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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-27
HELP wANTED-MALE.

WANTED - Skid roadmen. si.a day:
nteady work. banjo player: woodsmen:
local. general and travelling agents sis
4 10 l6b. cutoff sawyer; clearing contracts;
fatchman. machinists: cooks; walters;
4lfemAn, deck hands carpenters and la
6or<rn for Alaska: mangler: fonr family
Sl0en Tor common labor restaurant part~
& 4lef; business chances: farms and iosig.
S3Hg house To rent. utiarrymen Secure
III poaftion at Cranes, i6s Washington
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FOR SALE BY SEATTLE EXCHANGE

FOR SALE By SEATTLE EAGhANGE-
Golu.an block.
s. 49, Restaurant and bakery. handsome
ly appointed long esEa biisn4d. center Oh
trad. law rent aud making money.
t2-gs--I4arge stock located on the corner
Of principal street. doing excellent hass-
ness; rent low
s1sss-Ssieon and lease; rent. 50. Intending
rooms over saloon; center of trade. do
ing business 6f SEQ day on average;
ha nd-oneiy equipped
32.sssA-If1g store, corner OF main fhof-
oaghfare. excellent stock. old established
with low rental The very best IN this
line for the money.
u.sss-5rocery store and meat market.
main thoroughfare. 9 raontas' lease at
-. This is invoice price and the best
we have.
<as-ssgar stand and confectionery very
neat. and complete stock, with well fur
nishsd rooms in rear: located on First
avenue; rent, s. per month The whole
thing gors
sksa- Restaurant and bakery: very neat:
Wei equipped; on First avenue; making
money
A..e-Hofei. old estab iished and well
known hotel OF n rooms; excellent fnrni-
ture: wei located and fuii all The time.
hofeiS. lodging houses. millinery stores,
restaurants. cigar stands, saloons. gro
Gerry. drug and other stores in all parts OF
The city at All ryYicaS
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AUCTION SALE or household furniture a,
Rickerton'z Salesrooms 1872 Far<, avea,a
on saturday. at II O'clock sharp. ned
sets springs. mattresses. bedding Side
hoard dining chairs. extension .ahias
wardrobe, eauches. fine granftewars
crockery. cook stoves, heaters This fwr.
nl.ure 70 all clean and good. and il now
Nl.aw
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kLOND1KE-CHANCEs.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

w ANTED-Placer claims 10 work on
shares or BY contract in Alaska or Ca
madam territory: We already have con-
tracts and want others: our men go
North in February: our company Is or
ganized under the laws of Michigan. and
references of the very highest can be
furnished as TO the honesty and ability
OF every man in the company; IL you
want to avoid the terrible climate OF
Alaska and have your claims worked on
shares by men who will be honest with
you In every particular. address, with
fun particulars to w j. Hopkins, Sec
rotary, P. o. Box s.. st. Clair, Mich.
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CITY NOTICES,

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT roll, or
Local Improvement District No. 140. for
the Improvement OF Howell Street from
Boren avenue to the alley between Terry
and Ninth Avenues. and the alley RIM.
ming through block ~. Heirs Of Sarah a
Bells Second Addition. under Ordinances
No. 1904 and hearing thereon
Notice Is hereby given that the assess.
ment roll of Local Improvement District
No. 40. for the Improvement of Howell
Street from Boren Avenue to the alIey be
tween Terry and Ninth Avenues and tha
alley running through block q. Heirs OF
Sarah A. Bells Second Addition under
Ordinance No. 1904 has been repcrted nv
the Board Of Public Works to the Citv
Council Of the City Of Seattle. and Is nov
on file In the office OF the city comntrolier
now open for public inspection at said Office
and will remain open for inspection until
Monday. the sixth day OF December 1907
at o'clock y. m, and all persons inter.
ested are hereby required to appear before
the City Council at session to be held In
the Council Chamber In the CITY Hall. on
the sixth day Of December, 1897 At 7.ao
o'clock r. m. and make objectinns there
to. AT said time so fixed the Council will
will make such corrections In said ron as
II deems Just. and will then by Ordinance
approve such roll and levy and assess the
amounts thereof against each parcel ana
lot shown in said roll and declare the
same first lien thereon. Said matter
may be adjourned TO later date II So or
dered by the City Council.
WILL r. PARRY.
City Comptroller and Ex-ofYicio cY,v
Clerk OF the City of Seattle
Date of first publication. November 9TH.
1897 $3.50
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS : Stree.


Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Public Works of the City of Sc
attic up 10 10 o'clock a. m Monday. Mo-
veniber -. 1897, for furnishing street. lights
for said City for one year from and after
the first day OF January, 1898, according to
the following specifications and the plan on
file in the office of said board.
Each bid must be accompanied by cer-
titled check in the amount of one thousand
q :o0) dollars. payable to the order or the
City Comptroiler. as guarantee that the
bidder, III awarded any contract. will With
In ten (i0) days from the date of award.
enter into contract in accordance with his
said bid. and the specifications and plan.
and give the required bonds for the faith
full performance thereof. and in case any
bidder TO whom said contract may he
awarded shall fail 10 enter into such con-
tract or give the required bonds within
said period OF ten u0l days. then said GER
titled check shall be forfeited TO the City OF
Seattle. and the amount thereof placed to
the credit of the General Fund for street
light account.
Bidders are hereby notified to take spe-
cial note Of the provisions of the specif-
cations under which street lights are now
being furnished TO the City, entitled "Pur-
chase of Plant at Expiration Of Contract"
and all bids must be made subject to said
provisions.
All proposals to be Endorsed on the en-
velope bid for Street Lighting.'''
BY order of the Board of Public Works
FRANK OLESON. Secretary,
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS win
he received Al me cOfnfanES Office, West
and Seneca streets for the erection of the
Seattle Ice Company's new plant. Plans
and SPECIFICATIONS viii he at the eompa-
ny's office Monday. November - 1897.
Company reserves the right 10 reject any
and all bids.
GEO. C. MITCHELL Manager.
L. s. ENGINEER OFFICE, Burke Build
ing Seattle. Wn.. Nov. g. 1891 Sealed
proposals for furnishing 10000 tons of
stone and other materials for constrt,c-
ton OF fetty at Grays Harbor Wash
will be received here until D. m De.
cemher 10. 1897. and then publicly opened.
Information furnished on application.
Harry TAYLOR Cant Engrs
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PHOTOGRAPHIC suppL.Es

G. W. PARKER & CO.. fresh paper ana
plates, everything used In photography:
corner First avenue and cherry street
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WANTED--rARrNEn.

coed chance for
Young man with small capital. aAif .nteF-
5 EST III established Stationery. esESE- AaSi
ps,.ent mes&c4ae business References J.
Gordon, care poss-lasellsSSGcer.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15
HEFLEBOWER TO STAY.
He Has Not Declined and will Accept the
Result Of the Convention Gracefully.

The reports that State Treasurer
Hehebower contemplated retiring at the
end of his present term have been so
numerous and have been so widely pub
lished that that gentleman has con-
cluded that in justice to the party and
the public he should make definite
statement of his intentions. In order
to make his future plans clear he has
issued the following card:
Topeka, December II, 1897.-To the
Public: Articles have appeared in sew
eral papers at various times to the effect
that l did not desire, nor would stand
for q denomination for the Office Of
which / am now the incumbent. These
statements are erroneous; made without
my knowledge or approval. Knowing
full we'll that the next Populist conven-
ton will choose and name It's candidates
for public trusts and not the newspaper
reporters, /, therefore, have not con-
sidered contradiction Of these fallacies
necessary, but for the purpose of check
ing a possible misinterpretation of my
attitude, and to set myself Alright with
all, these words are submitted for your
consideration:
1t is contrary to the tenets and teach
ings of the Populist party for the can
dldate to seek the office; but that the
Office should seek the man. Especially
should its representatives who are pub
lie servants zealously obey this maxim.
am firm believer in these principles.
The preference Of the people will be ex-
pressed through the medium of dele
gated convention. To its wisdom and
sovereignty bow. AS to whether or not
1 have proven faithful to the trust re-
posed in me, or my stewardship been
satisfactory to my constituents, it is
within the province Of that assembly to
determine. Respectfully,
D. H. HEFLEBOWER
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15

mens of Kansas during the past but part of The great work that
Western
matter placed handsome glazed card embossed in modest but becoming
all OF truthful
fertile industrious financial independence
designer
him that
which will enable profit by systematic and scientific
utilization the
nestmabe value influence effect
felt this they to Of the
world Inquiries have been received for these publications from the most
the globe
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15
Kansas Cities Favor Home Rule.

