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SeAs Hardy es0ai1esd = - lnnaa
ksspissl fson this eily abeue sve vssku
slnee. staenpsed y eoaais suieids 4 II
Hospital, Thsfsday asssiag. y essaag ~
fhfsss. Handy formerly lived il Dsesdss
ssd Tor quite ssnbss II Year, vess b
- nane of HisAernaa Hardy aisse IL
Asnnebee towns. He 80 vssy st1ies and
veil behaved sisee his csaAssasss ard
bed Aeea allowed - vesk y ~ kischea-
se@s Of ths asteadsaas esss spss Hardy
~ ehanes il ths hassnsss bslev The
kitchen I'D fsand him II he ct II dab
ing his threat Whss Discovered be had
nssssy severed de vindpips. Abess
eighteen sstaches were taken In The vosnd,
and is y tAosshs he patient nay recover,
though be 10 between sky SD seventy
yesss Of 49,.
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For sometime past movement has been
on foot, hesded BY many OF the iesdine
citizens Of Portland. to induce the Great
Head. Throat and Lung Institute OF Boston,
10 omen a brapch in Maine, and making
spch oversufes a. might be expected to in
duce the management to locate the same in
Portland; but ill efforts 70 far have failed.
Thsv have, however. agreed to send their
chief Consulting Physician, ". Fletcher
Hall N. d. with the president H. Nelson
p.c.n M. ID, 70 Portland every Monday
and Tuesday in May, where q their pafiofs
especially prepared as Faimoosn hotel'
thew will exAmine all those VINO nave
ceived appointments and - many osnefs =
NAV cali, Who are troubled in any way vim
the Head, Throat or Lunss. In al Gases
written diagnosis will be given A. tnis y
The largest and most popular lnsutase "
the special treatment Of the Head, Tnfoe,
and Lunas In the United SAsee, veoio
h. needless 70 STATE that IL 10 surely eosoeI
opportpnisy for those suffering from any o.
~ above complaints, to And out their sfu<
condition from specialises Who are sne In
,.neors Of ali the most improved instfo
meus, for proper disauosis and Tie sole I'M
rc,eers Of such remedies - have Tor % nan.
800, been used in the Brompson Hosptsa
az consumption Of London. England. 2!
n. ~ Of which those seemingly dead hav'
| n..c rreeored to perfect health ExAmine
,;cns n he Falnossh Hotei. Portland
cnm-encius Monday. Nay 5. and ever.
Nonday AID Tuesday thereafter during u
| month Of NAV, will be - each, which
ene-han the price charged as The lnsoeafe
maySdlavAw&w
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A moments thought will
lelicate plant roots must
pared that they can readily
have the same effect as
digest a large amount of
kind Of plant food is
thing to be sought for.
who has the right kind OF
Fertilizer Co. for thirty
cal study to attain just
their .&andard Ecrtilizers
that they are the most
20 produce. On this they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-23

the unequald sale Of their fertilizers convincing that their
appreciated In selecting fertilizer therefore, the intelligent
will be deceived by the cnnngy devised advertisements Il
those manufacturers whose reputation uneabhed but purchss
Badleys Fertilizers which have stood the test OF and
coded to be the standard Of excellence by both dealers and rer
you send postal card Frul Bo
they will mail you their Almanac for 1890
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-23

INTELLIGENT farmers everywhere become convinced that
quality rather than quantity to produce the best
using fertilizers easy combine cheap materials large
producing and the there
misleading showing large percentages Of nitrogen phos
ohae without presenting facts to the selection
preparation which produced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-23

