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LINCOLN'S HUMANITY.

The tendency of the public addresses at
the Lincoln banquet in New York city on
Saturday last is to exaggerate the merci-
full, philanthropic side Of the great states
man. Lincoln was merciful when he
could safely blend justice with mercy, but
he was not merciful; he was as hard as a
flint when he thought mercy would wreck
justice. When the captain of a slave
trader was tried and convicted in Bos-
pirate, Lincoln was in vain pleaded
with to commute his death sentence.
Lincoln sternly refused. saying that
any intelligent man OF Christian educa.
ton and opportunities. who in the nine
teenth century was barbarous enough to
violate the law of nations against the
slave trade was the worst type OF pirate
and sh ould suffer pirates doom. When
the Confederate frebug, Kennedy, who
tried to burn New York city. was con-
victed and sentenced to death, Lincoln
sternly refused to commute his sentence:
and he was equally resolute in other cases
where men were captured executing acts
Z.
dress of spies.
There was q very stern side Of Lincoln's
nature; he was a very just man; too just
10 refuse mercy when IL did not wrong
justice, but he was altogether too just to
grant that mercy that wrecks justice. The
mercitul and tender side of Lincoln never
degeneraied into abusing power on the
ID
not believe he was gentle or lovable
man at all when his sense Of Justice was
offended; he was man who believed
there were times when he did well to be
angry. and his official correspondence
with Meade, Hooker and some other un-
satisfactory generals show plainly that he
was stern talker when the occasion de-
manded it. He was man subject to fits
of constitutional melancholy, and such
men are often anything but gentle or low
able.
There is a deal told about Lincoln that
is romance. just as there was about George
Washington. He was benevolent, and
ity was his love of justice and truth, and
no man who is true to justice and truth
can always be merciiul, gentle. tender and
lovabie. Lincoln IS an executive never
abused the pardoning power as grossly as
many presidents. who had no reputation
for benevolence. President Jackson
promptly pardoned the captain of slave
trader who was sentenced to death IN
Boston, bu. Lincoln would not DO it.
Jackson SIS q STAKEHOLDER probably had
smalI respect for law that made it
piracy to steal black men IN Africa ana
sell them into slavery in Cuba
AS an executive We suspect Lincoln
would never have rsrdoned a man justly
convicted OF murder or theft He PSF
doned one or Two soldiers sentenced 10
death for sleeping on post, he pArdoned
few desersers, aud said in exclamation OF
this mercy that SO long IS ''Valiandighan
WAS permitted 10 make public speeches
commencing the example OF Gesection
from the Union ranks and inspiring SOL
die.s with discomfort and d.sioyalty 10
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RAILROAD INFLUENCE.

All OF the influence that the Northern
Pacific railroad can control is being used
to prolong the senatorial deadlock and
prevent the reelection of Senator Allen.
Neither Senator Allen nor Judge Turner
is man who can be controlled by railroad
influence. and now that Judge Turner has
been defeated the railroad influence has
combined against Senator Allen. All Of
their paid agents and emissaries are active
ly at work to divide the supporters Of
Senator Allen. To accomplish this purpose
they are willing to promise anything and
everything. and to proffer aid and assist
ance to King county man or any one else
who can produce a division in the Allen
ranks. If they should once succeed in
securing such division they would inn
mediately spring their own candidate
upon the legislature and endeavor to force
his election through by all Of the power
full influences at their disposal. Unfor-
tunately for the success of their scheme
the members OF the legislature are cogni-
zant of it, and will not be caught mapping.
Even the men whom they hope to use as
dummy" candidates see through their
design and refuse to be duped. A senator
is to be elected to represent the state Of
Washington and not the Northern Pacific
railroad. That corporation should keep
its hands off,
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Reuben Smith Kills Three Cougars.
Mt Vernon Post.

