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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-04
nArrnoADs AND PusLlc POLICY


Reference vas made in these columns q
short time alto 10 . Louisiana decision on
contention between the Texas Pacific and
Southern Pacific railroad companies. the
action having been brought by the former
10 compel compliance with the terms Of
a pooling contract The full text OF the
vital parl OF the decision Is at hand, and Is
the same Issue l. liable to be raised here ~
any time. Il Is reproduced below, and il
might be ss well for readers 70 csip and pre-
serve it. The decision Is BY the supreme
cosrs Of Louisiana. affirming the decision
OF the trial court and reads as follows:
All contracts whleh have tendency % attic
competition OF 20 efeate and fos CT m0no2olsss,
wish . view 10 nngoasoDably Increasing the
masket vasue o. commodities, OF against public
srtefess snd contrsrs 20 lnbiie policy. an !
10 eahan . such ontrmess. can confer on
the party thereto no r,sats whtch cougn Of
justice can recognize ana 81 force Railroad
eOtnpaales which have through aud tparate
iine 81 Communication eeswsea two given
points arc held "a be eompe.ins companies for
ali trsfnu between SAGA poiats, An arrange.
menf BY which t~o competing systems Ut ali
ruads ez1ee 10 divide their afainEs Tor tFaftie
between given polnts fog whica previously CON-
peslng il egaanst pablo interest. contrary TO
pntise policy. s1d caaaos b. Iudieially enforced.
They SIMPLY Ab2sAfa from dealing sith u or adj
ynsfiestinK any rights arising Hereunder. or
styinx their aid Tor the division Of tae r<Ss :.
although Is certain between tbs parties tnersso.
Ibis Il noble example Tor either courts
A.. f,.stao
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-04
What is Scrofula

II u that impurisT In the blood. which, aecurnn-
iattag ia the glands OF the neck. produces I'M
slightly Jumps OF swsiIings; which causes painful
running sores on the arms. legs. or feet; which
deveiapes ulcers in the eyes. ears or nose, often
causing blindness OF aeafness; which il the origin
Of plmries, eaneerous growths. or many other
manifestations usually aserIbed to " hum0rss
ITS mare formiasble enemy than consumption
or cancer alone. for serofnia combines the worst
possible featnres Of both. Being the most ancient.
It's the Fnost general % All diseases or affections,
for very few persons are entirely free from Il.
Hos can IL be cured by taking Hood's Sarsa-
parllla. which. By the cures IL has accomplished.
oefsn whom other medicines hare failed. has
proven itself 10 be potent and peculiar medicine
for this disease. For al affections Of the bieod
Heels saTsaparisai Is unsQuailed. and some OF the
cures II has efsctsd are really wonderful. II y0u
suffer from scrofnla in any Of las various forms.
be sure 70 gise Hocd's sarssparilla trial.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold By AL druggists. ~; sir Cor s. Preparsdoniy
b. c. l. HOOD & Co. Apothecasiss. Lowell Mas.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-04

One feature Of Senator Forsythe's reve-
nue. bill Is open & erlsicism. Ia Is that
whsch makes the county treasaters collect
ars Of taxes nP 70 time Of deinqaeneies.
Experience has i snaoastratea the lnsecar-
IFS aud consequent anwssdom If having
any one officer perform the functions al
tao 81 naora eoanectsd vita the revenue.
IL u the treasures duty 10 receive. receipt
Tor. safely keep. and TO pay ont or proper
warrant the public money. That Is about
enough OF responsibility AM risk for one
oEsicur IN connection with the revenue. IL
Is the sluty Of she collector to pay over srom
une 20 time the pub. ie MONEYS in hts pos
session to the treasurer. taxing The az ~ =
receipt sherrsor. raisexsshllshes pradeas
checg on the collector which is removed
BY The propo-ea coaso ldattoa. Tbs small
apparent saving accomplished hy he re-
nlaval OF such check T. psis akaa economy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-04

pssvaGlinx IA different countries. and liberal
spprorxsnssos = are rscommended, 70 Be de-
vosed % he stssnulsfion of tlsis service. By
koantiea or subsidtes
There are extfesuists ard adsccAtes ct
spsossl Interest. who viii perhaps not os
fnIly satisfied witz the message. bot %
Isysk hssaea and conservative eitizeas i
Win be- emlnensiy satisfactory.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-04
Rive Poisans in Cigarettes.

