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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-09-23
MISTAKEN CLEnEnCY.

President Mckinley has recently
pardoned four national bank wreck
ers. Three of them had not served
half the term 20 which they had
been sentenced. The fourth had
not served more than a quarter of
the term of eight years imprison-
ment imposed upon him. This
latest pardon was given to Francis
A. Coffin, of the Indianapolis Ma
tional bank against the opposition
of the judge who tried him, and
against the protest of many infuen-
tial citizens. President Mckinley
has made a serious error of judg-
ment III extending clemency to a
wealthy, intelligent, influential
bankrobber. 1t is terribly demoral-
izing object-lesson to society when
great criminals, with wealthy and
influential friends, escape justice.
1t is the eternal honor of President
Harrison that he refused TO pardon
John c. Euo, who embezzled
S., 900, 900 and fled to Canada in
1884, despite that the petition was
signed by General Sherman and by
number of other distinguished
public men, and moreover that
restitution had been made. What
wonder that the ignorant and the
friendless wink at laws aud courts,
and throw up their hats for anarchy,
when they see gilt-edged robbers
escape all legal punishment for
great crimes!
The most lrightfully demoralizing
object-lesson in the world 10 our
youth is the spectacle of a criminal
of wealthy, influential family, es-
Gaping all legalpunishment through
the real OF pretended loop-holes of
the law. This is to teach our
children that there is no such thing
as unswerving justice. 1t is to
teach them that money laughs at
law; that money breaks prison
walls, if your friends have enough
of it to Tip" the official turnkey.
No wonder bright young fellows
adopt lite of crime as a profession,
when they are educated by these
object-lessons to believe that it is
not a disgrace to do things for
which the legal penalty is the peni-
tertiary; that ifyou do these things
and avoid or escape the peniten-
tiary, you may snap your fingers
i'll the face of the world and i'm
pudently knock a double knock on
the gates of our oest society.-Ore-
gonian.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-09-23
GEER DECLINES.

T. r. Geer has declined the ap-
pointment of register of the Oregon
City land office to which he was
recommended by the Oregon dele
ga'ion, and appointed by the presi-
dent. Mr.. Geer's letter declining
the office is a radical departure from
the usual style of political letters.
He sets forth his reasons for de-
clining in a manner that seems 10
leave nothing to be misunderstood.
The letter reads as follows:
"Macleay, Or, Sept. IS, 1897
To Senator G. w. Mcbride and
Representatives w. R. Ellis and
r. H. Tongue-Gentlemen: Re-
garding your recommendation for
my appointment as register of the
United States land office at Oregon
City, 1 beg leave TO say that ex-
tended reflection has only served 10
confirm my first conclusion, not to
accept the appointment, if made.
There are two controlling rea-
sons which impel me 10 this de-
cision, the first of which is that l
have never been a candidate, in
any sense, for the position for which
l was recommended, as an exam
ination of the personal letters and
petitions i'll my behalf will surely
show; and for the further reason
that several months ago 1 joined in
recommending personal friend for
the Oregon City ofice-a bar to my
acceptance Of it which I cannot
pursuade myself 10 overlook.
II dislike very much to be con-
sidered miscellaneous candidate
for any position on the political
that may be parceled
out to me by those having the
placing of the men. l had, and
still have, what l regard as laud-
able ambition to be collector of
customs for this district; but if, in
your judgment, the best interests
of the public service and of the
republican party (and Of course, in
cases like this we are not influenced
by other considerations demand
that this request of myself and
friends be denied. then | bow as
gracefully as possible to your de-
cision, but must insist on my privi-
lege of declining to be candidate
tor any other appointment.
ut goes without saying, gentle
men, that my attachment to the
republican party is supported by
undiminished ardor; for in my
Judgment, there has been no time
in its history when it was more
nearly right on all public questions
than now, and the years to come
will, l am sure, find us, as hereto
fore, battling side by side for the
success of the principles we love so
well. With kind personal regards,
Y. 7. GEER."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-09-23
The Toledo Weekly Blade.

