The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 1, 1899, Page 2

ni Ee ST APR. PUBLISHERS ophory Pian 15) hoboin wey MANA Mee No. L107 Third Avenue The truth has beed discovered ar lant A totem pote erode! It entets Into the blood of persons a « thelr con & tions, Toey speedily began to hankerfor grave As the mict multiply the victims grow restive, and finally take to wandering throug graveyards and other solemn place searching for hideous w things with big mouths and glaring eyeballs When the disease rea the wiider the sufferers hurriedly rush away tn es the acute ata aah vil where the ners, heading due nocth, unt! they reach a are totem poles, ‘These they « ming covetounness which finally overcomes all of their scruples and they rush in and selte the poles, uprooting them by 4) force sometimes before the eyes of the tk astonished owners, Occasionally, when the owners are not present, they do the uprooting act just the sam Having garnered a whole crop of totem poles, they signal to passing ships until transportation home is secured for both the plunder and plunderees No khown remedy will ameliorate this new plague. It defies the beet efforts of physicians, They have tried e juinine and the Keely cure in vain. The victims become na ir e when told of their aMfliction, They usuaily refuse all well-meant attentions It has been noticed that the disease Is prone to attack Journaliets scientists and tourists, It lets most other people alone, It firat broke out on the Pacific coast while the 'arriman exp nm wan en route to Alaska, and a whole woodpile of totem poles was brought back to & attle as a result, Then the “P.-1." got up a business men's excursion to the frozen north and braved the dangers of the deep and of the dreaded bacilit Some of the tourtets breathed into their lungs a whole vet with a ex flock of the totem pole microbes. Within three days they were hopeless victims. They organised a « They raided a Siwash villag They got a pole and lots of other thin a graveyard. They came back to Sea mmittee that were used as trimmings for There were es and a presentation, and a dignified planting bee on The assembled multitude sang, “Hall to the totem pole had caught the microbes. Kveryboly Now we are all wondering what the end will be The epidemic ts abroad in our midst and maketh cruel ravages Truly it may be said that the outcome is not yet! ———-- Thanksgiving !# over, but stomach pains remain hristmas is com the masculine ing with the inevitable purse - squeesing that heart to ache. Verily, these are troublous times. ——— Those South African Boers may be untutored, but they manage to put up a fight that troubies the tutored Britons who are pitted against them. CZAR REED'S RULES TO CONTINUE IN FORGE ; Lower House of C Congress Will Be Governed by Them This Session. 4 WASHINGTON, D.C, Dec. 1.—Agitation In favor of changing the rules 90 as to iimit the powers enjoyed by the speaker to give menibers on the floor ereater individuality, will dv out avail, for it has beep practically determined by Republican leaders to readopt the #o-called Reed rules. It fp definitely known that Gen Hend 1 be the next epeaker, favors a continuance of the system under which the house operated during the iacumbency of Mr. Reed. Discus sing the subject with o porty of friends a few days ago, Mr. Hen Gerson exprensed himacif with emphasis. He believes that the so-called Reed rules furrtieh the pow! , amentary control of the house, although bh ce r es that at times these rules may have been er with undue ett and ry severity It with Me the purpose of the new speaker to adminiater the ¥ rules with greater liberality than was th < lock but Gen. Henderson beliews that with so er at jority on the floor of the house tt will be ir wh radica) change im the parliamentary forme ' congress. This is especially true because of th ance of the coming session of congress which cedes & presidential campaign. and which wil! t e take legisiative action respecting new probleme of vital conse quence to the Interests of the Mr. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania. » committee on rules, where he serve advocate of the so-cn it to epforce them. G: r who doubtless wt!! b eppointed to the vacancy on this pittee, caused by the elec tion of Mr. Henderson to the *peaker#hip. also favors Reed rules Mr. Hepburn, of lows, who was one of the leading advocates of a change by which the house ru would be o been converted by Speaker Henderson and now has to support the readoption of the Reed rules Sir with this statement cames the report that Mr sppointed chairman of the important comm foreign commerce. There will be some antagoniam to tem of parilamentary practice wh the seve: rpretation and rigid party leaders believe thin antag prevent the readoption of the oid r POSS SSH SOA SHHHSSH SHES ESEHSSHOSOOOOOS TRAINS ON THE LAPWAI SPUR be a member of the new last congress, 5 es, for he has SOSSSSSHSHHSHHHSSHSSHHSSHHSHSHSOSSOOSOSOSOO®D POSSSSSFSSHSSOHSHSS SHS OSS SOSOHGOEFOOSHOSSOVEOD FOUR CENTS ON WHEAT CLEVELAND, 0©., Dec, 1.