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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-14
"Not a single cent left in the
state fair fund. Last biii paid.
$1,000. on September TO-"

From arSf to last the record ~ the
fusion state fair commits Son. domino I'D
by men named by Chairman sniveiy. N
the state board Of audit and control. and
affirmed IN Office By GOV Rogers appoint
ment, has been one ~ mismansgennent
and maifeasance. trickery sns carrup-
ton. The appropriations OF the ieFixla-
ture. the voluntary contributions 81 the
people % Yakima and other parts ef the
state. the legitimate receipts ~ the fair
Itself have been rolled into one fund
upon which the raiders frrw az will for
their personal usr. paving out the east
necessary FOR proper expenses and IN
every way heitfilnE ans bringing into
disFepuie and fehf one - the most IN.
pertant Institutions ~ The people
Not a provision OK ere state law 70.
mains invioiate. ReglnninE with che
first. which establishes the fair as ne.
uniremeui 60 the public good. and Eolnr
through 20 ths last. which prohibits The
incarrenre % dehtesneas there ~ nat a
paragraph, scarcely sentence os tho
law. that has been held sacred Tire
loot OF the fund "a complete
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-14

TIE beat running was.h I. the .-r.ap,.
Klast sneeial No e-s srrani stsree
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
THE LAST FIGHT IN 4RHOR.

From The London Mail.
In these days when the public mind is at
tension on the subject Of it may not be un-
interesting TO recall what is believed TO be the
last occasion when suits OF armOr were worn by
European soldiers on the battlefield.
The incident according TO chrOniClers OF the
Napoleonic wars took place in 1899 when
small French force holding the little fort at
AquilIa in the AbruzZi, against j rising of the
hostile peaSautry OF the district.
The French were not strong enough to fight
their way through the lines of their opponents,
who OUtnUmbcred them by twenty to one while
as the latter had no guns the Frenchmen could
hold their position with confidence
There We're, however, left on the space lying
between the opposing forces some dozen
guns, which the beleaguered had not been able
TO take with them into the fort
An attempt was made by the besiegers to re-
by a Capstan placed in a house a short distance
away. and, though their first endeavors resulted
in failure the French realized that the ultimate
capture Of the ordnance would seriously jeopar-
die the chances OF the fort holding out.
The necessity of spiking the guns was ap-
parent, but sortle in the face Of the over
whelming muSketry fire Of the insurgents was
out Of the question. At this juncture an idea oc-
CURED TO an artillery officer He remembered
having noticed in making inspection Of thu
magazine some old plate armOr. and selecting
from the best preserved twelve suits. he deter
mined TO try whether they would not afford
work under cover OF their own guns.
Twelve stalwarts therefore marched out clad
IN this cumbrOUs, UnacCuStOmed accoutrement.
taking with them the necessary tools, and sue
ceeded in executing their purpose under g. hail
OF bullets from the besiegers
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

