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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-08

during part of November. and her salary
increased from $40 to 500 per month dur
ing continuance of such work.
On recommendation Of the building COM
mittee, the secretary was authorized to ad-
vertise for bids for additional plumbing in
the Rainier school, and also to rent rooms
at Green Lake to accommodate an over
flow of scholars from the school there.
A complaint made against Prof. Taylor,
OF the Pacific school, by J. p Smith, charg-
ing undue punishment of pupil, was
heard and dismissed. The department Of
health reported q large decrease of sick
ness among school children, compared with
last year.
The contract for setting the slate black
boards in the Rainier school was let to
Alonzo Hull for s107. A petition was read
from the Building Trades Council. advo-
eating the purchase of ali material possible
for the new high school in Seattle and
the cutting of the stone here.
Several other routine matters were at
tended to.
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1t has often been said that the ca
pacity of the negro race for enduring
heat has never been fully tested. An
accident related by dairyman living on
the outskirts of the city seems to bear
out this assertion. He has young
negro boy who looks after the cattle
and does chores around the place. The
only effect that the heat produces In his
case is a desire to slumber. The dairy
man had young calf in the barnyard,
and as the sun was pouring In on the
poor animal his wife sent "Carlina'' out
to turn the calf loose, so that he could
seek a shady spot. After waiting an
hour for his return the housewife went
to the barnyard to investigate. There
she found both boy and calf curled up
in the hot and sitting barnyard. The
calf was dead from the effects of the
sun, but the boy was slumbering peace
fully by It's side. While a negro can
stand any amount of heat on his head,
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FOR BETTER SOCIAL WELFARE.
Interested Audience Hears Rev. w
ID. II. Bliss on Social Reform.

Rev. w p. D. Bliss, president Of the So
cial Reform Union, last night addressed an
hall or, the work and scope of the new
national movement which he represents.
The union includes among its officers
such men as William D. ,Howells, Prof;
from Grinnell; Right Rev. f. D. Hunt
ington, bishop of New York; ex-Gov.
John P. st. John and others equally well
Mr.. Bliss subject was ''The Coming
Liberty. Liberty" said Mr. Bliss. SIS
not. absence of law nor, hostility to 1t.
we have the more liberty. It depends
upon what the government is. True lib
erty is the right to think our own
to say %ap or SAYS to 40
TO live our own lives, naturally and with
out hindrance or coercion. Is this the
condition a on Of most Of us t9 3Sa In New
live in tenements occupied by ten or more
families. There is scarcely any change
for. childhood TO grow up in purity in
cause of the bad woman, the evil man.
1.-THE employer is almost as helpless as
the employe under present conditions.
When we buy we have to buy cheap.
Mother love, that divinest feeling on
earth, drives the woman to the bargain
PEELED to We i. where. it will 60 farthest.
I'm mos cities it is easier for women
to obtain employment than for man.
Under the iron laws of competition the
employer must use the cheapest labor
that will do the work required"
As remedies for existing Industrial
evils Mr.. Bliss advocated the measures
suggested by the union. These are:
First, direct legislation and proportion
al representation; second, public owner
ship of public utilities; third, taxation of
land values and (for the time at LEAST of
franchises, inheritances and incomes;
fourth, money gold silver and paper is
sued by government only full legal
tender and in quantity sufficient to MAIN
tain the normal average of prices; fifth.
anti miltarism.
The speaker explained In an informal
manner the purport of each Of these de-
partments of reform.
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new SCHOOL BOARD MEETS
CONTRACT LET FOR PLANS AND
SPECIFICATION OF HIGH SCHOOL.
Several Minor Awards for Improves
ments Made-Superintende Bar
nard Reports Condition OF City
schools-Many Routine Matters.

