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The SEATTLE REPUBLICAN CONGLOMERATE ODDS AND ENDS Some Interesting Historic Items Concerning Births of Great Men Home and Abroad. Vice-Presidents Die in November--November Remarkable for Birth Month of Great Men--February Famous for Washington, Lincoln, Ruskin, Darwin, Lowell, Verne, Mendelssohn--Battlefield Epigrams and Their Origin. VOL. VI NO. 40 CONGLOMER ODD Some Interesting Historic of Great Men I Vice-Presidents Die in Nov able for Birth Month Famous for Washington Lowell, Verne, Mendels and Their Origin. In Abyssinia the coffee plant grows wild in great profusion and derives its name from Kaffa a district in that country. The phosphate output of the state of Florida last year amounted to 425,000 tons, and of that total 300,000 tons was purchased by Germany. Recently the mining town of Mapimi, Durango, celebrated its three hundredth anniversary, having been founded in 1598. In the time of Louis Quatorze in France food was placed upon the table in one huge dish and each helped himself with his naked hand. As late as the middle of the sixteenth century one glass or goblet did duty for the whole table. An unique will has just been discovered in the Washington county records. It was probated in 1791, and was the last testament of James Innes. Among other desires he asked to be "bury'd in a white oak coffin, jointed but not planed." He requested that "no whisky or other spiritous liquor be us'd on the occasion, nor any of the usual & Customary grimacing, those ostensibilities external parade of affection hppocrisy and dissimulation of mourning where grief is absent." He further enjoined that no part of his property should "ever come under cognizance, Jurisdiction, or disposition of an Orphans' Court, or be in any manner subjected or expos'd to their officers, repacious depredations, gleaning & exactions & peculating arts and practices." It has been remarked, writes Joseph B. Gilder in St. Nicholas, that Mr. Hobart is the fourth vice president of the United States who has died in the month of November. His death occurred on the 21st (1899); Henry Wilson died on the 22nd (1875); Elbridge Gerry—who gave his name to the still popular trick of gerrymandering—on the 23rd (1814), and Thomas A. Hendricks on the 25th (1885. The fact is of no significance whatever; yet, now that attention has been called to it, future vice presidents will perhaps eat their Thanksgiving dinners with a peculiar satisfaction when the holiday falls, as in 1899, on the last day of the month. A still more striking coincidence has been familiar for the past three-quarters of a century to readers of American history. This was the death on the same day—and that day the fiftieth anniversary of the declaration of independence—of the second and third presidents of the American republic, both of them signers of the declaration, and one of them its author. The passing away of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson (the former at 91 and the latter at 83) at an interval of a few hours, on July 4, 1826, was sufficiently remarkable to suggest purpose at least, if not agreement, on the part of these old friends. It is a coincidence perhaps unmatched in history. Against November as, so to speak, a favorite death-month of American vice presidents, February may be set off as a favorite birth-month of American and other men of genius—most notably George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, whose birthdays bring two national holidays almost as Historical Society close together as Christmas and New Year's day. On February 3, 1900, Felix Mendelssohn was 91 years of age; on the 8th John Ruskin celebrated the eighty-fifth anniversary of his birth, and Jules Verne the seventy-second. Lincoln, Charles Darwin, and James Russel Lowell were, all three, born on the 12th (Lowell would be 81 had he lived. On the next day Lord Salisbury entered upon his seventy-first year; on the 15th Ernest Legouve rounded out his ninety-third, and Dr. Weir Mitchell completed his seventy-first, with mental force still unabated. Had February the same allowance of days as even the shorter of the other months, Frederick Chopin could be added to our list; as it is, he misses it by the narrowest possible margin, his natal day being March 1 (1869). It was in the same year, as well as in the same month, that three of the names here mentioned were bestowed upon those who made them famous—Lincoln. Darwin, Mendelssohn. In this and the other months of 1809 occurred perhaps the greatest number of illustrious births that can be credited to any single year of the century now hastening to its close. In America we have Lincoln, Edgar Allan Poe, and Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes; in England, Lord Tennyson, Mr. Gladstone, Professor Darwin, Lord Houghton, Professor John Stuart Blackie, Edward Fitzgerald, and Mrs. Mary Cowden Clarke; in Germany, Mendelssohn; and in Poland, Chopin. A further coincidence is to be noted in the life-term of two of the most brilliant lights in this meteoric shower. The American poet of night fancies and day dreams, and the Polish tone poet of nocturnes and etudes were born within ten days of each other, and died but ten days apart—Poe's birth having occurred on Jan. 19, 1809, and Chopin's death on Oct. 17, 1849, just nine days after the author of "The Raven" was laid at rest in the Baltimore churchyard, where for half a century his grave has been cared for by the man that dug it. A suggestive comparison might be made between the lives and genius of these two unhappy spirits of the early half of the nineteenth century. An English military journal has been discussing the epigrams of the battlefield—the famous phrases used by commanders of many countries. Some of these epigrams are apocryphal; many have been manufactured after the event; others are correct only in substance, having undergone considerable revision; but the origin of many of these vivid phrases and memorable utterances is attributable to merely the excitement caused by the rush of battle. Possibly the process of "editing" these epigrams has resulted in improving their phraseology, without changing the sense or obscuring a single point; consequently such editing cannot be regarded as a blemish. The popular form of the famous signal at Trafalgar is: "England expects that every man will this day do his duty." According to the English Military Journal, it is certain that these were not the precise words used. They have been expanded to meet the metrical exigencies of song. The kernel, however, is there—a spontaneous epigram which has achieved immortality. It has grown into a national watchword, not merely because of its association with a splendid victory, but because it embodies a sermon on conduct and patriotism in terms so pithy and pointed as to be impossible of improvement. Mr. Gridley," and poor Wauce hope's words as he fell the other day, with a Boer bullet in his heart: "For God's sake, men, do not blame me for this." Some of the epigrams of the battlefield may be apocryphal "edited" or entirely "We have met the enemy and they are ours," was Commodore Perry's proud shout of triumph. Intensely pathetic were the dying words of Capt. Lawrence, on board the Chesapeake, spoken at the very moment his flag was being hauled down to the Shannon: "Boys, don't give up the ship"—a noble motto for any navy. Perry's message reads like Caesar's "Veni, vide, vici." Both Perry's and Lawrence's sayings may have been correctly reported, but both are eclipsed by the single punning word, "Peccavi," in which the gallant Napier announced the conquest of Sinde. The London Navy and Military Record goes on to cast doubt upon Cambronnes reply: "The Old Guard dies, but never surrenders," and Wellington's "Up, guards, and at 'em," and proceeds to say that, "though both are so good and naturally characteristic, it is a great pity they are not true." There is no doubt, however, about Grant's: "I mean to fight it out on this line if it takes all the summer," a saying now imbedded in the speech of Americans as a typical expression of dogged, uncompromising persistence. But battle epigrams, even when genuine, the London military paper considers, are not invariably unpremeditated. It declares that there is a suspicion of self-consciousness about Francis I.'s letter after Pavia: "All is lost except honor." Yet, perhaps, it were more charitable to regard it as an impromptu and happy expression of an educated Frenchman. In Napoleon's address to his army before the battle with the Mamelukes there is an unmistakable odor of midnight oil: "From the summits of yonder, pyramids twenty centuries look down upon you." Still, the words deserve to be remembered as a striking summary of a highly dramatic situation. Sometimes the rallying cry in battle has been the name of some single leader or patron saint, but occasionally it took a more special and defined significance. Eminently effective and appropriate was that of the charging Huguenots at Ivry, when "Remember St. Bartholomew!" was passed from man to man—a politico-religious sermon in three words. Sir John Ashley's prayer in front of his troops at Naseby is in its way incomparable: "Oh, Lord, Thou knowest how busy I must be this day. If I forget Thee, yet do not Thou forget me. March on, boys!" The dare-devil words of Lord Cardigan, the leader of the Light Brigade at Balaklava, when dashing forth, on that awful charge, were: "Here goes the last of the Cardigans." In an English hunting field Cardigan admitted to the writer of this article that he positively made use of this expression. Nelson's observation at the commencement of the battle of the Nile, "A peerage of Westminster Abbey," has become historical, like everything else of Nelson's. He never contemplated even the possibility of