Don't forget" she said that Wednesday
were to go TO the Haymarket with Mr.. Havers
ana 90 remember to put on a new shirt not one
of those old. old things you're fond Of"
They were good enough in my day he
grumbled But if you remind me again on Tues
day l viii see about it"
And you might let me have my diamonds for
that evening" she said He opened his eyes and
looked at her from under inquiring brows. but
he was too wise to question her.
Emerton did not hurry matters, but by
Wednesday evening he had worked himself up
to such pitch Of excitement that there was
nothing for it but TO get into a hanson and
drive 70 the theatre He rather late, but
by good fortune he secured a stall and took
his place in a rapidly filing house The or
chestra was half through the overture and be-
fore he could discover Mrs. Hildyard the lights
were down and the curtain up He began to
feel uncomfortable; perhaps she had repented
after all. and had not come. Just as she had
escaped from the PettigreWs' TO go to the
Lyceum with him and the obedent Colonel
Perhaps she had been expecting him to call and
renew his offer perhaps by this time she was
very angry with him; perhaps she had chosen to
put him out OF her mind altogether. and he and
all his hopes were To be cast adrift. He looked
at the stage vacantly. a in q muse looks
4
here or there made any impression on his BRAIN
and when the end Of the first act came ne rose
weartly to go out All at once. however. ne sat
down again. fully alive Two rows in front of
him ne had caught sight OF Mrs. HiIdyard's
beautiful and animated profile; her left sat
Colonel Oliver, on her right Havers. An ironic
conversation between two exasperated gentle
men in the gallery caused her to turn around.
She saw Emertor, recognized him with a little
bow and flicker Of the eyelids, and went on
talking quietly to Havers Havers, on his part
was speaking very earnestly, the tense attitude
Of his shoulders indicated effort. At intervals
he glanced at his companion like one who wishes
covertiy to see the effect Of a story on his audi
tor. Emerton felt uncomfortable; he could not
hear word Of what passed between them, but
ne had rather the feeling of eavesdrOpper
and began to wish he had not come.
But be waited to the end of the second act
and then to the end Of the third Mrs. Hildyard
looked particularly brilliant that night; the
desire Of the moth for the star was strong in
him. He was not jealous of Havers; he only
enVied him his seat, that was all. 1t was a
fair game, and he prepared to play it
squarey- He wondered how Havers culti-
waiting his opportunity-cleverly. he made no
doubt. He resolutely refused to watch them,
and succeeded in getting a faint impression of
what the fourth act was about.
AS the theatre empted, he managed to reach
Mrs. HiIdyard's side.
u thought you were going to Covent Garden"
she said
so 7 was" he said, If you had been able to
go. I came where I could see you"
IF you were SO anxious to see me-" she said,
you might have called
I'm coming to see you tomorrow morning"
he said
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

ready engaged to go to the Favn,arket with me
and Colonel Oliver" said Havers quietly
Ihe faintest blush rose tn Mrs Hildvard's s
cheeks
VI course" she said Forgive me for forget
Iihs. Ihen I'm afraid must miss Die Meister-
singer this time. Mr. Emerton"
H-Hlerton bowed and played with his cup. He
feit that Havers had scored. and he could not
grucge him temporary victory.
II you are very anxious TO hear De Reszke
again TINS season, said Havers, after pause.
pray cancer your engagement with me and go"
EInerton glanced at him quickly: the man was
perfectly sincere Emerton felt that Havers had
scored again; he began TO have generous ad-
miratlon for him. He consulted his own heart
ana found that he would not have had so un-
sellsh a regard for his ladys happiness.
DE Reszke viii be singing again. he said
and Mrs Hiidyard can arrange another even
Ing. The Haymarket closes on Thursday; it
would be a pity to miss the chance" 1t cost
him an effort to say this, and he did not look at
Mrs. Hildyard he spoke
should not think Of breaking my engage
ment with your Mrs Hndyard said to Havere
decidedly.
When Emerton left that afternoon he felt dis
tnctIy unhappy He went TO his rooms had
cold bath. and smoked four cigars before tran
and he felt that the whole Havers was
better man than himself This conclusion de-
cided him to hurry matters for although he
acknowledge Havers to be the better man, he
mad no intention 10 play into his hands. 1t was
d 1aIr game between them, and the chances lay
not on the knees Of the gods, but on the lips Of
Mrs Hdyard
Soon after her visitors had gone and when
Mrs Hildyard's pretty brows We're wrinkIed
with thought. Colonel Oliver entered the room
he was Mrs Hildyard's uncle, who managed to
pass Il very easy and comfortable existence in
the not unpleasant task Of steering his niece
through the shoals Of young widowhood His
theory Of life Of the simplest-to trust no
woman. To look upon every man as a possible
enemy, and to treat all enemies, for diplomatic
purposes as friends. His practice was other
wise. for he trusted all women like a child: ne
was simple and tender in his friendship. and he
had not an enemy in the world. Old Oliver was
indeed, The easiest OF guardians and any man
might have made love 20 Mrs. Hiidyard under
his very nose without his being conscious Of it
Who were your visitors?" he asked.
She told him.
They come here pretty often don't they?"
Not oftener than other people"
"Ah"' he said 1 like EN- both. Havers is
clever, Emerton dashed pleasant I've thought
once or twice they were getting rather fond OF
you, Nellie"
My dear uncle you're always thinking the
most foolish things"
Il don't blame en-, dear child. If were a
young man. and not your uncle I should want
10 marry you. ! don't say I would u-arry you;
I'm not sure that you could be trusted more
than any other woman. But II people will marry
they might DO worse"
Mrs. Hildyard thinking again, and hardly
heard what The Colonel was saying.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