MI. vernon tOSt.
Ruben Smith lives near Burlington and owns
a beautiful Winchester and two intelligep.
deer hounds. He also enjoys the reputation Of
being one OF the best shots In Skagit county.
On Tuesday morning, with his dogs and rife,
Smith started out to hunt for deer. His hounds
were nervous and restless and led him for some
distance The rev snow had obliterated the
deer tracks, but he could tell from the way the
hounds were behaving that there was game
somewhere. Suddenly the dogs started forward
on jump, and In about . second there was
great commotion; there were sounds Of break
ing brush. followed BY snarls, growls and ear.
piercing screams. Then Eve frantic cougars.
followed by the yelping hounds, bounded into
view not forty rods from the spot where the
hunter stood with rife In hand. He instantly
drew . bead on the foremost cougar and fred.
The bullet entered the animals head; the cou-
gar made one binding leap in the air, then fell
trembling to the ground-dsad. The dogs freed
two of the cougars and Smith advanced and
shot them. They came tumbling down and the
excited hounds had hold Of them the moment
they struck the ground. The other two cougars
got away.
The battle was over In less time than Il takes
to tell. and Smith didn't have time TO get ex-
cited until the scent Of powder faded away and
he stood alone in the silent forest with his
bleeding trophies. The hounds roughed up
their backs and whiued and looked suspiciously
at their prey, as If afraid they were not dead;
Smith could not help shuddering a little when
he recalled the scene of the two cougars in the
trees, snarling and growing and sharpening
their claws on the bark of the limbs, but not
daring to come down and tackle the dogs, which
ran about beneath, barking and yelling - IL
possessed Of demons. The three cougars were
taken home by Smith on q sled. The largest
one measured six feet six inches and the small
est one just elk feet.
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BATTLE. MONDAY. FEB. ~.


1t must be apparent by this time to the
Republican minority in the Legislature
that John B. Alien is in the senatorial
fight to stay. This being the case, one Of
two things is certain. Either he will be
elected, or if not elected he will be ap-
pointed by the governor. Secure in the
strength and justice Of his position, Sena-
tor Allen can afford to view with entire
co uanimity the situation as it now exists.
The people Of King county and the people
of the state are with him, and he has their
earnest support in the fight that he is
waging against an unprincipled band of
political adventures who are using Judge
Turner and his supporters to accomplish
their selfish ends. Their cry now is :" any
thing to beat Allen" Their design is mani
testify 20 endeavor to accomplish their pur-
pose by introducing the name Of one cam
didate after another IN the vain hope of
finding some man who will develop
sufficient strength to secure an election.
The men who are now supporting Judge
Turner must see through a scheme that is
at once so transparent and so hopeless.
Anu tuey Will not IeHu tHeIE aiu any
longer to such a plan. By doing 80 they
are rendering no service to Judge Turner.
On the contrary, they are doing him an
irreparable injury. Judge Turner in per-
hitting his followers to vote for him, now
that his candidacy is hopeless, is giving
aid and encouragement to the enemies of
his party and is sowing the seed of dissat-
isfaction and revolt that in the future will
bear bitter fruit. The interests of the Re-
publican party are paramount to those of
any individual. The men who persist in
opposing the will of the majority should
reflect that there is point where trmness
becomes obstinacy. This point has been
reached and passed. 1t is now the solemn
duty OF every Republican in the Iegs-
latrrc - forego personal preference and
vote with the majority of his party.
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The newspapers are commenting on the
notable deaths of January, saying that the
number of prominent persons who have
passed away during the month is unprece-
dented. In truth this January was like
January of 1892. 1891 and preceding years.
The first month of the year in cold cli-
mates carries away the old and feeble. In
January. 1892 the world babe farewell to
Sturgeon, Manning and two other car
dinals, the khedive, the Duke of Clarence.
Justice Bradley and host Of persons of
less renown. On Puget sound the Janu-
airy death list is not extraordinary, since
the month is generally rainy. With ordi-
nary care Gen. Butler, Gen. Hayes, Justice
Lamar and Bishop Brooks. if living in the
Pacific Northwest, could have prolonged
their lives for several years.
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in this county of the hundreds of cases at
issue would require the attendance of a
judge from other counties for at least a
period of 800 days. Then there would be
left about 100 cases and the new cases,
which are accumulating on an average at
TIE rate of about three each day, for the
present judges to handle.
This constant calling in of judges from
other counties would also be Objectionable
in this that it would be very expensive to
htigants. In almost every instance, no
matter which side is successful in the trial
Of q cause, there is fled motion for new
trial. The Judge before whom the case is
tried is the only one who may hear and
decide this motion. The motion will not
ten days, and by that time the Judge before
whom the case was tried will have gone
back to his own county-to Walla Walla,
Snohomish, Spokane or Thurston, as the
case may be. The result is the attorneys,
always at the expense of their clients.
where the judge who tried the case resides.
We recall an instance in point which oc-
CURED not ng since when two attorneys
of this city were compelled to go to Walla
Walla county TO argue motion for a new
trial before Judge Upton. of that county,
in case heard by him in Snohomish
county. What we have said in reference
to motions for new trials also applies to
the settlement and signing of the state
ment of facts in case an appeal is
taken to the supreme court, as the judge
before whom case is tried is the only per-
son authorized by law to settle and sign q
statement of facts.
1t might be urged against Mr.. Nc
Eiwain's bill that it will add to the cost
of maintaining our courts. This is true,
but if an additional judge IS necessary.
and We think there can be no doubt about
that fact. it is no argument at all. Courts
of justice are necessary part of the ma
chinery required in running civilized gov
ernments. If the additional expense
which the creation Of necessary judge
ship would entail IS to be taken as an ar
gument against this bill, then it might,
with equal force and business, be urged
that we should abolish courts of law en-
tireIy
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THE NEGLECTED COWLITZ VALLEY
Appeals to Puget Sound for Help in
Developing Resources.


