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2. O. Address. Halter Building. Seaitla
King County, Washington.

in THE SUPERIOR COURT OF KING
County. State of Washington.-Berth
Joherek. Plaintiff. VS.. Robert Joheres.
Defendant. No 1850. Summons for Ser
vice by Publication.
The State of Washington 70 the sshi
Robert Joherek, Defendant: You are here
by summoned 10 appear within sixty GA
days after the date Of the first puhlleatlea
Of this summons. to-wit: within sixty leo
DAYS after the 18th day ofOetoher, 1884, and
defend the above entitled action In the
above entitled court and answer the COM
plant OF the plaintiff, and serve copy u
your answer upon the undersigned ati0r.
ney for plaintiff at his office below stated;
and i'm case of your failure so TO do. jgdg-
ment will be rendered against you accord.
ing to the demand OF the complaint, which
has been fled with the clerk Of said eoart.
The object of the above entitled action Is
10 obtain a decree OF the Superior cour,
Of the State OF Washington for King
County. dissolving the bonds OF malfi-
mony now existing between plaintiff and
defendant. and restoring to plaintiff her
maiden name of Bertha Hickok.
j. c. WHITLOCK,
Plaintiffs Attorney
p. o. Address, Rooms i0a-4l0 Pioneer
Building, Seattle. King County. Wash
ington.
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>oTIcr TO CONTRACTORS.

psta for the performs ace Of such con-
fr4rt and STALL he duly signed by such
contractor. and two or more good and
sufficient suret.es. AID after beng sp-
proved as herein provided, shah De filed
in he office OF the city comptroller. pro-
vf5ing that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause 10 be filed with ana preserved BY
them by the proposed s1rctiss, list or
me properties owned by each OF Suca
pop SD sureties. sucn lSt describing Win
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties aud showing whether the same -
community property or separate property
and the encumbraucss thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any state law,
and such bond shan Ne deemed 10 run
also 70 the state Of Washingto ton.
Subdivision ,. The suret1es on sGch BOND
shall each Justify as bail upon arrest.
More than two sureties may be accepted
on such bond. and they may JUSTIFY IN
separate and different sums less than the
sum specified in such bond: provided,
that the aggregate Of their lustincAtlon
shall be equal TO two sureties 1ustify'ng
in double the amount Of the pond IN the
manner herein provided.
The board of public works reserves the
right TO reject any and ali bids
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope
Bid for Pike Street improvement
BY order OF the board OF pubic works.
FRANK OLESG\. SecretarN-
Date OF first publication, October 18th,
1887
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FOR EXCHANGE.

/ HAVE a thoroughbred Jersey bull cali
months old. 70 exchange for wood. hay
potatoes or anything useful. Address
VIII. pOst-IntelligeDcer
FOR Equity IN Groom
house. close in. for small house vacant
property or cash. Room % Dexter Hor-
ton building.
FOR ENCHANGE-W What have You 70
exchange for CadEraph typewriter in
fine condition. Address VIII. BOX s..
Seattle.
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AUCTION SALE.


AUCTION SALE-The contents Of seven
room house viii be sold on the premises,
@2oi Sixth avenue. corner 81 Blanchard
street. on Thursday. October q at II
o'clock sharp bed sets. springs mat
tresses, extension table, parior suite. eie-
CANT sldeb0ard. fine carpets. heating
stoves. range, toilet sets lace curtains.
etc. T.. q. BiCkerton. Auctloneer Also
some fine imported Brown Leghorn fowls
AUCTION SALE Of household furniture
az =. q, Bickertons salesrooms 1912
First avenue. or Monday October q AZ ,
O'Clock sharp Furniture Of all sorts;
large variety Of heating stoves. carpets.
tinWare, etc.
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STEAMERS FOR SALE.

