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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-15

The Great Northern railway has Of
Tered reward OF $500 for The arrest and
conviction OF the person or persons who
on the night OF August placed tie
across the track and threw a switch at
the foot OF Virginia street. In an effort
TO deraIl the Westbound train
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-15

Frederick Noli filed claim for damages
for t2.N5 against the city OF Seattle yes
terday In the city clerks office lie al
leges that on August he received iniu-
ries on Main street. between Second and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-15
suits Are Dssmissed.

The grade tau suits of the city against
NJ. Brannon and John Graf were yes
terday dismissed In the superior court.
The suits were brought years ago. after
the Improvement OF Terrace street.
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was IT A MIRAcLEg

Consrrncticn has created Intense excisefnsnt n
Csnmack. Ind" writes Marion stuart, a sesa.ns
druggist Of Muncie. Ind She only veieneu nl..s. .
pounds when her doctor Ia Yorktown said sne nus
soon die. Then she began to use Dr hins ,s,,
Discovery and gained thirty-sesen POUNDS ~ $3.50.
Of hopeless cas<- and Is positively guaranteed e
cure al Throat. Chest and Lang diseases. soc ana
AA Trial bottles free II
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-15
NOTIONS.

A bargain - Needle Ca.
containing four packages 3
needles, assorted sizes, iou :
case instead OF zoe.
And here are some reeus,
prices for the work besn.s
needfuis. Suppose you CON.
pare with something otAe
than the "speciai?"
Hat Anchors. lee.
Safety Pins. &c dozen.
Pearl Buttons. 2tsc dozen.
Shell f.air Rctainers. Sc.
White Blasting Cotton, ioc !
dozen spoois.
Misses Rings, loo.
Shell Side Combs, &C.
White Washable BELTS, isc.
Ben Buckles, iac.
Pulley Belt Rings, SC palr.
Black and colored Cube Pina
Nickel Key Chains, SC.
Hair Crimpers, 2ibc.
Stocking Darncrs, Sc.
Plated Collar Buttons. 1 for NJ
How like you the STORY n
the stores everyday pr,eoup
And after all, that's the ~
real test OF true ieadersAh
And these are "spccial"-
Fancy Leather Belts. worth a
to Toe, for isc.
Nearly all colors ana sfyles d
choose among.
Women's Black Sateen ~
supporters, worth &c. herr e.
I5c.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-15
THE BON MARCHB.
THE BON MARoH1
FentCn Bicycles, $500.

year ago Fenton bicycles sold for fifty dolIar,
through the regular agents. Nobody could buy then
for less till the Joined the bicycle trust and -
took the last lot to sell at twenty-five dollars.
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,ssssssssssssssssssssssss

The ladies OF the Methodist church OF
ballard opened their fair yesterday in
the Anderson block There are various
booths and tables. all well stocked with
useful and ornamental articles, and the
fslr promises 70 be a success Those
"a charge Of the tables are: Mrs wall
Brooks, Mrs. Bessex Mira Peter Mrs
Howie. Mrs. Rudsne. Mrs. Kelly, Mrs
Rogers, Mrs. Balm, Mrs. Kiiworth and
Mrs. Beckwith. Dinner will be served
under the supervision OF MIRA McIson-
aid, assisted by the young ladies' OF the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-15
'EwART q HOLMES DRUG {
1T SAVED HIS LEG.

r A. psnfc-th a Ia Orange Ga, suffered for
sin months with . frighsfu running sore on ~ ~,
leg: but writes that Bucklen's Arnics ssire wneny
cured u In i've days For Ulcers. Wounds, flies'
It's the b~t salve In the world. Cure gnsran'eeu'
Only gc Sold By
STEWART a HOLMES DRUG co.
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ters. where It will be held as an exhibit
In the case.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-15

Al the recent Republican primaries. 80
votes were cast. while at the Democrats
primaries there we're but 1853 ballots cast
The Democrats state that some Of shslr
men voted al the Republican primariss
The fact remains. however, that 1he
at Ballard. S"'s'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-15

owing TO the absence OF one OF tha
naemh~rs, the council failed 10 have a
quorum last evening and the meeting
was postponed.
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What's left of them are
TO be closed out at $500
apiece.
The tale needs no war;
nishing. We've sold hun
dreds of Fenton's, and
never heard of them since,
so we're sure of the wheel.
Test II by fair means.
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PATENT MEDICINES.