TOLEDO. Feb. 8, 1898
To THE EDITOR: We are looking anxiously
for the Great Northern railroad, for all We need
Is transportation facilities. In every other re-.
spect-save money, which Il always scarce-we
have everything. Sometimes We think the bust
ness men OF the industrial and mercantile cen.
ters OF Puget sound do not know or do not want
to know the enormous riches this part of the
state offers them: else they would try to trade
with US and help us to develop our much.
neglected country. By doing SO they would
themselves make money. The Cowlits valley,
which has been settled already for . lifetime,
produces. on the most extensive agricultural
fields in Western Washington an abundance of
wheat. barley, oats, hay, cattle and horses, and
is, beside, exceedingly rich in the best fir and
cedar timber, fire clay. coal, water power and
fruit land.
1t seems to us hero that all these and other
good things We have here do not interest any.
body in the state except ourselves. Some peo-
pie on the Sound scarcely know that there is .
Cowlits river and valley in the state. Thus it 10
that almost ali our trade goes to Portland: that
the business firms Of the Sound cities are almost
unknown to us and we to them: that only few
of the newspapers published At the Sound are
read here: and while all this goes on, a. 1t has
for twenty-five years, We may suffocate In the
superabundauce of our crops and produce.
Portland, situated in another state-please re-
member that we 30 not belong to Oregon, but to
Washington-of course, does not trouble herself
about developing our resources They are salts
fed to buy cheap, very cheap from Us and sell
to us at very high figures. There 10 no COMPETE
tion. the life OF trade. Thus We are nicely To-
Gated between the two great powers OF com.
merce on the Coast, but left in the cold from
either of them and have to wait patiently until
something turns up by itself.
To open the Cowlitz valley for their trade BY
extending railroad right into the center of il,
u help US to developthe abundance of natural
treasures in this part Of the country. should be-
come now the aim Of the Iar-seeing business
men of the Sound.
Here, not anywhere else 10 the long sought
after interior farming country to support the
trade and industry OF the cities of the Sound.
and after ii!esine's work 1t Ia ready already to
furnish ali You need. l. LUpLoFE
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THE PASSING THRONG.