Tho first regular monthly meeting Of the
new board of education was held last
night. DR.. Calhoun. the reelected men,
Der, and r. c. Hughes, who enters upon
his first term, took their seats. The other
members present were Vice President
Lamb, G. ]. Smith and c. E. Patterson.
After considering large amount of rou-
tine business, the board effected new Or
ganizhtion. John Lamb was elected pres
ident, c. E. Patterson vice president, and
Lyman Banks secretary.
Architects Boone & Corner submitted a
proposal for the plans and specifications of
the new high school building, agreeing to
waive the prize award of $4,000 IL permit
ted to furnish the same. The president
and secretary were authorized to execute
a contract with them. The sum of $4,000
is to be paid when delivery to the board is
made Of plans revised to conform to the
boards requirements, $4,000 when plans,
elevators, working drawings specifications
and drawings are complete and delivered,
and the balance during the construction,
the whole to be on basis Of 5 per cent.
of the cost of building.
For the building of four-room addition
to the I. L. Minor school, the building COM
mittee was authorized to consult with the
architect and secure plans and estimates,
after which the secretary Will advertise
for bids for the work. The same action
was taken regarding the foundation for
the new high school building
City Superintendent Of Schools F. J..
Barnard advised that contracts be made
with the following teachers on the pre-
ferred list Jennie Cook, Fanny e. Giles,
Grace NJ. Lung, Estelle c. Nero, Lettie
Manson, Flora Sutherland and Gertrude
Widmer. The same was adopted. His
report of the condition of schools for the
first three months of the present fiscal
year, from September II to December g.,
showed 9,210 original entries, an increase
of 746 over the same period last year: S,50S
average number belonging, an increase of
s00 $500 number belonging December 3, an
increase of $50. and s.054 average daily at
tendance, an increase of 1903,
A grade of $50 per month full salary was
made for new experienced teachers in the
high school, and Prof. j. f. Gould was
employed for chemistry classes on half
time. Mrs. e. A. Stephenson was allowed
$50 extra for performing a portion Of the
duties of the principal of the Denny school
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OF SENATOR HAYWARD.
Services Simple, But All Business
Suspended During Them,

NEBRASKA CITY, Dec. THE funeral
of the late Senator Hayward was con-
Quoted this afternoon from the family resi-
dence. The members of the bar attended
in n body and the remains were escorted
10 the cemetery by Company C, N. G.. N,
members of the G. A. r. and a large con-
course of citizens. There was an entire
absence of ceremony, the services Icing
as simple as possible. The floral offerings
were profuse.
Business was practically suspended dur
ing the funeral exercises, and flags were
at half-mast. The remains lay In state
from to and were viewed by thousands
of people. The governor and state officers
attended and the statehouse at Lincoln
was closed. There were also many people
from over the state. Many kilograms of
confidence have been received by the fam
lily.
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Conspiracy to Control Famous
Cape Nome Beaches.
CORPORATIONS AFTER THEM.
Said to Have Powerful Lobby In At
tendance Upon ConRress-seek to
Lease Ground Under tho Guise of
Securing Townsite ana Wharf
Privilexes-would Then Demand
Tribute From individual Miner.

Cape Nome miners now In this city be-
1ieve they have discovered conspiracy
on the part of certain commercial cor
porations to have withdrawn from pub
lie uses the famous beach diggings In
front of and above and below the city
of Nome. So strongly do they suspect
that this menace to rights of the COM
mon miner Is In process Of incubation
that they have within ten days held
three secret meetings, one In the North
ern hotel, one In the Stevens hotel and
a third In building below Yesier way.
the last eliminating in a decision to en-
ploy James Hamilton Lewis as counsel.
His services are sought on the ground
that II Is desrabIe-to have someone at
the national capital to thwart the alleged
efforts of a lawyers lobby said to be In
attendance at Washington, urging that
congress pass such resolutions as will
enable the particular corporations to
monopolize the Cape Nome beaches.
This, as the story goes, is sought to
be accomplished by the corporations
through townsite and wharf concessions
these grants, It Is contended that they
will be In position to levy tribute and
demand royalty from the individual
miner.
For more than two months rumors of
such schemes have been afioat and II Is
known to be fact that no less than half
dozen able lawyers are now lobbying at
Washington. hoping to influence legisla-
ton In the interest OF number of Alas
kan projects. particularly with reference
to the Cape Nome district
The local miners are proceeding with
great secrecy, believing such course
necessary In order to successfully COM
bat the efforts of the alleged conspiring
corporations, three of which they declare
to be the Alaska Commercial Company,
the Alaskan Exploration Company and
the North American Trading & Trans
portation Company.
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Merely a question Of Spelling.

