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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-01
Mrs. Herold, Dressmaker,
Pine Street, between 1st and
and I'd.
Prices very reasonable.

Henry 5. Bookmeyer, died in Skagwav
Mar. 8, OF pneumonia. He is a son-n-
law of G. Fl. King. The body was
shipped to Seattle for burial.
Martin Mayer, brother of Mrs. d..
Murray, MIS-. George Hornbeck and
Miss Lizzie Mayer, OF this city, arrived
here from New York on IA visit
The ladies OF the Christian church will
give an egg social in Armorv hall on Fri
day evening, april 9th. Admission Is
cents. All are cordially invited.
EN-. Lambson is prepared to do all
kinds OF blacksmithing in workmanlike
shape. Give him call, Shop on 4th
street at Gilmours old stand tt
Rt. En-. Grand Commander, Jacob
Weatherwax, OF Aberdeen was in the
city on the 31st to visit and install aflic-
ers in Temple commandrv No. 5, X. T..
Our old friend, A. I. Mason, received
word Wednesday that his pension claim
had been allowed. He gets $l2 per
month and dates back six years. Good
for Mr.. Mason.
Nearly everyone regardless of party,
would be glad to see E. l.. Evens and
w. A. Thomas renominated for the re-
spectve oilices-county clerk and super
intendent of schools.
Gov. Rogers has removed l.. +. How
lett, of Yakima, as land commissioner,
and has appointed o. II. Halcomb, OF
Ritzyille. at his successor for the uneX-
pired term ending June IS, 80. Halcomb
is pl pulist and at present is prosecut'
ing attorney OF Adams county.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-01

| Scott IL I.atimer have lace curtain
rack for stretching and drying curtains
for rent, before laundrying your curtains
you should engage one.
For Sale-One upright piano-must be
sold before March 20. Refrigerator
comfortable, carpet, zinc-tub, chairs
AT Office of p. ii. w. Ross.
Mr.. Herald, OF California, came ut
las; week and took his mother, Mrs. N
j. Herald with him on his return. Ihey
left on the train Tuesday evening.
PHOTOGRAPHS are now printed by
artificial light. You can get them from
us. We are right up to date at Paulzke :
Art Studio.
Commissioners Brown, of Roslyn, has
written from Skagway that he will not re-
turn to Kittitas, hence a commissioners
will have to be appointed to take his
place.
We now have our spring novelties
open for inspection, and you should see
them before you make purchase.
w. II. Talbot
Rev. w. r. Custer who is to hold pro-
tracted services in the Methodist church,
writes that he cannot be here until Apr.
IA, but will remain the promised ten
days at Ellensburg.
thrill of terror is experienced when brassy
cough of Group sounds through me mouse AT
night. But the terror soon changes TO reli
after Che Minute Cough Cure has been admin,
istered. Safe and harm less for children. Sold
by stephens and Elwood'
Advertising space in our history of
Kittitas county will he valuable. Should
YOU desire to avail yourself OF space,
you should do so soon. That is our only
way of making profit out of the book.
We Invite the public generally to call
and examine our large and well selected
sock OF dry goods. W. IL. Talbot.
Thomas Harrison, son OF L. |. llarri-
son. of Easton, was killed at Stampede
tunnel early Sunday morning. He was
on the railroad track when train backed
down on to him, killing him instantly.
The ladies of the Episcopal Guild will
give an entertainment Saturday evening,
Apr. 10Th, consisting o. musical pro-
gram, and parlor play. Admission,
including refreshments, % cents.
Children, 10 cents.
Have you seen the finest bicycle on
the market-the Syrian? II not look at
W. A. Thomas wheel. 1t is II prize
wheel in every respect. Mr., Thomas has
the agency for this wheel. See him be-
fore buying if you want the best in the
market.
Chas. Richards, son-in.law of B. ID.
Southern, OF Thorp, has sold his ranch in
Big Bend country where he has lived for
the past ten years and moved back 10
this county. He intends to buy farm
and try ranching in the best valley in
the state.
We wish the friends of THE DAWN to
hand in or mail us any item OF interest or
personal mention. A busy editor who is
long on work and short on reporters often
misses items he very much regrets. An
item of this kind escapes our attention
nearly every week. Please take the
trouble to report the comings and goings
of your friends or family, parties, enter
l.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-01
Ruclxlcn's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world Tor
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tet+er, Chaps
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions. and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is puai anteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price
q cents per box. For sale by
Perry Drug Co.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-01

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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-01
Latest music at Privett's.


