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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State Of Washington for King County.
W. T. Gaffner Plaintiff, VS.. J. H.
Clambey, and all persons unknown, If
any, having or claiming an interest In
property, Defendants. No. --. Notice
and Summons.
State of Washington to the above de-
PENDANTS and each of them:
You and each of you, as owners, claim
ants or holders of an interest or estate
in and to the hereinaftersdescrib real
property. are hereby notified that the
above named plaintiff is the holder of q
certain delinquent tax certificate issued
by the Treasurer of King County State
of Washington. dated the LIST day of
for the delinquent taxes of the following
year, in the following amount, apd upon
the real property situated in said King
County. described as follows, to-wit:
Certificate No B50,810. for the year
1904 in the amount of s1.S1. on tract
At Clambey's A. H LIST Addition to
Dunlap; that the taxes for the. following
prior and subsequent years have been
paid by the plaintiff upon said above
described real property, to-wit:
For the year 1905. the sum of ST. %;
the year 1907. the sum of s2.66 which
several sums bear interest at the rate of
Is per cent per annun from said date
of payment, and are all the unpaid and
unredeemed taxes upon and against said
real property.
You and each of Won, tincluding said
persons unknown. If any, are hereby
further notified and summoned to be and
appear within sixty DAYS after the date
of first publication of this notice. ex-
elusive of the day of said first publica
tion. to-wit within so DAYS after Febru-
arv 18th 1909. in the above entitled court
and action: and defend this action and
answer the complaint of said plaintiff
and serve 2 COW of your answer on the
undersigned nlaintiff at his office below
stated or nav the amount dine. together
with interest and costs. In case YOU
fail so to do, Judgment will be rendered
herein, foreclosing the lien of said taxes
and costs against each parcel of said
real property for the sums and amounts
due upon and charged against each. for
said taxes. interest and costs, ordering
a sale of each parcel of said property
for the satisfaction of the Sums charged
and found against it respectively asfpro-
vided nv law. and as prayed in plaintiffs
complaint, now on file in this cause and
court
W. T. GAFFNFR.
Plaintiff.
Office Address: 457 Arcade Bldg, Sc
attic Wash
Feb 12-Mar. 26, 1909
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26

Court this 22nd day of JaHuary, 1909.
ID. X. SICKELS, Clerk.
BY PERCY f. THOMAS,
(SeaD Deputy Clerk.
January 22-February 10, 1909.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26
W. t. GAFFNFR,

Office Address: 457 Arcade Blde
attic Wash,
Feb. 12-Mar. 26, 1909.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26

IN, THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington for King County
w. T. Gaffner Plaintiff VS.. J. H
Clambey and all persons unknown, If
any, having or claiming an interest in
and to the hereinafter described real
nronertY Defendants. No. -. Notice
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-02-26

Office Address: Asst Arcade Bldg,
attic, Wash.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-10
SOOTHING THE WAVES.
Oiling the Waters When the Seas Are
Running High.

Oiling the Waters When the Seas Are
Running High.
When the captain OF wave beaten
ship pours oil upon the waters he does
not empty a barrel of kerosene over
the side. He has somebody stitch up
three or four cotton bags, which he
fills first with oakum and then with
oil, usually equal parts of fish oil and
kerosene. The bags are then tied
tightly at the tops and pricked all over
with sail needle to permit the oil to
exude and are hung from the boat
davits and weather chains TO drip their
contents on the raging pillows. The
bags must not be allowed TO get emp
~, but must be refilled every two
hours. For six bags ten gallons Of
oil are used in thirty hours. Some
times II II is very cold the oil congeals
and will not run out through the holes
fast enough, and the mouth of the
bag Is then loosened to let 1t escape
In that way. Its effect is magical on
Il rough sea. A huge comber will
arise, threatening to bury the laboring
vessel under tons OF water, but will
strike a patch of oil no larger than a
common dining table and subside In
an instant into smooth round swell,
which the ship rides like cork.
The use of oil is also valuable aid
In wearing ship In a gale and high
seas. A few gallons of paint oil over
the lee quarter enable the vessel to
perform the maneuver In perfect safe
~ without taking drop of water on
board. When boat ships 50 much
water that 1t is impossible to get the
oil bags slung In position without run
ming the risk of being swept over
board an ordinary bed sheet saturated
with paint oil tied to rope and al
lowed to float will soon calm the seas
sufficiently TO permit men to move
about the decks safely. Paint oil Is
agreed to be the best to use, rape seed
oil and porpoise oil rank next, but
Kerosene is not satisfactory unless
mixed with some other oil.--New York
prags
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-10
In an Alliqator's Mouth.

