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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31

4 minister Of the Gospel in this town
preached a sermon las, Sunday morn
ing hfty minutes long. nor was Il his
first offense He IL & most worthy and
exemplary Christian gentleman, and h
10 doubt thought that Il required fifty
minutes To make his subject 80 clear
tEat none should see through Il glass
dackly concerning X. Yet the casual
observer In his congregation could
plainly Sc an elder nodding in his pew.
two de&cons with their heads bowed
=. hen Il wasn't tire 10 bow heads, four
mothers IN Israe! wrestling with the
Apolyon of sleep. and dozen or more
strangers starting w suddenly a. in
terYals aa II a pin had stuck them.
Possibly If the good man In the pulpit
had been willing 10 have let his subject
gone less clarified the minds of his con
greQation would have been In stuff
ciently active condition to have done a
little Of the work Of exegesis them
selves
On this point We DO not wish 10 OBJ
trude the press upon the pulpit. but in
a general way We would like 70 ask:
Why do the preachers d. it?' This
particular preacher Is not by several
thousands the only one who breaches
sermons at least twice as long as they
ought 10 b.. 10 be the most effective. nor
is Seattle the only home OF the long
sermon or the long sufferer.
To q layman it would seem that a
church organization. Ia he successful in
spreading the Gospel and maintaining
Us business integrity. should SO conduct
its affairs is 10 promote popularity and
growth, and the only way to do this
successfully Is 10 present attractions
which nat only hold the old energies
and activities bat draw new ones to the
fold. There are thousands OF people
who remain away from church simply
becagsc there is nothing there TO at
there TO repel them. one preacher in
10 900 may be able Sunday after
Sunday t. preach "a sermon an hour
long SO well that a honzerul OF people
never tire OF him. That preacher should
preach for an hour. but the other
2 9}9 have no right 70 make themselves
and their churches Stunned by people
who might be- Won over to the good
cause by presenting what Is wanted
The time has passed when the graf
mass OF people 80 Ia church from q
SENSE Of obligation. as they did in the
oldon days. and the old-fashioned
preacher must mend his ways or step
aside for some one who knows better
the needs and the demands OF the
times.
Orthodoxy Il In nowise endangered by
an agreeable presentation of the ever
lasting truths Of the Bible. and Chris
tlanlty is strengthened and beauiiiiel
1y II
Empty churches are BY no means as
series reflection upon the people who
s;ay away as they are upon the preach
er@ who are unable or unwilling Ia
make their sermons and their church
ser> Ices attractive. ana If the preachers
fan To understand the trle situation
the officers of the churches should in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31
Great Is the Totem Pole.

our Seattle neighbors are great people.
without doubt. They have recently
erected. With the most tremendous cere-
mouy and orajory. III the business center
OF the city, = huge, grotesQuc. heatheaiSh
AlaskA totem pole. Il takes Eve
Or six columns II the t-1utelligencer
and = threv-coumn Illustration 10 describe
the cere monies connected with the presen-
tation. erecting ard "uaveiIing" ~ the
totem pole The cry in the Queen city
Il the Sound hereafter parodylng that Of
the ancient lph"sisns, viii probably tie:
Great is the totem pole Of The Seattle
ltes"-Aew Westminster. b. e. Column
bign.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31
\ Famou. German Crime Dea,ed.

I.x-5<er.G reSs,uau Tim Campbell whose
definition, ~ virriu forest is place where
n, Hauj II man hiss never set A foot 80
made him famous. Is evsr ard sn4n add
Ing 10 the amusement - ti0Cation IF the
puhiic This Is h.s latest
friend WHO had zen reading the daily
paper with Painful siOwneSs. looked sui
3an'y M 'TGn. :a4t il thai uew-fauCled
ero!Jre ia Germany thsy cal lease ma
tssty1"
Tha hystan.crs. aroused - the words.
looked irqlis,tyeiy 81 their leader who.
wIth MID expression q condos .ension
replied.
Lease Ha tastv Mix Is 4 foreign .rsne.
ara - - king the lease - houst with
o1t the eneIer0rs consent -Pht33slphla
Fs-Ss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31

