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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-09
WOODEN MILLS.

EAGLE WOODEN MILLS. sos First ave-
nue.. blankets. wooiens and fiannels.
We call especial attention to our tailor.
Ing department for style. fit, quality OF
goods and prices. can not be eQualed in
the city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-09

CHURCH NOTICES.
WESTMINSTER Presbyterian church.
Prosch's hall. Ninth avenue. Rev. Thorn
as Mcclure viii preach at II q m. and
p m.
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PHOTOGRAPHIC suPPLlsa
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERS.

7. A. NOBLE. hydraulic engineer; plans
survey and construt ton OF water power
pumping. irrgat,ng plants. elevators
etc. 6o2 Bailey Building.
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

NOTICE-The West Coast Manufacturing
and Investment Company, OF Ballard
King county. Wash, will hold the an
nual meeting OF stockholders of the COM
pany, at the Office of said company in
the city OF Ballard, Wash, on Tuesday.
the 18th day of May. at o'clock p. m.
DAVID M'VAy. President.
Charles W. Reed, Secretary.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-09

VhsSES-
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATTONs-S
Cce IL here>y given that exarnira.ioSw
Viii be held Ia the city haIl for All ner
sons wso have filed applications FOR no.
sitfons IN TIE service Of the city IL -.
various departments rpenficned he,ow
Exariina Tons Will begin on the dsy
mentioned and continue each asv ,,nsn
al applications In each Department ars
examined. as follows:
Labor and jsnitor service Nav Is,h 1s.x.
Mechanical and ciyIl engineering service
May 18TH 1886 NV
Clerical service. May 18Th. 1856:
Library service. Nav egth 1856:
Electrical service, MAY 2lst 1856:
Inspection service. May gsfa I'D
Miscellaneous. May Z3rd, 1885
All applicants VIII be examined in -bs
branches specified In the rules and reyrr
latlons Of the commission and in she ,s
quiFemsnts Of the position for which rnev
Apply. ~ Applications FOR these exarlsn-
atoms VII be approved later than six asyx
PRIOR 70 such examination. Zach aoniIeans
viii receive postal notice Of fhe ersci
time Of his examination. BY order OF fhs
commission. A. II. CIRCUIT.
--- Secretary.
IMPoUNDED STOCK NoTfcr;-.rha ro,
loving described horse was t,,heed -
the city pound on April -. 1896, snf viii
be sold al public aaetson 10 the highest
BIDDER for cash ir hand 20 pay costs NJ
Impending ald Advertising. Tuaxaav
May -, l&r. at 10 o'clock a. IA. al rh1
front dor OF pgilcs afssquarters cor
rer o. Th.rf street and Yssier way.
One bgcksstn horse: blind IN right eve
and branded or LETT foreshoulder
The owner Of the above described hors.
be4as 10 me unknown
Acting Chief OF Police.
Date Of nrss publication. Nay s. liza
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-09

RAILROAD TICKETS-Reduced rates on
new tickets to all points. Gilmore e.
Thurston. general agents. 100 Cherry
street. between Front and Second.
GOOD COUNTRY BUTTER. l2;lc pound.
Rockwelfs. 1900 Third St, corner Union.
OLD PAPERS for sale at the business
office OF this paper: 15c per bundle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-14

mo-, VI u y HUH G Y |IEi onired u ~
bstdssd| apd srelps cti.tully recommend
that : bridge sbe builtof the following
dimensions: 50 feet long, IS foot road.
way resting on 4 berts Of 4 standards
each, of from to 10 feet high, Of sx1o
timber, caps and mud stills to be 1Ox1o
and IS feet long, joists 3x12 and 10
feet long, planking to be 8 inches
thick, hub-rail to be 2xs with railing.
posts IA, 3 foot high, 8 foot centres.
capped with 2x8 and 2x4. lumber for
railing to be dressed, and railing to be
painted with two coats of paint.
This bridge to be built on the condi.
tion that the necessary ground for a
roadway to connect the same with the
Crystal road be coded to the public
and put In proper condition for travel.
Tenders for same will be received un-
til Sept. Sth, at IL o'clock noon, above
to be advertised in the st. Thomas
Times and Crystal Call.
Allowed n A Trudel for board
OF county DOOR,. 81 so
All bridges not otherwise mention.
ed shall be l8 root roadway.
Minutes read and approved.
Adjourned until Sept 18th, 1896.
w. j. BRIDE, J.D. GORDON.
County Auditor. Chairman.
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Otts m eryi ii y cSiSr e ,Ia M Il
sionsf, viewing bridges md
mileage !. !. Z. '. y. NJ % 20
D Gordon services % commits y
sioner. viewing bridges, VISIT
co poor and mileage. SO 20
VIM Mcintosh services as COM
missioner, viewing bridges
and mileage. 30 90
f w Felson services 10 Perault
case ....... ............ u 90
Thos .Halldorson services as
commissioner, viewing brldg-
es and mileage. % 90
+ O Myrick services as commits
sioner, viewing bridges and
CO poor and mileage. ). $500. "a Is
John Kerr constable fees as
per Aylen's report. ........ 200
+ CMyrick for transportation
of Ruhert to Fargo. ....... 751
Resolved that an appropriation of
Us be made to Carlisle twp to repair
bridge on Bathgate road commonly
known as the Paul johnson bridge. to
be paid when work. completed to the
satisfaction of the board. !.
The committee appointed to exam,
Inc the bridge over Willow creek on
lower Sherman street IN St. Thomas
city reported that they examined the
proposed location, took measure.
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Flora

