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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

Is Col. Blethen peddling out the
presidency Of the state university to
the highest bidder, or is he playing
the role of cit" so far as the regents
are concerned and handing out that
choice plum to whomever suits him
best? The colonel might at least make
a pretense of consulting the other
members of the board even if he did
not mean to give their opinions a
passing consideration in the employ
ing of a president. That, however, is
the history of Col. Blethen. He's al
ways 1T" in everything with which he
is connected or he won't play.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

When Editors Meet Eat and Drink,
is a Walla Walla Union headline with
nothing to indicate what the result
would be when they do these things.
On former occasions when they have
done such they have. generally raised
Hades, and we suspect that they did
the same thing over in Walla Walla
the other day.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

In as much as there is no show of
any Democrat being elected to the
presidency of this country, at least
within any time in the near future,
and, in as much as William Jennings
Bryan seems to extract exquisite
pleasure out of running for the presi-
dency, We see no great objections to
him being given a third nomination
if he so desires. 'Tis a splendid ad-
vertising medium for him personally
and otherwise and why not lend a
helping hand when it can do you no
harm.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

Emil ZOla's death is another chapter
indirectly in the great Dreyfus case. In
that great plot the hand OF lola was
seen almost as frequently, if not more,
than Capt. Dreyfus himself AS nov
elist he probably stood head Of the
list at the time OF his unexpected
death, and he will be sorely missed by
the literary world
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

An Oregon paper is inclined to be-
lieve that there is danger of Senator
Turner breaking into the United
States senate again owing to the fac
tional differences in the Republican
party Do not disturb yourself, neigh
Dor, Washington is safely Republican
and. is going to remain such, and
Turner will be given a long, long rest
from political work and worry when
the next legislature meets.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

Bremerton's navy yard is without a
man-Of-war at present. How strange
that the government officials should
so far overlook the countrys common
good as to allow the entire squadron
to leave the yard at a time when the
the Democratic party is expected to
go on the warpath without a minute s
warning.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

Are you registered?" is the oft
asked question at present and especial
ly in the newspapers Such is asked
because you do not seem to have
enough interest in your ccuntry's good
to go and register without being told
about it a hundred and one times. If
you want to vote, go and register
without further being admonished to
do So
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

Political adversities must have been
ing thick and fast to Mayor Humes,
which SO beclouded his thinking facul-
ties that he was unable to find his
way to his camp when he wandered
mind, old man, the bugger man is go
ing to catch you pretty soon.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

When you subscribe for the Seattle
Republican you get a weekly paper
that's always full CT newsy news. No
weekly paper will be Of half SO much
interest to you for the next six or
eight months as The Seattle Repub-
lican, and you should have it sent to
yCnr address at once
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

Farmer FunstOn's soldier son is out
roasting ,ne canteen law. Young Funs-
ton seems to see everybody's weakness
but his own. What he should 10 is to
roast the treacherouS methods de-
plOyed by Funston in the capture of
AguinaldO, which was a disgrace to
civilized warfare.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03
Whether spurious editors Will Steel

Whether spurious editors Will Steel
a presidency or not is more than we
are prepared to say at this writing,
but A Steel is always mixed up in
the deliberations Of the Washington
editors, and, therefor we are forced
to conclude that the gang would steal
even presidency if they only got the
freedom of an opportunity extended to
them
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

When you see it in The Seattle Re-
publican it is next to official. Files
of The Republican are kept by many of
the leading politicians of this coun-
that it is accurate, trustworthy and
reliable in it's statements and a most
beneficial guide and manual for poll
ticians and public men.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

Free Medicine Crow, the Indian
that married Miss Cora Belle Fellows,
a teacher in the Crow Greek Agency,
may be "a dirty, lousy, savage, brutal
denizen OF the forest" but even at
that he has none the better of the
editor Of the Washington Standard
If they are not two OF a kind from
a civilization standpoint, then they are
dangerously near it.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

clear. Wappenstein is a disgrace to
any civilized Christian community and
the municipal administration either
here or elsewhere that will tolerate
him is not whit better than Wap-
penstein is accused Of being.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