Every intelligent family needs in
addition to their local paper, a good
national weekly. The greatest and
most widely known general family
newspaper is the Toledo Weekly
Blade. For thirty years it has been
a regular visitor in every part of the
Union and is we'll known in almost
every one of the 10000 postoffices
in the country. 1t is edited with
reference to a national circulation.
1t is a Republican paper, but men
of all politics take it, because of its
honesty and fairness in the discus
sion of all public questions. 1t is
the favorite family paper, with some.
thing for every member of the
household. Serial stories, poetry,
wit and humor; the Household de-
partment, (best in the world).
Young Folks, Sunday School Les
sons, Talmage's Sermons, the Farm
stead, the Question Bureau (Which
answers questions for subscribers) ,
the News of the Week in complete
form, and other special features.
Specimen copies gladly sent on ap-
plication, and if you will send us a
list of addresses, we will mail copy
to each. Only 81 year. If you
wish to raise club, write for terms
Address THE BLADE,
Toledo, Ohio.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-09-23

To Cure Constipation Forever.
II e Q, @, fail to cure, druggists refund money
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29

the statements % speakers because the
law had been such as to insure punish
rnent for those who made rnssstatenents.
TIE government also urged that as TIE
bill Eas only aimed az fslxshood and ora
tosical incendiarfsrn. Il would not inter-
fere with any speaker who confined HIM
self 70 fhe truth and 60 moderation The
mischief OF the Dill is. however. that il
leaves IL 10 tie Judgment Of an official
whose rank is that OF a policeman 70
determine whether 4 meeting shall be
closed because OF the infraction of the
Law. Y can be seen how mueL authority
this would give 70 a man who knew he
would be sustained by the government.
and how difficult il would De even for
judicial tribunal to gauge the extent OF
the orense several weeks after it had
occurred. Even a stenographic report
would be no aid. because. as every stu
dent OF ora,ory knows, the most blood
thirsty sentiments could be expressed in
language so mild and in manner so
quiet as To keep an audience in a dead
silence; and the most harmless ard senti-
mental OF patriotic utterances could be
uttered with a force and fire which
would bring the audience to its feet and
set II Wild with enthusiasm.
The real object of the bill Is TO check
any criticism OF the emperor. Already
the rniIGest criticism of the emperor is
an ofYense against the laws Of the land.
and lese majestic, and for an offensive
comment upon the emperor. spoken or
writt.n, many men have been sentenced
10 long terms of imprisonment The Con-
temporary Review, a London publication.
says political spies prowl about al over
Germany. playing the part Of eavesdrop-
pers in order that they may denounce
some citizen who has spoken slightingly
OF his majesty. The emperor is repre-
scented as conscientiously regarding him
sels above criticism, or as German
writer-who smarted for it--oncs wrote,
God knows everything; but Emperor
William knows everything better
The numerous arrests for criticism OF
the emperor make public speakers wary,
and they avoided the legal offense by
general denupciation which were fully
as effective. 1t is this evasion which the
bill is intended TO meet. The Irish a
few years ago met similar law passed
BY the British parliament against Irish
patriotic, or as the English called them,
rebel songs and poems. Taking advan-
tage of strong sentiment in England in
favor of Poland, the Irish when they met
fervor a poem in favor of the native
land, extoiling the efforts to secure in
dependence and denouncing the oppressor.
But the concluding line OF every verse
was. THAT ls--in Poland, do you under
stand?"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29
CAUSES OF CRIME,

