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was thorough in n other department
OF business; that h took pains to
guard n secrets of her office; that
any work intrusted to her would he
s~afeguarded. The great bank gets out
each quarter for select distribution a
report from its trusted agents the
world over as to the state of trade in
each and every section of the globe
incidentally this report contains the
most authentic and most authoritative
information regarding politics and
other developments likely to nave a
bearing on money or commerce.. For
years this report was published by a
concern OF international prominence.
One day the great bank Sent the con1,
for this elaborate report to Mrs. Bob.
Since then h has printed the renort
each quarter.
Two years and a half after renting
her cubbyhole of an office Mrs. Rob
had 20 operators working. The selec-
ton and drilling of these operators wa
her hardest task. None but the most
careful. the most accurate and most
trustworthy would suit her. She maid
the highest wage known to her par
t:cular fled and exacted the highest
class of work. It got SO that the fact
that a person had woraed for Mrs. Bob
was AIKEN by others es a diploma.
AS Mrs. Bob climbed the ladder of
success MIR. Bob remained stationary
or dropped back a rung. He departed
from the multiform concern to trv
another speciality line and then drifteS
from that to another and then to an
other. He was the same kindly. CHEEKY
delightful Bob as o. old and he had
come to be intensely proud OF his
clever wife. even If he sometimes
wished she was not in business. He
was conscious Of his own feelings and
did not spare himself in self-denunria-
ton when he fell from grace. but IN.
wife never had an unkind word for
him and never was more devoted than
when he was .downcast.
Mr.. Bob was having reason for he-
ing downcast. He was finding II dif-
icult to get work, or at least work that
brought . good return. He had Iost
caste, for he was not considered de-
pendable. Two weeks OF idleness that
were made unpleasant by ~refueals az
work in lines he formerly would mt
have considered for a moment brouehf
him to q bitter realisation sof M ~
sition. Scarcity OF money, too. en-
barrassed him. Hls wife had plenty. Int
he was too proud TO borrow from nor
One evening after dinner he told her
he was going to take thu frnt fob thsf
Waa of6erod to him. He was hecomine
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of n OF her school girl friends who
a married and come to the city and
had to return to her parents in q few
years. There would be nothing Of that
sort with her. h determined.
1t vas q month or six weeks after
she had preached the business idea to
her husband that he lapsed again. She
was as helpful and sympathetic as US
ual. but made no reference to her pet
idea. She did. however. stop the the
alter trips and h shopping visits and
she protested When he questioned her
about it to have tired of going out
so much. Bob thought she was get
ting over her Inconsistencies and be-
coming more contented with city life.
Maybe the shock was all the greater
to him on that account when, the next
time he had to remain home, she in
formed him she was resolved on get.
ting some employment. He argued as
before, but his arguments carried less
weight this time n a man situated
as he was at the time, remorseful and
repentent. has not the moral force
back of him a he usually pos
sesses.
Maybe the manager of the office had
a fuller realization of what actuated
her in applying for work than she
now He was a kind and good man
and he told her she might start the
next day. 1t was a multiform printing
concern n a lot of women were m
ployed as operators. Her husband was
Il salesman of the machine. For a
week, while she was learning to b. an
operator, she got nc pay. Then she
started at a very modest wage.
MIR. Bob was displeased. 1t hurt him
to see his wife putting herself on a
level with the general run of work.
ers, but gradually his resentment
lessened and he even felt a glow Of
pleasure n day when he heard some
one praise his wife for the work she
was doing. And Mrs. Bob deserved
praise. She was we'll educated and
quick witted, and in addition was
painstalSingly neat and accurate. Ac-
cording to her code no work was done
unless it was well done. She did not
believe in erasure or interlineations.
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The next dav Mrs. Fob la a cubby
hole for an Office in one of the sky
scfapers and her name and business
We're on the door. The machine had
been delivered within an hour of her
getting the office key. When she looked
at the lettering on the door she alter
nately felt proud and fearful. Then she
got to listening to the sounds along the
corridor. AS persons stopped and read
the sign she was all a-fiutter, wonder-
ing if they We're going to enter. 1t was
three days before a customer appeared.
Mrs. Bob almost had lost heart by that
time. Her hand trembled when she
began the work, but it did not tremble
long. When she finished the job was
perfect. She went over it with the
most rigid scrutiny. She had resolved
that no bit of work ever should leave
her Office that was not perfection. She
should, at least, nave a reputation for
excellence of workmanship.
The man who got that first job was
pleased until he got the bill. Then he
frowned. "Madam!" he asked. Isn't
this pretty steep?"
1T is the price for the best Of work.
the only kind 1 do was the reply.
The man grumbled and said he
never paid so much before. Then he
paid the bill.
In the first month Mrs. Bob made ex-
penses n q little more. In the second
month she did much better. one Of her
patrons this month was the man who
gave the first bit Of work to her.