Joe Blethen of the Seattle Times
is said to be "a most charming short
story writer" How much truth there
is in the charge is problematical, but
there is no denying the fact that Joe
is a monstrous big story teller, espe-
cially when he wants the Times to be
a strong seller on the streets.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

If the Democratic party of this state
was able to muster up sufficient op-
position to the Republican nominees
to cause any friction the campaign
would at once begin to warm up, but
it looks as though it is going to be
a rather frosty season for the peliti-
cal grafters.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

Fall and winter business have al
ready opened in Seattle and opened
with a rush at that Seattle is always
on the jump and even business enter
prises have to get hump on them
selves to keep up with the process
sion.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

That young Seattle student, Sjolestn,
who killed himself because he was in
debted to a newspaper, seems to have
been the only man on earth who had
any sympathy for the newspaper
mans bill. What a pity there are not
others
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

Bryan says that Tom Johnston, the
wCuld-be Democratic nominee for the
presidency, has brains" Perhaps
that's the living truth, but how in
heavens name Bryan found it out is
what puzzles us.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03
DON'T GUESS At IT

but if you are going east write
us Tor our rates and let us tell
you about the service and accom-
modations offered by the Illinois
Central Railroad. Through tour
1st cars via the Illinois Central
from Pacific Coast to Chicago and
Cincinnati. Don't fail to write us
about your trip as we are in a
position TO give you some valu-
able information and assistance.
1919 miles Of track over which is
operated some of the finest trains
in the world.
For particulars regarding
freight or passenger rates call on
or address:
]. c. LINDSEY,
I. F. & P. A.,
I42 Third Street,
Portland, Ore.
B. H. TRUMBULL,
Com1 Agt.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

Murder in Seattle is CT an almost
daily occurrence. Blessings on the
man who first the wide open policy did
invent
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03
SPOKANE STATE EAIR.

For this occasion the Northern Pa
cific will make round trip rate of
$3.50. Tickets on sale Oct. 9Th. Re-
turn limit Oct 10Th.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

A presidential bee is humming
about Mark Hanna's bonnet and it
sounds good to him.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

If Mr. Gordon expects to get on the
Republican ticket for justice of the
peace by rushing the Cam he'll have
to hurry
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

Morgan is a fool for meddling into
politics.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

We are glad to observe that the
Trade Register of this city is read
ing Detective Wappensteins titles
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

The question of Coler is going to
be the burning issue in the present
New York campaign.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

A home on Capital Hill ''looks good
TO me-"
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03

Southern Caucasions in Mississippi
have given the world another exhibit
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-10-03
THE TICKET.

For Supreme Judge
HIRAM L. HADLEY.
For COngressman-at-Lar
w. l.. JONES,
FRANCIS W. CUSHMAN,
WILL f. HUMPHREY
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28
The Reserved Girl.

The average mainland we are not
dealing with cranks-likes dash Of
coldness- shall we call it reserve?-in
a girl something held back, a tantaliZ-
ing hint of stores of passion reserved.
it may he, for future occasions or deS-
tined to be locked within the heart for
ever. Needless to say, don't mean a
disagreeable coldneSs-no man can en-
dure that--or the cruel GOODNESS of the
heartless coQuette who desires power
above everything and would drag her
lovers at the wheels of the car of Jug
gernaut if it would minister to her am
bition or her vanity. The GOODNESS
which piques man to greater extremes
of loving-which is as vinegar to the
salad of life-iS far otherwise. Proba-
bly-and herein lies its witchery-it is
more or less assumed. A role which
the bewildering woman chooses to play
and which fits her so eXqusitely adorns
her with such manifold new charms
that so far from regretting it, the en-
raptured lover feels it is the one crown
ing touch needed to elevate passion to
the realms of the sublime. Cultivate,
then, this graceful, desirable habit of
GOODNESS, of Withholding as well as of
giving.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28