Sheriff r. De Lanty, OF jefferson county, was
At the Grand hotel yesterday. on his way home
from Walla Walla, where he has been placing
Robert Williams in the penitentiary to serve
six months term for burglary. In speaking OF
affairs at Port Townsend. he said: 1.-THE COM
pany which has George stsrett at its head, ana
which 10 building . craving dock to cost
$5oO.OOO. has finished the dredging and is now
preparing to wall up the dock and put in the
gates. All the machinery at the nail factory ID
in and the company will begin making nails in
the spring. 1t is also building = foundry and
machine shop. Some parties are boring for
coal in the Leland valley. having found the
groupings Of several small veins"
David E. Durie has returned from business
trip in the East, on which he has been absent
with ex-Mayor Robert Moran for over year.
He arrived on Friday. but has not yet recovered
from the hardships of the journey. He came by
way Of st. Paul and then over the Canadian Pa
cific, and the train was delayed two days by the
snow and extreme cold. He said that It was SO
cold that he dared not put his head out of the
car window, and he saw several engines on the
side tracks with their boilers full Of ice. He
also heard that brakeman on another train had
been frozen to death. After such an experience
he is glad to get back to the genial climate OF
his home.
A. d. Smith. the railroad contractor, who did
. good deal of work on the Seattle & Montana
road. has just returned from Toronto, where he
found business very dull "There 10 general
feeling" said he to q reporter yesterday,
shat something will have to be done to bring
about revival Canada is a very rich country,
but very little is being done to develop its re-
sources. Along the north shore of Lake Super.
ior there is an iron belt extending for miles,
but nothing has been done to mine it No,
there 10 not much annexation sentiment there.
and a. things go now Canada will not be an.
uexed in our time"
Whiting IL the proverbial occupation Of the
Yankee during Idle moments, but 1t is rarely
that in his hands . pocket-knife becomes an
lists tool. M. W. Willis, of this city, feels very
proud of the fattering notices given by Eastern
newspapers to a recent achievement IL: ;his line
by his brother, DR.. E. A. Willis, of Stsnchfield,
Mass. The work 10 a wood carving, executed
with pocket-knife, representing an oak tree,
the branches aud leaves of which, while pre-
senting natural appearance, are yet SO arranged
that from their midst appears q remarkably
faithful picture OF Abraham Lincoln.
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the flag. he was compelled In justice to be
lenient with soldiers who listened 70
such counsel" Had Vallandigham ever
made himself legally liable to severe pun
ishment, he would have had no mercy
from Lincoln. Lincoln was not pre-eml-
nentIy merciful or gentle; no great execu-
tive ever was or ever could afford to be;
but he was prominently just and hu-
name, and was as merciful and humane as
he could be without wrecking Justice or
being false to his public duty.
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PHILLIPS BROOKS.

Great bishop. great preacher, greatest man.
Thy manhood far Outtowered al church all
creed.
And rasds thee servant Of ali human need
Beyond one ihoughtof bic, sing or of ban,
Save OF thy Master, whose great lesson ran,
THE great are they who serve" SO now, in.
Gesd.
All churches are one church in loving heed
OF thy great lie wrought on thy Masters pianl
A. We stand IN tie shadow OF thy death,
How petty all the poor distinctions SEEM
That would fence of TIRE human aud diyinet
Large WAS the Gtteranee OF thy living breath:
Large Gods love thy human hope and
dream;
And now humani,y's hushed love is thine!
- Htsos Sata,s
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The recent cold snap II Eastern washin yton
froEe many thousands of yoRng squirrels to
death.
One Of sne landmarks OF Cowliiz county ID
jacob Ahles, who ha. lived on his farm near
halAIns Logger than ans one cau reasm oer and
= 40 - not less than 100 years old.
Assistant Postmaster George A S.ivey, Of
Spokane, W no committed suicide last week, vas
~ yesrs cd. and was known among the sport
ing fraternity as ''silvey the sGcAar" Tie xas
infatuated with Name Clyde. . woman OF the
town haG & gam bisr's mistress, and lsvlshed On
heF a. the money hs could steal, the gambler n
turn getting u from her. Maze boastei that
sAs blew a4.Tey In" iog $S,0O0 in sars> mou,aA
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BETTER BIZ ON Your GUARD.
There Ia q Possibility that European
Enemy May invade Us Again This Year
A Suggestion In Time.

