits Of this great
nation should go into so few hands,
building up multi-millionaires and
billionaires, while the percentage of
home owners is constantly decreasing.
National Watchman.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
DECORATION NOTES.
Flowers and Ferns Are in Great
Favor for the Table in
Winter.

There are no more decorative objscts
in the world than flowers. In the win
ter, when cut flowers are expensive,
growing plants in blossom and other
wise give touch of beauty to the room
that nothing else can equal.
Rubber plants that are kept fresh
and clean looking are very decorative.
Palms take the lead, however, for
beauty and distinction of appearance.
Among beautiful and handy palms
that also stand gas well are the Japan
ese sago palms, with their strong yet
frail-looking frondlike foliage.
/ A fern-dish is an acceptable gift and
IAN almost unequaled bit of decoration
FOR the dinner table, especially if it is
of embossed silver, kept well polished
and filled with clean, lovely ferns.
The tiny dwarf palms, known as
Cocos Weddeliana, are well adapted for
table decoration, and will grow in a
good-sized fern-dish or in jardiniere.
All foliage plants kept for decorative
purposes must be carefully cleansed by
sponging or spraying, in order that
they may show their full beauty.
Crystallized glasses are lovely orna-
ments. but there must be no attempt
at coloring them by dyes; only the
natural greens and touches of color
seen in nature are permissible. Nothing
is more inartistic than punches of dried
grass made crude and ugly by dyes.
Properly crystallized grasses look as
If wet with dew or frosted with the
rime of early winter.
Lovely decorations for the Christmas
dinner table are composed of wreaths
and evergreens of fine leaf; a large one
for the center of the table, and wreaths
of GRADUATED sizes reared in horizon
tai positia& in pyramid form, one above
the othe md studded with holly ber-
ries am nall candles. to be lighted
Just t-befdSk the guests appear.-Ladies
World
Iron County register., 1899-12-21

There is already talk in England OF
developing the natural resources of
the Soudan through scientific explora-
ton. Immense forests line the banks
of the Blue Nile along it's upper
reaches, extending to the Abyssinian
frontier. The ebony tree is met with
along that river and also near the
Sobat. On the White Nile the india
rubber creeper, valuable source of
rubber, abounds. There are large for
ests in the Bahr-el-Ghazal province.
Gold was once mined in some of the
mountains of the Soudan. Search will
be made for coal.-Youth's Companion.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
PASSING OF THE cApEs
Coats Are Now the More PopuIar
WraDs-The Various
Styles.

Cepes have gone out and coats have
come ln-box coats. 1t is an accepted
1act-accepted by the fashionable with
sigh, and by the aesthetic with a
smile-that box coats are to be the
rage.
However, they are not so alarmingly
ugly as they have been. Some of the
models are graceful and elegant, some
are severely plain, but they are all ex-
penslve. An exclusive style could
scarcely be otherwise.
The box coat has one feature at least
10 recommend it. 1t can be worn over
an elaborate bodice without fear of
crushing it, and that is an advantage
which trim, tight-ftting jackets cam
not claim.
One came from their embrace looking
much as though pressed between the
leaves of a monster book, and chiffons
tand laces presented a pitifully bedrag-
gied appearance. The box coat is warm
and comfortable, and does not rumple
ores waists.
The dearest coat made in this style
and it is dear in more ways than one
lis a magnificent creation in sable and
is box-backed and has long front
pieces of rich brown sable This coat
stands its owner in something like
81 800.
jaunty wrap is of red cloth with
white velvet facings. 1t has a cape of
graduated rufhes, and also has four
graduated founces about the bottom.
Each fiounce and ruff1e is faced with
white velvet. There are smart revers
of red and white satin, and red-dotted
white chiffon throat bow to set it off.
A handsome three-quarter coat of
tan broadcloth is elaborately embroid-
cred with Cluny lace, appliqued.
Another coat which reaches to the
ground is made of dark green cloth and
has corded velvet sleeves.
rather severe model is trimmed
merely with strapped stitchings of its
own material. 1t comes in a delightful
shade of pearl-gray broadcloth, and is
made very plain except for the strap.
pings and a high standing collar.-N
z. World.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21

open a bottle Of household ammonia the
very first thing this morning.
LAS for Fred's lovely books. thank good
ness you didn't send him any more story
books. John and I have been trying to
induce him to take up a more serious line
of reading. The Josephus ought to helr
him in the study of his Sunday school les
sons. We were pleased to observe that he
read it for about an hour this morning.
when you were out here last fall die
Genevieve tell you that she collecting
silk for a doll quilt? She insists that she
did not, but she must have done so, for how
could you have guessed that she wants
pieces of silk above anything else in the
whole world? The perfectly lovely cravats
which you sent will more than complete
the quilt, and 1 think that mamma will
get some of the extra pieces for herself
Fred and Genevieve send love and kisses
John insists that you come out to dinner
some Sunday very soon-next Sunday il
you can. After we received your presents
we were quite ashamed of the box we had
sent over to your hotel, but we will try
to make up the difference in heartfelt
gratitude. Don't forget, any Sunday
Your loving sister,
KATHERINE"
1t would be needless to tell what Mr.
Sidney Payson thought of himself after
he received these letters.-George AIDE
in Chicago Daily Record.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
THE FUNCTION OF MONEY.
Why the Medium OF Exchange Should
BE Issued Only by the Cow
ernment.

