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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-23

Cold feet are no ground for divorce
in July.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-23

Sulphur thrown into the fire Of q
stove, furnace or fireplace, will in o
few minutes extinguish the fire in a
chimney or flue. A small bag or par.
eel Of sulphur-say three or -four
ounces-if kept in a convenient place
and used when needed. as directed
above, might be the means of saving
property
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-23
oassopolIs in Prosperous Condition.

Cassopols, with an assessed valua-
ton Of about 5000, 900, and a tax rate
never exceeding seven and a half per
cent. owns an excellent water plant, a
village hall worth $4,000 and a fine
cemetery. She has well-equipped fire
department, good roads and good side
walks, and the streets are lighted by
electricity. Her indebtedness is $4,000,
which is being paid 81 900 annually.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-23
Every Boy and Girl

should learn 10 write with Carriers Ink. because
IL Is the best In the world. "Inklings In INK
free Carter's Ink Co., Boston.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-23

The crow-bar opens but it never
closes
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-23

Fleas. flies and fights make any old
summer lively.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-23

The tax commission is after many
citizens Of 81. Clair.
One ease of smallpox is reported at
Lake Linden.
Hudson business men have organ
lied a company for the purpose of pros
pecting for oil in the vicinity of that
city
The pickle FACTORY At Plainwell paid
the farmers 81 900 on the 18th, and
they are much pleased with their sue
cess.
1t is estimated that about 10000
peach trees in Michigan have been
damaged 10y what is known as little
peach"
One of the mills at Munising has
been closed owing to the fact that men
cannot be secured TO do the work even
at 81 a day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-23

It's often the ante that necessitates
a visit TO the uncle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
BEEF CATTLE FOR NOME.
III. 4. Miller VIII ship I'm 400 Head
June I and May Treble That
Numbcr-KIOndike Market.

H. I. Miller, well-known Klopdike cat
tie dealer, Is perfecting arrangements to
take 800 head OF beef cattle to Cape Nome
on vessels sailing from Seattle about June
/.
He Is stall-feeding small herd Of cat
tie in Eastern oregon and the additional
number needed will be purchased from the
ranges Of Eastern Washington. probably.
Miller has taken many hundreds OF cat
tie into the Klondfke since the discovery
Of that camp and states that should San the
of cattle to Cape Nome during the next
season. He does not believe there Is any
serious shortage of beef at Dawson, as the
high prices, Is cents and 81 per pound,
would indicate, but attributes the strong
quotations rather to combine OF the
butchers
ut is no trouble" he said. ITO get moose
and cariboo in the Klondike. Skilled hunt
ers are everywhere on the Yukon and some
Of them are very successful. i know two
hunters who had forty-seven moose fall
to their guns in a single day on the Yu-
kon."
In this connection late Dawson paper
states that 900 moose carcasses were ship
ped into the Klondike capital in the course
of q single week recently.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06

the maming Of our troops on thu Trans-
vsa1 frontier. while purposeiy holding back
our cabinets decision. That the franchise
dispute has been used AZ a cloak to cover
the ulterior grasping schemes Of ambitious
politicians. That war was aimed at from
the beginning OF the negotiations. with
two ends In yiew--lust OF gold and revenge
for MaJuba. That the British cabinet II
dominated by one man, whose motto is
notoricty. That the men who shout loud
est for war don't intend TO do any fighting
themselves That the sensational stories
OF Boer brutality and raids have been
manufactured by the London lingo press,
and sown broadcast amongst the smaller
fry Of the provinces. That our fre-eating
cabinet, who are sending 10000 trained
men TO crush q few thousand Dutch farm
ers are the Same patriots who were or
dered by Russia to clear out of Port Ar
thur, and SUNK out withcut a murmur.
That to agree to arbitrate at the peace
conference and bully weak state few
months after is an act OF hypocrisy and
cowardice. That to invoke the God OF
battles to aid us in blowing His creatures
to pieces Is gross blasphemy. That though
lingo editors and capitalists may cali the
tune. tho British taxpayer will have to pay
the piper. w. 8.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
KNOWS THE BOERS.

