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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-24

eiary committee. to which the bill was re-
ferred, reported it hack with an amend
ment- The bill provides that $40 shall he
charged FOR commencing civil actions and
proceedings. including all subsequens
services therein, unless the same ne pre-
sented IN form pdHperis. The trouble
arose over this item. The judiciary
committee recommended SIS for COM
mencing civil action, in full for all clerks
costs IN every civil case. Owings moved
10 amend and make il $40, as the bill
originally provided. He claimed that the
costs could not he too little, inasmuch as
the poor man would have 10 paw as much
rs the rich. Others took part in the de-
hate and Owings' amendment was carried.
Then hinnear moved to further amend to
strike ont $40 and insert SIS instead. The
motion was lost. Kinnear moved TO still
further amend by striking ont all that
part of the bill in reference to the matter
and substitute therefor the following:
The plaintiff in every civil action or proceed
ing shall advance s., the balance of taxable
costs to be taxed up to aud paid by the losing
party.
Z kinnear contended that by advancing s.
In each case, the parties would be relieved
from the annoyance of paying further
costs IN the eases until they were finally
celve all taxable costs.
Kinnear was defeated again, however,
and the bill passed as first presented, with
out the least amendment. The meat Of
the bill is in section |, which is as follows:
SECTION |. The following fees shall be charged
and collected by county clerks for services to be
rendered by them as ex-officio clerks of the SUI
perior courts: For yerifcation to affidavit and
seal. $780, for taking and certifying 10 deposit
tons, per folo Il cents; for declaration of iute-
ton TO become citizen, So final naturalization
papers, S.: for transcript on appeal, for trans.
eript OF judgments, or certified copies OF other
papers, per folio, 10 cents; for commencing civil
actions and proceedings, intending all subse-
quent services therein. unless the same be pre-
sented in form apdRperis, $40, and the items
OF fees in this section specified shall be only
fees charged or collected by any county or dep
nty county clerk in any civil action proceed
ing in any superior court OF this state.
The senate committee on elections fin
ished its hearing of the McCarty- Richards
contest ease today, and made up its find
ing tonight. None of the members of the
committee will divulge the nature of their
report, being sworn 10 secrecy. 1t is be-
lieyed that the committee will recommend
a new election.
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In the House.

OLYMPIA. Jan. 2s-[special AFTER the usual
preliminaries this morning, the speaker an
members of the judiciary committee. and added
Tiffany and Young to the agricultural com.
mittee.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC.
BY Observation-Disclosures commission peti-
tions from several sources; referred.
BY Frater-From superintendent OF schools OF
Snohomish county, asking certain changes in
school laws; referred.
BY schricker-From the bar association of
Skagit county, recon- mending certain amend
ments to laws; referred.
By tiodman-Relatiye TO railroads;
Under the head of reports OF committees the
committee federal relations recommended
that the Point Turner memorial pass; adopted.
The committee on education reported unfav-
orably on the bill relative TO instruction in
public schools as to effects of narcotics on the
human system
The bill TO establish state board of horticul-
tnre was made a special order Tor Wednesday at
2p. m.
The committee on constitution and revision
reported favorably on the proposed amendment
20 the constitution extending the time of
sessions of the legislature from sixty 10 100
days Goldman asked leave 10 file minority re-
port.
The investigation committee reported that it
had examined a number of witnesses and asked
for instructions. After discussion, the commit
tee was directed TO go 70 Spokane Falls.
The resolution OF senator Thompson, of Pierce,
authorizing the state and school lands commit
tee to act conjointly on all matters relating to
the state university and 70 visit the State uni
versity, was passed. The House committee on
university was, however, substituted for school
lands committee.
The House then took a recess till p. m.
When the House met In the afternoon fifty
seven members answered TO roll-call, Speaker
Pro Tenn. Piummer in the chair.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
H. b. o., by Masonic establish pilots and
pilot regulations for the Straits of san Juan dc
Fuca aud the waters thereof; referred
II. B. No. 81, by committee on corporations
Requiring corporations owning lands in the
state to file certified copy OF articles of incor-
pcration with county auditors; referred.
H. B. No. % by judiciary committee-In re-
lation 10 prosecuting attorneys, rules suspended
and bills passed.
H. r. No i00 by Anderson-To amend the
code relative to exemption from sale and exc
cution Of hornestcads; referred.
H. Is. No. l0l, by painter-To amend sections l
and of the act TO create q commission OF tech
nieal instruction and TO establish state agri-
cultural college and school OF science: referred.
H. H. No 1910 provide for additional
Judge Of the superior court of Spokane county.
n b No. s5-Relatfve to filling vacancies in
the legislature: received from the senate and
considered, engfossed and passed, with au emcr-
gency clause.
: X. No. ], by Dyer-Firing salaries of justices
oi the peace and coustables in towns of over
500O inhabitants: consideration finished.
Adjourned TO 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
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Calkins Generals Tear Open
Their Wounds Afresh.
MANIFESTO TO THE PUBLIC
Vote-Buyer Clarke's Employers Swear
That They Are virtuous.
The Climax OF Campaign OF Corrup-
tfon and vituperation Continued
Discussion of the Bribery Investiga-
tion-Debate Over Fixing Clerks Fees

