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Judge J. G. Swinnerton, the eloquent and well known Republican orator, will address the people of Glenn county at the following places on the dates mentioned: Orland, Tuesday, Oct. 25th; Elk Creek, Wendesday, Oct. 26th; Butte City, Saturday, Nov. 5th. He has the reputation of being perfect in his explanation of the single tax issue. Don't fail to hear him.

Commissioner's Notice of Sale,

In the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Glenn, Frank Peter, Plantiff, vs. W. D. W. Van Alstine, Defendant.

Under and by Virture of an order of sale and decree of foreclosure, issued out of the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of Glenn, on the 17th day of October, 1898, in the above entitled action, in plaintiff, obtained a judgment and decree of foreclosure against the said defendant, W. D. W. Van Alstine, on the 17th day of October 1898; which said judgment and decree, was on the Book 2, of said Superior Court, at page 73, I am commanded to sell, all that certain lots, pieces of parcels of land, situate lying and being in the County of Glenn, State of California, and to witt; Being lots twenty four (24) and twenty five (25), of block (12) of said South Willows, according to the official survey and Plat thereof.

And public notice is hereby given, that onthe 14th day of November, at 10 o'clock a.m. of that day, at the Court  House door of said Superior Court of the County of Glenn, State of California, I will, in obedience tos id orderof sale and decree of foreclosure, sell the above described property or so much thereof as may be necessary to raise sufficient money to satisfy said judgement with interest and cost etc, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, gold coin of the United States. Dated October 22, 1898    H. B. Sanders Commissioner appointed by said Court. 0-22-4w

Political Announcements.

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For State Senator 8th Senatorial Dist.

A HOCHHEIMER

Regular Republican nominee

First Judicial Township,

P. H. COUGHLAN,

Hereby announces himself as an independent candidate for Justice of the Peace, subject to decision of the voters of the First Judicial Township

First Judicial Township

B. P. DAVIS

Herby announces himself as an Independent Candidate for Justice of the Peace of the First Judicial Township

Will do you, ours is not the place for you. But if you are a lover of a good team and an elegant, easy riding rig, either single or double, the ELK HORN STABLE is the place for you to seek in time of need. We keep our rigs up in first-class style and will turn out none other. Our feed stable is what we pride ourselves upon. You can rest assured that your team will be well cared for if you will leave them in care of

                                           I. TODD & SON

                                           Willows, CAL

Jesus as a Specialist

This was a very interesting theme of Rev. E. L. Burch at the Christian church last Sunday evening. The attention of the audience was most excellent from start to finish.

The speaker said: "This is an age of specialists and specializing. Nearly all of the great inventions and discoveries of the age are the result of specializing. Thirty years ago ten men made a watch, but now a watch ten times as good is made by 89 men - each man working continually upon the same piece soon became an expert.

Less than a century ago a doctor would pull teeth, saw bones and prescribe, but now we have the Dentist, the Surgeon and the Physician and each of these has special lines.

The great blessings that are thus coming to man as the result of following the Divine plan, Jesus was the first and greatest specialist. He came not to condemn the world, but "The Son of man came to save that which was lost." His specialty was to save men from sin. This was his one purpose, more particularly, he came to save men.

1. From the practice of sin.

2. From its love.

3. From its power.

4. From its guilt.

A brief glance will show Christ's method of saving men. It was not to be done by earthly wisdom; nor by physical power; not even by God's high court justice  - this had been tired and man had failed to meet the requirements; but man was to be drawn from the vortex of death by the power of Christ - love."

A Vote for Hochheimer is a vote for an honest man and one who has the interests of Glenn County at heart. Vote for him.

Ask for "Royal" flour - guaranteed. *

THE MURDOCK NOTE CASE

Sundays Examiner comes to us with a two column article headed "Witnesses were behind the screen" telling us of an attempt at bribery of witnesses on the part of the attorneys for the Murdock estate, and who are endeavoring to beat the claim of Mary Helen Murdock, the plaintiff in the now celebrated case.