You speak though you had decided about
it long ago"
so did. I decided three days ago"
Why tomorrow particularly?
FOR an unimportant reason" he said but II
pleased my conscience Good night" He
nodded to Havers and Colonel Oliver and slipped
away
The next morning he called on Mrs HiIdvard
he assured himself that he was perfectly cool
and SO he was until his hand was on the
knocker; then he went to pieces The coIIanse
was so unexpected that he incontinently thought
Of flight. That. however. being inpossibla ba
had to stifle his nervousness between the front
door and the drawing room. This he did bv the
rot uncommon plan of drifting into reckless
ness. For a time the careful reserve of Mrs
Hldyarcs demeanOr kept him in stranrliny
check; but all at once his discretion snannAd
like dry twig
can't keep it in any lonSer"' he blurted out
IoVe you! If you tell me to go away. III 90
and-and-I want you to marry me know il
seems absurd I've nothing to give Won excent
my love I shall never do anything 81 at ar
make name for you. I'm not in the least
Ciener' Dut II you Il only take me for what am.
IH -- He broke off There was \ most ba
coming moisture in Mrs. HiIdyard's eyes, her
voice mad q tremulous softness that made Finer
ton suddenly look up
/ don't want you to do ANYTHING sraat ~
make name for me. Do you think I sborId
ioFe you any better if you did, I will marry
you-as you are"
oHe rose as she spoke ana Emerton sprans I'M
Win little joyful cry. and had her in his a-,,o
before he could speak a word. His victor,, b,I
oeen so easy that it dazed him To possess the
ueSlreo OF his heart was almost TOO rich a c,r
quest and Mrs Hilyard's cheek was velvet
with the happiest tears
Last night" Enerton said = 1i.+l, ,o+.-
they sat hand in hand like children "as was
watching you l thought what a horrible tbi,s
II would be TO lose you-to know that Won 1yo,,Lt
never come any nearer to me-"
fou mustn't think about such tbtnps a,v
more. Here IS Colonel Oliver. Tell him all about
it" ~ "''U'
Later in the day Emerton met Havers- The
latter was rather downcast. but he welcomed
the other quite cordially. Emerton told him that
he was engaged to Mrs Hndyard
L expected it," Havers said I proposed TO
her myself last night and was refused. 1t was
at the end of the second act"
Poor old chap" Emerton said. I'm sorry"
I shall get over it." Havers said a little
YEARLY
I gave you fair chance didn't -" asked
Emerton eagerly. 4 never saw her after that
afternoon last week l guessed how things were
going, and l made up my mind to wait until to-
day If you had won last night
But I didn't Thank you. though. for doing
what you did It was generous of you Not
many men would have done it. I would have
done the same by you ask you to believe that
although the chance never came
4 DO believe it" They shook hands and
parted, Havers TO cure his hurt as best he might
and Emerton to walk on air But the more
Emerton thought Of his defeated rival the more
he liked him, and the conviction grew that he
was q better man than himself.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
TO BE SURE.

From The Philadelphia Press.
II wouldn't like to be in one Of those expedi.
tions to the North Pole would your"
mo; prefer the South Pole"
Huh! What's the difference between the
two7"
"Au the difference in the world"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
MRS. HILDYARD'S CHOICE.