The alligator Of South America, says
a traveller In that region. is the reptile
most disliked by the natives. That
terrible creature feeds on fish, carrion
and animals which 1t Is successful
enough to surprise as they come to
drink Mt the waters edge. Man also
frequently falls a victim, and for that
alligator is common have devised varI-
GUS methods for killing 1t. There was
a pond near where I was once staying,
where the wild cattle went In herds to
drink. and there hunters used to lay
In walt for them. One day one Of the
hunters, going into the water, came
across an alligator. which seized him
by the knee.
He began to call for help, but his
comrades. instead Of going to his res
cue, ran away. thinking he had fallen
into the hands Of the hostile natives.
The alligator had not good hold Of
his knee, but would not let go while
the man struggled. The hunter had
presence OF mind enough, however, to
become still and pretend that he was
dead, whereupon the alligator loosened
his hold to take a new and securer
one. When it did so the man pulled
away his knee and interposed HIS gun.
which the creature at once seized SO
savagely and firmly that 1t was Jerked
out Of the mans hands.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-10
The Strong, Silent Man.

You know the chap-broad shoul-
dered, square chfnned, Il triHe gray
about the temples, with not much to
say for himself, but so strong? Every
one admires him-not at first perhaps,
but always before the end of the last
act, for the strong, silent mans ex-
istence Is confined exclusively to the
stage.
In real life 1t il practically impossi-
BILE to be strong, silent man.
We know man who when mere
boy thought that he would be an S. s.
NJ. What happened? Did relatives
flock round, murmuring, How excep-
tionally strong and silent young Her
bert is?" Not mt all. When lie smiled
cynically instead of answering ques-
lions he was accused OF sulkiness.
When he laughed short, quiet laughs
the charge was changed to one of
rudeness. The thing is literally impos-
sible Off the stage. Women always
love the quiet. determined men-on the
stage. Somehow their tastes don't
seem to lie In the same direction off"
1T is the silly ass with n smirk, who
knows all about the forthcoming light
opera. who seems to corral the SEX"
says mere man. The strong, silent
man may be found, as rule, in cor
ner fiddling with a photograph album.
In real life he never seems to get a
chance, as he does on the stage. No
great heroism or tremendous renuncia-
ton Is required of him. He Is practi-
cally one Of the unemployed. -Philadel-
phia Record.
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A Warm Reception.

A member OF congress was going
home late one night when he met a
young man who was satisfactorily
'loadcd." The congressman happened
to know where the young man lived
and kindly guided him home. The con
Gresham had no sooner pulled the bell
than the door was thrown wide open
and II tall, husky woman appeared.
she never said n word, but grabbed
The young man by the collar and
shook him TIL she fairly loosened his
teeth; then into the hall she took him
and slammed the door
The congressman was descending
the steps when the door was thrown
open n second time, and his friend flew
out of It as II thrown by catapult
At the foot IT the stairs he landed
and the congressman picked him up
Very much frightened and considera-
bly, sobered. the young man gasped
we don't live here! We moved last
weekw
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-10
THE SUMMIT OF full.
When Morning Breaks Over tho Very
Top of JAPAN