In q cigarette there are Eve poisons-the
oil In the paper, Z e oil Of nicotine. saitpe-
tef te preserve the tobacco. eplnm 10 make
il mid, and tie oil in the har0ring- The
tro.s I,ls with me cigarette is ne inhaling OF
the NIKE. II you hlow . nioufhful OF
smoke thr ugh handkerchief II xais cave
brown stain. Inmate the smoke and bsow
i hrvngh tie nostril. aud no stain aiil ap-
pear. The oil and pois0n remain IN he
had or BODY. Ciksrs tes create thirst
Tor strong drink; Ani there should be anti
cigarette socserie-, a. there are temperance
SsckrtIs \
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-04
rnRaonAr an eEsKRAI-

Emile zaIa Vii hare . rival in Fsancs-
Eakar eastns il geing 70 Pafis.
Mr. Fronde j. getting wsll and = work
Ing bard On his lite Of Beacon held.
Ex-Mtnister Phelps vii locate tn heE
Haven. Conn, soun siier Christmas.
Jesse Grant says 70 Q Chicaeo interview
er: II am a farmer and don't know any
thing about politics.
Among the visitors 10 Bsrnum's show
have been the Prince and Princess o.
Waless the Marquis OF Iorne snd the Prin.
cess Louise. and the Earl and Countess d
Eff-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-04

Down In Georgia they have whas they
cal the IntcF-Ceun Farmers Alliance AZ
= rvSsnt meeting whereof members ex-
pressed ds.arpYovai ot ire proposed coali.
ton with the Knights Of Labor, for The
reason that eolore4 men are admitted 90
mensh~rship IN shat order. and il i Gus
soaasy Tor kusshts 10 address eaca her
A. sAloshsr" This tsp toRaFd soeiAleqaAt-
ity ths sasGsatoas Georgia Strangers eaeid
not consent ~ TAXI.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-04

A welA.Anewu ieassoa journalist. a sasa
Of culture and nuhltson. i haxsng 81
eldest soa educated 10 be eSsok. The bay
has been trained ~ sSnaoas sA<f ~ Rsu~.
sess lie Afssrwasd studied amber the
sAef II shs GFand hotel. E-Ess- ard has Just
heea appvvnsle~a Tor sases years 70 NJ
ChAspeasisr. ~ et shx sAxey kesel.
Ys.S3ssr,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-04

cAnaka il ssstltlsa 10 tie cz~stl, Of having
ke%a The frss coaatFy 70 nssne asbestos a.
an assseie Of commerce. This sNs ia lsss.
IN shich year the shipments ansovnse5 %
aeeut sAres haniFea tsEas. In isSs she
shsrsnents hsa Increased &c four thousand.
sik hundred sra nsn~te~n .ens.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-04

Msny ANsfseaa~ aAstsr sAsnaelves that
eass = sas gFsNssst p~sseseem predicting
csnntFY h the worsa. kas u Is not -. In
ths EAka Fvxssa & Rasess sAs average Sea
i sSs1 sayrels E<s Say. a. agAlAss - 90
bxxFas II skx rspes Ss.se<
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-04
More Blaekberries q Thanksglving.

On Thursuay Mr.. n. u. STAFFORD picked
a brapch 81 4 blackberry vine on their
prsfni e., Ia the Fair Ground addition. on
which we're displayed frui ful evidence OF
our 'Itssianr climate in tile shape Of bios
SONS. ripe and green h~rrie<.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-04

Watt Vile ImmiSrsnf
The tires planted In the city park are
only two year. from seed, but average SIX
feet In height. They are mountain ash.
hoy ,slsi@r and che tnn-.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-04

Nhtn w4 AaEs ssegs4i sa5s II u 81 snMs
eseeas "a - hsass ~ very eAzA7 saA 80 81,
LIS - give tie e81 s. ~ ssne42 Hasa
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-02
Ballot Reform.