The latest news from London indicates the pre-
valence Of . great deal Of influenza, not only In
that city. but throughout England and Europe
This is she way the grip epidemic OF last year
started and II Is the highest part OF wisdom and
common sense 10 keep the system fortified against
an attack of this terrible complaint
There is an unusual amount of coughing. snee,-
ing. headache. pain In the muscles, especially
around the shoulders and arms, cold feet in fact,
all e usual gr p symp toms.
You may cay. do moi fear the grip. But do you
especially pneumonia which may come almost in
. moment and cause your death within day:
More people die suddenly from pneumonia than
from any oth/f known complaint Why: Because IL
comes UNEXPECTEDLY. becaus- IL gives no warning.
has symptoms. Other than those above stated,
and yet It is the most fatal Of all known diseases
In view of these soemn facts what shall anv
sensible man or woman 30 tho reads these words:
Manifesls guard against the coming Of this
dangerous disease. How Not by dosing with
euinins but by strengthening. by touing the
system with some pure sIimulant OF tonic
power. There manv which claim TO
possess this qua ity, but there IS but one which
actually do possess il. hat one in Du'fy's Pure
Malt Whiskey II has stood the test of years and
is the most popular preparation today known To
the Anne rican people Physicians re- ommend II.
1t is generally used and il is universally admitted
to possess qualities known only TO itself Do not
permit your druggist grocer Go persuade you
otherwise. but insist upon havn what you call for
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public is hereby warned not to pay
any money to parties representing to be
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the Daily, Sunday and Weekly Posr-IN-
TELLIGEyCER
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6ENATOR RUTTERsS BILL,

sEArTLR, Feb. L, lS3a
To The EDITOR: Will you kindly correct an
error that appears in your columns this morn.
ing regarding the anti-Pinkerton bill vetoed by
Gov LaGghton? The text of the bill in this
mornings edition is not that of senate bill No.
l9 introduced by Senator kinnear at the session
of 1891 aud vetoed by Acting Gov Laughton,
but is the full text of senate bill No. I03 intro
duced by myself this session and now pending
in the senate. Respectfully, VIC RUTTER
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the mothers were under Is years of age.
and two of the fathers were over so. OF
the white births GOT were Of males and
1,547 of females.
The following table shows the deaths in
Washington for the year ended September
so 1Sg,:
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certainly cure. It doesn't claim too much.
1t won't make new lungs nothing can !;
but 1t will make diseased ones sound and
healthy, when everything else has failed.
The scrofulous affection Of the lungs that's
caused Consumption, like every other form
OF Scrofula, and every blood-taint and dis
order, yields to the Discovery" 1t is the
most effective blood cleanser, strength re-
storer, and flesh builder that's known to med
ical science. In all bronchial, Throat, and
Lung Affections, if it ever fails to benefit
or cure, you have your money back.
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Eight y-fve of the marriages were OF In
dams and half-breeds and 81 of colored
persons. One groom and So brides were
less than 16 years old; 56 grooms and 493
brides were aged between l6 and 20; GAG
grooms and s66 brides were aged between
20 and 30; 46S grooms and 1S9 brides were
aged between 80 and 40; lis grooms and 80
brides were aged between 40 and so; A
grooms and IS brides were aged between
SO and 60: Is grooms aud brides were
aged between 60 and 20, and 2 grooms
were more than 20 years old.
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TO STOP THE PROGRESS

OF Consumption,
you will find but
one gW0ro nteed
rem ed
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
In advanced cases,
it brings comfort
and relief i; If you
haven't delayed
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Thirty of the deaths were of Indians and
half-breeds, Is colored, II Chinese. OF the
white deaths I'll were of males and 527 OF
females.
The following table shows the number
of marriages for the year ended September
80 1892:
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Ihiriy-seven Of the births were Indian,
II white. l Chinese. Sixteen mothers were
delivered OF their twelfth child. Nineteen
Of the births were iilegitinass. Twelve Of
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A perfect and permanent cure for your
Catarrh--or $500 in cash. This is promised
by the propristors Of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy.