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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-06
WILL IT BE PERMANENT
Is the Question Daily Asked About the
New Piano House.

Is the Question Daily Asked ADout the
New Piano House.
The advent of such a tremendous stock
of pianos and organs as Chickering &
Sons and the Kimbaii Co. are shipping
TO this city causes much curiosity and
speculation.
I have many questions. direct and In
direct, like the following, 10 which an
swer. viz:
Is this piano house to be permanent?
Not at present.
Could not Seattle maintain a piano
house OF such proportions as this?
Not in these times. neither could any
other city double the size.
You people have mighty lot of nerve
to ship in such lot OF pianos in these
dull times.
Not much; hundreds of families would
like fine pianos If they could buy them
lo-- anorsrh
Don't think you can sell all these
pia;los in Two years. the way times are.
! think you are badly mistaken. They
will be about all sold in ten days after
the sale begins.
Geewhiz,
No geewhiz about IT, The people want
them: they are able TO buy them. they
are going TO be sold at manufacturers
wholesale prices. and the people are go
ing 10 improve the opportunity.
/ have made the following sales during
the last few months. viz: Twelve in
Whatcom, thirty-two in. Walla Walia.
sixty in Spokane. 40 In Tacoma. 12i of
them were sold In seven days. and is the
largest sale at retail on record in the
world, for the same number of days.
The people saw that 1t was the oppor-
tunity of lifetime, and took them quick
iy and Will do the same here.
1t would be impossible 10 maintain a
store permanently and retail at these
prices. The expenses would more man
eat up the profits.
Just as soon as the times will justify
IL permanent stores will be established
at Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane.
u. S. JOHNSTON,
Manufacturers General Agent.
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The United States revenue cutter Grant.
commanded by Capt. Tozier. Is anchored
IN the bay She arrived last night from
Port Townsend with j. ID. Hoge. business
manager, and a representative OF the
Observation-Disclosures on board as guests OF
Capt ToZier. The Grant will today cora-
ulence tour OF the supports of the dis
trio. OF Puget Sound where Special Treas
ury Agents culiom and Bean will make
the regularly yearly examination of the
business done and the general condition
OF the Offices visited. Collector of Gus
toms Saunders will accompany the special
agents TO all the more important sub
IlnIfa
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Paid the balance of the Price.

The big-hearted member of the firm or
commission merchants, who I'm the large
ness OF his heart paid ten men belonging
to the Seattle Cooperative Industrial So
ciety the enormous sum of cents each
for unloading a carload of onions one day
last week, called at, the society's head
quarters on Saturday. the next day after
the item In the Post-Intelligencer cali
ing attention to the fact appeared. and
endeavored TO square himself and the
firm by paying into the treasury OF the
society $l.50. saying that he knew moth
Ing Ut the transaction. OF course, the
money was accepted. as the society
thought II was entitled 10 II.
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Gone to Restore His Health.

City Attorney Melvin G.. Winstock, who
has been confined TO his home for the
past six weeks by severe indisposition,
left on the steamer city of Puehia last
Sunday morning for California where he
goes to regain his lost health. IL possible
Mr.. Winstock's many friends will
anxiously await any tidings concerning
his condition and all wish him speedy
conyaieScence.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-06
MAPLE TAXES CHARGE MONDAY.
New Treasurer VIII Wait for the
books To He Balanced.

County Treasurer-eies-t J. ". Maple VIII
take charge Of fhe Office next MONDAY,
and in the meantime all the books Kept
By DR.. Mitten's force will he checked up
The present employees will be sufficient for
the work, which viii be finished IL IL
thought. by Saturday evening. IL Is esn-
mated that about s3fo 90 WIFI be- on hand
ready TO be turned over 10 the new off,
ciai By possponing the time OF taking
possession until Monday Mr.. Maple OBJ
viates the necessity of closing the ONCE
for a business dag.
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SauaIrs,o Miners subscribe Nearly $500
For the Sufferers.

lief OF the sufferers by the 4rankin
mine disaster was yesterday Increased
BY a magnificent Donation Of nearly -"
frcrn the employees Of the View Nancots-
er Coal Mining Il Land Company, OF Ma
rsfran, e. G.. A draft for the suoscrsp-
ton was forwarded with the following
letter 20 r r. Irwin. thf secretary OF
the relief committee at Franklin. WHO
f0rwarce4 II 10 the poss-In:eliigencer-
s.R. Fl. Irwin. Esa-. Secretary Keller
Committee, Franklin, Wash. Dear SIR
/ encioze draft n favor OF Post-lnfe!i-
gencer Publishing Company for $3.50.
ssEofdms sua So psqfxasaus lunowr snlsq
OF this company towards the relief OF the
sufferers BY the Franklin disaster. Yours
truly, MARK BATE. JR..
Cashier"
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Sew Featnrc. off the seattle Guide.