The scheme which involved several would-be witnesses and a leading attorney for the Murdock estate was exposed on Wednesday last at the taking of the deposition of Abbie M. Bryant of San Francisco.

The substance of the Examiner article is that Delos Pratt, a real estate agent of San Francisco, some four months ago approached Mrs. Bryant, who was acquainted with Mrs. Murdock, with a proposition that if she gave such testimony in the case as would assist in defeating the note she would be paid liberally for her services, $600. being the amount. Mrs. Bryant said she knew nothing about the matter, but Pratt insisted that he could make up a story for her and all she would have to do would be to learn the story and repeat it on the stand. Mrs. Bryant notified Attorney Frank Freeman of what was going on and that gentleman instructed her to go ahead, and acting under Mr. Freeman's advice she had several interviews with Pratt, who said that he represented E. S. Pillsbury, the leading attorney against the note, in the matter and explained to her that if she would give the testimony according to the statement he gave her that he would give her a note of $100 that he, Pratt, held against her and $600 in money. This money was to be paid by Wadsworth of Wells, Fargo & Co's Bank. That all arrangements had been made and that Wadsworth and Pillsbury knew all about the matter and there was no danger as Pillsburg was the "smartest man in the State at such things."

Pratt than gave her the written statement of the testimony required, which statement Mrs. Bryant gave to Mr. Freeman. The arrangement being all completed, as Pratt supposed, he requested that Mrs. Bryant meet him at her rooms on Kearney street, San Francisco, on Monday Oct. 17th, and rehearse the testimony, as he said, Mr. Pillburg had given him the questions and answers as he wished them. Mrs. Bryant consulted and informed Mr. Freeman of the intended meeting, and the latter went at once to the meeting place and secreed himself behind a large screen in the room and awaited the coming of Pratt. About 3 o'clock Pratt came in and the rehearsal began.

Mrs. Bryant declined to proceed, however, until all arrangements had been completed. Pratt then gave her the $100 note promised, saying that it was all right as Pillsbury had told him give up the note and that he, Pillsbury, would pay Pratt the money due on the note just as soon as the deposition of Mrs. Bryant was taken, which would be on the following Wednesday. After a drill of an hour or more, on the evidence Pratt left, but before leaving said that Mr. Pillsbury had tow or three more questions and answers that he wanted Mrs. Bryant to remember, and that he, Pratt, would meet Pillsbury at 6 o'clock that night and get this additional testimony and would come back on Tuesday afternoon and have another and final rehearsal.

Tuesday afternoon Mr. Freeman took James Murphy with him and they both witnessed and heard the rehearsal, which was taken down in shorthand.

Pratt, in order to assure Mrs. Bryant of her position said that a man by name of J. F. Turner would follow her and then they would take the deposition of Megginson, one of Mrs. Murdock's witnesses, to see what he would swear to and then Dunn and O. S. Young would back up Mrs. Bryant and he, Pratt would come in after reading over all the deposition and back up everybody and contradict Megginson. He said "of course all this testimony is like yours, not true, but if they all stood together that he would be all right and beat the note and no one would get hurt, and all get some money."

Mrs. Bryant wanted to know if Mr. Pillsbury knew all about this matter and Pratt said, of course he did, that Pillsbury had given him the line of questions and told him what answers he wanted, and that he, Pratt had a talk with Wadsworth, and that he had fixed the sum that  all were to get if they all stood up. He told her to "learn her lesson well" and go on the stand "like an innocent little school girl, and be brave that God was with them and all would come out right."

On Wednesday Mrs. Bryant appeared before Notary Holland Smith and Mr. Pillsbury carried out his line of questions but Mrs. Bryant exposed the gigantic conspiracy, giving in detail the coversations and arrangements made by Pratt, producing the statement and the amendments prepared for her, together with the $100 note and several letters Pratt had left with her including a letter from Pillsbury's fofice to Pratt.

It seems one of the intended witnesses J. F. Turner, is now under sentence of ten years for perjury.

Mr. Freeman boldly corroberates the Examiner's article and says the story is not half told.