Top OF Japan.
Suddenly spark, a fame and then
burst OF fire, and, 10 and behold,
the rosy morning Is awake once more
on Fujfs pearly crest while Japan,
mists of night
The pilgrims fall on their knees and
bow their heads to the ground In ado
ration, and with much lingering of
rosarles the plaintive cadence of their
prayers rises like lamentation to the
heavens above.
At Benares, the sainted city of the
Hlndoos, us the sun rises each morn
ing across the holy Ganges the pray
ers of the bathing multitude are as
the roaring of the sea. But even this,
one of the greatest and most stirring
religious spectaeles of the world. Is
not more picturesque than that little
band of pilgrims 'twixt heaven and
earth, high up In the blue profound
on the very top of Japan. kneeling In
praise before the great orb which Is
the emblem of their empire.
Never to have seen sunrise from the
summit of Full ia never to have really
seen japan.
The kindly nature which made this
lovely land has surpassed all its other
efforts in the lavish profusion with
which II has scattered Its favors
around the sacred mountain. Ripping
rills and roaring rivers, dancing cas-
cades and laundering waterfalls.
feathery woods and deep forests there
are on every side, but OF all these
glories the most enchanting are the
lakes which lie embosomed like fash
ing jewels among the hills.
OF them all ShOji and Motosu are
the most beautiful, the latter excelling
In the exquisite sapphire blue OF Its
waters and Its dainty, delicate beauty
all other lakes In Japan and challeng-
ing comparison with the faIrest wa
tiers of the world.-Herbert G. Pointing
In Metropolitan Magazine.
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time is spent In explaining that we
know It well, that 1t was simply a mis-
take of the potter who labeled II In
France over a century ago and that we
cannot change 1t nor wouldn't II we
could
"Of course l tell them this cour-
teously and patiently. and you know
what strain that is when you are
going over the same thing for the
thousandth time! I'd latch the door.
only there are too many employees
seeking me all day long so here
must sit and listen to the names of
George Washington and Benjamin
Franklin repeated Il million times til
] wish that neither of those glorious
patriots had ever lived. And It's driv-
ing me insane. | tell you; it's driving
me insane"
Just then the door opened and lady
popped in with:
There's Il statue out here named
General Washington, but I'm sure
And the weary curator. being a south
erner, rose smilingly to his task.-New
York Times
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-10
WRECKED VESSELS.
Difficulties That Beset tho Work Of
tho Salvors

tno SaItoT6.
What 1t means to salye wreck Ii
something that few outside OF prac-
teal seamen can properly appreciate.
The wreck is a ponderous. unwieldy
mountain of steel and oak, weighing
between 5000 and 1900 tons, often
dangerous for any vessel to approach,
and this must be lifted bodily and
fioated from the decks of pitching, IN
stable scows and barges. The wreck
may be submerged beneath fifteen or
thirty feet OF water and so stove in
that divers must go down and effect
temporary repairs before 1t can be
raised. 1t may be II wreck so shat
tered that II Ii not worth raising, NO
that the wrccker's work consists mere
ly In blowing up the hulk and re-
moving II as menace to navigation.
Or the vessel may he fairly intact. but
sunk too deep to make attempt at
raising advisable, the wreckers work
consisting In saving valuable cargo.
Often the wreck ia one not submerged
ut all. A ship may have run on to a
reef, where II lies. nose on a crag and
stern afioat, rising and falling on the
ocean swell, pounding. pounding and
pounding until the very ocean bottom
drones and she is gradually broken to
pieces Or. again. the wreck may be
that of steamer which has pointed
its nose shorcward In n fog, finding a
beach, blowing furrow through the
yielding sand and never coming to a
halt until 1t Is stuck fast all but high
and dry, n helpless victim to the next
storm that comes screeching up the
coast to pile breakers against her and
crowd her even higher upon the beach.
-AppIeton's.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-10
POWER OF ONE VOTE.
A Single Ballot Has Often Decided an
Important Contest.

Important Contest.
In the Continental congress OF 1776
benjamin Harrison defeated John
..ancock by one vote for the presiding
o.lice. But the Virginian insisted on u
new ballot and by his own vote chose
Hancock.
In 1884 the illness of one delegate
from New Jersey kept slavery out of
states admitted to the Union after
contestants to the south Atlantic
states
July %, 1888. one vote ratified the
constitution after the famous debate
between Madison and Henry at Rich
mond The next day the debate be-
tween Hamilton and Clinton. ended
with New York following suit. In 1890
Rhode Island came In with an equally
small margin.
Alexander Hamilton swung one vote
to Thomas Jefferson In the electoral
college OF 1900, thus breaking n dead
lock after thirty-six ballots and de-
feating Aaron Burr This really be-
gan the feud which cost Hamilton his
life on the Palisades at Weeha vixen.
In 1908 Jesse Thomas by his own
vote went to congress from the In
diana district. He succeeded In NOV
Ing the northern boundary Of Illinois
fifty miles north, thus giving 1t lake
outlet. Had Illinois been united com
mercially with the south and her in
terests tinged with southern ideas the
election of Lincoln could never have
taken place, and the whole history of
the country would have been different.
May 20. 1868, the senate of the Unit
ed States declared against the I'm
parchment Of Andrew johnson by one
vote. 35 to 10. when two-thirds were
necessary to decide.--Cbicago Journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-10
SILT WALKING.
In Some Parts of France II Is an Alb
solute Necessity.