The Seattle Guide for March is out
and Is more attractive than ever. Be-
sides its usual contents IL contains this
month the following extra subjects:
Help In Case of Accident" "Antidotes
for Poisons;'' Naturalization Laws"
Watches on Shipboard:' Time on Ship
board Population of One Hundred
Cities" Telephone Offices In the State
whist Leads The Guide is becoming
an indispensable publication to business
men and homes alike, and its circulation
is constantly increasing
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-06
Public Land surveys.

Surveyor General W. r. Watson was In
the city yesterday. He says that about
$4,000 viii he spent on surveys. In this
state this year, about s35. 600 on the Col
VILE reservation. This will be about twice
the amount spent In any other state.
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s.rprgth cs this ccrfesssen Williams sroFs
cut 4 sarrant FOR collins ard bad bin
arrested.
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Bee Hsey wsS sscs. ve eavs heT Csssorta.
Wees ssse vas CEss1t. sAs eFsaa Sex e,ax:orsA.
" 's-s she became Miss. she claaS n cASss,-sa.
wsea sAs bad calIiren. sae gave then Casters,
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ATTRACTED BY CUT RATES.
Great crowd ~ Passengers From San
fyanciSro-T Alaska Boass.

Steamer MALTA Walla. Capt, Wallace.
vhich arrived from San Franessco al :
c'c}cck Monday evening", brought up 81
rs nsers - the Sound. the largest nuv.s-
hSY ever bvOAght W by = vessel from that
port The exceedingly Tow rate Of g. ana
$-5@ wsS the cAgSe Of the os!tf'ux. and as
The same rate obtains or tie next down
TIP fully as large crowd viii 10 down
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Any ter'enry q : cela towsrsi rssearaonIa
sssy. A 10 CENT hossis Of il will eare your epld.
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NAnairsao eoAi. Nanasno eoAi- Tels
nmoue -
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-09-25

cold aud glittering monuments
would appeal in vain, to sluggish
and indifferent ears.
1t is said there is a fund of over
$4,000 90 already accumulated,
and available for the purpose. That
sum would go far, properly ex.
pended, in putting the enterprise
on its feet. Its success assured.
would rally purses to its support.
Ascertain what the ground could
be secured for, then call for the for
nation Of syndicate (for once, at
least, for a holy purpose) by the
gentlemen of means Gin our midst
to buy the land, and they could
transfer the title to trustees, for the
purposes indicated.
1t can be did.
If we cannot have 1.-The Lewis
Memorial Hall" then give us tbs
monument.
A Public Library is very greatly
needed here, it would do incalcula.
BILE good. "REKRAB
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-09-25
BECOMING A NECESSITY.
The Demand for Good Roads is NO
Longer q Mere FAD.

The Demand for Good Roads is no
Longer Mere Fad.
Good roads, good country roads,
are becoming more and more a
necessity of the day and age. The
advent of the new bicycle has ere
ated demand for good roads among
class which before its advent had
little care for country roads. The
probable early advent of horseless
carriages will tend to emphasize
that demand and will add to the
fast growing good roads army. To
the farmer good roads has ever been a
necessity, which, alas, he has had in
too many instances to get along
without. In 1893 the agricultural
department of the federal govern
ment made an investigation
into the road question. The object
of that investigation was to secure
some reliable information concern
ing the cost of motive power to
farmers and how affected by the
country roads. The first thing
learned was there were on United
States farms 53,393,888 draught
animals, of which 14,213,S 1877 were
horses, 1881 ,627 mules and &c.
849,021 oxen, having a total value
of s1,721, 536,798. In other words,
to do their hauling the farmers OF
the United States had invested in
round numbers, 81, $50, 900, 900
That is a pretty large sum; if in
vested at 3 per cent. interest it
would produce nearly S1,75O,OOO
each week. OF these draught ami
mails more than 16,50O,OO0 are
horses and mules, worth at modest
estimate more than 500, 100000
Now, it costs to feed them on an
average, one year with another,
about S4,OOO,0OO day, but what is
OF greater interest, is the estimate
that bad-roads cost the farmers SIS
a year for each horse and mule in
his service. Taking this estimate
as basis it VIII be seen that the
farmers pay each year for bad
roads S248, 49,, AGO. That is if Prof.
Latt's, of Perdue university, esti.
mated cost of reconstructing bad
roads over into good ones is to be
taken as a basis, the bad roads of
the country cost the farmers enough
each year to build 216,564 miles of
good roads If built in a straight
line that number of miles of road
would encircle the world nearly
nine times, and would cross and
recross the United States about
fifty times. Bicyclists must have
good roads if they would have the
full enjoyment of their wheels. the
horseless carriages must have good
roads, and over and above all the
farmer more than either must have
good roads; therefore if these Gle
ments would unite as one insistent
and intelligent whole for good roads,
no State Legislature would dare to
ignore so universal a request =
Grand Rapids mich Herald.
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commissioners Notice to Lien
Holders and Others.
Oscar Douglass,
W.
II. j. Harris. ct. ais.
L. hn.a0- 49,