defeat, but feared death for himself. The only alternative was whether his own recompense should be a coronet or a tomb. William III. said a funny thing to the French Protestant refugees at the Boyne—a saying which even to-day lives in the lines of an old Prane song: "God will be your King today, And I will be General under." On the spur of the moment Commodore Tatnall sent a racy message to the English Admiral during the bombardment of the Peiho forts. It breathes the earnestness of excitement and the hearty comradeship of one sea-dog offering his aid to another. But it is so full of sound political philosophy that it has taken rank among the aphorisms of Anglo-Saxon philosophy, and is one of the most effective instruments in maintaining good relations between the United States and England. It defines international kinship in the two continents. Here it is: "Blood is thicker than water." These laconic expressions have been called to mind by Dewey's "You may fire now, if you please. Mr. Gridley," and poor Wauchope's words as he fell the other day, with a Boer bullet in his heart: "For God's sake, men, do not blame me for this." Some of the epigrams of the battlefield may be apocryphal, "edited" or entirely fictitious, but no one can call in question the authenticity of these two last. Our gilded youth think nothing of paying from $100 to $1,000 for an overcoat. The idea is to combine lightness with warmth, and this is accomplished by the use of furs. The Chinese Minister Mr. Wu, has a superb coat that is lined with the pelt of the fiery fox, a little animal that has provided furs for the nobility of China these 3,000 years. A member of the Calumet club has a coat lined with the furs of the silver fox of the Arctics, each pelt costing $500. I don't know how many pelts there are in the coat, but as the animal is small, possibly twenty were used in the making. Washington University. On Friday evening of March 9th the students of the State University will debate the trust question. It is an inter-society affair and is arousing much interest among the students. Both the students and Badger clubs have each elected the flower of their organization to represent them on that evening. Those on the team from the Steven's club are Messrs. Chas. McCann, E. W. Schrowder and E. J. Wright. Those from the Badger are: Messrs. Dan Millette, Will H. Sanbe and John Hanson. Mr. Millette and Mr. McCann are the respective captains of their teams. The question will be: "Resolved, that combinations in restraint of trade should be restricted by national law so as to promote competition." Each side feels confident of success and will throw all its vim and energy into winning the same. Besides having the honor of being the winning team, it is now known that a prize of $50 will be given to the winners as well. Then, they will also represent the university in the intercollegiate contest with the Washington Agricultural College, which will be held this year at Pullman. President Graves will soon have the catalogue of 1900-1901 in the hands of the state printer. Some few changes will be made in it from that of last year. These will chiefly be for the purpose of making it more comprehensive to the public. Each school and department will receive its proper share of space and recognition and the arrangement of courses will be a big improvement over that of former years. The dormitories of the university are in every sense of the word a success. They are now in full running order and accommodating about two hundred students. Besides arrangements have been made to give lunch to the Seattle students who heretofore have been obliged to carry a lunch basket. Meals cost 15 cents and are the best that could possibly be furnished for that amount. The meal tickets are sold by the registrar and checked by the stewart. Every one seems to be pleased with the scheme. Before each one could be found in some corner of the building eating a cold lunch, now all is changed and the students as a whole sit down together and enjoy a warm meal cooked in first class shape. The students of the Law department are now enjoying a very interesting series of lectures delivered by Mr. Sheperd, who seems to have wonderful originality for a lawyer. It is to be hoped that he will remain with the students of this department longer than James Hamilton Lewis did, for after delivering some two or three lectures politics and business so crowded the honorable gentleman that he was obliged to leave the lecturing to some one else. Dr. Smith, after a severe spell of sickness, has again returned to his duties in the department of economic science and his students are delighted to have him with them once more. During his absence they felt the want of his generous council and kindly sympathy, both of which was always willingly given when the student brought forward his faults and failings. Throughout the United States as Seen by the Journalists of the Land. Changing Colors—Lilly White Republicans—Amanda Smith's Home--Aberdeen Cotton Mill--Virgina Colored Help -- Negro Disfrancnising -- Sergeant Green's Bravery--Ohio's Colored Legislator--Alabama's New Society--Negro Fatalities in the Philippines. A white man in Spencer, Virginia, has turned black and a black woman in Kansas City, Mo., has turned white. Now if the leopard will only change his spots, Father Time will have succeeded in bringing about some most wonderful changes in Nature's laws. white men, to qualify themselves, guaranteeing to all the privilege of voting wherever they can show that they are qualified under the law." Sergeant D. P. Green, of the Twenty Fifth now doing service in There is still much political contention in the state of Louisiana between the Lily White Republicans and the Negro Republicans. The former want to get away from the latter, but hang on to the Republican emoluments, while the latter want them to get away, if they so desire, but leave the offices behind them. Not being able to decide on the division of the spoils they continue unwilling political bed fellows. The Women's Federation club in Chicago, made up of the leading women of the Negro race, is the largest and most influential organization of Afro-Americans in the in the Windy City. Mrs. Amanda Smith, so well known in Seattle and Christendom in general, has about completed her Home for colored children near Chicago. She raised the money for this Home by soliciting small contributions while she was holding revival services throughout the country. Mrs. Smith is a very noted evangelist and wherever she has been her labors have always been crowned with glowing success. The colored citizens of Aberdeen, Miss., recently held a very large and enthusiastic meeting in that city, having for its object, the erection of a cotton factory. Hon. James Hill of that state headed the movement. There is at present such an institution in operation in North Carolina as they contemplate building, and, it is owned by a Mr. Coleman, a noted colored man, who employs all colored help, and it is reported, a great financial success. It is hoped by the Aberdeen citizens to duplicate the Coleman move. There seems to be a "dearth of reliable colored help in the Old Dominion State, and, it is all because, the colored girls have formed themselves into secret societies and agreed to only work for a certain sum and do just so much work and no more. Those employing help are at a loss to know how to replace their services, and not being able to successfully do so, have decided to pay the girls their wages and quietly submit to the rules laid down by the "secret societies." Speaking of disfranchising the colored voters of the South prompts a well known colored man to write the following to a Southern paper, which seems to be the concensus of opinion among the better class of colored citizens all over the country: "For our part, we believe in such a reconstruction of the suffrage as shall remove every pretext for fraud and trickery, but we would discriminate against no man simply because of his race or color or previous condition of servitude. We would prescribe a certain qualification, whatever that may be, and then stand squarely by the rule. We would hold out inducements to disfranchised Negroes, as well as to disfranchised PRICE FIVE CENTS PRESS NG NEGROES States as Seen by the of the Land. White Republicans—Amanda Leen Cotton Mill--Virgina Disfrancnising -- Sergeant s Colored Legislator--Ala- Negro Fatalities in the white men, to qualify themselves, guaranteeing to all the privilege of voting wherever they can show that they are qualified under the law." Sergeant D. P. Green, of the Twenty Fifth now doing service in the Philippines, is reported to the war department for special bravery, having withstood the rush of some thirty insurgents until re-enforcement, who having heard the firing, came the distance of a mile to his relief. It is further reported that he killed seven of the insurgents with his own hands. Many other brave acts by the colored soldiers are finding their way to Washington City, which the world never hears about. Notwithstanding the fact that the state of Ohio has thousands upon top of thousands of colored voters, there is but one colored man in the state legislature there, in the person of Hon. Henry C. Smith. This gentleman has been repeatedly elected to the same position and the flat has long since gone out from his district that, "No Democrat need apply." Bishop Hood of the A. M. E. Zion church and Bishop Gaines of the A. M. E. church have both recently published books, which are said to be of a very high literary standing. According to an exchange there are in the United States eighteen competent and actively engaged Afro-American women civil engineers. If the report be true, and, we think it is, here are eighteen women that every good citizen in the United States should feel trebly proud of. A society has been formed in Montgomery, Alabama, with a charter membership of twenty-five of the most reputable white citizens of that section of the country, taken from all of the higher professions and walks of life, to meet annually to discuss the Negro question from a Southern stand point. The first meeting will be held in May next and among those who will take a part are: Governor Johnston of Alabama, Judge A. E. Gaston, Capt. J. M. Falkner, Dr. B. J. Baldwin, Judge Jonathan Harlson and others. Every phase of the Negro question in the South will be discussed, whether for good or bad, by these gentlemen. A pastor of one of the Baptist churches (colored) in Washington City is out advocating, that a home for aged and infirm colored citizens of the district be established. The idea is meeting with much favor among the leading white citizens of the district, and the project may take form and reality at an early day and date. The following is the fatality roster of the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth infantry now in the Philippines since October 31, to January 28: Oct. 31st, Robert McKnight, Company E, Twenty-fourth Infantry; Nov. 25th, Wm. Dance, Company K, Twenty-fourth; Dec. 11th, George Motley, Company H, Twenty-fourth; Dec. 12th, Jno. Booker, Company K, Twenty- Continued od Page 4. Telephone, Main 305, The Republican Pub. Co., Publishers OFFICE 612 THIRD AVENUE H. R. Cayton, Editor Susie Revels Cayton, Associate SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year.....2.00 Six Months.....1.00 Three Months.....600 Advertising rates Furnished upon application Entered at the Postoffice at Seattle as Second Class Mail Matter. Gen. Cronje would like to have used Cecil Rhodes' private baloon to get away from Gen. Roberts, but Cecil had some objections. When Utah Democracy endorses polygamy it simply endorses its own in that state. Polygamy has ever been fostered by Democratic nutriment. Permit us to say to those, "What Would Jesus Do" men, that He will do them brown for their sacrilegiousness, providing they do not mend their ways. Easter has already begun to make pocket books shake in man, miserable man's pocket. Oh, for an opportunity to steal away for a rest from the bonnet question. Owing to too much politics this year Lent seems to have not been lent very much consideration either by Church or State. It is now rapidly running its 1900 race. Americans are discovering very, very rapidly as they begin to circumvent the globe, that all nationalities with dark skins are not heathens as do their histories teach. An "Old Maid Convention" was the result of another turn Chicago took at the crazy wheel quite recently. The Windy City has them bad when she does start to having them. "Social Democracy is growing," is an oft repeated allegation, and, judging from its recent vote in Seattle, it most assuredly is growing (smaller), that is, if such a thing be possible. "To graft" seems to be a human weakness without regard to color, condition or climatic influences. Get something for nothing is apparently the height of modern civilization's ambition. In becoming a Democrat Wheat Chart Jones, we trust, will find a panacea of rest from the pangs of office itche, which so seriously troubled him during all the time he was a pretended Republican. If your business is not good in Seattle at present it is either because you have a poor class of business or you do not know anything about your business, and we are inclined to attribute it to the latter. Now for a McKinley convention April 5th at Ellensburg whose echoes will reach the Nation's Capitol, and thus notify the War President that Washington leads in endorsing his course as chief executive of this great Nation of Nations. Johnny Bull has conquered Africa and Uncle Sam has conquered the entire isles of the Pacific ocean and is looking anxiously over at Asia. These two national "cousins" seem determined to divide the entire world between themselves. War is ended in the Philippines, and we have not heard of the removal of Gen. Otis either. Those returned volunteers, who openly declared that "Granny Otis" would never conquer the island, are evidently bigger liars than they really thought they were. Rhode Island has the "anti army canteen" kicks against the McKinley administration. It is very patent that but few of Rhode Island's citizens did service in the late Spanish-American war, or such a kick would never have been registered by them in a Republican convention. When Fusion papers try to make it appear that the reason that James Hamilton Lewis did not take the Philippine commission was because he was not in full sympathy with the Administration, they are simply talking through their hats. Whenever such a commission is tendered to Mr. Lewis by the president he --- (Lewis) will harmonize with the Administration so all firedly quick that even Lewis himself will not remember when or how it was done. In case international troubles arise in the "far east" the Marquis of Iota, an influential Japanese at court, declares that Japan will stand by Uncle Sam. Good boy, you are hot stuff. With an income of twenty-five million dollars per year "Aunty" Carnegie doubtless does not miss his contributions for the "lost cause," which laid so heavily on Gen. Aguinaldo's shoulders while sprinting the mountain forests of Luzon. It was perhaps no reflection at all on the "superior race" for a Negro to stand head of a list of 47 applicants in a competitive examination for clerkship in the Seattle postoffice. it was but a simple "lusus naturae"—a "lusus homi"—a just happened so or, something of the kind. While we are not prepared to discuss the Illinois Republican scrap between Senator Cullom and Governor Tanner, yet from what we have read of the latter within the past eighteen months, we trust Cullomism will knock Tannerism in Illinois into a cocked hat. Municipal ownership may be a splendid thing, but, we do not believe, that the men who are advocating it at present know anything at all about its splendid qualities, and, if they do, they fail to satisfactorily explain those splendid qualities to the voters. Census Superintendent McMillan is of the opinion that the next census will show that this state has doubled the number of its population during the past decade. This speaks volumes for the Evergreen State and will be the direct instrument of it trebling its population within the next decade. That Ohio re-union in Greater New York one day last week, at which President McKinley was the guest of honor, heard many things from the president's own mouth that will form a large part of the policy of the Republican party in the coming presidential campaign. Whenever a voter applies to the election judge for some one to mark his ticket such voter invariably tells such marker that, he is voting the straight Democratic ticket. He reasons that, "where ignorance is bliss 'tis folly to be wise," hence he needs no education to be a Democrat. Centralia's undertaker according to the News of that city, has Time to burn. That seems to be a new name for dead bodies. We thought the most of Centralia's dead were compelled to burn, but did not think the unpleasant duty had been assigned, by his Satanic Majesty, to the local undertaker of that flourishing municipality. Ex-President Harrison does not feel kindly toward the Puerto Rican customs bill, and notwithstanding that, the Administration wags steadily on just the same, all of which teaches us that, no one person in America is so important that were he to die but that his place or station of life could be readily filled the very next minute. And now "16 to 1" looses another strong follower in this state—Deep Creek Jones—he finally despares of ever succeeding as a free silver advocate and so he announces his intention to join the "gold bugs"—he leaves for Nome on the first outgoing boat; and thus they fall one by one along the slippery wayside. All the retail dealers in this city are now closing their establishments at 6 o'clock, but the saloons and drinking resorts still maintain the twenty-four hour per day custom, for its nuts in their hands when the other places close early. It is thus very evident that the use of ardent spirits "per se" is not half so damnable as the influences that have attached themselves thereto. When Kansas City raised $50, 000 for the next National Democratic convention to come that way, it was dead next, to itself. The leading hotels have raised their rates from $3 to $6 per day, and the saloon men have formed a combine to charge 10 cents per glass for beer, 25 cents per drink for straight whiskey and 50 cents per drink for cocktails. These are all everyday necessities for Democratic subsist- ance, hence Kansas City will realize ten fold on her $50,000 investment, bringing the grand total up to fully $500,000 to be left in that metropolis by the National Democratic convention. An Iowa young lady country newspaper editress, Miss Murray by name, is said to be responsible for the nomination of William Jennings Bryan for president. In other words, Bryan previously wound himself up, and she accidently touched the button that set him to running. There is no doubt but that Miss Murray now wishes to God he would run down and she would see herself doing so foolish a thing again. Heavy immigrations to the Northwest is being daily predicted by the railroad magnates interested in the development of this section. Washington can use quite a few its ownself and she therefore asks those magnates to not leave a stone u turned to send them hither by the car load lots, and we suspect, other Northwest states can use as many as can and will Washilghton. National Democracy had another surprise sprung on it last week, when, at President McKinley's recommendation, the Republicans in Congress voted every cent of the custom duties collected from goods imported from Puerto Rico to be returned to the island for its internal improvements. Now what about those heartless Republican customs grabbers, Mr. Democratic Pesimist? Col. Alden J. Times denies in language more harsh than polite of ever having received any "hush money" from the gambling fraternity. As to that we know neither aye or nay, but we do know that, the Times suddenly helt up on gambling last year, and, if Blethen did not get paid for it, then he is a much bigger fool than we had suspected him being, and that is saying a good deal. But, colonel, how much did you get for advocating the blanket franchise? Seattle is to be congratulated on being one of the first towns on cities in the United States on presidential year to lead off with a rousing Republican majority. The pace for Republicanism has thus been well set by Seattle and there is now no doubt but that Tacoma will follow full in line the 4th of next April, when her municipal election comes off. Omaha, the leading city in Nebraska, and the home of the Windy Moses of free silver and Fusion, has turned her back on Democracy as well as demagoguery, and, it begins to appear that Republicanism has begun to rout the "silver bores" at every place they take a stand. "As goes Seattle, so goes King, and, as goes King so goes the state." Seattle has gone Republican, King will follow in its wake next fall and the entire state of Washington will follow in the wake of King at the same time. Long live McKinleyism in the Evergreen state! It is plain to be seen that the William Jennings Bryan craze is on the wane all over the United States. Bryan may be renominated for the presidency by Fusion in a way, but that wild hero worship of the man, so conspicuous in the 1896 campaign will not be repeated in 1900. Mr. Bryan will be bitterly fought in every state in the Union where Populism of the Omaha platform stripe has any perceptable strength. Populists may for the most part believe in the "free and unlimited coinage of silver at a ration of 16 to 1, but they do not believe in Democracy, and Mr. Bryan seems to have no other political mission than to corral Populists, Prohibitionists and every other kind of anti-Republican partisan into the fold of Democracy. That fact having become patent to the "hayseeds"—that it is not Populist politics that Mr. Bryan wants, and, if he is nominated, he will meet their determined opposition, which combined with the Republican strength will re-elect McKinley by a much larger vote than in 1896. Are you buying a home? If so, dont until you have an abstract made by Osborne Tremper & Co., Inc., 114 Cherry Street whose business has been established since 1883. They are careful and prompt. WARD'S NEW STORE At 1216 Second Ave. Is a Public Library to Suit You. Come GOVERNOR PINGREE Explains Municipal Ownership From the Way He Undertands It Not a Bad Thing. (Hazen S. Pingree,) Concerning what municipal ownership is and means a misconception has gradually taken possession of people because of the day-by-day steady presentation by biased newspapers and others of incorrect facts and illogical argument. Seek the motive of those who oppose municipal ownership and you will almost invariably find that it is self-interest. In the first place, municipal ownership is not a new thing. There are more than 300 varieties of undertaking and businesses now engaged in by governments. Among these are schools, parks, streets, bridges, waterworks, libraries, museums, armies, navies, postoffices, lighting plants, etc. One by one the government has been assuming the ownership and control of these public utilities. Little complaint has been heard because it has done so. The results of government ownership have proved so satisfactory to the people that there has been absolutely no demand for return to private ownership. It is equally apparent that municipal ownership of street railways will be the next movement demanding public attention. The first objection is that city governments should not engage in businesses which properly belong to the domain of private enterprise. Socialism is the inevitable ultimate outcome of municipal ownership. This is one of the principal objections urged against municipal ownership of street railways. It had its origin, of course, in the offices of private street railway corporations and other natural monopoly corporations. But the most powerful and effective opposition, by word and deed, to municipal ownership of public utilities comes from that large class of people who cater to the capitalists—who follow them blindly—who seek to curry favor with them for financial and social reasons—who imitate them, or, to speak more plainly, and perhaps in not elegant terms—the "toadies." Probably the objection to municipal ownership most frequently urged is that it would tend to greater corruption in city government. Our city governments are suffering from various ills, boss plague, ring rule, and corruption in common councils being among them. But these evils exist because of the indifference of the people. The only way to cure these ills is to rouse the people to the appreciation of their obligations as citizens. Not until then will the cause be removed. If the people are given the right to own and operate public utilities you will find a regard for their own pocketbooks will be the most effective preventive of corruption in city government. A third objection is that railways cannot be managed as economically as under private ownership, where the incentive to economical management is so much greater because of the opportunity for private profit. This objection is absolutely without foundation. The history of municipal waterworks and lighting plants proves, beyond contradiction, that the cost to the consumer is much less under public ownership. While there have been no actual trials of municipal ownership of street railways in this country, there is a powerful and growing public sentiment in favor of it. Whenever the people have been given an opportunity to express their opinions upon the question they have voted overwhelmingly for municipal ownership. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS 100 YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHT & C. Anyone sending a sketch and description, may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention of any scientific journal, Carving, or a year: four months, $1. Sold by all news dealers. MUNN & Co. 3618roadway. New York Branch Office, 625 F. St., Washington, D.C. If not, call at Guy's Drug Store WANTED 500 LADIES To stop on Third Avenue, and purchase Groceries as cheap as they could way down town. O. KNOX Phone Black 1971 813 Third Avenue Opp. First M. E. Church The Old Reliable MRS. M. D. PEASE Is now in the East selecting the Latest Millinery Novelties April 1st next she will open her Brand New Store Second Avenue and Union Street Dr. C. A. GAY DENTIST 902 SECOND AVENUE Cor. Marion SEATTLE, WASH. Office open at all hours. 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Opposite Postoffic — : : : : : : : Kodaks and High Grade Cameras WASHINGTON Dental and Photographic Supply Company 211 Columbia St. Seattle. THE Puget Sound National Bank Of Seattle Capital Stock paid in.....$528,000 Surplus.....$85,000 Jacob Furth.....President E. C. Neufelder.....Vice-President R. V. Ankeny.....Cashier Correspondence in all the principal cities in the United States and Europe Wm. H. Finck Pioneer Jeweler, Established 1882. Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Clocks and OPTICAL GOODS Scientific Optician :- Watch Repairs 816 Second Avenue, Seattle, Wash. 4 Political Pot-Pie. The following is a brief sumary of the late election returns: For Mayor. Humes, Rep. .............-5,244 Cotterill, Dem... 2.1... ..3,643 Oleovieh, 8. L.........0000188 Siebert, 8D. . 90 Hume's plurality... .......1,378 Comptroller. Paul, Rep Doe ae aay Hill, Dem... 2213760 Bland, 8. L.. Se clee Kaus) 8. Do... 8 Panl’s plurality.............114 Corporation Counsel. Humphrey, Rep ...........4,781 Emory, Dem..........+..+-3,986 TE Ceres ier Phipps, 8. D. os 133 Humphrey's plurality... .1,200 Treasurer. Rathbun, Rep ............-4,810 Runkel, Dem oe piel Pehl, GBs. aces Wee a Rathbun’s plurality. 1,313 Councilmen-at-Large. Parry, Rep........... ....6)184 Taylor, Rep +4109 Chapman, Dem 2.676 Miller, Dem........ “2734 Linscott, S. L oh cao Walker, S. L. 2” 930 Moran, S. D es Parker, 8. D. 161 Councilmen. Thomas Navin, Dem. . W. H. Vincent, Rep. Alpheus Byers, Dem. J. A. James, Rep. Scott Benjamin, Rep. W. V. Rinehart, Rep. Jed G. Blake, Rep. Dr. J. E. Crichton, Rep. William H. Murphy, Dem. nom Seattle has held another election and again the Fusion Funnies are wondering, who in the duce did it? Regardless of who didit, it was done toa queen’s taste, and, the Pie-maker suggests that, those who are not pleased with the general results fall into line, and make the very best of what has been given them. But it costs nothing to_muse over the results and the Pie-maker proposes to chat at random for a while on things that have occurred to him in the form of an aftermath. He feels quite certain that the yoters of this city do_not propose to tie to any thing which bears the Gene Way ear marks, though such a thing may be the very best thin that could be found in all Ireland. Way is a gone goose in Seattle and there are others. If the rousing vote given to Frank Paul be any indication of how the citizens of this city feel toward ex-Senator John L. Wilson, the Pie-maker would suggest to George U. Piper that, he soak his head in aswill barrel for the sake of political comfort. It seems strange that Mr. Paul should ran an even thousand votes ahead of Mayor Humes and that too, when at least 500 Democrat votes were cast for Mr. Humes that did not vote for Mr. Paul. Mr. Humes may bea Seattle political idol, but they have a darn poor way of expressing it. Not even the Humes people ever thought he would carry the city by a 1,500 plurality, nor did they ever think that he would run behind the entire Republican ticket. It is common comment that he would have been defeated, had such a man as Godwin been nomi- nated by the opposition, by at least two to one. Every wan that the labor unions endorsed was defeated by over- whelming majorities, showing very conclusively that they do not vote as they talk. There were enough labor union followers in that parade Monday evening before the election to have elected any can- didate they would have stood for, but they did not do it and will not do it. Bee. The returns would seem to in- dicate that fully 1,500 Republicans voted against Mayor Humes. This vote came largely from the church folk who were not satisfied with the way he had run things. To offset this 500 Democrats voted for Humes only onthe Republican ticket. The Wilson people in the city stood by Mayor Humes notwith- standing the fact that his mouth jiece and political Jesus, George iti eaverts (ects few days before the election for the express purpose of abusing them most shamefully in the Review of that city: The Wilson people are Republicans for prin- ciple and by no means for pelf as seems tc be the case with Col ance. Will H. Parry, who lacked but about 200 of polling as many votes as Frank Panl, is said to be slated for the presidency of the next council. He has already Att ed up bis office at Moran Brothers shop and it is said to be furnished in a most elaborate style. On such a salary as Mr. Parry is said to be getting from the Moran Company he can well afford such comfortable quarters. The Democrats, perhaps. had no interest in the Union ticket be- yond the election of Meade Emery and Leander Miller. It was thought that Jim McElroy would whip some of the First ward into line, but persons acquainted with Jim knew he was too much tied to men, who drink and carouse, to use his influence for Cotterill It was rumored and not without some foundation that, the day before the election George U Piper received $7,000 from Levi Ankeny for campaign purposes, and that was put into the hole the aight before the election eame off Thats one thing that George can do. The saloons were all closed during election day with one ex- ception, and the scrape grace who dared to open was promptly ar- rested, and, the Pie-maker trusts he will: befined a $1,000, Such Smart Alex deserve being taught a good wholesome lesson by. the strong arm of the law. P. L. Runkle, candidate for treasurer, issued a circular the day before the election, which was circulated at the polls, to the effect that, he was the only German- American onany ticket, and, asked that he be given a vote for that reason. He was defeated and the Pie-maker suspects that the voters remembered of another German- American that was elected treasur- er of this city and to save Mr, Runkle the trouble and anxiety of the other fellow they thought it best to not vote for him. If Mayor Humes takes his cue from the business men that went for him the strongest as to how to ran this city, he will take it from the thugs and bunco men of the First ward, for in that ward, and that ward only, did His Honor run ahead of his ticket. If Tommy Navin does not turn black in the near future it wont be because he did not have some pretty dark political bedfellows in the late campaign. The Pie- maker is told that 125 Negroes voted for Mr. Navin simply be- cause Mr. Griffin told Mr. Weir he would deliver them to him, Weir. ‘To promise is easy, but to deliver is difficult “Some Republicans are pretty bad Republicans,” thought an old time Kepublican one day this week, “but avy of them are always mach better than a Democrat.” ‘This accounts for Mayor Humes getting a number of votes that he otherwise would not have gotten. The Kinnears did not defeat Dr. Chrichton as they so much desired, and now, there is weeping and wailing in the Paris house as well as the home of the poor misguided wretch, who wanted to open » saloon in Kinnear Park, where so many families of the city go for an outing in the hot summer days. The Social Democratic ticket and the Social Labor ticket each managed to get an average of 2.0 votes throughout the entire city in the late election, showing that they have todo considerable growing before their ideas get to any extent fastened on the “dear people.” The defeat of A. J. Goddard in The defeat of A.J. Goddard in the Ninth ward is to be sorely re- gretted. He was defeated by dis- gruntled Republicans because they did not get their fingers in his pie. It will come their time some day, you ses. The vilifications and vitupera- tions that were poured ont upon #4 6. Gill daring, the “campaign was a burning shame, and all, because ‘Mr. Gill did rot do ase few pesimistie Republicans would have ‘him do. Alpheus Byers, a little two by four Cheap John Democrat was elected by \ two votes over Mr. Gill. There is talk of a contest, and, if things ate as they are reported at this office, it is hoped that Gill will make a con- test and it looks as though there is no doubt in the world of him win- ning ont. Seattle cast 9,110 votes in its late election, and, it registered Who’sYour Tailor _ For Your Fall And Winter Suit? See Those Choice Up-To-Date Samples at : Herald Tailoring Company : : Colman Bldg., Seattle, Wash. 3 : Builders of the Best Medium Priced G wments in the World. 10,990. This was the heaviest registered vote, the heaviest polled vote and the heaviest vote of the registered vote that was ever cast in this city, showing very conclu- sively that the “angels” were out in full on all sides. Election times develop queer things to the observing mind and eye,and some of these the Pie- maker happened to observe ‘The day before election Bre’r Griffin, the colored editor, strutted into this office sporting an outfit that must have cost somebody not less than $500 the day before. The day after election Dr. Burdett strutted into the office to imform the Pie-maker that Mr. Humes had been re-elected, and he, too, sported a “turn out” that must have cost_somebody $900 the day before. The Pie-maker felt cer- tain that some one had paid a heavy “freight bill” in each case, but he has no idea in the world who paid it. Now, this is business, gentlemen. Seattle can send congratulations to Omaha, Nebraska, for doing the same thing on the same day as she did. That city reported a “Re- publican land slide” last Wednes- day as a result of Tuesday’s elec- eion. They were the first two cities to vote this year in the United States and it was a most renfarkable coincident that they should have voted the same day and both went overwhelmingly Republican. When Col. Blethen went to the support of Candidate Cotterill it meant the loss of many hundred votes to him, for the principles that Mr. Cotterill had advocated were directly opposite to those which Col. Blethen had advocated in the Times. “Save me from my fool friends,” is the prayer of many a politician, and Cotterill found himself in that condition while trot- ting in a Way-Blethen candidate harness. Col. James Hamilton Lewis tried to steal Republican thunder the night before the election, and, be- fore it was over, Col. Lewis felt that he did not succeed very well. He had played such tricks as that in years past, but it would not work this time. “A Political Waterloo,” said a brazen Times headline ‘the next day after eleclion, and, for once, strange to say, Blethen had not told a political lie. He might have added to that head line, “Which Means Death to Fusion in This State Next Fall.” Fusion is a fungus that Republicans have no more fear of in the state of Washington. It comes to the Pie-maker that the Democrats are damning the chureh folk for not standing fo the agreement to cut Humes and vote for Cotterill. Democrats damning, Isay! If any one ever heard of a Democrat standing up to his politi- cal agreement, then, for Heaven's sake, show him tous, or, if any one ever heard of a-Democrat doing anything else but voting for the man, regardless of his party, that will’ make it possible for him to get his regular whiskey straight, then please show him to us. The Pie-maker is of the opinion that, if the Democrats had have voted for Cotterill as faithfully as did the chureh folk, Humes would not be mayor-elect of Seattle today. ‘The church folk, however, have the horse laugh on the Democrats after all, for while they (the Democrats) were trying to de- ceive the chureh folk they got so badly whipped themselves. that they will not be able to elect a single man on their ticket at the next general election “He that diggeth a ditch for his neighbor will fall therein,” is an old adage that is very applicable on this oecasion. PUTT TRS Cree eT eee ee eet eee eeO Tew eee CCN Tee ee: m ny Mm ca | Mm Mm me ® , -_ mT Ti eS ET | : e + 5 Bd asaegy Sieegd Bg gestci 2 eli Hi eee Eo: a f° bcee cies & : 2) Ssteoe Be? e i: 3 Ectrze 2328 : Bp eestse base : a| Recee 2328 . e328 saek £ : 3 FESR S lee i ; rH ™ 2 2. $e3 ES y oN hy = S tal i : = mn x 2 (a ae FRR BY 3 ry Ww = a 4 E aan e of 8 meq] S a mM Mm < 2a moO x Bg AN Mm * ae § €. 