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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-07
SALMON STILL RUNNING.
Diminishing In Numbers, hut Cam
ners Are Kept Busy.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
NEW WHATCoM Aug G. - Though
there Is a visible diminishing In the sal
mon run on the salmon banks and among
the Islands the canneries were forced 10
run all day sunday, and today the total
supply reached $500. There Is a consid-
cradle sprinkling OF siiversides among the
sockeyes. which Is an indication Of the
end OF this run.
The run Is now on In fun force at Point
Roberts and Boundary bay. Sunday the
carnerles left nsh in the traps as they
could not take care Of the whole catch
The silvcrsidcs are showing up early this
year, and II the main run OF this fish
comes before september II will be very
unusual. There is chance. and all tho
eanncrymen hope for another school OF
sockeyes yet this season.
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Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inteiligencer.
COLFAx, Aug. 6.--John Hart, local
agent for the Pacific Coast Elevator Com
pany. has just received word from his
farm. near Wilcox, eight miles south
wheat has averaged forty-fve bushels per
acre. This wheat was sowed on summer
faiiow early last fall Mr.. Hart has AS
acres OF land near Wilcox. of which $50
acres are in wheat, all OF which is spien-
did. He thinks the poorest which is not
vet threshed. will average thirty bushels
per acre
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special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelllsencnr
EVERETT, Aug. 6.--The funeral services
or Charles Day took place yesterday az
ternoon from fraiernal hall. The cere-
monies at the hall we're held under ~.
auspices of.the Elks and Red Men. The
fsma!ns were then taken in charge Ia,
me Aasons and escorted ~ tl~e other ~.
utrr. The remains were taken 10 Ever.
green cemetery, where the infer,neo, 49,,
iiace. Dr W g. Cox. W. NJ, OF Penipsu-
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Special Dispatch TO the observation-disclosures.
cOLFAX. Aug. 6.-Fire destroyed a
large barn on the farm OF r. L. McCros-
kev. near Stentce butte, yesterday. to-
gether with a large amount of hay. grain
and machinery. the property OF the ten
ant Walter Mcguire Mr.. Mcguire was
in the western part OF the county operat-
ing two headers when the fire occurred.
II f. supposed to have been fired by some
one sleeping in the barn. Mr.. McCroskey.
who Is an attorney living in Colfax. es-
Inmates his loss at $500 with but $3.50 In
surance. Maguire's loss is sl.7oo. fully in
sured.
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skeeaa Cannerie. Doing Wen

Special biEpatch 20 the POST InteIIlgencer.
VANCOUVER, II. C.. Aug e~The
steamer Loquitlam arrived on SUNDAY
from Northern british Columbia pore
with sixty passengers and a fun load ~
salmon. She brought news that All re
canheFes on the Skeena are doing well
M the canneries expect to run thv limit
q Aeo cases before the season IS over
The American cAnnery az ketehikan las
ABOUT iN,en rascS. and Is also doing we'll
There are comparatively Few ish rtsnnt,s
on Rivers inlet
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rIret.a riano instructor.

Special nispateh "a tns post-Tntsmgrue.r
PULLMAN Aug g-Nr~ anwfs fs,'.,..
don. ~ McMirnViiie Or Who taught ia.
ane "a she summer school for teachers
hak been clecttd Instructor Ia pianS AZ
tee WAsEitirtgn Nef'cnltpral cutloEe Mrx.
ENgnaon lsft tasiap fuF her aoute Ia NJ.
MinnViis 20 sgcr3 the remainder ~
the summer vacation, and viii retsrn
60 Ftilfuan IN time for the ops.niug, IL.
school In September
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speeial Dispaich % ths T'nst-fnieilieeacer
- hAtdA. AuE. t.-Centfhia DEF ~.
- hrqlian here today In 4 f.sii g.,...
ire Htnfe standing = 81 ~ ouf ~ etsst
femes fialr4 BY The Cantfsiia nlrr -
tAr thia season, tnrv have lost only an@
Interest unaffected
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Troop D win. saimson Trophy.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Tntelligencsr.
TACOMA. Aug. 6.--The Salmson trophy
was won by Troop r at the shoot between
the three local military companies, the
score standing at 322 points. The. highest
single score was made by Corp. Lehman.
Of Troop b. who made q out OF possinIe
81 The shoot was held at the South Ia
coma grounds, between Companies A.
Il and Troop n. The cup was designed
and manufactured by =. |. Salmson.
local 1eweIer as a challenge rup to be
shot for by the three companies.
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Tfe frst- irteillsencer has eecurss the
stfl usifc siEht Tor Warhingfan 10 Rand
~ >Alt 4 Co.'S latest folder MAJ =,
China an4 Asia These mag be ks-tsre5
a. fqFi-infsiiirfrcsr business Offices ~
81 cents each. -
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WOULD TRADE IN SEATTLE.
Eastern Washington Farmers Learn
of Market AdvantageS