STEAMER FOR SALE-The City Of Wa
terville "a stern wheel. light draft stea m
or built in 1891. Dimensions. % feet long
10 feet beam, 2ls feet draft. Equfpped
with boiler L feet in height and 50 inches
in diameter carrying 20 pounds steam
Pinch cylinder and three feet stroke
Pumps etc. All practically as good az
new. VIII dismantle the steamer and
sell steam plant by Itself If desired
Joseph p Smith. Is T. Fayette street
Baltimore. Md.
STEAMSHIPS FOR KLONDIKE,-A 80
lection OF cheap steamships for sale. suit
able TO run between Seattle and AIsska
Steam vessel circular. Samuel Holmes
s. Broad street New York.
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2. Q. Address. Halter Bnils; ,es'eS Ss
King County. Washington. STA.sA
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p. o Addrese. HalI~r guiIdjng SOL
King County Washington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-21

tors. asking that tho officers here Ia
given more liberty
The Spanish officers here are endearor'
Ing to keep the relief from being given
out, and this rad-tape business devised
by the Washington officials suits them
perfectly. 1t is hoped by the leading
Americans here. who know their circum-
stances. thar this viii Doe changed, and
the officials given n little lecway and some
personal liberty in this matter. 10 is
sadly needed. if that money is 10 benefit
Americans.
Reports tum the eastern end Of tho
island indicate that Garcia has not been
dismayed at an by General Weylcr's pres
ence, but on the contrary, he has moro
than redOublcd his activity and that he
has had several engagements with tho
Spanish troops. generally to the disad-
vantage of the latter.
a column was attacked near Marzanil-
To, after u .hrcc-hour engagement. but
was forced back into the town pen-mell
IN wild disorder with considerable loss.
The interior garrison towns Boa that sec-
ton are suffering much from want Of
supplies, as the insurgents have cut on
AN convoy trains that have been sont I'D
their relief. They have also killed all
the cattle or driven them or. SO that the
foraeing parties sent out from towns gene
orally return with very little food.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-21
THE FIFE NERDICt'

A Jury Of twelve men. after fair and
impartial trial. have found Joseph flie
guilty of an attempt at criminal assault
and in compliance with the law has iiXed
the punishment of his crime at death.
The shocking crime for which Fife was
tried occurred one week ago this morning
and on the day following he was arrested
and promptly and positively identified by
the victim Of his fiendish attempt.
The details Of his crime have only been
given to the extent that a self respecting
press could publish, but at the trial al
the facts were laid bare and notwith-
standing an impartial court unpreiudiced
jury and able counsel Fife is condemned
TO expiaie his great crime by his life
All Of the safeguards which the law
throws around a man on trial for his
life were his and not a right, legal or
moral. was denied him. and so the verdict
stands.
All good citizens will rejoice in tho fact
that az no time from his first arrest TO
the close Of the trial was there any at
tempt 10 interfere with the dignihed
course Of the law. although his crime was
grievous and his Identification complete.
Judge Witt and the other officers Of the
law are to be congratulated upon a course
alike inst and speedy. and the community
will - commended that no hasty or I'M
lawful act followed I'm the wake Of Flies
awful crime
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-21

