The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-08-29


reply of course was Seattle" Then
the little one replied, why, mamma,
is it Seattle YETI"
Many a good Christian conscientious
man was forced to go to the circus
the first Of the week against his
wishes and contrary to the dictates OF
his conscience as well as his religious
teachings in order that the children
might see the animals. Yes of course
they sinned, but they did so for a
good cause, at least that's their way
of explaining their actions.
AS fair minded business man YOU
must admit that the Elks' carnival
which closes its doors tomorrow, has
proven big hit for Seattle from an
advertising standpoint. 1t was also a
financial success and the local EIks
Will find themselves the proud posses
sors Of a handsome bank account
after their bills have all been paid as
a result Of the two weeks festivities,
Much of the credit for the success
of this carnival is due to General Man
ager Frank H. Paul, who is one of the
most genial gentlemen that the North
west boasts of, and that's saying a
good deal
She was nice, bright, good-looking
girl and took passage on a Kinnear
park car in North Seattle for down
town. There was one vacant seat and
that was in the corner on the inside.
1t seems that the company keeps a
heater under each corner seat. The
day was a warm one, but imagine the
poor thing as she sat there over the
heater with the perspiratiOn cOursing
down her pretty cheeks and grow
ing redder every turn of the wheels
She got up and gently laid her hand
on the seat, then on the back and as
she sat down waived the conductor to
let her off, which he did at the next
crossing and the balance of her jour
ney she made on foot, and wondered
as the car glided out Of sight around
The curve why flames did not actually
consume it.
Here's a good story on A. G. Nc
Bride, the well known attorney. While
IN Nome Mcbride grew restless after
receiving the papers from Seattle tel1
ing of the big times in the Frink
Humes gubernatorial scrap. "Oh, |
must get back to Seattle at once he
said to friend. Il can do well in
that fight and l am going to Seattle
at once" But if you go back, which
one OF the factions will you join?'
Interjected the friend That had never
occurred to the restless politician and
without giving the question a second
thought or consideration he impet-
uously snapped out: How the HI
can | tell until l get there" The
answer is alright if you look at it
right, but is rather amusing as well
as suggestive if you happen to look
at it on the wrong side.
With much misgiving and added hui
mlIty it is suggested that a law be
enacJed creating and increasing taxes
on the finished product OF the trusts.
10 illustra,e: There are a number OF
typewriter Manufacturers, who have
an unreasOnabIy high sell
ing rate by combination, trust or 9TH
er secret Understandings. Let the
authorize the assessor to
assess those selling the machines at
combination rates at say ten dollars
lOr each and every machine sold and
thereby give the taX-paying public
some benefit out OF the ill-gotten
trust combination trading concerns.
Or course it would take some time to
perfect such law, but why not com
mence now and why not the Repub-
lican party take the lead?
Before passing judgment on the
question Of self-government for Alas
ka, it might be well to ascertain what
the people of the district think about
the matter. The writer is led to be-
lieVe that the married men and con-
Germs Of Alaska are opposed to ter
ritOrial government, but do ask for
fair, just and equitable legislation.
Among the latter is reduction of the
high and in some cases prohibitiVe
license and a more favorable division
of the license money collected from
the people. One Of the objections to
self-government is that Alaskans
would be compelled to bear the eX-
pense OF governing themselves, and
this they are unable to do. The great
er portion of Alaska's population is
not permanent. Not more than one
in a hundred go there to remain
government to the already high rate
Of living and taxation and you will
drive half of the people that are there
out of the district
A Portland paper says: There is