This is Il letter from lad at school
to his mother:
think i have got consumption. The
boys at this place are not gentlemanly.
but of course you did not no this when
you sent me here. will try not to get
bad habits.
The pants have worn out at the
knees. think the tailor must have
cheated you. the buttons have come off,
and they are loose behind. don't think
the food is good. but shd not mind if
] was only stronger. The piece of meat
! send you is off the beef we had on
Sunday, but on other days it is more
stringy.
There are black beetles in the kitch-
en-, and sometimes they cook them in
Che dinner. which can't be hOlesome
when you are not strong. have tame
beetle as a pet. Do not mind my being
uncomfortable, as do not think shall
last long.
Please send me some more money,
as o two shillings if you can't spare it
i think can borrow it of boy who is
going to leave ut the half quarter, but
perhaps you would not like to be under
an obligation to his parents. Yr loving
but retched son.-London Standard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28
. A"AtAI\ANANANNANANAN
) ACR OSS 81:
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80
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: VAIL VI:
BY A. c. ROW Sc Y
. Copyright, 1901, by 4. C. Roicsey
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Over the Amargosa valley stole the
advancing light of day. Out there
where the land grows pale with seas
of alkali at the approach of .aWn. ev-
cry living thing scurries away to the
little cool springs which struggle in the
shadow of the canyons against the
coming vampire of heat.
The sunbeams struck down upon the
solitary cabin in Ash Gulch, and the
bunch grass that grew around the
house withered. There was no hope of
life in fierce heat. Yet within the
shack was a woman who did not stir
with the dawn-a woman Drowned by
exposure. whose resolute face was al
most masculine in its strength. 1t
was queer home. one half dug out of
the living rock. the outer walls built
of rubble She was lying on the soil
tary bed. bound with lariat. YeStcr
day, all night. she had struggled fierce
ly, furiuusly. then weakly, family
With the dawn came to her the great
thirst The great thirst? When the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28

the thing over with, and the end what
ever ii might be, reached ut once.
The train jumped ahead. ana we
were almost on the switch v'h s.w
a bolt of lightning coming directly -.
ward us | say | saw it. did see it,,
and that is all | know. The concus
sion that followed made the old engine
rattle in every joint and almost jolted
me from the cab.
When, a moment later, the realiZa
ton of our position returned to me. |
saw that the engine had passed over
the switch. A minute later and the
entire train was across, and then |
knew that by some means which /
could not understand we had escaped
the trap that had been laid for us. \
moment before we had reached II | had
seen the open switch as distinctly as
l ever saw anything in my life, and yet
we passed over it in safety.
1t was like a miracle We pulled in
to Chattanooga about midnight. The
assistant superintendent happened to
be there. and early the next morning
he sent for me.
You seem TO be the only man likely
to give me clear account of your last
nights experience" he said. And when
| had given it he added sharply, You
are certain you saw the open switch"
"Yes, sir" | replied; perfectly sure
of it,"
Then he turned to me suddenly and
said:
What was it that closed the switch
and let you over?'
That's more than can say" re.
piled. but something closed it or we
would have gone out over the siding
and then down into the gully"
NO doubt of that" he said; none
whatever. And you mentioned some
thing about an unusually sharp fash of
lightning which came nj about this
time" He paused significantly, then
added. We'll. want you 10 keep this
matter entirely to yourself. Take the
first train going out, make a thorough
examination of the switch and find out,
if you can, what closed it so suddenly.
The next train coming this way will
pick YOU up, ana as soon as you arrive
here report to me-
The assistant superintendent sus-
gestion about the lightning kept my
brain busy during the trip. Gould that
flash have been the agency whereby
we were turned from certain doom into
the path of safety: ! got the answer
as soon as arrived at the scene Of our
adventure and examined the switch.
Not only had the switch been closed by
being thrown violently into place, but
the parts where they came together
had been fused and welded by heavens
fires into a mass SO solid as to prevent
the switch from ever being opened
again
Some may say it was nothing more
than chance others will call it good
luck. but | never think of it without
realizing that the bolt which struck
the switch and forced it back into place
came straight from him who "holds the
lightning in his hands,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28
Due to the Relationship.

