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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06
Notice Of Sale Of County Property.
STATE OF WASHINGTON, !
County of Thurston. (

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to au or
der of the Board of County Commissioners of said
county, at meeting held on the Sth day of Jan
uary, A. ID. 1906, due and legal notice thereof
having been given according to law in the mat
ter of the proposed sale of certain hereinafter de.
scribcd property belonging to said county, the
Sheriff of said county will at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. on
Saturday, the l4h day of February, 1905, at the
front door of the Court House AT Olympia. in
said county, offer for sale at public auction to
the highest and best bidder therefor all the right,
title and interest of the said county Of Thurston
Of in and To the following described property to-
gether with the appurtcnanees thereto, to-wit:
Lot Lot Block 81, p. G. Halc's Sub-Div. of G..
H. Hale's Add. to Olympia; + 4 of Sc 4 Sec 81.
TIP. l6, X. W. Lots and of Lot of Block 80
of p. c. Hale's SubDiv. of c. IL. Hales Add. to
Olympia; commence at Sc corner of SW 4 of
Sec IL, run 1866 rods; W. 1866 rods: 5 1866
rods; + 1866 rods, containing lilo acres Also
commence at SW corner of Sec Il, run +. So "a
rods; n 1866 rods; W 1874 rods: S LOG. &c rods
containing % So acres all in Sec. II, TIP. II, r. =
W. Lot Block Is, Rochester y of NE !,
Sec. %, TIP. IT, Il +. Lot Block a., Woodruff S
Add. to Olympia. All of Block Il In c. H. Hale's
Add. to Olympia. q of Sc a of NE i and NE
land and known as Ciarke's Add. to Olympia;
also = of Sc q of Sc a Sec. 81, TIP. 10, r 3 w +,
Sc = of IL a Sec. 81, TIP. 10, X w. Lots /, 2,
4, s. 6, 9, 10, IL and II Block 30: all of Block 49,
Olympia Land Co.'s Park Addition; also part Of
+. n. Wilson Donation Claim, as follows: Com
mencc at point 1853 #. w and $50 it. S. of NE
corner of claim, run W 900 it,. $. 200 II; more or
|
94S. Is IT,, \ degrees so minutes, W. 353 it., n
3i9.So 1t. to commencement, containing 1865
acres Lot Block 8. Tenino; Lot s in NE Sub
Div Block g. Swans Add. to Olympia; Lots 5
and 6, Block g. Hodgdon's Add. to Tenino; also
w 4 OF Lot Block IL, and Lot 6 of Block 9, of
Hodgdon's Add to Tenino; Block Wright's
Central and Block c of Central Add. to Olympia; ;
NE q ofSW q Sec. 5, TIP. Is. r. W.; Lots is
and 10 Block y; Lots and Z Block A; Lots r.
IL, IA, II, Is, 10, 20 Block ~; Fractional Block
b.; Lot IL Block 80; Lot 20, Block 80; Lot Is
Block AZ and Lot Block 43, all in Woodruffs
Add. to Olympia; Lots q and "a Block s, Sc
brees Add. TO Olympia; Lot 2 Block of Olym.
pia; Lots l. and Block SO, West Olympia !;
NV 4 ofSW \ Sec. "a TIP. 10, K. W; lots G
and II Block 1, Patersons Capital Add. to Olym-
pia
Terms of Sale-Cash at time OF sale.
Dated at Olympia, Washington, this 10th day
of January, 1903
A. L. CALLOW.
JIG County Auditor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