10 all parties In interest as lien holders or
otherwise In the above entitled cause:
on and each OF you VIII take notice that
~ ybedicncc 10 the requirements and pro-
VISIONS Of that certain decree, entered in the
above entitled cause on the 2nu DAY OF Sep
ten1ber, 1888, by the Circuit Cont Of Mason
county, West Virginia. in which sal court
sara cause is pending. the undersigned Com
missioner IN thancery viii, on the 10th day
otOctobcr, 1879 al 10 o'clock a m, at the law
once OF Geo PofenbarEer, in the town or
foiut Pleasant mason county, West Virgin
count, showing
LIST. What real estate the defendant, II. ].
harris, b seized and possessed OF and where
situate.
Znd. What LIENS, their prioritles, the char
itcter OF the same, the respective amounts OF
the same and TO whom due and payable ex-
list upon said real estate
srd Whether or not the rents, issues and
pr0Ifs % TIE said real estate. belonging to the
defendant IL J. Harris, VIII, within nye
years, pay Of and discharge the liens upon
said real estate.
4ih- Any other matter said Commissioner
may deem pertinent, or any matter any par
~ IN interest, in writing, may require.
~, Ior any reason the taking OF said ae-
count cannot be completed on the day afore-
saiI, the taking thereof viii be continued
nom day % day and from time 10 time until
the same Is completed.
Given under my hand, this 9Th day Of Sep
ternber- ieJj- GEO POFFESBA RGER
Commissioner in Chancery for the Circuit
Court Of Mason County, West Virginia. I
JoHS = BELIEF, Sol
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-09-25
Gold Obligations.

One of the arguments now float
ing about the country as a clincher
upon the advocates of free coinage
is that a very large proportion of
all bonds and other instruments of
indebtedness is payable specifically
in gold. We are asked what good
it would do to restore bimetallism
since those debts must be met in
one metal only. Those who ad-
vance this statement do not seem
to realize that the trouble lies in
the appreciation of gold. If silver
were restored to an equality
with gold as primary money the
appreciated quotation of the yellow
metal, due to its being the sole
money of final redemption would
fall. Gold would come down.
Sixteen ounces of silver would buy
an ounce of gold. In relation to
all manner of commodities gold
would fall likewise and a bushel Of
wheat would exchange for nearly
as much gold as it will now pro-
cure. 1t follows, therefore, that
the redemption of bonds payable in
gold could practically be made in
gold or silver. An automatic law
would quickly adjust the relations
of gold with other products of
human labor and strip the metal
of the valuation given to it by the
selfish legislation in the interest of
the gold owners.
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4 VERY CLOSE CALI.


A Young Man Discovered an Open Switch.
Gov. MacGorkle passed through
this place Monday afternoon, in his
private car which was attached TO
passenger train No. 3. We pre-
sumo the Governor is not aware
how narrowly he escaped being in
a serious wreck. Oscar Coon, a
young man of this place was walk
ing along the track above town a
few minutes before this train was
due at this place. lie discovered
that the upper end of the coal
switch was open He closed it and
reported the fact to agent Dotson,
who Immediately went and locked
it. Had the open switch not been
discovered, in few minutes more
the passenger train would have
plunged into il, aud the entire train
would have been completely wreck
ed, and many lives probably. lost
AT the speed at which No. 3 runs
in approaching town, the engine
could not have been stopped in time
to prevent serious and perhaps
fatal disaster. Its discovery in time
enabled the train to pass on safely
without those on board dreaming
of their narrow escape. 1t is sup
posed the switch had been left open
by the local freight men who had
been doing some switching at this
place few hours previous st.
Mary's Oracle.
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0Totioe 10 Tien Rolders.