A new school district was formed on
the 26th inst, comprising the territory OF
Robinson canyon-District so.
See our new line of carpets at figures
astonishingly low. Scott 4 Latimer's,
Lynch block.
We hope the city council will not sad
die debt OF 81 800 on the city for Is
Hubbell Il Seymour hydrants.
CARPETS! Where can | get the best
and most complete assortment to select
from? Why at Scott 4 Latimer's, OF
course.
Three inches of snow fell in Seattle last
Friday. the first and only snow fall in
that city this winter
For carpets 20 to Scott & Latimer's
Prices will astonish you. they are so
cheap.
Commissioner Newman has been on
the retired list for some days because OF
a pesky little felon.
WAxrED-A woman to do kitchen
WORK. MUSJ NC ~ SOOu COON Apply az
the New Gem Restaurant.
w. b. PRICE, Lock box COB.
Peter Anderson, John Neubanr and
John Burmeister were in the city from
Blewett this week.
Our new spring goods have arrived.
Call and examine them carefully before
buying elsewhere. W. II. Talbot.
Chas. Bull returned from Pullman last
Friday, where he has spent several
weeks in attendance at the Agricultural
college.
Levi Castor came in this week from
Skagway. He reports everything lively
up there and great many people going
through.
Simon Fogarty has had a block Of
land cleared and put in shape in Santa
Anna addition, which he expects to seed
to onions soon.
Last wear we handled Northrup and
, King, line of package seeds and louno
them to give excellent satisfaction, sc
have concluded 10 nanlle tilcH "s"'i
this wear. The price will be the same al
last season. packages for cents.
''''' f. Bossong & Co.
Congregational Church-morning SUB
;ect: 1.-THE LONELINESS of Jesus" Sun
day school at $50. Evening subject
"The Betrayal of Love-"
r. YOU want the news OF congress, you
want a paper called the Seattle Times
and YOU can get THE DAWN and Times
one year Tor $l.4O.
A. Douglas has purchased the famous
horse Wilson Boy, the horse imported
here bv Helm & Reed, and will give ou
ranchers the benefit OF the horse during
the season. II you care to improve you
stock. call on Mr.. Douglas at his shop OF
eth Street and get the terms that he pro
poses to stand this horse on during TIT
season.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-01
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United states Land Office, North Yakima Wn.
March -, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that James Wood
ward OF Ellensburg, Kittitas county. Wn., has
filed notice OF intention to make proof on his
desert.land claim, No. ass for the y +. a, ;.
" {, sec, %, Tp 10 n. k. ID T. W. NJ, before l..
l.. Even, CLERK of superior court at Ellensburg'
Wn., on Friday the 10Th day Of April, lssS.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF sa'd
land: j. f. LeClerc, James Irwin John flier'
w. S. Rogers, all of llcnsburg Wash.
A. I. SMELLING, Register
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-01

JUST REcEIvED-The finest and most
complete stock OF carpets ever or9 ;aar
TO Ellensbvrg embracing our 10 dl1eI.
ent patters OF Ingram Tapistry ana BODY s,.
Brussels, Moquets and Administer car
pets at prices that will astonlsh YOU
van SCOTT & LATIMER,
Lynch Block.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-01


Mis-. 5. Il. Sterling is still on the sick
list.
w. j. Whey left this morning for Seat
tie to join the Alaska party.
Sewing machines repaired and taken in
on new ones at w. A. Prlvett's.
Six large army guns passed through
this city yesterday morning for coast
defense on Puget Sound.
Oul stock OF spring goods is complete,
our prices are reasonable. Call and see
us. w. II. Talbot.
j. II. May, of Langley, Island county,
arrived in the city yesterday morning
on his way to Wenas to spend the sum-
mer with his brother-in-law and family.
Mrs. Jenkins keeps ladies' millinery
and furnishing goods--a first class m il
liner in attendance; will trim all hats
free. Latest style walking hats, also
driving and cycling gloves. All new
goods at the lowest prices. The cele
hfated Jackson waists for ladies' at $l.00
each.
l.. Hagan, formerly OF this city, but
now of Utah, was in the city Saturday
The old man looks we'll and hearty He
came in to sell his property.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-01

