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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-14
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State OF Washington for King county. In
Ter. deceased. No. l.62s Notice OF ad-
journment of administrators sale.
Notice is hereby given that the aflminis-
traitors sale of certain real property he
longing to the said estate. heretofore adyer-
tised TO take place on April Sth, 1895. has
been adjourned untsl the 18th day OF April.
1873. at II O'Clock a. m The sale Will be
held at the northeast corner OF James
street and First avenue. in the city Of Se-
attic King county. state Of Washington.
Done this Sth day Of April A. D. lsgR
JACOB FURTH
Administrator OF the estate of Henry L.
Yesler, deceased.
MINNIE G. YESI.ER
Administrative OF the estate OF Henry L.
Yesler. deceased
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NOTICE q AssEssMENr RoLI.-No.

NOTICE q ASSESSMENT ROLLING
iiee Of ASSESSMENT roll OF Local fu.pro,e-
ment Dlsfct 30. lSs for the imn,o,rss-
Eient OF Jsksori Street, in the CITY of Ma
attic. uifr Ordinance No AIS, end
hearing tlreen
Notice Is sereby. given that the sssess-
men roll Q. Local Improvement Distrist
Ne i2. fo4he Improvement Of jackson
street, In II City of Seattle under Orsli-
nance No. e. has been reported bv the
Board OF Eflic Works TO The CITY t.eu,-
Gil of the Gil OF Seattle and Is nov on file
in the officluf the City Comptroller and
ex-oficio ca Clerk. and the sarn. is now
open for puic inspection at said ofYicp
and viii rehin open for inspection un.fi
Monday. thtsnd day of May. lSss. an :
O'Clock =. n and all persons Interested
are hereby hurried TO appear before the
city Couneiat session thereof to Ia
held In the puncil Chamber in tfe f,ftv
hail On saiflnd day OF May lsss AZ i,
O'Clock .. mend make objections fhereta
Al said tifndo fixed the CITY Cet,ncil viii
consider anylnd ali objections made and
VIII make sai corrections In said ron as
II deems 5ustand viii then by Ordinance
approve guclfoli. ana levy and sssrss ,hs
amounts theft against each pa reel ana
lot OF sand sfwn In said roll and sseela RI.
the same III lien thereon. Said MATER
may be adfoshed 20 a later date IL 20 err
dered ny the ny Council
WILL IT. PARRY
City tofupsrosr and ex-of1io!o CITY f.isrl
OF the efbf Seattle
Itase OF disqualification. April II. ISIS
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6}lA -NOND|kE WANTS.



aM cuagTERING vessel for ST. Nj
s.ssses. isaee contract With Yukon river
e,esass 10 carry freixhts to Yukon river
rs4srst9. hay. freight eB0ugh in sight n.
fayerasss raae- 10 load vessel. need a
Hts;e rors money for the charter: the IN
SO xs1Hs j. ~ Is and promises quick and
Drosifabae rsttrnz. ! VIII furnfHh you be1s
a. ctty references. ADDRESS II q. care
Past-Inssiisgene<f.
MONEY cAS. BE MADE and biz monsy
has been made by tnvestofS Who haIe &C.
cosrfs ia nny1lsands: twenty years % eaac-
cesssui dealing. write Tor pafficalafe
Which will prove interesting To al pGes
aors having mcuey invested ~ regular
interest rates. Charles HmgheN. 1aye1t-
ARE y0TT GOING 10 Alaska Have ven
elns 80 $50 20 invest IN M article that
Will sell there AT 1ae 20 90 per cent prof
+ Il after paying freight We have such
proposs ton and wos,ti be Hlad TO give
,osi particulars. Louis A. Rexssrd 4 Co.
siJ Bailey block
FOR saLE-Steam schooner. = tons.
schooner. - tons: schooner. q tons. cheap
era B&g add koixehae sound. Call at
1871 seconst avenue A. C0fcoe1n.
K0T'zEgfsE sUUED-T.owsst rafes and
ffrst-ciasS accommodations on safe and
fast beats. Seattle Al88ka Company, ~
Colonial block. next TO poaf0ffice,
FOR EALE--SmaIi say mil complete: this
IL lust the thing for Alaska and can be
bought very cheap II taken at once Coz
Bailey building.
READ ADVERTISEMENT Of crystaIlirea
Exxs. Eleventh page.
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PORT oRcHARp AND eQRr wAnu.
STEAMER 4. 3. ko.RfNsoN.