Special Dispatch To the Post lint elligencer
COLFAN. Aug. 6--Henry i.arkins. who
owns a large farm on Rebel fiat three
miles southwest OF Coifax. yesterday soia
10 tons az choice timothy hay 20 a Seattle
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the inmates Of the house, until he was
dfsarmed after an ugly fight The matter
has been left open until next week. wnen
Justice Mattfson will give the blind man
hearing
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he was engaged In the nursery business.
He was sheriff OF Whitman county from
January, 1892. to January. 1896. in ls3s re
was the only Republican elected In the
county, defeating Luke Rawls. Popullst
nominee, by a plurality Of 313 and running
over 500 votes ahead OF his ticket.
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RATE WAR IN ALASKA.
Fisht for Tramc on the Yukon Cause
0f

VICTORIA. Aug 6.--Jack Dalton IL
building a new trail to Porcupine. to be
all-American, at a cost of $4,000. The
new line threw the old one into British
territory.
A rate war has commenced on the Yu-
kon. Passengers are now being carried
from Skagway to Dawson for $50.
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Tho Sin of fbo Parent.

! = 7 1T , y = y = = -
cures Contagious Blood
Poison in any and all
stages contains no
mineral to break down
your constitution II IS
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Contagious
Blood Poison

There is no poison so highly contagious.
so deceptive and SO destructive. Don't be
too sure you are cured because all external
signs Of the disease have disappeared. and
the doctor says you are well Many per
sons have been dosed with Mercury and
Potash for months or years, and pro-
nonnced cured 49, TO realize when too late
that the disease was only covered up
Iiko 6cgofs iiifo. sn,s se ,',' h,s .sis
out again, aud to their sorrow and Suortih-
cation find those nearest and dearest 10
them have been infected by this iozth-
some disease, fer no other poison is 10
surely transmitted from parent 20 child
as this Often bad case u Rheumatism.
Catarrh, Scrosah or severe skin disease.
an old sore OF ulcer developing in middle
LIE, can b. traced 10 blood poison con-
~ ,] sarl, The Sin of ffso Parent.
life. sor II remains ssnoIdering IN the sys-
tem forever, unless properly treated and
driven cat IN the beginning. 5. $. $ il
the oaly autsdole for this peculiar virus,
the only remedy kaOwa tina; can over
come Il and drive i out OK the blood. and
II docs this so Thoroughly and cffectually
tina, there IS never a return OF the disease
to eInhAEEaSs OF huIziiiAse you Afterwards
- - IN cures Contagious Flood
SRNKN Poison IN any and all
N - stages; contains no
MIMI mineral to break down
NfV ~ ~ your constitution II IS
purely vegetable and the oaly blood pari-
fer known that cleanses the blood and
a; the same time builds Ep the general
health
Our little book on contagious blood
poison is the most complete and inStruc-
tive ever issued: il not only tells all
about tins disease. but also how 70 cure
yourself at homo. II Is free and should
be ia the hands of everyone seeking .
cure. Send for il.
JaE SNIFF s9ScsFlc CO. ALBANIA. GA
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terely, that this is not a smoking car
riage?
"'Isnt It? answered, looking up
ut the window. why. goodness me,
they must have forgotten to take the
label down.
'The girl followed my glance, and
at the sight of the partially obliterated
letters, half concealed by the blind, her
face crimsoned with modification ,and
biting her lip, she took up a paper hu---
riedly to hide her confusion.
-"'I have made the same mistake, my
DEAR said a kindly matron on her
right. 1T doesn't matter much; a lit
tie smoke won't hurt us. will it"
":No; I must change at the next
station she returned sweetly.
"Excuse me- l broke in, but this Is
an express train
'"1Do you meal to say tt doesn't stop
at Peterborough"
""':lt doesn't stop at all I said, 'un-
til we get to York
"'I'm so sorry I murmured, turn
ine to the girl. Can I assist you in
any way? II it is a case of necessity.
you know. we can communicate with
the guard
go. mo-that isl mean I don't
thilk It would be considered So she
Hammered, her face suddenly suffused
with bushes. You see. I was going to
Q wedding
"The elderly matron smiled. I had
all I could do to repness my amuse-
ment, while the loudly dressed young
man i'm the corner s%niggered audibly.
60, well. I shouldn't let that worry
me. n I were you'll said s%oofhingly.
IT'S disappointing, but they win be
able TO TX it up all right without you.'
"The 'blushes dcepened and the girl
hung her head.
"Tm afraid they-l mean, T.
She broke of in confusion. and the
old lady tbent toward her.
"T quite understand. my DEAR she
said. st wouldn't be . wedding with
out the bride. I'm sorry fer you. but
you mus1tt fret. It CAN'T he helped
now. and you must send 4 wire d.
rectly We sat Ito York
"This sssanaa to raise the girls spir-
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The Bride That Changed Her Mind