Geo. Streib is the proud possessor pf
Il son and says he does not care rap
IL there is any crop or not.
Mrs. Geo. HARRISON of Brecken+
ridge is visiting with friends in Flora,
also Miss e. Thompson of Park River.
Quite a number have started their
binders in barley and next week will
see a large amount of grain in the
shock.
Your regular correspondent is on
the stump in the wilds of western
Walsh county. We think free silver
has something to do with it.
Bill Porter has started a machine
warehouse in opposition to Ganssle &
Mcintosh and is buying up all the Nc.
Cormlck binders in sight.
Mr.. Jno Hutton is building house
in St. Thomas and will shortly retire
from active life, and spend the rest of
his days in the suburbs of the sanity
city.
. School closed here on Wednesday
last for short vacation. We under.
stand MIR. Frazer will not reengage
with district IS. which is to be re-
GREETED.
Lightning burned w. Landrlgan's
barn Friday night and also killed
three Of L. B. Utrop's horses. Mr..
Landrigan's barn was just newly built
and the loss is quite a severe one as
thoro was mn Insurance IN H.
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CountyNeWs.
Hauailton,

Geo. w. Brown was over from Can.
ton, Sunday.
l. Campbell, of Maxwell, is visiting
relatives at this place.
John Heller, Of Akra, was in town
Monday for short time.
Prof. G. Powell is expected back
from his summer vac alton the first OF
September.
II. Hinch and number of others
came in Sunday from Duluth and will
take ia the falls threshing.
Green Bros. haye reprinted their
store front. which makes noticeable
improvement, FL. N. Joy is also hav.
ing his store front painted.
During the thunder storm Saturday
morning., the school building was
struck by lightning. The lightning
struck the flag pole and RAM down
and did considerable damage to the
roof and flag pole.
The Cavalier kid. football team
came over Saturday evening and play.
ed a match game with our kids, re.
sulting in three goals for Cavalier,
The Cavalier boys felt so highly ex.
aulted over their victory that they
couldn't refrain from ''singing" q
song while passing through town en-
route for home. Well, perhaps they
Gun kick foot ball all right, but they
ought to have their voices sand-pa6er.
ed.
[Too late for last week.
w. ]. Norten shipped a carload of
brick Wednesday.
Miss May Brown is visiting friends
at Bartlett.
L. w. Musselman of Cavalier, pass.
ed through town Saturday evening.
Mrs. Kersh Of Grand Forks visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. Frlse last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Lewis were up
from st. Thomas on Sunday, for q
short visit.
Alex. Louden, of Bathgate, was
taking in the sights of our city on
Saturday evening.
The pop caucus was packed Satur.
day night. and 10 of the ballots bore
the same hand writing.
]. A. Thacker visited friends at
Mclean on Sunday, there must be
some attraction up there.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Lee returned
from an extended visit with friends
at Park River on Thursday.
Mr.. J. Paxman has rented his
building to gentleman who we un.
derstand will start restaurant.
City Editor Frise of the Hamilton.
ion, says that his style is his own ex.
clusivly, we'll, who said 1t wasn't.
A lawn social was held at the resid-
'ance Of II. N. Joy on Saturday even.
ing, ice cream, raspberries, and cake
were served and an enjoyable time
was spent by all. Proceeds 60 to aid
the Kindergarten society.
Mr.. w. J. Norton, proprietorof the
brick yard, has over $4,000 bricks now
ready for sale. The bricks are nice
and even, full weight and almost
white in color, in fact they are first
class in every respect. To say that
the Hamilton brick yard is success
is putting it mild, another and larger
kiln is in course of construction.
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Peaches and pears for preserving a,
the lowest prices. next week, at
w. KEMP's.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-14