Carrying unAea 44tes NAH. leaves Ctr
tuesday ana THURSDAY q i o'eiocS ~.
night for PORT Townsend. een Juan alss1 4
and Nsw Whatcom. Returning. tSsyss
Saturday ~ .. m. ,. s. ThompSon. nc.
A1er-owner. Lilly Bogardua q Co. esoG6n
City dock. Telephone. Main n.
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TINT o INcdiyN EourH WA'
STEAMER NARY r PENLEY
Leaves GainraisA deck foee e Weshlne.
Brsmertoa. Z. d Dry Dock CSejssSSS
Sidney. Tracyson. Silverdalo 1aiay. 2
oepk saturdays and 0undAy2 q 3So q
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. o.. Dry Dock S.0 q N. SATURDAY nlRAsS
leaves Slvsrdale so y. N. Ogy - ~
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sepNFate aecoanf betng kers shercof.
and Il not paid within the tfme axsd Cor
tbs payment Of city taxex anal be COZ
= Isessd, together with such additional
saasees and penalties a. are authorised
a7quent taxes. each loS or pArcei 20 de-
Hnquent shall be sold fnf the amcunt 81
A1ca assessment. with interests and
Eosts At the time and ID the nsmnner and
pr 1ne same authority a. iands and lots
are sgtd for city taxes.
A H. FOOTE
CITY Treasurer OF the Civ or Seattle
uNte % hrss publication. Seattle. WASH,
April 18th. ISL
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-10-08

the business OF all nations which had repre-
sentatives on the island.
Civilization is thus approaching point
where war will not be tolerated at al
when by any possibility it can be avoided,
and where all nations affected by quarrel
between two will join hands to induce tn
belligerents to cease their strife at the
earliest possible moment. International
arbitration is yet dream of the enthusiast,
but the disastrous effects OF war upon the
business Of neutrals are such that after a
decisive engagement, or at most a cam
paign, other nations whose interests are
suffering will tender their good offices to
the beiligerents to bring about return of
peace. SO long as present conditions con-
unue, therefore, wars will probably be
short. As long as human nature renal ms
what 1t always has been there will be strife ;
as long as the lust for conquest, the desire
for revenge and the love OF glory endure in
the world, there there will be wars and
rumors Of wars, but in the interest of civil
ization the controlling states of the world
will do what they eau to limit the length
OF an armed struggle between two and
restrict it to the narrow est possible limits.
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Hoods SaTsapariiRa
L5,, EY.tsz are the only pills to take
fhoOc4 y RNLS with Hoods Sarsaparilla

save in the case Of one or two powers, only
small part of the nation.
The expense of putting an army in the
field and maintaining it there is enormous,
and of itself is so serious an item as to
cause rulers to think twice before commit
ting their people to active hostilties. A:
the close Of u war it is now the general
practice 10 compel the Yarquishcd to bear
the entire cost Of the war, and thus in add
ton 30 the Expense Of equipring, maintain.
ing AMI paying its own forces, the van
quished nation is compelled to shoulder
the burden Of the conquerors, and knowl-
edge that every penny will ne mercilessly
eGacted in case of defeat acts as deterrent
upon governments that might be ready to
rush into war.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-10-08
NArOLEON'S WARS.