soIute Necessity.
In some parts of the world, partlc-
ularly In the low districts of France.
silt walking Is IL necessity. In Cas-
cony there are great level plains coy
cred with stunted bushes Of dry
heath. These waste lands have soil
that is 30 permeable, SO soft and yield
ing. that the slightest fall OF rain
makes them practically impossible by
ordinary methods OF pedestrianism.
But these wastes must be traversed
at all seasons by the poor people of
Gascony, and necessity has according
ly made the Gascons silt walking
people, and men. women and children
may be seen at all seasons of the year
stuck upon high stills. trudging
through the waste lands. carrying bas-
kets, bundles and the like The stills
used are about five feet long and often
longer.
The shepherds of Landes all go on
stills. The shepherd Is provided with
II stout staff that answers for many
purposes. At the proper place In the
staff Is flap. which makes n COM
Portable seat when turned down. On
this the shepherd quietly sits and
watches his flock. and while he sits
up there he knits or spins with dis
taft thrust In his girdle
The Landes silt walker can do mar
velous things with these five foot leg
extensions. He can run with a speed
that will tux horse, pick up IA pebble
or pluck a flower az the cowboy
reaches to the earth from his pony. and
he can drop TO the ground level and
regain the perpendicular as quickly as
boy can turn "A handspring Chicago
News
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-10
IMPROVING His lima.

A teacher in one of the public schools
Of Washington was affordlng the prin-
cipal some information as to the mer-
Its and dement's Of the various young
sters In her charge when she made this
observation touching one of them:
'"There is one of my brightest boys
sitting on the bench In the corner Of
the yard writing while his companions
are wasting their time In idle play.
No doubt he Is writing his lessons out
for tomorrow. Here, Clarence" she
added as she approached the young
ster, 'let us see what you are writ
ing"
Clarence demurred mo, ma'am,"
said he; 81 would rather not"
Modest" said the teacher to the
principal. "Come, Clarence, let us
read It,"
Much against his Will, Clarence sur
rendered the paper he was composing.
This Is what lie had written:
please excuse my son Clarence from
school today. AS he Is needed Mt ho''-
Lippincott's
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The Spirit. Moxad. Him.

An old negro preacher approached u
southern physician and offered scrap
Of paper
Please, sab, to read dat" he said
The physician found 1t to be an ad-
vertlsement In which 1t was asserted
that whisky was the only genuine and
reliable specific for malaria.
But you haven't any malaria, un-
Gle" he assured the old man; none Of
1t around here at ALL"
"Whar do dey hab 1t de wust, Mars
Jeems?" the other then asked curious
ly.
TITS pretty bad down on Cypress
river" the physician told him, naming
a locality some twenty miles away.
A few days later the physician was
passing the old fellows cabin and OBJ
served him climbing upon a rickety
wagon piled high with household
goods
Moving. Uncle Ned?" he asked.
where are you goingT'
MARS Jeems," the old man said SOL
EMMY, "Ah done had call. De sperit
done move me to go wuefs In de LORDS
vineyard on de banks OBJ Cypress rib
ber"--Harper's Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-10
Telling the Time.

4 pompous Londoner on visit to
New York was eternally Dragging
about the cleverness of the English.
One morning as he left the hotel to
buy paper he was Joined by New
Yorker whom he knew The English
man at once started on his favorite
theme. declaring that the London
newsboy was deuced clever and with
out an equal for ready rctort. Then
rs he called a newsboy, a typical New
York lad, the Londoner said: NOW
III show you the difference. Just see
how this chap will funk"
The ''newsie" came running with
his papers, and the Londoner prompt
~ opened fire, while the boy took an
inventory OF his customer.
Now. my boy" said the English
man. "can you tell me the time by
your nose this morning."
The boy glanced up Mt the English
mans aristocratlc features and, smil-
ing serenely. replied: ASK your own
nose. sir. Mine aln't runnln'."
The I.ondoner got ratified, took out
his handkerchief and had 1t halfway
To his nose before his companions
coarse, unfeeling laugh made him real
TIE he had been stung.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-10

II was helping Maude at the rum
mage sale" he explained. "Cheevers
found these letters In Alexander's old
overcoat. l might explain that when
left my letter-this thick one-Alexan-
der was just going out, and he had his
overcoat on when he came to the door,
but he promised to deliver 1t to you at
once. His ideas of delivery seem to be
to stuff things in his pocket and for
get all about them"
Nella started as she recognized her
own letters. and hastily she glanced
over some of them. She saw in a mo-
ment what Dick had already realized,
and her lips trembled as she recalled
the misery she had suffered since the
quarrel
She loved Dick very dearly, even
well enough to offer forgiveness when
she had felt that he was in the wrong,
and to have him make no reply to the
kindly letter had hurt both heart and
pride.
Now she could see that Dick had
promptly concealed his error and that
all the suffering had been caused by
one small and very black youngster,
who had been brought home from the
south because he had seemed so "ente."
Il am afraid that Alexander will
never make messenger for Cupid"
said Nella softly. Il am so sorry.
Dick, that we trusted too much to him,
but had no idea that he was so care
less. Think of the trouble that he has
caused us both. VIII you come in
and
make upY asked Dick promptly.
go be sure l will and only too glad
to do It,"
She led the way into the house, and
as the great hall door swung shut be-
hind them he caught her In his arms
and covered her face with kisses. A
low chuckle from the far end OF the
hall disturbed them. and without Il
word Dick darted down into the shad-
ows.
There followed wild yells and the
sound of strange expletives. Dick came
back flushed, but smiling,
II shook him some" he explained,
'for both you and me. Wasn't 1t just
like Alexander to be hanging around?'
HE will be sent home declared
Nella. I'VE cannot trust him again.
You were Il dear, Dick that you didn't
kill him"
81 wanted TO-" admitted Dick. but,
then, what's the use? I've got you
again. And all because helped Maude
at the rummage sale. She said that
charity, like virtue, was It's own re-
ward. but ! didn't realize the high
premium It paid"
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WHOLE NO. 1897

were waiting 10 be served we couldn't
help hearing the conversation of two
tine looking old boys, splendid old fel-
lows with soft hats. flowing mus
taches and chin tufts, black string ties
and all the other paraphernalia.
II didn't see you at tie theater this
evening, cunnel,' said one.
mo replied the other. I didn't
buy seats till this mawnin', and the
best we could get We're six rows back
In the balcony. / presume. sub, you
were in the orchestra
Eyes, cunnel. was In the orches-
ira said the first man. Madam and
the girls were with me. We all agreed
that we nevuh attended u mo- thrillin'
play. The company was good, too, ex-
ccllent company. And do you know,
cunnel, In my opinion that = nigguh
did about as well as any of 'emv -
Harpers Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-03-10
Odd Cures For Rheumatism.

Cures for rheumatism are almost as
old as the complaint itself In the
midland counties Of England 1t was
formerly considered that the right
forefoot of hare, worn constantly In
the pocket. was an amulet against
rheumatism. while the Dutch peas
antry still cherish a belief in the pres
ervatiye virtues Of a borrowed OF
stolen potato. Stranger than these,
however, was the remedy discovered
Stanton, In the Cotswolds, who con-
trived to be confirmed three times, in
the belief that confirmation was an
unfailing cure for rheumatism.
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Praise. Indeed.

One Of the most candid tributes the
late Edwin Booth ever received was
rendered to him on his last southern
tour by one who knew neither Of his
presence nor OF his Identity In the
play Mr.. Booth told the story to his
friend Or. John III. Girdner.
We opened our engagement In At
Ianta, Ga. with 'Othello,'" said Mr..
Booth. and played Othello. After
the performance my friend Mr.. Ma
lone and l went to the Kimball House
for some refreshment The long bar
was so crowded that we had to go
around the corner Of 1t before we
could 6nd vacant space. While we