There has been considerable discus
sion in regard to the adoption in this
state of the Australian system" of
voting, and there are some people who
are such Anglophobiacs that they advo-
cate the system of voting UtUa coce. ut
is SO English, you know" But the
American people are not looking to
England to any great extent for in
struction as to the best methods of carr
rying on their elections. Without doubt
there is room for improvement i'm the
present system, but the legislature will
be apt TO proceed deliberately in the
matter, lest in attempting to remedy
one evil, they open the door for others
OF still greater magnitude.
As we understand the Australian sys-
TEN, which has been quite strongly adj
vocated and which was before our last
legislature, il consists i'm having the
names of all the candidates of all par
ties printed on one ticket, the voter to
retire to a private room and indicate
his choice by placing marks on the
ticket opposite the names of the candi-
dates of his choice.
There are many objections to such a
system as this. In the first place il
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-02
The Supreme Judgeship.


At the coming spring election a Judge
is to be elected to take the place Of
Hon. Thos. X. Sherwood, whose term
of Office expires December 3lst, 1889,
and rs il is altogether likely that his
successor will be Il republican, il is in
order To canvass the merits of aspirants
for the party's nomination and support.
In late issue of the Kalamazoo 1ete-
graph the name of Hon. Frank D..
Hooker, of Charlotte, was brought out.
For several years he has been judge OF
the 9TH judicial circuit of this state,
composed of the counties of Eaton, Cal
houn and Barry. In times past there
have been upon the supreme bench one
or more judges who have had expert
ence upon the nisi prius bench, but,
since the retirement of Judge Graves,
this has not been the case. Lawyers,
and the public generally, we believe,
are agreed that the experience gained
upon the bench of the trial court should
eminently qualify the right man for the
duties of the supreme court, and that
our supreme court would be materially
strengthened if such man could be
selected To fill the coming vacancy.
We believe Judge Hooker to be such "A
man. The record he has made upon
the bench has been in all respects salts
factory-a record of which he may well
be, and of which his judicial circuit
certainly is, justly proud. He has been
dignilied, courteous and expeditions; is
thoroughly learned in his profession; is
man of good judgment and of clean
moral character His methods have
saved the public much in the way of
expense and, ut the same time, suitors
have had, in every sense and upon ev-
cry occasion, their full day III court.
He is of the right age for advancement
in judicial honors, being about forty
five years old, and has earned promo
ton by faithful and meritorious service.
In all parts of the state he is known as
one of the very best of our circuit
Judges, and no mistake would be made
by his nomination. His election would
be insured from the very outset.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-02

would be a slow, tedious and cumber-
some operation. Take the last election
as an illustration: The ticket would
have resembled the page of newspa-
per more than ballot; it would have
contained the names of something like
$50 different candidates, and instead of
facilitating the balloting, it would have
complicated il to such an extent as to
have rendered il absolutely impossible
To poll the vote of an ordinary election
precinct within the entire day, and the
counting would have been tedious,
prolonged and intricate matter, more
liable to be tinctured with serious error
than is the present system.
There may be some features about
the system that are worthy of adoption,
but, as IA whole, it does not appear to
be adapted to American elections.
Undoubtedly it would be good plan
that the tickets of all parties should be
printed at the public expense. There
is no good reason why the people
should be dependent on private parties
To furnish their ballots for them. If all
the tickets should be furnished by the
state, printed in uniform size and style,
it would insure absolute secrecy of the
ballot-a feature that should not and
will not be discarded.
Another feature that would seem to
commend itself to the thinking people,
is that of "A double set of election in.
spectors, so that the voting and count
ing may progress simultaneously-the
ballot boxes being changed each hour
one set of inspectors counting the
previous hours vote while the other set
is receiving ballots. This gives ample
time for an accurate count, reduces the
chances of error to the minimum, and
enables the count to be completed in
each precinct almost rs soon as the
polls are closed.
Doubtless the matter will receive the
attention it merits at the hands of our
legislators, but there will be "A good
deal of hesitation about making such
radical departure as the adoption of the
Australian system. The American sys-
TEN, with some of its abuses trimmed
down and Topped off, would seem to be
good enough for Americans.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-02

Railroad Matters.

