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The Winslow mail., 1900-02-22
will be asked to max

Congress will be asked to make
good a debt of $50, 100000 which Mr..
Mckinley has incurred in his war upon
the Filipi:los. He has spent S300,C00,-
GOO in regular appropriations, not a
cent of them granted for war of con-
quest. And he has run the govern
ment $50 coo, eco into debt. Why has
Mr.. Mckinley spent this money? Drop
ping all fapdoodle and hypocrisy, hon
eztly, can anyone tell, does anyone
know ?---N. Y. World.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-09

A dnys county commissioners
and mileage 'I IL
2 days board equalization ana
mileage .,+
3 Gays county commissioner
and road work :.
| day county commissioner
and road work
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-09

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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-09
Boarding of Prisoners
Interes! Paid on County Bonds.

First National Bank st Paul Interest on
rcnhding bonds $40
First Nntiunol Bank st aul int rest
ON rDilrou,i bonds 2,SV
National Bnnk of Republic New York
interest OH court house bonds 275
first xltiunal Bank interest Oh fund
ing bonds i.1o
II
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-06
An Open Letter.

Colfax, Wash, Sept. rs, 1900
w. }, Windus, Treasurer of Whit
man County-Dear Sir: 1t appears
from your financial statement to
the county auditor, as published in
his ofliciaI report under date of
July /, 1900, that there was in your
hands cash to the amount of $751;
G39,24 An examination of the
records of the treasurers office
shows that at all times during the
past five years there has been a
large amount Of money which has
been deposited in banks without
any return to the county for the
use of such funds. 1t is the general
practice in most states to compel
banks which are the repositories of
public funds to pay reasonable
compensation into the public treas
ury for the same. On behalf ofthe
First National Bank of Colfax. |
offer to pay into the general school
fund Of the county or into such
other fund as the county commits
sioners may direct four per cent in
terest on the average daily balance
OF the county treasurer, provided
the entire county funds are depoa
tied with the First National Bank
of Colfax. In addition we will fur
nish every facility for handling the
county business, and give surety
company bond for the safe custody
of the public funds.
You will observe that, should the
deposit average as much as stated
In your last quarterly report, this
arrangement will yield SUN suf
hclent to pay the entire clerical ex-
pense of the treasurer's office. in
Guiding the treasurer's salary. This
will result in great saving to the
taxpayers and consequent reduc-
ion In taxation. Knowing that
YOU have the interests of the tax
payers at heart, | trust that YOU
VIII give proposition so obviously
% the county's advantage early and
adorable consideration. This be-
ng matter in which the public is
30 vitality interested [ take the lib |
'rty of making this an open letter.
Requesting an early reply, I am
yours very truly,
EDWIN T. CONAN, Cashier.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-06
NDE RTAKING.
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EMBALMING,
HEARSE.
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]. NJ. Palmerton,
Layman Building, PULLMAN
SHERIFF'S SALE.


STATE OF WASHINGTON,
County OF Whitman.
In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington, in and for Whitman
County.
Decree of Foreclosure and Order of Sale.
Garnet Filings, plaintiff, VS.. S. Barg-
hoorn, B. Westerdijk and Katie West
dix, his wife, defendants.
BY virtue of Decree and Order of
Sale, made and entered in the above en-
titled cause and court, on the 9TH day of
September, 1900, copy of which has
been issued and certified to me by the
clerk of the said court, under the seal
thereof, bearing date the 18th day of
September, 1900, for the sum of $13, $685.
90, gold coin, with interest at the rate of
per cent per annum from the 18th day
OF September, 1900, and the further sum
OF $l4.00, costs, and the further sum of
$500, attorneys fees, and also the in
creased costs thereon, l, Joseph Canutt,
sheriff OF Whitman county. Washington,
Will on the 9th day of October 1900, at
the hour OF two O'Clock p. m. OF said day,
at the south front door of the Whitman
county court house, at COlfax, Whitman
county, state OF Washington, sell at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described real estate,
situated, lying and being in Whitman
county, Washington, and particularly
described as follows, to-wit: The north
hall OF section fourteen 90, township
fifteen 30, north Orange forty five (45],
commencing at the northwest corner Of
section thirteen (l3), township fifteen
90, north range forty-tive (45), e. W. IN. =,
running thence south 100 rods, thence
east 60 rods, thence north 100 rods,
thence west go rods to the place of be-
ginning also the southwest quarter of
section fifteen l5), town ship fifteen 15),
north OF range forty-ive (45), all of said
land being east of the Willamette mer-
idian. Together with all and singular
the tenements, hereditaments and an
purtenances thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining. Said property is
taken and sold as the property of S.
Barghoorn and others, defendants.
Dated at Colfax, Whitman county.
I Washington, this Sth day of September,
/ 1900. JOSEPH CANUTT,
Sheriff OF Whitman county.
Washington.
BY G. A. ELMER, Deputy.
Thomas Neill, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-06
STORAGE TICKET LOST