By the merest accident Howard Gould
steamed into The harbor OF AlcNaudrosk.
Russia. oa his yacht last July just as the
celebration Of the founding Of the new
town Of that name vas In progress. Nv
er> body though; he hal attended the
hration pnrposeIy and lie was re-
ceired with great honor The Russian
government has just scut him hand
some bronze medal commemorative of
Iha tN.uf
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31
SEATTLE, EsDaf. OCT. ~.
GfiIt. ~ CIVIL SERVICE


a very excellent las ia likely TO be
brought Into dlecTedit because Of th.
unwise determination Of It's advocates
- push It e. an extreme Th~ civil gerry
Ice commission has expressed the opin
ion that II is an ofrense 10 send a let
ter 10 a person who happens 10 be g
Federal employe soliciting subscriptions
for political campaign The next step
should be to deprive Federal employees
Of the right t. vote
The object of 'h- civH service SYSTEM
vas To- take pubiic Offices out ~ politics
in order Is Insure greater efficiency on
the part of public servants. and - pre-
vent the public treasury being made a
sack from which 10 reward political
services. ~ n part ~ tie system il wa
necessary to provide tha, man should
not be removed from Office because
h refused to contribute to par
y funds. bat that was an essential fea-
followed by appointment OF one who
would be- more pliab.e So far. there
We. eommon~sensa application of
good rule
when. however. It is sought TO give
persons an immunity from applications
which are made To every citizen and
y hich may be responded to OF not with
the same freedom az II the person ware
not in the public service. it is tending t.
create ala oliearehy OF such offensive
proportions that a reaction may set in,
THIS country is not bound BY tradi-
tionary limits. all Us doings are of
rough and ready. common sense char
acter. We ere net disposed 10 90 10 ex-
tremes. aud whenever Il temporary in
fuonce ensri.. us too far We are soon
swung hack and equilibrium IS re-
stored
notwithstanding the very ingenious
construction ~ the Law ~ OK Senator
lisnunde. There Is q VERY wide differ
euee between ;he personal solicitation
az subscriptions IN a room aud "a merely
formal solicitation through the malls
\ political boss mtsat pse threats or
bring a pressure - Deay uhlch thu
offi7eho,aer soa}} n.t W. RESIST. 3ut
circular counting thfa4.h TIE uaas
ea.. ;
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31

Gen. Joe Wheeler has been closely Oh
serving the situation in LUzon and says:
II am confident that my brigade Of cav
airy could easily pass through 81 great
par; % the island" When the rainy SEA
son Is over he wil no doubt. have an
opportunity to trot his cavalry all over
the island
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31
The Doctrine of Consent.

The good ladies Of the ". c +. l. are
opposed to the administration policy
about something like tho consent Of the
governed They evidently don't want
these horrid men 10 extend their sway
any farther uutn the consent OF the wo-
men is obtained. Perhaps when their
permission IS obtained there Will be no
further talk among them about the doc
trine Of consent.-Suitan Journal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31
Enemies of Americas Progress

OBVIOUSLY. those WHO demand an Amer-
lean retreat from our point 81 vantage
In the Philippines are aiming q blow
not Only 81 the national dignity and pres
t;ge bat at America commercial inter
ests also They are enemies Of the trade
pr greSs & the nation. and a surrender
10 their unpatrtotic clamor would forfeit
an opportunity ablch promises 20 ad-
vance the ni'ed States 10 "a place ~
supreme control over the mighty COM
uaerce of the western oceans Spokane
Chronicle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31
HIT This IL Another Matter.