The Russian arms could not resist the
advance of Napoleon and the overwhelming
defeat at BorodnO, in 1912, gave him pos
session of the ancient capital Of the Cars.
The Emperor, however, could not over
come the elements. AS Victor Hugo says:
Napoleon was conquered by God" He
was not prepared for the terrible Russian
winter, and the Arctic winds, snow and
sleet accomplished what the arms of man
had never been able to effect The fall Of
the great Corsican was az swift as his rise
Lepsic sent him to Elba; from Eliza he
returned and with an expedition that
seemed almost supernatural, prepared to
take the field. The second empire lasted
but one hundred days, yet in this time
were comprised the march from Paris into
Begium, and the mighty struggle at Water
loo.
The shortness OF the wars of recent times
is by no means accidental, but attributable
entirely to the conditions which now pre-
vail. In former centuries war was carried
on by kings and noblemen through personal
motives, to gain private ends or crafty
individual piques, often petty Sights or
affronts, such as are now regarded as unim-
portant. Monarchs and noblemen are now
the servants, instead of the masters of their
people and the restraints thrown about
them by legislative bodies are such as often
to forbid their personal ambitions or
animosites from involving nation in
war.
War was formerly waged by all the men
OF nation. Every man was soldier,
but all soldiers did not serve at once, and
while some were engaged in the war others
remained at home to cultivate their lands
and support the rest.
Then armies in the field in the most
literal sense of the expression, lived upon
the country, the soldiers paying little
regard to the rights of property, and appro-
priating without even the promise of pay
ment everything that might be needed for
the use OF the army. Now war is waged
ny regular or volunteer troops, forming
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-10-08
FRANCE AND PRUSSIA.

The tremendous war between France and
Prussia lasted only one year. War was de-
clared in midsummer, and before the fol-
lowing spring the conflict was over. Grave
lotte and Sedan, the sieges of Metz and
Paris, the occupation of all Noituern and
Central France by the German hosts, the
horrors of the Commune ami the Suppression
OF the instruction by the troops of the line
in the streets of Paris crowded upon each
other like the incidents of melodrama,
and before the astonished world fully
realized the actual state Of the case France
was PROSTATE and united Germany, con-
solidated into an empire, was the leading
state of Central Europe.
The war of 1866 between Austria and
Prussia is known in history as the seven
weeks war. War was proclaimed June Is,
the battle Of Koeniggratz followed in a
few days, and the decisive overthrow of
the Austrian arms on that memorable field
led the government at Vienna to ask for
f>'S> ~ O''SS' nc pSSipiob "aS SlahpCuJ
and on August % the treaty was con-
cluded by which peaceful relations were
resumed. The Schleswig. Holstein War
lasted but few days, all the active cam
paigning being over in week, but then
this conflict was not really war at all, for
the helplessness of Denmark, against the
two powerful robbers which despoiled her
territory led the government OF Denmark
to conserve the lives Of its men and only a
show OF resistance was made.
The war which freed Northern Italy from
the domination of the Austrians and made
the peninsula kingdom possibility was
waged between May II and July IL, sixty
days covering not only the preliminary
operations of the war, but also the negotia-
ton of peace. All the actual campaign no
was done in three weeks, Magenta being
fought on July 4, and the battle of Sol.
ferino on June "a. The latter virtually
concluded the war by satisfying she Aus
trians that there was no hope OF ultimate
success.
The last war between England and Rus
STA, commonly known as the Crimean War
lasted about two years, being declared or
March %, 1854, and peace being proclaim
ed March 80, 1856. The Crimean Wal
originated in dispute between France,
Russia and Turkey as to the guardianship
Of the Church Of the Holy sepulcbre in
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Reduced Rates 10 Pittsburg via Penn
Sylvania Railroad, Account knights
Iemplar Triennial Cnnclaye.