Il had a lot Of printing done in an
other establishment" he said, "but
they made 10 many errors and turned
out 90 poor q job that I. came back
here"
Later. when the man expressed SAT-
tsfaction over the way she handled his
second order and declared he would
give all his work to her II she lowered
her price, she told him her rate was
based on the best Of service and she
believed It vas fair.
Customers came and customers
went. but her business grew steadily.
Every sheet that left her office wa
scruttnixed lrst. No error could get
BY her. Occasionally clients left her
70 nave their work done by those who
charged sleas. Every one came back In.
due season,
Within faur months OF renting tho
0l3tce b HID to engage an assistant.
Che trleds4e girls before Uhe accepted
the one. Next month she had to have
another a1pastant. The work u be-
tgtnn!ng toscome to her 70 fast that
leee had e. work nights o~cceaionally.
= eslslns a reputatiou 9 doing
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districted. he said. by the long-contin1
ued idleness. !;
Bob" said Mrs. Bob. III l were you
l wouldn't take any job that keeps you,
outside. Your trouble is due to YOUR
good nature. You should give up theI
selling field. There is too much con-,
VITALITY connected with it. You ought
to get office work" !
Bob never had o anything butt
sell stuff. but he knew what his Wife,
said was true.
"Ill look for an office job he said,
'and ii YOU hear of anything try to,
fix it for me. Don't worry. 1 won't give
you cause to regret it,"
The next night Mrs. Bob was quite,
excited when she met her husband.
Il know of q job O have a chance
of getting. Bob" h said. I'm know
positively in the morning"
.Good!" exclaimed Bob. What time
will O know?"
by 10. / think"
"All right; I'll be at your office al
TO-"
Bob was there at 10.
what did you hearo" he asked.
IT'S all right she answered. "You
can have it. The business is young. but
it's growing. and there's a good chance,
for the right man. You can get $50 a
week to stort on, but the boss is
mighty strict"
That's all right" said Boy joyfully.
I'll make good. What concern is it ?"
Right here h answered, with a
little break in her voice. That's your
desk. Bob"
Copyright 1910 by Richard Spillane.
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the highest class of work in her line.
Before the year was GU Mrs. Bob
had to move. She could not get Il suite
of oons to suit her in the old build
ing. and. besides she wanted to be
nearer the center from which some big
orders We're coming-Wall street.
One day she got a small order from
the greatest bank in America. 1t got
the same attention as other business.
Evidently it was satisfactory. for
more work followed it. Without So
licitation business also came to her
from the office of the master of
finance. the man who has merged
more railroads. more steel mills, more
factories and industries generally than
n other 10 men in the world. Some
how the big men got to know that this
m who did such excellent work
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-12-29

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington for King County.
Notice and Summons.
L, H. Craver, plaintiff, VS.. Geo. winston,
Bank of B. c., and all persons UNI
known, If any, having or claiming an
interest in and to the hereinafter de-
scribed real property, defendants
No. S4582.
state of Washington, to the above de-
PENDANTS and each of them
You and each of you, as owners,
estate in and to the hereinafter de-
scribed real property, are hereby noti-
fed that the above named plaintiff is
the holder of one certain delinquent tax
certificate issued by the treasurer of
dated the 18th day of July, 1906, and
taxes of the year 1904, in the amount
5000, and upon the real property stu
ated in said King County, described as
follows to-wit: Undivided y of Sc. u
of NE. Il of Sec. 20, TIP. Fl N, r. e.
That the taxes for the following sub
sequent years have been paid by the
plaintiff upon said above described real
For the year 1906, the sum of $685.;
for the year 1906, the sum of $3.50; for
year Sga 1905 the '1 Sum nu of $780, for the
year Year 1903, the sum of $11.SS; for the
year 1910, the sum of 1854.
Which several sums bear interest at
the rate of Is per cent per annum from
date of payment, and are all the unpaid
and unredeemed taxes upon and against
You and each of you (including 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,
exclusive of the day of said first pub
LEGATION, to-wit, sixty days after Dec. 8,
1911, in the above entitled court and
defend this action and answer the COM
plant of said plaintiff and serve copy
of your answer on the undersigned at
torney for plaintiff at his office below
stated, or pay the amount due, 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 as
provided by law, and as prayed in plain
tiff's complaint, now on file in this cause
and court.
L. H CRAVER, Plaintiff
A. c. MAC DONALD,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office Address, sos Bailey Building,
Seattle, Wash.
Dec. s, 1911-Jan. 10, 1912.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington for King County.
