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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-08

{ the right-of.wag Al shsss sx =.
ne site for low service reservoir in
rhe Magic tract secured al = cost or
s. .sgS. being bought al administrator .
sale at a very low valuation. A deposit
OF xfa es was also made in December On an
application for purchase frcm the state or
a tract OF land in school section I6- south
of the city. to be used as . storage rese--
account Of the Cedar river water supply
system aggregate E.sG.E. The expendi-
lures to date summarized. are as follows:
Expended on preliminary worn.
engineering. condemnation PIT
ceed.rgs. etc ......-. ...-........- $1,000 -
For purchase Of lands and right
Df-Ndy ..----.. -.......-.---....-. s.sys 20
iosal ---.-.-. -....... ---...---&s.s 80 10
"Negotia tons are now In progress with
several owners OF land along the pro-
posed right-os-way for the purchase OF
considerable portion Of the right-of-way
may De secured in this manner
Roads md Bridges.
The report shows the actual cost OF re-
constructing the Grant street bridge
E.s2l.A OF which the city paid
si.s2i.I and the county 5000 Among
the larger expenditures for 1878 Il
forecasts the repIanking Of the Lake Union
boulevard leading 10 Fremont, in which
the county commissioners have also been
asked 20 assist. II gives a full statement of
the claim Of the city against the county,
amounting 10 s1.lla2o. growing out of the
fact that the county had appropriated to
its use in building roads and bridges OUT
side of the city limits. moneys collected by
King county On account of taxes levied on
road districts Nos. /. . and 81 on the rolls
of lsso. 1891 and 1859. said collections having
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EVERETT, Feb. THE Everett NJ
Nail and Steel Company will resume \
erations next Monday. II has Qususl
OF wire on hand and large shipmenss u
on the way from the East. Superiulea61
+. III. Milford is on his way home m
New York. where he has been ~ Il
months, The company employs ahou& ~
enty-five men. II has keg fsctog /
connection.
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OLYMPIA. Feb. 7.-The state Co.
sion today ordered cancelled certain q
cations 10 purchase Seattle tide -
made by the Washington Dredging r.
Improvement Company. John Stempa4
c. Shaw and Kinnear & Brawley. II r.
OF proof OF upland ownership. The -
today authorized the investment & e.
ona of the permanent school fund y r
eral or military fund warrants.
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Joseph Itoutier.

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 7--Ex-S;ate Sem
ator Joseph Reuter- died at his home near
this city yesterday. He came 10 this coun-
try from France I'm 1854 and the pse-
neer orchaFdist here. He belonged 10 a
noble family in France. his fun name he-
ing Charles Marie Joseph Timoleon RoG-
tier de Builemont. When n youth. in 1851.
ne Joined the rev0iGtionists In France and
was wounsed in an engagement with the
royalist troops.
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LOU STUMP RECOVERING.
His Wound, Reported Fatal, Proves
to lie SUPERFICIAL.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Tnteiiigencer.
CHEHAIIS. Fec. lit Is reported from
Vance that Lon Stump. who was shot ten
DAYS ago by McEicker IS recovering. The
wound 0c,ow the heart, which was thought
to bo fatal. proves to he flesh wound.
His physician says Stump viii be around
In a few days
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DE. AG1fs.
4. n. Harrn