Bicycles to rent by the hour or day,
At G.. G. THoMPsON's.
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PEMBINA
Building and Loan Association.

pRMB1NA, NORTH DAKOTA.
Money loan ON good Rsa lEstatesecurityany
where In le county. What you pay Torrent will
paythe monthly dues. No other payments have
20 Sc made, and in from six to etghS years You
own the property. Duesona $500 loaa are 30
K. d. ROOKIE. T. L. PRICE,
Secretary president
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M, N. LOCKWOOD, n. y.
Physician and suFReon., Graduate Of Collage
OF Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, Nd.
Once over T. r. Shaw b Cos Drug Store.
Might calls.a room No. 70, Winchester House.
Psmblna, North Dakota.
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OFFICIAL commissioners ProceedIngs,

Pembina, N. D., Aug. 4th, 1896.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
present, chairman Gordon, and com.
missioners Myrick, Mcintosh, Often
and Halldorson.
The Following bills were allowed:
B F Walters salary as jailor,
boarding prisoners, sheriff
fees, etc. ..............:...... sea 60
w r Bride salary as deputy
auditor for July. 90 90
Walker Bros blanks. ........... l 90
Garrett Bros goods to co. Door 10 so
JnO O'Keefe medicine to co.
pOOr... .................... ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

Freshleigh-"Helio. SAM The trees
are getting nearly as black as you are.
hey?"
Big Sam-"Yesrah. an next spring,
sab. devil be nearly as green - you.
sab. Tiger. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20
IN THE CITY MARKETS.
my arr IILLED URN Lana
CROWDS or CHRISTwJS BUYEKS.
Everyone Buys a Turkey for the Christina
Dinner->ome OF the Things 10 Bo
Seen-I;emariss About the Crowd.

Tho most casual observer has only TO
90 through the city markets any day this
week e. have forobly impressed upon him
the fact that Christmas ia close at hand.
The daily food consumption of Eichmcnd
Is something that Few people nave any
I idea Of. but the amount of food chat viii
I be consumed on Christmas-Day IS really
enormous.
Everyone who can afford g., and every
one will whether he can or not. b. making
extra preparations for the Christmas
dinner. The size and demands of Christ
mas-Day appotites entail much work on
the part Of the market-mon.
The scenes in the markets now are
2 really interesting Everyone is busy doa
ing his or her purchasing. The question
Of purchasing "A Christmas dinner requires
no lille judgment. as there is very wide
field Of choice and q limited capacity as
10 how much one can eat
The city markets are fun OF good things
THE AMERICAN TURKEY.
First and foremost there is the great
American turkey. for no dinner would be
complete without turkey. More OF these
birds will be sold than can be counted.
They have been beheaded by the thou
sands I'm order that they may grace ths
tables OF the rlcN ara poor .tlih's i TIT
keys are generally sold by the pound. ana
In the majority OF instances they are
purchased already dressed. They vary IN
size. but it IS needless TO say that every
one tries 10 buy the largest.
Thousands Of the proud birds that only
last week were strutting around in all
their glory. now lie upon the market
mans stalls.
or course there is the greatest ahund-
ance of meats 81 all kinds. The market
men find that they have a ready demand
for chickens and ducks. Many people
prefer small pig and not few OF these
animals will be roasted for Christmas
great many fish and oysters are be-
ing bought by the holiday buyers.
LOTS OF VEGETABLES.
in the vegetable kingdom there is a
great variety Of things to be had. Sweet
and Irish potatoes are in demand, ana
many bushels are being sold. CaNned
vegetables Of all kinds. winter cabDdses
and apples 90 10 hll the baskets Grapes,
bananas. and nuts are 10 be- seen ~ the
markets in gr.a PERCUSSION
one OF the n 81 interesting things ABOUT
the markets IT this time Of the year IS the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

