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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16
Order to Show Canan

In the superior court Of the state OF Washing
ton, In and for the county Of Whitman
In matter OF the estate of Annie F. Long de
ceased - -
1t appearing TO the above entitled CONT bv
we petltlon OF James +. Long. administrator Of
the estate OF Annie + Long. dect aged this dav
presented and fled PRAYING for an order
authorizing and directing him as such admin.
isTator to sell or mortgage all Of the real estate
belonging 20 the estate OF said deceased for the
purpose Of paying the expenses OF administra
tlon OF ana claims against said estate that there
- not Suluclent personal estate in the hands of
sdlu administrator to pay the debts outstanding
against said deceased aud the charges and nv
penseS OF administration OF said estate and tba+
II Is necessary to sell or mortgage the whole OF
sa,G real estate belonging to said deceased or
suthclent thereof to pay such debts and ev
penses OF administration in order TO provida
Iqhas lot Suoh purpose; that the total amount
OF money ana personal property I'm the hands M
SAID administration does not exceed tIsO 90 ana
the debts outstanding against said estate and
t tic expenses OF administration amount at this
ume 10 the sum OF $663 80
II Is, therefore ordered hy the coprt that an
persons interested In the estate of said DECEASED
6e and appear before the said superior court at
the court room OF said court i'm CuIfay whit
man county, Washington on the Afb fsv ~ D,
cember. 1900, at two o'clock D. m of said dsv
then ana there TO show cause WIN All order
should not be granted to the sand administrstor
III stld estate 70 sell or mortgage all OF the real
estate of SAID deceased, or so much thereof as
may De necessary 70 pay such charges and
uehtS; ana that copy OF this order 10 rrh
lished at least four successive weeks in tberrSoi
lax Gazette, a newspaper printed and published
IN the city OF ColfaN, Whitman Countv state ri
Washington 49, '''''' Vi
Done in open court this 5th day of November.
WILLIAM MDONALD
Judge of Said Superior Court
STATE OF Washington, county of Whitman-ss
|, w. ", Renfrew clerk Of the sunerior ronr+
OF the state OF Washington. in and for Whitman
county, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a
IuII; true ana correct copy of an order duly
made and entered i'm said c6urt in the rnattar ~
the estate Of Annie E. Long, deceased and Of
record IN the journals OF my Office
witness my hand and the seal OF said superior
Der, 1900 " ''''''
seal W w RFNFRFw
county Clerk and Clerk Of Said Court.
BY .. l.. KENNEDY Deputy
FIRST publication November 9th 1900
Last publication December eth 1900.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16
Defes the Powers.

Picking, Nov. 9, via Shanghai, Nov.
lO-Li Hung Chang has received a note
from Emperor kwang Hsu declining to
accede 10 the demand for the punish
mpnt of Tung Flu Hsng. and consenting
only to the Punishment Of Hsien. The
note has not yet been formally com
municated to the ministers.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16
JOHN NJ. HILL, Register
Notice for Publication.
David W. Mael.

Land Office at Walla Walla, Wash, October
"a, l90O-Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice of his in
tentiOn to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
VIM. A. Inman, . S. commissioner, at his office
IN Coitax, Wash, on Saturday, Dec Is, 1900, viz:
David w Mael, who made homestead entry No.
5499, for the seq SW14 and 5Wl4 SE1l Sec 81. To.
l6 n, R. 45, E. He names he following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz: William Evet of
Guy, Wash Charles Dash, OF FallOns, Wash,
James s. Parvln and Walter NJ. Chapman, both
of Guy, Wash
JOHN NJ HILL Register
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16

ACKER'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS ARE
sold on a positive guarantee. Cures
heartburn, raising of the food, distress
after eating or any form of dyspepsia.
One little tablet gives Immediate relief.
25 cts. and 80 cts. The Elk drugstore.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16

For bargains in real estate, call on
Eacho, Larue & Co., Davis building,
COifax, WASH
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16
For Rent,

400 acres of bunchgrass pasture on
Steptoe butte; plenty of water. Inquire
OF ". A. Davis, Steptoe P. O., or Ed.
Davis, ColfaXo
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16

