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had imagined the stan Headquarters
OF an army to resemble a buzzing
beehive, but now hat I have the
reality before me ! find no race of
anxiety or nervousness, nothing but
ain n assurance everywhere. But
what | should like TO see most OF all
would be "A battle, for I suspect that
In common with most other civilians
| have formed an erroneous opinion
on this subject
The Crown Prince smiles and an
swers: Yes. battle painters Ike Neu-
Vile and Detaille would have little
use for their art in these DAYS or
Inc hghtlng men n sees PRACTICAL,
nothing, for they are concealed by
the ground and in the trenches. and
" Is rather dangerous to get too close
TO a bayonet Charge-unless ones duty
takes n there. Generally speaking.
the distance between the lighting
forces Increases with the Improvement
In firearms. Those who have the best
artillery have the best prospects of
winning.
ITO us the field gray uniform
IN a great advantage. as We merge
into the coloring OF the ground. while
the brilliant uniforms of the French
are visible from afar. To see "A battle
Is practica .ly impossible not even the
commander directing il .ees much
or IT, his direction IL effected by tele-
phone and Is dependent on information
and reports received, which in turn
are carefully sifted and weighed.
"'For a spectator TO post himself
on a height IN the neighborhood is
not advisable, for then he may be sure
OF being taken for an observer direct
ing the artillery fire and becomes at
once the target of the enemy's shells.
You shall. however, during your visit
here be allowed TO witness all that II
Is possible to SEQ
What life and spirit at the Crown
Princes headquarters. Everything was
gay with the freshness Of youth and
devoid or restraint. No trace of the
stiffness OF court ceremonial. Even
Gen. Schmidt, who usually maintained
the strictest discipline, was infected by
the prevailing spirit of c~amaraderle.
But owing TO the terrible burden OF
work which rested on the shoulders
VI 'ho 'Hl'i VI SldI IL was mol un-
usual for him To come in for his meals
after the others"
Later near E~Clisfontaine he had an
opportunity of seeing what the fight
ing was like.
The booming Of cannon Is now au-
dible all round us, even from behind
a battery OF -four 81 centlmetcr NOR
tars having been brought up from the
village and unlimbered only a hundred
meters away from us. They make
a terrible noi'e and the whole ground
trembles when they are discharged.
! had a peculiar feeling when stand
Ing In front Of these winged messen-
gers OF death, a consciousness of So
curity mingled with respect, for are
they not fighting against the enemy's
positions, the duty Of whose guns
Is TO take our livcsr
THE four reports come so close to-
gether that there is only a second
or two in between. Then, for half n
minute or longer, one hears whin-
ing, singing. Kissing whistle overhead
and n Looks up iTvo,untav.ly. The
prolertile IL, however, Only d%lscernibIe
II n stands right behind the mortar
as nearly as possible in the extension
of the line of fire.
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me Great War Machine in Action Described by the
Well Known Swedish Explorer, Who Visited the
Trenches as the Kaisers Personal Guest

| THE four shells accompany one
another through the air and sing the
'ame whining song in the same high
pitch. The sound arises through the
air rushing to fill the behind
the advancing body and through the
friction. Sometimes 1t seems to die
away. but Ia heard again presently
quito Plainly, this being no doubt due
TO air currents.
Time after time the four growth RS
emptied their heavy shells over the
French positions opposite and each
one was meant to aus the death OF
heaven knows how many human be-
ings Their main task was to drive
the defenders out OF Varenncs. which
IL situated six kilomoters south
southwest Of E~clisfontaine.
After the artillery had been pound
ing away all day I asked an officer
what the cost had been. He made a
rapid calculation for t%hlrty-two bat
tories II different types and estimated
the average cost of each round nj fifty
marks and the number OF rounds at
IL 900. which would make an expense
OF 500 900 marks for q single day, and
yet this was only for a short portion
of the long German western front.
Others, however. considered the e.
Innate too high. both as regards aver
age cost and number OF shots fred.
In any case the artillery swallows
up incredible sums in q war such as
this. in which It plays a greater m
more powerful part than ever before"
1t was soon after this that he wit
messed an examination OF French
prisoners:
one group Of disarmed French.
men comprised a Captain. He had
received a bullet through the Thigh.
limped badly and was supported BY
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Destruction wrought by Fat Bertha" in Fort St. Catherine