Representatives Of Kansas cities of
the first class assembled in convention
as municipal association recommended
the abolition Of the Metropolitan police
system. The recommendation was unan-
imOusly adopted. Many of the delegates
expressed a preference for municipal
ownership of public Institutes Various
other matters of interest to those
charged with the details of the govern
ment OF cities were discussed. Mayor
Hesser, of Atchison, was elected Presi-
dent Of the association.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15
IMPROVE THE SCHOOLS.
Superintendent strykers Consolidation Plan
Would Bring Good Results,

State Superintendent Stryker is ac-
lively pushing his plan to consolidate
school districts and have one central
school, to which pupils remotely located
would be transported. He has recently
received a letter from Superintendent
Adams, of Ohio, in which that gentle
man points out some OF the advantages
OF the plan as 1t operates where 1t has
been tried In that State. His report OF
results summarized Is as follows:
First-,A much larger per cent. OF
enumerated pupils enrolled.
Second - No hardness among the
transported pupils.
Th!rd-Irregular attendance reduced,
the per cent. of attendance Of trans
ported pupils from two sub-districts be-
ing "a per cent, the highest In the town
ship.
Fourth--Pupils can be better classi-
fed and graded.
Rifth-No wet feet or clothing, or
colds resulting therefrom.
Sixth-No 'quarreling, improper Ian
guage or improper conduct on the way
to and from school.
Seventh-Pupils under the care of re-
sponsible persons from the time they
leave home in the morning until they
return at night.
Eighth-Pupils can have the advan-
tage of better school rooms, better
heated, better ventilated and better sup
Piled with apparatus etc.
Ninth-Pupils have the advantage Of
that interest, enthusiasm and confidence
tnhich ruo o1oeeou a1tuouQ hiring
Tenth--Better teachers can be en-
ployed, hence better schools.
Bleventh-The plan insures more
thorough and complete supervision.
Tweifth-It Is more economical. I'm
der the new plan the cost Of tuition
per pupil on the basis of total enroll
ment has been reduced from SIG to
$1O.4o; on the basis Of average daily at
tendance, from $26.66 to $16.07.
Thirteenth-A trial of this plan Of
consolidated our schools has satisfied
me that 1t is step In the right direc-
ton toward whatever advantages we'll
graded and well-classified school OF
three or four teachers has over a school
Of one teacher with five or eight grades,
and with about as much time for each
recitation as is needed to properly as
sign the next lesson.
l am now more thoroughly convinced.
than ever before that the consolidation
or Capitalization, as 1t is sometimes.
called, Is the true solution Of the country
school problem.
Mr.. Adams writes that since this re-
port was prepared two other districts
have adopted the plan. "This makes"
he adds, 'five In the township (Which is
a very large one, owing to the gore
on the lake). Five teams are employed
to transport pupils, at a cost OF about
dollar day for team. Every con-
veyance carries about eighteen pupils.
There is no trouble In transporting pu-
pills, even the youngest, two and half
miles, which is the greatest distance
In 1896 there we're eighteen schools in
Madison with an average attendance Of
217; in 1896 the number was fourteen,
with an average of 200; this year there
are ten schools with an average that
will reach over 300 The total expense
will be about the same in this town
Sep as under the old plan, but the cost
per pupil will be much less"
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15
NOn-Partisan Victories in Massachusetts.

Boston, December 10.-In the munich
pal elections in this State, held Tues
day, few decided political victories were
won. At SOmerville, Waltham, Law
renee, Maiden and New Bedford, non
partisan candidates nominated by mu-
nicipal reform conventions were elected
to cAe Office of Mayor. Independent vot-
ing ususally promotes good government.
The Advocate and news., 1897-12-15
Silver Bonds in Demand.

City of Mexico, December 8.-The gov
eminent has, with the approval of the
Chamber of Deputies, decided to issue
$20,0OO,000 Of per cent. bonds, pay
able in silver. These bonds are issued
to convert the floating debt into nego-
TABLE paper The bonds are in demand
in Europe at small discount.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-25
SOUTHBOUND =. NJ.

fGlIilln C- ~ u W y 10 u % IS III 40
Washn.3 80 Z As q 45 7 80 As -. II Is go.
Daily. SUNDAY only. Except Sunday
& Stops on signal or notice to conductor
stops to let of passengers
All trains leave Philadelphia from b. Il o
Depot, 2lth and Chestnut streets; III : C'mden
Station. Baltimore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-25
MRS. BOGGS RETURNS.
Wife of the Missing Bank Teller Has
Urged Her Husband TO Return.