A somewhat lively discussion In GO
ing on as to whether an excess of ex-
ports over imports enriches or impov-
erishes country. The question can be
decided by determining what is wealth.
| Since 1873 our excess Of exports in mer-
| chandise and silver has amounted to
$4, ,140, ,416,63s. If this excess was used
in paying interest to foreign creditors,
we are just that much poorer; but if we
/ received back in exchange for it an
equal or greater amount of merchan-
disc and valuables, we are that much
richer.
II is interesting to note that during
this same period our excess of gold inn
ports amounted to only $10,2S3, 1854.
This comparison very forcibly demon
strates the absurdity of the claim that
gold standard, or any single standard
of exchange, is necessary in handling
foreign commerce. With commercial
balance in our favor of more than $4,-
000, 900 900, we have only $1o.000,O0O
of gold to show for it. All COM
merce is barter, and the only
function of money is to measure the
value of the articles exchanged and
facilitate the transfer. In other words,
money is not value, but certificate of
value, the same as deed to piece of
real estate; and the material on which
the certificate is stamped or printed has
nothing to do with it's value. Money
is creature of law, a representative of
the sovereignty of all the people, estab-
fishing a legal measure for the ex-
change of property among themselves
and other people. This medium of ex-
change should, therefore, be issued
only by the government-the people
and it should be issued in sufficient vol
ume to meet the convenient require
ments of trade and commerce, and no
part of it should ever be redeemed" or
taken out of circulation, except in the
impossible case of decrease in popu-
lation. Instead of redeeming money,
the quantity should always be in
creased in exact proportion to the
growth of population.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
Incren.ed Gold Prodnetion.

The discovery that cyanide of potash
is solvent of gold made it possible
to work at profit thousands of low
grade gold mines that were worthless
before that discovery was made. It
also made it profitable to work over
the many old dumps and the waste from
stamp mills. In this way it has con-
tributed wonderfully to increase the
annual gold product of the world. The
increase in money supply because of the
increased product of gold has already
arrested the fall in the worlds price
level, and prices have now an upward
tendency. If both metals were coined
on equal terms the money supply from
both gold and silver would give the
world an era of prosperity, and would
tend to check the formation of trusts
and to distribute the benefit of pro-
duction more uniformly among the
people.-National Watchman.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
Too Busy.

"You said you have no opinions
about the guilt or innocence of the
prisoner" said the friend.
81 know it," said the man who had
been to court.
But you had already expressed
opinions to me-"
''I had. But the opinion I was
forming of the lawyer who asked me
all those hard questions was getting
to be so enormous and intense that
there was no room for any othsr just
ehen."-Washingto Star.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
EifffnElY RehUked.

The colored regulars in the Philip
pines appear to be as quick at repartee
as they are prompt to obey orders. A
black sergeant who was hailed by
breezy western volunteer: well, mig,
what are you going to do here?" re-
piled: ''We're going to take up the
white mans burden, 1 suppose" and
the conversation drifted into Other
channels
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
The Theory vindicated.

The quantitative theory of money and
prices is being vindicated by the in
crease in the gold supply. Gold is now
perceptibly cheaper than it was two
years ago and everything else Is dearer
in the same proportion. National
Watchmane
Iron County register., 1899-12-21

woman and not to the club presideis. Be-
cause I am interested in a serious literary
movement it need not follow that want
my whole life to be overshadowed by the
giants of the literary kingdom. Although
] would not dare confess 1t to Mrs. Peabody
or Mrs. Hutchens, there are times when
like to spend an afternoon with an old
fashioned love story.
''You are a bachelor, Sidney. and have
long since ceased to flush at the casual
mention of old maid 1t was not for US
to know the bitter-sweet experiences of
courtship and marriage, and you will re-
member that we have sometimes pitied the
infatuation of sweethearts and have felt
rather superior in our freedom. And yet,
Sidney, If we chose to be perfectly candid
with each other, dare say that both OF
us would confess to having known some
thing about that which men call love.
We might confess that we had felt its
subtle influence. We might even admit
that sometimes we pause in our lonely
lives and wonder what might have been
and whether it would not have been better,
after all. I am afraid that 1 am writing
like a sentimental schoolgirl, but you must
know that I have been reading your charm
ing little book, and it has come to me as a
message from you. Is it not really a con-
fession, Sidney?
You have made me very happy. dear
brother. 1 feel more closely drawn to you
than at any time since we were all to-
the North side. Come and see me. Youf
loving sister,
GERTRUDE"
III.
Chicago, Ill, Dec. 25-Dear Brother.
Greetings to you from the happiest house
hold in Chicago, thanks to a generous
Santa Claus in the guise of Uncle Sidney.
/ must begin by thanking you on my own
account. How in the world did you ever
learn that Roman colors had come in
again? I have always heard that men did
not follow the styles and could not be
trusted to select anything for a woman.
but it is libel, base libel, for the scarf
which you sent is quite the most beautiful
thing I have received this Christmas. ]
have 1t draped over the large picture in the
parlor, and it is the envy of every one who
has been in to-day. thousand, thousand
thanks, dear Sidney. It was perfectly
sweet of you to remember me, and call il
nothing less than a stroke of genius te
think of anything so appropriate and yet
50 much out of the ordinary.
John asks me to thank you-but must
we had a little chafing dish party after
prayer meeting, and asked John to open
a bottle of olives for me. Well, he broke
the small blade of his knife trying to get
the cork out. He said: If live to get
downtown again I'm going to buy a cork.
screw Fortunately, he had neglected to
buy one, and so your gift seemed to come
straight from Providence. John is very
much pleased. Already he has found use
for it. as it happened that he wanted tc
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
Hyacinths I'm the House.