y no question OF his veracity. .
Again, is 1t not we'll to let the Englis,
nation know. for instance. that thos,
ooo,oOO troops which our gallan
I2o,o0o successfully withstood a
fpres were not III clad. III fed levies
u magnificently equipped troops will
m~achinelike organization benin,
them"
Or. Hedin started on his trip IN
september and returned in November
The military authorities In Berlin
supplied him with an automobile ant
Capt. Won krum accompanied him a.
travelling companion. chauffeur ant
guide. MY Rittmeister," writes DR.
Hedin. had retired from active ser.
vice. but on the outbreak OF var h,
a rallied 10 the coiors and placed nj.
. at the disposal OF the crown In
accordance with the mobilization de.
cree. He drives II himself in the ser.
vice OF the army. and the orderly
who is to accompany us Is in peace
time his own chauffeur.
Il was told that the Volunteer Auto.
mobile Corps now mustered $50 Ears
Tho owner OF a car reports himself
~"e po'o HhS NrHNle, anu ne ma
At the end OF the war buy back his
cal from the crown. 1t 10 reckoned
that the serviceable life OF a car Is
v years. II the owner paid 10, 0OC
marks Tor his car and has used II Cor
four years he only gets paid at the
last years valuation. /. e. 1000 marks
while II the car Ia quite new he re.
ceives the full amount.
Three hundred and nifty cars-it
Doesn't sound much, but these cars
merely form the Volunteer Corps, and
! suppose you will feel moro at ease
when i tell you that At tho western
front alone there are altogether 80, 000
cars in use. while 10000 are left In
Germany. That means $4,000 chauf.
feurs. When one constdev that each
car usually has . crew Of two II will
be seen that the equivalent OF over
wv army corps are attached to the
automobile service. There are plenty
Of men in Germany. plenty for every
purpose"
They started on September Is. AT
Luxembourg he was Invited N dine
with the Kaiser, Of whom he says:
ANY feeling Of timidlty one may
have had while waiting for the most
powerful and most remarkable man in
the world vanished completely once
the Emperor, after a more Than hearty
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NERHAPs the most complete pic.
- ture yet presented of the Ger,

NERHAPS the mo complete pic.
ture yet presented of the Ger
i man war machine in action Is
given by DR.. Sven Hedin, the
i.Swedish explorer, in his book with
me German Armies In the West" of
which an English translation by II. G..
de WalterstorH IS being brought out
~ the John Lane Company Of New
York and London. The book is not
intended to be . narrative Of military
operations. 1t 10 q record Of the
authors observations and Impressions.
The figures in the procession passing
through Its pages range from the
Kaiser, the Crown Prince and German
generals down to French captives and
unhappy inhabitants Of the occupied
territories.
Dr.. Hedin went TO the front by spe-
cial permission Of the German EN-
peror and every facility was given
him to visit the war theatres OF
France and Belgium. His book, there
fore. IL in the nature OF an account by
Q semi-oficial eyewitness Of the Ger
man army in the field. As IL well
known. he takes the German view. He
hnds nothing to condemn in Ger
many's conduct Of the war. But
whatever may be thought OF his
opinions, he records interesting facts.
In q publishers note" John Lane
says:
As I have been publicly criticised
for undertaking the issue OF the Eng
lish edition Of this book, for the most
part by people who have not read II. ]
am taking the somewhat unusual
course OF giving a brief explanation
OF my point Of view. In the first pace
Dr.. Sven Hedin's book is essentially a
record Of facts as he saw them. lie
II . trained observer. and there can
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-07-10
SUMMONS by PUBLICATION.