convince anyone that The
have their food so pre-
digest it, or else it viii
when . man endeavors 70
indigestible food The
therefore tho essential
The question then arises,
plant foodi The Bradley
years have made . prac6-
this end, and they Offer
TO the farmer, moving
perfect plant foodpossibls
sfaka their rcr,,,fafion md
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wuussY, Ayr1rTos. MACY CoscxEs.
=. A,ssssss Ladies' Qsassss, vhs m
81. - m h the Gsssd cssesss u
.s,, Hall, Asgssss, - Friday evening
- sase = The Bese iessi.saiai con
Z Leviaoe. Mar. -. Ths Lsvissan
- 4 tAss dsss hos De foiIesiss:
a. Iadies Of shs Applesea Qsazsei
- 40 audience % their 1rss appear
"a carried tbsn away The ne1s
- ! nest pighs for then They vess
.-slasdsd, petsed, called back. asd called
ssek eesis n vsy that would have turned
~ hsc1s Of sny fosf Of the faiR sex noe
- I, dis sorf Of thing.
Ss,ey's Part Song. Sweet and Fair. y
"a thsy ssss sfst. cosld not have been
~ adspsed To their use bad II been
~. espscsaliy for them. Il brought oct
-el,o. biz sding Of their voices and the
s...iIs, brillisncy Of each. the technique
~ s,,Iseic shading Of which they are cap
~. = veil - the rare vocal qsasiiy which
~, oee ef tie iadies possssses- They
~ aye selections during the evening ssA
- 4 decided ssccess every tine.
1s.,,, All Of shsm we're light, airy and full
= osenotunities for dramatic sxecuti1n
80 sscb Of the four could improve. We
- - how this quartet csn help winning
! sessissify - vide - The counsry. They
~ De music, they have the culture. they
~ sbe driIl, they have the presence for
80 il mast be said that they made . very
evuy sppssssncs.
~ Quartet 10 exceedingly fortunate in
s.sa,sains Miss whifins's consSaito pro.
80. Pew women have such . Iov
,.srs snd 90 much melody 70 70 With il
~ With these gifts she unites . Vi
,.1,sy Of style that 10 90 beipfai but 20
lsfsveusns Oh the concert stage. She es.
= = we'll - sing. The friends Of Mira
E.sn N. Young. formerly Of this city,
- have bern pleased at the enfhnsisssic
scspsion accorded her - she appeared in
- quartet, and the decided hit that she
- 10 her part. She 10 one Of the moot
,Aosesshiy trained aud competent Of cou-
M singers. This report would be incoA,-
40. too, without . compiime ptAry word
H. sbe beauaful soprano Of Mise Van
Bsvenbuss.
Tmx PrcKPoexEr OF PAxIs.
This Company play two nights engage
ssss Ia this city beginning this evening.
on s,is company the Rochester Daily Times
sys;
Geo. A. Henderson and his excellent
sonpsny appeared last night and presented
- PICK pocket Of Paris to . large and
kIshIy pleased audience. The specialties
insrodssed we're warmly received. and very
isssly. A. they rank high in their respective
naes. The Pickpockes Of Paris vas re-
ssivsd With unmissakabls evidence Of APP
psovsl, and the company bids fair to play
~ Of the most successful engagements OF
n MASON.
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Ayers

aesso9ossilA Tom LIE, o. Inst of some cos
eeaf 40 GEAR 70 yo4. may depend On The
- - sAb ve1ADprosed femedy II prefer
eees = ~ oehes Deepaz1sjm Of similar
nane- u b enmpounded II Hoaduras sas-
sspaf1la (ths variety most sich in curative
pfcpesoasl sullingfA mandrake. yellow
eoe9. - sAe toAideA The process 1t man
asaesRs b original skiiful. serupuioasIy
eseaa. s1d such - 70 seews he very best
nedlsenA qualities of each Ingredient. This
medle1es , not boiled nor heated. and Il,
0efesuse. nat decoefioa; but IL b com
pound e1fsse& obtained By . method ex-
etussvely our ON. of shs bess and most
powerful Alternatives tOaies. and ciuFesies
Known 70 pAasnaey. For tAe lasg fpFty
yean. Ayee's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-23
sUPEnIoR couR1. KHuuBsnc co
Assaen0snt Of Cases fog Ts1ai ss h
Juns Team, 1850, Wssssv1lis.