OLYMPIA, Jan. 23.-TSpecial. Judge CAL
kins' open letter to his friends is followed
today by another from those who con-
Quoted his campaign. 1t is In part:
The charge of bribery made by Metca1fe, of
stevens county, in connection with the recent
senatorial election seems to demand the follow
Ing statement of facts: We were chosen by
Judge caikins TO conduct his campaign. One or
more of us have been here from the day the leg
islature assembled until now: and the greater
portion OF the time majority of us have been
present. Evidences of lavish expenditure
OF money on, the part of Watson C..
Squire from the beginning have been
plainly evident. Nothing that money could
buy was overlooked. 4 crowd of hireIings and
ciaauers have all the time swarmed in the hotel
lobbies, shouting themselves hoarse for their
employer. Bargains trades and lies of all sorts
have been reSorted To. Metcalfe's
pretended expose in the House was the last act
fasten any. stigma upon Judge Calkins or his
friends, the poisonous effects were felt upon
some of the members of the Legislature.
Judge talkins conducted his campaign per-
sonally with dignified and manly yigor. lie
resorted TO no trick or scheme To secure his
election, and he comes out of the trying ordeal
without a stain upon him. and stronger than he
was before he entered the contest. He has
endeared himself TO all his friends, and made
lasting friendships throughout the state. We
positively declare that no dishonest use of
been countenanced by Judge Calkins, or his
friends. In conclusion we issue but one word
of caution TO Republicans throughout the state,
and that is that unless the ring of politicians
who have assumed to manipulate and control
the destinies of the Republican party in this
state is broken at once, the party cannot hope
for future ascendeuey. Corruption wins not
more than honesty"
lsigned.l NELSON BENNETT,
H. Z. HoUGHToN,
THOMAS PAYNE,
W. ii. pooLiTTLE,
MILES G. MOORE,
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THE yISALIA DESERT LANDS.
Carr and Haggin Abandon Claims and
Enter Them With Valentine Scrip.

BAKERSFIELD. Cal, Jan. 23.-Word comes
from the Visalia land Office that Carr and
Haggin have filed abandonments of 14,co0
acres of land in this county, and have en-
tered the same with Valentine scrip.
Their lands were entered as desert lands in
1877. In September of that year their en-
tries were suspended and so remained till
a few days ago, when the suspension was
removed by Secretary Noble. The lands
entered with this scrip are near a canal,
and very valuable. Many thousand acres
of these desert entries still remain. and
homesEeaders are moving on them. intend
ing 10 begin contests against the original
entry men on the ground that it is not des-
ert but viii produce crops of hay and
grain without irrigation.
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senator Hearst Is Very Low.

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. Ex-senator
Hearst is very low tonight. Blood-poison-
ing has set in and death may be expected
within few days.
DR.. Ward, of New York, a personal
friend of Senator Hearst, said tonight that
the senator took turn for the worse yes
terlay and had been sinking fast today.
In addition TO the stomach trouble. uramic
poisoning. due to failure of the kidneys,
has become manifest. Death may be ex-
nected within few DAYS.
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Is there anything fresh in the
,aper to-day3 Yes. Marriotts
Home-Smoked Queen" hams and
k,con are always fresh and delicious
remember when buying anything of
,he kind that the Queen brand
costs you more money than other
.oods, but the difference in favor
and quality well repays you for your
ootlay. Some dealers may say, Eve
dont sell the Queen meats; they are
po high, but we have some just as
,ood.' Do not believe such state
rerts
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Cherokee Outlet Bill Reported.