Since Mr.. Bailey. OF Texas. spoke in
Richmond upon free silver more than a
year AGO now. The Times has eivcrs
some attention 10 his career. and we can
candldly say that we think he holds out
greater promise than any other Demo-
crat now I'm public life from the South.
When he spoke here he distinctly ex-
pressed his adherence Of the Popullst
notion that the government should Issue
great quantities OF irredoemable paper
money. and he also declared himself in
favor OF the constitutional and common
sense proposition 10 allow the States to
charter their own banks OF issue. These
wero symptoms Of n sound mind that
gave great encouragement TO those hop
ing 10 see the South once more represent
ed IN the councils Of the nation by men
who commanded the respect Of sound
anc conservative men. The difficulty
such men had with Mr. Bailcys case was
10 understand how man entertaining
such sound and great views as those
could be led of by the preposterous idea
that government that could not turn
a rag into a dollar. could yet turn fifty
cents into one hundred cents. We were
all unable 10 understand how a man
that could perceive the fallacy in tho
FIRST proposition was unable TO discover
the absurdi,y OF the second. However,
perplexing as this was. we all, never
theless. had hopes for Mr.. Bailey.
And now comes the speech which he
made In the House last Monday In closing
the debate upon the tariff bill.which
gives sim greater encouragement. He
argued in that speech for as true Demo
cratic doctrine as was ever stated by
any man upon tho floor OF the House.
We take pleasure in quoting the follow
ing from what he said. lie said:
1--WE stand upon the broad and unas-
sailable ground that taxation can only
be justified when 1t Is levied for tho pur-
pose OF supporting the government, and
all taxation which Is designed 10 enable
one class 10 collect tribute from other
classes is legalized robbery.
II am aware sir, that there are some
who pretend 20 believe that an utterance
like this Is not In harmony with the plat
form OF our last national convention,
but there Is nothing in the language OF
that platform or I'm the circumstances
attending its adoption 10 warrant that
opinion.
II am opposed to Republican protec-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-21
M1RRIAGE POSTPONED.
Mrs, Jacobs, the Prospective Mother IN
Law, il Angry and So il the Bride-Eiect'

Mrs. Jacobs. of 1915 east Main street,
was very angry when a reporter caisu
upon her yesterday, and asked her II thete
was anything new in the matter OF the
prospective wedding Of her daughter MISS
Mary Jacobs, TO Mr.. Gus Schnurmah' OF
20 west Broad street
Mrs. Jacobs wanted TO know What the
reporter meant, and in reply he showed
her a clipping from an afternoon news
paper, In which II was said that TINS mar
rlage was possibly broken OIL ana lha'
Dir. Schnurman had left town.
This article further said that Mrs
Jacobs was unable TO say why the wed
ding had not taken place. and that she
evaded questions as to the future date
fixed for the marriage
After hearing this article read TO her,
Mrs Jacobs was angrier than before, ana
declared that nobody had asked eitAeE
herself or her daughter anything about
the affair.
She further said emphatically. that She
believed the story as printed came from
some neiehbors of hers, who did not IKE
her and gave out the reports regarding
tho matter.
Mrs. Jacobs avowod her intention of
going up to the Office OF the news
paper which printed this report TO see II
she could not get some satisfaction.
1t was alleged by Mrs. Jacobs that she
knew where Mr. Schnurman had gone, and
that when he was ready, and Miss Jacobs
was ready they would DE married, and
that until then IL was nobody else's busi-
ness what happened.
To all this Miss Jacobs, the prospective
bride agreed most heartily, and said also
that Mr.. Schnurman had gone to open a
store in another place, but she declined
10 say where.
The reporter next went to Mr.. Schnur-
mans home, az 30 west Broad street,
where he saw his brother and asked him
where brother Gus was?
The brother at 2l0 west Broad said he
did not know. and remarked that brother
Gus and his father had a misunderstood
ing lately and brother Gus had left the
house.
He affirmed his Ignorance Of the where
abouts Of his brother. and suggested that
the reporter ask Of tho Jacobs people. in
lower Main street, as they probably knew
all about him.
So ends another chapter in the story Of
Miss Jacbos and Mr. Gus Schnurman, and
tho present status Of the case is. that. as
far as is known they are still unmarried,
Mr.. Schnurman has gone away and the
wedding day is as yet an uncertain
quantity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-21

are fairly released from tho grip OF win
ter the warm winds from the Bermuda's
watt evidences Of an anticipation Of his
very earliest annual productions, and be-
fore there Is a bloom on our potato vines
the transports are ladened with the fruit
of the summer mold OF the semi-tropical
Islands
The railroads have made the wilder
nesses blossom, and bring forth compete
ton in every commercial centre and the
barren wastes OF the extreme west are
now yielding In luxuriant stores one-halt
TO two-thirds more Of crop than was
ever harvested in the East, and the DID,
old laws of supply and demand, ana the
actual requirement. of labor must and VIII
remain as the primal factors IN the
changed condition Of affairs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-21
REPUBLICANS AND FAIR ELECTIONS