Logging car equipments of all kinds.
A speciality of conceived tram wheels.
Highest market price paid for old cast
iron scrap, brass and copper.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06
Notice Of Sale Of County Property.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
County of Thurslon.
Summons.
Foreclosure of
Tax Lien.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an or.
der OF the Board OF County Commissioners of
said county, at q meeting held on the 9Th day OF
January, A. d. 1903, due and legal notice thereof
having been given according to law, in the mat
ter of the proposed sale OF certain hereinafter de-
scr6ed property belonging 10 said county. the
Sheriff Of said county will. at 10 O'Clock A. N on
Saturday, the l4th day of February, 1903, at the
front door OF the Court House at Olympia, in
said county offer for sale at public auction to tn
highest aud best bidder therefor, all the right,
title and interest Of the said county OF Thurston,
OF, in and to the following described property
together with appurtenanccs thereto, towit:
Lot of Block of Olympia; Lot 8 of Block 8
OF Olympia; Lot of Block OF Olympia tless
strip In Sc corner fl. N. and s. and 60 It Il and
w.li Lot Of Block Of Olympia Lot of Block
OF Olympia; Lot Of Block 10 of Olympia; Lot
OF Block II of Olympia; Lot 8 of Block ~ OF
Olympiai Lot 1 of Block IL of Olympia; N. Il OF
Lot Of Block l2 Olympia; 8 q Of Lot of Block
II Of Olympia; N. IS II. of Lots and of Block
II Of Olympia; part Of Lots 7 and of Block II OF
Olympia described as follows: Commence al
SW corner Of said Lot 8, running thence Il. 80 H.
n. % It; Z. 81 u II, N Is n, W. 12l a f., s. 81
#. TO commencement. and s. rs n. Of Lots and
Of Block 12 Of Olympia, except the 8. 81 II. oil
Lot and except the N. Is n. Of the s. 81 IT. OF
Lot Z; Lot Of Block p OF Olympia: Lot s OF
Block 81 Of Olympia; Lots and of Block "a OF
Olympia; Lot of Block ~ Of Olympia.
Terms OF sale-Cash at time of sale.
Dated at Olympia. Washington, this 10th day
Of Janu airy, A. d. 1903.
A. L. CALLOw,
JIG County Auditor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

she looked at hcrsetJ again.
laration Of that mans love ON the In
slant. It Is too wonderful for her. He
felt his cheek flush with hers; he drew
her look again to him. marion, Me-
dom" he said. That was all.
"Oh. hushi Some one is coming. /"
was her quick. throbbing reply. When
lhey parted o half hour later, he said 70
hen, Twill You give me my commission
b 30 to Greyhope?"
"Oh, no, I cannot" she said very
ravely. but come to Greyhope-when
I 60 back. 1"
"And when will that be3' he said,
milling, yet little ruefully too
"Oh. ask Mira Townley, abe replied.
"6he is coming also"
Marion knew what that commission
70 go to Greyhope meant But she de-
termined that he should see Lali first
before anything irrevocable was done.
Che still looked upon Franks marriage
rs q scandal. Well, Captain Vidal
thould face 1t In all Its crudeness. So
N q week or less Marion and Mrs.
Iowuley were in Greyhope
Two months had gone since Lau az
ttved In England. and yet no letter had
come to her or to any Of them from
Frank. Franks solicitor In London hal
written him fully Of her arrival, and h'
had had q reply, with further instruo
lions regarding money to be placed {,
General Armour's credit for the benefl
Of his wife. Lali, as she became Eu
ropeanized, also awoke to the forms ant
ceremonies Of her new life. She hai
overheard Franks father and mothe,
wondering. and fretting as they won
dered. why they had not received any
word from him. General Armour hai
even called him sooundrel. which sen,
Franks mother into tears Then Lal
had questioned Mackenzie and Colvan
Tor she had increasing shrewdness, ani
she began to feel her actual position
She resented General Armour's impu
tation, but In her heart she began t.
pine and wonder. At times, too, sht
was fitful and was not to be drawn out
But she went on improving in persona.
appearance and manner and In learnins
the English language. Mrs Townley'l
appearance marked change In her
When they met, she suddenly stood still
and trembled. When Mrs. Townley
came to her and took her hand and kiss
ed her, she shivered and then caught
her about the shoulders lightly. but wa,
silent After little she said, "Coms
come to my wigwam and talk Will
me-"
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

In the Superior Court of the State of ASKING
l. ton for Thurston county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06