Ge %ie W and TaTn g gtnstn5 avs vs. d. f.
sons unknown, If any, having or
claiming an interest in and to the
hereafter described real property, de-
PENDANTS. Notice and Summons.
defendants and each of them:
You and each of you, as owners,
claimants or holders of an interest or
scribed real property, are hereby noti-
fed that the above named plaintiff is
the holder of one certain delinquent
tax certificate issued by the Treasurer
dated the LIST day Of June, 1908, and
numbered as follows, for the delinquent
taxes of the following year, in the
in an aad Knr tie
described as follows, to-wit:
Certificate No B53S22,. 1906. 1892.
and subsequent years have been paid by
Mrs. r. G. Fenner and by the PLAINTIFF
upon said above described real proper
ty, to-wit. All of which have been duly
assigned to this plaintiff.
Lot p, Block II. Valentine Addition.
;. Lot p, Block II. Valentine Addition.
Lot p, Block II. Valentine Addition.
Delinquent Local Improvement assess
ments on the above property: $4.9s.
Districts DIST 81 sSS and 1924; S1O6o 13s4-11O4-
988,-1384-1104, ordnance; $1.89, 13102;
zoe. 1902; $1.08, 1902; $1O.49, 1920.
Which several sums bear interest at
the rate of Is per cent. per annum
from said date of payment, and are all
the unpaid and unredeemed taxes upon
and against said real property.
You and each of you Cncluding 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,
exclusive of the day of said first pub
entitled court and action; and defend
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State of Washington for King County.
Notice and Summons.
l.. HI. Craver, plaintiff vs. Geo. Winston,
Bank of B. c., and all persons I'M
known, if any, having or claiming an
interest in and to the hereinafter de-
scribed real property, defendants
State of Washington, to the above de-
PENDANTS and each of them:
You and each of you, as owners.
estate in and to the hereinafter de-
scribed real property, are hereby mott
fed that the above named plaintiff is
certificate issued by the treasurer of
dated the 18th day of July, 1906. and
taxes of the year 1904, in the amount
$500, and upon the real property stu
ated in said King County, described as
" of NE. Il of Sec. 20, TIP. FL NJ, r.
6 e. W. M
That the taxes for the following sub
sequent years have been paid by the
For the year 1905, the sum of 1855;
for the year 1906, the sum Of $3.50; for
year 1909, the sum of $2O39; for the
year 1910, the sum of $16.57.
Which several sums bear interest at
the rate of Is per cent per annum from
date of payment, and are all the unpaid
and unredeemed taxes upon and against
said real property.
You and each of you dncluding said
persons unknown if any, are hereby
further notified i'd summoned to be
and appear will sixty days after the
date Of first pit cation of this notice,
exclusive of til day of said first pub
LEGATION, to-wit, sixty days after Dec. 8,
1911, in the above entitled court and
defend this action and answer the COM
nlaiOt nlaintiff
Of Your answer on til the UNDERSIGNED IJ az
torney for plaintiff at his office below
stated, or pay the amount due, 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
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Notice OF stookholders, Meetine.

A meeting of the stockholders of Ed
win London Company, a corporation, is
called and will be held on Monday, the
26th day of February 1912, at the hour
of 1000 o'clock in the forenoon, at 742
New York Block, in the City of Seattle,
King County, State of Washington, for
the purpose of considering and passing
upon proposition TO increase the
amount of the capital stock of said cor
poration from Straightforward ($60,0O0.-
00) Dollars, divided into Six-hundred
(600) shares, of the par value of One
hundred ($100.00) Dollars each, to One
hundred twenty-five thousand ($195.OO0.-
0O) Dollars divided into Twelve-hun-
dred fifty Q,250) shares of the par
value of One-hundred ($1O0.0O) Dollars
each, and for the purpose OF doing any
and all things necessary or proper to
effect said proposed increase of the cap
ital stock of said corporation.
Dated, December %, 1911.
EDWIN LONDON,
Y. FL. ATKINSON,
A. M. LONDON
H. H. WOLFE,
Being all of the trustees
of said corporation.
Dec. 20, 1911--Feb. 23, 1912.
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this action and answer the complaint Q
said plaintiff, and serve copy OF your
answer on the undersigned attorney
for plaintiff at his office below stated,
or pay the amount due, 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.
the satisfaction of the sums charged
and found against it respectively as
provided by law, and as prayed in plain
tiff's complaint, now on file in this cause
GEORGE w. FARLIN,
Plaintiff.
CHAS. P. HARRIS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office address 802 LoWman BLOCK,
Seattle, Washington.
Nov. "a, 1911-Jan. 5, 1912.
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said taxes, interest and COSTS ordering
q sale of each parcel Of said property
and found against it respectively as
provided by law, and as prayed in plain
tiff's complaint, now on file in this cause
and court.
L. H. CRAvER, Plaintiff.
A. c. MAC DONALD,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office Address, sos Bailey Building,
Dec. 5, 1911-Jan. 10, 1912.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington for King County.