LosT.-Storage ticket No. 500,
issued by Puget Sound Warehouse
Co., to G. Kirkendall, for 21O bush
els, 2G lbs, (104 sacks) wheat,
dated Sept. 9th, 1900. All parties
are hereby warned not TO negotiate
for said lost ticket, l. X. LUCE.
Dated Pullman, Sept. 9th, 1900
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-06
College Notes.
(Froin Itvcrgrccn1

has returned to college.
Leonard 0. Meigs, a studenth here
in $500, has resumed his course in
law at Ann Arbor, Mich.
Geo. G. Martin, graduate of the
the School of Business, 1899, has
re-entered school and enrolled i'll
the Pharmacy class.
w H. Lawrence, graduate of
South Dakota Agricultural College
is taking special work here with a
view to taking Masters degree
II. S. Corner, former w. A. G..
boy, has charge of a large fruit
dryer in the Willamette Valley, and
will probably not return to college
this year
Arthur L. Williams, who has
been out of school for over a year,
has returned, accompanied by
Frank Barnard, son of Regent Bar
nard, of Seattle.
Prof Piper returned yesterday
from Harvard, where he has been
taking special work pertaining to
his department.
Walla Walla is we'll represented
at the W. A. c. this year, and the
probabilities are that many pros
pective high school graduates will
come to swell the ranks in the early
spring.
The little town of Johnson is we'll
represented by ten students, among
whom are Mr. French, who has
been principal of the public schools
there for three years, and was pre-
viously a student at the u. of l.
Harry Jacobs shortly after re-
turning to college was taken with
typhoid fever. His father and
mother arrived Sunday evening,
and are now here. At last reports
his condition is somewhat improved. !
Will Hardwick a w. A. c. STU
dent i'll $50, and who for the last
two or three years has been prin-
cipal of the public schools at Den
yer, Idaho, has re-entered college,
and odds strength to the Freshman
class.
Arthur A. Young, who has been
absent from school for two years,
has returned, accompanied by his
brother, He has been working
with railroad surveying party in
British Columbia during his alb
SenCe.
Guy f. Skinner former Fresh
man i'll the South Dakota Agricul-
tural College, and who saw active
service i'll the Philippines as a mem
Der of the Ist South Dakota Volun-
teers, has joined the ranks of our
college students.
As announced by Prof. Waller
last Friday in chapel, elections were
held in Ferry Hall on Monday ev-
ening, at which the following were
elected to meet with the proctor and |
represent the wants of the inmates:
First floor, H L. Burke and II. I. |
Blanchard; second floor, w. +. |
Mashburn and Charles Bull; third |
floor, ]. H. Jones and Charles Prof. |
The annual reception to the stu
dents was held at Stevens Hall on
Friday evening. Mrs. Van Doren
was assisted in receiving by Presi-
dent Blanchard of the Y. NJ. c. A. !
and Miss MacKay, president of the
Y. W. c. A, The punch bowl at
the end OF the promenade was pre-
sided over by the young ladies.
The reception was perhaps one of
the most successful and pleasant
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-06
The New Tourist Sleeping Cars

the Now Tourist Sleeping Cars
On the Northern Pacific have the wom-
ems toilet rooms and lavatories separ-
ated. Mems layatories in these cars have
two wash basins and are also dstipct
from mems toilet rooms. You will dr.
preciate all this.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-06
A few Snaps in Farms in the
Eeighborhood of Pullman.

