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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-02-13
Rinq in Ofertory.

After having taken the collection il
the Cullompton (Eng.) parish churtl
the church warden noticed a gentle
mans gold ring in the offertory box.
At the conclusion of the service tho
vicar announced that gold ring hat
been either accidentally dropped into
the box or given as a thank Offering
and would be restored to its owner II
put in by mistake. No one claimed
the ring.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-02-13
Her Act Of Forqetfulness.

Being pelted with flowers is not al
ways a sign of good will" observef
the Philosopher Of Folly. Il once knew
a man whose wife was always throw
.ng bouquets at him, but she forgot to
remove them from the pots first
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-02-13
All EXPLOSIVE.

There's a paiat shop around the
corner on First avenue that's Just as
Ill IS can be of all sCrts of explo-
YES" said the east side woman.
Naphtha. kerosene, turpentine, and
10 you know what else they've got
here? A eross-eyed girl clerk. It's
enpting Providencc."-New Yorh
Press.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-02-13
Jimmy Knew When to Start.

My son Jimmy came home from
school yesterday crying as if his hear
would break For heavens sake, ste
it, SON. ] commanded Did you vel
that way all the way down the street,
'N-no.' he sobbed. I started when ! go
to TIL front door '"-Clevelald Leader
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-02-13
All Meteors.

Shay" exclaimed the citizen who
had been sitting up with friend
,azing wonderingly at the heavens
"thish must be great night foi
'stronomers. Never saw sho many ne
teors in my life."-Kansas City Times
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-02-13
Small Enounh.

The visitor was trying 70 be genia
and asked the small maiden at hi
side: Shall | peel you pear for you
little one?' But the child replied
No, fank you; it's quite small enou .sh
now"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-02-13
Score One for Mr.. Henpcck.

Mrs. Henpeck-"Wty is it the
bachelors are so much more grabbed
and cross than married men?' Mr..
Henpeck-''Bccause th"y're not afrai
10 say what they think. '-NcwarE
Star.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-02-13
The Minnesota Girl.

It is said that every third Mime sofa
girl is breadwinner. II is hoped
that the other two girls are bread
makers. Minnesota certainly has the
nour.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-02-13
African "Rrtter Tree.

The butter tree" grows in Central
Africa. FroQ the kernel of its nut
is obtained nice, rich butter, which
ma be kept year or more
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-02-13
Cut Flowers.

To keep the water fresh and sweet
in vases of cut flowers. add to II 2
small bit of sugar. This is successful
even in the case of such things as
wallfiowers
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-11
N il j, APER POLICY.

The newspaper which aspires to be
a moral crusader is likely to make a
bad mess Of it. IT would do better
toconcern itself chiefly with the news
AT this late day it surely is no news
that "The wages of sin is death. Z
That was published some centuries
ago. A mans neighbors generally
know more about his character than
the newspapers can tell them. 1t is
bad taste to outrage the feelings of a
man 8 relatives and friends by CEN
serious Judgment when he falls into
the grave. His case has then gone to
a just and impartial judge. The
editor might not be that.
Old Parson Brownlow, of Tonnes
see, once uttered a bit of sense that
editors might perhaps profitably APP
ply in such case. The parson loved to
fight. In the midst of a bitter quarrel
his adversary was taken i'll. The par
son ceased firing, and when asked the
reason replied: when God puts his
hand on man take mine off. =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-11
Which Was tho sharpar2

4.-
4 cOuntryman visiting London for
the nrst time got into conversation
with a seedy looking individual, and
during the conversation he let drop
the remark that he would not mind
giving half crown to see a real Lon
Con sharper, saya Cassells Magazine.
Well, keep 1t dark" said the other
INIT ! don't mind telling you that I
Am one
III that's So" said the countfyman
7 suppose I'll ha' to give thee the
'arf crown" This he did, with the re-
marx, "But let's haze some O. thy
tales"
Accordingly the supposed sharper re.
hted several good yarns, and the
sountryman, much pleased, said:
well. thee must be real London
sharper. Just gle me that 'arf crown
back and I'll gle thee s shlllings."
Without hesitation the bogus sharp
q. returned the half crown, holding out
hb band for the promised s shilllngs,
whersupon. to his establishment. the
eeuntryman pocketed the coin and
0Ade OF. with the remark:
Thee's no sharper or thee'd "a kept
- art crown when thee 'ad It"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-11
GOOD COMPANY FOR 1909.