2 oe eo | EB M g ge mej = x Mm 3 ; i! 2 > o | a ° ; o a Q 3 ‘ 2 © Ge = a Qo 4 F< O B ; 8 a | ween 8 | a : 7 A friend of Dr. Samuel Burdett incidentally mentions his name in connection with the nomination of one of the Republican presidential nominees, to which the Pie-maker willingly says amen. Ifhe should receive the nomination it would meet the unanimous approval of every man, woman and child in this state ofthe race with which the Doctor is identified, and will most assuredly meet Republican approval in general. Noman has done harder work for the success of Republican tickets than Dr. Burdett, and he richly merits such an honor at the hands of his party. Chairman Knickerbocker has called the county central commit- tee to meet Saturday, March 10th, to set the date of the next county convention, which will elect dele- gates to the Ellensburg state con- vention April 5th. The results of the late election has prompted the ghost of the prospective new morning daily to start his preambulations about town again. As usual Ankeny’s ghost, it is said, is the high “shade” in the deal, with Col. George Piper pulling the strings “Where are we at?” has been asked quite frequently since the election. Well, the Pie-maker is of the opinion that you are in the swim, but its down toward the bottom, where McGinty lives, that you do the most of your swimming. Take your troubles to Mayor Humes, do not bring them this way, for when I was naked you clothed me not; when Iwas hungry and sick you administered not unto me; when I was being drub- bed to death you stood afar and saw me hammered into insensibil- ity. Inshort, when I sorely needed your aid for all the ills which be- fall a politician thou knewest me not, now skiddadle, you spank- iaced Cheap John politician, we hear you not! Try a six months subscription to THE REPUBLICAN, only $1. oat ALL GOAL | Newcastle : : LUMP : ORL, | AICS CNP > DENNY-BLUIME LAND COMPUNY,... Dexter Horton Bank Buiding. CHOICE LOTS ; Walla Walla Addition UNCLE JOE Loans money on Diamonds and fine jewelry and all valuables. 517 Second Ave. {Care e este ee eee wee : j Seattle Home Comforts Mise IN i z DAILY f i USE [ i 20,000 Welsbach Lamps f i 2,500 GasRanges f i 1,000 Gas Heaters | J t WELSBACH LAMPS j $1.00 EACH—-~-seau f t i Seattle Gas & J : | i Electric Co. | ; ee ee So ee ees FINE JEWELRY Cane eee Local and Personal. Mr. D. W. Griffin is visiting Roslyn this week. Mr. Charles H. Graves, of Tacoma, visited the city one day this week. A nectie social will be given at the Mt. Zion Baptist church March, 14th, for the benefit of the pastor. The ladies having charge of the affair are determined to make it one of the most pleasant ones of the season. It will be at the Olympic Hall. Dr. Samuel Burdett seems to have been the only person in the city, white or black, that took the election returns to heart. From his appearance the day after the voting, it would seem that he must have gotten on the outside of everything that was spent the day before. Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Brown have moved back to Newcastle as have Mrs. Moore and her two children. Mr. R. W. Butler, the contractor and builder, is having a most excellent run of work this season, and the same is true of Mr. C. H. Harvey, the painter. Each of these gentlemen should feel proud of their business ventures. Mrs. J. B. Turner, of St. Paul, is visiting the city. She accompanied Mrs. Thomas Pettacord to the city, who has been East for the past four months. She will return to St. Paul as soon as she has completed some important business matters. Mr. Dan Myers, the Sunnydale rancher, is well pleased with his new business venture, and finds a ready sale for everything he brings to market. Myers is already convinced that it pays better than any city job he could have possibly gotten. --- "Young man, don't swear," remarks a Kansas exchange. "There is no occasion for it outside the printing office, where it is useful when the paper is behind time. It also comes in handy in proof-reading, and it is indispensable when the ink works bad and the press begins to buck. It is often brought into use when the foreman's mad, and it has been known to entirely remove 'that tired feeling' of the editor when he looks over the paper after it is printed. Outside the printing office it is a foolish habit."—Kansas City Journal. Union labor's great flare of flames with accompanying sounds of tinkling brass and discordant huzahs with hundreds of unfortunately in a line of march one day this week, was done for no other purpose than to make a bragadocia demonstration that the business men's legs of this city could be more effectively pulled. The union labor trust is assuming just as dangerous a national phase as has the money trust. In other words, it is six in one hand and a half a dozen in the other. "Vote for a labor union man regardless of what ticket you find him on," is generally the campaign watchword of the labor union organization. The candidate may be a horse thief, a murderer or any other old thing known to criminality, but you must vote for him, if he belongs to a labor organization, is about the sum and substance of the instruction. If citizenship in this country ever reached a more degenerate state than this, then we fail to see by what road it would travel to do so. The Nome Gold Fields The first map folder or circular respecting the Klondike gold strike of 1898 was issued by the Northern Pacific Railway. It is more than a coincidence that the first map folder or pamphlet of the Nome Mining district comes from the same source. The present folder not only contains a good map of the Nome district but is embellished with several cuts of views at Nome City and on the beach where the method of mining is clearly shown. All information obtainable regarding sailing dates from Seattle and Tacoma, through rates, etc., is given in this book and the public cautioned to go to the agents of the N. P. Ry., who are supplied with diagrams of the Alaskan steamers, and arrange in advance for their accommodations rather than to put off this very important business until they reach Puget Sound. There is no doubt, but what there will be a very considerable passenger business from the middle and eastern states and a very heavy business from the Pacific Coast States to the Nome district next spring. For folders, rates, etc., call on or send a two cent stamp to A. D. CHARLTON, Asst. General Passenger Agent, Portland, Ore., and he will mail you the Nome folder. If you are sick, if you have the blues, if you are tormented with the grippe and life seems a burden, go and see the Great McEwen and enjoy a hearty laugh, as there is nothing like good, wholesome laughter to make a man forget the annoyances of life, and encourage him to pick up his burden anew. Every one comes away from the Great McEwen's entertainments satisfied and refreshed, as their laughter was genuine and caused only by experiments that were chaste and refined, giving pleasure without any disturbing after thoughts. The wonderful cataleptic tests introduced at the close of the entertainments, while not mirth provoking, will furnish pure food for thought for days to come. Mr. McEwen and his excellent company will appear at the Third Avenue theatre for one week commencing Sunday, March 11th. SEATTLE THEATER. L R. Stockwell the inimitable comedian, is the star of "In Paradise", and has a part that fits him better than anything in which he has appeared for some time. The comedy itself is the most laughable that has been produced for years. It is full of ridiculous situations and the fun is fast and furious from the time the curtain goes up on the first act until the end of the play, in fact it made the most distinct hit of any comedy produced in the West this season, besides having a big run in New York it is packing the houses wherever produced. While Mr. Stockwell is a whole show in himself he is supported by an excellent company of recognized comedians. "In Paradise" holds the boards at the Seattle Theatre for three nights commencing Sunday, March 11th. Seats now on sale. The famous Scalchi Company has been secured by Manager Howe for one night.next week, Wednesday. March, 14th. When lovers of opera will enjoy a sumptious musical treat. RACE PROGRESS Continued From Page 1. fourth; Dec. 14th, George Kitchin- er, Company K, Twenty-fourth; Dec. 18th, Henry Cunningham, Company F, Twenty-fourth; Dec. 20th, Isaac Watson, Company F, Twenty-fifth; Dec. 29th, Reuben Weather, Company L, Twenty- fifth; Dec. 30th, Winfield Marshal Company C. Twenty-fourth; Jan. 2nd, John L. Porter, musician, Company H, Twenty-fourth; Jan. 3rd, — Shepard, Company F, Twenty-fifth; Jan. 5th, Corporal Morgan B. Washington, Company B, Twenty-fifth; Jan. 5th, Austin Greggs, Company C, Twenty- fourth; Jan. 7th, Patrick Mason, Company I, Twenty-fourth; Jan. 11th, John Pleasant, Company F, Twenty-fifth; Jan. 28th, Nathan Coffee, Company A, Twenty-fourth. It must be a source of much personal gratification to those Caucasians, who have devoted so much of their time and talent to the betterment of the general condition of the Negro in this country, to hear of one of them going into a competitive examination and standing second best of a roster of 47 applicants. When you win a government position in a competitive examination, you have done so, solely on your merit, for the men who grade such papers do not know nor have never heard of any of the applicants, hence they have no opportunity of making any distinction on account of color. This was the case of Mr. Walter Merguson, who took the civil service examination for a clerkship in the Seattle postoffice, and won so gallantly out over his white competitors. He earned what he is now enjoying on his merit pure and simple. He is the first young man of his nationality that has ever applied for such a position in this section of the United States, and his eminent success should be an inspiration to others to educate themselves and prepare to win on their merit and general good department instead of by "pulls." Manhood is worth a whole lot, and this, young Merguson has, and his friends predict a most brilliant future for him. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SEATTLE. Paid Up Capital, $150 000 James D. Hoge, Jr. President; Maurice McMicken, Vice President; Lester Turner, Cashier; R.F. Parkhurst, Assistant Cashier. Directors—James D. Hoge, Jr., Maurice McMicken (Struve, Allen, Hughes & McMicken, attorneys-at-law), Sol G. Simpson (Simpson Logging Co. Shelton), Eerdern and Schmitz (Hamm & Schmitz, Hotel Butler), Lester Turner. Correspondents in the principal cities of the United States and Europe. Drafts and Letters of credit issued on all the principal points of Alaska, Honolulu, China and Japan. Accounts of banks, corporations and individuals solicited. Call for Republican State Convention. The Republican State Convention for Washington is hereby called to meet at the city of Ellensburg on Wednesday, April 4th, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of electing eight delegates and eight alternates to the National Republican Convention, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the said state convention in connection therewith. The basis of representation will be two delegates at large from each county and one delegate for each 100 votes or major fraction thereof cast in each county for W. L. Jones, Republican candidate for Congress, at the general election of 1898, the appointment of each county being as follows: County. Jones' vote, 1898. Dele gates Adams 281 5 Asotin 243 4 Chehalis 1,164 14 Chelan 5 Clallam 436 6 Clarke 1,384 16 Columbia 795 10 Cowlitz 876 11 Douglas 351 6 Ferry 5 Franklin 33 2 Garfield 434 6 Island 222 4 Jefferson 625 8 King 6,144 63 Kitsap 643 8 Kittitas 1,037 12 Klickitat 824 10 Lewis 1,473 17 Lincoln 1,016 12 Mason 384 6 Okanogan 470 7 Pacific 773 10 Pierce 4,233 44 San Juan 368 6 Nagit. 1,321 15 Skamania 120 3 Snohomish 1,788 20 Spokane 3,721 39 Stevens 740 9 Thurston 1,051 13 Wakkiakum 298 5 Walla Walla. 1,584 18 Whatcom 1,809 20 Whitman 2,072 23 Yakima 1,096 13 Total 45 It is recommended that the several county conventions, in electing delegates to the state convention, also elect alternates. The state central commite recommends that all voters who are willing to support the Republican state ticket at the coming November election be invited to participate in the primaries. Attest E. G. AMES, Vice-Chairman J. W. LYSONS, Secretary. Notice For Publication In the Superior Court of the Washing ton for King County—In Probate. In the Matter of the Estate of Ida Anna Jadk kins, deceased. No. 2,288. Order to Show Cause. Done in open court this 3rd day of March, 1900. WILLIAM HICKMAN MOORE, Judge of said Superior Court. First publication April 6, 1900. Last publication April 6, 1900. NOTICE. Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate State of Washington, County of King, ss. Sheriff's office. By virtue of an Order of Satisfaction issued out of the Honorable Superior Court of King County, on the 3rd day of March, 1900, by the Clerk thereof, in the case of The Washington National Bank, Dorothea Gordon, L. M. Gordon, Franklin Gordon and Margaret Gordon, his wife, and the Northwestern Trust Company of Seattle, a corporation with the thirtieth Blight, defendants: No. 293, and to me as Sheriff, directed and d-livered: Notice is hereby given that I will proceed to see the court to the chest bidder for cash, within the time set forth in the Sheriff's sales, to-wit: At 10 o'clock a.m. on the 14th, day of April, A. D. 1900, before the following described property, situated in King county, Washington, to-wit: Lots one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4), five (5), six (6), and twenty one (21) in block No. four (4) in Lakeview addition to the city of Seattle, according to the recorded plat thereof: Together with the property to satisfy a judgment amount of $10,000, and appurtenances thereunto belonging or any wise appertaining, levied on as the property of dollars to satisfy a judgment amount of $10,000, and appurtenances thereunto belonging or any wise appertaining, levied on as the property of dollars in favor of the plaintiff and cost of suit. Dated this 8th day of March, 1900. A. T. VAN DE VANER, Sheriff. Attorney: E. H. Gue. First pub. March 9. Last pub. April 6. Summons By Publication In the Superior Court of the State of Washing ton, for King County. Mattress and Upholstery Company. March 25, 1900, at 10 a.m., at the office of the above company. AYVA, Attn: Seattle, Wash., there will be a meeting of Stockholders, for the purpose of increasing the capital stock of Seattle Mattress and Upholstery Company to Fifteen Thousand Dollars. Those interested will take notice. S. LIPPY, Trustee. J. W. EFAW, Trustee. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington, in and for the Craigswell, F. Craigswell, Plaintiff, vs. Lille F. Craigswell, fendant. Criminal Department. No. 28,245. Summons for Service by Publ- ished The State of Washington, to the said Lule F. Craigswell, Defendant: You are hereby summoned to appear in the court of the State of Washington, for the first publication of this summons, wit, within sixty (60) days after the 19th day of January, 1900, and defend the above defendant, and defend the defended court and answer the complaint of the above defendant, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff, at your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the de- mand of the complaint, which has been fulfilled. The object of the above entitled action is to obtain a decree of divorce, dissolving the bonds of matrimony existing between the plaintiff and undersigned on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment, for costs, and all other proper relief. W. E. HUMPHREY, and LEWIS, HARRY BENTSON, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Dated, Seattle, Washington, January 19, 1900. Attorneys and Postoffice Address: 604 Mutual Life Building, Seattle, Washington. Date of first publication, January 19, 1900. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given and extended to any and all persons in any way interested in or concerned with the Wallace Lumber & Manufacturing Company of the stockholders of said company will hold at the office of the company, and principal place of business, in the City of Seattle, in connection with the 27th day of April, A. D. 1900, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the morning of said day, the object and purpose of which meeting is to inform the stockholders of the Lumber & Manufacturing Company from $15,000.00, which is the present capital stock, to $80,000.00, at which time and place a vote of the stockholders is required, and determining whether or not said stock shall be so increased as aforesaid. And further all persons interested in such purposes are required to be present then and there. Dated at Seattle, Washington, this February 22, 1900, the day of the first publication hereof. Trustees of said Wallace Lumber & Manufacturing Company. Last pub. April 20. SUMMONS. For Service by Publication. In the Superior Court of King County, State of Washington. Washington, state of Sarah Rex, plaintiff, vs. Joseph M. Rex, defendant. No. — Summons for service by public attorney. The State of Washington to the said Joseph M. Rex, defendant: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixteen (6) days after the date of your treatment of this summons, to-wit, within sixty (60) days after the 16th day of February, 1980, and defend the above-entitled action in the above summons. You are also the complainant of the plaintiff and serve a copy of the complaint of the undersigned attorney for plaintiff, at his office below stated, and in case of your failure you according to the demand of the complainant which has been filed with the clerk of court. The object of the above entitled action is to obtain for the plaintiff an absolute divorce from you the defendant. JOHN L. NEAGLE. Plaintiff's Attorney. P. O. Address, Bainley Bailey building, Seattle, King County, Washington. First pub. Feb. 16, last pub. March 30. NOTICE. Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate State of Washington, County of King, ss. She Hl's office. Summons For Publication In the Superior Court of King County, State of Washington. Beginning 363 feet west of the northeast corner of Lot No. 5, in Township No. 22 North, of Ranch 9, East of the Northeast corner of Lot No. 28 of Panther Lake Garden Tracts; thence Southeastern along the northwest corner of Lot No. 28 of Panther Lake Garden Tracts to a point 34 rows west and 47 rows South of beginning; thence Southwest to a point which is 26 rows Northwest to a point which is 26 rows West line center of said. Section 5, 22 rows West from the quarter-section corner on the East to a point which is 26 rows Southeastern to the said point 22 rows West from the quarter-section corner; thence North to the place of beginning. And for the costs of this section and for generalible relief. P. O. address: 64 Haller Building, Seattle King pub, Washington First pub, March Last pub, April 18. Notice of Internal Revenue Sale. Notice is hereby given, that on Tuesday the thirteenth day of March, 1900 at the Readman Hall, we sell at public auction to the highest bidder, 242% lbs of cuttings, 275% lbs of leaf tobacco 5 lbs stemmed leaf tobacco, 105 boxes for boxed tobacco, 105 boxes for rubber stamp 3 boards, 1 press, 350 cigars, as the proprietor John Zenig of Seattle, Wash., all of which will duly forfeited to the United States for violation of the Internal Revenue Laws. The sale will Comment at the hour of 2 o'clock P. M. Dated at Seattle, Wash., B. W. Browne, Dated Corp. C教育部 Internal E程度. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington for the County of King. In Matter of the Petition of The City of Seattle, a City of the First Class, that just compensation, to be made to the property to be taken or damaged by the laying out, extending and establishing of Twentieth Street as a public street and highway to the city of Seattle, as provided for and specified in ordinance No. 5654, for bait for bait November 25, 1890, ascertained by a jury or by the court in case a jury be waived. State of Washington County of King es. State of Washington County of Carolle Stewart and - Stewart, her husband; Mary Ella Winston and - Winston, her husband; Franklin P. Stewart and - Stewart, her husband; Elizabeth company, of Oregon, a corporation; Elisabeth Monroe and - Monroe, her husband; Ann Arnold and - Arnold, her husband; Elizabeth S. Gilbert and - Gilbert, her husband. You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the first publication sixty (60) days after the death of, within sixty (60) days after the death of, and 190, and defend the above entitled proceeding in the Superior Court of the State of Washington for King county, and serve a copy of your petition, and serve a copy of your petition, and designated attorneys for petitioner, at their office below stated, and in case of your failure so to do judgment will be rendered according to the demand of the petition which has been field with the clerk of said court. The object of this proceeding is to ascertain the damages to the lands and property of the landlord necessarily taken or damaged by the laying out and establishing of Twenthe street avenue as a public street and highway in the City of New York, and highway shall be seventy feet in width, and of land bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the west line of said Twenthe avenue in Hall's addition to the City of Seattle, and Maryland's Main street; said Hall's addition, and running thence south along said west line of said Twenthe avenue produced southward to the north along said Main street; thence northeastern along said north marginal line of said East Madison street; the intersection of said line with said Hall's addition produced southward; thence north along said east line of said Twenthe avenue produced southward to the north along said Main street; said Hall's addition produced southward; thence north along said east line of said Hall's addition to the place of beginning; in the manner specified and provided in order to obtain or a release from all liability from the property or others having any interest therein, as may be taken, damaged or in damage, affected by reason of the laying out, extension and establishing of such public street. Petitloner's Attorneys. Postoffice address: Room 64% Mutual Life Building, Seattle, King County, Washington. Notice for Publication. Land Office at Seattle, Wash., January 23, 1900. Notice is hereby given that the following-named settlers filed notice of his intention to make final proof in this suit that said proof will be made before U. S. District Land Office at Seattle, Wash., on March 26th, 1900, viz: **HENRY A. GEORGE.** Hd. Entry No. 1971 for the E 1/2 NW 1/2 Sec. 28-Tp. 25 N R 6 E. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said property. Charles W. Huffman, L. G. Gardner, S. Chelbe Charles W. Huffman, F. L. Gardner, C. Schal ler, Joseph Zengel, all of Inglewood, Wash. EDWARD P. TREMPER. Register. First pub, Jan. 26, Last March 2. Notice for Publication Seattle, Washington, January 18th, 1900. Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled "Timber 1 tmb in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington Territory," as ex-act, the Public Land States by act of August 4, 1892 JOHN ANDERSON of Issaquah, county of King, State of Washington, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement that he will be the owner west 1/4 of Section 10. N in Township No. 26 N. Range No. 8. East, and will offer proof to show that he is the owner of a timber or stone than for agricultural purposes and to establish his claim to said land before and to receiver of this office at Seattle, Washington, on Tuesday, the 17th day of April, 1900. He names as witnesses. George W. Tibbettts, of Issaquah, Wash.; W. Gibson, of Issaquah, Wash.; J. M. Goode, of Issaquah, Wash.; William Ray, of Issaquah, Wash. Any and all persons claiming adversely the land described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or before said 17th day of April, 1900. EDWARD P. TREMPER, Register. Date of 1st lab. January 26th. Date of last lab. January 26th. SUMMONS In the Superior Court of the State of Washington for King County. George Deighton, plaintiff; vs Mary E. A. Deighton. Defendant. No. 28,297. Summons for Publication. In the Superior Court of the State of Washington to the said Mary E. A. Deighton. Defendant: Summons In the Superior Court of the State of Washington, for King County. Kentucky. Lulu A. Gould, plaintiff in Harry Gould, defendant. No. 28437. Summons for Publication, King County. County of King, ss. The State of Washington to the sad Harry Gould, defendant: You are hereby summoned to appear, within sixty days of the commencement of this summons you will: Within sixty (60) days after the 2nd day of March, A. D. 1900, and defend the above entitled action in the above enclosed complaint of this summons you will: plaintiff, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff, at their hearing, on March 21, 1900, so that you are so to do, judgment will be rendered against you, according to the demands of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of said action is to obtain a judgment against the defendant, Harry Gould, for a breach of the contract, now existing between the plaintiff and defendant, for such other and further relief as to the Court shall seem and just. ARRIS & SOUTHERN Attorneys for Plaintiff. P. O. Address: Rooms 51-2, Haller Building, Seattle, Washington. Date of last publication March 2nd, A. D. 1900 Date of last publication April 13, 1900 In Probate Probate Notice In the Superior Court of the State of Washington, for the County of Kling State of Washington, County of King, ss. In the matter of the estate of Hans A. Ousman, deceased No. 3105. Notice of Settlement of Bank. Notice is hereby given that Oline Ousman, Executrix of the last will and testament of Hans A. Ousman, and filed in said Court her final Account as such Executrix, and that Friday, the 16th day of February, 1900, she been duly appointed by Court Room of the Probate Department of our said Superior Court, in the City of Seattle, in which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file his exceptions relating to said account, and contest the same. Witness, the Hon. J. A. Williamson, executrix of Superior Court, and the Seal of said Court here affixed this 9th day of February, 1900. [SEAL] GOE. M. HOLLOWAY, Clerk. First pub. Feb. 9, March 3, 1909. Notice to Creditors. deceased. No. 3389. Notice to Creditors. Notice to the estate of Mary A. Welch, deceased, formerly residing at Seattle, King county, Washington, and to all claims against said Mary A. Welch, deceased, the same estate, the said deceased or against her estate, with the necessary vouchers, duly verified, as required, one year after the date of this notice, to John J. Newey, executor of the estate of said Mary A. Welch, executors of the estate of said Mary A. Welch, Foster building, in the City of Seattle, King county, Washington, the same being the transaction of the business of the said estate. Dated at Seattle, Washington, this 9th day of February, 1900. JOHN LEARY, M. M. CARRAHER, as executors of the estate of Mary A. Welch, Fifth pub. Feb. 9. Last pub. March 9. Summons by Publication In the Superior Court of the state of Washing- ton for King county, E. Henry Fuhman, Plaintiff, vs. Ellsworth E. Henry Fuhman, Plaintiff, his wife, W. H. Vincent, defendants. No, summons for publication of Washington to the said Ellsworth E. Henry Fuhman, Plaintiff, his wife, defendants above named: you and each of you are hereby summoned to the date of the first publication after the date of the first publication of this summons, to-wit: within sixty (60) days the above entitled action in the court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, and answer your answer upon the undersigned attorney or your of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you as plaintiff, and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you as plaintiff, which has been filed with the Clerk of the Court. NOTICE Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate State of Washington, County of King. ss. Sher iff' s office. By virtue of an order of sale issued out of the honorable superior court of King County, on the 15th of October, 2014, thereof, in the case of Algeron H. Willecox, plaintiff, versus Nathan Cosman, Etta Cosman, plaintiff, versus Nathan Wegener, Frances Jackson and the Soddington Bank, a corporation, defendants; No. 25,283, and to me, as sheerly, directed and delivered: will proceed to sell at public auction to the highest bidder, cash, within the hours prescribed by law for sherfs' sales to-wit: At 10 o'clock a. m. on October 15, 2014, before the court house door of said King County, state of Washington, all the right, title and interest of the said defer.denrs, in and to the follo-ward property in King County, Washington, to wit: Lots two (2), three (3), four (4), and five (5), in bldg. eight (88) in Collin's Addition to the City of Seattle, to the city of defendants to satisfy a judgment amounting to Five Hundred, Thirty-Eight and 100-Dollars in favor of the placer and cost of suit. Dated this 7th of February, 2014. A. T. VAN DE VANTER, Sheriff BY T. H. BURK, Deputy, Attorneys, PATTEN BURK, First pb. Feb. 2, Last March 8. Notice for Publication. Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to register at Seattle, Wash., on April 18, 1900, that said proof will be made before Register and Receiver at Seattle, Wash., on April 18, 1900. JAMES STROUE He names the following witnesses to prove his residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz. Charles B. Klaus, of Seattle, Wash.; Elijah Tait, of Snoqualmie, Wash.; Carl Klaus, of Snoqualmie, Wash.; J. L. Ryan, of Snoqualmie, Wash. EDWARD P. TREMPER, Register. First pub. Jan. 26. Last pub. April 13.