For house-growing hyacinths would
sSetter be planted in amalgamated Co.
7coa-fiber and charcoal than in water
alone. Press this mixture down in the
CHS bowl rather tightly. plant the
bulb and cover with the same. Water
about three times a week with tepid
water until they are in bloom.-N. Y.
World
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
Sensnnnhle.

Teacher Tin Sunday school class)-
Now, boys, see if you can remember
what I taught you last time. What
does b. c. stand for?
Before Christmasi"--Judge.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
why Note

A goldite contemporary says "such
is activity of business in the country
that there is scarcity of actual mon
ey with which to settle the daily bal
ances." Why not remonetize silver
then and set .he mints to work coia-
ing more money?-Illinois State Reg
lister
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
Poor Consolation.

"Stone walls do not prison make" !"
quoted the prison visitor.
"Mebbe not" said the convict. '.ont
they make it darned hard fer feller to
get out.'-Saa Francisco Examiner.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21

Mrs. Goodman-It was very lovely OF
Aunt Laura to send you such nice and
expensive present. A house jacket il
just what you needed.
Mr.. Goodman-That's all right, per-
haps; but it makes me feel like cheap
affair when / remember sent her only
a measly box of toilet soap.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
Grnndunther,a nauH.

Muffs grow larger and larger-the
.seritable mnff of our grandmother In
with us. Rose-colored satin Innings are
considered the proper accompaniment
of sable, mink. or baby bear muff, pale
blue and pink Innings being used with
chinchilla, gray fox or ermine.-De-
4roit Free Press.
Iron County register., 1899-12-21
his Round of Pleasure.

"Dickie, did you get anything on
Christmas besides skates?"
"Yes'm; got tn croup."-Chicago
Record,
Iron County register., 1899-12-21

VGRGNaDteS ZOE Nnc @~@Ss
The proper vegetables to serve with
turkey are rice croquettes, boiled rice
syith cream sauce or stewed celery. 1t
white potatoes have been served with
previous course. baked sweet potatoes
or sweet potato croquettes may pe
sused.-Ladies' Home Journal
Iron County register., 1899-12-21

LETTERS RECEIVED BY MIR. SID
NEY PAYSON IN NACKNOWLEDGME
OF HIS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05

We are informed that had it not been for
Il jam at the Fry camp most OF the logs
in the creek would have reached tide
water.
A. w. Linn from North river came to
Cosmopolis last evening to get some giant
powder to use in breaking jam OF good
logs, located where the big jam OF rubbish
used to be, and which Is keeping about
five million feet OF logs from floating down
the river. The settlers were trying to
break the jam without powder, but de
sisted as they feared loss of life. Alex.
Schooler, about SIS years of age, fell into
the water and was going down for the
third time when lie was rescued by \. *.
Wade and John Bennett. There is II vast
body Of spruce and fir timber in the North
River valley that ought to he manufac
tured on Grays Ilarhor. Mr.. Linn has
promised 10 tell the readers OF the Enter
prise how it can be brought here
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-05

In order to get ahead in this world IL
man must produce more than he con-
sumes, he must sell more than he buys.
Higher piices will benefit the man who
sells more than he buys. Lower prices
will benefit the man who buys NOR.
than he sells.
The reconciliation Of silver will result
in raising prices. This is admitted even
by the opponents OF free coinage.
The single gold standard makes lower
prices. This is admitted by its friends
and conclusvely proved by statistics.
1t follows that the reconciliation Of
silver will benefit the man who wants to
get ahead in the void. the man who
produces more than he consumes. who
sells more than lie buys.
The single gold standard will benefit
the man who buys more than he sells,
and the man who has money to sell and
loan.
The Commoner desires TO again submit
the above propositions to the champions
of the gold standard and challenges them
to iefute either the premises or the con-
illusions. -ColfaX CoDimoner.