You are careful what choice of
friends the young people Of your
household make. You do not open
wide the door to those whose speech
and behavior betray i'll breeding and
lax morals. Are you as careful to
shut it against books and periodicals.
that present vulgar and demoralizing
pictures of life and its purpose? Per-
haps you are among those who have
found that The Youth Companion
occupies the same place in the family
reading that the high-minded young
man or woman holds among your as
sociates. The Companion is good
without being "goody-goody'', 1t is
entertaining, it is Informing. In its
stories 1T depicts the truly, but it
chooses those phases Of life in which
duty, honor. loyalty are the guiding
motives.
A full description of the current
volume will be sent with sample
copies of the paper to any address on
request. The new subscriber who at
once sends s1.75 for years sub
scription will receive free the The
Companions new calendar for 1909.
I'm Grandmother's Garden litho-
graphed in thirteen colors.
THE YoUTH' IS C COMPANION,
IA berkeley st. Boston, Mass.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-11

printing and supplies between the
Nipple Printing Co., and the State
Publishing Co. as near as possible.
The Weekly Free Press, Capital
Journal and Blunt Advocate were
selected for the legal newspapers of
Hughes county for the year 1909.
1t was moved and carried that the
Resolution granted by Pierre city
council and referred to the board of
county commissioners in regard to
abatement of tax on the Hyde opera
house block be rejected.
Vote Of members of the county
board called for and result as follows:
Members of county board in favor of
rejecting resolution of city council,
j. w. I.atta, f. f. Mercer and Frank
p. Grandle.
Members of the Board in favor of
granting Resolution Of City Council,
j. z. Erickson and Geo. l.. Fay.
Frank II. Knowles was appointed
to check the County Treasurer
office the years 1907 and 1908 and the
Sheritfs Office the years 1905, 1906,
1907 and 1908 at a salary of $500 per
day not to exceed $1,000
The following bills were presented,
and ordered paid by warrant:
Iowa School Publishing company writing
books for county schools ---.---.----.S % 81
A. Flanagan company drawing books for
county schools ---- .---.----- 81 90
schools .,.-..,-.--.y--.-..--... $40 70
G. A. Metzger commissioners fees and
mileage Observation-Disclosures 10 90
G. ?. Erickson court certificate No. 1868 3 10
w: A. King, county auditor postage 10 90
Ralph Fandercook surveying Rousseau road n SIS
j. W. Latta commissioners fees and mile
age -------- ID 90
f. f. Mercer commissioners fees and mil
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Al 40
Frank p. Grandle commissioner fees and
mileage ---.-----..----.------ AZ 30
Geo. l.. Fay commissioners fees and mil
cage ---------5--- -------.------- -,---- Al 10
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-11
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given TO any and all persons
interested, that the undersigned Charles L. Hyde
has presented To the City Council of the City OF
Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota, u petition
To set out, disconnect and exclude from the City
of Pierre. the whole of the northwest quarter of
section twenty-eight, township one hundred
eleven. N. of range seventy-nine West, in Hughes
county South Dakota, and that said petition has
been filed with the City Auditor of the City of
Pierre, South Dakota; that the said tract of land
above described, and which the said petition de-
sciibes and asks to have disconnected from the
said City of Pierre consists of one hundred sixty
acres, and that said petitioner is the owner in fee
Of one hundred fifty acres of said tract and he IS
the owner of an undivided one half interest in ten
acres making up the rest of the quarter section:
that said petitioner is owner of more than three
fourths in value of the property so sought TO b e
disconnected and excluded from the said City OF
Pierre and that the said property is upon the
border of said City of Pierre South Dakota. and
that the said petitioner will ask the City Council
of the City of Pierre South Dakota, to take final
action on the said petition, at the first regular
meeting of the SAID City Cauncil in the month OF
March, 1909.
CHARLES l.. HYDE, Petitioner.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-11

First publication February H. 1909
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-11
Generaii Lease Notice