Seattle Jan. 4, 1900.
To the Editor: Tho latest Anglophobian
effort ID contained in a few excerpts from
Froudc. the historian. which, having Moth
ing whatever to do with the present
Anglo-Boer controversy, have been art
fully patchworked so as to appear as
terrible indictment of British rule in South
Africa. n some patient and veracious
historian should ever chronicle the doings
Of Germany in her colonial acquisitions.
particularly In Dammaland and other At
rican possessions. Germans would probably
have occasion to feel ashamed Of their
country. And now. because a few Ger
man officers and artillerists having been
lured into the Transvaal by the very same
gold that Englishmen are accused Of hunt
ing. are assisting the Beers, their sympa-
thizers abuse Great Britain and every
thing British to boot. I have resided in
South Africa for years. and know the
Boer. My side Of the case was published
in the Post-Intelligencer Of Sunday, Sep
TENDER 10 last What then related were
facts, not hearsay; actual experiences. not
dreams ! win not consume your valu-
able space by going over them again. I
have nothing to gain by defending Great
Britain and would not hesitate to con-
denim her II knew she was in the wrong.
ERNEST 8. GOLDSTONE.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06

the hour was set, the guests were bid:
Hymen's priest, the venerable Sam
Coombs. Justice Of the peace of West Sc
attlle. was hurrying forth to tie the knot,
when the stern parent interviewed.
The girls father, angered because of the
publication Of the proposed marriage
when he desired to keep 1t secret, re-
fused to allow his daughter to become a
bride. He accused Judge Coombs Of CIV
ing the Post-Intelligencer the story.
The wedding was to have taken place
at the residence Of the prospective brides
father, 1903 First avenue. Sam Coombs
came over from West Seattle early. the
license sticking out OF one pocket and a
copy of the code bullying the other. His
whiskers dripped with the wet and his
face wore an anxious look, for he felt
the weight of the responsibility resting
upon him. He was determined to do his
best. He stepped into the Pioneer sa-
loon, on West Columbia street, to get a
little bracer for the undertaking before
som. the the pros prospeetive bridegroom, and
Dave Cooper. the prospective father-in-
law, each with copy of the Post.1ntelli-
gencer in one hand and a "bracer" in the
other. They read the. one and swallowed
the other then gave their attention to the
benevolently smiling. Mr.. Coombs. :,
on r. and Mr.. Benson then ' and there de-. .
lnanded and received his marriage license.
Then both accused Mr.. Coombs of respon-
SlDillLy IOT ING puDltCaJlOu III the IOSt-lH-
telligencer, which accusation he indignant
ly denied.
The elder Cooper and old Benson depart
ed to seek more "bracers" elsewhere. They
may have said with Omar:
Another and another cup to drown the
memory of this impudence."
Mr.. Coombs recovered from his astonish-
ment and called upon the bystanders to
witness that Cooper had declared 1t "off -
and that therefore there could be no case
against Benson for breach of promise.
visit to the Cooper residence, 1909 First
avenue, proved interesting. The place is
q bakery conducted by Mrs Cooper, an in
dustrious and pleasant looking matron.
Messrs. Benson and Cooper were in an ad-
Joining room engaged in animated CONVEX
sation. Upon request Mr. Benson came out,
but Immediately began to tremble with ex-
citement when he learned that his visitor
was reporter. For an octogenarian he
looks remarkably well preserved. He was
IN his shirt sleeves and appeared anything
but prepared" for a marriage ceremony in
which he was to figure as one of the prin-
cipals. His face IS deeply lined and the
shape of his head Is remarkable for the de-
velopment of what phrenologists describe
as the organ of amativeness. The license
was sticking out of his vest. His hands
and limbs shook @ good deal, but there was
considerable fire in his eyes as he de-
nounced the publication of his private at
fairs.
TITS a burlesque upon me-" he said.
i've been pioneer here for forty years
and never have had anything like this
happen to me. It's nobody's business;
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
FARMERS ARE COMING.
Inquiries About state Made of Immi-
grafton Agent Ward.