III1SONfE ~ktH6
him from behind.
Mighty few hard
working men ever
stop to realize that
the headaches and
dizzy sensations and
feelings of weak
ness and sluggish
ness and incapacity
that OVerCO Ill e
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-01
ThOrp Notes.
IRENE.

| IRENE.
The contest given by the w. G
i. IT,, was II success financially and
otherwise. The receipts amounted
to SAC.
Mr.. Castor returned from Dyea
Saturday and intends going back in
about ten days. He thinks Alaska
is not very good place for Il poor
man.
The Ladies' Aid society met at
Mrs. B. Kilmour's Thursday.
G, Richards and family fsom the
Big Bend arrived here Saturday
night. They intend buying a
home here.
Norman Goodwin has been sick
during the past week.
d. Curry has bought Mr.. Gram
dall's lots in Thorp.
Fred Butcher has finished his
school here and will begin teaching
near Gle Elum, next Monday.
Miss Madeline Davis, who has
attended school here this winter,
will leave for her home in Easton
next week.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-01

How often you see a man
deeply engrossed in his
work, full of satisfaction at
what he has accomplished
in business, ready to go
ahead and carry out bound
less schemes of achieve
ment, and using up all his
strength and nervous force,
never pausing to think what
,,useeu danger NAV threaten
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-02-26
Just What You Want.
A SOUVENIR OF HONOLULU
and the HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

40 Beautiful Photo-Gravures,
l Map of the Island Group.
From latest Photos by The Davey
Photo Co., Ltd, Honolulu, and j. j..
Williams, Honolulu.
Artistically gotten up-size 9x7in.
Stiff cover, handsomely embossed, and
tied with silk cord. The most
beautiful of Souvenir Albums
yet produced.
Among the selection of views, we
make special mention of the following:
Harbor, Honolulu, (new)-Photo by
Williams.
Punchbowl, from Tantalus, NEW
Photo by Davey.
Diamond Head, from Punchbowl,
(new)-Photo by Davey.
Nuuanu Pail, (new)-Photo by Davey.
Kapiolani Park, (new)-Photo by
Davey.
Princess Kaiulani-Photo by Will
liams.
President Dole-Photo by Williams.
The price is within the reach of
every one.
ONLY s1.OO
Just the thing to mail to your friends
abroad.
Price post paid-In heavy Manila
envelope to any part Of the world,
$110.
Country orders given prompt atten-
tion.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-02-26
SenOla.

Crullers Cried cakes or doughnuts)
at the German Bakery.
Cricket match at p. m. today on
the old baseball grounds.
Peter Dennishon, Hawaiian Consul
at Glasgow, Scotland, is dead.
DR.. and Mrs. Dugald Campbell Of
Waimea, Kauai, are expected in town
tomorrow.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-02-26
SHOES!

GOOD SHOES are health producers. Poor fitting
only the feet but look badly Think this
when you buy them We show you nothing
what rstcass ought have assortment of
styles comprises everything desirable Our prices the
lowest We pick the good things of the worlds library
remunerative facts view with compacency fee
bic attempts of eager rivals
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-01
AT CAMP MEADE.
Pleasant Hour with the soIdIers-Much
Pleased with Condition of Troops.

Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa, Aug.
90, President and Mrs Mckinley
spent pleasant hour at Camp Meade
Saturday. Gen. Graham had ordered
a marching review in honor of his dis
tinguished guests but at the presi-
dents request the order was revoked.
Secretary of the Commonwealth Mar
tin and Attorney General Mccormick
received the president in the absence
of Gov. Hastings, After hurried in
specton of the quarters of the general
and his staff, President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley were driven through the
camp Camp streets were scrupulous-
ly clean and the men looked
their best. The president was much
pleased with the location of the camp
and the appearance and condition of
the men. The various regiments were
drawn up in line to receive the party
when they arrived at their quarters.
The president visited the division hos
pital and the hospital which the Red
Cross society of Philadelphia has es.
tablished for the care of the most Sc
rious cases. President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley left camp at two o'clock for
Somerset, Pa,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-01

