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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17
English Charge Partially.

From TIt-Blts
British railway manufacturers are justly
indignant at the manner in which they have
been treated regarding the contracts for
rebuilding the South African railways. 1t
seems that America has ousted the British
contractors. Major Girouard, who has alb
solute charge of the reconstruction and d.
rection of the Transvaal railways, Is re-
sponsible for this, seeing that he has in
vited American firms only to submit esti-
mates, etc, for the work. It will be re-
membered that it was American firms who
dan railway. which also under the di-
rection of Major Girouard. and built the
Atbara bridge. Major Girouard Is an
American, and was for a time in the en-
poy of the Canadian Pacific railway
Hence, perhaps his Partially for American
railway contractors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17
PROBLEM IN EMOTIONS

The fair Lady Celestine Of Castle Saga
more was yet unwed, and despite her vast
estate, her wonderful castle. her legions OF
vassals and the f1attery Of all. there was
void in her heart which made all these
things seem as naught to her She was
more beautiful than a goddess and as
charming and accomplished, and her lavish
entertainments had captivated society; but
still there was something lacking to COM
plete the perfection of her surroundings
Though the world be full and the heart be
empty there cannot be happiness.
Poems had been written to the Lady Gel
estnes e. es, blue as the skies: TO her
cheeks, as pink as the peach; to her teeth
like pearls; to her lips, as red as the cher
ries. to her chin, to her neck, to her fore
head and to her hair-her magnificent hair
truly the crown of Lady Ceiestine's glory;
and still she sought what was not yet come
to her.
Suitors were numerous-too numerous: for
the fair Lady Celestine could not choose
among so many, and at last it was deter
mined that upon a feStal day all the
knights who had hopes of gaining her heart
make her choice. 1t was a gala occasion,
and betimes on the morning of the day
chosen the knights congregated about the
closed gates of the castle. To the fortunate
one the portcuIlis was to fall, and he was
to enter and become lord of the castle and
master of the Lady Celestine's heart A
SeneSchal was posted the outer wall to
herald the knight approaching to his glory
or his DOOM When all was ready, the first
knight rode forth
THE Knight Of Stepney." cried the SEN
eschal.
What manner of steed rides her called
the lady over the castle telephone, which
hung above the golden dais where she sat
in the great audience chamber.
'As black as the pitch of Pontum, fair
lady, responded the seneschal
The portcullis did not fall, and another
knight approached.
THE Knight of Aberdeen, fair lady" an
nounced the Seneschal.
What manner Of steed rides he?" called
the lady.
LAS brown and as beautiful as the eyes
of houri. fair lady" replied the seneschal.
Again the portcullis did not fall, and an
other knight came forward.
THE Knight of Windermere, fair lady,
called the seneschal.
What manner Of steed rides he?" asked
the lady.
'Sorrel. fair lady. as glossy as your own
new russell Shoes replied the seneschal.
The portcullis did not fall, nor did it when
others approached. until one came.
THE knight of Killemall fair lady," call
ed the seneschal.
What manner of steed rides he?" asked
the lady.
white, fair lady. as dazzling as the SUM-
light on Himalayas' SHOWS" said the SEN
eschal
The Lady Celestine rose eagerly from her
golden throne
AT last. at last" she cried, with throb-
ping heart 1T matches my hair" and
the portcullis fell with a crash.
Now. who can tell the color of her hair7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17
A PSYCHIC PHENOMENON.
In This Case No Heed Was Paid to tn g
Warnings.