inasul4rh as the na.lona. Woman's
Christian Temperance Union convention
chose to apply the consent ~ the gov
erued" phrase 81 the Declaration OF In
dependence 20 the Philippine question
why lid they not also apply II to the
army ranteen question II IS very Ger
tain that the army can:een. or any o.
its features, could not be removed with
tha consent of the governed that Is
the army Itself. This anti-cantcen agi-
tafion is sort If tempest in IA teapot
anyway Wy hatcom Reveiile
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31

length OF the building and finished n
carved oak opens On the left into the
drawing room Separated from this room
b. while columns in the parior. finished
n antique oak. The dining room IS next,
Upstairs the house is equipped wish hand
some bedrooms with baths attached
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31

coming The result ls Hodge has re-
s.gned from the committee. donned his
warpaint. ard announces that he viii
STOW who the Enrnitigatef Hars'' are
he-oge he gets through All q which
goes 70 prove that the politician should
not write letters
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31

Now the W. 9. T. l. women think they
made the mistake Of their lives when
they criticised the attitude Of the ad-
ministration In regard 10 the army can
teen. II IS not. however, "a question az
the right or wrong Of the action, but Of
whether the association will gain any
thing by showing their lack Of faith In
tbs administration Walla Walla States
man
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31

II one thing, at least, our American
legislators seem 20 be an improvement
on the British. They rowei before ;he
Spanish war began and they rowed after
il ended. but while il was going on 'hey
stood ogether.-Port Townsend Call.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31
silence the Answer TO Stiffness

Seattle has her totem pole erected.
Perhaps. the pole being thus disposed q,
the post-Inte.lisenCer VIII have a rest from
The silly attacks and insinuation OF the
Times. To the Post-Intelligencer's credit,
though 1t mast Ire said. no attention was
paid - thu Times in this matter.-Vancou-
yer Columbian.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31

If the Beers should be- called upon IN
the end 70 pay sufficient war indemnity
10 reimburse Great Britain for war ex-
pense ,hey will only be getting a taste Of
the sort OF taxation they themselves have
been tnhtcting on the outlanders-Ame.!-
cans Misunderstanding the past few years.
Port Townsend Leader.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31

There evidently were some "aunties'
at the national W. t. T. l. convention.
Judging from the resolutions adopted by
an overwhelming vote against the pres
ent Philippine policy.-Mount Vernon
Argus
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31
LaSton Keeps On. Regardless.

Gen. Lawt0n continues 10 take 81 pot
shot At the Filipinos whenever be can
find them. But. then. he has not YET
heard from the national ". {. T. l. CON
vention.-Port Townsend Leader.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31
Where Docs Temperance Cnme in.

Some of the Seattle imperiallsts are
making outlandishly wry faces because
the national Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union. n convention tn, re, didn't
minCe matters ana denounced the iron
heel propaganda Is brutal. unjust and
un-AmerIcan-Wh ltcnm Hlaae
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31
. 1t Rivals CIeopatra'S Needle.

Many people who have seen Cleopatra )
needle In New York pronounce the pole as
the most interesting relic OF the two Il
Is the right thing IN the right place and
the men who presented II IL tbs council
deserve the thanks OF every citizen who
has the chance OF setting q look At II
when they 60 10 Sea,tle.-White River
Journal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31

President Kruger went into the war as
suring his followers tina; Providence gave
them a special protection against bullets.
They now know more about thls.-Oly-n-
plan.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31
Not ii Wise Thing to Do.

The national ". {. 7. L. convention
did not do a very wise thing when il
adopted u resolution condemning the pol
icy OF the administration on the Philip
pine question and playing on the phrase
consent Of the governed. Towns
end Leader.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31

ooh. mamma satt llt'le Tommy ~ a
concert the other uirht while the cornet-
- was rer.ier3ne u difficult solo .}ast
hear TIE man. how 50 shutters through
hts trumpet Harper = Bazaar
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31
No Censorship Wanted.