UlSSu I1Sl nuSUduu W NGlulHs
Mrs. Lizzie Boggs wife of William N
Boggs, the former teller of the First Ma
tional Bank of Dover, who disappeared
last June, leaving shortage Of $107. 900,
in the funds of the bank, Ga, - IN Wa
mington on Sunday from Lafayette, Ind,
where she has been living with her brother
DR.. William II. Miller. She was accom-
panied by her mother and her i've little
children. The children are: Massey, u
bright lad of 9years; May, aged I; Walter,
aged 5; Newall, aged 3, and an infant less
than a month old.
Tears filled the eyes of the mother as she
spoke of her baby, expressing the belief
that the eyes of her missing husband might
yet be directed to the face OF the little one,
and that the time would come when he
would be able to carcss it.
do expect my husband bac, again?''
she repeated III answer to a question.
''Well, that is a question which | must de
cline to answer at present. | have been
cautioned by my brother to refrain from
answering such questions
''One of my objects in coming Elst at
this time is to put my eldest son in
school, while the other children are to
spend Christmas with my mother in Dover
| will probably apply to the managers of
Girard College for permission for my son
to enter that institution
Have you heard from MI. Boggs since
he went away" Mrs. Boggs was asked.
eyes, was the reply. 81 have received
six letters from him in all. Two of theln
came soon after his departure, while the
Others arrived at different Intervals"
did he say whether or not he would he
back to Delaware?'
"The subject was mentioned, but can-
not say anything about il, further than to
tell what wrote him in reply"
Here shadow darkened tire young wiIe's
face, her voice faltered, and SHE wiped
flood of tears from her eyes. Waca she
recovered her composure she con ned:
Il told him for my sake and for the sake
of the children he loved 50 oetr,y, 10 ryme
back and tell the truth to tbs world; that
if lie were convicted would stand by lin
to the end; that | would have tue cn,itren
in the courtroom during the trial, and that
IN case he were convicted [ would rent n
house close by the penitcntiary, 50 that in
looking out of the window might see him
in his lonely cell. All tins told bin
and even more. love MIN just as IA uoh
as ever, and trust in him still"
When asked as to the wherelbauts of the
missing teller at this tiA.e Mis-. Boggs
maintained silence. Regarding the gorer-
all accepted story that the letters which
she received soon after his departure we're
mailed by his own hands in New York city,
she said they were not mailed by him, but
declined to say who did mail them. This
ended the interview.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-25
CHRISTMAS GIVING.
A Custom That Genes From the Three
Wise Men Who Followed the Star.

A Custom That Comes From the Three
Wise Men Who Followed the Star.
OF course you need not he told of the
origin of pr, senting gifts at this season of
the year. The three wise men who fol-
lowed the star until it remained stationary
over the stable in Bethlehem, and who,
entering the howell wherein were the COW
aud the ass knelt down before the beaut-
full Babe in the manger, placed before him
presents of myrlh, frankincense and gold.
Their example is the example that you
follow to-day, 1,S95 years after the Magi
made obeisance to the Child Jesus, and
when you place presents before the little
ones who are made in the image of the
Divine Babe you are doing what was done
by the eastern kings, but remember that
to carry out their example to the full the
babes in the manger, the little ones in
novels, must not be forgotten.
Most of our Christmas customs come
from the German. Kris Kringe is a leg.
endary myth whose origin is involved in
much doubt Formerly in the small vii.
lagos of Germany the presents made by all
the parents were sent to some one person,
who, in high buskins, a white robe, mask
and an enormous flax wig, and known as
Knecht Rupert, went from house to house,
He was received by the parents with great
reverence, and calling for the children,
presented the gifts to them according tc
the accounts of their conduct received from
the parents. 1t appears as highly probable
that this custom gave rise to our present
innumerable legends about Santa Claus
Philadelphia Times.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-25
B. & O. RAILROAD.