NEW YORK. Dee. l9.-The validity Ia
this State of 30 divorce granted ODD Nufth
Dakota was the main question at ISSUE
I'm the suit of Harry =. McGown. clerk *
the city Court. against Mary Emma Me-
Gown. The defendant. who l5 the dausN-
ter of Dr. l. n. Demarost prominent
physician Dob the northern part OF iNI3
city. was married 90 McGoWu il l".
About year ago Mrs. McG0Wn csiin-
lished statutory residence m Aor.h
Dakota, and there procured divorce
subsequently marrying Harry Vs. Bell a
wealthy tile manufacturer. McGoWn i1
now suing for divorce under she laws OF
New York on tho ground OF imur0p0
conduct with Bell. II is not alleged that
such improperly was committed prior
TO the North Dakota divorce.
Justice Russell of the supreme Court
who heard the case. decided chat the
. North Dakota divorce IS invalid here. lIe
said that 80 appeared that the plaintiff
and defendant had lived together boo This
state as man and wife. and that neither
OF them could discover that relation. not
even by common consent Mrs. McGowu.
however had determined upon dIssolu-
ton Of the marriage and for that pur-
pose had gone 10 North Dakota. She oh
tanned a divorce and remarked.
under the laws Of North Dakota. Do said
the Justice. the defendant is the Lawful
wife OF Bell. but under the laws OF NeU
York she is the lawful wife of McGOwn.
The laws OF New York recognize divorce
for only one reason. Therefore say that
she IS stlll the wife OF McGown. and must
be so recognized by the courts OF thil
State n the marriage laws Of this state
have been violated by Mrs. McGown then
her husband IS entitled to "a decree"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20
ryyrM And BUCKNER Talk.
Tho Leaders Oft Sound Money Move
ment give out Interesting Fignres'

rho Leaders ofthe sound Money Move
ment give out Interesting Fig"re-'
NEW YORK. December l9.-Gen. Simon
Roliyar Buckner, Of kentucky, VINO was
recently the candidate for Nice-rreslden1
an the sound-mOney Democratic ucAe''
and ex-Congressman VIM. D. Bynum' OF
Indiana. chairman OF the national com
,-irr.e of the SOuud-AlOney Democia lc
uarty. were at the rlllh avenue i4o'0'
Yesterday. Chairman Bynum a"'u. 49,.
.Dur party intends 10 continue TIE hshl
for sound money. and the eataDAianillen1
81 psrulaueut headquarters M Ne" lorh
- ~ the purpose OF distributing tnor-
oughly and systematlcdliy % uNu money
literature We Will Keep TINS up anu Out
49, will not be entirely non par llsiA,
-. ~. are Democrats. But We Will
work for sound money, ana We nope 10
nave the cooperation CT sound-moAty
Democrats in the East.
"You see. lu the West We have me or
carnations, ana tne NoiN oi t"0 '""'iu-
money Democrats viii certainly be carr
rlsd On thoroughly there. In the Last We
hae. little tr 10 organization 10 speak
OF Indiana. Tor Instance. is spienu.dly
oraaulzel. from the congressional districts
down o. the voting precincts.
MIR Bvnum said thai ~ least ca 90
Democrats In the Hoesier State voted FOR
Mckinley and really carried that state
for him.
In 1892" he continued. Cleveland car
ried the State by 1000 majority and tho
Popullsts polled vote OF =. ~. We cal
culate that AT laest II oOo Republicans
with the Populists voted FOR tho free
silver candidates. Many prohibltionists
also voted with them. Now. u can plainly
be seen that the sound-money Democrats
saved the day for Mckinley IN ladisna.
why. IN Indianapolis. the Palmer and
Buckner Club had a membership. or 800,
and vet that county and city only
gave Palmer and Buckner 80 votes.
That shows how the sound rnoney
Democrats voted. They became Tighten
ed in the end and cast their VOTES for
Mckinley"
pa xau think tha fTaA-xiiyAs aAiasA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20
Notes OF the Dav.

During his entire career Stradivarus
made from 5000 TO 1000 viollns. Few
of these were sold for more than s25 dur
ing his life. Now some of them COM
mand 10000 each.
In the last twenty years the southern
States have expended SS0Oo.0o0 for negro
schools Nearly every dollar Of this vast
sum was furnished by the white people
Arizona convicts have been leased for
ten years at 20 cents each day their
labor to be utilized in constructing an irri-
eating canal that will make productive
100000 acres of arabic land.
II has been discovered by some mathe-
matician that each of the electors who
will vote for Bryan represents an aver
age Of 23.15O voters while each Mckinley
elector represents 5000 votes.
4 Michigan man followed the directions
Of a "planchotte" for getting rich. The
machine directed him to 30 to Washing
ton State. where he could find "A pocket
Of gold nuggets. lie found the spot. but
no nuggets.
Al least two railroad companies. one
operating I'm the far west and one I'm the
south are about starting model farms.
with q view 10 demonstrating the cap
abilities Of the land through which their
lines run. and thus attracting settlers.
who. I'm turn. will make business for tho
ldlifoNfS.
Munkacsy's large "Tcce Homo" paint
ed for the Buda-Pesth exhibition. has
been started on tour Of the principal
cities of Europe as was done with his
Christ Before Plate" The picture IS
described as being even more realistic
than his earlier paintings and as being
hard In color
The heaviest contributor 20 the expen-
Sos Of tho presidential election was the
United States government. The amount
OF campaign literature sent through the
mails free under the frank" OF congress-
men ought 20 have cost the sendors SO
Ooo 00o for postage stamps. To this must
lie added AZ least e. no ooo as the cost OF
sending out matter from the various de-
partments IN response 10 campaign de-
manfs for Information making total
81 about ti5 m N0o 20 the contribution ~
the government 10 the educational feature
OF the canvass.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