—The) CUL DE SAC, Idab rate on wheat from Duluth to Buff alo for prompt unloading has b estabiiahed at 4 cents and for v to hold cargoes 4% cents ts freely fered. A couple of vearel terday placed at Duluth February, Last week Saturday ©. P Galen went to Cinc conference with Lewie”’ Bernard @bout the convent On the way rom Cincinnat! Salen met a nnati and had s ® b J . . 8 . that will be ready to loa f +} next few days, but boats “ es t s ' re not reach the bee of tant fe ney : OF pet THESIS. °F Seattle Gas & Electric Co until the middie of next week ar : 2 4 a ite be : | i being held for 5 cents . ; : | a] eiraaak Lek tis ahsstathaas ton ! : : The Trocedero ao do - u ptit th poate reach t - down cargoen until thelr nat «i é - FARCE AND COMEDY COMPANY FAABAADARALAD ERED NAD DD, chartered yesterday to load « r bea y a IO —IN NUMBER Duluth OT Ashland at Ohio 4 bb r as h H _—- , ore Fe pretty © * — pe Teanna i> and thew’ ws er F It w : here that Ls wis Ve ; 1c e Fep 1. W. Lowes i thro h fow far * ’ n ah 1 4 4 Se charterie sige ke fete ay t We Can * } SEATTLE PRINTING CO. je concerned Trere alk UJ tr ' ! ‘ a wt of $1.75 from Duluth hiand kh tes govern H = 414 Yesler Way da mu eK r mf h Telephone nomi i. fom f the ywowate t ere } ‘ ’ « ° go. ome, ponds $s paket THAKKSCIVING DAY Your Bo r (Rested cee | 539 Stor eh ange See by shippers. > business was A y " Le . rm, pe he 1020 Pirst Ave I a ol Th ager AT ELLENSBURG : "9°, PARRY FOR 7 $3E Nor open t rate | ' q ees | P ; McLean Kas a How Scheme as C N 3 x ace ‘. CORCORAN CLEVELAND, 0., Dec. L—It in ru. ¢ a & toe M mored that the Democrat AVANT] s : , ; sia seas tee convention may be held as en") ant 4 iA i OF OHO POOH OOO DOGS a 1 rol a e a J u a Bly 2 ® aS epponents napping and (00-8 of as many delegations a# po: * tact that McLean Wu " ' ti ; ; ne q A , 3 “6 ¢ BERG : ’ Wd fo dodo do toch doch th ssh dao oda lo do te de hn tnt te bode de do ode doo dado do ={/° FF FIFE FSSYSF EGOS th tit ts ttt th Sit a ta STATE NEWS. nin Jo H.W. Hansen PARENTS TIRST AVE THE SEATILE STAR, EASTERN PIANO co. PIANOS ADVERTISING 4 EASTERN PIANO CO. | SCHAEFFER AND n't make a Piano. Bex guarantee of excelien harmony, or a year t Advertising does with the name is not a doesn't add one whit to the instrument; lengthy newspaper arguments are not Of Far Greater Yalue to You print be a4! ly. Such evidence Is the testimony of the distinguished arti their lives have been spent in the world of mel is most convincing We are not in any combine, nor do we propose to enter into any agreement to ask high rates, We merely demand a fair field in other words “THE OPEN DOOR POLICY.” | YE MUSIC LOVERS From MRS. GENEVERA JOHNSTONE BISHOP, the distinguished ra » and Concert Soprano of « ! , V g, Canad 1 5 haeffer Plano ¢ ful Schaefte 5 ut f bt it hae ‘ - sh . : sh. It M 1890. ; at fi ap ? i Ne 2 ‘ t every way whom I had implicit confidence and fam ain you , ’ a a be ly Aaolded ¢ “ Great plano ty f rer ‘ k 1, and wish ? * pertec I ing you great « ' ? 5 ad © of my friends who are using your pianos with ry truly yours, we Such Testimony, L lk Py ‘CAES SAR’S WIFE Is Above Suspicion We ere introducing these Magnificent Pianos to Seattle’s Music-loving Public at the Fairest Prices Veshallt on sed rth have you call and criticise the Schaeffer Piano. EASTERN PIANO COMPANY 708 sista Ave., New York Block a “They Looked So Neat n t y dressed so sweet” that eve ryor Peattle knew that they must sve had their linen and fine 4 , SPORTING NEWS AMUSEMENTS Sl ATT! E A Stranger ns ch may pry In New York pte G we at City Steam Laundry ed £0 Io te ' : gh 22 Fourth Avenue, betweed Union and Pixt |. ae i on . NEXT ATTRACTION, ‘hs see ° . . r 7 SUNDAY DECEMIER 4, “r BEACH & BOWEN’S Eaves MINSTRELS 3 ere tate | LAE ie Oe Ai Asa result of Special Arrangements za With the Manufacturers We Are Enabled to Sell any Standard $1 Each ne the bon s ratte. |e aaehege for The Filipino Novelty Co. evar This Reduction Holding Good for the Month of December Only. This is an Opportunity for All Who Want Light, the Right Kind of Light and Plenty of It. Moat Wondrous A stn Ever Seen na Theater RETTED THAN A CIRCT Manila Pastor forMayor. rhe Usu CHOPHFOPSHHOO HHH OKEOHOee gn W, So RIRK, 3" OF. COLUMBIA Third Ave ee egeer ee eetoge tus