To all persons holding liens by judgment
or otherwise on the zeal estate. or any part
the eof. OF PerTnelia LeIna-ter aud Jas>~.r
LCmaSter:
In pursuance Of a decree Of the Circuit
Court Of Mason county, made ia a cuuse
therein pending, TO subject the real estate Of
the said PernciIa Lemaster and jasper
isemaster TO the satisfaction Of the liens
thereon, You are hereby required to present
all claims held by you and each Of you
against the said PerTue'ia Lenaster and
Jasper Lemaster, which are liens on their
real estate or any part OF it.. FOR adJudica-
ton TO me At my Office, I'm the town or Point
PieaEant, Mason county, West Virginia, on
or before the 18th day OF October, 1888.
Given under my hand this OH day OF Sep
tenbeT- 1875. JOHN + BELLER
sept IL 4 Commissioners
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RHANHOOB RESTOREBI M
Commissioners Notice.


Jasper Lemaster, Cynthia IeInnstor, Pernie-
liza Lcmaster. \. r. Barbec J. b. Menager,
Trustee, j. d. McCulloch, LiyIa Simpson
P2henbarger j. Scheivley, Jr-, Arthur
Edwards, ana Isaac w. Eckard, Defend
auts.
In Chancery.
In the Circuit Court of Mason County, West
To the. above named parties, Plaintiff and
Defendants
You and each of you VIII take notice that
the above entitled cause was referred to me,
one of the Commissioners OF said Court, by
decree of said Court. made and entered in
said cause on the 9Th day of September 1895,
i0 Tor, me purpose OF t1lSing, stating and report
FIRsT:-W hat real estate the said PerInclia
of or entitled 10.
SEcoND:-What liens, if any, exist on
said real estate, the nature, amount and
pTIorities thereof. and in whose favor.
IHIED:-Whcther the rents and profits or
the real estate OF the said Perneln Lemas-
Ler iiiil Jasper Lemaster VIII, in five years,
pay oil and satisfy the Judgment liens
FoURT H:-And such other matters as the
parties hereto may, in writing, require. being
pertinent and proper.
But before proceeding under this order,
said Commissioner shall first give notice OF
the time and place of taking said account. by
publication thereof once a week for four
successive weeks, in some newspaper pub
lishcd in said MusOn county, and by posting
=. copy OF the same Mt the front door of the
Court House Of said county, at least twenty
days before the taking of said account. And
SAID Commissioner is also directed TO give
statute and to have the said notice posted
and published as required by law.
In accordance with the order OF refere ~ e-
aforesaid, have fixed upon the 18th day Of
october, 1885, between the hours OF 9 O'Clock
a m. ana o'clOck p. M OF said day. at my
oihce, opposite the Court House, In the
town of Point Pleasant, Mason county, West
" lFslhIa as the tlme and place for taking
the account required by said decree, and any
testimony deemed necessary for that pur-
pose, and viii adjourn my proceeding, If
necessary from time TO time after said day,
until all necessary testimony is taken and
the report OF the undersigned Commissioner
reference
You and each of you, are therefore COM
inanded in the name Of the state OF West Nir-
ginia, to be and appear before me In
obedience to this notice. and TO protect your
Interests in relation 10 the matters before
me A. aforesaid.
Given under my hand at my Office this 9Th
day OF september, 1888.
JOHN J.. BELLER,
commissioner in Chuncery OF the Circuit
Court OF Mason County, West virginia
J. y. SPENCE, Sol.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-09-25
Wide Tire Legislation.

The extent to which the value oil
wide tires has come to berecognized
is shown by the fact that during
the last twelve months the legisla.
ture of nearly every state has been
asked to pass a bill providing for
their compulsory adoption. The
state of New Jersey has already
adopted law of this kind, and ii
is reaping the benefit in the possess
ion of the best roads in the country.
With wide tires in use even the
present country roads will improve,
for tires serve as rollers to make
the road bed compact instead OF
cutting deep ruts as do heavily
loaded wagons on narrow tires.
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New Feed Store.

The Equity Milling Company
have opened a general Feed Store
in connection with their down town
Office, in their new brick building
opposite the Court House.
Flour, meal and feed OF all kinds
will be kept constantly on hand in
quantities to suit purchasers, and
will be sold at the lowest wholesale
and retail prices. All orders left
with Mr.. J. NJ. Burdett, the Com
pany's book-keeper, who has charge
of the store, viii receive careful and
prompt attention.
EQUITY MILLING co.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Far The Cotton States and International
Exposition, Atlanta, Ga.