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 23.-Representa-
tive Perkins, from the committee on In
dian affairs, today reported the bill OPEN
ing to settlement certain portions of the
Cherokee outlet. The bill as amended
provides that fair settlement be made with
the Cherokee nation, the lands to become
a part of Oklahoma
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Effort to Extend Pension Laws.

WAsHIxGroS Cry, Jan. ga delegation
of Grand Army people, headed by Conn
mander veazey appeared before the House
invalid pensions committee today, argu-
ing in behalf of the bill providing for SER
vice pensions for the benefit of large class
of soldiers, aggregating possibly 10000.
whose cases were not reached by the act of
June last
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Congress. to See the Railroad Agreement.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. p -Anderson's
resolution directing the interstate COM
merce commission to report 10 congress all
information il had with reference to the
Western railroad agreement, whether or
not ii violates the interstate law, today
was ordered fayorably reported TO the
House by the commerce committee.
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BETTER WATER FOR PORTLAND.
Bull Run Bill Passed by Oregon Legis-
Iature and VIII Become q Law.

SALEM, Jan. "a bill allowing the city
of Portland to issue bonds for the purpose
of bringing water into the city from Ball
Run river has passed both houses of the
legislature. The governor viii not sign the
bill, but it is said he will allow il TO be-
come Law without his signature, owing
to the urgent demand Of the people OF
Portland for better water.
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Col. FIagler Nominated Chief of Ord


WASHINGTON CRY. Ian. 2S.-The presi-
dent today sent to the Senate the nomina-
ton of Colonel Flagier as chief of ord
nance. with the rank of brigadier general.
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Wn Bur no More silver This Month.

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 23.-The treasury
department having purchased the full
amount of silver allowed by the law for
the coming month. viii make no further
purchases untl February
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Death b, Ga. at Darlington. low.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Jan. 25.-Michael
Goetzfried, farmer of this county, COM
mitted suicide at the Globe hotel last night
by turning on the gas.
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Fatally wounded Hi. Fathers Murderer

NEwPoKr. Tenn, Jan. 23.-W. A. Moore,
jr., last night went 20 the house Of Cap
tain Z. c. Dunn and quarreled with bis
son. Peyton Dunn, threatening to kill
him. Captain Dunn pacined Moore, but
this morning the quarrel was renewed.
Moore kiiIed Captain Dunn with a shot
gun. and Peyton Dunn then shot and
fatally wounded the murderer.
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THE LAND OFFICE VERY BUSY.
Thousands of Fraudulent Entries-De-
eisions Involving Millions.

WASHINGTON CRY. Jan. 2S.-Especial. r
From reports Just made it is ascertained
that an enormous amount of work is being
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OLYMPIA, Jan. 23.-lspecial. l--After the usual
preliminaries this morning, the speaker an
nounced snively and Tillottson as additional
members of the judiciary committee and added
Tiffany and Young to the agricultural com.
mittee
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-25
LaBarpe,

We were misinformed as to Mr. aud Mrs
Andrews return to their home. They left on
Tuesday of this week
of Mrs. Eppersen
Rev Gillian and others attended the District
Conference at Leroy this week. Consequently
the prayer meeting was called in for that week.
Mrs. Stewart has been quite sick.
A wedding took place at Dr. b +. Lucas 8
last week, the contracting parties being Char
ley Brown and Miss Lasster.
Mr. Wagner has been quite sick but is i'm
proving.
Geo weisner has been granted pension of
sl2 per month with back pay amounting tosI5O.
We understand that j. Brister goes to Okla
The pleasant home OF Charley Ohlfest was
thrown open TO a few friends last Monday eve
ming.
The supper given to Rev. Hyatt was a most
pleasant and successful affair, making about
s52.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank are costly ensconsed in
their new home, and we gladly welcome them
Mrs. Ellis Delaplaine is entertaining cousin
this week, Miss Penn, from Carlinville, Ill.
Our pastor began protracted meeting at Sa-
lem this week and Rev. Sumner, of lola, began
one at LaHarpe.
An ice cream social was given at Rose Hill
Tuesday evening in the interest of the German
Reformed church. A neat little sum of 80. 30
was realized.
Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs Ferris en-
tertained select crowd in honor of neice who
is visiting them.
Prof Walker, of Baker University, lectured
on Thursday night of this week at the church
An ice cream social was a pleasant affair at
Mr.. Viewers last week.
On Sunday night Rev. W. H. Hyatt will
preach at LaIIarpe at the usual hour Of service
We hear some talk of a millinery and dress
making shop being established in LaIIarpe. A
long-felt want will be filled when that is done,
and all possible encouragement will be given.
SWEET VIOLETs
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Rrairie Dell.


r. L. Thompson spent last week visiting in
Topeka.
Amy Withrow who has been quite sick for
some time was little better at last reports.
Frank johnson and family were visiting rela-
tives in Kansas City last week
Mrs. G. W. Sheriff. spent Sunday visiting the
family of Mr. Kelly near Geneva.
Rev. Freed and family were visiting at 4. l..
Johnson last Saturday.
Our road overseer, j L. Hayward, with some
help has put the road east of Prairie Dell school
house in better condition than ii ever was. We
school children especially feel glad to know
that we can get to school without wading a ra-
vine endways for about fifteen rods. Good
roads speak well for neighborhoods
Granny Cowden of Ioll, is visiting friends in
this neighborhood She is "a very remarkable
old lady. She came to Kansas in 1857 and we
believe she is the oldest settler in the State
Her memory is excellent. II is very interest,"
ing to listen to her stories of early life in the
Territory and State. She is in her 18th year
We take this opportunity to correct wrong i'm
pressionwhich seems tohave gotten out in regard
TO the supper given at Prairie Dell school house
Club but open to all who wanted to come and
bring their baskets and those that did not bring
their basket had all that they could eat as the
ladies Of this vicinity are not Slow with ed
vited TO speak but sickness prevented him from
being with us Mr.. Barber was called on late
in the evening, and. notwithstanding the short
notice, made a good address His theme being
.sStrict and Liberal Construction of the Consti7
tuition of the United States instead of Taxa
ton" The subject was well handled and in
non-partisan spirit The wisest of people of
this community might have learned something
to their interest. There were from eighty to
a hundred persons present and the order was
uneNceptiOnable
Mrs. Moore living south of lola lost her barn
SrxFLowER.
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Spring Branch.

Lots of corn is being cut this week.
Messrs. Daniels, voorhees,, Wise and Mays
have purchased horsepower corn-cutters
which cut eight or ten acres a day. Quite an
improvement over the old corn knife.
Last Friday night Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Mull's friends to the number of one hundred
and six-actual count-very agreeably surpris-
ed them by coming in loaded with good things
TO eat 1t was the most complete surprise that
we have ever heard Of Mr.. Null was in lola
that evening and returned just as the crowd
was arriving. Some one brought supply of
ice and engaged Messrs. Moore & Overmyer, of
lola to make the ice cream. Mr.. Moore says
he made seven hundred dishes of ice cream but
we think he was excited; but really. there was
lots of ice cream devoured Everybody else as
well as Mr.. and Mrs. Null enjoyed themselves
pleasantly until a late hour. We speak for all
present when we say that Mr.. and Mrs Null
know how to entertain their friends by the hun
dred and that they will be missed very much in
society, and we hope their absence will only be
temporary as they are good neighbors and
highly respected by all who know them
Mr. Frank Voorhees, intends to start to Chica-
go tomorrow where he will assist his uncle
who is grain dealer and inspector. Frank
will be missed by the young people of this
neighborhood and OF lola. May success go with
him is our wish.
Mrs. Howard started TO jefferson county
Monday night called there by the illness of her
daughter, Cliflle, who is attending school there.
Misses Fannie and Gertie voorhees, narrowly
escaped what might haye,been a serious accident
recently. Their horse became frightened and
ran into barbed wire fence and turned the
cart over and onto the girls; fortunately no Sc
rious damage was done.
Mr.. Steele, of lola, did the plastering and
masonary work on the Spring Branch school
house the first of the week
Some of our neighbors got very much excited
over the opening of the Indian lands and start
ed on Sunday and Monday for that part
Joseph Reno found a castaway boy this week
wandering around. He can't give any account
of himself-he don't even know where he form
erly lived, but says he ran away from home
He gave his name as Harry WaggOner Mr..
Reno will send him to school
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NeOsho Valley.

On Thursday of last week Mr.. T.. Foster and
wife and Mr.. Miligan and wife of COshoctOn,
Ohio, arrived in the neighborhood. The two
first mentioned are Mrs. Baird's father and
stepmother and the last two are her brother and
sister For several days following their arriv-
al their presence was honored by what may
properly be termed informal reunions given at
the homes of their old acquaintance, consist
ing of the families of J. Butler, w. Baird, VIM.
Valentine, V. b. Fulks and Mrs. Williams
Frank Gibson has returned from New Mexico
where he has been for q long time.
q. 4. Whitman left Monday for a ramble
through Oklahoma
Jake Helderbrant, now night operator at In
dependence, greeted his friends here the first
of the week
II. schornick was visiting his sister, Mrs
HOrney, recently.
Mr. Ebb Butler and bride and Miss Emma
came down from Lecompton Sunday to see their
grandfather, Mr. Foster.
Ira Patterson is repairing our school house.
Mrs. Hest, a daughter of Jas Townsend died
at her home near Horse Shoe Bend on Tuesday.
Mrs. Gibson and several other members Of
the family went to Chanute on wednesday.
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CORRESPONDENCE
From Register Reporters-What is Being
Done Thr oughort The County-Events
and Gossip of the Week.
Diamond.
tR,eeired toe late last peek).

R:ceired toe late last peek).
Rain is needed very badly. Stock water is get
ting scarce in many iaces
Another one of Gr. Carpenters boys was
taken down last week with the diptheria The
family has indeed bcen sorely afflicted, But
thus far God has reearded in tender mercy the
lives of the little o"Hs, and they are being re-
stored to health. l.. Martin has had them In
charge
Mr. ). Lewis and daughters started Monday
morning for OTTAWA on weeks visit.
NJ. Lee Jones and family spent Sunday in Mo-
ran.
Father and Mother Banta and Miss Pearl at
tended church at Carlyle last Sunday.
MI and Mrs. Leo Lewis returned to their
home in Ottawa last week
We understand, but do not youch for IT
being fact, that Frank Wilmington and Lester
Case intend entering school in lola Thus re-
moyals and marriages are thinning our ranks of
our young people till it must soon be said of us
that we are community Of old folks and chill
dren.
Mrs Sanders is up from stork. Neosho county.
on visit to her son Dora and his family
Mr.. Delos Paddock, of Garrett was calling on
old friends about Diamond last Friday He re-
ports the family well.
We failed to report in our last items the burn
ing of Mr.. Bars house. They lost everything
Mrs. ID. started fire and had gone to the gar
den for vegetables when she discovered the fire
She could save nothing.
THIS WEEKS ITEMS
Mr.. Chain, of Miami county, the aged father
of Mesdames Scruple, Drogoo and Johnston
spent last week with his daughters in this
county.
Herbert Vandergrift has returned from q
business trip to Greenwood county and says he
visited every part of that county, aud that al
though there is some good corn on the river
bottoms there, he does not believe their average
will exceed that of old Allen. We would just
remark incidentally, Herbert is one of the Allen
county boys who knows good corn when he
sees it
Bert Hardy, son of r f. Hardy of Indianapo-
lis Ind arrived last Thursday on months Wis
il to Kansas friends.
Mrs. John Hardy left last Saturday for an In
definite visit to her daughter, Mrs Boughton,
of Lindsburg Kansas.
Mrs. Ella Burkett and children left on the
thirteenth for visit to Mrs. BIS parents at
Media.
Sunday and moved up to be nearer their cook.
X A. Hardy and wife, John Clark and wife,
Len Hardy and Will Latham attended the fair
at Neosho Falls. And they say 'The principle
attaction seemed TO be the gambling stands. 4"
When a county cOnnot afford fair without
encouraging such institutions as that for rob-
bling the people of their hard earned shekels
would it not be better to let the fair go by de-
fault?
Mr. Robinson reports few cattle with sore
mouths. Has any one else been troubled with
similar cases?
Dr. Fulton was out again last Sunday, and
seems little encouraged over the condition of
Mr.. Strickland. When friends and physician
have done all they can for us, may we all be
able to say
1t matters not time, day, or place,
With soul prepared TO meet Gou's face.
OMEGA