SALT LAKE. Feb. &c. r. Barratt. ex-
postmaster of Salt Lake, died OF pneu-
monia this morning after a short Illness.
Barratt was a native OF Maryland and
came West In lse5. lie served two terms
as postmaster of this city. having turned
the office over 20 his successor on the first
OF this month.
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ton. which require a complete set of books
to be opened annually. whether or not an
election occurs n such year.
The seemingly unnecessary requirement
or an annual registration of all electors -
strenuousiy objected to by a ma jority of
citizens. and necessitates an annual ex-
pendIture OF several hundred dollars.
The Checking system.
Referring to the new system by which
daily settlements are made with the treas
urer. instead OF monthly, the report says
that the new method has heen found TO
prevent many errors and to be a much
closer check. The cash in the treasurer's
vaults is regularly counted and each bank
in which the city funds are deposited is re-
quired To furnish the comptroller certth-
Gates showing the amounts or such depos-
its at the end OF each week The danger
Of repetition OF the Krug defaieatlon is
reduced to the minimum by this system.
The treasurer and his deputies have faciI-
itated and welcomed every safeguard
thrown around the treasury"
The remainder of the report Is composed
OF tables showing in detail the operation
OF the various departments of the city, ar
ranged In exhibits showing all receipts and
expenditures. There are In all thirty
seven of these tabulated statements. fol-
lowed by an itemized list or all warrants
issued during The year.
In submitting his report the comptroller
says:
I'm conclusion desire to thank his hon.
er. the mayor. every member or the city
council and every executive officer and EN-.
pIoye of the city for uniform courtesy and
accommodation 10 the comptroller ana the
finance department, and 10 express my
gratitude 10 the deputies and clerks WHO
have SO faithfully attended 20 the multi
farious details of the conptroller's. clerk
and license offices"
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ing stassfnsns. condensed from the table
In the report:
Total appropriations -.-........-...S-s.. ss 70
Tota. expenditures .*.-............ $3.50 ID
Ne. surplus .--.... -.--...--S se.z.s -
Ordinance No 4sSe appropriated 20 per
cent. OF all bicycle licenses 10 the bicycle
road fund. TO be used for the construction
% bicycle paths tn the city Of Seattle
The appropriation for the year amounted
TO sl.sSs -. Of this there was expended
Sis55
There were issued euying the year in sat
isfaction OF Judgments, warrants against
the judgment fund for which no provision
was made IN the annual appropriation. and
which are TO be provided for by transfers
from the contingent account in the general
fund In lsss, amounting to Ss.yls-5s-
Reveaa~s for Three Years.
After the good showing as TO assessment
rolls and taxes, which will be found pub
Hshed elsewhere in this issue, the report
continues:
The collections OF revenues Affecting
the current funds Of the city for the years
1895. 1885 and 1897 are compared In the
following statement.
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wears had taken advantage OF the lax
revenue laws. 10 pay their taxes, and these
collections. together with the savings 81
economical administration. have put the
treasury I'm far better condition at the
beginning Of 1888 than was anticipated by
the members Of the council and the
finance department. at the time Of fixing
the tax levy for the year.
Issevesf Debit Reduced.
Not only have the current expenses ara
fixed charges Of the city been promptly
met, hut the Understanding debt mas
been appreeiabIy reduced. Since January
/. 1886. the bonded Debt has been reduced
sie.vs BY the payment OF the Grant street
plank rose per cert. bonds, issued IN
1850. the payments being in two Install
menss Of $500 each. made september l.
1856 and September /. IsN. respectively.
During tais same period the old floating
debt. known as redemption fund war
rants, being warrants ISSUED during the
years iS9 and 1891 and not provided for
by the funding bonds Of iss5. has been
practically wiped out. there Remaining
outstanding against these funds on De-
cember 81, 1857. warrants amounting TO
but s3s %, all OF which have been called
by the treasurer. During the period re-
ferred 10 there has been paid from tha
treasury the sum Of Sis.5ssss principal
ard interest upon these warrants The
1.69e mortgage which stood against the
corporation yard property 1t the time OF
tts purchase by she city has also been
satisfied These debts. requiring the pay
ment of tsz 5ss.s5. have been discharged
upon greatly decreased tax ievies and
largely from savings effected In operating
expenses"
Expenditures and Receipts.
Tire financial operations OF the city for
the year 1877 which are given In detail tn
tho report. are summarized in the follow
ing statement. which is condensed from the
report:
Debts
Balances from isse. on January I.
1877 warrants were outstanding
against the several funds to the
amount or ..-..........ss..e..-...ax s5t1 u
Funds avcrdrawn ................. 8s5s -
On January l. 1877 there remained
unpaid current bills for Novem-
her and December 1895. and I'M
paid pay rolls for December. issS 21.11d .
Total .-...... --....--. ....-,..S 5s,0l1 vi
The actual expenses incurred during the
fiscal year 1897 were as follows.
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Appropriations. and Expenditures.

The expenditures 81 each year ar llre-
Tied IN an annsaai appropriation ordinance
On which the annual tax levy i hs s.,s
Ordinance Ne. ssS axea the expenditures
fer The year 1871 Notwithstanding saaav
unforeseen expenses. the annual npp~oprs-
stlon excee3s the expenditures made unss~-
Il ~ St>,esA =. as vii hs seen hy the follow
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WILL CAUSE sick headache dizziness nervcs.-...
pain in the back of the head frownng weak eyes s.r
lated lids and many other troubles only trus ~
is pair OF glasses properly lifted Skilled fitting Of
has been exclusive business years with the ~ -
known science for correction Of all MN
tive OF the eyes.
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IN CHARGE OF ARMY POST PAR
Documents Relative to Seattle =
to Secretary AlgeH