y peripatctic of the barefoOted va
riety met farmer who was also a
church deacon. The deacon was tax
ing lunch under his own vine and liz
tree and unto him the peripatetic said:
Sir am very hungry"
You haven't been shaved" replied
the deacon
NO, but I'm very hungry"
you're very dirty, into the bargain"
Yes, but I'm very hungry"
"Wcll, can you say the Lords
Prayer"
no, can't.
''Will you say it for a piece of
bread?'
u Will"
The deacon started in with Our
Father" ut the same time cutting off
slice as he enunciated the words.
The tramp repeated "Our Father"
then suddenly asked:
Did you say Our FatherY"
Yes, Our Father
'Stop just a moment" continued the
dirty man. You mean your father
and my father
81 do" answered the deacon.
"Thon we are brothers" triumphant
ly proceeded the unshaved
1--WE are"
"Thcn. for our fathers sake. cut that
bread thicker ana cut it quicker. >
Boston Herald
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28
wonder you don't give him drink.

wonder you don't give him drink. -
Silence.
Reckon your wifed like to have
some water" The shot told. The
prospector lncautiously raised his head
above the low earthworks. Il left her
trussed up at your old shack across
My Cod Molly!" groaned the young
man. His throat was parched. He
could scarcely speak. "All right" he
whispered, and the other man, strain
ing his ear heard and smiled. 1t was
not pretty smile.
Throw out your gun, then" he coin
manded.
The prospector complied.
"Now your belt
The broad leather belt, with the Colts
revolver. fell over the breastworEs.
Douglas came out of the trees with {
grin of triumph on his sinister counte-
nance. He stopped to pick up the ride.
Two shots rang out. Douglas fell in
a heap over the younger mans weap.
ons 1t had been only No 81, which
he never dreamed the proSpector had
carried, but it did the work
The sun was sinking. 4 blood REQ
globe. far up the valley when the tail
young proSppctor crossed Death valley.
The chid's head lay in heavy Slunbcr
on his shoulder. Two rifles hung from
his saddle. and the claim jumpers bur
70 plodded along behind. Before he
reached the cabin he heard and shiv-
cred Ii was the voice of Il woman.
babbling of green fields and cooling
waters. pleading with the great thirst
as thing that understood. Just one
drop. just one wee drop. then wall of
despair
At midnight a woman mounted on
the dead aSSayer's horse and claSping
in her weak arms Il babe that slept
calmly and Il man on foot. leading Il
burrO. wended their way down the tor
tuous raviue. y cool breeze. wander
ing aimlcsaly, famed their faces and
then died away. Bathed in moonlight
the lonely trio moved onward away
ii'Ail NV "lN'''l'iN ''"' """' i''' Wv
great thirst. Sometimes the woman
turned to the man and talked rational
~ of claim papers and a pretty home in
Los Angeles: sometimes Il strange look
came into her eyes, and she murmured
of ripping waters and cool green fields.
Then the man would offer her the can
teen, and as she drank he woUld stand
at her side, one arm about her waist,
the other resting protectingly on the
child.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28
A SPECIAL
PROVIDENCE
By George f. Seymour
Copyright, 1901, bB George f. Seymour

Late in the spring Of 1864, on the old
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad,
which had been taken possession of by
the military authorities. | was doing
-spare" work, which meant that some
times | would run a shftcr in the yard
and perhaps the next thing would take
an extra train out over the road
We didn't have very much in the way
of rolling stock at that time, as the
rJohnnies' had run most of it away
when they evacuated Nashville. and
we were particularly short of good en-
gines one day was sent out with an
extra train and told to pull ii down to
Chattanooga with the Shfter. This had
been in its day first class engine, but
ii was very old and had been patched
and doCt0red up for use i'm the yard.
We had squad of soldiers for guard,
and orders had been given for every
thing To keep out Of our way.
Several changes had been made on
the road since | had been out. but the
only one having anything to do with
this story was with regard to a siding
about two-thirds of the way down.
This was spur some thousand feet or
so in length running into gravel pit.
There was quite gully between the
main track and the pit. and the siding
ran for some distance over a trestle.
Some of the rails had been taken up
and used to leu@thcn ont another spur
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28