NO. bz1S.
In the superior court OF the state OF
Washington, in and for the county OF
c. N. Larsen and E. J. Kelley. co
name OF Larsen & Kelley, plaintiffs,
versus David B. Gum. defendant.
The state OF Washington to the above
named Yn,, dc. defendant S.hs David 3; Gum:
appear within sixty tsol days after the
sass OF the soTt first Of ths
and defend the above entitled action in
the above entitled court, and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff herein,
ether sepys copy of
attorney for plaintiffs. at his address
ure SO to do. Judgment will be rendered
of the plaintiffs complaint, which has
been filed with the clerk OF said court.
The object and purpose of this action
defendant for the sum OF $41.05. being
the purchase price of goods. wares and
mserchandise sold and delivered to the
special instance and request Of said de-
PENDANT at Kettle Falls, Wash, on and
1sfween the oath day Of September,
both dates inclusive, which said sums
the defendant agreed to pay together
with interest thereon. at the rate of 8
SCht per from november I,
1912, which said sums are now due
and owing to the plaintiff herein, and
for his costs and disbursements in this
action expended.
That the said defendant is a non
resident of this state and has property
therein, and the court has jurisdiction
of the subject Of this action, a writ of
attachment having been sued out
against said defendant in this court
and cause to attach and levy on the
following described real estate. towit:
The southeast quarter (SEN) of the
northwest quarter (NwN), the south
west quarter (SWK) OF the northeast
quarter (NEN), the northwest quarter
tNWA) Of the southeast quarter (SEH)
or the southeast quarter (SEA), all In
section eighteen (18), township thirty
hve (35). east of the Willamette NOR
ington.
That said sheriff Of Stevens county,
by virtue of said writ of attachment,
did on the 25th day of May 1915 levy
on the above described property. Also
to subject the property attached, or as
much thereof as may be necessary to
the payment of the demand which the
court may find due the plaintiffs herein.
Dated this Sd day of June, 1915.
OSEE W. NOBLE,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Postoffice address and office OF at
torney for plaintiff. Kettle Falls, Wash
tngton.
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Department of the Interior. United
States land office, Spokane, Washing
ton June %, 1915.
To Joseph Picket of Crystal Falls'
Washington, contestee: A.. ,o n
Evans, who gives Colville, washing
ton, as his postoffice address,, did on
June 10, 1915, file in this office his duly
corroborated application to contest and
secure the cancellation OF yoMH p h o9aSo
m n1ede September pt Der 20, is1o, for the south
half of the northwest quarter and the
north half of the southwest quarter.
section IA. township 35 north, range Al,
test he alleges that the said Joseph
Picket did abandon said land on, or
about June 10, 1911, and has not re,
turned to comply with the homestead
laws as to residence. and cultiyation.
You are, therefore, further notified that
tho said allegations will be taken as con-
fessed, and your said entry Will be can
celed without further right to be heard,
either before this office or on appeal
If you fail to file in this o1fice witn I,,
cation of this notice, as shown beloW,
your answer, under oath, specifically
responding to these allegations of con-
test together with due proof that you
have served q copy of your answer on
the said contestant either in person or
by registered mail.
You should state in your answer the
name of the postoffice to which you de-
sire further notices to be sent to you.
HAL. J: COLE, Register,
Date of first publication, June rs.
Date of second publication. July 8.
Date of third publication. July 10,
Date of fourth publication. July IT.
1915.
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Guard Your Children
Against Bowel Trouble

Many children at an early age
become constipatsd, and frequently
serious consequences result. Not
being able to realize his own con-
aition, a chilj's bowels should be
constantly watched, and a gentle
laxative given when necessary.
Dr.. Miles Laxative Tablets ara
especially we'll adapted to women
and children. The Sisters Of
Christian Charity, s3I Charles St..
buxerne, Pa, who attend many
cases Of sickness say Of them:
'soms time ago we began using D..
Miles Laxative Tablets and md that
We like them very much. Their aotion
b excellent and We are grateful for
them. We have bad good results b
svsry case ana ~ Sisters are vssy
much pleased"
The form and favor OF any medi.
cine is very important. no matter
who is to take it. The taste and
appearance are especially important
when children are concerned. All
parents know how hard it is to give
the average child medicine" even
though the taste is partially dis
guised. In using DR.. Miles Lag
alive Tablets, however. this difa.
Guilty is overcome. The shape Of
the tablets, their appearance and
eandy-like taste at once appeal to
aay child, with the result that they
are taken without objection.
The rich chocolate favor and
absence of other taste, make DR..
Miles Laxative Tablets the ideal
remedy for children.
II the first box fails to benefit
the price is returned. Ask your
dsuggist. A bog of rs doses costs
Saly IS cents. Never sold in bulk
Mslss MEDICAL CO.. aisasart. isA
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY DE-
GREE OF DISTRIBUTI0N SHOULD
NOT BE MADE, AND ORDER APP
OF ACCOUNT. AND DIRECTING
NOTICE TO ne M SiOa
washington. for Stevens county.
In the matter of the estate Of Frank
L. Hill, deceased.
william chifds hiin ha for
the. estate of Frank L. Hill. deceased,
and praying among other things for an
order Of distribution of the residue
to entitled, and to have It determined
as to who the heirs of said estate are,
and it being, represented by said petit
no indebtedness against said estate,
and an that, that said estate is in condition to
It is ordered that all persons inter-
ested in the estate of the said Frank
perior court OF the county Of stevens,
courthouse, in said Stevens county on
the Path day Of July. 1915, at the hour
of 10 a. M. then and there to show
should not be made of the residue Of
said estate to the heirs Of said deceased,
according to law and that the heirs
entitled to distribution of said estate
be then and there determined.
It is further ordered that a copy of
this order .H be published for four weeks
the Colville Examiner. a newspaper
printed and published in said Stevens
county.
It is further ordered that on the said
cath day of July. 1915, the settlement
Of the account Of the said william N.
Childs as administrator of said es-
tate. will also be brought on for hear
ing.
II. is further ordered that the clerk
Of this court give further notice of
posted in at least three Of the most
public places in said county. at least
twenty 600 days before the date ap-
ment.
Done in open court and dated this
21st day OF juno 1915. -
L. c. RICHARDSON.
Superior Court Commissioner for Ste
vens County, Washington.
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STEVENS COUNTY