Special Dispatch to the Post Intel,teape
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.--Ali pAeeaD =
ative 30 the Seattle army post have =
sent TO Secretary Afger, includine d
recommendations male by lu1rfssmsssp
General Weeks. As foreshadowed Ia y
recent letter TO Senator Wilson. Ssts<
tary Alger has instructed tina; all mastyr
pertaining 10 Seattle and Puget sopn1 !
referred 20 him personally.
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Tod Sloane the jockey. has arriVoe
San Francisco.
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Sources ls3s. 1880 1871
From taxes .. s3lt,fI5 u $Zoi,SsI W sic, ~ -
From licenses
and fees ....I 0,sSi % 1913 - sa.sn 10
From munici-I
pal court ~ i,s3 4s 1917 % l,.1o 90
From water H. Is 35 1Ia,5ss o2 III, S32 -
From all other
sources -. =. iT - HSbf ~ s.p.V "
Totals :. .is52f. $50 10 $40 SO s4$s2s. 80 81
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE mar

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine ~
Druggists refund money IL fails u -
20c. Genuine has l.. Il. Q. on each -
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sources . Il PILOT ss' 1887 "a $50 %
Totals :. ! s52l. $50 lssass. SO ssse2s. $50 81
TT will be- seen that the revenues OF the
year 1885 were nearly IL per cent. smaller
than for 1896. while the collections for
1885, were more than ~ per cent greater
than for 1885 aud over ~ per cent greater
than for is3o- The greater part Of this
Increase was on account Of delinquent
taxes collected I'm November. 1897, from
those who took advantage OF the remis-
sion of penalties. The municipal court
turned into the treasury x.lis against
&l,olI.z5 for 1886. an increase OF over so
per cent, making the court self-support-
ing for the first time in -FOUR years.
License revenues for 1897 show a SUBJ
stantial increase of more than $1,000 over
1se5. thorough revision Of the license
ordinances OF the city Is earnestly recon-
mended. The licenses row imposed on
several lawful occupations are excessive
and prohihtory, while other occupations
which require police surveillance pay
practically no license. The true theory
OF icenser-in the Judgment OF the city
comptroler-is regulation. and the license
fee should be scaled according 10 the cost
and necessity OF regulation rather than
for revenue.
IAN increase of nearly S3orD in water
collections is encouraging, as showing the
growth of the city.
'sThe bonded debt of the city OF Seattle
Is s., 5Sd.Va. which is Il reduction OF si0.D0
for the years 1895 and 1897. All OF this
debt wac lated, authorized and issued
prior 10 issAS ~
Here the report gives a detailed state
ment of the purposes for which the debt
was created.
sour Late Floating Debit
Under this gratifying caption the comp
troller thus tells Of the wipng out of the
old redemption fund warrants:
1T n source OF qualification TO be able
10 report that tho vexattous warrant debt
which was contracted in 1889 1897 and Isg2
and not provided for by the funding bonds
OF 1883 has been practically Cancelled.
there remaining outstanding against the
redemption funds. first and second series
on December 81. 1857 warrants amounting
TO but $sas 30, all Of which have been called
by the treasurer for payment.
ION January !. 1891, there remained un-
paid and outstanding warrants against
the redemption funds tprincipse only as
follows:
Redemption fund, first
Redemption fund. second
series ,..s.-.. ..-........ l5,ljf q
Total outstanding 49, sIIl IS
During the fiscal year
1ssf there was paid on
redemption funds war
rants tprineipap as fo,-
lows:
Redemption fund first
Redemption fund. second
series ..ss..,s ....-...s. l4&l -
Total paid ........... sls.sle 81
Warrants outstanding
December 81. fsaI 1850. 20 %
During the years 1sas. 1895 and 1897 Their.
was paid on principal and interest of .hese
warrants &, S.7
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Warrants outstanding
December ST. fss1 -. 10 a.
During the years 1ss5. 1895 and 1897 there
was pats on principal and interest Of .hese
warrants So. sSa IS :,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-05-10
Lsurens Boys In the Big Wars.