He was the engineer of an ocean liner
and prided himself on his knowledge OF
electricity. On one of his brief stays at
home he accompanied his wife to party.
The subject OF electricity coming up. he
Indignantly combated the idea that 1t was
possible for two people to produce an
electrical current through the body Of
third by simple physical contact. His wife
and a friend said they would prove 1t, and
leading him to window, told him to pull.
up his sleeves and place both hands fiat on
the glass They then, on either side. took
firm grip on his wrists At the END Of
a few moments his wife said:
Don't you feel a pain, WillyT
Nor he replied. and returned like
negative to q second and a third inquiry.
At his third response most of the COM
papy began to laugh, and 1t suddenly fash
ed into his mind that the pronunciation OF
pain and pane was the same. ~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-08
CRAZE FOR RELICS.
Visitors Carry on Fragments of the
Negro Burned mt Maysvi1le.

NASHVILLE. Ky, Dec. There were
many visitors today to the cricket
grounds, where Richard Coleman, the me-
gro assailant and murderer of Mrs. James
Lashbrook, was yesterday burned
and tortured. There is craze among
the visitors for relics. The tree has been
cut up and even the cinders and other
charred articles have been gathered up.
After the coroner rendered verdict
last night of death at the hands of I'M
known persons" the ashes of Coleman's
body were placed In can. The body was
reduced to ashes with the exception. Of
a small part of the skull and two other
small pieces Of bone. At the request OF
Coleman's mother, who Is employed as a
domestic here, the coroner buried the can
of ashes in the potters field.
Judge Harbeson adjourned court until
Monday SO that there would be no occa-
sion for crowds about the court house or
elsewhere, and it is intimated that the
court is considering plans for the appre-
hension of the leaders of the mob.
The people here are congratulating
themselves that the governor was unable
to get the militia here in time to assist
the sheriff and his deputies.
The belief is expressed generally that
the. grand jury will make no attempt at
indictments.
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GROWTH OF THE FUND.
Only $1,000 Needed to Pay the Debt
of the Y. M. C. A.

Steady progress is being made in secur-
debt u p to last night the en sums pledged
had reached, In round numbers, 1872 600.
leaving balance of 5000 to be provided
for by next Friday. The solicitors say
that hearty response has come from
nearly everybody approached on the sub
jeot. Less than twenty-five of all the
people seen have been unable to pledge
something. This is shown in the fact
that the contributions of less than 400
people make up the present total of $32 900,
and with this amount from a compara-
will be spepsds rased the
The directors of the association urge
upon those who can and will contribute
to this fund to send in their pledges with
out waiting TO be personally solicited.
They ask for 800 subscriptions of $40 each.
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he loves to. cool his heels. It Is COM
mon sight h the winter to sea negro
boy on frosty morning with his head
bundled up to keep out the cold, and
at the same time walking unconcernedly
along the frosty ground In his bare feet
One OF the hottest places In the city on
hot day is at the lumber wharves OF
the Florida Central & Peninsula rail-
road When the men knock on for noon
they frequently take a nap with their
faces upturned to the rays OF the blaz-
ing sun; at the same time they get their
feet under the shadow of sonie friendly
lumber pile.-Jacksonvilie. Fla, Times
Iynfon
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Sentenced to q Minute in Jail.

william Smith, who was released yester-
day from the penitentiary, where he had
served a two-year term for obtaining
money under false pretenses. found a rath-
err interesting reception awaiting him out
side of the prison gates, where he was
Immediately arrested on a charge Of lar
ceny. This offense was committed before
he had served his two-year term. On ac-
count Of the poor health OF the prisoner
Judge Palmer exercised great leniency In
sentencing him. The deputy sheriff marched
him to the county jail where he was sem
fenced TO languish for a term of one min
ute.--Denver Times.
Julia Marlowe Tabor. the well known actress has
applicd for divorce from her husband, Robert
Tabor on the ground Of intoiersbie severity and
neglect and refusal to support.
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N. p. RECEIvERsHIP CLOSED.
Order Issued Finally Discharging
BiGelOw and McHenry.