100 acres, all in cultivation, fair i'm
provement, small orchard, $1,000.
l6Oacres, allin cultivation, small or
chard, fair improvements, $4,000.
100 acres, all in cultivation, $24OO.
l6o acres, all in cultivation, $4,000.
a fine half section, very desirable,
$4,000.
There are others.
Enquire of A. RYRIE,
Moscow, Idaho.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-06
ga Y

The quickest way to a
mans heart is through his
pocket-book; others say
through the stomach, but
as we are trying to reach
the hearts of all that buy
goods in our line, we take
both routes, by offering you
the best goods possible to
get for the least money,
and in soliciting your pat
ronage we are endeavoring
to merit your confidence.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-15
Free of Charge.

Any adult suffering from a cold
settled OH the breast, bronchitis, throat
or lung troubles of any nature, who will
call at A. K Leonard will be presented
with a sample bottle of Boschee's S
German Syrup, free of charge. Only
one bottle given to one person and none
to children without order from parents
No throat or lung remedy ever had
such a sale as Boschee's German Syrup
in all parts of the civilized world.
Twenty years ago millions of bottles
were given away, and your druggist
will tell you it's success was marvellous.
1t is really the only throat and lung
remedy generally endorsed by physi.
clans. One IS cent bottle will cure OF
prove its value. Sold by dealers in all
civilized countries.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-15
DECISION FOR zimmerman
Controversy Over Grove Pre-.
cinct is Settled.
FAVORABLE TO FUSIONIST.

Under the Decision Of tho CanyassinH z
Hoard Madison Countys Representative
In LcgisIaturo VIII bs Fusionist a
Contest promised by Biey'S Friends.
From Saturdays Daily
The official count of the votes cast in
Madison county was finally completed
at 3 30 this afternoon, after the board
had been in session nearly two days.
The canvassing board consists of County
Clerk BauCh, Geo. Richardson and ED
O'Shca They commenced work on the
canvass yesterday morning. The delay
was caused by an irregularity in the
10 votes being in CONTROVERSY
At the conclusion of prolonged ses-
sion the canvassing board decided the
discrepancy in favor of zimmerman, in
accordance with the certificate of the
clerk of election, which will entitle
Zimmerman to the certificate of cleo
tion.
To show how intense il the feeling
over this matter, which means rcpub.
lican or democratic vote in the legisla.
ture for United States senator, Mr.
Zimmerman 5 attorney filed proceedings
in the district court this morning
asking for n restraining order against
County Clerk Bauch issuing the
certificate Of election to Mr.. Bley. This
action will now be dropped, rs under
the finding of the canvassing board the
certificate will be issued to Zimmerman.
On tho other hand, Bley's friends claim
that the vote has not been rightly
counted and they say they will bring
contest proceedings before the legisla.
ture and require recount Of the pre-
cinot, which they assert will give the
vote and the election to Bley, who is
only defeated on the face of the returns
by 10 votes.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-15

Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha railway company and others is
assigned for hearing OF argument No.
vember 30, 1900, at 10 O'Clock a. IN, at
the United States court rooms, Chicago,
Illinois
Al. w. Martins Uncle Toms Cabin"
company came into Norfolk yesterday
in their special car and will entertain
the people tonight with that popular
drama. The parade at noon was very
good. Two bands and drum corps and
the bloodh"unds, doDkeys and ponies
contribute 10 make it one of the best
street eXhH ions ever given in Norfolk
by a theatrical organization A special
street light is being put up in front Of
the opera house and two band concert
will be given early in the evening, COM
mencing at I o'clock. The curtain will
rise promptly at SEQ The prospects
are that the Auditorium will be
crowded
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-15
Free Until January 1, 1901.

In order to introduce The Semi
Weekly State Journal to whole lot of
new homes it will be sent from now
until January /, 1901, to any person
sending us one dollar for years sub
scription. This gives you the papers
from now until January /, 1902, for
only one dollar. The State Journal is
the recognized state paper and should
be in every home in the state. Printed
at the capital it gives more prompt and
accurate reports of Nebraska doings
than any other paper, and as it gives
you two papers each week it furnishes
you with the latest news several days
ahead of other papers, You will not
want to be without The Journal during
the legislature and the great senatorial
contest The earlier you send the
dollar the more papers you will get for
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-15
August Flower.

"It is a surprising fact" says Prof.
Houton, that in my travels in all parts
the world, for the last ten years,
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any other
remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged liver
and stomach, and for constipation.
find for tourists and salesmen, or for
persons filling Office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that Green s
August Flower is grand remedy. 1t
does not injure the system by frequent
use, and is excellent for sour stomachs
and indigestion" Sample bottles free
at A. X. Leonard's, Sold by dealers in
all civilized countries.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-15
PROMOTING IRRIGATION.
Congress to Meet In Chicago This
Month for This Purpose.

| Month for This Purpose.
The National Irrigation congress
which will meet at Chicago, Ill, Nov.
| 2l, %, 23 and ~ is creating wide inter.
est and promises to be an unusual sue.
cess The national irrigation movement
has become broad popular movement
and eastern commercial interests have
readily taken hold of the idea OF reclaim.
ing and populating the arid west and
thus creating great home market for
their goods
The best authorities on irrigation and
forestry have been secured to speak and
give illustrated lectures, and men of
national fame and renown as orators
and statesmen, will address the congress
at the great Auditorium theatre on sub
jects of national interest to the west
Under the con stitution of the congress
tho mayor of each city of % 900 or less
population is entitled to appoint two
delegates, while cities(of greater popula.
tion are entitled to four delegates.
Each agricultural college, organized irri-
gatiou, agricultural and horticultural
association each society of engineers,
irrigation company and each board of
trade and chamber Of commerce is also
entitled to two delegates.
Reduced railway rates have been ar
ranged of one fare plus two dollars for
the round trip to Chicago from nearly
all western points, good until November
2Sth. All delegates or persons receiving
invitations to the congress can obtain
this rate on the certificate plan. That
is, travellers should buy single trip tic
ket to Chicago and take certitiC ate
mot receipt) from the ticket seller at
the point of starting. This certificate will
be stamped at the Central music hall,
Chicago, where the sessions of the Ma.
tional Irrigation congress will be held,
and will then entitle the holder, upon
presentation to the ticket agent at Chi
cago, to return for only two dollars.
This liberal reduction will enable a
great many people to take the trip to
Chicago at moderate cost.
GUY e. MITCHELL,
Secretary National Irrigation Assn.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-15
FREAK ELECTION BETS.
A few of the Foolish Things Men WIN do
at Election Times.

The paying of freak election bets are
now features in all parts of the country.
In Omaha the other day travelling man
rolled peanut for block up Dodge
street. usiug toothpick as propeller.
1t took uu hour and twenty minutes
to accomplish the feat. His opponent
was to have worn his wifes hat in pub.
lie for three days if elost AT Wymore
blacksmith sat in big arm chair on
one of the livery barns for two hours
and at intervals of five minutes yelled
for William Mckinley. An Omaha
cyclest has agreed to make century
run when the temperature goes below
zero, while another man in that city
has pledged himself to take long
swallow Of tabasco sauce with no water
to wash it down. The wheelbarrow bet
has been made in many and ludicrous
ways. A travelling man in Omaha
paraded the entire length of Sixteenth
street bearing aloft the inscription II
voted for Bryan" he afterward shot off
20 roman candles of l5 balls each, shout
ing "Hurrah for Mckinley" as each ball
scared heavenward-making 300 hur.
rahs Many other funny bets are com.
ing to light and being paid, but for a
sure thing bet the following given by
the Omaha Bee is one of the smoothest
"a Third ward democrat for revenue
only experimental with a clever bunco
scheme which netted him $50 in the
ward from Jealous but unthinking re.
publicans. He offered to bet $40 that he
could name thirty states which would
90 to Bryan. This looked like good
thing and was generally taken up.
Then he proposed to stake $25 more that
he could name four additional states
which the democratic candidate would
carry. This task apparently lay beyond
the wisdom of man and was likewise
hastily gathered in by the republican.
"Then the democrat revealed his plot
In his list of thirty states were included
such republican bulwarks as Maine, Yer.
mont and Pennsylvania and that end
of the wager was lost from the start
AS for the four additional states. how
ever, upon which the largest amount was
at stake, the democrat named louisiana
Mississippi, Texas and South Carolina
The democrat was therefore bound to
lose $40 and win $25.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-15

The sentence beginning Now that
election is over" has been extremely
popular for the past week.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-15
Secretary National Irrigation Ass
MONDAY MENTION.


Judge j. B. Barnes is transacting bus.
mess in Omaha.
Miss Mary Mason of Wayne is guest
of Mrs. l.. M. Beeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lucas of Foster were
city visitors yesterday.
f. A. Beeler left yesterday noon, on
business trip to Chicago.
Mrs. H. G. Bronze returned to rer
home in Omaha at noon today
Miss Bauman and Miss King of Pierce
were Norfolk visitors Saturday.
The Music Students club will meet
tonight with Miss nellie Gerecke.
L. l.. Way and l. L. Lemonds of Stan.
ton were Sunday visitors in Norfolk.
Ed Murphy, conductor on the Creigk-
ton freight, is taking lay. off for few
days.
Mrs. Griswold and Miss Mabel Mosher
of Pierce are in the city visiting Mrs.
Bley.
County Superintendent @. w. Crum
was city visitor Saturday from Mad.
ison.
Miss sINettie Lowe returned this morn.
ing from week = visit at Winside and
Coleridge.
Mrs. Bondurant and daughter, Mrs.
Ben Pippin, made the round trip to
Omaha Saturday
John r. Hays has been in Des Moines,
Iowa, several days on business. He is
expected home today or tomorrow.
Mrs. 7. w. Wheaton, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. E.
Simpson, returned to her home in
Omaha today.
Mr.. Wilhelmy, of the Rector & Viii.
helmy Wholesale Hardware company Of
Omaha, was transacting business i'll
Norfolk today.
Mrs. Herman Gerecke left this noon
for Racine, Wis, being summoned to
the bedside of her mother by message
announcing that she is very sick.
The barometer yesterday, as indicated
by DR., Salter's instrument, was the
highest since last December, it record
ing AT 30. % inches. 1t may therefore
be expected that pleasant weather will
prevail for the coming few days,
Several thousand head of sheep have
been received at the ranch south OF
town and more are expected, but a
many will not be fed there as in former
years. Owing to the prevailing higf
price of the animals, it is considered
Improbable.
Oscar Uhle has received letter from
John Freythaler who, with his wife, il
visiting in Germany. Mr.. Freythalel
states that they expect to return Il
Norfolk about the 24th of this month
He says it is very nice to visit in Ger
many but that it's much nicer to live il
!, America.
A. Stetfen, primary teacher at Chris
parochial school, was surprised las
evening by number of friends at tn
home of G. H. Krahn, where he boards
The occasion of the surprise was Nh
Steffen's birthday and the evening wa
very enjoyably passed. A handsom
rocking chair was presented Mr. Stetfel
to remind him of the occasion.
The secretary of the Interstate Com
merce commission has notified CT. A
t Luikart, as president OF the Norfoll
: Business Mems association, that tn
case of Chas. H. Johnson against tn