The Baltimore American. q Republican
paper, encouraged perhaps by the vic
tory Of its party in Maryland last fall,
seems to be taking a lively interest in
the affairs Of that party in this state
and in a recent issue we find the follow
ing!
AN editorial paragraph published in
The American the other day urging the
Republicans of Virginia 10 put a good
state ticket In the field for the fall cleo
ton has attracted no little attention
through that State. We publish else
where a valuable communication from one
Of the best-known Republicans Of the Old
Dominion in which he gives cordial en-
dorsement 10 the position taken by The
American. and cites number OF reasons
why the Republicans should not make the
mistake of allowing the election TO go Dy
default.
SERIOUS as are the charges MADE py
our correspondent in regard to the dis
honest conduct Of previous elections In
the interest of Democratic candidates, we
have every reason TO believe that all
these charge are true. There was a fall
ing off Of 10000 votes in the majority re-
turned for BRYAN in 1896. as compared
with the majority returned for Cleveland
i'm 1892 and we firmly believe the CORE
spondent's statement that, with a de-
Gently fair election, the Republicans could
carry the State of Virginia by at least ~
600 majority.
"And the only way for the Republicans
IN get a fair election law in the State is
10 keep on fighting for it. They have been
engaged in this battle for many years
with the odds against them, but the SEN
tinent Of the people Is changing, and If
the Republicans keep Oh thcy ace bound
to succeed before many more years pass
away"
The American permits its party zeal TO
considerably overrun the latitude Of alb
solute correctness in this matter; for
whatever Of unfairness there is in our
elections-and there have been instances
Of it-has been the direct result of cir
cumstances largely produced by tho Re-
publicans themselves.
These abuses in the Democratic party
have been recognized as great evils by
men who are Democratic TO the core, and
who felt that no party victory Is worth
the winning that is bought at the ex-
pense Of purity in elections. These Demo-
Gratis are in much greater numbers and
are inspired with q far different spirit
than the Republicans, who simply cry
fraud for hope Of party perquisites. These
Democrats in Virginia who are deeply
inspired with q desire TO see every trace
OF debauchery eliminated from the ballot
in this State will fight this battle The
election machinery IS in the hands Of the
Democrats and there it will stay, If the
dominant party here VIII work out its
own salvation by tho gradual eradication
OF the evils that have in some localities
grown up around IT,
The conditions that once made corrupt
practices in politics here seem almost
necessity to some people no longer exists
and the Democrats themselves viii vindi-
cate their party by final and triumph
ant overthrow Of wrong without the nal
lowed and benign influence Of any Re-
puhlicans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-21
pp,cFs ON WHAT THEY BUY.

The Superior CNeb.) Journal prints the
following interesting chat Of merchant
10 his farmer.
"No." said the hardware man to the
farmer, as he tied up the package of nalls
in the paper, "as you say, people tax
about the low price of what they sell, ana
don't say a word about the low price OF
what they buy. Take those nails now.
What do you suppose those nails would
cost you ten years ago? Just about SIX
cents a pound and now you can take the
lot Of better goods at three cents. and the
extra wrapper thrown in. That's not
much. you say. Not 50 much on little
lot of nails perhaps, but ten cents iSnt
much on the bushel of potatoes you
brought I'm just now. and that's all inc
difference in price from ten years ago
and vet YOU grumble al the low price. It's
not the pound of nails that hurts me.
Everything in my store has gone down
tho same way. Your wheat and hay and
chickens and butter and eggs bring you
substantially the same prices they did
ten years ago. You farmers forget that
YOU have things 10 buy as well as things
10 sell Want 10 buy a pillow this year,
There's n dandy for Sl2. Ten years ago
ia have asked SIC for 1t. There's 81 saved
TO you at one clip. There's better
planter than the one Sold you Ten years
ago for SGO-a whole lot better. Take It
along for $40. Remember that binder you
bought Of me ten years ago for $3.50? Must
be worn out. Ell? I'll sell you 80 per
cent. better one to-day and throw or the
$50 You farmers don't know when you
are well OF.
The farmer replies to an argument Of
this character by saying that the price
Of the manufactured products Of the
country are cheapened by the vast i'm
provements made I'm all labor-saving de-
vices. and the rewards OF the inventive
genius OF the age and he figures out
clearly that the reduction in price of the
things he buys is natural and proper
but remains at loss for reason, save
the threadbare cry Of the crime Of 70. as
TO why in the past ten years some things
Of his production are cheaper.
The average farmer. however. In fhe
past few decades has had as much COM
petition as has fiourished in any other
ayocation. Now, long before his lands
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-21
THE REPUBLICAN ron.
Judge Waddill Tells why Some Did Not
Attend the Old Point Meeting.