The British people evidently want 10 Set
all the news about the war, whether j,
be good or bad. and will not brook even
Lord Wolseley's cooking Of the dispatches
Vancouver. 3. &, World.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31

There can he 10 doubt that both sides
In the conflict In South Africa are sur
pFised az the results OK The fighting there
SO far.-Suohomish Tribune.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31
THE WAR WITH THE BoERs.


Canada needs no batter proof Of the 10y
atty e the people 20 the old flag than he
spontaneous way IN which. throughout her
Dominion. the call FOR volunteers in The
army was responded to.-Cunoerland
Naxz
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31

Bryan, Goehcl and Acuinaldo are max
ing this fight on the same platform -
Louisville Post
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No Other Like 1t.

Seattle has totem pole and has curl
osity which no other city has. It's a
mementO Of the post-Intelligencer Alaska
excUrslon.-Au5urn Argus
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31
THAT w0NDRors TOTEM POLE.
Let the Called Jade Vince.

That totem pole ana ths Washington
volunteers are giving Seattle's evening pa
per deal II uneaSiuess Sultan Journal.
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EXPANSION AND THE ANTS.


IL may De that one can be honest and
he an mperiaIist. but we cannot follow
the warps and convolutions of such a
brain.-NancOuver Independent.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31

Ne sooner does the Venezuelan revo-
luton succeed IN revolving than one Ct
the successful generals gets offended ana
starts q brand new revolution OF his
own, No wonder life IN Venezuela IS
described as one long round OF giddy
exciyement.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31

The tradesmen Of Kimberley are en-
titled 10 the Victoria Cross tor dis
play Of unusual bravery in the face OF
the enemy. They have agreed 70 keep
down prices. Where is the inspired poet
worthy 10 tell the tale OF such heroism:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-31

what Germany should have in that lire
II necessary re will initiate Peter the
Great and build one himself.
sss "a -
An Indiana negro shot and killed
white man who pointed revolver al
him and ordered him 20 dance. Al last
accounts lynching party vas hot on
the trail OF the negro, Southern methods
seem 10 obtain in the IIoosier state.
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THE POST-INTELLIGENCER.


n.a, ,na So 5s.,s'',. ., -, 49, = -
DaiiT ard -saGsy ucEts2s. y ssid ~ - =.
Dam sna sssn4sv Ere y~s- i paid IL a2Tasee =
SIS s. ia -. a.AIA %
F.f.1ps desiring ~ f'osf fskstilseses' sft'*A
sHs9T AGNES etsngS II 5eigrsrr r&R are'sR 80
tnstsI Gard request cider fsycagn ieaeft.tt' 49,
~bsa SssvsrT iFres"iaY l4s4sH EAAAs f@'--+
etate clEg2 plant u tEis ef1r4
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Al itisiifBi GIFTS.

The i.ne~s haYe captured i.sl0 mules.
ana the neSr news we get WIZ 10 a klek
C"~-ios fram = income
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CITY OFFICIAL. PAPER.


THIRD AVENUE THEATER 49, the
Jyand % Cain"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07
Nov. ot6
Contest Notice.

Department OF the Interior, United States
Land Once, Huron, South Dakota. Nov. 4th
1899.
A suficient contest affidavit having been
filed In this office by James Ii. Garman, of
Cedar, S, Dakota, contestant, against Home
stead entry No, 1885. made April 10th.
1894. for Lots - and 4 and the +. " OF =. w.
VI, section 81, township Il 20, N. range 50. w.
by Jens Christian Jensen, contestee. in which
1t In alleged that: said entryman has failed
to cultivate or causeSto be cultivated any
portion of said tract OF land during the years
1896, 1897, 1898, and 1899. and that such
failures still exist at the presenttime That
said claimant has wholly abandoned said
tract OF land and has not resided upon IL
any part of the time during the four years
last past. That there are no buildings upon
said land and have not been at any time dur
ing the three years last past. 1t Is further
alleged that the failures complained OF are
not due to the eDtryman's employment In
the Military or Naval service OF the United
States.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said al
legation at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. on December 8,
1899. before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office In Huron, South
Dakota.
The said contestant having In proper az
fidavft filed October ~, 1899, set forth facts
which show,thnt after due diligence personal
service OF CHS notice can not be made. IL Is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication In
The Pioneer Press. published at Miller. $. d.
c. A. BLAKE. Register.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07