FROM 1865 to 1897 the aggregate gov
eminent debts of the world increased
about $4,000, 900, 900, and to-day they
are estimated to reach the enormous
sum of 500, 7s7, 900, 900. In 1866 the
United States national debt was 81
773, 100000, and in 1897 it was 81, $685.
100000, showing net reduction of
$685. GOO, 900. In 1856 the national debt
of England was SO, $50, 900, 600, and by
1897 it had been reduced to So, $50, OOO,-
900, or a net reduction of SSS9, 900, 600.
At the present time the French ma
tiOnal debt amounts to SIS, 956, 900, 900,
or more than three times the debt of
the United States.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-01

The list of casualties in the army dur
ing the war with Spain has not yet been
compiled, and, in fact, cannot be COM
pleted for months to come, because in
cluded in it must be the deaths from
disease in camp and hospital, which
will far outnumber those from the bull
lets of the enemy. The proportion of
deaths from disease will probably be
larger than in the civil war. Ac-
cording to reports, which are still sub
ject to revision, the number of officers
and men killed in action since the out
break of hostilities against Spain was
2S3 and the number wounded l, 496,
making total of 1,77s
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-01

this afternoon. From Clinton the
party will go direct to Hazel Bluff
farm, the home of the dead ex-govern-
or Gov. Mount and staff will attend
the funeral at Clinton, and a special
train will leave Indianapolis Wednes-
day to carry state officials and others.
Gov Matthews was born in Bath county,
KY, December II, 1915 He left Kentucky In
1888 and settled In Vermilion county Ind +,
where he had n farm Of 1000 acres He organ
lied the indianapolis Short Horn Breeders
association and was one OF the founders Of the
National Association Of Short Horn Cattle
Breeders OF the United States and Canada.
Although having always n strong prediction
for politics, Mr.. Matthews rarely sought office.
In 1890 he was nominated and elected secre-
tary Of state and In 1892 he was chosen govern
or AS his term for governor expired, Mr..
Matthews retired to his home III Vermil-
lion county The friends OF Mr. Matthews re-
solved to make him conspicuous candidate
for the democratic presidential nomination.
The state convention was enthusiastically in
favor Of his nomination by the national demo-
cratic convention which met in Chicago In July,
1896 Mr.. Matthews Endorsed the action OF the
national democracy and Immediately began
most brilliant canvass for Bryan and SewalL
He never faltered for an instant but continued
actually at work until the polls were closed in
November OF that year
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-01

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 2o-Franls
Lupkin and William Cheatam, iron
workers in the new hotel which is be-
ing built on the southeast corner of
Eleventh and Baltimore avenue, fell
from the fifth story of the building
Saturday to the basement, a dis
tance of so feet Lupkin was instantly
killed. Cheatam died on the way to
the hospital.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-01
FIVE YEARS FOR DUNCAN.
The Twenty-seCOnd Kansas Captain Com
vlcted by a Court Martial of DeSecrat-
Ing the Grave of Maj. Duke.

Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa, Aug.
29.-Five years in military peniten-
tiary is the punishment decided on for
Capt. Duncan, of the Twenty-second
Kansas, by the court-martial, which
concluded its labors Friday. The
result is secret until approved by
the secretary of war. Duncan
was charged with desecrating the
grave of Maj. Duke, an ex-
confederate officer buried near Man
assas, The impression here is that the
finding was necessary to prevent seri-
GUS punishment by euraged Virginians
and that it will be disapproved by the
president on representation made by
the court
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-01

Acting SECRETARY MEIKLEJoHN, of
the war department, on the 25th sent
an order by wire to every military
hospital in the country, calling atten-
tion of the surgeons in charge to the
order of August 10 which allowed the
expenditure of go cents per man per
day for the purchase of delicacies for
sick soldiers. 1t was thought proba-
bic that many surgeons in charge of
hospitals were ignorant of the exist
ence of the order, as there were sew
eral points where it had not been OBJ
served. The department thought that
many surgeons had been very derelict
an their duty.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-01
To Alleviate tho Suffering.

Washington, Aug. 30. Some state
ments made at the war department in
dictate that efforts are making to allie
viate the sufferings in the camps. The
surgeon general reports that up to the
Sth day of August there had been sent
to Chickamauga camp 3,42s cots and
bedsteads, $3.50 gray blankets, 1899
cotton sheets and 1880 mosquito bars.
Another statement shows that S7s
nurses have been provided for the diff
ferent camps where hospitals are
established.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-01

Col JOIN JACOB AsToR Of New
York, has again set an example for
millionaires and those who are
wealthy, He startled society when he
stepped out of the lap of luxury, left
NIL the comforts and enioyments which
his many millions could give, and
went to Santiago to battle for old
glory. Now he again creates sensa-
ton by asking the city government of
New York to increase his taxes on per-
sonal and real property.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-01
Ex-Gov. MATTHEWS DEAD.
Was Chief Executive OF Indiana from 1903
to s07-PresIdentlaI Candidate in
ISOO--skstch of His Career.