july CASES.
10 Bsriiassy " Absaa. Haases; y do Z " sSb
ln rrssss " Bailey. rriess. Hov~y.
~ foesss ~ Fsny- Wasdfos. ssevs jobs
~ Hosmes ~ wsies, Wsidsoa; FhsIbr,ok.
q rrcctos " Lord rhiibscok. webb \ webb
~ NAN vnofssss. hsan~s; = HEATH
wsDsssDAv. June II.
III shepasd 70 sosss- Brown 3 }, Chspasa
ard ChAk0aA.
e same ~ ssass. same eoussel
20 lang "a spsaIdiag. Phllbrook, Carver.
~ wastca " ssadsrses- beAss sesse
BIZ Bs.ytea W Murray. Bsovn b ); Brett,
az eoodfidas - fharstsa. Brown b J.. LIB,
and haines.
fsrkspAr. Juse IL.
- Dvssis I u Mig Co " shaanAhas. Hustoa
Baker. Baker : Cornish.
sn fsis~ " Gaia Brown b J Phiibsook-
32i Lane " Harris. FhilDrook Bsntnerd
s<z L.aeots " n kR. rnilbrook. webb 4
Ais Prescott vs. Jssksoa- Yort; Smith.
Wv Davis " ooshsr- Brown 4 J. uAaass.
SnIDAy, jane 10.
- Holmes - KNAPP waidroa. wiih<r.
~ Webb W ApptefSa. Carver, Hessisoa
- Albion " Appietoa Carver, Heath 3 Tusil
w Di.no - b'iston. Eww; wstb. Johasea
COURT CASES.
siil immedisssly succeed the Jury trials and be
heard In the following ssdsr:
W 81 jules Gear Co " Brown Heath
Potter.
~ same " same. same cosAs~i.
~ M0rrison " Osborn. n Heath, Carver.
~ Carr ~ Upper. b n Heath, Brown 4 J.
~ Acsiorriii " LeAvitt. Carver, Brown 3 J.
z3s snArf " ro.mAn. Weeks, MeFsdden Nc
taasdsn, Webb 4 w.
66 knowles " Alden Brett Webb 4 w.
H hires - Cariston. Frank LsrrHbee. Wood
man Thompson.
~ Qaimby ~ same same counsel.
fdv boss ~ came. same counsel
~ Rice W Howard. Weeks, Haines; Brown : J.
Sx Libby W shorey. Wing Wing; Hunfen.
sid Gerald ~ Bryant BroSn } Thorapssn Z
Dunfon.
wl MAYO vs. Corey. Potter. Haines.
~ Dastin Mfg Co " Reynolds. Hun.os |;
Swnsey.
~ bumps VI Hammond. Chapman Co; Brown.
~ phiibrook vs. Morrill,. Phlibrook, Haines.
~ sfudley Va Packard Philbroot: shaw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-23
| Declare
To Gracious /!

10 GRACIOUS +!
There's just what I've
been looking for. That's
30.
| HANDSOME, WELL
MADE, WELL trimmed
BABY CARRIAGES in
the very latest fashion
from IS.
| DRY AIR REFRIGER-
lATORS, three different
makes and fifty differ
ent styles to select from.
| GRAND OIL STOVES
that will bake biscuit in
II minutes at less price
than the ordinary oil
stoves.
CHINESE MATING
in fine patterns at IS
cents, very superior
quality. Mating at all
prices, neat patterns,
plain goods.
CARPETS at the very
lowest prices.
WOOL CARPETS, fine goods at
As cts.
WOOL CARPETS as lew as
so cts.
BODY BRUSSELS at $1.OO.
Elegant TAPESTRY BRUS-
Sells, 80 cts.
SMYRNA RUGS at all prices
from rs cents each.
CHAMBER SETS in ash from
$780,.
Chamber sets at all prices.
Painted sets very cheap.
PARLOR SUITS from S35.
eft. Dining Tables, $500.
WE WANT to give you a point
or two? We are rot heapng up pile of
money by making big profits We are
selling at about cost in many lines Of goods,
particularly carpets. but the large quanti-
ties se sell makes the trade profitable
enough to suit US. You always get the
very latest styles at our store, and about
twenty times the variety you can get any
where else.
On purchases of $50 we will pay your
r r fare.
Your goods will be delivered at your
nearest X. K. Station freight paid. II you
can't come we will select goods for you just
as carefully as possible, according to your
letter. Our mail trade increases every day,
which goes TO prove the popularity of our
company. If We did not give satisfaction
trade would fall off and we should have to
shut up. but thanks to the people. our bust
ness, conducted on liberal terms aad fair
dealings goes on extending year after year
until we shall have stores in every good
sized town bye and bye. This Company is
the Peoples Company. The shareholders
are working people who are satisfied with
fair interest for their money and are not
seeking like private firm to amass for
tune. Our Special Credit System is great
boom to thous ,nds who ~ould otherwise
have to worry along without the comforts
they can now enjoy. We make no extra
charges for this credit privilege, but our
cash customers get discount. of course.
Our goods are bought with view to sell
ing TO all classes, W. keep the best. we keep
the very cheapest, sell at low prices and
endeavor to please the public And we are
proud to say tina, our books shows that We
are pleasing regular army of customers
throughout Maine, Vermont and New
Hampshire. We respectfully solicit your
trade.
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A Big Saving on Coal !

After this date have decided adopt the cash system my
business and money must be paid down for all coal purchased Of
shall by this system be able all expenses Of coec
ton and thus give customers better prices coal than have
been able do before Having poor debts to provide for
shall be able give my customers the lowest possible cash
prices thus making them considerable saving Believing
that the system will be Of advantage both myself and
my invite continuance upon the basis Of the
generous patronage they have given me in the past
EVERETT STONE.
AUGUSTA, April 16, 1890
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L. w. MASON OF this cisy mas purchased
VI James n AtA'A OF "ess sidney the
.afee'yeAi' o'a niiy rfss'o' dam hnox and
fe.rnsos"'' ''fe " nAieoone Ano1' d. Tor
+.
", p...,
Il. 80, u.-s,-- -
-. -, a =, -
,.,,- $3.50,
~. =. a.. 49, -,
"a
~
an - D. ~. :. c'u-..
~. rA' WV ~" s-', -0.
"' e'''' so"'
.a"'. '"""s '-'.' Gnu 'ei, p'o"''''"s'
'"' -,'' NM " ~ '1'' '''''' 's"e 'o''
VI -"u s''' o"s. i"e 'A1 VI '"e'e CUT.
"" 's' o'' ~"' '''' .".
Gnu '"o" '"'es minutes. QUO Z" l" 'os'
The town Of Morrill, 10 to have 4 Tro,tins
Park.
JF. Conner Of Pitssfeld and Arpletou
wa,h e., w.,..x;,,s Ill, 81. ,..;.
uouefs 70 fAhneIa nack .nls Week.
Can't. C.. r Paul Of the regular army II
w., &; 49,. - ~.
' . " ~
recruiting stat'on * tnis place. As known
the recruiting station 10 ct the U. s. Afsen-
al the frat enlistments at the station. then
a. ,s. ,..-.,.-
."a'' '"e VI '''
being maze some -FOUR montns ago since
hat time but eleven men have enlisted
Rac,uis, arc mt coming in verv fast inst I
. =.
p'e'e"' i' "o' o'eu -
however ~ every able bodied man that 10
willing to work 10 finding employment this
.pr;ns II il still a Question vhethsr the
...., ~, -
'ecfu'uns ''-"o" VI" We p""en.!
here There 10 room In the pooiic oaiid-
ing that can be used for that purpose but IL
1. No, fu,nishsd A. vet. Nv July ausrters
"a, i. ~. ,,.u
VIII oe P'o..uou :" -I- e-y.
-, Toni. n..n Ice c,~.m
druggist OF this city, known 'nfouen-
cat the State ~ careful and conscientious
member of his profession, oners possible
solution Of the mystery OF ice cream poas-
oning. His investigation In the Hisston-
bury case revealed the fact that the ice
cream made in the same freezer out rs
vored differently caused no poisoning:
while those who ate OF . particular lot OF
vanilla cream were all mors or less anecs
eu- LUIS ieu nm -. s
trouble was 10 'ne ."i'~ nA'oNs -"
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= II. James AAher vas driving on
Hill yesterday msrning, his horse
heightened AID SHE'D, striking the
- Of Mr.. o. s. Smiley which va
- in front Of Gay 4 Parsons. One
It Mr.. Smiley's carriage VA
= I'D thill Of Mr.. Mahef's wagon
seseea. Mr.. Aahef says that pass
~ 4 lumber frightened both Aii
- Saileys. the latter hacking the
- inse he road when Mr.. Maher''
auck the hind Wheel, breaking is.
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]. @. Aver & Co.,


In every quarter Of the globe Ayers saS.
aapasilla 10 proved to be the best remedy for
al diseases o. the blood Lowell drsgxises
unite In testifying to the superior excellence
Of this medicine and to It's great popularity
10 u1s city Of tts manufacture.
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sseediction Rev. IL. =. whitman.
What appeafs to be the --latest" a. re-
safds the Inducements aud saper-induce-
neun employed BY certain book agents to
81 subscribers has been disclosed. Mr.
Ldvard L. Clark, who is employed At
0sy Parsons. was the gentleman that
Investigated and laid bare the de-
eepton. Mr.. CLARK vas seen yesterday
y Journal repr er aud made sub
ssnsially the folia~ios statement. About
0sss months ssa an agent called on him and
oek his order r. a set Of Chambers En-
eyc'opedia to be p,ii for on the install-
nsas plan. The agent elaine that the
seos vas issued under the supervision Of
" United States Government, he acting
"she Government agent. That these eight
volumes we're to be had for $50 and
wen The last payment vac made the
aesnt vss to give . receipt STIMULATING that
Ne subscriber vas entitled free Of charge
@feceive every ave years An extra copy
make the work complete with the time.
u. Clark entertained doubts ~ to the
eeasineness Of the statement, and on
heeivins the books expressed this doubt.
~ collector vas angry because Clark
Ntssed to make the payment and finally
ID that II he doubted the agents ssser
N b write the Bureau Of Education ct
Warrington. Mr.. Clark did 20 and re-
sssssd the following:
DsrARrnSsr OF ruk INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF EDUCATION,
WARRINGTON, ID. c., Apr. 25. 90
-, Edsavd +. Clark. (eare Gay ! Par.
sss.l Augusta. kaise.
DsAa Sn In reply to your letter Of
- I'D instant would state that this Once
. interest in the publication Of Cham
80 kncy clop1dia published BY Collier Of
~ Ioek. The agent Of the firm prob
~ I'D not make himself clearly under
-. His statement could not have referred
~ b1feau ~ II has no connection With
paehcatious whatf yer except it own
Very respectfully yours,
W. T. HAMS,
Commissioner.
WAen the collector va shown the abovs
Ia. Af. Clark Gays he practically &C
.s'edsed that the other agent had taker
Wy 10 get orders. still Mr.. Clafh
sssA have 70 take the books and pay fol
-. This Clark refuses 70 do, Il seeml
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| AUGUSTA, Nay 2, go.
What is the b. & g.?
Why, it is the finest corset
for the money you ever saw.
1t is silk stitched throughout,
perfect in shape, and fits like .
glove.
1t costs You 500, but a bet
ter corset for the money You
never saw.
Yes we have received from
the importers q line of gloves
that surpasses anything in the
shape of a glove we have ever
shown.
1t is a ten hooked and laces
to the palm of the hand, thus
making aperfect fitting glove,
and for durability it cannot be
matched.
They cost You $3.50, but
for the quality it is a bargain,
and we warrant every pair.
Our spring garments are
the best values to be found,
and our immense trade in
them this spring guarantees
our statement.
We have just opened our
line of parasols and it gives
us pleasure to show them to
one and all.
Our line of dress goods is
complete.
Give us a call and We will
you that our goods
are as represented.
PHILBRoOK & LEIGHTON.
, 1890-03-27
our NORTHERN COUNTRY.

There ought to be very little
trouble about opening the Colville
and Spokane Indian reservations TO
settlement. There Is now law
under which the initlatory proceed
inGs may be taken by the depart
ment of the interior, and Degotia-
tlons may be carried forward under
this law, leaving nothing to be done
In the end but TO secure the ratifica-
ton by congress. There Is reason to
hopo that Senator Allen may be able
to Induce immediate action In this
matter by the Interior department,
AS IL Il u aderstood that the Indians
of this reservation are themselves
anxious for the barrier 10 be re-
moved.
This Is matter of great import
ance to thIs city. The addition OF
$500, 900 acres to the tributary re-
sources Of Spokane Falls would cer-
tainly add much 10 It's prosperity.
It would bring in with IA sudden
rush thousands Of home and fortune
seekers, and the location of that
country Is such as to make 1t a
source of permanent benefit to this
alt
, 1890-03-27

would certainly be the case should
the senator's sentimental proposition
prevail.
There Is another serious objection
to this proposed enterprise on the
pnrt of the government. Humlli.
ating ns may be the admission, 1t is
nevertheless true that there Il q
large element Of the population In
this country WHO regard the public
treasury as their legitimate prey,
and this condition would materially
enhance the hazard, since 1t would
open a boundless and inviting field
for the operations of unscrupulous
marnuders, against whom 1t would
he impossible to erect such barriers
and safeguards as would efiectually
prevent their depredations.
1t Is deemed scarcely worth while
to pursue the evils of this schcme TO
their full extent, inasmuch as II is
taken for granted that there is little
danger of its adoption, for 1t Is ex-
trcmely dangerous In all its phases.
, 1890-03-27
A pANqERous MEAsURls.

Logical rs it may at first glance
appear, the argument of Senator
Stanford, in support Of his ressolu-
lions relative TO government loans
on real estate, weighty reasons pre-
sent themselves, upon reflection, to
the contrary. individuals and as
sociatlona Of lndiviluals, who have
made the loan and trust business a
lifetime study, and who posscss all
the facilities necessary for the most
careful scrutiny and constant sur
vcillancc over their risks, frequently
encounter serious difficulties and in-
cur heavy losses. The fact Is provcrb.
ial that IN most Instances indivldu-
ais are enabled to manage their busi-
ness affairs to better advantage than
large associations, and II necessarily
follows that associations can do so
with greater security, less expense
and fewer losses than would be pos
sible under the slow cumbersome
and Outlines impracticable processes
and methods of the government.
1t Is admitted by all financiers
that real estate is the safest basis of
securities, but II Is also an equally
,aa.,.,,io., roo,,,ro ,,oato,. o,r, IL, a.
nIoc,ng and in the nro,cc,,on 81
risks; and 1t has been the experience
sooi !" ,hot arc,, Iosscs ore froo,.n,I, n,3v
Inanrrnd observation-disclosures III ~. ~
mv,d,ai ,,a1ohn,Inoss an5 49, -
na,,,,om a"d vigilance ~ ,hair ,r,,l,od
a"an,s WnrdrrJs ~ oxsn,n,os H. H.
rat,nc thIs f,c, ara nm recnrd in tha
oe,aos ~ m onorcl.rs ,u,'n -
u,aoed ,oons -, rooi os,o,o ,hn, 80
a,',,aran,ty saa In ha nan. "a onS
',rrau,,na &c. ~ 1ho N,a,i,o W.
+, Ia nnt nres,mahie for a ,no,',o,. oav
,hat ,ho peio,ois ana ,aa,,a ~ ~
gnvernmont could exerc,sa " ,,,sor @
, 1890-03-27
ALMOST A ToRLoRN HOPE.

The Washington dispatches an
nounce that the house committee on
foreign affairs will report mvorabiy
the Joint resolution relative to COM
plcte reciprocity with Canada. The
people of Washington have been for
years favorably disposed toward n
measure of this kind, and have
shown willingness TO go still
farther, but they have been met by
the cold, stubborn fact that the
Dominion government has shown
no disposition to even meet them
half way.
The climax of arbitrary power rand
unreasonable injustice came in the
refusal OF the dominion government
to grant charter for the extension
of the Spokane Falls q Northern
railroad to connection with the
Canadian Paciiic-and this In the
face of the fact that the mining
regions of that portion of British
Columbia travcrsed by this proposed
line were discovered and have been
largely developed by American
prospectors, with the aid of Amerl.
can capital, despite the obstacles
thrown In their way by the petty
but autocratic officials of the crown.
IL complete reciprocity, as pro-
posed by congress, means anything
short of the removal of the exorbi-
tant duties on miners supplies,
the annulling of the unneccs-
sary, expensive and sometimes i'm
possible routine Of red tape and
the liberty to construct railroads
when II can be plainly shown that
they are absolutely necessary In fur
therance of the mutual interests OF
the people on both sides of the line,
the people of this state are not likely
to grow very enthusiastic over the
proposition.
On the other hand, If there is any
hope of remedying the evils which
the Americans along the border
have so long endured the effort may
be worthy of earnest consideration
and prompt action on the part ol
congress.