"a a Dull n i.l''fii NA-N'f 'NiA-NR III
EECS.Y TOWARD Us
send such a thrill through me. Before
the sound OF the bell had been swal-
lowed up i'm the roar of the storm had
whistlcd for the brakes and reversed
the engine | knew that this would be
of little avail, for the rails were slip
perry as glass. the train was heavy and
we were running down an eighty foot
grade, Just then CHANGED to look
back ana saw Tom Gage the conduct
or. climbing over the rear end of the
tender. y moment later he was in the
cab, and his face was as white as Il
sheet. He shouted in my ear:
How far are we from the old gravel
pit siding? Tell me, quick,'
The fireman had come over to my
side of the cab, and | motioned to him
to answer the question. a little more
than 800 yards, reckon Why
Why" Tom repeated in shout.
."Were all Of US going into the ditch;
that's why. That guerrilla clap has
just come to his senses, and he says his
gang pulled out the spikes and then
threw the switch, so as TO open the side
track. and that a whole lot of the gang
are waiting there for us now. I'm go
ing to climb down before we get there.
SO goodby, boys And, jumping TO the
side, he disappeared.
Jump, Jim" cried to my fireman,
"Tm going to stick here and take my
chances. but you needn't
He looked at me steadily for a second.
Shook his head and turned to his own
side of the cab. Our speed had now
slackened, but not sufficiently TO offer
the slightest hope of our coming to
stop before reaching the fatal siding.
And remember now that | fell to cal
culating how long it would probably
HE until we struck the switch noticed
that we seemed to be running into the
heart of the storm, The lightning was
terrific.
And now we were in the cut-just
beyond it was the siding-and | knew
lthat within the next three minutes the
STORY would be told, for we were still
running at fair pace. AS we came
out of the cut the siding was in plain
sight in the lightning, and | saw in a
moment that the wounded man had
told the truth, for the switch had been
thrown over and no earthly power
could save US from turning off to the
left, passing over three or four sections
OF the trestle and then. when We
reached the end of the rails, pitching
twenty-five or thirty feet down into
the ravine.
Something prompted me to turn my
eyes toward the other side of the track,
and there | saw a group of men. ten
or a dozen of them. all armed. crouch
ing at the foot of the embankment. At
ENe sight all my calmness took fight.
forgot all about the danger we were
in. Drawing my revolver | emptied it
into the midst Of the group and had
the satisfaction of seeing two of them
tumble over. Then | threw the lever
forward and pulled the throttle wide
open, for now | was anxious to have
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28

The best way to clean doormats is
to turn them upside down ana give.
them a vigorous stamping with the
feet. This frees the dust better than
taking the mats up and shaking them.
Keep a bottle of coal oil uncorked in
side the clock case and the clock will
not need oiling Replenish as the oil
evapOrates
Bamboo furniture may best be
cleaned with a small brush dipped in
warm water and salt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28
DOlIy's Dose.

Come, my darling, drink it up.
oh, you mustn't make
Dreadful faces! Though, my pet,
know it's hard to take.
But little dollies must be good
And take their med Gin as they should!
For when you get bigger doll,
My precious little pet,
The med'cin they get worser.
And sometimes worser yet.
But great. big dollies must be good
And take bad med Gins as they shouldi
Eva Lovett in Exchange.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28
A Gentle boy.

A Gentle boy.
He never does rude. rough thing.
My papa. kind and true.
look at him and think inside.
I'D like TO be like you"
My grandma watches when he goes
And says to me and Nan.
"There. children; look and you will
see
A real. true gentleman"
know | am too small for folks
To call me that just yet.
But if | try, oh. very hard.
And never scold or fret
can be-well. a gentle boy,
And make my papa glad
That ] belong to him and am
His own, own little lad,
Youths Companion.