SO many different railroad schemes
and plans have been brought before the
people of Van Buren, county, MAORI
ty of which have come 10 naught, that
it seems almost useless To mention any
new railroad projects. 1t is fact, how
ever, that the only way II road will ever
be obtained by those localities that hope
for such a contamination, is by the peo-
pie being ready to talk about and aid
any line of road that they stand any
chance of procuring.
1t seems To be a foregone conclusion
that road is to be constructed from
the Ohio coal fields to the eastern shore
of Lake Michigan. The proposed ter
mini of this new road are Lima, Ohio,
and Saugatuck, Mich. Certain induce
ments have been held out to the village
of Allegan, and she is making strenu-
Gus efforts to become point on the
line.
Before finally deciding upon its route,
the NoRTHERNER would respectfully
suggest that it would be for the intesest
of the promoters of the enterprise to
examine line through Van Buren,
county instead of keeping so far east as
to run parallel for a long distance with
other and competing lines.
A direct line from Lima to South Ha-
ven would be a shorter route, passing
through a magnificent country and freer
from competing lines than by way of
Allegan to Saugatuck. But even if AL
Logan be made point, detection of
the line to this village and thence to
Allegan would not materially increase
its length, and would afford the road
large amount of local traffic which it
cannot otherwise reach.
Some correspondence has already
been had with the promoters of the
new enterprise in reference 20 route
through this county, and they have
promised to consider the claims and adj
vantages of such line, and invite fur
Their correspondence in reference to the
matter. Our citizens should be alive
To their interests and not allow posi-
bic opportunity to get what they have
so long desired escape them by any
neglect or apathy on their part.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-02
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed. your appetite is
poor, you are bothered with headache, you
are fidgety, nervous and generally out of
sorts and want to brace mp. Brace up, but
not with stimulants, spring medicines or
bitters, which have for their basis very cheap,
bad whiskey and which stimulate you for an
hour and then leave you in worse condition
than before. What you want is an Alternative
that will purify your blood, start healthy
action of liver and kidneys, restore your
vitality and give renewed health and strength
Such a medicine you will find in Electric
Btters, and only 30 cents bottle at Bar
tram q Millington's Drug Store.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-02
Live and Let Live.

Call and see us and we will convince
you that it will be for your interest to
patronize us. No trouble to show goods
FRED. BILSBORROW.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-02
SUGGESTIONS WORTH NEEDING!

We have complete assortment of SCHOOL BOOKS also Poetry
and Prose writings by the best authors DRUGS and MEDICINES
BALDwIN'S PERFUMES, WRITING PAPER, CHOICE CIGARS
and other goods.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-06
NIcCoolz,s CAPITAL Choice.

Salem Pioneer Register: If the vot-
ers of McCook county are alive to
their own interests they will vote for
Mitchell for the capital at the coming
election. By having the capi-
tai of the state directly west of us,
and having the greatest jobbing and
manufacturing city of Dakota (Sioux
FallS directly east of US, we would
then be midway and on an air line
between the two most important
cities in Dakota. The large number
of people who would be constantly
passing and repassing between these
two points would mean more to Nc
Cook county than many think for.
The trouble with this county in the
past has been that too few people have
ever seen US, or have any know
ledge about us whatever. What we
need immigration into this county;
more demand for land, and consequent
ly better prices for same; less unjn-
habited quarter sections of land; more
industry and better demand and bet
ter prices for labor; more life in this
section of South Dakota than it has
ever had before.
Stop and consider your own inter-
ests and canyass the situation thor
oughly in your own mind. Ii we
live near to the capital; if people are
constantly passing back and forth
across our country, will we not at
least obtain few out of the many?
IT people who pass through our
country are pleased with the looks
and the lay of our land, will they not
stop and investigate? If any are COM
ing to Dakota to buy land and to To-
cate, why should they not settle in
McCook county? Our land is as good
as any in Dakota; we have good rail-
road facilities, good educational ad-
yantages; the northwest portion of
our county has many flowing wells,
obtal nable at an average depth of one
hundred feet. In fact we have as
many advantages as any portion of
Dakota.
Let us advance our interests indi-
yidually and collectively by voting for
Mitchell for the capital.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-06
STARVING COAL MINERS.
Gov. Fifer takes a hand in the Set.
tlement Of the Difficulty.