speaking of superstitions and strange
warnings that come to people," said a vet
Gran Washington correspondent II had an
experience once that l hardly know how to
account for. l may say in advance that 1
don't believe in any Of the business that
cannot be demonstrated scientifically One
day, not great while after the present
elevator TO the House press gallery had
been put in. my mother sent for me to
stop at her house on my way down town, as
she had something particular to see me
about. l went and she asked me If there
wasn't new elevator to the press gallery.
told her one had been put in three or
four months before that. She said that was
it. and that l must not ride in it. for she
had dreamed the night before that
had been crushed to death in it. l laughed
az her. OF course, and went on my way
Down on + street I met an aunt who told
me she had something odd to tell me- She
said she had been the day before, with a
niece of her husband, to see a fortune
teller. as the niece had taken a fancy to
see one of those fakirs. The fortune tel
Ter. however, instead of telling the niece
anything, had directed her remarks to her
(my aunO and had told her that she had a
relative, young man, whom she should
warn. as he would be crushed to death in
an elevator. That was rather a jar to me-
as | was her only young man relative and
as l had so shortly before been warned by
my mother. However, l laughed at her also
and went on my way to the Capitol.
Il went about the committee rooms
awhile. and at last. quite forgetful of my
late warnings, went to the elevator to go
up to the gallery. The elevator man, an
old fellow whom I had known for some
time, was in the cage when I got there
and before opening it he talked to me
through the bars.
I don't know, said he whether 1
ought to let you come in here or not
Why not?' l inquired, laughing
Because, said he, serious as could
be. 4 dreamed last night that 1 had run
the elevator up too high and that as you
started to get in you slipped some way
under 1t. and when I got down to you at
the bottom of the shaft you were smashed
to death
This looked like the fatal three warn
ings. and l confess I had a few doubts
myself, but / had some nerve left, and
jCllied him on his notion and got in. On my
way up told him what my mother and nv
aunt had told me, and the old fellow was
so scared that he hardly knew what to do,
but I got through all right. and up to date
I have not been crushed in that elevator or
any other. but. of course. that's no sign
won't be, and if ever am. the cranks will
be sure to hold me up frightful ex-
ample. l suppose there are some people
who wouldn't ride in that elevator for all
kinds Of money, and still they may fall
down stairs at any moment and break their
necks."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17
Latest Bucket Shop Game.
rom the New York World

The Typewriter decoy'' is the latest thing
in Wall street confidence games. II you
get letter signed Your own Carrie" ad-
dressed to you apparently by mistake, and
telling you how to turn 500 into 81, 600, be-
lieve 1t not. Such letters are being sent all
over the country by a bucket shop man to
persons who are likely "a swallow the bait
He is Carrie. The PROSPECTIVE victim gets
the letter in the bpsinels envelope Of the
by the firms type friteF5ao her best young
man and tells hinx hoy many people are
getting rich by sendins their money to her
employers and how many thousands of dol
lars in profits she mails back to them each
month Under promise of secrecy she ar
ranges to send him her savings which he
is to mail for investment under his own
name and at the end effhe month they are
to be married and spend the profits on their
honeymoon. The best thing about the"tyne
writer decoy' from the bucket shop mans
standpoint is that the postal authorities
cannot accuse him Of using the mails to
defraud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17

From the New York World.

Andrew Carnegie is a connoisseur In
CLOCKS, as we'll as In books art and many
other things. When the hour ends. the
chimes OF valuable clocks can be heard in
an parts OF his beautiful home at No S
West 51st street, from which he Is soon TO
remove to his new 5th avenue palace. In
the hall there is a big clock that has the
tone OF Ginning bell, the echoes of WITCH
reVernerate through the entire house for
full minute after the hour has struck
There are other clocks that strike with al
most as great a volume Of sound, and still
others that emit only a stlvery tinkle. The
tones of all are musical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17
don Corr. New York World,

New
Believers in presentiments are agitated
by the extraordinary example afforded by
one of the fatal accidents on the occasion
of the return of the City Imperial Volun-
teers.
Mail Cart Driver Wilkinson on the morn
ing of the procession was awakened by his
wiIe, as he was screaming. He said he
had just dreamed that he had run his cart
over woman and killed her
That forenoon he drove his cart through
the crowd at Ludgate Circus. Several peo-
pie ciambered upon it, the springs broke
and the cart toppled over on the crowd.
crushing woman named Eleanor Ball to
death. He related his dream at the in
quest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17
We Spring From Mud.
From London Truth,

From London Truth.
A good deal of pleasure appears to have
been ELECTED by the proofs which a German
professor has made public to show that we
are not descended from apes. 1t would
seem that the apes branched off from the
direct line of descent about the time that
we did. and that they are. consequently,
our cousins good many times removed
and not our remote grandfathers. Person
ally 1t is a matter of perfect Indifference to
me whether I descend from an ape or
whether the ape Is only my cousin. During
the period that covers the life of a planet
or, suppose. Of a star. there is q COM
paratively brief period when the heat and
the humidity produce vegetation, and the
outcome of vegetation Is animal life, IL, in
deed. there Is any clear line of demarkation
between animal and vegetable life. We and
the apes alike descend from protoplasmic
mud, one Of the most recent discoveries be-
ing that all molecules are self contained
electric battery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17
The Boy and the Policeman.