On account OF the Knights 'Templar Trieu-
NAL ConcIavc, to be held at Pttsburg, Pc.
October 10 TO III. the Pennsylvania Ran. o .,
Company will sell excursion ckets from sli =
tions on its line to PittsburE and return HI
rate OF single fare for the round trip. with
minimum OF % cents.
Tick, t. will be -old O"tobrr to ID, good to
return until October II inclusive. The re-
turn limit of tickets from Harrisburg and
points east thereof can be extended to Ortl =
Der 81 upon depo-itng same on October 10 to
II with the Joint Agent at Pitt5burg and the
payment of fifty cents
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Short wars, very bitter and savage while
they lasted, but soon over, have been the
rule of modern times. The modern spirit
will not brook delay in anything least OF
all in military operations. When the war
with Spain broke out the entire nation was
clamorous for the immediate invasion OF
Cuba; thousands fully expected that the
Stars and Stripes would be raised over the
Havana Moro within week, and were
disappointed that this result was not
achieved, Disregarding the fact that this
country was utterly unprepared Tor war,
people expected Representatives, Inc gov
eminent was compelled to create anu equip
An army. and, to do the administration
Justice, the work has been done with won
derful celebrity; but the fact that 1t was
not Instantly accomplshed was to many
cause of annoyance and complaint. Yet,
in three months two Spanish fleets were
DESTROYED, the victorious American arms
have been carried into the two Spanish pos
sessions in the West Indies, and formld-
able force was sent half around the world
to fight for freedom on the Asiatc Islands.
The only other exceptions to the rule
prevalent in this country have been civil
conflicts waged among the people of the
same country. civil war differs in many
important respects from q conflict between
independent states. 1t is characterized by
greater bitterness, and, being carried on
by the people rather than by the armies,
RACES in every country town and neighbor-
hood and is protracted by the personal ami.
mosties of the people themselves. Our
Civil War lasted four years; the last in
surrection in Cuba continued ten years
the last Carlist war in Spain was carried on
for period of four years; a previous in
surrection among the Basques continued
from 1880 to 1910, while the civil strife in
the same region, following the pacifcation
elsewhere after the downfall Of Napoleon,
continued seven years. These are the
longest wars of this century; the remainder
were seldom protracted beyond the second
campaign.
The war between China and Japan lasted
less than year, for the signal success of
of the japanese on sea and land resulted in
the complete collapse of the Chinese mill
tary system, and oyertures Of peace were
made as soon as the fact was clearly appIe
hended in PekiD. The next serious con-
fict before that was the war between
Turkey and Russia, which began early in
the spring of 1877 and lasted through the
summer. Military operations were sus
pended during the winter, and in the fol-
lowing spring peace was concluded before
the season for campaigning began. The
passage OF the Danube, the heroic defense
of Plevna, the bloody struggle for the
Shipka passes, the naval operations on the
Black Sea, the sieges of Batoum and kars,
the Bulgarian massacres, the complete de-
feat and dispersion of the army of Suleiman
Pasha, the interference of the British gov
eminent, the passage of the Dardapelles
by the ironclads, all were crowded into a
period of less than year.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-10-08

LEARN To SAY mo" when dealer
offers You something Just as good in
place Of Hoods Sa,sapdrilIa There can
he no substitute for Americas Greatest
Medicine.
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Very Bad Case
Catarrh of the Throat Causes
Much Suffering
Hoods SarsapariIIa Effects Com
plete Cure Better Every Way.

pIete Cure - Better Every Way.
"My disease was catarrh of the throat
and 1t wAs very bad case. I did every
thing for 1t that l was told but it grew
w0l0A l suffered more than any one on
e061o can know. For II months there
~ cot day or night that my throat
was not sore. l could not eat anything
but soft boiled eggs or something of that
kind that I could easily swallow. My
brothers wife persuaded me to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla, as it had helped her.
felt the effects of the medicine after TAX
ing three doses. l kept on taking it and
in short time the soreness disappeared
and / could eat anything l wished. l am
now feeling very much better and people
remark how much better l look" MRS.
e. s. HEARN, Parsonsburg, Maryland.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-01-28
GEN. LEE SAFE.

There was considerable excitement
In town one day this week, caused
by newspaper report that Gen,
Lee with number of others, had
been assasinated by the Spaniards
at Havana. The report proved to
be false, however. If such a thing
had occurred there would have been
hot time in the old town" of Havana
In short time. We doubt however
whether, in even such an event, the
Government of the United States
would not have still, upon some pre-.
text or other withheld interference.
1t seems already that every legiti-
mate motive possible has been
brought to bear upon the Powers of
Washington without avail.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-01-28

The old National Intelligencer,
published in Washington City ID. c.,
although in its 9th year, appears
quite young and frisky in its 16 page
form, fresh from the mono.16 page
form, fresh each week from type each
week. Red hot anti monopoly. Send
ten 1O cents for three months trial
trip to National Intelligencer Pub.
Co, Washington, ID. G..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-01-28
Tribute of Respect.