Nov. 3OtY
Notice That Tax Deed VIII Issue.
State OF South Dakota,(
County of Hand.
To Newman Essick,
You are hereby notified In accordance with
the provisions Of the Statute I'm such case
made and provided. that on the 1st day OF
MoyemG s,.h hss1 at regular sale Of lands.
county, at Miller the County Seat thereof,
the following described property was sold
for taxes: North West Quarter OF Section
20 Township No. 11S, Range 70 Hand
county South Dakota
That said property was bid In by the
Treasurer OF said Hand county In the name
OF said Hand county for the full amount OF
thereon and the certificate OF purchase has
since been assigned by the Treasurer OF
said Hand county to Alex Dunn who liz
now the owner and holder thereof.
And, Whereas, Two years have expired
since the date Of purchase Of said tract, and
the property Aforesaid has not been redeem
ed.
You are also notified, That according to
the said statute the right OF REDEMPTION in
and to the said described tract OF land will
expire within sixty days OF the completed
service OF this notice, and that the subscriber
hereto will be entitled to deed OF said tract
after the proper service and return OF said
notice, and expiration OF the time required
by law.
Dsted at Miller, South Dakota. this 25th
ALEX DUNN,
Owner and holder OF the certificate OF pur-
chase.
By s. V. CHRIST, his Attorney.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07

Dec. tic.
Notice For Publication.
Department of the Interior Land once at
Huron. s. ID. Dec. 4, 1899.
Z Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support OF his
claim. an d that said proof will be made be-
fore the Clerk OF the Circuit Court for Hand
Co. s. OAK, at his Office in Miller, 8. D.. on
Monday January Is, 1900 viz:
SIMON NICHOLAS
III, f. No. 1890, for the s. w. u, Sec. 81,
Twp. liz, n. Range SO, West 5th p. M
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiya-
ton OF, said land, viz: Daniel Parkh urst,
IL arlan Woodruff, j w. Almond Frank
Conan, all OF Miller, 5. ID.
G. A. BLAKE, Register.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07
Nov. soto
Contest Notice.


Department OF the Interior, United States
Land Office, Huron south Dakota. Noyem-
Der 23rd 1899.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
MED In this office by Christian Schmidt OF
Glendale, >. Dakota. contestant. against
Homestead entry No. 1454S, made MAY Dist
1894. for South West quarter Section %.
Township lilo NJ. Range SO W., by
Christian Peter Christensen Contest
ee In which II IL alleged that |.
the said Christian Peter christensen,
has wholly abandoned said tractofland and
mas not mt anytime since the year 1898, re-
sided upon said land. That said claimant
mas not cultivated or caused to be cultiva ted
any portion OF said tract during the years
1919, 1890. 1897 1898 and 1899 and that
such failures are alleged To have existed
Nov Z, 1899. lit h alleged that the claim
ant has not bui or caused to be built any
buildings OF any description upon said land.
IL IN finaily alleged that said Claimant has
Not been engaged In the Military or Naval
service OF the United states during the
period above mentioned nor that he IL In
sucn employment at the present time. said
parties par are hereby notified to appear, respond
ana offer evidence touching snld allegation
nt 10 clock a. M. on January 20, 1900, be-
lore the Register and Receiver ut the United
States Land office in Huron, Beadie County,
South Dakota.
The said contestant having, in a proper
aihdavit, filed November ~, 1895, set forth
Iacts which show that after due diligence
personal service OF this notice can not be
made. IL is hereby ordered and directed that
s si notice ne Overdue and propfr publica.
. sioh inthe Pioneer Press. published at Miller.
CA. BLAKE. Register.