In the Superior Court of the State of Washing
l. ton for Thurston county.
H. b. Shaf' Plaintiff.
J. b. Hawley and -
Hawley, his wife, G. I. Summons.
Smith and - Smith, ; Foreclosure of
his wife, Edwin Sharpe Tax Lien.
and Sharpe, his wife.
s. NJ. +. Roberts. for
merly s. NJ. F. Jones,
Defendants.
The State OF Washington to j. B. Hawley and
= Hawley, his wife, C. T. Smith and -
smith, his wife, Edwin Sharpe and - sharpe
his wife, s. NJ. F. Roberts, formerly s. NJ. f
Jones. Defendants:
owner and holder of certificates of delinquency
numbered 100, 73l, 1872 49, 734, 49, 736, 1877, 73S
s3s and $40, issued by the Treasurer of Thurston
county. Washington, on the 2lst day of July
1902, for the sum Of $25.s7, the same being the
amount then due and delinquent for the taxes
for the year 1895, together with penalty, interest
and costs thereon, upon real property assessed
to c. t. Smith, and of which you are the owner
or reputed owner, or in which you have or claim
to have some interest or estate, and which said
real estate is situated In Thurston county, Wash.
lngton; and more particularly bounded and de-
scribed, to wit:
Lots to 46. inclusive, Block S; Lots to 46.
inclusive, Block 6; Lots to 46, inclusive, Block
Z; Lots to 46, inclusive, Block 8, all in Talbot
That plaintiff has paid taxes, other than those
included in said certificate of delinquency, in
the sum Of $l50.61, and which bear interest at
the rate OF 10 per cent per annum. You are fur
Their notified that plaintiff will apply to the Su-
perior Court of the state of Washington, for
Thurston county for 4 Judgment for the amount
OF said delinquent certificate, taxes, interest,
penalty and costs, and forclosing his lien against
aid property hereinbefore described.
You are hereby notified and summoned to ap-
pear within sixty days from the date of service
of this summons upon y0u,.if served personally;
If by publication, than the date of the COM
mencement of publication, and defend this ac-
ton in the court aforesaid. or pay the amount
due; and In case of your failure so to do, jndg-
ment will be rendered for the amount Of said
certificate of delinquency. taxes, interest, pen
atty and costs, and forcclOsing plaintiffs lien
against the lands and premises hereinbefore de-
scrbed and the same will be ordered sold to sat
isfy said judgment.
Any pleading or process may be served upon
the undersigned at the p0stoffce address below
given. II. b SHUE,
By his Attorneys, Troy 4 Falknor.
Plaintiff.
Postoflce address. Olympia, Washington.
Date Of first publication, Jan 80, 1908.
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SsNAroR Hoar, the veteran Republican,
has administered q merited rebuke to
the President for debating legislation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-06
Administrators Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance of
~ an order of the Superior Court OF Thurston
county. Washington. in the matter of The estate
OF Jesse Ferguson. deceased, the undersigned,
Administrator, will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash. oil Tuesday, February
IL, 1903 at 10 O'Clock A.. NJ, at the farm known a.
the Ferguson farm, about two miles south from
Tnmwater, on the Little Rock road, the follow
ing personal property, tO-wit:
Eight cows, calves, horse, l one-h0rse wa
gon. l barrel spray pump, cider mill, l seed
drill and wheel hoe combined, cultivators,
one horse pillow, and pair OF steelyards.
Dated January 80, 1908.
DAVID S. FERGUSON,
Administrator.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-19
Breaking It Gently.

This is true account Of one persons
idea Of breaking the news gently"
The cook, whose home was off in the
country, appeared before the powers
above" with a letter in her hand.
'T'll have to go home for a couple of
days, num-" she said. MY cousins
just written to me-" And she handed
over the crumpled bit of paper with an
audible sniff. c #tg
Dear Mary it ran, you had bet
ter come home at once. Your father is
very sick" And it continued with
many particulars of the illness.
At the end was postscript which,
like the old joke of woman's P. s.,
had the pith of the matter.
$50 long as you'll be driving up from
the village you may as well bring the
undertaken along with you in the wag-
York Times.
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the new order Of things and eventually
lose all desire to trade at night.
Trade, by the way. has been better
in Astoria than ever before. The
stores have been bettered 100 per cent
during the year. and Commercial street
now boasts some handsome fronts, as
well as Bond street, Stocks have been
enlarged and shoppers have equally as
fine assortments to select from as have
the people of Portland. One merchant
whose business scarcely reached $40,-
900 last year, will pass the $4,000 mark
by December 81. Generally business
men report increases varying from 20
to 50.per cent OF II merchants inter-
viewed by reporter, not one reported
an increase for the year of less than
20 per cent Not including the month
of December, one merchant reported an
Increase as compared with last year
Of about 10 per cent. but he expressed
the conviction that the holiday trade
would bring the years increase up to
20 per cent. Merchants remark the
interesting fact that there is much less
credit business done now than in past
years. and that the demand for the bet
ter classes of goods is growing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-19

August Thompson, aged 10, was re-
elased today from the county jail hav-
ing served out six months sentence
for burgalry. The lad lives at Sea-
side and last spring, with another boy
entered the store of man named
Bergman and found the mans strong
box. About $50 was taken by the
boys. Thompson was detected, but
his companion escaped. Owing to
the youth of the lad, the authorities
were inclined to be lenient with him,
and he was sentenced to six months
Imprisonment. In all he served seven
months. having waited in jail q month
for trial. His father came UP this
morning to get him When asked
if he would herafter refrain from un-
lawful practices, the lad replied that
he did not know IL he would, appar-
emily being of the belief that fate
would work out its course in his par
ticular case,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-19
THE "RouND ROBIN"
no One Knows Origin of the Strange
Term.