State Immigration Agent Ward said yes
terday that. judging from the number Of
letters he receives and from other sources
of information, the state Of Washington
will receive very large increase in per-
mament population during the year 1900.
He had a stack of letters on his desk in
his office in the New York block making
Inquiries about this state. The letter
writer's want to know about climate soil,
products. chances for locating on govern
ment land, available farm lands and the
price of them, opportunities for the invest
ment of money, etc.
The greatest number of inquiries come
from the Middle and Western states.
Most of them bear Kansas. Nebraska. Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota, North
Dakota, Michigan and Minnesota post
marks. and some are from California. Ar
kansas, West Virginia and Kentucky. One
letter received yesterday states that the
writer expects to start for Washington
early next March with party Of well-to-
do farmers and another letter that a still
larger colony will head this way early in
the spring
Mr.. Ward says these migrants are not
coming out here looking for soft Jobs.
but with very few exceptions are men of
sufficient means to buy or improve land.
The immigration agent is sending out
much printed matter descriptive of all
PARTS OF the state.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06

Pes sid Z I amt married yet and dunnos
Finally Mr.. Cooper came out and de-
manded that everything be denied; that
the next issue OF the paper state that
Its all on and that there was nothing
In II. Mr.. Cooper denied that his daugh-
ter was engaged to Benson. but the OLD
man refused to say whether he was en-
gagged to her or not. The young lady her
self could not be seen. Both men re-
fused to believe that Coombs had not
been talking for publication, intimating
that no one else could have shown such
knowledge of their private AFFAIRS.
Charlie Benson Is one of the best known
old-timers in the state. He came to the
territory, 1t Is said. as early as 1855. and
settled upon White river, removing to
this city about eighteen years ago.. He
was connected with the famous Mercer
enterprise. and is credited with having
been one Of its chief financial hackers.
1t with be remembered that in the early
sixties Capt. Mercer sailed into Puget
sound with ship load Of Eastern wo-
men. widows, misses and old maids. all
practically under contract to become. pio-
neers wives. Benson Is said 70 have
walked on board and after looking the
cargo over critically placed his fore
finger on the shoulder of q pretty woman,
remarking. "rli take this one" They
were married, but were divorced four or
I'VE years ago. Benson Is said to own
considerable property here. giving him
sufficient income to live comfortably with
economy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
LINKS of THE ENDLESS CHAM.

To the Editor: In quite q number Of your
recent editorials, notably In the issues OF
the 10Th and 18th inst, ind frequent ref
erence made to the ''endless chain draw
ing gold from the United States treasury.
] desire to know whether or not this "end-
less chain does not result from the gov
ernments policy Of keeping all Of its cur
rency ut par with gold7 This effort here
tofore has extended mainly to keeping the
greenback at par with gold and Is 1t not
for that reason mainly that the greenback
has been denominated the endless chain?'
But win 1t not be also true that when gold
is made the only standard OF value by
statute that this act in itself makes all
other currency Issues OF the government.
including silver coin, silver certificates,
gold certificates and any other kind OF
money the government may deem proper
to issue. a credit currency? II these are
each a credit currency, can not each by
that reason be used as an endless chain
to draw gold from the treasury? II not.
how can they be kept at par with gold
II they cannot be converted into gold, VIII
they not to that extent deteriorato In value
The contention may be that the govern
ment should issue no currency except gold
coin, leaving TO the banks the province OF
supplying the credit currency Of the coun-
try. But this will not help us out OF the
dilemma, II Is the duty OF the govern
ment to provide q safe and sound cur
rency. As gold IL to be the standard. the
bank paper must be readily convertible
into gold II 1t cannot 1t will depreciate.
No currency will be acceptable to the peo-
pie without the governments bullion and
bayonets behind 1t. That time passed with
the wildcat currency. When gold Is re-
quired for export 1t will be had II in the
country. The government must therefore
stand ready at all times to back with gold
each separate bank in the country to the
extent of its paper issue. The government
may probably never be called upon to pay
out gold to maintain the par value Of bank
paper except in times Of great financial
distress. But there is no danger or incon-
venience today from the call on the United
States treasury for gold except during such
times of great financial depression. the
government cannot then fail to meet that
demand, or 1t fails in doing what Is sought
to be provided today, 1. e.. furnish safe
and sound currency. Is 1t not, therefore.
true, that with a government credit cur
rency or with bank currency backed by
the government. the endless chain is bound
to exist? II not, how can the credit cur
rency be kept at par? II. NJ. HEADLEE.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
PALOUsE COUNTRY WHEAT.
Most OF Last Years. Crop Is Still in
Warehouse and UnsOld.