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 1.-THE receivership
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
was formally closed up in the United
States court today when Judge Jenkins
signed an order dischargng Frank G. Blge-
low and E. w. McHenry as receivers. Since
the sale Of the property to the reorganized
corporation, Messrs Bigelow and McHenry
have been acting as receivers for the lands
of the company, mainly those portions ly-
ing east of the Missouri river.
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F.-B. CO. genuine pork sausage, 10c
pound, at Seattle, Fulton and Yakima
markets.
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L.. CAMPBELL, prominently
with Chicago Republican politics.
side
4 a
council
Chicago
Alderman Campbell probably HIS fight
Chicago
ordinance father Garfield
Legislation
than
machine
nomination
Tanner
to
noto oppose
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THE BON MARCHE. THE BON MARCHBs
AND SANTA CLAUS
ROUND THE CORNER,
THE BON MARCHE.g
: THE BON MARCHE.

Bless the ever happy world of make believe ana
all the elves and fairies who people it, What 81
happy joyous time this getting ready for Christ
mas" is, to be sure All the grown up people are
children again. and there's much fun for the older
folks in the dolls and games there is for the little
ones, sometimes one would think more. Mamma
buy me thatl" is an exclamation heard hourly here
Today Of rare barganings from the base
ment. Read:
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GENERAL INCREASE IN WAGES.
Maine Cotton Mills Follow the Ex-
ample of Those I'm Massachusetts,.

LEWISTON, Me-. Dec THE mills of
this state will grant the general increase in
waGe s now being arranged in cotton manu-
fAcfurng towns of New England Notice Of
a 10 per cent advance are being posted
gradually throughout the cotton districts Of
Maine.
Also in New Hampshire.
MANCHESTER, n. H.. Dec. THE
Manchester cotton mills will grant an in
crease Of 10 per cent. on December 49, In
ali nearly 1900 hands are affected by the
new schedule here. meaning an increase OF
marty 100000 q year in wages
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
(First Published oct. II, 1899. 3w)
Notice oil Special Term Of The DiStri9
COuTt OIL Philips County, Kansas.

In the District Court Of Philips County, Kansas.
state OF Kansas, Decatur county, ss:
The State haneds tie sheriff of Phillips
cOunLy, hansas:
heregs 1t Enthusiastically. appears to me that
pecIaI UI DIsJrlCJ COurL OF SAID county
Ii NECESSARY aid lHuL LHc salnS ahOuIQ De held as
d : salne be IeguI4y dune 1t is There
ioIe hereby UruCreu py In6. that special term OF
Inc said COurL DC hGIu, commencing o. Iue san
Gay NOVImUer 1888 the hO ur OF O'Clock
a. OF saIu cay, mat cause que puoII-
Gallon OF tnIs otder as required by law. tor the
IrrI less than tnaA UnIee we As, before
TIE commencement Of term, official
AeWepap said county.
NiCnesS my hand al ODerlin, Decatur County,
Kansas, LnIs 18th day Of OctoDer 1899
y. y. L, GEIuEI,
Judge OF the Seventeenth judicial District of
haAe.S.
4rrksr. kITNER SMITH, Sheriff of Phil
lips County, Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26

In the District Court of Phillips County. Kansas:
Michael Aumer, Plaintiff
vs..
Martha Aumer Defendant.
THE defendant viii lake notice that the plain
Il tiff has this the nth day of October 1892 fled
his petition in the above court asking that he be
granted divorce from defendant That unless
an answer be made to the said petition on or be-
fore me 23rd day of November 1889. the said pc
tition viii he taken as true anu judgment rem
deTed as prayed
MICHAEL ACMER. Plaintiff
By r FRANK STTEsoN. his Attorney.
ATTEsT. W A BARRON, Clerk District Court
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
40 Calves For Sale.

At David Goddard's milk farm, u
miles south of Phillipsburg. Please
call and see them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
(First Publication Oct. Il, 1sg9-3w)
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

No. 1851.
IN the District Court of Philips County. Kansas
Il. Frank Stinson, Plaintiff,
Joseph P, Vaughen, mary V. r. Stehman, The
Pennsylvania trust Company, Peunsy Ivania
Investment company, Mary v IL oLenman,
Joseph Z NnghC, and Inc PennsvvanIa
Trust OompBly Executor OF the estate
Joseph u Wright, deceased, de-
PENDANTS.
zach ard al the above named defendants viii
Lake notice that they have been sued by The
aUove plaintiff; that tie piaInuff petition was
filed October II, 1899, praying the reformation
Of d certain deed Recorded IN Deck IL at page $40,
in register of deeds ONCE, in salu county
staTe, so that the same shall lead and describe
the land thereby conveyed as in kange Nineteen,
instead OF as IL now reaos, IN Range Nine. said
land being the southeast quarter OF the northeast
quarter OI sectlon Twenty three (23J. township
Two 81, Range Nineteen (9) Philips county,
Kansas, aid further judgment determining the
rights OF all defendants IN anu to said land That
unless answer be made by the aid defendants on
or before AoY. &3d, 1862 gnent will be granted
as prayed, FRANK OTINSON. PIainfiff
ATTEST: W. A. BARRON, Clerk District court
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
DELINQUENT TAX LIST,