level. No one person has any rights that
are not enjoyed by his ncshbor. All
must jOstlc. push shove. pun ird jam
each other around with the utmost dis
regard of life and limbs. M your ieeb are
stamped upon it is alright and no one
thinks of begging your pardon for such
small cnense.
HOW SOME PURCHASE
Christmas shopping In the markets Is
one continual warfare between the mar
kat-man and his customer. Naturally the
narket-man wants his price. and just IS
naturally the purchaser wants him 10
make reduction The markeb-man
praises his goods and his customer then
proceeds 90 md fault with them. Mlru
he buys his turkey Doe feels b., thumpa lt
and pnchos it, Then he sees it weighed,
wants 10 know how long it has uecn KILL
ed. IT'S general pedigree, and finally asks
for TWO cents reduction per pound After
a lengthy argument, and an cNamlna-
ticn of a dozen other turkeys. ac buys
one. puts fl I'm bis basket and goes on ms
way. An this IS done In the midst Of mo
general hubhub, clamor and noise or tho
busy and eager crowd.
THE BASKET IN MARKET.
old and young. of both sexes and colors'
TO make UP llit HA'fAA ''''.itt"i'
crowd Nearly everyone carries "a base
ket Now I'm a crowded MARKET n small
basket IS as large as q mountain. anc
hence there are any number or Collisions
which I'm MANY cases result in the splitting
of the contents Of the basket ~ ls q
common sight 20 see twenty or more poo
pic around one stall az a time an clam
orine 10 be waited upon NJ 'nce.
some persons as soon as they get INTO
q crowd seem 20 lose sight OF everyone
evcent themselves a great many or
those kind OF people are 70 ne -oun' ]"
the markets this week \ close study re-
voals the great difference between me
scontilv and well-fUed pocket-hcoks. Inc
-ich purchase with an indifferent'air. me
nrice being OF no interest to them while
~ roor soon, 10 scrutinize more closely
TO see how FAR they can make their money
go. 49,. .h,s
week hut their heaviest day Will ne on
christmas Eve. when tho crowd - lars-
est and I'm the greatest hurry
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-The Cook County
LIQUOR Dealers Association took unea-
pectcd action az a recent meeting. Presi-
dent Clutc had sent 10 the members a
circular which read in part as follows.
Large petitions are peing circulated -
have AN saloons closed. not only at midi
night. but on Sunday. and an effort D. 20
be made at the coming lie sisiature 10
adopt the same law that r. now running
so many saloon-koepers IN New York
Are you going 10 stand idly by and per-
NIT this2 What are you going 20 90
about ~"
by unanimous vote the association
agreed 20 close an the saloons in Chicago
for four months n an attempt f. made
10 enforce further restrictions. such "a
closing on Sundays and at midnight This
novel procedure. Il was said would de-
prive the city OF so much revenue that
the reform element would quickly UNDER
stand that IL had been playing losing
game and would "come 20 time Th9
license money thus saved. amounting FOR
four MOI tbs % $1,000 for each saloon
keeper. would 20 into "a funi which would
be applied 20 the relief of those members
OF the association who would boz too poor
70 sustain themselyes during the closed
season.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

'1t n the easiest thinr IN the world for
a man 10 preserve the faith his wife had
IN him when she married him"
I'D like TO know how IL could be
done"
'Just keep her from having any talks
with other women; that's all, -Cincin-
Hau Enouiras. ~ -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20

Sundav-Sch0ol Teacher-"N Now. bows.
speak right NO and answer promptly
who carried or the gates n Gazae"
Every boy promptly and IN chorus
"Twan't me- didn't touch 'em. -
Household Words.
Freshleigh 90 met an old coiored man
the other day crossing the campus. and
the following conversation ensuef: