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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-09-07

Speaking about this convention
which is to be held in this city next
Monday by the Democrats, Populists
and Free Silver Republicans (O, a
meet equally as interesting as the
late state NEE. of the three-ringed
circus that was held in this city is
promised. The Populists having got
the worst Of the state convention,
and having been swallowed up by
the Democrats both in the national
and in the state conventions, have
decided to demand every important
office in the county. The Democrats
are flushed with success and are de-
termined to dispute every inch of
ground that the Pops try to capture.
The Free Silver Republicans (this
means only a few men office hungry
are taking sides with neither faction
as yet, but are holding themselves in
readiness to switch to the faction
from which they can get the great
est number Of offices to divide UP
among themselves.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-09-07
by the policy Of expansion, is dead
against that kind of thing.

by the policy Of expansion, is dead
against that kind of thing.
The holders of England's new
three-year exchequer bonds draw
interest at the rate Of 3 3-4 per cent.
a year. Under the present admins
tratlOn Uncle Sam borrowed all the
money he needed at 2 per cent.
George Fred Williams says the
empire IS here So it is. Just as
much as it ever will be.
In placing the blame for the
troubles in China, Lii Hung Chang
talks very much like the Hon. Ben
Tillman.
The gentlemen who are now man
ifesting so much concern over the
fate OF the republic tried very hard
to ruin its credit in 1896.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-09-07

From Eastern Washington the
only candidate present was John D.
Atkinson, Republican nominee for
state auditor, who halls from Chelan
county. Mr.. Atkinson needed no
introduction to a Seattle audience,
and many were the times that the
Pie-maker heard that evening that
there sits a Seattle man who went
away from home and returned with
fame.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-09-07

The middle Southwest had its rep
resentative on the platform in the
person Of Hon. G. W. Maynard, who
has been named by the Republicans
for the office Of state treasurer. Mr..
Maynard makes friends even when
he does not say a word, for he is
always very conspicuous figure in
most any gathering in which he is
seen, for he is not only very fine
looking gentleman, but he is an
equally as frank looking gentleman.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-09-07


From the far Northwest came
Hon. Henry G. Mcbride, who is
known as one of the fairest superior
judges during a four years incum-
bency of the office that ever presided
over a court in that section. He
shook hands with a great many ac-
quaintances and made a number of
new friends, and the consensus of
opinion was that he would make a
most BETTING colleague for Govern
or Frink, as well as an able, honor
able and praiseworthy official.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-09-07
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.

There is no reason why the Demo
Gratis should deny that Ex-Governor
Altgeld is going to be attorney-gen-
eral of the United States in case of
Bryan's election to the presidency.
No reason why he should not make
good attorney general-under
Bryan.
1t appears that Senator Pettigrew
has plenty Of money with which to
make his contest for reelection, and
having plenty, we suppose he would
just as soon that no one else had
any.
1 am over 80 and not feeling very
well these times. [ tremble to think
what will become of America and
the conscience of the world when |
am gone.-George S. Boutwell,.
From the attention paid to Will
liam J. Bryan, jr., by the leading
Democrats of Chicago recently, it
would seem as if the boy were the
Whole Thing; and perhaps he
would make an excellent president
after all.
The behavior Of our American Of
ficers and soldiers in China has not
been surpassed for discretion, bray
try and honor anywhere in the
world. Horrible case of Imperial
ism!'
Pretty soon we shall hear the
news from Maine; and we shall
know that the Pine Tree state is
gone hell bent, the way it was
meant, for progress true, and pros
perity, too!
The poor house business and the
tramp business are pretty poor lines
in these times.
One conviction of the American
people is that when things are all
right, they are all right; and they
are going to vote accordingly.
The Philadelphia gentleman who
wanted to bet one hundred thousand
dollars on Bryan's election seems to
have vanished into the dim be-
burned.
When Mr.. Bryan was a congress
man he was for free wool all the
time.
From the general tenor Of Mr..
Bryan's speech Of acceptance, it
must be inferred that God is Dem
ocrat.
Meantime let it not be forgotten
that the West Virginia oil COM
panies have raised the wages Of all
their employees 10 per cent. This is
pretty tough for a border state.
The production Of wire nails in
this country has increased so per
cent. in the last four years, and yet
the working men are not chewing
them nearly as much as formerly.
Mr.. bryan used TO say tnaC the
people wanted more money. They
have it-some one hundred and
thirty-fve millions annually in cir
culation more than they had four
years ago, and none Of it was manu-
featured, either, so far as we have
learned.
Ex-senator Reagan, Of Texas, is
staunch expansionist. But. Hon
Joe Bailey, having a $25O,OOO farm
now, which will, of course, be great
ly enhanced in value as time goes By
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-09-07

secretary of state. Mr.. Nichols is
known to almost every man, woman
and child in the Northwest, and per-
haps no very great mistake would be
made if it was said, to every man,
woman and child in the state, practi-
cally speaking. Everybody wants to
shake Sam Nichols good old Repub-
lican hand, and they do it.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-09-07

Ere the name of Mr.. Nichols was
reached that of Hon. S. A. Calvert,
the candidate for state land commits
sioner, should have been mentioned,
for he was there, and was there to
the personal knowledge Of all pres
ent. He had a seat on the rostrum,
as did all Of the candidates, and Mr..
Calvert was frequently pointed out
by friends to other friends during
the progress Of the meeting as the
man who would watch over Seattle's
tide lands for the next four years.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-09-07

Then came big old rough and
ready Sam Nichols, the candidate on
the Republican side of the house for
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-09-07
WIN. II. EiNCK

WIN, H. FiNCK
Pioneer Jeweler, Established 1882 Watches
JeWelry, SlverWare, Clocks and OpticaI
Goods Scientific Optician, Watch Remains
SIG Second Avenue, Seattle, Wash.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-09-07

Pretty soon we shall hear the
news from Maine; and we shall
know that the Pine Tree state is
gone hell bent, the way it was
meant, for progress true, and pros
perity, too!
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-09-07

The behavior of our American Of
ficers and soldiers in China has not
been surpassed for discretion, bray
try and honor anywhere in the
world. Horrible case Of ''imperial-
ismp'
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-09-07

The poor house business and the
tramp business are pretty poor lines
in these times.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
The NIedicine Closet.

A well-equipped medicine emer.
geney closets one way Of being ready,
and below is q list that may helL
young mothers and housekeepers: A
roll Of old linen handkerchiefs, per.
fectly clean and sweet, and smoothly
ironed; a roll of old linen of any sort
old fine damask napkins being
always the most precious and the mosl
desirable, all clean, and all we'll ironed
and smoothly folded, Wrinkled old
linen is seldom as useful as if put
away properly; some old flannel, and
at least yard or two of new flannel,
of medium quality and all wool. Elan.
mel made of half wool aud half cotton
is not always as soft as that woven en-.
tirely of wool; some soft old towels;
cake Of surgeons soap; small soft
sponge, to be bought of any good
chemist; several rolls of cotton band
ages, five yards long and from two tc
four inches wide. They can be bought,
but are easily rolled with a little
practice, and are much cheaper when
bought in that way. The end should
be fastened down with q bit of adhe.
sive plaster; a roll Of surgeons adhe'
sive plaster; some large, small and
medium nursery safety pins; a paper
of pins of medium size; a bottle oi
arnica and one of witch hazel; bot,
tie of aromatic spirits of ammonia;
bottle of lime water and one of sweet
oil; jar of vaseline; a pair of SHARP
scissors of medium size; a good spool
Of course cotton and needles to carry
1t. These things will equip the emer'
gency shelf, and strict rule should
be that, unless needed for illness OF
accident, not one of the articles should
ever be touched, or if used, should be
replaced as soon as possible.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
naANk ONLY WHISKY.
Bor Thirty Years Man Held 70 a
strange Vow.

bAfAuke Vow
Joshua Reddik, an eccentric charac-
ter, died hero recently, writes a Left
fer's Station correspondent to the
Chicago Inter Ocean. For thirty-one
years past he had not taken drink of
water voluntarily, nor had he allowed
himself to take a bath. There was q
feud between water and Joshua pa
thetic in its inception. Reddik was
one of the first settlers in this section.
In due course of time a young Joshua
came to the family. He was likely
youth, who could plow a straight fur
row when he was IL years old The
family prOspered exceedingly. During
the civil war ii is a matter Of tradition
that they sold hay to the government
at price approximating nine gold dol
lars a pound, and weighed it on their
own scales. A few miles from the
Reddik homestead flowed a placid riv-
er In this stream Reddik and his son
were accustomed to swim. They went
swimming one fine warm day in July,
1868, and young Joshua was drowned.
Mrs. Reddik, prostrated by the shock,
died. Standing by her coffin, Joshua
Reddik swore that never so long as he
lived would he drink water or volun-
tarily come in contact with it. Joshua
Reddik decided that whisky was about
as far away from water as he could
get, and he stocked his house with
whisky He bought it by the barrel,
and as time went on his thirst in
creased. 1t happened that Reddiks
oath kept him from travelling. He was
virtually surrounded by water His
oath would not allow him to cross
water for fear he might fall in, so he
was condemned to spend his life in a
territory about three miles square.
Rain and snow were the bane Of his
existence. He became an expert in
prognosticating transforms and was
always able to avoid getting wet, but
in winter he was compelled to spend
most Of his time in his lonely house
He would stock up with provisions in
the fall, having few barrels Of whis-
Ky rolled in and prepare to hibernate
Whisky as a steady beverage palled on
the old man after a decade of indul-
gence. Moehn's brewery was a short
distance from the house. On one side
Of the brewery was a pond, and to
avoid the pond in reaching the brew
cry the old man was compelled to
make wide detour and slide down a
bluff. A special brand of beer was
made for him in the brewery and a
fight of stairs was built down the bluff
for his benefit.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
The Baby's Bottle.

Feeding bottles for babies are not q
modern invention. 1t is said that they
were used by the ancient Greeks,
whose nurses used to carry a sponge
full of honey in small pot with which
to stop the children's mouths wher
crying
Speaking OF babies bottles, toe
much care cannot be taken of them,
especially during the hot months,
Those with long rubber tubes should
never be used. The only ones that are
strictly sanitary are those with the big
rubber nipple that slips on directly
over the neck Of the bottle. Ofcourse
this necessitates holding the bottle
while the baby eats, but it is better ia
do this than to risk the child's life by
using the long rubber tube. The nip
pie should be taken off after each feed
ing and it and the bottle washed in
boiling water at once. Before using
again rinse in clean water with half a
teaspoon Of soda in it. A good way
TO do is to keep in O pan of soda and
water when not in use.
p If the greatest precaution is not
taken, the stale milk about the neck
of the bottle and in the nipple will
set up fermentation that is poison to
the baby's throat, mouth and stomach,
and will cause sore mouth, wind colo
or summer complaint.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

The announcement recently made
that a siege train was being modified
for service in South Africa no doubt
conveyed very little information to
the non-military mind, as was shown
a few days ago, when a writer in the
London Daily Mail was asked, in all
sincerity: What is the difference be-
tween siege train and an armored
tramp AS matter of fact, a siege
train is the name applied to the com
plement of guns, ammunition and
store wagons, and men employed to
conduct a siege. According to the
Siege Artillery Manual" a siege
train may consist of any number Of
divisions, heavy, medium or light, ac-
cording to the requirements of the
service. a division, as a rule, con-
sists Of sixteen pieces of ordnance,
exclusive Of machine guns; each divi-
sion requires a personnel consisting
of four companies Of garrison artil-
lery, with the following staff: One
ieutenant-colonel, one adjutant, one
quartermaster, two staff non-commis-
stoned officers, and two staff clerks, in
addition to a total of $50 officers, non
commissioned officers and men. In
the present instance the armament
consists of the new fve-inch breech-
loading howitzers throwing lyddite
shell. All siege guns and howitzers
are fitted with special sights known as
"Frenchs sights" which enable them
to be laid on an object that is invisi-
BILE to the gunner. With this advan-
tage it is possible to place the battery
behind a hill totally obscured from
the enemys view, and to pound away
until either all his guns are dismount'
ed or the fort preached so as to en-
able the infantry to carry the place
by assault. Siege gunnery has now
arrived at such a pitch of perfection
that there is absolutely nothing that
can withstand the attack Of a we'll
organized and well-equipped siege
train. The shell fire is so accurate
and searching and the high explo-
sives so destructive that it is only q
question of time in demolishing any
defense that can possibly be erected
BY means Of an observing instrument
invented by Capt Tancred, each shot
can be accurately observed as burst
ing so many yards short or over the
object, thus enabling the necessary
corrections to be made for the next
round to strike the exact spot desired
and insuring extreme accuracy of fire,
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

James Pyle, the soap manufacturer
died a few days ago at his homo ir
New York City. 1t was when located
in the vicinity of the old Tribune oflc,
that Mr.. Pyle, who had become &C
quainted with Horace Greeley, learned
the value Of that advertising in which
he afterward expended sums aggregat
ing millions. He was the first to util
ize in advertisements the letters 60
K" in their business significance oD
''all correct" He had read the yer
sion of the origin Of the use Of these
letters by jackson as an Endorsement,
and was struck by their catchiness
BY his extensive employment of them
he probably did more than any othei
person to raise them to the dignity ol
a popular term and an established
business institution.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
Tho Right Gloss.

There is a knack about getting the
right kind of a gloss on linen collari
and cuffs, but the method is easily
learned by a competent laundress.
The gloss desired is like that on new
linen and is produced by friction with
a warm iron. The articles to be
CLOSED are starched as much as pos.
sible, according to the old-fashioned
method, and then dried. A piece Of
sperm, parafine or white wax, the
size of hazel nut is generally added
to the starch. When ready to be
ironed the linen is dampened slightly
and ironed in the usual way with 8
fat iron. Then comes the glazing
A peculiar looking, heavy fiat iron,
rounded at the bottom and polished
as bright as a mirror is used and is
pressed firmly upon the linen an6
rubbed with much force, thus pro.
ducing the gloss. Plenty of friction
is the secret of glossing linen to per
fection, but there is knack in know
ing how to apply the friction.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
TROUBLE wITn TIE rlnER.
1t Is Due to ul-CaIcuIated Engineering
Operations

1t Is Due to nI-CaIcuIated Engineering
Operations
Owing to ill-calculated engineering
operations by which the northern
branch of the river by the Tiber island
was deepened a few years ago, the
southern branch which skirts the form.
er Ghetto, has dried up into a heavy
bank of muddy sand, and this is its
normal state, making (it will be under.
STOOD the island of st. Bartolommeo
as ridiculous as a swan on land, says
the London Globe. The absurd aspect
OF 1t Is the more accentuated because
the Ponte Fabricio or Quatro-capL
which unites the island to the south
ern bank, happens to be both the old.
est and best preserved bridge in Rome
dating from 62 B. c., and being com
posed Of two bold side arches and a
small central food arch. On rare oc.
casions, however, after heavy down.
falls, the river. rising in It's wrath, sue
ceeds in reasserting it's ancient do
minion, and we see the beautiful bridge
built by Fabrjcus spanning the waters
sent down from Monte Pattino and
Ansciano, Such a rise has taken place
during the last three days, in conse.
quence Of which the forum is inun.
dated by means Of the cloaca maxima
while the foaming yellow food has
reached height of but three feet be-
low the little Franciscan garden be-
longing to the church of st. Bartolom-
meo. The ancient confessional below
that basilica, dating from about the
seventh century, is entirely filed. In
fact, the waters have risen about forty
feet, and If rain should continue to
fall we may witness the Tiber invading
the Corso and Piazza d'Espagna. Hap
PLY, change seems to be setting In
1t was quite fascinating sight to see
the main. or northern, food racing be-
meath the Cestian bridge, like sue
cession of maelstroms, almost giddying
to behold AS usual a crowd Of people
amused themselves by watching the
operations Of those who on such occa'
sions fish for driftwood.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

I A new question for discussion ha,
been precipitated in Chicago with re
ference to public school polity. There
has been submitted to the Board ol
Education for its action a resolution
looking TO the separation of the sexes
after the fourth grade has been passed.
The trustee who is in management oil
the movement says that "the inherited
traits and home training of many ol
the boys in our cosmopolitan schools
are not such as to make them desir.
able companions for girls. The Ian.
guage you may hear on any of our
streets from boys bears this out"
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
ReeIpes.

Home-Made Sausage-Ohop as fine
IS possible one pound of lean beef an6
two ounces of suet. Mix we'll together
one teaspoonful OF salt, one teaspoon.
full Of fine sage, and one saltspoonful
OF pepper; add to the chopped meat
form into little cakes and bake in the
oven or fry in the usual manner.
Eggless Cake-Take one and one.
half cupfuls Of sugar, one cupful Of
sour milk, three level cupfuls of sifted
flour, One-half cupful of butter, one
teaspoonful Of soda, one-half Of tea.
spoonful of cinnamon, one teaspoonful
of grated nutmeg, one teacupful Of
raisins chopped fine and we'll Toured
Celery Stufiing-Put one quart Of
bread crumbs into bowl, cover with
tepid water, let stand one minute and
squeeze dry; place in another bowl
and mix lightly with half q bunch Of
celery, chopped fine, one teaspoonful
Of salt, one-quarter of teaspoonful Of
pepper, one-half cupful of melted but.
ter and two beaten eggs.
Scallop Salad-Scald one pint oi
scallops in salted boiling water for
three minutes; when cold cut each in
two. Prepare the following French
dressing and mix well with the seal.
lops: Dressing-To every four table,
spoonfr s'eloil allow one tablespoon,
ful OF -gn and one-half tablespoon.
ful OF l. non Juice, one saltspoonful OF
salt and one-half snltspoonful of pep.
per. Serve on q bed of crisp, white,
lettuce leaves.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

Rats bought up wholesale at Van.
eouyer aud examined for germs OF the
plague have failed to show any, and
this is said to disproye the theory that
they carry the said germs abo1t with
them. It is well for humanity, especi
ally for that part wearing skirts, that
this adyentitious terror Of the rodent
tribe is removed. I5 had terrors
enough before. II is also pleasant &c
lsarn that one Of the causes for the
spread Of disease is no cause. We
arc always discovering some new way
by which We eau catch tho measles
from Patagonians and such distant
persons, and so seldom find way by
which we can avoid catching them
The r7t will probably never become .
favorite domestic animal; but we car
at least hook on him with a kindlie
eye in future as he gnaws our thing
and GYBids our traps,
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
suBsoanr1oN RATRsI

Eutsrea al tie Post 0B70S for traRsmtsstov
Aro,.SA % saailS a tecoad-oSass rates.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
RUDOLPH THIELE, -
Dealer IN Brewers Grains.

p-l contract for the entire Brewers Grains Capitol
Brewery and can supply dmen and others short notice These grains
pure Barley and contain neither other deeeous They
make an excellent and cheap article feed for cattle horses hogs
BaS-I am at the Brewery daily from to IL o'clock a. m.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
RICHEST CONGRESSMAN.

Congressman William Connell is re
puted to be the wealthiest member o
the present national house of repre-
sentatives, but what he is worth can
not be exactly computed in dollars ant
cents, on account of the nature of hi
investments, which are somewhat fluc
tuating in character. Mr.. Connelij
success in life has been achieved by in
dustrious habits associated with prin.
ciples Of strict business integrity, ant
young Americans may imbibe fresh in
spiration from his wholesome anc
salutary example. More than fifty
years ago Mr.. Connell began life b.
driving a mule in the coal mines o
Pennsylvania at seventy-five cents
day. At the present time he is the
owner of the mine in which he com.
menced work as boy, and is said tc
be the largest individual coal operator
in the United States. He has spent his
whole life in the mining of coal and
his wealth is now estimated at $780,
100000 He has the reputation also OF
being a considerate and kindly EN-.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
Latest Id In servlng Tea.

Glass cups and saucers for serving
tea and coffee is the latest fad and
while there is not much danger thai
these crystal accessories of the tes
table will in any marked degree re-.
place chiuG they are pretty novelties,
They)nay be kept in a silver frame
wiJRa basket.like handle, the cups
and saucers separate, and the arrange.
ment is a convenient one for afternoon
tea,
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10

We admonish members of the vari-
GUS Citizens Associations to be manly.
Most anyone can act like boy, but
such conduct is not generally expected
from men. Treat the great crossing
subject and other large measures in a
spirit of liberality to all sections.
The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
PEEP AT SIEGE TRAIN
WHAT is MEANT BY SOME RE-
CENT DISPATCHES.

Some Points About the wonderful En-
zines OF War First introduced d by tn
Beers of South Africa - Accuracy
Fire Certain Element q