For Sale Cheap-A number of Whitman
County ALIASES; new. Apply at Bank of
COlfax, or address. Mrs J. F. Fuller.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16
Attention Young People

The Rev. DR.. Booth will lecture on the
Twentieth Century Forward Movement,
on Thursday, Nov. D, at 7:3O p. ~, at
the M. E. church. Lecture free. Refresh
ments / &C.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16

f. A. Blackstone sells Mason 4 Ham
lin pianos and organs. The best Is the
cheapest.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16
Not;ce of Dissolution of Partner
shin

Notice is hereby given that the co-partner
hin heretofore existing under the firm name
and style of Davis & Moffatt' has been dis
solved by NUT lal consent ,oo
Dated this LIST day of November, 1900
A. j. DAVIS,
FL. M. MoEFATT.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16
H. W. GOFF Agt. PHENIx lne. Co,

WANTED-ACTIVE MAN OF GOOD CHARAC-
ter 70 deliver and collect in Washington for old
established manufacturing wholesale house
$500 year, sure pay. Honesty more than ex-
perience required. Our reference, any bank in
any city. Enclose selfaddressed stamped en-
yelope Manufacturers, Third Floor, 1874 Dear
born St, Chicago
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16

Special sale on organs and paints at
the armers' Drug Store this month.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16
Franchise Brought Little Money.

Syracuse, N. Y, Nov. 9.-The first sale
of street railway franchise in this city
under the White charter occurred this
morning. The franchise was bought by
the Syracuse 4 Oneda Lake Railroad
company aud brought one dollar. A
rival company made no bid. 1t cost
1904 to advertise the sale.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16

To remove a troublesome corn or
bunion: First soak The corn or buniOn
in warm water to soften it; then pare it
down as closely as possible without
drawing blood and apply Chamberlain
Pain Balm twice daily; rubbing vigor-
ously for five minutes at each applica-
ton. A corn plaster should be worn for
a few days, to protect it from the shoe.
As general liniment for sprains, bruises,
lameness and rheumatism, Pain Balm is
unequaled. For sale by all druggists
MOKI TEA POSITIVELY CURES
sick headache, indigestion and eonstipa-
ton. A delightful herb drink, Removes
all eruptions of the skin, producing a
perfect complexion, or money refunded
25 cts. and so cts. The Elk Drugstore.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16

Subscribe for Newspapers and Magazines
through The Gazette and save money.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16

JOHN NJ, HILL, Register.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11
The Ring-haIs.

The rlng-hal does not disdain an IN
sect diet Beetles, grasshoppers, To-
Gusts and termites are all readily de-
Youred as well as ticks and bots pick
ed from the hides Of cattle. hare
sometimes amused myself by watching
the bold yet cautious and gentle man
ner in which one Of these ravens will
approach a reclining OK and, after a
preliminary course Of soothing careBs-
es. accompanied by soft "cawing''
note, insert his head into the ear and
dexterously extract the ticks. These
birds always seem to have good I'M
Outstanding with the older and more
experienced oxen, who win, at a hint
from one Of them, lie down and place
themselves in the most favorable POSI-
ton for the extraction OF their para
sites.-stark's Birds Of South Africa
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11
NAVAL REJOICING.

q s. = 50 = d
Bar Haroor, Me- Sept TO- The Of
fieers ana menof The British and Ans
erIean fleets now ip the harb6ri togesh.
er with large number Of the social
set here, started. on an excursion this
morning to someFs Sound LunQhs on
w.s served % board ne scorpion, This
afternoon reception was given by
Mrs. Frederick- Joy and in the even
ing Vice Admiral Bedford was ahost
IA complimentary dinter 10 RearsA d /.
m'ra1 Farxuhar. and officers Of his feet.
The teets viii stay in the harbor Tor
two weeks,
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11

Iie prog essiye nationsvef the world are the
great feod consuming nations, Good food we'll
.dlsestAC ees strength. "a You cannot digest
Iah You you need Kodoi dyspepsia 0siia. 1t
digest youeat on need not diet your
sell. ftcontains aliot thed igestants combined
WIN he best known tones and RECONSTRUCTED YES
It YIN even dseeata ~ ciAsses Of foods in ABBOT,
Tie. No other preparation win "a this. ii ins
stantl y relieves and cures all stonocT troallaS
WsF13utts
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11
For Bladder Troubles
use sTUART's GIN and
BUCHU.
WANTED.