Term.
A "round robin" Is one of those
documents of which the name is fa-
miliar to most people, but which un-
commonly few have ever seen or
signed. Every one knows that the
thing which bears so singular a name
is communication-letter, remon-
STRANGE, warning or the like--the sig
natures to which are written around
the circumference Of the circle which
incloses the body of the epistle, or
radiating therefrom like the spokes Of
q wheel from a hub, so that the re-
sponsibility of signing is equally
shared. No one signatory can be ac-
cused Of being either the first or the
last to sign, Of being the leader or the
whipper in.
The most famous example on record
probably is the remonstrance which
was sent to DR.. johnson in connection
with his epitaph on Oliver Goldsmith.
The doctor had prepared an epitaph in
Latin, but some of his friends, who
had also been friends Of Goldsmith,
took exception to it on two grounds,
the first being that it did not quite do
justice to the author Of the Traveller"
as writer, and particularly as poet,
and the second that 1t should be writ,
ten in English. The party of friends
were gathered around Sir Joshua
Reynolds hospitable IL somewhat iii
served table, and though they found
themselves In general agreement on
these two points, no one had the cour-
age to be willing to bell the cat" or,
in othef> words, to take the lead in
tackling the formidable johnson on
these two rather delicate matters. Eat
last" says Sir William Forbes, 1T was
hinted that there could be no way SO
good as that Of round robin, as the
sailors call it. which they make use
Of when they enter conspiracy so as
not to let 1t be known who puts his
name first or last to the paper"
The idea was at once accepted, the
address to DR.. Johnson was prepared
and all signed 1t in the form proposed.
This very interesting paper is still ex-
tant and is preserved among other
valuable manuscripts in the library Of
Haigh Hall, near Wigan, the seat of
the Earl of Crawford. 1t begins, eve,
the circumscribers," and the sigma
lures, written around the circle which
incloses the address, include those Of
Gibbon, Burke. Joseph Warton, Sheri-
dan, Sir Joshua Reynolds, George Col
man and half dozen others which are
nowadays but little known. Johnson
took the remonstrance In good part,
but as to not writing the epitaph in
Latin, declared that he would never
consent to disgrace the walls of West
minister abbey with an English in
scription! The whole story is emf
nently characteristic both of Johnson
and his times.
No one has yet been able to give a
satisfactory explanation of the strange
term round robin. ."--London Globe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-19
Perfect Dining Car Service and Per-
sonally Conducted Tourist Ex-
cursions to All Points East
PACIFIC
Time Card OF Trains

PORTLAND.
Leaves Arrives
Puget Sound Limited. .7:25 q m e:4s D m
Kansas City-St. Louis
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North Coast Limited $50 o m TOO . m
Tacoma and Seattle Night
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Take Puget Sound Limited or North
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Take Puget Sound Limited for olym-
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Take Puget Sound Limited or Kan
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on South Bend branch.
Double daily train service on Grays
Harbor branch.
Four trains daily between Portland,
Tacoma and Seattle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-19
aalAa-l 2 -
GOLD CANNON BALLS.
She jungle Hidden Treasure Of m
East Indian Princess.

ne SuhgAe Hidden Treasure Of m
East Indian Princess,
Not long ago an old peasant was
wandering In the jungle about half a
mile from the city Of Ahmadnager, Id
India, when he found round bali or
metal. 1t was black and looked like
an old iron round shot, but when the
old man lifted 1t he was struck with
its immense weight. He carried ii
home and found on scratching 1t that
1t was lump Of solid gold. 1t weighed
eight pounds and its sale made the|
finder rich for life.
There are many more Of these can
non balls, each worth a small fortune,
lying hid or buried in the recesses Of
this Jungle, and their story is a curious
one. At the end of the sixteenth cen
tury Akbar, the greatest emperor Hin
dustan ever saw, was at the height
OF his glory. At the head Of his con-
quering army he summoned Ahmad-
nager to surrender The city and It's
rich treasure were then under the rule
Of the Princess Cande. Knowing that
resistance could be but short, and in
bitter rage againet the oppressor, she
caused all the treasure Of gold and
silver to be melted down. She cast
the metal into cannon balls and en-
graved upon each maledictions against
the conqueror. These were fred intoj
the Jungle and when Akbar enteredl
the city, instead of the rich hoard hei
had hoped to win, he found a treasury
absolutely empty.
That this is not the only occasion
upon which cannon balls of gold haye
been cast Is proved by the fact that ih2
the treasury of the shah Of Persia1
there may be seen in the same roomE
where stands the famous peacockE
throne two small globular projectilesE
Of gold. They were estimated by re-
cent visitor to weigh about thirty-oneI
pounds each and are roughly made.
Their origin or purpose is. however,
totally forgotten. 1t is only known
that they are very Old Chicago Chron-
lcle. sE
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-19
Sir Henry Irving. wit.