The Southern Railway operates near
ly five thousand miles of road in eight
OF the Southern States and its lines en-
ter Atlanta Ga, from five diiTri cnt
points OF the compass. Washington, D.
q, is the No thern or Eastern terminus
of one of its lines, which is operated IN
connection with the Pennsylvania r., T.
road, the standard railroad OF Ameri-
ca, between New York through Phiid-
delpha, Baltimore, Washington, d. G.
Lynchburg and Danville, Va Green's
boro and Charlotte, \. c., : Hrtan-
burg and Greenville, S. c., Atlantis, Ga
Montgomery and Mobile, y Ia and New
Orleans. with connection at Salisbury
for Asheville, Hot Springs, Rockville
and Chattanooga, at Charlotte Tor Col
umbus, Augusta, Savannah, ami Jack
sonville, and at Atlanta for Birming.
ham, Memphis, Macon and Southern
Georgia. Solid vestibuled limited trains,
with through day coaches, Pullman
Drawing-room Sleepers aud Dining
cars. Time between Washington .!i /
Atlanta, eighteen hours, without chan &c
OF cars OF any class
The Southern Railway is the only
line which enters and lands passengers
in the Exposition Grounds, and no eli
fort or expense has been spared by the
rondbed. increasing the number OF its
coaches and inaugurating its own din
ing car service preparatory to handling
eXpeditiously and comfortably the
heavy travel to and from Atlanta dur
ing the Cotton States and international
Exposition, which opens Sept. is and
closes Dec. 81, 1885.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, from
Sept. II to Dec. p, inclusive, excursion
tickets viii be sold from Washington.
d. c., to Atlanta, Ga. at SI4 90, good for
return 10 days from date OF sale.
Excursion tickets viii be sold every
day from sept. is until Dec 10, inclu-
sive, from Washington at S1g.25, good
for return 20 days from date OF sale, and
excursion tickets for the entire Exposi-
ton season with final limit Of January
Z, 1886, viii be sold for sept I6 until
Dee. 10, inclusive, at S26.25.
Map folders furnished and Pullman
Sleeping Car reservations made upon
application.
l. 5. BROWN,
Genl Agt. Pass. Dept.
j. VI. CULP. W. i. TURK,
Traffic Manager, Gen. Pass Agt
Washington, D. G.
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Saturday, the 9th day OF October
1895, at 10 o'clock, a. Nj

az the front door Of the Court House, OF said
mason County, sell by way OF public auction
to the highest bidder upon the following
terms: One-third OF the purchase money
cash in hand, onc-thiTd thereof with interest
i'm one year, and the residue thereof with in
terest in two years from the day OF sale,
taxing from the purchaser his notes
with good security Tor the deferred pay
mcnts and retaining the legal title as further
security. the following described real estate,
situate In Union District, Mason County,
west Virginia, VIZ: beginning at stone Ia
Jasper Gains line, thence with an agreed
line in a southeast direction TO n stone in the
small black oak, thence an northeast course
70 stone corner to William Barnett, thence
with snld Baructts line -. Gui57, w leo poles
TO a white oak on "A point; thence $. Az, w
53ie poles TO "a dogwOOd; thence $. lO', W. 50
poles to white oak on the hin side; thence
= 52is-, b. 10 $40 poles to chestnut oak
corner 70 x. Edwards; thence with line
OF the same = 6GJs, W. 100 poles 10 "A white
oak; thence s. 81, W IS poles to a chestnut
o1k, corner to the lands OF II. ID. Jacobs,
thence n. ZSi2, r. with the line OF II d.
Jacobs. heirs OF John Jacobs and Jasper N
cain 10 the place Of beginning, and contain
ing 81 acres; and also piece OF land bought
in the edge of the public road, thence with
said road 2ft poles 10 stone in the Smith
and johnson line, thence with said line in n
south course 10 poles 10 "A stone. thence run
ming with plank fence to the place OF be-
ginning, estimated to contain one and one
fourth acres. All Of the above described real
estate being conveyed to said trustee by said
trust deed to secure the payment OF the notes
mentioned in said trust deed.
Given under my hand this eth day OF Sep
ielnber, $50 JOHN T.. BELLER,
sept. II, lew. Trustee