Merrill and John F. Merrill, and all
persons unknown, if any, having or
claiming an interest in and to the
hereafter described real property.
defendants. Notice and Summons.
defendants and each of them:
You and each of you, as owners,
claimants or holders of an interest or
scribed real property, are hereby noti-
fed that the above named plaintiff is
the holder of one certain delinquent
tax certificate issued by the Treasurer
dated the list day of December, 1906, and
numbered as follows, for the delinquent
taxes of the following year, in the
following amount, and upon the real
described as follows, to-wit:
Plat of the Town of Berlin, Lot 8,
Block 4, Certificate No. B448S5, 1905.
$1,000.
That the taxes for the following prior
and subsequent years have been paid by
the plaintiff and Mrs. r. G. Fenner up
on said above. described real property,
assigned to this plaintiff.
Lot 3. Block 4, Plat Of Town of Berlin.
Lot 8. Block a. Plat of Town of Berlin.
Lot 9. Block A. Plat of Town of Berlin.
Lot 9. Block 4. Plat of Town of Berlin.
Lot. 9. Block A. Plat of Town OF Berlin.
Which several sums bear interest at
the rate of Is per cent. per annum
the unpaid and .unredeemed taxes upon
and against said real property.
You and each of you (including said
and appear within sixty days after the
date of first publication of this notice,
exclusive of the day Of said first pub
LEGATION November "a. 1911. in the above
this action and answer the complaint of
said plaintiff, and serve a copy of your
answer on the undersigned attorney
or pay the amount due, 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
the satisfaction of the sums charged
and found against it respectively as
provided by law, and as prayed in plain
tiff's complaint, now on file in this cause
and Court.
GEORGE w. FARLIN,
Plaintiff
CHAS P. HARRIS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office address 802 Lowman Block,
Seattle, Washington.
Nov. "a, 1911-Jan. 5, 1912.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington for King County.
Geo. w. Farlin,, plaintiff. vs.. J. W:
any, having or claiming an interest
in and to the hereinafter described
real property, defendants Notice and
Summons.
State of Washington: To the above
defendants and each of them:
You and each of you, as owners,
claimants or holders of an interest or
scribed real property, are hereby noti-
fed that the above named plaintiff is
the holder of one certain delinquent
ia tax 1 certificate issued by the e. Treasurer
dated the LIST day of June, 1903, and
numbered as follows, for the delinquent
taxes of the following year, in the
property situated in said King County,
described as follows, to-wit:
Central Seattle, addition to the City
Of Seattle. Lot s. Block 20. Certificate
That the taxes for the following prior
and subsequent years have been paid
by the plaintiff and Mrs. r. c. Fenner
to-wit. All Of which have been duly i1
assigned to this plaintiff.
Lot s, Block 20, Central Seattle Addi-
ton, $3.50, 1907.
Lot s. Block 20, Central Seattle Addi-
ton, $2.1O, D. L. A. 98S.
Lot 5, Block 20, Central Seattle Addi-
ton, $500, .. L. A. 988.
Lot s, Block 20. Central Seattle Addi-
tion, $5.91, 1908.
Lot 5, Block 20. Central Seattle Addi-
Lot s, Block 20. Central Seattle Addi-
ton, $6.44, 1909.
Lot 5, Block 20, Central Seattle Addi-
ton, $57.68, D. L. A. 1875.
Lot s, Block %, Central Seattle Addi-
ton, s30.30, D. L. A. 1888.
Lot 5, Block 20, Central Seattle Addi-
ton, $1.S1, D. L. A. s88.
Lot 5, Block 29, Central Seattle Addi-
ton, $4.53, 1910.
Which several sums bear interest at
the rate Of Is per cent. per annum
from said date of payment, and are all
the unpaid and unredeemed taxes upon
and against said real property.
You and each OF you (including said
further notified and summoned to be
and appear within sixty days after the
date of first publication of this notice.
location November "a, 1911, in the above
entitled court and action; and defend
this action and answer the complaint of
said plaintiff, and serve a copy Of your
for plaintiff at his office below stated,
or pay the amount due, 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 as
provided by law, and as prayed in plain
tiff's complaint, now on file in this cause
and Court.
GEORGE W. FARLIN,
Plaintiff.
CHAS P. HARRIS,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Office address 802 Lowman Block,
Seattle, Washington.
Nov % 1o11Ton < 1910
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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 1t re-
spectively as provided by law, and as
prayed in plaintiffs complaint, now on
file in this cause and court.
GEORGE w. FARLIN,
Plaintiff.
CHAS. P. HARRIS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office address 802 Lowman Block,
Seattle, Washington.
Nov. "a, 1911-Jan. s, 1912.
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CHAS. P. HARRIS,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Office address 802 Lowman Block
Seattle, Washington.
Nov. "a, 1911-Jan. 5, 1872