Most OF Last Years. Crop Is Still in
Warehouse and UnsOld.
H. A. thatcher, of Genesee, Idaho, one
of the Mrgest wheat warehouse men in
the Palouse country. is q guest of the
Seattle. In speaking of the grain situa-
ton in his district last night he said:
approximately the, wheat crop of the
was but an average crop. The yield per
acre was very good, but the acreage
sown was not so great on account of the
large amount of summer following done
last year.
"Of the amount harvested, IL Is safe
to say that not more than to
10 per cent. has been placed upon the
market. The balance, or large por-
ton of 1t, has been placed in the ware
houses and advances secured on 1t. There
1t will remain for some time In the hope
that the price will go up. Should wheat
remain at the present low figure 1t will
be a severe blow to the wheat growers
of our section.
1.-THE principal cause of the present low
market is an insufficient number of ves-
sells to carry grain abroad. This makes
high freight rates and a depression In
the demand for export"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
New Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 5.-San Durango and VOL
hurst were the only winning favorites today. The
track was fast and the weather pleasantly cool Re-
suits
Six and half furlougs--San Durango won, De-
ceptive second, Eight Bells third. Time, 1:22
Seven furfongs-Adjutor won, Amelia Strathmore
second. Sadie Durham third Time, 1:soi
Mile and twenty Yards. selling--Nekarnis won DR.
Walmsley second Rushfelds third. Time. N
ley second. Rushfelds third. Time, "a
Mile, handicap--Andes won. Deering second. Deyo
third Time, 1d2
Mile and seventy yards, selling-wolhurst won.
Wnterhouse second, Can / See EN- third. Time.
1;fs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
-
BREVITI'Es.

license to wed issued yesterday for George
William Benson 1857 and Paulina johnson (29), both
Of Seattle.
#. A. Wing. assnyer In charge Of the Seattle as
say office, leaves Sunday for an extended tour Of
the East. including visit to the national capital.
Edgar G. Snyder. of New Haven, Conn, has
written Secretary Moore, Of the Bureau OF Infor-
nation. asking for lantern slide pictures Of Seattle
to illustrate series of lectures he proposes to give
in the East. He states that the articles Seattle
furnished by the secretary TO the New Haven Regis
ter read by the public with much interest
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06

In consequence OF too much publicity.
the tease of December and May" describ-
ed in Yesterdays Post-rntelligencer. has
resulted In O fizzle. Charles Benson. hoary
and palsied pioneer OF washington, aged
81, and airy, fairy Mabel Cooper, aged q.
have had to learn, like all lovers, that
the course OF true love never did run
smooth The license was bought with
three OF Mr.. Benson's hard. round dollars.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
Not So Very Strange.
Everett Times,

1t seems strange that there are some
people in Everett who claim to have fair
common sense that always talk like lot
of anarchists every time there Is a city
election. They must have 1t I'M for a
manor men-who has a little money
every time.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06