Under the call Of Governor Ellerbe
only those counties that had organ
lied Militia companies get into the
Volunteor service Of the country
However, a number Of gallant boys
from the county have joined neigh
boring companies and the county will
have a representation near the flash.
Ing of the guns II our troops get a
show. Their friends here at homo in
such an event will hear a good account
Of them.
In the Abbeville Volunteers from
Cross Hill are: j.. II. Brown, F. f..
Goodman, P. B. Watts, Sam Nc
Oravey, r.. E Martin.
James B. Taylor Is a non.commis.
stoned officer Of Butler Guards, Green
ville.
Among others-city and county
boys: Edgar Blakeley, Clifford Babb,
Atchie Watson, Thomas Peterson, Wal
ter Tribble, Maloomb Smith, Mem
moth Hudgens, S. 9. Hargrove, H. r.
Baker, Bruce Miller, Aug. Bates, VIM
l.. Ornesby, w. P. Miles, n. T. Bur-
kett, II. r Benny, w. III. King.
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THE SOUVENIR EDITION,
The Advertisers Efforts are Meeting
With Success and Will Soon
Issue a Representative
Paper.

TIE ADVERTISER has commenced
work on its Souvenir Edition. The
paper will be issued in about three
weeks and will cover every feature of
interest in the city, setting forth the
Improvement and progress of Laurens
and M exhaustive write-up of the
city. The paper will contain a mum
Der of half-t0nc Illustrations and ii
will be the cndeavor of the manage
ment to make this edition Il represent
alive me.
The success Of the Souvenir Edition,
of course, will depend largely upon the
liberality and support of the business
men of the city. Already support of n
nature gratifying to the management
has been given, and Il number of the
business and professional men of the
city have responded quite literally
The proper spirit of enterprise was be-
hind them. There remains vet many
of the business men to be seen, and
those not already called upon should
bear in mind that this is a home enter
prise, issued for the good OF home, and
that rs Il tire" Is known by IT, fruitS.so,
also, is a city known by the push and
enterprise of its people, If you are of
and for Laurcns YOU will be rcprc-
Sented in THE ADVERTISERS Souvenir
Edition.
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State Troops.

Gov. Ellerbe has made the following
appointments Of field and stan officers
for South Carolina troops.
Joseph K. Aston, OF Columbia, Colo
mel, at present major Palmetto regi-
ment, State militia.
James IL. TiIlman, OF Edgetield,
Lieutenant Colonel, present Lieu
tenant Colonel Of the First Regiment,
State militia.
Marcus B. Stokes, OF Hampton, Cat
present Second Lieutenant U. 8. A.
Senior Major.
John ii, Earle, OF ~Greonville, Junior
Major, at present Lieutenant Colonel,
Fifth Regiment, State militia.
John d. Frost, Jr., Of Columbia, Ad-
j%utant, formerly Captain, State militia.
j. L. %Jarnogan, OF Marion, Quarter
master, until recently United States
consul to Honduras.
A. S. Hydrick, of Orangeburg,
Surgeon.
il. Young, of Chester, and L.. NJ.
Lawson, OF Union, Assistant Surgeons.
l.. NJ. Haseldon, of Marion, Ser
goant Major, at present student South
Carolina college.
Rev. r. G.. Bussy, Parksville, Chap
lain, Baptist Pastor.
Battallion-Henry Y. Thompson, OF
Darlington, Major.
~Dr.llydrick was found incapacitated
physically, and DR.. Julius A. Mood, OF
Sumter, has been appointed Surgeon.
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sary, and worms are damaging
corn badly III places. The cool
weather caused it to look yellow
and checked its growth. Early
corn is receiving its second Guilt
walton. Some bottom lands have
been planted but the recent rains
made them too wet and stopped
planting operations on them. The
recent frost did not kill any corn.
Wet and cold weather have had
Il bad effect on cotton which every
where has stopped growing. Some
cotton was killed by the frost, al
though such damage was confined
to limited areas, but the frost eff
~fectualiy checked its growth
everywhere and gave it a setback.
Seed recently planted are slow in
coming up and much roplanting is
necessary. Some fields whore the
cotton failed to come up, or was
killed by frost, are being planted
in corn. Little progress was made
IN planting and over the western
and northwestern counties much
land already prepared, remains
to be planted in cotton.
sweet potato draws growing bet
ter lately and slips being trans
planted.
Melons were killed by the frost
of the 2Sth in places and badly
setback everywhere. The report
Indicate Il very poor stand of
melons and point to a late crop.
The fruit outlook is ON tho whole
very promising, II few localities
only report total destruction by
the frost in early April, while a
few scattered reports Indicate that
peaches and plums are dropping
badly. The frost of the week did
no injury to fruit. Wirst crop of
figs evidently destroyed. Heavy
shipments of strawberries from
Florence, Marion, Darlington and
Marlboro were made this week.
Oats continue to look promis-
ing, except in Jeifries Creek sec
ton whore they are a failure
Wheat is heading and growing
nicely, although somewhat yell
lowed by the cool weather. Pas
lures have improved rapidly
Gardens are later than usual, but
are yielding vegetables enough to
supply local demands all over the
whole State.
Farm work is we'll up to the re-
qulrcments Of The various cr0Ds.
j. w. BAUER,
Section Director,
Columbia.
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Sheriff's Sales for
June, 1898.