Senator, C. R. Mcmillan, Dem.
Representatives, j. F. Jarvis. Dem.,
and John Olson, Rep, both of Valley.
Judge, W. H. Jackson.
Auditor, A. B. Sansburn, Dem
Treasurer, Irving D. Sill. Rep.
Clerk, L. C. Richardson, Dem
Sheriff, William Miller, Rep.
Assessor, A. E. Dodson, Dem.
Attorney, H. w. Stull, Rep.
Supt. Schools, Martha Boardman, Rep.
Surveyor, R. B. Thomas, Dem.
Health Officer, DR. L. B. Harvey.
County game Warden, c. j. Rhode,
Colville.
Game commissioners, A. F. Strobe
(chairman), Chewelah; D. j. Burk,
Colville; o. W. Noble Kettle Falls.
Commissioners, P. H. Graham, Col
vile. M. C. Stop, Chewelah, Dems.;
Henry Hughes, Rice, Rep.
Meet first Monday of month.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
In the superior court of the state of
washington. in and for the county of
In re-. Colville Leader, an insolvent
corporation.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
9Th day of June, 1918. by an order
duly made and entered in said above
court. the. undersigned was appointed
receiver Of the Colville Leader an in
solvent corporation; that all persons
having or claiming to have any claim
or claims against the said Colville
Leader. an insolvent corporation, or
who claim to be creditors of said Col
vie Leader, are hereby notified to file
claim or claims with the undersigned.
at his address, at Colville, Washington.
within ninety (90) days from and after
the 18th day of June, 1915, towit:
within ninety (s0) days after the said
18th day. of June, 1915, the date of the
first publication Of this notice. or thew
will be forever barred.
o. N. BELL.
Receiver of the Colville Leader. an IN
solvent Corporation,
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CHURCHES


ConEresational-Georg H. Hull. pastor; Sunday
school 10 a. m. morning service IL a. m: evening
service 7so D. m Junior Society 2:So D. m; Christ
ian Endeavor Society 6:45; Ladies' Aid Society
every Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
Roman Catholic Church Immaculate Conception.
Third and Maple streets; services every Sunday
at and 10 a m. and 7:30 .. m Every Monday
at a. m.
Baptist Church,. W. Ross. pastor. Bible school
1Oa M: B. Y. P. u. $780, evening preaching 7:3o.
Christian Church-G. E. Counts. pastor. Bible
school every Lords day at 10 a. M; Dan Droz.
superintendent Preaching and communion at IL
a. m. Christian Endeavor at $50 p. m. Evan
gelistic service. preaching and special music
7;30 p. m.
First Methodist Episcopal Church - Corner of
Fourth & North Elm streets; M L. Sanders pas
tor. Pastors re sidence. 1853 North Elm St.. phone
Ills. Hours of service: Sunday school at 1000.
preaching at l1.00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Epworth
League $50 prayer meeting on Wednesday even
ing at 730. Choir practice on Thursday evening.
From April Is to Sept u.s. evening services 80
minutes later.
Free Methodist-Myrtle Young. pastor; SUM-
day school 10 a m; preaching II a. m; preach
ing at p. m; prayer meeting Thursday at p.m;.
young peoples meeting at p. m.
Seventh Day Adventists every Sabbath at
1LOO a m; LIST and Bird Sabbaths Young Peoples
meeting; End. missionary reading: 4th. evangelistic
service.
St Johns Episcopal-Rev. Henry Purdue. Spo-
kane. archdeacon: services fourth Sunday even
ing In each month.
Christian Science-Services II a. m. Sundays.
Sunday school at 10 a. M; Wednesday evening
meeting 800.
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SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.