You say you don't believe in fate"
you fellows" said young Fred Julian,
as he entertained a party Of boon COM
panions in his bachelor rooms. "Well,
that's because, at present, you haven't
had an opportunity Of Judging from
personal experience" s..
well, and have you?" asked a
chorus Of voices.
Rather! 1t was a little incident
that occurred about six months ago,
interesting-to me, at least-and If
you like I'll tell you all about It,"
DO" said his friends, and the young
man lounged back in his chair. and
With his eyes on the fire commenced
his narrative without more ado.
1T was n lovely day in the July Of
last year." she began, land I was start
ing j%ubtlantly of for a months holi-
day at Scarborough. Knowing my
luxurious habits as you do, my friends.
you will not be surprised to hear that
when I reached Kings Cross l selected
a corner seat Of a frst-class smoker,
and provided myself with plenty Of
cigars and magazines. To complete
my anticipation of a pleasant journey,
Just as I had settled myself comfort
ably and the guard gave his whistle,
the door opened and a pretty, excited
young lady came bustling in. She
seemed relieved at having caught the
train and sat down in a state Of breath
less and smiling exhaustion.
Il looked yer at her from my cor
ner, so did a loudly dressed, bounder-
ish looking young man from his, for
she was an extremely pretty girl, with
brown curly hair, small features, and
the daintiest little figure in the world.
I frowned at the loudly dressed young
man. and he frowned at me. and just
then the girl looked up and caught my
glance Of admiration. She %stifenei,
and then her eyes fell upon my cigar,
which I had left %smoldering in my
hand, and a look of severe d%ispleasure
came into her face.
care you aware, SIR she said, aus
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Babylonian EXPLORATIONS.