Warmers Safe Nervine, Sf.O0
size, 75c.
Kiimer's Swamp Root, S1.oo
size 7Sc,
Swift's S.S.S., $1.oo size, 75c.
Abbey's Salts, $500 size, 75c.
Hamiin's Wizard OIL, 75c.
FROG IN YOUR THROAT, Sc.
Bromo Quinine, 3Sc box. 15c.
Bromo Settler, csc bottle, fSc.
Another lot OF 500 Fountain
Family Syringes In 3-Quart
size only, with three hard rub
Der tubes. Each one Is packed
In a neat wooden box, and they
come 70 us so we can sell them,
one to a buyer. at
&c instead 81 S1.OO
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-04
Mountain Rats In Colorado.

H. P. Uford, writing in the Gen.
tury of "Out OF Doors in Colorado"
describes the mountain rat as the
only plague worse than the Canadian
jay, popularity known as the Scamp
robber." OF the rat he says:
This fierce rodent is nearly twice
the size of the Norway species, and is
always ready for fight. Besides his
bellicose propensities, he is an arrant
thief. The miners have a saying that
he will steal anything but red-hot
stove. He does not steal to satisfy
hunger alone; he appears to be klep
tomaniac. Provoked by the depreda
t;ons of one old graybeard who
haunted our cabin, I one day assisted
in marrying his castle, where ! found
the following articles Four
candles, one partly burned, three
intact; two spoons, one knife,
two forks, twenty-seven nails,
all sizes; one box OF pills; one coffee
pot lid and one tin cup; two pairs Of
socks; three handkerchiefs; one bottle
of ink; three empty phials; one stick
Of giant powder with ten feet OF fuse;
beans, rice and dried apples galore.
His spirit of mischief is as strong as
his passion for stealing, and the hon
est miner solemnly AYERS that if you
leave open bag OF beans or one of
rice, lie will not rest till he has
made a clean transfer Of all the beans
to the rice-bag, and vice versa. /
know that more, than once he has.
during the night filled one or both of
my boots with the cones of the spruce
tree. I have, heard, also, of YER
acious prospector who, returning
from trip without coffee pot, frying
pan and bake oven, accounted for
their absence by declaring that the
mountain rats had carried them of,
and emphasized his assertion by
shooting through the leg a skeptic
who was so injudicious as to doubt the
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eNcLANps GREAT ExToRTIoNER.
Death of Isaac Gordon, Who Wrecked
More Homes Than Any Other Man.

Death of Isanc Gordon, Who Wrecked
nrors Homes Than Any Other Man.
1.-THE money-lepder Isaac Gordon, who
died fr9m, consumption In Birmingham,
England. aged thirty-Avs years. was n
3nsurer 1.-the perfect penny dreadful type
{ SHe not only exacted interest vuryiuS from
nifty to fve hundred per cent. but tooR
malicious pleasure in terrifying and Insult
ing rs well as fleecing his clients. He con
Quoted business, in half 4 dozen different
towns under different names; and ,ir Is said
sometimes had dealings With the same vic.
tim under all his nlinses. - ,lssts5, - - -
& He went 10 England penItless, hut attel
A short apprenticeship to WORCESTER
money lender, started on his own account
He testified under compulsfon before the
Usury Committee OF the House OF Com
mons In 1897, when his conduct became sc
truculent and defiant that he was threat
ened with punishment. Among other typi
cal cuses he admitted that he had extracted
from Herefordshire farmer promissor3
note for $1,000 for a,lonn OF S2oO, WhiIe e
Chester gentleman who borrowed S2o,oW
repaid $4,000. =
Gordon wus sentenced to twelve months
Imprisonment on charge Oh iaise pre-
tehses, but was released after elgnt montni
owing to the serious state OF MS heatn
Since then he has BEEN more implacapt
than ever. he admitted TO an average 9,
30 loans yeasy, ana Is SAID 70 nassi
wrecked maS4 fines fsp any other mar
In England. He Delighted In the ruin anc
pain he wrought. His fortune rs salo
be more than 81. 7.50l000. -
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THE GREAT DESTROYER.
>OME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE or INTEMPERANcE.