Wingate, Ind, Aug. 60 Early Sum
day morning at the quiet Meharry
homestead, where he was taken imme-
diotely after his sudden affection, ex-
Gov. Claude Matthews passed away
peacefully, surrounded by his wife
and other members of his immediate
family. There was prayer service, &C,
companied by the singing Of hymns at
the bedside of the dying ex-governor.
Mrs. Matthews started from Wingate
this morning with the remains of her
husband and arrived ut Clinton Ind,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-01
volunteers SUFFERING from hunger.

New York, Aug. 29,-When the
Eighth Ohio was landed at Camp Wi
koff 800 reported sick and were sent to
the hospital, but it developed that 40
of the sick" men were only suffering
from hunger, When these men were
fed they were able to leave the hos
pital. They repeated stories of hard
ships encountered coming up from
Cuba and said it was almost impossi-
BILE for them to get food.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-01

The American Economist recently
printed returns from Q, 1929 manufacture
ing concerns, representing every in
dustry and scattered through AZ states
and territories. In March, 1895, these
concerns had on their pay rolls 9O4, $50
employees, who were paid during that
month S7,O79,O0 as wages, an average
of $500 month. Last March the
same establishments had on their pay
rolls 200, 1928 men, whose wages
amounted to $40, 10000, an average
for the month of fraction less than
SSs-in three years gain of 8! per
cent in the number of employees and
mine per cent. in wages paid.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-01

IMAGINE, says a writer IN the Phila-
delphia Post, the babies born in a
year being carried past e given point
in their mothers arms one by one, and
the procession being kept up night
and day until the last hour in the IA
months had passed by. Going past at
the rate Of 20 minute, 1900 an hour
during the entire year, the reviewer
at his post would only have seen the
sixth part of the infantile host.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-01
WIN All Re Onra.

London, Aug. 80. The Post says;
Sooner or later Jamaica must be abb
sorbed by the United States. All the
Antilles will gradually but inevitably
come under the banner of the stars
and stripes, Hayti will soon give
cause for Intervention and naturally
America will intervene. In a word,
where now the English, French and
Danish flags are flying, the American
colors will soon be waving, according
to the new law of gravitation, in the
direction of Washington"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-01

The total number of casualties to
persons on account of railway acct
dents for the year ended June 30, 1897,
was 43, 1853. OF these casualties 8, 437
resulted in death and SO, 731 in injuries
of varying character OF railway en-
ployes, 1893 were killed and 97,667
were injured during the year. From
summaries showing the rate of casual
ties it appears that one out of every
4s6 employees was killed and zone out
of every 30 employees was injured dur
ing the year. One passenger was killed
for every 9,2O4, 7OS carried and one in
jured for every l75, lis carried.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-01
Good Work of the Brooklyn.

Washington, Aug. 29,-The report of
the board of survey appointed by Sec
rotary Long to examine the wrecks of
Cervera's fleet has reached here. 1t
shows that the Brooklyn was RESPONSE
BILE for as many of the wounds which
appeared in the hulls of the Spanish
ships as the Oregon, Iowa, Texas and
Indiana combined.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-01

FRANCE is fully alive to the neces-
sity of fostering care over her popu-
lation, in her colonies, as we'll as at
home, many of her statesmen and
economic writer's having pointed out
the danger of extinction from certain
recognized causes Among the laws
relating to the subject recently passed
is one to take effect in Madagascar in
1899. After the beginning of the year
every man of % who is not a father
must pay an annual tax of 10 francs.
Single or childless women over % must
pay half that amount YEARLY.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-09-01
Funston maize, an Anno,ntment

Camp Merriam, San Francisco, Aug.
29.-In accordance with his newly
discovered authority in the matter,
Col. Funston appointed as adjutant of
the Twentieth Kansas First Lieut.
Charles b. Walker, of company B, to
take effect Immediately. Adjt. Walker
has been serving in his new capacity
since the resignation of Lieut. Deford.