The boy was sitting in the door Of a ten
ement house as the policeman ambled by.
Say. what Is 1t the newspapers calls
youse felers?" inquired the boy.
Several things" admitted the policeman,
good naturally, but mostly guardians of
the peace
That's a fine name amt it? Nit"
grnned the boy, as If he had something I'D
his sleeve.
What's the matter with your asked the
policeman. susplciously.
oh all right" snickered the boy.
."Then what's the matter with me?"
Search me?' said the boy, with much
ambiguity.
"WeIl, you don't want to try any Of your
monkey business with me, or I'll chase
you" threatened the policeman.
Just then sound Of muf1ed disturbance
reached the officers ears.
..N mats that?' he asked.
"Nothn' much; only nav lickin' paw"
"Ill go In and stop it, said the officer
mo, you don't" objected the boy, getting
up. That's family affair, and none Of
yer business"
But 1t Is my business"
mo. 1t amt, nuther. Paw needs it. He's
been lickin me and nav fer long time
now, and this mornin' when he begun ag'in
she told him the worm had turned at last
and then she went in, and, hully gee, but
it was a landslide ag' in paw. You bet he
thought 1t was a worm bigger than andy
conder."
There was a sound of dull thud borne
family outward, and the policeman made
another start
mo, you DON'T" interposed the boy.
You're guardian Of the peace and there
amt no peace in there. If you want to do
anything. you go after a sick-wagon, and
eff NAV don't have load ready fer 1t when
it gifts here 1 don't know little bit about
worms. We may have to git some new
dishes and things, but poor paw won't be
able to eat off of a'em this Thanksgiving,
anyway" And the boy howled as the po-
liceman went over him and into the house,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17
A Sure Thing.
From Life,

I've got great scheme to make money
In Wall street. All you've got to do Is to
buy when stocks are going UP and sell when
they are going down."
But how are you going to tell whether
they are going up or DOWN.
Wait and see." E
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17

An Atchfson man got so cold in the night
last night that he went out into the yard
Tor extra covering Every spare blanket
had been wrapped around some rosebush
or hollyhock.-Atchison Globe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17
In the Darkest South.

T
First Citizen.-Ain't you goin to teach
your little boy to read an write?
Second CitiZen.-Naw; t amt necessary.
His grandfather had vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17
A Flood of bad Writinr.

"On an average ten novels day are sub
mitted to me. Similarly. decline an aver
age Of ten novels day. Most of them are
incredibly bad. Others Of them are I'M
believably mediocre. Many of them, while
fairly well written, are too unspeakably
gloomy from beginning to end. But the
great. great bulk of them are simply awful
in every sense of the word, from every point
Of view. Not many of these books get into
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-07-20

N Cherry Valley sohoolhouse. to 5 !
Christopher. n P. depot. to D. M Cu1nber
house. to p m; Dunlap, schOolhouse, to
p. m; Duwamish, -; Eagle Gorge schOolhouse.
to p. M Enumcaw, Dewey hail. to D. m.
Falls City, Marshalls hall, 2 to d. m Franklin,
schoolhouse, to 8 D. M. Gilman, - Green
River, schoolhouse, to p. M; Hot Springs, old
bath house, to p. Houghton. Northrup
schoolhouse, to D. m; Juanita schooIhouse to
p. m. Kirkland, - Krain, schoolhouse, 2 to
p. m; Lester schoolhouse, 2 to 5 D. M Maury
schoolhouse 2 to p. m; Martin Creek, Skykomish
schoolhouse to p. M. Meeker, Taylor school
house, to p. M; Mercer, Catkin's hotel, to
p. M. Meridian, Nordon place, to 9 p. m. Mono
hon, schoolhouse, to p. m; New Castle Athletic
to p. M; Novelty, schoolhouse, to p. m.
Onlla, Winstons hall. to p. M;
Lake. schoolhouse, 2 to p m; Preston, Pres
ton postoffce, to p M. Redmond schoolhouse
to p m; Renton, F. B. Hayes building.
to p. m; Richmond, Richmond beach building,
to p m. Sammish, schOolhouse 2 to 5 p. m
Sherwood schoolhouse, to p. M; SpFague,
Balch river schoolhouse, to p. m. Snoqualmie
schoohOUse to s p. m. Spring Brook, school
house, to ) p. m; Star Lake. Sloans hall,
Stones, to p m; Stossel, schoolhouse, to
p m; Stuck, schoolhOuse, to p. m; Suisse
Greek, schoolhouse, 2 to p m; Sunnydale school
house, to 9 D. M; Squak, Brunk schoolhouse
to p m. Tolt, town hall, 2 to 5 p. m. Union,
to p. m. Valley, John Lindberg building, to
p m; Webster, Eddyville schoolhouse, to p m.
Wellington, Stewards house. to p. M; West
Seattle, l. NJ. Preston building, to p. M; White
River Yates house, O'Brien, to 5 p m; Woodin-
vile, schoolhouse, to D. m; Yesler, schoolhouse,
to p. m. That the qualification Of voter at
said caucuses and primaries in addition to those
prescribed by law shall be that they will support
the Republican ticket at the general election to be
held on the 6th day of November, 1900 and, if
challenged, he shall declare before being allowed
to vote
That the basis of representation to the county
convention shall be as follows: One delegate-at-
large for the precinct, and delegate for every
twenty votes or major fraction thereof, the
first twenty, cast for Judge T. J. Anders at the
election Of 1898, in King county; provided that
each precinct shall have at least two delegates.
That on said basis the several voting precincts
in said King county shall be entitled to repre-
sentation in said county convention by the following
number of delegates:
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The Republican county central
committee met last Tuesday after
noon and fixed the date Of the eau
Gus, primary and convention as fol-
lows: Caucus, Thursday evening,
goth; primary, Saturday afternoon,
20th, and convention Thursday,
August 2nd. From now on there
promises to be "a hot time in the old
town, so far as the respective can
dldates are concerned. The tale.
however, will be told at the primar-
les on Saturday The time having
been definitely fixed, quite a few
candidates for nominations have in
serted their announcement cards
herewith, and the Pie-maker has no
objections whatever Of others doing
likewise, as the columns of this pa
per will be perfectly fair in dealing
with all of the Republican candidates
for nominations.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-07-20

CALL FOR REPUBLICAN STATE
Convention The Republican state
convention for Washington is hereby
called TO meet at the city of Tacoma
on 18th August. 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m,
for the purpose of nominating two can
didates for congress and a full state
ticket, and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before said state convention in connec-
uon Herewith. The basis of repre-
sentatlon will be two delegates at large
from each county, and one delegate for
each 100 votes or major fraction thereof
cast in each county for Hon. w. l..
Jones, Republican candidate for con-
Sress at the general election of 1898. the
follows.
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For County Treasurer