In the superior court of the state of
Washington, in and for the county of
Robert Hughson, plaintiff. versus
George Hughson and Henry Hughson,
The state of Washington. to the
above named defendant, Henry hugh
You are Hereby summoned to appear
in the above entitled cause in the court
after the date of the first publication
of this summons, exclusive Of the date
upon which the first publication here
days after the 18th day of June, 1915.
and answer the complaint of the plain
tiff and serve a copy Of your answer
other IRo6a beow fgber
postoffice address, and defend the above
entitled action in the court aforesaid,
and in case. of your failure SO to do
according to the demand Of the COM
plant which complaint has been filed
in the office of the county clerk OF
The object of the above entitled &C
ton is to obtain an order and judg-
ment of and from the court aforesaid,
defendants named in the complaint,
vens county. State of washington. and
hereinafter described, as , well as ce r.
the said parties named in said COM
plant, which personal property Is sit
uated upon the real estate herein de-
scribed.
This action is based upon the sum-
mons and complaint and the allegations
therein contained, which complaint and
summons has been duly and regularly
served personally upon George Hugh
son, one of the defendants above nam
ed, which summons and complaint,
together with the proof Of such person
al service on the said George Hugh
son, has been filed in the office of the
clerk of the above entitled court.
The real estate which Is sought to be
partioned in the above entitled action
is: The east half of the southwest
quarter (Ek of SWA), and the west
half of teh southeast quarter (Wh
of SEA), and the southeast quarter
of the northwest quarter (SEA of
NwA) of section. twenty-one CID, in
township thirty-five $3.50, north, of
range thirty-nine 800, q. w. NJ, in
Stevens county, Washington, and the
personal property Is situated there
on, said real estate and personal prop
erty having been inherited by the plain
tiff and the defendants from their COM
mon ancestor, Andrew Hughson.
It is further sought in said above en-
titled action to partition the appur-
tenances of every kind and nature be-
longing to and part Of the above
described real estate.
ROCKFORD & WILSON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Postoffice address: 24S south Oak
street, Colyille, Stevens county. Wash
Date Of first publication. June ~,
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SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.

In the superior court Of the state Of
washington. in and for the county Of
Lottie z. critchett. PLAINTIFF, versus
8. A. Hartman. w. e. Noble. Northport
State Bank. q corporation. and Alice
State Bank. an insolvent corporation,
defendants.
w. q. Noble. of the above named de-
PENDANTS: You are hereby summoned to
the court above named within sixty
publication of this summons. exclusive
Of the date upon which the first publ
sixty Cos days after the ssth DAY Of
Of the plaintiff and serve a. copy OF
your answer or other pleading upon
the undersigned at their postoffice ad-
dress below stated and defend the above
entitled action in the court aforesaid.
judgment win be rendered ssa,nst you
plant, which said complaint has been
iled In the office of the clerk Of the
above entitled court.
The object Of the above entitled 40
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Cut This Out
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A General Directory

CoLvILLE
Mayor, R. ]. Townsend
Councilmen first ward, E. c. Conner,
w. G. Hartwell.
Councilmen second ward, w. H.
Graham, w. Gammage.
Councilmen third ward, ]. H. Craft,
Jas. English.
Councilman at large, Dan Droz.
Treasurer, |. j. Lasswell,
Clerk, ]. C. Hard.
Health officer, DR.. L. B. Harvey.
Attorney, F. Leo Grlnstead.
Water commissioner, c. o. Smith.
Night marshal, Mike Wannenwetsch
Justice of the peace, A. l.. Knapp,
G. W. Kildow.
Council meets Tuesday nights at city
hall.