Treasurer's Office, Phillips burg, Kas. Sept 1893
NOTICE is hereby given that will sell at pub
~ lie action, at my otice in the court house IN
of October 1893, ana Inc next succeeding days
thereafter (eundays ezceptedJ the following des
crl ed lanes and town lois situated IN Phillips
county, Kansas, or much OF each thereof as
may lie necessary TO pay the taxes and charges
thereon Tor the year 1898, VIZ:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
First Publication Oct. Il 1ss94w)
SHERIFFS PROCLAMATION.
Notice Of GeRgraI Election.

State of Kansas, Phillips Csunty. SIS:
To all Whom these Presents shall Come, Greet
ing:
KNoW YE. that 1 Ritner Smith, Sheriff of
1APhilips County, Kan sas, do hereby give pub
lie notice that general election will be held at
the usual voting precincts each of the munich
pal townships of Phillips county. Kansas, on
Tuesday, November Z, 1899, between the hours of
s q. q. and O'Clock, p. of said day. for the
purpose of electing the following named officers,
towit:
County Clerk;
County Treasurer.
Sheriff, for Regular Term;
Sheriff. for Short Term
Register of Deeds;
County Surveyor;
County Coroner;
County Commissioner for 1st Commissioners
District.
And in each CT the municipal townships the
following officers towiJ: Trustee, Treasurer
Clerk, Justices of the Peace where vacancies ex-
lst, Gonstables, Road OYerseers.
Witness my hand, at Office in the city of
Phillipsburg, Phillips County, Kansas, this Bird
day of October, a. D. 1889
RITNER SMITH,
Sheriff of Phillips County, Kansas.
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School Report.

Report of District So for month
ending Oct Is, 1889.
No of days taught. 20
No pupils enrolled. ....... II
Average daily attendance. 80. IL
No of tardies. SO
Pupils not absent, Harry and Eva
Frazer, Lewis, Stone, CaIlie Fyock.
Maggie Duncan.
Pupils not tsrdy Maggie Duncan,
Ruby and Viola Ellrod and Wiley
Stone.
Maggie Duncan was neither absent
or tArdy. GEoGIA ELLRoD,
Teacher,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
woodruff.

M e Besll has added new wind
mill to his premises.
O Day returned the first of the
week bringing with him 700 head of
cattle.
Yes, We are all going to Alma Sat
urdsy and listen to Hon. w. j. Bryan.
d A Beckett and Frank Longstreth
have gone to San Francisco in charge
of poultry cars.
The young people enjoyed "taffy
pull" at W Fl Jo~ce's Thursday even
ing. Taffy, popcorn, games and
music occupied the time until late
hour.
Rev Arnett has moved his house
hold goods to Woodruff and will soon
be occupying the new parsonage.
The post Office at this place was
robbed last Friday night, the thief
carrying away between So and Sc
worth of pennies.
Captain Underwood has rented the
Ev. parsonage and moved his family
to Woodruff.
Homer Dye has purchased the
Hsgeman property in town and is
enlsrglng the building. L, L
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-10-26
Omaha Exposition.

Round trip tickets to Omaha are on
sale every day until October 81, at
Sill so, good to return any time with
IN ten days from date of sale.
Every Tuesday until October 81,
round trip tickets will be sold at 81 55
good to return within z days from
date of sale.
Every Saturday until October 81,
round trip tickets will be sold a. ST 20
good until following Monday.
W. W. DR1GGs,
Agt. @. R. I. & P. Ry Co.
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Dissolution Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the firm
of Merrlfeld & Browning of Agra.
Kansas, is this day dissolved, A. L.
Browning retiring from the firm. S
Merri6eld will collect all accounts
and pay all bills of the firm.
S. MERRIFIELD,
A. L Browning.