On one occasion Sir Henry Irving's
company, having been called to the
theater for rehearsal, found upon their
arrival that they were considerably
ahead of time. AS Sir Henry had not
yet arrived, one of the actors in the
company who was noted for his ac-
complishments as mimic proceeded
to give lively and elaborate imita-
ton Of Sir Henry's highly character
istc acting. AS he finished his dem
onstration a well known voice came
from the depths Of the darkened au-
ditorium:
VERY good" 1t said; "very good in
deed-so good, in fact, that there Is no
need for both Of US in this company
Harper's.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-19
NIGHT TRADE
/ NOT POPULAR
People Of Astoria Have Got Out
Of the Habit. According to
Local Merchants.
PREFER TO BUY IN THE DAY
Change of Sentiment Has Been
Made Plain Since Stores
Have Been Kept Open
Till Late.

A remarkable state of affairs has
come to light during the past week or
10 days. according to statements made
to a representative of this paper by
leading merchants Of Astoria.
Briefly the old custom OF night pur-
chases has died out among shoppers,
male and female.
When the clerks union was first or
ganized here it sought to secure short
er working day for its members. The
stores of the large cities of the country
were closed at 6 O'clock the clerks
said, and they believed the stores of
Astoria should likewise be closed at
G. except during the rush season. The
merchants took the matter under ad-
visement, were dubious as to the effect
of the innovation on their business, and
then, with characteristic enterprise,
notified the clerks that they would
grant the request.
The howl that went up from the buy
ers could be heard half way around the
world. Housewives were up In arms
Land heaped imprecations upon the
heads of the weli-neariing merchants
While the agitation for shorter work
day for the clerks was on they paid
little heed to it. with feminine peculi-
arity, but when they proceeded, with
the self-same popularity, to forget
to order their groceries, ETC., and found
the stores were all closed after o'clock
they cried out in protest, Mrs, Jones,
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Smith held In
dignation meetings on many occasions,
abused the merchants like pirate, and
threatened to go to Portland or Ska
mokawa to trade. But the merchant
persevered in his course. and soon he
angry housewife became docile. She
acquired the happy faculty of placing
her orders during the day with the re-
suit that the habit is now firmly fixed
upon her.
And 50 it was with the men. They
did not take kindly to the new order
of things, for when they forgot to bring
home at $3.50 what their wives had told
them to purchase they were roasted,
Domestic difficulties Increased and for
time 1t seemed that an age of divorces
would ensue.
But it's all over now. Whereas the
trade between and at the grocery,
dry goods and clothing stores was very
brisk, there is almost no business at all
now People do their trading during
the day and put in the evenings en-
joying themselves. The change in pub
lie sentiment has been very pronounced
Of late, since the stores have been kept
open for the holiday trade, and mer-
chants say it is a comparative fizzle to
SIT around for two hours every night.
1t is expected that the night trade will
be brisk commencing Saturday and con
tlnulng until after New Years but the
opinion seems general that the late
closing hour might just as well have
been observed a week later.
The situation bears out the predic-
tion of the clerks at the time Of their
demand for shorter hours for they said
then that people would soon fall into
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-19

Priscilla-Do you approve Of long en-
gagements7
Mayme-Well, that depends. II the
fellow has plenty Of money and takes
you to everything long engagement
is endurable: Otherwise 1t is better to
rush 1t through and start a fresh one
Detroit Free Press.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-19

See that your ticket reads via the
Illinois Central R. r. Thoroughly mod
ern trains connect with all transcontiv
mental lines at st. Paul and Omaha.
If your friends are coming west let us
know and we will quote them direct
the specially low rates now in effect
from all eastern points.
Any information as to rates. routes,
etc., cheerfulty given on application.
B. II. TRUMBULL, Commercial
Agent. 142 Third street. Portland. Or.
J. G. LINDSEY. T. #. & P. A., 14s
Third street, Portland, Or.
P. B. THOMPSON, F. &. P. A.,