BY virtue Of sundry executions
10 me directed, [ will sell ut Lau-
rens Court House, 8. c., on Sales
day In June, 1893, being the 9Th
day of the month, during the legal
hours Of sale, all that tract, piece
or parcel of land situated, living
and being in the county Of Lan-
ren5, State Of South Carolina, con-
tanning Three Hundred Acres more
or less, and known as the Milton
tract. Bounded by lands Of the
estate Of James G.. Williams, deed.
Emmanuel Floyd and f. III. Domi-
nick.
Also, Thirty-nine acres, more or
less, bounded by lands OF M. B..
Crisp, p. f. Pyles and others, lev
led on as the property of DR.. II. ID.
Hairston at the suit Of The Howard
Willet Drug Co. and others, Plain.
tits against II. ID. HairstOa, D.
PENDANT.
Terms OF s~ale-Cash, purchaser
to pay for papers.
ALSO, at same time and place.
Thirty-one acres Of land situated
In Lanrens county, S. c., bounded
by lands Of Dorllng Mcdaniel,
Moore d Martin and DR.. w. G. Irby,
levied on as the property OF r.. w.
Allison at the suit Of Melton w.
Spoon, Plaintiff, against r. w. AL.
lison, Defendant.
Terms Cash, purchaser to pay
for papers.
ALSO, in the case Of j. II. John
son and w. r.. Richey, partners un-
der the firm name of Johnson g.
Richey, b. w. Ball, L.. w. SimkIns
and w. w. Ball, partners under
the firm name Of Ball, Simkins &
Ball, Plaintiffs, against Shedrick
James, observation-disclosures OF
Foreclosure and Sale.
BY virtue Of Il decree of the
Court in the above stated case |
will sell at Laurens Court House,
8. O.. on Salesday in June, 1893, be-
Ing the 9Th day Of the month dur
Ing the legal hours of sale, all that
lot, piece or parcel Of land, situate,
lying and being In the city of Lau-
rens, Laurens county, State of South
Carolina, containing One-fourth OF
an Acre, more or less, bounded by
lands Of Mrs. Mary Y, Darlington
and j. O. g. Fleming, and Port
Royal d Western Carolina Railroad
being the same land purchased by
Shedrick James from j. 0. G. Elem
ing.
Terms Of Sale--.Cash, purchaser
to pay for papers. If terms OF sale
are not complied with, land will
be resold on The same or some sub.
sequent Salesday at risk Of former
purchaser.
GEO. S. MoCRAVY,
May Q, '8S. Sheriff.
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On the battleship Boston, in Rear
Admiral George Dewey's fleet, which
won such a glorious victory over tho
combined Spanish forces at Manila on
sunday last. was l.. h. James, a young
south Carolinian, whose father, Mr..
). g. James lives in this city. Young
James went to the Naval Academy
from Darlington County, whore his IA
Their lived, and he graduated in 1894.
lie was assistant engineer on the Bos-
on when the fight began, and was at
MS post. Mr.. James has been quite
uneasy about his sons safety for some
time as was natural, knowing that a
battle was imminent, but he has not
yet heard anything about his boy. He
said yesterday that he didn't know
how his son Jared, but IL he was killed
he kne| that he died fighting like a
man .-Greenville M%ountaineer.
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ROBBED THE A

A startling incident, Of which Mr..
John Oliver, Of Philadelphia, was the
subject, was narrated by him as fol-
lows: 81 was in a most dreadful con-
dition. My skin was almost yellow,
eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain oon-
tinually in back and sides, no appetite
gradually growing weaker day by
day. Three physicians had given me
up. Fortunately, a friend advised me
to try. Electric Bitters,' and to my
great Joy and surprise tie first bottle
made a decided Improvement. con-
tinued their use for three woeks, and
am now a well man. know they
saved my life and robbed the grave OF
another victim" No one should fail
TO try them. Only 81 cents per bottle
at DR.. b. f. Posey'S Drug Store.