Inst I o'clock and Mrs. Hndyards drawing
room. IN spite of sun blinds, was too warm for
-he finer phases of repose- but It was one of
.bs rsslest corners II town. as Havers had just
remarked Emerton. who had suhsided with
out resistance into a great armchair nodded.
II Ras extremely eosey. he admitted TO himself,
but L .eas c5sier when Havers was not there.
The TWO men were waiting for Mrs. Hildyard.
She took "a certain innocent delight in allowing
---pre ra cool their heels; it always gave her a
t1--h - pleasure % tind them faithful and still
waiting The men always waited. sometimes
the women went away. She did not mind that
however she thought very little Of other
uaueu'z opinions of her. from which it may
De argued that she was young
Mrs HIdyarG was young. she was fOur-and-
twenty and q widow Her husband had been
twice her aEe-a satuTniue large man. who
made great sums of money in the city. There
had never been much love between them but
there had been a kind of candid friendship
which ma ie The two years T their married life
move smoothly. When HHdyard died MS widow
rsou-0eG him sincerely. there was never any
question ~ heart break about IL. but her sor-
row VAS not less genuine because it permitted
her To be perfectly cheerful SIX months after
his death But at this time she had been
widow for two years. and she considered life a
very -n-hrailing and beautiful thing
"It's 5er5iish hot" Havers said
Yes" said Eme-ton. eying the other with
watehflI care.
7 saW horse down a Hyde Park Corner:
the poor brute was clean bowled over by the
heat"
IT'S bad enough weather for men, said En-
er,o1. -Irs killing for horses"
We're you al Fettgrews last night?" asked
H4e.rs
$50. I Couldn't 20. mad another Engagement"
u expected TO See Mrs. HiIGyard there"
An said EUerton. without turning hair
A. that moment Mrs. Hildyard came in She
g-a-ta5 The Two men with nicely balanced cor
5-aaty. she appeared -iad 10 see them both.
and made ao secret II il. when she sat down
20 dispense Tea ta.y reused thernseI ives.
What We're you discussing when I came in ,"
she ask-d- -Ir were you BOTH asleep"
I vas saying" said Havers. that expect
ed 70 see you al The Petagrews' last night"
Il had another engagement" she said The
tain-=st glance 0f understanding passed be-
tween h-r and ETerton- Havers intercepted
it. ana -heH carefully examined the toe Of his
5c3t
Il aei-ve The first night at the Lyceum was
very -r3T5-t. he said
III was. said Mrs Hildyard Il was there.
n uncle. who IS a great first nighter. said he
had 7e"e7 seen such crush before" Again
a glance PASSED between 8-s. Hidyard and
Em-rrra. tins time Eave-s missed it.
ETery one always says that he said.
It's become The right thing to say" said
Eraer-7n. II doesn't DO any one any harm"
na-su'- IL strike YOU foolish to keep on
s2-1Ds thing -hat obviously cant be true?'
H4vars asked
No" sal+ Emerton- Why should it? The
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
GALLANT.

From The Chicago News
She-Ah, how nice it must be to be famous
How l wish l had name
He Qnterrupting)-Permlt me to offer you
mtnA
Washington telegraph., 1900-09-07

hundred dollars could not be spent
better than to use it thus fnr IT vii
I've better than year spent in col
lege 10 our Young people.
About twenty five Of our parry
st topped off at Chattanooga and
took in Lockout mo untaln. We
went np the incline railway and
1t WAS SO very steep that [ didn',
relish the trip. In few minutes
we were on top Of the mountain
and the city lay IN tull Wow over
two thousand feet below. We could
see seventy-fye miles of the Ten
nossee river as it WiEds about
through the valley. We could see
the Chicamauga battle grounds
and every thing else that was
within sixty miles OF us. We took
supper at the Point Hotel which
is situated on a high rock on the
edge of the mountain and after the
city below was hghted it was a
| beautiful sight. The two hundred
electric lights along the streets
| caused it to lcok hka the heavens
had fallen and every star was try
ing to outshlne the other About
10 o'clock that night, the party
went fer street car ride and for
an hour and half we took IN the
city. It was the longest ride ]
ever had tor nIokle. At 2 o'clock
that night We took the train fo1
home and we were glad to rest and
sleep for we mad walked many
miles sightseeing. Some of th'
party lett us at Nashville Teanes'
lee others ~ MeinahiS nd ags al
along the line we kept droopin
them till when ! !eft at Malver
there were only two Toyas lcag
ures on the train
We received great strength
spiritually from the services an
as we sald good by to each otheI
we promised to do our best to saw
lost souls and gather jewels fer th'
dear Masters crown Gods bles
sings on the young people IN thel
work, | remain their true 1riont
and co-worker.
Mrs. A. NJ. Robertson.
Hot Springs Ark,
Washington telegraph., 1900-09-07
Hot Springs Ark,
A STORY ABOUT STRAY BRANCH.