Prof. Herman V. Hilprecht, the
Babylonian explorer, who in the spring
of this year went to the east to super
intend the excavations in Assyria and
Babylon in the name Of the university
Of Pennsylvania, describes in a letter
Just received the important results of
his journey. He says: "The results of
our researches exceed everything that
has so far been known about Babylon.
We found the great temple library and
priest school of Nippur,which had been
destroyed by the Elamites 22S B. G.
The library consists Of 10000 volumes,
written on stone, and covers the en-
tire theological, astronomical, linguis-
tic and mathematical knowledge of
those days. We also unearthed a col
lection of letters and biographies, de-
ciphered the inscriptions Of many new
" discovered tombstones and monu-
ments, and espied. finally, best Of all.
5000 Official documents Of inestimable
value to the student Of ancient his
tory. The net result Of " journey
consists so far Of $4,000 stone writ
ings."
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its, and she began to laugh, a little
Historically perhaps at first. Then she
thanked me prettily for doing nothing,
and begged me to smoke, and declared
she really didn't mind the smell at all,
but rather liked it. When the train
rushed through Peterborough she
laughed more merrily still, and was
so charming and unaffected that long
before we reached York We were chat
ting together like old friends. We
found out then that we had mutual &C.
quaintances, that our respective homes
were situated but few miles from
each other, and many other interesting
facts.
When the train drew up. I proposed
to assist her in finding out the tele-
graph Office. and thither, therefore, we
went.
"'I don't think I'll send a wire. after
ALL she said hesitatingly, a. we found
the place.
"'why not?' I said. in some sur
prise.
"'Because-because l think I'll go
straight home.'
"'But think Of the anxiety Of the
poor chap I said feelingly. Why, he
may be thinking all kinds Of dreadful
things have happened to you
"'She stood irresolute for a moment;
then she picked up a form and wrote.
and, for the life of me, l could not re-
sist looking over. All that she said
a
"'I have changed my mind.-Phyl-
lis
"'Of all the cool cheek, that is the
coolest I thought.
"But I stepped back and pretended
to be much interested in the company's
timetable.
"Now We must find out the next
train back I said, as she turned again
to me: e.and then we will have some
tea. You must want some badly
"'But your train-you will surely
lose it, she murmured.
"'York is my destination I said IN
truthful1y.
"After that I found out there was
no train for half an hour, and we took
our way to the tearoom. where my
pretty companion made me her willing
and sympathetic conidant. She was
unhappy, very unhappy, at home, and,
in an ill-guarded moment, had agreed
to a runaway match without the
knowledge Of her parents. Now she
was thankful, very thankful, that she
had been prevented. It seemed like
fate. That was the summary Of hel
remarks.
There now, you fellows" broke OF
the narrator abruptly. II needn't tell
you much more; only that we each
exchanged cards, agreed to e one an
other in London. and that We parted
%cheerfully at York"
"And did you fulfill those promises?'
said one Of the listeners, with interest
20, yes! We have seer some little
of each other since then"
"And her name?"-
"Will soon be Julian" said the
young man promptly.-Penny Pictorial
Magazine.
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Feminine Financlering.

While the coachman was having his
vacation his employer made sudden
announcement to his family that he
must go at nee to the upper PENN
sula on pressing business. Naturally
enough he omitted to state that he
was going in an improvised fishing
party. Here's some money, Man,"
and he stopped to produce it, though
he had to quit packing a valise that
he had been stuflng as though he
were baling hay. Hire a nan to
take care Of the barn till Peter comes
back and use the rest Of it as you
want to-" When he was gone she.
having the usual Napoleonic financial
ability of her sex, promptly decided to
look after the barn herself and put the
money thus saved into a beautiful
summer dress that she did not need.
That evening it rained and she tripped
to the stables in a macintosh that
she tossed on the nearest part of the
nearest horse. in lieu of a convenient
peg, and was Immediately kicked a
dozen feet in a straight line. The
cook ran out and displayed her pres
ence of mind by turning the hose on
her mistress and playing 1t on her
until she had to revive in order not
to drown. When 1t came to putting
hay down into the hangers the cook
fell. headforemost into the funnel
shaped chute made for this purpose,
and most of her blood had gravitated
to her brain before the people in the
block, two policemen. a contractor,
and a veterinary surgeon had res
cued her. She is in bed under medi-
cal care, the wife is being treated for
la general confusion of the body, and
the returned coachman is under extra
pay to assure the husband that every
thing went OF nicely.-Detroit Free
Press.
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a sp.rrow,s odd Experience.

An escape of a sparrow at the home
Of Mrs. Susan Fox Of East I'd street on
Thursday Is remarkable enough to he
worth recording, says the Oil City
Derrick. The bird in some manner
fell into the chimney and from there
made its way through two elbows and
several points of %stovepipe into the
back of the stove, through the damper
and under the oven into the ashpan,
where its Auttering attracted the at
tention of Mrs. Fox and she rescued
II. There was q hot IRE in the stove
at the time, but the little bird seemed
to be none the worse for its peculiar
journey.
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sEwARp.s INDEPENDENCE.
Interesting 1noidsnts In Di~stinguishe,
N[an,s Earlv Ceroen. \