Notice is hereby given that all OF the unie-,ses
school and endowment lands in the counties here
matter named will be offered for lease at public
auction. AT the front door of the court house IN
the several counties on the 30th day of March.
1903. between the hours of 10 o'clock a M. and
clock p. M, to-wit:
Bon Homme, Bookings, Brown Brule. Buffalo
Butte, Campbell Codington, Custer. Dawson.
Deuel., Fall River Faux. Grant Hamhn. Hand
Hanson. Harding. Hughes, Hutchinson. Hyde
Lake, Lawrence Lincoln. Lyman, McCook,
Moody, Pennington, Perkins, Potter, Roberts,
Stanley, Sully. Turner, Walworth and iankton.
Trip county having been attached to Gregory
county for leasing purposes, the school lands in
said county will be offered for lease by the audi
tor of Gregory county at Fairfax on the Both day
of March, 1909 The leasing date in all other
counties viii be advertised later.
Dated at Pierre this Goth day of January. 800.
o. G.. DOKkEN,
Commissioner of School and Public Lands.
J2S-9t-M25.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-11
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Continued frcm pape A

ty constable, in the sum Of $500. APP
4 proved.
Resolution OF Pierre city council
granting reduction in assessment, lot
10, block /, o. r. Pierre was referred
TO the county board and approved.
The following reports of commit
tees on checking of county offices
were approved:
'ierre, >. D., January is, 1900,
ss We, the committee appointed to
check the County Auditors Office,
! lind after q careful checking the Audi
tors books to be correct.
GEO. Ii. FAY,
RANK cSRANpLE.
Pierre, s. ID. January is, 1909.
your committee on Sheriff and
County Superintendent Of Schools
Offices beg leave to report that I have
1 checked said offices from July /, 1908
to January i, 1909, and found all ac-
connds correct.
w LATTA,
d. r. MERCER.
The board Of county commission
ers adjourned TO January#le 1909, 0
.sm.
Pierre, 8, p January 10, 1909, .
n ~ a. s
The board of county commission
ora met; present, Messrs Erickson,
sta Mercer and Grandle.
SEE - moved and carried that the
committees divide the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-11
Gates were approved /:

The County Auditor was instructed
to advertise for bids for repairs on
court house in compliance with plans
and g sr pee .!!eattiens furnished by S. II.
Lea, State Engineer, said plans and
specifications being on file in the
office of the County Auditor, said
bids to be opened January %, 1909. 3
p. m.
The Board Of County Commission
ers adjourned to January %, 1909, 3
p. m.
ATTEST: j. r. ERICKSON,
Chairman Board of County Commits
sioners.
lskALl w. A. KING,
County Auditor.
Pierre, S. ID. January %, 1909, 3 b. m.
The Board of County Commissions
ers met, present Messrs j. p. Erick-
son, Geo. L. Fay, +. F. Mercer and
Frank 2 Grandle.
Official bond of w. S. Thomson,
county commissioner 3rd district,
Hughes county was presented, same
being approved by FL. r. Tarbell,
clerk of courts.
w. s. Thompson was seated as
county commissioner.
@ Bids for repairs on court house
We're opened and read as follows:
+ Joseph Stainer bid s496 0C
The Permanent Concrete con-
struction company bid 1897 0(
Joseph stainer was awarded the
contract and his bond for same ap-
proved.
The Board Of County Commission
ers adjourned sine die:
ATTEST ::8ss r. ERICKSON,
Chairman Board Of County Commits
sioners.
w "a. KINa,
LsEAL cesnty Auditor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-11
FIRE DAMAGE AT MIDLAND.

Fire did damage to the amount of
several thousand dollars at Midland
Friday night, burning the restaurant
and rooming house Of August Under,
the Jones saloon and jewelIy store.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-11
FOR SALE.