PHILADELPHIA DIVISION.
'chedule of Passenger Trains in Effect Nov
18th, 1897.
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Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunons. It's the greatest comfort discov-
cry of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
tight-fttipg or new shoes feel easy. 1t is
a certain cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tired, aching feet. Try it today. Sold by
all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for
25c. in stamps. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen Olmstead, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-25
OLD POINT COMFORT AND WASHING
TON.
Holiday Tour via Pennsylvaria Rniiroad-

Holiday Tour via Pennsylvania Rntiroad-
On December % the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will run the first Of :, new sGrles OF
Personally-Conducted Tours to Old Point
Comfort and Washington. TIE party VIII
travel by the Cape Charles Routa to Old Point
Comfort, where one day will be spent; thence
by boat up the Potomac to Washington,
spending two days at that point. Round
trip rate including transpo rtation. meals en-
route, transfers, hotel Accommodations,
berths on steamer, and all necessary expenses,
S22.00 from New York, $2l 90 from Trenton,
$3.50 from Philadelphia. Proportionate
rates from other points. II a slight addi-
tional expense tourists can extend tlS Trip
to Virginia Beach, with accommodations at
the Princess Anne Hotel.
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only, incud-
ing one and three-fourths days board It that
place, and good to return direct by r,s ular
trains within six days, will be- sold in COR
nection with this tour at rate az SO 90 from
New York. $500 from Trenton, 314 co from
Philadelphia, and proportionate rates from
other points.
For itineraries and full Information apply
to Ticket Agent; Tourist AGcn: 1925 B.sAa-
way, New York or Geo. W. Boyd Assistant
General Passenger Agen;, BroaI Stree. TIA
tion, Philadelphia. deol13t
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RICHES TAKE WINGS.
A Christmas Story With an Unusual
Ending.

He was fine looking fellow In his
hands he carried three large bodied, though
none too plump, turkeys, and the big cali
co sign behind him with its legend, "Tur-
key Rattle Within" gave a pretty good
inkling Of how he came by his burden.
Turkeys enough here to last week, ;"
he soliloquized as he swayed to and fro on
the edge of the sidewalk. Guess that
turkey they've got at home lays over all
these, but then turkey is thing you can't
have too much Of
Just then a man approached him from
the shadows man with gaunt look and
a coat that would fail to attract the atten-
ton of rag gatherer 1t was the usual
request for "a little assistance"
81 guess they took all my spare change
inside, pardner. Just hold this ''turk"
| while look"
He found quarter and handed it to the
beggar, who started to move away, but an
idea seemed to strike the young fellow and
he called the man back.
"Was that dead straight about your hav-
ing children at home and nothing to eat ?"
IFS true, sir, so help me Cod"
"Then take this turkey"
block further up an old woman
crouched in the ice Of high board fence
grinding out some melancholy tune on a
| wheezy hand organ. Without a word the
young fellow approached her and dropped
one of the remaining turkeys into her lap
"I'm trille short on poultry" he said,
with merry chuckle, as he hoped aboard
his street car
On the opposite seat of the dummy sat
an urchin red-eyed and sobbing.
"What's the matter?' asked the turkey
dispenser of the grpman.
"You see, the kids mother is poor
woman living out near the park, and she
sent him down to buy cheap turkey for
their Christmas dinner. Well, he got it
right enough, but some thief snatched it
from him at the corner of Seventh street.
That's what's the trouble"
''Say, take this home to yonr mother"
said the man who had been to a rattle, as
flung the bird across the Car and came near
knocking OIL the gripman cap in doing so.
In the morning some one knocked at his
bedroom door
What's the matter 2"
Chatter enough. Somebody got into
the larder during the night and stole our
turkey"
The man in bed laughed so loud that his
sister, who had called to him, pronounced
tim an idiot.
Say, sis"
'Hellon
Doesn't the Bible say something about
casting your bread upon the waters and
having it come back again."
eyes. Why"
ooh, nothing-only it don't work with
turkey But we can get along without one
for Christmas Why, we could have a bird
every day in the year if we wanted one.
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Clerical Orders For 1898

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company an
be continued for 1898 on the same lines as in
effect at present.
Application blanks may be obtained OF
ticket AGENTS. and same should reach the
General Office by December 20, SO that order
may be mailed December 81 to clergymen en-
titled to receive them. Orders will be issued
only on individual application of clergymen,
to be made on blanks furnished by the Com
pany and certified to by one of its agents.