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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
THE PURE roop LAW.
olympIa. wash.. Jan. z. ]

Olympia, WASH. Jan. II. 1900
To the Editor: All the people OF ms
state are, or should he, Interested IN te
proper enforcement OF the pure FOOD law,
but none more so than the fruit growers
and those who are attempting to better
conditions by placing their products
upon the market In preserved or other
prepared form. 1t occurs to me, as one OF
the latter Glass; that the proper ENFORCE
ment OF the law passed by the last iegis-
lature involves n great deal >more than
the arrest and prosecution OF dealers VINO
are handling goods in violation OF the
statute. In the first place. 1t must pe
ascertained what goods are adulterateh'
Undue haste on the part Of the commits
sioner might involve him in a great deal
OF trouble and bring contempt upon inc
law, which is a good one, and shouid De
so enforced that 1t will be thoroughly re-
spected and obeyed. The fruit growers
certainly want no hasty action on the
part of the commissioner as VIII start a
sentiment in favor of a repeal OF the law.
1t seems to me that nine months IS nor
long time for the commissioner to get
his bearings, feel his ground and make
few test cases. have been deeply inter-
ested In the work of the commissioner
and have kept close watch OF his move
ments, and do not hesitate to say that l
think he has been doing the right KIND Oh
work In the right kind al way. l speak
from the standpoint Of one having pure
goods to put in competition with great
deal Of adulterated and spurious stuff in
the same line, good deal of which IS
still upon the market, but much OF which
has disappeared during the last six
months. / am satisfied that the execu-
ton OF the law to this time by Commits
sioner Mcdonald has been modified by
reason and intelligence and that he Is now
in position to do much more good than
had he gone recklessly at work prosecute
ing Dealers many Of whom were Innocent
ly handling unlawful wares. He has been
doing good, substantial and permanent
work for the future.
As general thing, I believe the mer-
chants of this state desire to conform to
the law and will assist, rather than OPP
pose, the commissioner in the enforce
ment Of it. The main thing that all want
is to be sure that they are right, and then
go ahead. Then. II wfllful violations &C.
cur and are persisted in, give the Offend
ers the full penalty of the law.
]. OBJ. SCOBEY.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

Malietoa Tanus of Samoa says that
II 1t is for the great powers to promote
wars and annexations to distract the
minds of the people The Hague con-
ference was the greatest farce of the
century. Malietoa is mistaken IL he
thinks he can start controversy on
this question. In order to have a dis
pute there must be two sides to the
contention.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
The Extreme Of Junketing.

In September last the Philippine COM
mission presented a general report on
conditions as they were found to exist
at the time the members were on a
tour Of investigation in the new Ameri-
can possessions. The report was a gen.
eral one and was signed by the five
members of the commission: President
Schurman, Prof. Worcester. Gen. Dem
by. Gen. Otis and Admiral Dewey. This
is to be supplemented by fuller re-
port to be made the latter part of jan
uary in which each member of the COM
mission will elaborate upon that spe-
cial branch of the subject which has
been entrusted to him for review. This
final report will probably touch at con-
siderable length upon every phase of
the Philippine question and in it's en-
tirety will be about as comprehensive
summary Of the situation as could
be obtained. The commission as a
whole is an able one. It IL made up of
people supposed to be disinterested,
men Of learning and with experience
in different walks of life. Such COM
mission has been able to look at the
problem from every point of view. and
it's high character and ability is such
as to give any and all of its opinions
and recommendations great weight Its
final report will be probably the ablest
and best presentation of Philippine
matters that could be obtained.
According to the New York Times.
this voluminous and scholarly report
will not suffice. 1t is said that num-
Der of senators and congressman are
OF the opinion that fuller details are
needed. and that the only way to get
them is to appoint Joint commission
from among the members of the two
would be popular, it is claimed. and
the results of its work when presented
to congress would be more impressive
than any from private commission
such as that headed by DR.. Schurmav
II is thought the appointment of such
a commission would be better prey.
aration for legislative action than to
rely on an outside commission and ex-
pect members of both houses to get
information on the subject by reading
the report of these outsiders.
1t is to be hoped that this project will
be knocked promptly on the head. 1t
would be a waste of time, a waste of
money and possibly a waste of some
talent which could be more prof1tably
used in law making at the national
capital. The appointment of con-
gressional committee for desultory work
in the Philippines, before the results
OF the Investigations of the present
commission have been read and digest
ed, would be an act of folly, and IL
congress is serious In the matter, the
movement should be headed Off at once.
1t is needless to say that every man,
from north, east. south or west, would
be anxious to serve in this proposed
outing and the makeup of the COM
mission would represent compromises,
pressure and pull rather than real TT
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

The anxiety of some of the Alaskan
miners to secure favorable legislation
at Washington is exceeded only by the
desire OF some people to get credentials
ana pay as agent for those miners in
that city
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
Credit Money and Redemption.


In another column will be found
second letter from Mr.. F. NJ. Headlee
on the currency question that may be
answered briefly. All his difficulties
either arise from the bad but prevalent
habit of reading carelessly the state-
ments on which he comments or else
are spontaneous and self-imposed. Thus
he quotes. at is the legal tender and it
alone that can set the endless chain
In notion and remarks, Surely the
silver dollar at that time was a legal
tender" 1t may be mere carelessness
that substitutes "a legal tender" for
"the legal tender" The obvious mean
ing OF the latter phrase as we used 1t
was its colloquial one, synonymous
with "greenback:' !. e., the legal tender
note.
Again he quotes, 1.-THE greenback is
the only purely credit currency in this
country" and asks IL the silver dollar
is not credit currency to the extent of
the difference between its face and its
bullion value. Here it is not so easy
to attribute to mere heedlessness the
ignoring Of the qualifying word, pure
ly'' The greenback Is wholly credit
money. That a currency partly credit,
like our subsidiary coins, will circulate
at par, with substantially no demand
for redemption. If strictly limited in
volume, has already been stated.
The remainder of his letter deals with
a mere chimera; that redemption Of
all forms of money in gold may be
demanded some day practically at one
time. Theoretically the thing is posi-
BILE; practically it is as absurd as to
question what would be the price of
wheat If all the world some fine morn
ing were to quit eating bread and throw
its entire stock of grain and flour upon
the market. We have seen that, in the
direst straits, the demand for redemp-
ton of silver dollars and national bank
notes in gold has not been made. Peo-
pie do not want to change money from
one form to another unless they are
afraid that it will become worthless on
their hands.
On Mr.. Headlees theory all banking
would be impossible. For a bank, to
be prepared to meet all possible de-
mands upon it, would have to keep al
ways in Its vaults sum in cash equal
to the aggregate of all its deposits.
Therefore 1T must quit business, because
the depositors could break 1t any day
by asking for all their money. This
they do not do, except in few cases,
even in the most fearful panics; and
then they generally select only those
institutions concerning whose soivency
some public doubt has arisen. Retire the
greenbacks and the endless chain will
never again revolve. When it's motion is
stopped, those who have no better bust
ness can spend the rest of their lives
debating whether 1t is merely rusting in
perpetual idleness or has been broken
up and sent to the junk shop. 1t is not
commended that we would then have an
But that, as Kipling would say, is an
other story.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

Mr.. Bryan says that the Republican
party Is fun of holes. There is only one
big hole which has any interest for tho
Democratic party and It is at the bot
tom OF that.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

1t Is announced that the Lawton fund
has reached the handsome figure of
$4,000 This win probably make 1t
unnecessary to pass the pension bills in
troduced in congress soon after the re-
ceipt of the news of the generals death.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

Nelson. %. C.. Economist

Nelson B. c., Economist
Eighteen months ago, in the political
ethics of the Vancouver Province. Joseph
Martin stood for all that was noble and
pure in politics; today, according to the
same authority. he Is the horned beast"
who cores friend and foe alike.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
FROM THE PEOPLE.

Tho columns Of the Post Intelligencer
are always open to the public for the
expression OF opinion on topics q cur,
letters must be concise. must be free
from personal attacks on individuals. and
must be signed for publication win the
not comply with sii Of these requirements
will NOT receive consideration.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
Wisdom of Porsugal.
Port Townsend Call.


Portugal says she will take neither side
in the war in South Africa. Which is wise.
considering that her territory there lies
just between two sets of big, grasping
paws. either pair of which would reach
out In just sholy second were any
excuse given for the grab
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

1t is now believed that by 1904 the
Democratic party may have pulled Itself
together on some issue sufficiently to
make a campaign.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

The list of grand and petit jurors
for the coming year has been published
and many man is now thinking what
excuse he can offer when his name is
drawn.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
A GUARANTEES.

The Post Intellisencer hereby
guarantees Its advertisers q bonn
nae paid circulation, Daily, Weekly
and Sunday, double that Of any
etheF newspaDeF publtshed in the
state Of Washfngtsn. Advertising
contracts will be made subject TO
this guarantee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

The most earnest men in the so-called
citizens movement appear to be those
who would not object to holding down
some sort OF an ONCE for couple OF
years.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

Luigi Crispi. son of the Italian states
man, has been sentenced to four years
Imprisonment for the theft Of jewelry.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

That distinguished American, Spot
ted Tail, is no more. But he had the
OF being able to see Paris
and die.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

His reasons he sets forth impressively
and iuminously in his speech. They are
reasons that will appeal strongly to Amer
leans, and should be productive OF good
results.-Portland. Or. Telegram.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

His practical knowledge of the condi-
tions in the Philippines made his remarks
more effective than they would otherwise
have been.--Chehalis Examiner.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
hut He Gets Wages Now

Cowlitz County Press.
Tho last man to realize prosperity and
the first to lose II Is the laboring man.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
AMUsEMESTs TODAY.

THIRD AVENUE THEATER-Charity
Martin and Sig. Ernesto Baldansa.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

II he had been guilty Of the larceny OF
a good sized province from some weak
power he would have been hailed as
greater man than his father.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

All is discord in the Democratic cour'
sells, and no wonder Mr.. Bryan's tonality
Is uncertain.-New York Evening Post.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

nothing new to offer.-Cedar Rapids Re-
publican.
All is discord in the Democratic coun-
sells, and no wonder Mr.. Bryan's tonality
Is uncertain.-New York Evening Post
Democracy can't drop free silver with
out dropping Bryan. and Bryan can't be
dropped until the people beat him again
for office.-Kalama, Wash, Bulletin.
The Democracy IS condemned to dwell
among the dried bones of its present, and
Mr.. Bryan is destined to go down among
the dead men of November, 19O0-Chicago
Inter Ocean,
He has run the gamut Of greatness and
now imposes himself upon the Democratic
party as logical candidate for the presi-
dency, sure to be nominated and sure TO
be DISQUALIFICATION, Me-, Journal.
After the next election Bryan will have
to engage the services of an Irish come
dian or a troupe of performing dogs IL
he expects to keep up public interest in
his lecturing tours.-Chehalis Examiner.
The Omaha keynote has an unpatriotic
flavor, that was utterly incongruous to
the memory of Andrew Jackson, and will
not be accepted by large number of the
w
Wash, Union.
If the argument Of Mr. Bryan applied
with force, and gold was good for En-
gland as the creditor nation, 1t is equally
good for the United States, which now is
and ever shall be, creditor instead of debt
or as in the past.-Colfax, WASH, Ga
zette.
The battle for the presidency this Year
will be fought out on American issues
pure and simple, and any demagogic ap-
peal to foreign prejudices and imported
grudges will simply recoil upon the heads
of those who make them.-Brooklyn
Times.
The craftsmanship of the Democratic
party during the past four years has
consisted entirely of purpose to scare
the people of the United States with
ghosts and hobgoblins, and Bryan is cas-
lily the leading conjuror of his day.--Kan-
sas City journal.
His speech at the Jackson day dinner
in Omaha last night is regarded as his
formal opening of the campaign, and as
indicating the character of the platform
upon which he desires to make the fight
Bimetallism, opposition to the private
control of public finances, anti-imperial-
ism and opposition to trusts is the battle
cry.-LoulSVille Dispatch.
Whether or not there is any truth in
the old rumor that Col. w. J. Bryan was
ever a press agent for a theatrical
SHOW, some of the advertising meth
DDS which have been employed of late
In his behalf have savored of the harm
less and necessary devices practiced by
that guild.-Omaha News.
Speaking of Col. Billy the other day
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, said: II
gave Bryan some good advice once but
probably he thought lightly of It; any
way, he didn't follow it. 1 told him to
so abroad, to travel over many lands
write descriptive articles of his Journey
ings, and later go back to Lincoln and
enter upon the practice of his profession
| foresaw that even as great a man as
he Is can't be too much on exhibition
without weakening himself He will see
this some day."-Helena Herald.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

Democracy can't drop free silver with
out dropping Bryan. and Bryan can't be
dropped until the people beat him again
for office.--Kalama, Wash, Bulletin.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
nEvERIDGE's GREAT SPEECH.

It was an oratorical gem and repiete with
sound and logical argument Puget Sound
Mail.
The tribute of attendance and attention
paid TO Beverage shows where the great
heart OF the American people is In this
matter. Helena Herald.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

Senator Beveridge. OF Indiana, is the only
member OF either branch of congress who
has personally visited the Philippines and
he is strongly In favor of this country
holding those Islands forever.--Auburn
Argus.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

Old Joke for the Chain Gang.
Puyallup Independent.
Give them Hell ena Montana.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

1t is very plain that the colonel has
nothing new to offer.-Cedar Rapids Re-
publican.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15
THE PASSING OF BRYAN.

Bryan rs chewing the same old political
chestnuts.-Auburn. Wash, Argus.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

The Democracy is condemned to dwell
among the dried bones of its present, and
Mr.. Bryan is destined to go down among
the dead men of November. 19O0.-Chicago
Inter Ocean,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

The young Indiana senator last week In
troduced Philippine resolution agRres-
sively supporting the administration pol
icy-and 10! the anti-imperial venom is
poured upon his offending head. The hard
and-fast protestants are now found insist
ing that 1t matters little, after all, what
conditions he may have found in the Phil
tppines. since he took with him the firm
conviction that making corpses or serfs
Of inferior races and seizing their possess
sions Is power and the only true glory
New York Mail and Express
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-15

Made OF fine firm New YORK m.
muslin. Yes, it's a fact. Unlaunz
and lining, one piece strips ana r.
inforced bosom.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-12

The question has been asked OF sign
painters hundreds of times, (Which
letter of the alphabet do you consider
the hardest or most difficult to make?"
1t is but natural to make the in
quiry, for to the novice some particu.
lar letters are more perplexing than
others. 1t is most generally conceded
by some experts that the Roman capi-
tai letter RI is the most difficult.
Others will say that an rs" is very
hard to make, and many strongly CON
lend that the character "&" is the
hardest and most difficult Of any in
the entirf alphabet. Practically speak
ing, all of these letters are somewhat
difficult, and 10 the young beginner
they are not easily mastered.
1t has frequently been supposed that
an artist of ability on account of his
great talent in drawing would Of
course naturally make n good sign
painter, but the experiment has been
tried and given up with unsatisfactory
results.
An artist may draw and paint q
most beautiful picture, but when it
comes TO forming perfect letter he ia
entirely out of the race. About AZ
years ago there were five well known
artists OF this city who were also ex-
rerts at lettering they having learned
and worked mt this branch previously.
New York Times.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-12
Sc. Heie,,s,


st. Helena is great place for caves
and hills. Both abound, pasticulnrly
the latter. Geologically speaking, the
island is largely, II not wholly vol.
canic, and lot of extinct craters are
apparent, Some of the pmnacles have
queer names, such as Lots Wife, the
Man and the Horse, the Asscs' Ears,
Holdfast Tom, Old Joan Point. Stone
Top, etc.
The only inhabited place is James.
town, which has population OF about
$500. 1t lies In deep valley sur
rounded by very high hills, II is not
particularly healthy place. Ladder
hill is where the government house is
situated. 1t is so called because of the
almost precipitous ladderlike wooden
stairs, by which It's activity OF 600
feet has 20 be scaled,
Nearly four miles inland from James
town Is an isolated farmhouse, on an
elevated plateau about 1000 feet above
the sea. This Is I.ongwood, where Ma
poleon lived from 1915 until he died
there, in 1921. The house is long,
low, whltewashed fairly trim building,
with extensive outhouses, some rather
fine old trees and good bit of decent
farm land
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-12
pnrrr Carpets In koren.

Carpets in Korea are not of as little
moment as are carpets here. They are
handed down In families as heiIlooIas
from generation to generation TO be-
come darkened and subdued with age.
They are rugs always and are made Of
paper by n peculiar process. In ap'
pearance they are much like the lac
quered boxes which come from Japan
and which are so much used as hand
kerchief boxes" said the old time
American consul In Korea. "The ma
tives always :ake off their sandals
when they enter the house, and that
fact accounts largely for the long life
OF the rugs. When was there, how.
ever, shocked the feelings of every
one by wearing my shoes, carpets or
no carpets, and during my stay COM
pletely wore out some of those beauti.
ful dark colored carpets. They are
about quarter Of an inch in thickness
and very effective"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-12

Nc man Is real man of science un-
less he Is ready to abandon his own
conclusions, duly put ON record. il sub
sequent Investigations prove them
fallacious. The president of great
college once wrote. n volume ON the
practice of medicine. After 1t had been
completed and he had gone to New
York 10 arrange for its publication
his house was burned, and the manu-
script of his book aud all his notes
were DESTROYED
He couldn't reproduce it. Ten years
afterward be said: THAT fire was the
greatest OF good fortune to me. If |
had published the book. | should have
had to stand by it. whereas now |
know that it was all wrong!"
Mr.. Andrew Lang In Longman's Mag
azine tells OF two geologists who We're
gathering specimens in lonely noun
tain place. One OF them had written n
book, The other, looking about one
day with a tieldglnss, saw his friend
occupied long t!me-unobserved. as
he thought--in rolling great stone
down hill and at dinner questioned him
about IT,
He pretended Mt first that he had
been doing it for exercise, but. hard
pressed, confessed:
"WelL the fact is the confounde,
thing was 200 feet too high to su,t my
theory