Lots and 5, Block 8, Hyde's LIST.
addition to Pierre.
CHRIS KEYLER,
Nashville Ill.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-02-11

Capital-Journal balance on publish
ing election notices S25 90 rejected.
Bond Of Dakota State Bank, Blunt
in the sum Of $1,000 for depository of
county funds approved.
Petition of Henry Hoffman for
abatement of part of tax on lots in
Blunt village approved.
Official bond of j w. Latta, Regis
ter Of Deeds in the sum Of S25OO APP
proved.
On motion the board of county
commissioners the County Judge and
County Auditor were organized as
electors to appoint county commits
sioner to fiji vacancy in the Bird com
missioner district of Hughes county,
caused by j. w. Latta qualifying as
Register of Deeds. On motion j p.
Erickson was elected chairman. In
formal ballot was called for and w.
S. Thomson received the majority of
the votes cast
|
On motion w. S. Thomson of De-
Grey, S. D., was declared appointed
county commissioner Of the Bird COM
missioner's district of Hughes coun-
ty,. S. ID.
The Board of Electors were adjourn
cd.
The Board of County commission
ers met, present Messrs Erickson,
Fay, Mercer and Grandle.
1t was moved and carried by the
Board that the salaries of the Deputy
county Auditor, Deputy county
Treasurer and Deputy Register of
Deeds be fixed at $500 per month.
The following wolf bounty certiti-
no. nc n
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EVERETT
TRADES
COUNCIL

Council wa, called to order in regular
session at : ~ IN prosidont StomI.,,.,b
.,..
rue 'I'"'"''''9 'l '.'lIl'N lower OF
the Cooks and Walters, were accepted
and delegate obligated and seated.
Ponor of sno.i,I committoo an or.
...'...... ...., A..
'"i3 was '''''' "'''" 70 ''Ne 'i'' pre-
hmlnar} steps toward organizing still
another union in the city.
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County, Washington, as the time and
place when and where Il hearing on said
final account will be had, and as the
time and place when and where hear
ing on said petition for distribution will
person interested in said estate may APP
pear and file his objections, in writing,
to said account and have his objections
heard by the court, and may appear
and file objections, in writing, to the
petition for distribution and have his
objections heard by the court.
Dated this 18th day of October, 1909.
JOHN r. DAILY,
Clerk of Said Court.
Date of first issue October l5 1909 Ct
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Give a copy Of the Journal to your
non union friend and ask him to sub
scribe for the paper that stands square
" for the interests of the man who
tolls.
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WIN. SEIELLER,
Justice of the Peace.

Complaint filed October llth 1909.
Date of first publication October Is,
1909.
Date of last publication November u,
1909.
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No.
SUMMONS.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON. IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF SNOHOMISIT

f. +. Anderson, Plaintiff, vs.. Tom Han.
sen and Jane Doe Hansen Whose true
Christian name is to plaintiff I'M
known, his wife, Defendants.
The state of Washington, to the said
Tom Hansen and Jane Doe Hansen
Whose true Christian name is to
plaintiff UNKNOWN, his wife, the
above named defendants:
You ar hereby summoned to appeal
within sixty 900 days after the date
of the first publication of this sum
mons, to-wit: Within sixty (GO) days
after the 22nd day of October 1909 and
defend the above entitled action i'm the
above entitled court, and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff and serve Il
copy of yonr answer upon the under
signed attorneys for plaintiff, at their
office below stated; and in case of your
failure SO to do judgment will be rem
dered against you, according to the de-
mand of the complaint which has been
filed with the clerk of said court
The above entitled action has been
commenced to obtain a money Judgment
against said defendants and each of
them. and to enforce such judgment
against the following described real
estate, situated in the County of Sno-
homish, State of Washington. to-wit:
The Northwest quarter IN. w. ~ of
Section thirteen 13), Township thirty
two 1927 north, of Range four az east
of the Willamette Meridian. which said
real estate was attached by plaintiff
at the time of the commencement of
said acton.
RFIT. ANDERSON g. NIoTAp17Nr
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Office and Postoffice Address, Everett,
Snohomish County, Washington.
Date of first publication October 22d.
1909 Ct
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ANO
NOTICE.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT or THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON. IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF SNOIIOAISH.
In the Matter of the Estate Of George
\. Morton, Deceased.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given, that Edward
Morton, has filed his final account here
in as administrator and has filed a
petition requesting that said estate be
distributed, and the court has fixed the
22d day of November, 1909, at the hour
of 10 o'clock Il. IN. of said date at the
Court House, in Everett, Snohomisb
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douglass was the first manufactures OF
shoes to recognize the shoe workers, but
, misunderstanding arose and the label
VAS withdrawn from that firms shoes.
The Boot and Shoe Workers Union sent
,he following letter to the Labor Journal
md requested that we publish same:
70 Organized Labor, of Everett,
Greeting: beg to advise YOU that
he controversy between the Boot and
Shoe Workers Union and the W. L..
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NU srsss
SUMMONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF TIRE
STATE OF WASHINGTON. IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF ~\OUOMISH