CHICAGO, Aug. Ex-Governor Fifer,
State Railway Commissioner Wheeler
and committee representing north
ern Illinois striking coal miners, was
held here this morning. The confer
epce was held with closed doors. The
conference was brought about by
Commissioner Wheeler, who said he
had a proposition to make which he
thought would settle the differences
between operators and the men. just
what the proposition was, is not defin-
itely known. The session was held
with closed doors, but the understand
ing is that it relates to reduction in
freight rates on coal, enabling the op-
orators to make a corresponding ad-
vance in the price of mining. On goY-
ernor Fifers suggestion it was decided
to call conference between miners
and operators at Joliet Monday next,
when Wheeler's proposition will be
laid before the meeting: In case the
trouble is not then settled, Governor
Fifer will issue proclamation to the
people of the state asking for aid for
the starvi ng miners.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-06
The Woonsocket Scheme.

Sioux Falls Press: Word is receiv-
ed from Woonsocket that the CAPITAL
Investment company organized there
to cast the votes of the stockholders
for some selected point for temporary
capital have chosen Pierre as the can
didate for its suffrages. There are in
dications that this action will initiate
against Pierre, rather than in her IA
vor. A special telegram to the Press
says that representatives of other cap
ital candidates, present at Woonsock-
ct, eyince determination to unite
against Pierre, upon the ground that
the Woonsocket scheme is an illegi-
innate method of settling such mat
ters, and that a candidate which ac-
cepts itshoule be regarded as an Ish-
maelite. Had the constitutional con-
vention of 1885 realized how much bit
terness this capital campaign could
generate, it wouldilikely have adopted
some different plan of location.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-06

When Mitchell entered the capital
campaign it was with the determina-
tion of using every honorable means
in her power to secure the coveted
prize. Following out this policy, her
capital committee made a straightfor-
ward business proposition to the much
advertised Capital Investment COM
pany of Woonsocket, whose scheme on
its face Lad some elements of strength,
and whose s.Yowed purpose was to ex-
press its choice with reference to the
merits of the several candidates, unbi-
ased by any improper considerations
In this Mitchell acted in the best pos
sible faith. For ten days past there
have been a number of suspicious cir
cumstances in connection with the
movements of this company, but our
capital committee were 10th to believe
that there was anything crooked about
the scheme; and when the day came
for the final expression Of the board of
directors Mitchell, as well as Water
town, Chamberlain, Redield and Har-
rison, was represented. Huron, itseems,
had received an intimation beforehand
that the company had already decided
on Pierre, and she had shrewdly with
drawn her proposition.
The statements made in olrlocal col
umns, from members of the committee.
show conclusively that the company
betrayed the confidence OF the several
towns in the most contemplate fash
ion, and mark the whole scheme as
anything but the fair and business
like one it purported to be.
Mitchell is not disposed to kick be-
cause the directors made Pierre their
choice; but she does feel indignant, in
common with the other deceived
towns, because for the past ten days
her capital committee has been be-
fooled into following an ignis tutatis,
when it might have DEVOTED that time
most effectively IN other directions.
Pierre and the Capital Investment
company are welcome, however, to all
the credit and prestige they can get
out of their recent deal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-09-06
Blodgett Gets the Plums.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-Postmaster
Gen. Wanamaker and President Green
held a consultation last evening
respecting the telegraph service
furnished the government by the
Western Union telegraph company.
1t is understood that satisfactory pro-
gress is being made toward an agree
ment upon the lines laid down by the
Postmaster General. Robert G. Porter.
superintendent of the United States
census, has appointed James IL. Blod-
gett. of Rockford, Illinois, special agent
to collect Statistics of education
throughout the United States.