To the Editor Of the Leeds Mercury:
Notwithstanding the ultimatum, the vital
points upon which the Big 90 versus Lit
tie Englanders are at Issue still remain
as well defined and acute as ever. Tho
latter, whose Judgment IL not warped by
music hall and lingo press patriotism"
hold fast to the aforementioned convic-
tions: That war, being legalized murder,
is a crime and an insult to civilization
That the Boer ultimatum, suicidal as It
may appear. was deliberately provoked by
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
FROM THE PEOPLE.
continued From PAGE -Four.

needs and deserts OF the city, gcee with
out Eayins. and have faith that the city
council Is broad minded enough to do that
any direct advice from me, which might be
taken az representing my own personal in
terests. ROBERT MORAN.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
All Toronto Wonders.

VANCOUVER. 3. c, PROVINCE.
These many years Ernest Albert Mac
donalds efforts to become mayor Of To-
ronto have been a sort OF standing Joke.
Now he has been elected and Toronto
must today be wondering where 1t Is att
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 5.-Track sloppy Re
suits
Five and half furlongs-Genua won. Monda sec.
ond. Clarendo third. Time, 1854
Five furlongs-- Loving Cup won, Miss Marion Sec
ond, Juva third Time, 1 och
Nile-White Fern won, Ping second Raciyan
third Time, l:4st.
Seven Acknowledgment won, Afamada second Ba-
thos third. Time, 30
Six furionss-Good Hope won, Maud Ferguson
second Silver Tome third Time, il5
Five and q half furiongs--Allce Dougherty won,
Limerick second. Choteau third Time, loal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
MRS. John Thompson Dead.

Mary Jane Thompson, wife of John
Thompson, died Yesterday afternoon in
Fremont. after lingering Illness, from
heart disease Mrs. Thompson was
native of Quebec, Canada. She had lived
In Seattle for about twelve years. She
was 48 years of age.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
PUBLICITY KILLS CUPID.
Union Of December and May Fails
TO Take Place.
BRIDES FATHER 'srEarsRrs.

Octogensrian Benscn and Pretty
Miss Cooper Not Yet Man ana
wife-sDunno Ms We Will Ne, now
That IT'S All Deen Published"
says the Aged Prospective Groom
An Angry Pnrent-Poor Coombs.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
RAILROADS MAKE A RECORD.
Annual Statements Show Pros
perity Of Puget Sound.
INCREASE is EXCEPTIONAL.

Volume OF westbound Business
shows That During Last Year se-
attic Merchants Used More Goods
From the East Than Ever Before
-Transcontinental Lines Heat
1908 by From 80 to 90 Per Cent.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
Keep Water Front Open.
Northvasf Tnduafries

It would seem to every unpretudiced per-
son that the demands of the Northern Pa
cifc Railway Company for the vacation OF
the streets on the water front, Is unreal
sonable and should not be complied with.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
AS THE ENGLISH SEE 1T.


Seattle, Jan. 4, 1900.
To the Editor: The Leeds Mercury is
one of tho best-known and most respect
able newspapers in England. Will you be
so kind as to give room to the following
clear and concise letter which 1t recently
published? c. d. RE1CHERT.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
THE BON MARCHE.
THE BON NARcHs.


The "After-Six-Sale" has become 50 wen -,
that 1t needs no words Of ours to emphasize III i,.
ance Today It seems as all precedent faded IL
nothngness, for here in small type you'll find r<int.d
most wondrous tale We shall not be able ID "A i.
equal for many and many day. None Of these soot
sold till six o'clock.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06

WE give you eye comfort and stop your
headaches. Miss Wilxinski. optician, LIZ
Cherry.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06

WITH army officers Jesse Moore "AA"
whiskey Is a very popular drink.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06

EXCELLENT lunches served daily from
IL to . O'clock. Cafe Halbe. go Second.