y. $. Edmunds Plaintiff vs.. Laura NJ
Elmmds Defendant.
The State of Washington. TO the above
named defendant Laura NJ. Edmmds
Nou are hereby summoned to appear
within Sixty l60 days after the date
of the first publication Of this sum
mons. to-Wit: Within Sixty 900 days
after the Doth day of October 1909. and
defend the above entitled action in the
above entitled court, and answer the
complaint OF the plaintiff herein and
serve a copy Of Your answer upon the
undersigned attorneys for plaintiff, at
their office below stated and in ease OF
your failure so to do. Judgment will be
rendered against You according to the
demand OF the amended complaint.
which has been filed with the clerk Of
the said court.
The object of this action is to obtain
an absolute divorce, ON the grounds of
cruel and inhnman treatment, and
abandonment for more than one year
last past
FAUSSETT & SMITH.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Office and p. o. Address No. 200 :
Stokes Bldg, Everett Washington.
Date Of first publication October 20.
4 1909 OF
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PROTECT THE RICH ONLY.

When the man with the tin dinner
nail yoes to his work in the morning
he carries with him for his MONDAY
lunch a meal that is one half "protec-
tion" and one half actual value lie
walks to and from his work in pair OF
shoes that is one-third protection and
wo-thirds reasonable value. He dresses
up on Sunday in a suit of clothes that
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The state OF Washington to the said
defendants above named:
You and each of You are hereby sum
moned to appear within sixty days
after the date of the first publication
of this summons to-Wit: Within sixty
days after the 20th day of October, 1909.
and defend the above entitled action in
the above entitled court, and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff. at his
office below stated; and in case of your
failure so to do, Judgment will be rem
dered against You according to the de
mand of the complaint, which has been
filed with the clerk of said court
This action is commenced to bar each
of the defendants from any and all
claims to the property described in the
complaint and you are referred to the
said complaint and PRAYER thereof for
any further particulars in regard to thi.
said action.
VIM SHELLER.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
p. O. and Office Address, Rooms 800
30 Stokes Bldg, Everett, Washington.
Date of first publication October 10Th.
1909. II
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No ......
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.

IN JUSTICE COURT. BEFORE WILL
LIAM SHELLER, JUSTICE OF THE
PEACE, N AND FOR EVERETT
PRECINCT. COUNTY OF SNOHO-
AIISH, STATE OF WASHINGTON.
David n. Garthley and r. b. Williams,
go partners, doing business under the
firm name and style of Garthley &
Williams, Plaintiffs, vs.. Frank w.
Nicely, Defendant.
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o Frank w. Nicely, defendant;

To Frank w. Nicely, defendant:
In the name of the State of Washing
ton, YOU are hereby notified that the
above named plaintiffs have filed com.
plant against Won in said court, which
will come on to be heard at my office
in the Stokes Building, in the City OF
Everett, County of Snohomish, State of
Washington. ON Saturday, the 18th day
of November, A. ID. 1909, at the hour
OF ten ll0) o'clock in the forenoon OF
said day, and unless you appear, and
then and there answer, the same will
be taken as confessed and the demand
of the plaintiffs granted.
The object and demand of said com
plant is as follows: 70 recover a judg
ment against the defendant for the
sum Of Forty-two and 71-l00 Dollars
(SI2.10, with interest thereon at the
rate of Six per cent (G per cent? per
annum from the 3lst day of August,
1909, together with the costs and dis
bursemcnts herein, and TO subject to
the lien of the judgment recovered here
in and to enforce the same by the sale
of certain personal property, belonging
to the defendant, which was attached
herein on the It'll day of October 1909.
under and by virtue of writ of at
tachment issued out of the above en-
titled court directed TO the constable of
Everett Precinct, County of SnohOmiah,
State of Washington, said property be-
ING more particularly described in the
inventory and return of said constable
annexed to the writ of attachment here