Resolutions os respect adopted by
the Sunday School OF the Metho.
dist church, at Pisgah.
Whereas, on Dec. 90, 1897, God
called TO his heavenly reward DIR.
r. w. WItten; and whereas, he has
been the beloved Superintendent OF
this Sunday School for 20 years;
therefore be it resolved:
LIST, That in the death of DR.. Wit
ten the Sunday School has lost one
who labored zealOusly for it's adj
vancement, and who was untiring
i'll his efforts to promote the work
so near his heart.
2nd, That we will ever cherish a
fond memory of his high and exem-
piary Christian character for we
know he was a consecrated Chris
tlan,and has only gone from labor
to reward, one who made his duty
to the Sunday School and church
his great care-ever laboring fol-
the cause of Christ and the up.
building of his kingdom.
3rd, That we bow in humble sub
mission TO this bereavement know
ing that God doeth all things well.
and that we will strive to emulate
his virtues, and that we endeavor
to heed that good advice and time
ly admonition he has given, and
that we so live, that like him we
may be ready when the summons
calls MS home.
18th, That we extend to the be.
reaved family our sincere sympathy
and pray that they may also live
that may enjoy a happy reunion in
that land where parting is no more.
9th, That a copy of these resolu
tons be spread in orr minutes and
a copy be sent to the Holston
Methodist and Clinch Valley News
aud to his bereaved family.
ELLA f. HUTTON,
CAPITOLA CROCKETT,
G. Nj, CECIL, Oo'n'
5. S. PEERY, Chm,
Tazewell Republican please copy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-01-28
A NEW COUNTY.

A petition has been presented TO
the Legislature of Virginia, pray
ing that a new county be made
from part of Pulaski, Montgomery,
Giles and Floyed counties. The
name Of the new county will be
Tyler. Should this petition be
granted and the Hinton and New
River Railroad be completed to
Radford this year, is thought
will be certainly done, Radford
will likely have a "boom.D
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-01-28
POcAHONTAS" POSTMhTE8

Mr.. Luther Mustard las been, prob
ally by this time appointed Post
master at PocaEontas, as his name
was sent to the Senate several DAVIS
ago. Mr.. Newenbam and Prof.
Breneman were also applicants for
the place, and, they say, were prom
lsed the position by the powers that
be. Ante-election promises do not
always pan out" for various reasons
and so several of the faithful work
ers get no pie. But then, some.
body must go hungry.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-01-28

The Advisory Council of the
Grand Camp of COnfederet Vet
Grams of Virginia met in Lynch
burg last Tuesday, and after going
over all the evidence in the Stubs
case, carefully and impartially
passed the following resolution;
"Resolved, That we, the Council
find upon examination of the evi
dence before us that Commander
Stubbs has not been guilty OF
receiving a bride, but we do find
that he should no longer be in
command of the Grand Camds or
or a mem Der of the History Com
mittee of the Grand Camp
This means that Commander
Stubbs should at once send i'm his
resignation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-01-28
ONE OF TWO WAYS.

The bladder was created for one DUR
pose, namely, a receptacle for the
urine, and as such it is not liable TO
any form of disease except by one or
two ways. The first way is from i'm
perfect action of the kidneys. The
second way is from careless local treat
ment of other diseases.
CHIEF CAUSE.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy
kidneys is the chief cause of bladder
troubles. So the womb, like the bIad-
der was created for one purpose, and if
not doctored too much is not liable TO
weakness or disease, except in rare
cases. 1t Is situated back of and very
close to the bladder, therefore anv
pain, disease or Inconvenience mani
tested in the kidneys, back, bladder or
urinary passage is often, by mistake.
attributed to female weakness or womb
trouble of some sort. The error is east
~ made and may be as easily avoided.
10 find out correctly, set your urine
aside for twenty four hours: a sedi-
ment or settling indicates kidney or
bladder trouble. The mild and extra
ordinary effect of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root,-th great kidney and bladder
medy is soon realized. If you need
a medicine you should have the best.
At Druggists fifty cents and one dollar.
You may have a sample bottle and
pamphlet, both sent free by mail.
Mention CLINCH VALLEY NEWS and
send your address to DR.. Kilmer &
Co., Binghampton, N. Y The pro
prletors of this paper guarantee the
genuineness of this offer.