Why thoy call it Stray Btarch,
or how it got its name, or who
discovered i: IS all conjecture and
probably the Census Enumerator
in h1s rounds failed to unearth the
mystery. Certain it IS however
Stray Branch had beginning, but
there's the rub how or when are
matters of speculation and so it
must forever remain. Be that as
1t may, tradition has it, that Stray
Blapch IN t!mos past was u resort
for gobllns-A reguh rendezvous,
where on dark nights they con
congregatcd and held high carnr'
ysl in ghostly glee. GobIlns IN
long flowing robes Of white, little
gobllns with thin legs and scant
ralmept, were won't to congregaLc
ana play IN p!ahlom'hei "E'I'luS
IN the mazy waltz, and prancing
the two step, guided by enchanting
strains OF The "bulI-frog mandolin
band," A time honorod organlza p
ton of Musical experta, antedating
the reign of the Pharos.
At all events, Stray Branch has
q History and fame and fortune
awaits the 'enterprislng Historian
who may give to the world a long
felt want-boTnd IN gut edged
Morocco AMI lavishly embellshed
IN aptlstic display
The writer crossed and recrossed
Stray Branch for period cover~
some 20 years at an average oi
twice pr day, making a grand total
Washington telegraph., 1900-09-07
FROM MRS. A. NJ. ROB
ERSON,

low me space IN your valuable
paper to mention a few points for
the Epworth Leaguers Concerning
my t. ip to Atlanta Ga,
The meeting was the First /
Southern League Conference and |
over one th0usand delegates were
registered from the Southern states.
A grert many visitors Wcrepresent, !
also Arkansas was not as we'll rep
reseated as we would ike but were
glad that twelve or fifteen from
our dear old state were am0ng the
great throng.
The SERVICES were held two
miles from the city in theold Ex
position Agricultural Hall The
street cars made 1t easy to SO to
an fro bnt robbed US OF many a
nickel.
A great many noted preachers
and laymen weie present, Bishop
Gambler delivered the welcome ad-
dress tor the state of Georgia. The
mayor OF Atlanta delivered the ad
dressed in behalf of the city ard
he sad, among many otter good
thin gs "th4t some cities h0asted OF
great steam power others OF great
water works and others OF one
thing and another but he added
we put our arms around our young
men and say these are olriewels.'
thought that the prettest corr
pliment 1 ever hearl ! bish we
couid say that aboat bur Hot
Springs boys, but not so.
The lea ing hotels Of the the city
gave reduced rates for the occasion
/ and there were eeventy-fve dele,
gates stopping at the Alhambra
where we stopped.
We held family prayers at night
in the parlor, hGd Il blessing at the
table and sang the songs of Zron
til the old halls rang with the
sound, Prof. HemphiIi of Texas
wGs on hand and conducted the
singing. The choir was composed
Of fifty or styenty five voices led
i by two pianos,
Miss jennie armstrong an active
leagure was called 70 the pla torn
to address the audience. She SAID
Ny heart aches when see tht
ability, the voices the real force
and strength OF our young people
and then think how they waste
their time and talents and how
our W ork suffers Tor want of earnes
workers. She made beaut;fu
talk and carr est appeal to the idle
5oupg people.
Sunday afternoon was children
service and aboat two hundrec
orphans from the Orphans Asylum
took part In the exercises. They
were bright looking children bnt
very poorly dressed and most O.
tnem were baretooted. After they
had finished the exercises thc7
sang by special request, "Neve
Alone" and great many mois
eyes in the audience tod OF sym
pathetic hearts for these httl.
ones.
DR.. Simmons Of CALIFORNIA mad,
an earnest talk concerning the
next International League Confer
ence which meets in his state nexi
July, Ho told ot the big thing
there and assured us that the besf
, they possessed would be freely
given to the leaguers at that time
| 90 wish Arkansas could sepG
, fifty delegates, The ticket viii.
cost about fifty dollars and 1t vii.
take about as much more for the
.iRcden:al expenses, Bat one