Artesisu wella,o drive at $3.50 each
Rise and cspacity RuaraDtaed viii
also guarantee to complies wells in II
days, Call on or address A. II. Baker
205 Gloucester street.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11

The emergency bags sent by church socict
to Kansas soldiers IN the Philippines contained
among the neeessihesa box Of DeWitts Witch
Hazel salye, the we'll known cure for piles, in.
juries and skin diseases. The ladies took care
to obtnin the original DeWitrs Witch Hazel
salye, knowing that all the counterreits are
worthless w, J. Butts.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11
A new CHAPTER
On the Treasury. Gard from
Mr.. N. D. Russell.
Some Light On the City
Method of Ac-
counting.

To THE PUBLIC As it has been re
marked to me that haYing examin ed
TREASURER HARYEY's BOOKS
50 long, 1t was curious that an account,
ant of my experience didn't discover the
state Of affairs in the treasury depart
ment, beg to submit the following as
to my relation with that department:
In 1894 or '95 was appointed by Mr..
4. H. Lane, chairman of the Finance
+, COMMITTEES, TO examine .he TIRE AsUR
ER's BOOKS. l took up the work
where Mr.. !. E. duBiguon, who was in
council, and had been doing it gratis, +"
left it eff. | checked what any other
examiner would, viz: The books in The
TREAsURER's office and the vouchers
he submitted 10 me. Now. since VIXEN
was discovered the art of checking wha,
is NOT ENTEREDG Anybody who has
gAaq experience will kindly inform me
wnp i d done. It's brand new idea
on me. In prosecution of the work the
errors found were duly corrected on
the face Of the records, tllying the
balauses called for wish count Of the
cash.
The City clerA'. books and the City
Mshala books never had anything to
90 with, or was expected or asked 10 in
yestigaie, and in, evidence Of this, when
stho 10y marshal rendered his re-
per- PSior e HE resignation, the
minutes ofcdpacii report ut was refer
red to the Finance Committee, but it
never was submitted to me nor word
mentioned to me concerning it, Al va
riods times would ind entries on the
Treasurer's books Of receipt. OF sums
received from the City MARSHAL and
from Bills discounted ALWAYS ac-
eompanied by VOUCHER from the
ELERK'S office Now, what IS curl.
Gus is this: At the end of The citys ifs
cal year there was an itemlzed report
pade by the Treasurer and submitted to
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11

The Brunswick Cleaning and Pr s.
ing Company IS the only place ln town
to have your clio hes properly cleaned
and pressed. Jim Carter IS the man
ager OF this reliable establishment.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11

Kissemmee, Ca, June rs, 1s9g.-Dr. j. II. Me-
Leans Strengthening Cordial and blood Purifier
Is Tie best medicine Of its kind made. / have
used Z and know it to'be good. CIR. Mei@an.
ict. Forsale by W. }, Butts, the dlnggist.s
Xxi ma ki-na, the Tasteless -Quinine Tonic,
eqfes ciiills and fever &c d bottle.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11
WATSON Is HOME.

Brooklyn, NJ A., Sept. 1osThe
cruiser Baisimorr, Admirals y.atson,s
fiagsbip, Arrived at the Navy YARD
this Afternoons Admiral Watson u
aboard, aud viii immediately aepasl
for hi. home on leave "a Absence IN
Baltimore win be arr -dookea ii Il
derEo thorough oysrhaulgh
ia the first time since tlis opening OF
the PaiIlppins she has
touched 81 hgn pos. 4
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11
ctfally,
n. D. RUSSELL,

Have you a sense Of iuI nessin the region Of
your stomach after eating? II 50 you viii De
benefited BY using Cham ilain's Stomach and
Livor Tablets. They also cure belcAing and
sour stomach. They regulate the bowels TOO
Price &c. Sold by Bishops Drug Store
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11

H1eknaEneaAaf British Itegiments.
The greladler guards were hickman
cd 1.-The CoalheayE4sg because they
were at vne flowed to work in
plain eiathes ut do Jobs for private
employers, The Seventh foot were 1.-THE
Elegant Extracts because at one time
all their Officers f.hnd been chosen from
other corps The Forty-sixth owed
their name OF "The Lacedeinonians' to
their colonel's stirring speech on the
ancient SpaHans. Like many other
regiments, "The Gallant Fiftieth" re-
celyed several nicknames-'sTh Blind
Half Hundred" from their ophthalmic
troubles in Egypt, and ''The Dirty
Half Hundred" because in their PENN
sular fights they wiped themselves with
their black facings. The One Hun
dredth regiment are 1.-THE Old Hun
dred" and The Cenhpedes." The
Twenty-eighth were called 1.-THE Fore
and Ats" because, standing back TO
back, they repealed a front and rear
attack before Alexandria in 1901. The
Cheshire regiment has been christened
THE Lightning Conductors" because
sin the Irish maneuvers Of 1890 several
men were struck by lightning during q
night march. London News.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11

COMMITTEES then tonYself for recheck-
ing When done, this report was hand
ed back to the chairman of the
Finance Committee and then to
the Clerk, who SHOULD HAVE
KNOWN if his records were correctly
kept; of any screpancY AT ONCE in
the Tressurer's statement, as it should
agree with his books, the Clerk being, in
fact, the city's bookkeeper, the Treasur-
er, the Cashier 1t now appears there
we're discrepancies running through
1897 and 1898 of nearly $4,000 in one
item ON HIS RECORDS, and that
item the most important and vital in.
any commercial or corporate enterprise.
BILLS PAYABLE, wherein he
made out the notes. entered
them on his bill book, billed them
o the treasurer, kept ledger
ssc ount Of thus item, (and has, since
1893, he iuforms mol in fact the only re.
cord as the treasurers ID M 81. " a
voucher. The Offices o. clerk and
treasuree wore divided ii order that
the clerk Jpgnt g cheek 20 tse.
treasurer wy, might examine The
TREAsURER's books thousand
times and sesd Ina thousand ceriidca-
tons saying Senflemel. the city
,uncil yoaf s having
discussed slo0 coo "a prop !
erIy authorized au,i ied SrSa
revenue Of 100000 III FIND Oh.
his books, oas tow 80 w pose! ltths
report is pigeonholed or not spread
properly on the minutes, and commits
tee and c'erk never compare or invesA-
gate it, but sit supinely WITH THE
RECORD STARING THEM IN THE
FACE not accounting for money a,
the rate of $4,000 year
Isn't this little curious" oris It
just gross earleSsuess aad inoompet-
ency9
Ths only ltsranel ! ever saw the
clerks tooks was when fe-che Szta
the report for fotl year ending daauary
81, 1900 aud at the Fequos, Of Mr.. q.
H, Mason, chairman Of the finsnca
COMMITTEES, / compared n bills pay
able entries therein. with tbe clerks r.
cord aud they agreed tug that was tbs
dsoal year 1s99-I9oo only,
In third re-check By the clerk nd
treasurer since the d oreparcy s
discoySed by the clers tbefs was els-
covered two errorsof momer which !
bad passed and failed to detec, one Of
81 900, in add tio1 which the ltsasurer
bad made against hims5 but as the
balAuce called for at the count wa
iolthcomin7, / had no check on mJself
co rec ed, it reduces the disc. epaacy
that much. Tns her was 500 50
in addition which escaped me and TAI
this te n the only s3repaucy, ths city
would have bse1 out that hundred do
lar on my account This is practically
the sum tosal Of my mistake snd is OPP
en- to criticism but l seriously object 0
shoulderipg the blame OF others. Tbi.
b. log public mater. state tie f,c S
that The public may pas; judgment a.
TO the responsibility.
Rep ctfully,
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11
INES CALL JOB oFFIc 3.

MES CALL JOB OFFICE.
Thase who wait the best wars, at
~ lswest Iigurss ahonl5 hrlry u to
noe on large dodgera, cur
AID work wilpmaRe You con
Customer, il yptl viii glyeus ii I
liFssj56s Ringp p al aaa solicitor
viii call.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11
7tE or TIE woRLD 3.

Fseaeuss sts b a iaFee ~ 20 How
the d S9iIl Come.
scientists seem TO agree that the
eagth some day Is to be destroyed ny q
gigantic cataclysm. but fals to agree
upon the how" DR.. Henry Smith
Williams, writing In Hayperss
Monthly on ''Some Unsolved Scientific
Problems" sayss
II SO much uncertainty attends
these fundamental questions as to. the
enrths past and present, II Is not
strange that open problems ms 10 her
future are still more numerous We
have seen how, according to Professor
Darwin's computations, the moon
threatens to come back to- earth with
destructive. force some day. Yet Pro,
fessor Darwin himself urges that there
are elinents Of falHbllity In the data
Eggolvedg that rob the computation Of
a sf sislt
DEB TIC sBI1e thing is true q per
lials d 4 tne estimates that haze been
made 81 to the earth,s ultijpate fate.
Thus II has stiegn suggested that even
should the q heat not fpfsake us,
cur day VIII DecoRIe month long and
then year iong that an tie water Of
the globe must ultimately alter Into its
depths ana an tue air fly or into
srslqe LEA ossf earth as dry and as
sse 81 al esphere as the moon, and,
ifaajiy. that ether friction, IT. II exists,
81. ID default CT THAI meteotic friction.
mus, tsltitnately bring the earth back
tothe sAin.
ut ID all these representations
tl,eie possible c0npenssting factors
| that situate the estimates and leave
the exact results in doubt. The last
word of Che cosmIc science OF our cen
fury IL 1 prophecy of eyil--if annihila-
ton be an eva. But 1t is left for the
science OF another generation to point
out more clearly sthe exact terms in
/ which the prophecy is most likely &c
4 is fulfilled
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11
CHEAP RATES no RICHMOND

Account Baptist Convention, Rich
mo- 9, Va Plspt System win sell tiok-
.ets from Brunswick at-tate Of $17.75
for round trip. Tickets on sale Sept.
40, Al and -, final limit Sept. %, This
rate open to everybody.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11

None equals Jim Carter in cleaning
clothes.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11

Ruasell's Chill and Fever
Tonic is acknowledged to
be the Best on the market
every bottle guaranteed. For
sale by all druggists.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11

clothes.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-11

-tate opeu 90 every bodY.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-09

The editor of the Farm Journal asks:
why have mortgage on the farm. poor
crops, rheumatism, sour bread, grip, leak
in the roof, hole in the pocket, skeleton in
the closet, or any other pain or trouble,
when you can get the Farm Journal S
years (all of 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903 andl9O4)
and TIE ISLANDER one year all for 81 so.
Pay in advance and you get both papers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-09
In q recent speech Senator Frye set

In recent speech Senator Frye set
forth these striking facts:
"Our wheat crop i'm 1898 was larger
than that of any other nation-twenty.
three per cent of the worlds crop.
"Our corn crop for the same year
was ten times larger than that of any
other nation-seventy-three per cent
of the worlds crop.
"Our eX port of provisions was three
times greater than that of any other
nation.
"Our cotton crop was five times
greater than that of any other nation
seventy-five per cent of the worlds
production. 4.
sour coal prediction last year ex.
ceeded that of any other nation
thirty per cent of the worlds pro,
duction.
"Our pig iron production last year
exceeded that Of any other nation
thirty-three per cent of the worlds
production.
sour copper production was more
than one-half of that of the whole
world.
"Our railroads were six times the
length of those of any other nation.
"The United States will enter the
new century as the leading worlds
producer i'm all the factors which enter
into international commerce"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-08-09

THE result of the Republican pri-
maries and convention in King county
is matter for general congratulation
among all lovers of good government
in the state. IT is a well-merited re.
pulse for the men who would, if they
could, put in practice the methods of
political boodlers and bull-dozers. We
want no TAnimanys i'm Washington
lor any senators elected upon the
Montana plan of wholesale bribery and
eruption. The Humes-Ankeny at.
ampt to inject the senatorial issue into
MS campaign has met the fate that it
sserved. aud the hired heelers who
ode rough-shod over the Ellensburg
Invention Of last spring have been
elegated to the background where
hey belong and where we then pre-
.licted that they would soon go.