interesting Incldsnts In Distinguished
Mans Earlv Career.
When William n. Seward LETT hom'
to go to Union college. like many an
other country boy he felt ashamed o
his rough homespun Clothes, and tn,
thought of them made him so uneas!!
that he soon ran into debt with thu
most fashionable tailor Of the place
The senior year in college began, buI
the tailor had not been paid. Doctor
Seward would not settle what he q
garded as ar unnecessary account, ant
his son could not pay the debt while
remaining a student on a slender al
lowance. The incident became SO dis
agreeable that young Seward determin.
ed to make himself financially indepen.
dent. On the first day Of 1919 he start.
ed secretly for Georgia, hoping to Sc.
cure a position as teacher Of an acad:
envy. By the time he was within 81
or forty miles of the end Of his journey
his purse was almost empty and hi
was compelled to proceed afoot. Hill
strength and resources were all but
exhausted when he came upon a log
cabin in the woods, which vas forum.
ately occupied by a family that had re.
Gently moved from Auburn, N. Y. The
young stranger received a hearty wei.
come, and was informed that the
sought for academy was in a settle.
ment close by, and that his rural host
was a trustee. On the following day the
trustees met and examined the appli.
cant, who then withdrew while hit
case vas under discussion. His posi-.
ton was a serious one. with only
eighteenpence in my pocket, a thou.
sand miles from home, my little ward.
robe left thirty miles behind" said
Seward, in later life. where was I to
60? What could 1 do?" Fortune was
with him. He was soon informed that
his application had been accepted, and
that his salary as head Of the academy
would be eight hundred dollars a year.
Seward gladly accepted. Proud of his
appointment, he sent his father a news.
paper containing an announcement Of
1t. DR.. Seward flew into a passion.
wrote to the trustees, telling them that
his son had absconded from college
without cause, bringing disgrace and
sorrow upon his too indulgent parents,
and that all who harbored him would
be prosecuted to the full extent Of the
law. This frightened no one, and il
did not cause the very Independent
principal elect to alter his plans; but
by the same mail came other letters.
What a fathers anger could not do
was quickly effected by the grief Of
a mother and sister. Young Seward
obtained permission to resign on con-
dition that he should stay until the
arrival Of a suitable successor. So after
successfully opening the new academy
he started for home. 1t was not until
be had been for some time a practising
attorney that Seward was able to lay
by a sum sufficient to pay for his
youthful vanity in clothes.-Youths'
Companion.
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Lydia E. p,nkh.m'. Vegetable Compound

helps women preserve
r0Nndnoss of form, and
freshness Of face be-
cause II makes hohp en-
tire fonsaIo
healthy. II carries vvo-
mon safely through tho
various natural 0s,lso0
and Is the 6afeguard at
won,anI9 hoalfh-
The truth about fhIS
GREAT medicine Is told In
the letters from women
beknq published IN tho
paper constantly.
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Great Auk,s Exws Sold.

Nature reports that two specimens
of the egg Of the great aux were sold
at auction at Stevens rooms last week
and realized 315 and $50 guineas re-
spectively. The more important of the
two is an u%nrecorded specimen from q
French collection. It is described az
the finest known Of a special type OF
markings. The price obtained estab-
lishes.a record, 800 guineas having pre-
vious to this sale been tho highest
amount v received. About Is eggs
Of the great aux are known to be In
existence.
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800 Reward 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all Its
stages, and that is .Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
medical fraternity. Catarrh being q constitu-
tional disease, requires q constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
prietors have SO much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list OF
Address F. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo. O
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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shenr Il Prominent.

Prince Sheng, the director Of tele-
graphs of the Chinese empire. has
played a somewhat conspicuous part
in the communications by cable be.
tween Pekin and. the powers. He IL
said. to be one Of the most capable
Intelligent and broadminded mon 81
China. He has had charge not only Of
the t~elegraphs. but Of the railways
also. He ID the head Of the Imperial
bank, . position akin toithe secretary.
ship Of the treasury.
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Or. y. n. AINDLAUB, Specialist,
Eye, Ear, nose and Throat,
Fargo, n. d.
ride In First-class Style

When you travel around the West.
The Northern Pactic's North Coast
limited" the best equipped train in the
West. rs a daylight train both east
bound and westbound through Mime
sofa and much OF North Dakota.
NO EXTRA FARE is required for
riding on this train.
For the usual Pullman accommodate
tions or for seats in Observation Car
a small additional charge is made. A
regular ticket enables you to ride in
the frst-class coaches OF this train and
to eat your meals I'm the dining cars.