In announcing my candid
acy for the office of county
treasurer [ do 50 believing
that it meets the approval OF
a majority of the Republicans
Of King County. It, how
ever, is left entirely to the
will Of the Republican
county convention.
J. A. Kellogg.
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Believing that a majority OF
the citizens Of King county
are favorable to my candidacy
for the governorship Of the
state Of Washington, | an
nounce myself as a candidate
for the nomination Of gov.
ernor subject to the ratifica-
ton of the King county Re
publican convention.
J. M. FRINK.
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That this committee recommends that proxies be
not allowed and that the vote Of any absent dele
gate be cast by the balance of his delegation.
That the qualifications of voter at said eau
by law be that he will support the state and county
Republican tickets at the general election to be
held November 6, 1900, and, if challenged, he shall
so declare before being allowed to vote
That a Republican convention for King county be
and the same 81 hereby called to be
held at the Armory in the city of
Seattle on the second day of August $780, at IL
O'Clock a. m, for the purpose of electing sixty
three 1857 delegates to the Republican state con-
18th day of August 1900 of eecting a county CEN
trail committee to be composed Of ~ member
from each ward of the city of Seattle and four (4
members from the second commissioner district and
four az members from the third commissioner dis
trict, exclusive of the Ninth ward of the city of
Seattle and of nominating candidates for the fol-
lowing officers in King county, towit:
Three ~ judges of the superior court county
clerk sheriff. auditor, prosecuting attor-
ney treasurer assessor, surveyor superintendent of
schools coroner, wreckmaster, commissioner for
the second commissioner district, one commissioner
for the third commissioner district two representa-
tives for the thirty eighth representative district
representatives for the thirtyinth representa-
tive district two representatives for the forteth rep
resentatiye district two representatives for the
fortyrst representative district representatives
representatives for the fortythird representative dis
riet also two justices of the peace for Seattle pre-
cinct, and constable for Seattle precinct
L. b. KNICKERBOCKER
Chairman King County Republican Committee
Attest: FRED J. LYSONS
Secretary.
Dated July IT, 1900,
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Yes, sir, | am with the boys in
the coming political fight, if support
ing Hon. j. NJ. Frink means being
with the boys" said John HI. Nc
Graw one day this week, in reply to
a question, Had he returned to 90
down the line with the boys?" Mr..
McGraw announced himself as a
Frink supporter before he sailed for
Nome, and regretted very much that
he would not be here to help him in
the fight, but now that he is here he
makes no bones in letting all know
exactly where he stands in the fight.
Republican politicians are admon-
ished to not become too bitter among
themselves in their respective cam
paigns for office or it might go
against the grain for them to sup
port the nominees Of the convention.
This paper has supported party nom
inees in the past very objectional to
it, but such were the party nomin-
ees, and they therefore were as 10y
ally supported as if they had been
its choice The Republican will sup
port the party nominees, and it adj
vises all other Republicans, who put
their party above individualism, to
prepare to do the very same thing.
The will Of the majority must rule
whether that will favors you or the
other fellow.
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For Sheriff

| hereby announce my can
didacy for the nomination OF
sheriff Of King County sub
ject to the Republican county
convention endorsement. Il
nominated and elected [ will
do my duty.
A. t. VAN DE WINTER.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-07-20
For County Treasurer

Owing to long experience in
the office of county treasurer
as an assistant in announcing
my candidacy for the office
I feel that | am in no way i'm
posing upon the tax payers.
My candidacy is subject to
the ratification of the Re
publican county convention.
BENZ. G. LEVY.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-07-20
For County C1srk

Convinced that a majority
of the voters of King county
favor my nomination for tn
office Of county clerk and will
so express themselves at the
next Republican county con
vention [ hereby announce
myself for the nomination.
ELLIS MORRISON.
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For Governor

To the end that the King
county Republican conven-
ton would endorce my can
didacy for the governorship
of the state of Washington |
hereby announce myself for
the nomination of governor
E. HESTER GUIE.
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For County Treasurer

At the earnest solicitation Of
friends | herewith announce
my candidacy for the office of
county treasurer subject to
the endorsement Of the Re
publican county convention.
J. w. McCONNAUGHEY.
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For County Clerk

| herewith announce my
candidacy for the nomination
Of clerk Of King county,
which is subject to the ratifi-
cation of the Republican
county convention, for which
I most earnestly solicit your
suffrage.
c.. A. KOEPFLI.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-07-20
For Sheriff

I am a candidate for the
nomination of sheriff Of King
county subject to the ratifi-
cation Of the county Republi-
can convention. | therefore,
ask the suffrage of the voters
of the county to that end.
JOHN WooD1NG.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-07-20
County Assessor.

[ herewith announce my
candidacy for the office of
county assessor subject to the
endorsement of the King
county Republican convention
and ask your suffrage to that
end.
r. L. Ross.