Attend the Old Point Meeting.
Judge Waddill was seen by a reporter
yesterday at his office in this city. and
asked if he had any statement TO make
relative to the publication in morning
paper of yesterday, bearing upon the call
Of the Republican State Committee 10
meet In the city Of Lynchburg on the
18th Of August. and the failure Of the
members Of the Executive Committee to
attend the meeting at Chamberlin's iO-
tel. I'm Washington, on Monday, pursuant
10 a call for q meeting Of the said COM
mittee by the chirman of the party
Judge Waddil said that he had no state
ment whatever TO make further than
that -four OF the five members Of The
Executive Committee met IN the city Of
Washington on the 18th instant, and is
sued a call for the State Committee 10
convene in Lynchburg al the time stated;
that this action was taken before eny
notice was received Of the call Of the
State chairman, and with a view Of set
ting at rest the question Of whether there
would be q meeting of the State Gem
mittee. about which so much newspaper
notoriety had sprung from sources I'M
friendly 10 the committee"
The Judge further stated that II did
not occur TO the committee that a quorum
OF that body could not meet whenever
1t saw fit and take such action, On any
matter coming before IL. as was deemed
proper. and in determining TO act Ct the
time they did It was not believed that
the committee would likely be together
again I'm time TO call a meeting OF the
State Committee within such reasonable
period as it was desirable 10
have il convene. Having thus met, and
acted. it was not supposed any further
meeting within day or two was neces-
sary, and. Of course, the members did not
attend the Chamberlin Hotel meeting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-21

zion because II dIscriminates between
American citizens, giving to sthe one
who sells an unjust advantage over the
one who buys: and I am opposed TO this
modern theory OF free raw materials be-
cause Il discrimlnates again between
American citizens giving 10 the one who
buys an unjust advantage over the one
who sells.
81 do not plead for special privileges
for the farmers; / only plead In defence
Of the Democratic party, for having said
that In dealing with this question 1t
would keep its pledge that none shall en-
Joy a special favor, nor shall any suffer
q special burden; but that all shall stand
equal before the law To establish ana
maintain the equal rights of men was the
great mission 10 which its founders
dedicated the Democratic party hum
dred years ago. and 10 which we reconse-
Grated II last year. If we adhere stead
tasty and faithfully TO this. the most
vital Of all our principles. the American
people will reward our fidelity with their
confidence. and we can reward their con-
fdence by perpetuating forever and for
ever this. the greatest and the frcest and
therefore the best. government that ever
rose 10 animate the hopes or TO bless tho
sacrifices Of mankind"
That Is true Democracy, and the man
who will always follow that as his beacon
light will never be led astray. We are en-
tirely Indifferent 10 the squabble between
Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Mcmillan as to
whether Mr. Bailey had or had not voted
I'm the past for the idea OF free raw
materials" II ne voted for It he made a
great blunder. he sees that blunder now
and he has repented Of it and made atone-
ment for IT. All we have TO do with Is
his present idea, and. in respect Of that
we say 1t IS as sound as any ever ex-
pressed by any Democrat. All Mr.. Bailey
has TO do is to hold fast to that and 10
WILL in time, lead him out of all the
labyrinths into which free silver has car
ried him. and it will give him also high
place in the councils OF this nation.