l Tumbler OF CIaret-An Ohio Editors
scorching Arraignment OF Banquet
to Newspaper Men Which He Recently
Attended-A Shocking Scene.
poured out tumbler OF claret,
or course with intention to drink,
And, holding 1t up In the sunlight
paused for moment to think;
really can't tell you what made me-
l never had done so before,
though for years every day at my dinner.
bud emptled one tumbler or more.
"A friend" in the lonliest hours.
"a companion" T called the red wine,
And called 1t q "nectar divine"
And sometimes poetized slightly,
But to-day as gazed on the claret,
That sparkled and glowed In the sun,
asked 1t, "What have you done for me
That any true friend would have done?
you have given me some pleasant feel
But they always we're followed by pain;
You have given me ten thousand head
And are ready to do 1t again;
You set my blood leaping and bounding,
Which, though pleasant was hurttul no
: doubt,
And X ! keep up the acquaintance,
am sure you will give me the gout.
"I remember certain occasion
When you caused me tc act like fool,
And, yes, i remember another,
When you nude me fall into q pool.
And where Is Tom Smlther-you killed html
Will Howard you made poor knavs;
/. Both my friends, and might count dozen
& You have sent to prison or grave.
us this loyal friends treatment,
And are you deserving the name2
Say! What. do you give those who love yop
But poverty, sorrow and shame?
A few paltry moments OF pleasure,
An age Of trouble and grief; ,..r.
lNo;wonder you blush In the sunlight, r..
81 You robber, you liar, you thiefl
apll have nothing more to do with you
, From this moment, this hour, this day
To send you ndrlft, bag and baggage,
know Is the only safe way"
And poured out that tumbler OF claret,
f., Poured 1t out, and not down, on the spot
,eAud all this, you see, was accomplished, z.
ssS BY Just few moments 'ot thought. q,
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
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The Crusade In Brief.

The people build jnlls and the saloons
I'LL them.
The salooDkeepers are ex-oflclo Grim.
inals. Not one In ten obsys the laws.
He who drinks alcoholic liquor makes
tue "templ OF the Holy Ghost" a dance.
hall for the demons OF hell.
Satan himself officiated ut the marriage
OF the Government and saloon, but what
Sntan has Joined together let all men put
asuuder.
* The love OF money Is root OF all evil
and the ltceuse plan Is Il gigantic irrigation
system, with whisky for water and thu
suloon for bitches.
The saloon that would pay what 1t cost.
would be insclvcnt in twcnty-four hours.
"The Bench and the Bar: II 1t we're not
fortlIe Bar lhero would be but iirtie usr
for tie Bench"
Whyshould not the Nation and tho State:
grant focal option for poySnmy2 1t would
Do aufte1as consistent us to grant loca
option to- the liquor saloons.
2 The Goyerfineht that would turn snloon.
keener In ordGr 20 lessen the evils OF thu
Nqaor lrafiic would be equally justified II
turning murderer so as to lessen tha1
2per OF Victims.
u fbs dispensary system le
evllS OF the liquor traffic, ~
than doubtful, 1t would sti
house to hell with the G
DEVILS innksanar.
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Not a Legal Pound Weight.

A farm laborer went to a small SHOP
kept by al old woman, and asked for
"a pound O. bacon"
She produced the bacon and cut a
piece of, but could not find the pound
weight.
"Oh, never mind t. pound weight
said he, ''my hand weighs just apurd,
so put ther bacon on ther scales:
The woman confidently placed the
bacon into one side of the scales, while
the man put his hand into the other
side, and, of course, took good care to
have good weight
While the woman was wrapping the
bacon up the pound weight was found,
and, on seeing it, the man said:
"Now, you see il my hand Sou't
Just weigh a pund."
The pound weight wss accordingly
put into one scale and the mans hand
into the other, this time only just to
balance. The old woman, on seeing
this, said: kI-
"Whs, I niver seed aught, 80 near
afore! Here's red herrini for thee
honesty, ,na son. ."-Pearson's Weekly.
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HOW THEY CUT DOWN BIG TREES!
The Method Employed In Yelling this
Giant Redwoods OF California. Il

The Method Employed In Felling this
Giant Kedweods OF California. i
1t is a most interesting sight to be-
hold one of these giant redwoods fall
The process of cutting is effected
through the use of the axe and the
saw. All axes are double. faced,
through which much time is saved in
sharpening. Sometimes the axes
start the cut on both sides Of the
trunk and at places about opposite
each other through the thickness of the
tree. After the chopping has pene-
trated to the depth of about
two feet on each side, the saw is
started in the line Of the iucision
and the job completed with that in
strument. Generally, however, the
direction in which the tree is to fall is
determined, and the cut is made in
that side to the depth of from one
three feet. Then the choppers pass
to the opposite side and begin saving
at a point several feet higher than the
place of the iucision. As the saw
moves through the heart of the giant
he begins to sag down on the side
where the wound is gaping. In do
ing this he lifts apart the cut and
opens the section which the ssw is
making, thereby keeping free play for
the saw. This is aided at times by
driving wedges OF the place where the
saw entered.
Presently it is apparent that the
section is opening wider and wider
and that the tree is beginning to lean
away from the cutters. They con.
tinue with their work a moment
longer, then is heard the cracking OF
the wood fbres in front of the saw
teeth. Another swish of the saw and
these increase. They give report like
firing pistols and the rapidity of deto.
nation of Gatling gun. The sounds,
getting more rapid, presently merge
into continuous roar. Then, if you
are standing near by and the tree
is large, you will get the impression
that everything above is coming ID
earth; that the whole forest is falling.
AA0 81 Oos iAsaSI otoit 10 6lOWly ~
topple, cracking and exploding eves
louder at its base, until with q fright
ful momentum, it comes sprawllne
down, cracking and crushing anG
roaring and biting the earth with
clump and thump as if a whole
broadside of thirteen-inch bombs hae
simultaneously struck bastion.
The choppers quickly run over tho
trunk with their axes and cut away
all the branches. Almost before yor
can recover yourself the long stalk
is bare of limbs, and then the mer
begin cross cutting it into logs or SEQ:
tions of from twenty-four to thirty
feet, as long as it is desired that the
boards into which it is to be reduced
at the mill shall be. This done the
logs are peeled of their bark, the
crowbar being used to pry. off the
thick integument, which is some
times a foot in depth, the log being
turned with jackscrews, when such is
practicable, to get at the under side.
San Francisco Call.
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The Seasons Opportunities.

Now is the time to mediate our most seri.
Jus concerns OF life anew. II the main
question is still unsettled or unattended to
there is no other so good tims for II duty
that requires 50 much OF concentration. If
we have grown slack in our principles now
IS the time to set them up and be ourselves
set up in their company. II the destinations
81 time have stolen1s away from the Invisible
good now is the time to set our gaze more
,teaJfastly on it when the good that is visible
is frosted and hid under SHOWS from the sight.
Now is the time to be rational and strouS
10 revise our mistakes shake OH our self.
indulgences prepare charities justify
our friendships shed sacred influence over
our families set ourselves to the service OF
our country and our God by whatever cost
Of sacrifice. Doing this us we may It will
not much concern US, 1 think IL our flight
should also be in the winte-.-From Horace
BushnelI's Essay on Winter.
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Responsibility Cannot Be Avoided.

Personal responsibility involves ones re.
iation to God aud the relations OF others to
God. so fur as it is within ones power to in
fuence them. We often shrink, from admit
Ting responsibility, especialHin the latter
respect. We not only feel that our own OBJ
legations are all which wescan manage,
but also are reluctant to take the trou-
Bile involved in concern for others. But.
whatever our state of mind, responsibility
cannot be escaped. We are in this world
and we have personal duties to God which
cannot be evaded. No thoughtful mind can
fail to realize that it is better for US to have
them than it would be not to have them.
Moreover, we are surrounded by other peo-
pie We cannot avoid coming into more or
less close relations with them from hour to
hour We could not DO happy. it Is ques-
ton if we could live, but for this intercourse
and it inevitably clothes US with measure
Of control over their thoughts and actions,
and subjects us to their influence. We cay
Ut avoid responsibility.
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God Will Do His Part.

Years ago a patriarchal layman in the
church told of his Christian experience that
has been OF profit to many. Far back IN
his young manhood he said, he was awakened
by the Spirit Of God aud the preaching OF
the truth. Under deep conviction, he asked
the prayers Of Christians, but after days oil
Seeking he had found no clear or satisfac-
tory assurance Of Divine acceptance. At
length in his darkness there came to his
Iuind some of the Old teachings Of Calvinism
the suggestion that perhaps he was not
one Of the elect aad hence there could be no
salvation for him. For time he was al
most in despair, but at length decided
that whether salvation was tor him or
not, he would strive to do the will OF God as
long rs he lived, and if finally lost he would
he lost crying to God for mercy. He did not
seek long in that spirit before he found
peace and Joy. The old saints course is a
safe one for all men-to renouEce sin. con-
fess Christ, seek divine guidance and serve
God whether saved or lost Such course
will not fail to lead out Of darkness into
light and peace. .-Zion's Herald.
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GODS MESSAGE TO MAN.
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS.

One Day in Seven-GOd Will Do His Tar
-Rrspon.ibility Cannot Be Aroi'eo-
The Seasons Opportunities - Us
Work for God or Home.
One rainbow spans Times ocean h-aa5s,
Seven colors make God manifest:
His work and rest are heaven Dow;
Ours their din, mirror sar below.
While rests the race one day in seven,
God opens wide the gates Ot heaven:
Eo sOothes the weary heart aud brain,
AS silver moons rise, wax and Wane.
A golden cand!estick the week
Seven branched. its flames all upward seek
Gods face, and centra! is the lla!ne
That bears His S9bbath's match.eSS name.
Times coming golden ages wait
On work and worship. alternate:
Toll gives the face heroic light,
And hallowed rest is holy might.
Thou and thy servant both shall pause;
Thou and the stranger Equal laws +
Shall rule the race In toll and rest;
So brotherhood is born and blessed.
Creation and Redemption thou
Shalt glorify, with blissful brow, ..
And into Gods own likeness grow; -.
His Sabbaths into heaven flow.
Joseph Cook, In Congregationalist
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t"'Your Excellency's telegram reached
me yesterday. 7 assure you nothiag would
grieye me more than that my burghers
should make themselves guilty Of deco
such as that laid to their charge by you.
Fam. however, glad to say you must have
been mistaken. .. ..
"tI have made personal inquiry OF Gen
eral D efarey, who was In command OF our
burghers at the place mentioned by you
He denies entirely that our burghers acted
as stated byiyou, but he says that on Sat.
urday, the date being illegIole, the British
troops, when they were about fifty yards
from our position, put up their hands az
we'll as a white flag. while at the same
time your, cannon >bombarded the said
troops, with the result that Commandant
{ De Beer was wounded. Yesterday morn
ing the head Commandant wrote In his at.
count fthe battle as follows:
3 ":"The soldiers .hoisted the white flag.
but werethen fired at by the. English can.
mons ald compelled to charge"
20 Perhapssitis not known to your Excel.
lency that; ths same thing happened at
! spion Kop. here; when, portion OF the
troops hofsted white flag and put up theii
hands, and while our burghers We're busy
dlsarmlpg them, another portion OF the
troops fred on our burghers, but some oi
the British troops were killed. 1t has also
been reported that at the last battle OF the
Tugela, English cannon fred on troops who
had surrendered. ESsN
! d'Wlth reference to the explosive bullets
found In C:onje laager ,nnd elsewhere, I
can give your E1celIency assurance that
such bullets were not purchased or allowed
by the Government. ! have, however, no
reason to doubt your abatement, as know
many OF the burghers OF this State and OF
the South African Republic took large
number OF Lee.Metford rifles and dum-dum
and other bullets from British troops.
"May I request your. Excellency, az the
cable Is closed to me, to make my reply
known to your Government and the neutral
by cable2 Z ss&5r. STATE PRECEDENT
The dispatch from Lord Roberts con.
clndes as follows: ~.
.sAs the inquiry into that matter proves
his Honor,s allegations to be- unfoundsd,
and as Ipersonally saw the holding up oil
hands which he denies, have not thought
1t desirable to continue the correspond
ence."
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r"lt's a PITY TO Find Thee Here.o


tall, rough-looking maa, holding o
child by the hand, entered the bnrroom OF
q much frequented suloon. Ordering a
glass OF beer, he sat down and Joined In
conversation with those around him; an
other and another glass was ordered, and
soon MI thought OF his child, who stood
near tho doorway, vanished from his MIND.
"Hallo, youngster!" cried the landlord,
who had been too busy to notice the child
before, "Whose son are ye, an where DO ye
como from?"
s:I'm my daddy's son." whimpored the
child, as bis large blue eyes met the gaze
Of the stern, stout landlord. -.. :.
"Oi-ah-ahem!" stammered the land
lord, as he recognized the man to be one OF
his best customers.
"Thou'rt bonnie bairn, to be sure; but,
after all, It's pity to find thee here" he
said, apparently In deep thought, and
scarcely knowing what he said.
Landlord" cried the father, as he threw
"them ure the very words you satd to my
thirty years ngo. 90
"Landlord'' he cried again, bringing
his hand heavily on the counter, "my lad
nor shall never come In here again. see
1t all now. My father died O drunkard; I,
too, shall do 80 unless am quickly res.
cued Aud this l8d-what will, he dop ]
ain going home to ask God to keep INC
from this accursed drink. ] shall ask Him
to help msto train up my boy In the way
He'd have him go, and when he is old he
will not depart from 1t. thank you for
them words Of yours. Good night!"-rhe
Inland, ,is4rs