IL seems as IL we Wi have to revise
some Of our notions az to the cause Of
crime II We are to aceep. the apparent
Conclusions 10 be derived from statistics
II the Illinois penitentary. We have,
without any hesitation I'm the matter de-
clarcd Il as an incontroyer.ible fact that
the percentage OF crime il far greater
among the illterate than the educated,
and TINT strong drink is the most potent
Of ali causes. II seems that out of a
total of 1879 convicts in Joliet. SIS have
had common school education and ~
high school or collegiate education.
Only So, or si4 per cent. are illiterates.
OF the total number emily 81 have been
addicted to intemperance: and while as
many as 762 were moderate drinkers. Yet
IS were total abstainers. There were
more total abstainers than drunkards
or the total number In the jail only 35s
were foreigners. that is. about % per
cent.
Before deciding. however. TO abandon
all cur old-fashioned notions about ig-
norance and crime being more nearly re-
lated than education and crime IL will
be well TO ascertain what proportion these
percentages bear to the percentage OF IL
literate and educated in the entire coun-
try. For instance. $50 foreigners out OF
population Of 10 900 foreigners In a state
will be a much larger proportion than
30 Americans in a population of lG4.oo0.
So with reference to intemperance, there
are very many men who regard them
selves as only temperate drinkers who
60 To an excess which would make them
sufficiently irresponsible to be guilty Of
crime which they would never contem-
plate II they were total ahstainers. The
fact is. that intemperance is responsible
only for a certain character Of crime, and
particularly that due 10 passion. Because
patty thief sometimes 40, drunk. or
evan came within the category OF mod
crate drinkers as defined by the records
of the Joliet pcnitentiary. II would not
bs sound reasoning TO attribute his crime
10 whisky II, again, a total abstainer
we're sent to the penttentiery FOR robblng
drunken men. It would not be fair 10
attribute the crime 10 total abstinence.
II Is notorious that some ~ the most ex-
perienced burglars, gamblers and con-
ndence men are total ab~tainers. There
are every day transactions not strictly
criminal. perhaps. but committed with a
! criminal instinct checked only hy pru-
! dence. These are not attributable TO
. drink.
{ There Is no doubt that intemperance
/ provckes many man 70 crime who would
j avoid IL Il re always kept control Of bis
/ temper ana his Judgment lntemperanee
/ ia to 81 deplore3. and every effort should
/ Be- made - checS IL bat it Win not cheek
/ f. 80 draw wrong conclusions. There are
! other incentives to crime vhich need to
- dsslt with by those NAo seek to bet
+. ter she auraan rsce- The object q all
/ commentators upon such statistics should
ho to endeavoF 20 arrive at the truth in
ar'er that use remedy may e The more
readily fr.aa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29
BRIEF NORTHWEST NEWS.

Gov. Rogers says he is satisfied with
the state Of affairs a. the state peniten-
tiary.
Snohomish county has fruit growers
association which was organized at Sno-
homiSh recently.
Ellenshurg people have been unable TO
find out a reason for Charles Peterson, a
Swede, suiciding a few days ago. He cut
his throat.
Albert Stewart was attacked by Cog
at Walla Walla recently and severely bit
ten. The dog was shot and the boy is
getting better.
The Snohoulish county commissioners
are so anxious 10 see punished all persons
who set the forests on fire that they have
ordered the state law on the subject pub
lished
There is talk among Snohomish and Ev-
around the shores OF Lake Stevens for a
drive. At low water It could be easily
done at small cost
While camping on the mountains be-
tween Ellersburg and Wenatchee. the only
child OF C. Fl. Cochran and wife Of Pros
ser. died. ard friends OF the family raised
money for funeral expenses.
So badly decomposeG was the body of
young King. the Sn8homish victim Of
drowning, when recovered from the water
at Whatcom recently, that it had TO be
sealed In a metal casket for shipment 10
Snohomish.
The crop outlook IN Eastern Washing
ton is very fine and from present indica-
tons il is my belief that the state is en-
tering upon new era Of prosperity in ag-
ricultural lines said Gov. Rogers IN a
recent interview at Walla Waila-
I'VE view with pity and detestation the
manner in which the nanipulstors and
self-prccla leaders OF the d mocratic
party In this state have bowed and crawl
ed upon their knees before the Populist
oficeholder OF this state, begging and de-
handing every official crumb that might
fall from their tables" are the words in
cluded in the platform recently adopted
by the Populists of Whitman county in
convention.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29
A National Not a Party Question.
Chicago Inter Ocean.

1tAltASV Inter oNediA-
The tariff is ceasing 10 be party Gues-
ton, simply because year by year II
more strongly proves itself to De ma
tional question. This has been the Re
publican position from the first, that it
was a misfortune that tariff should be
considered as a purely Republican issue;
that Of old il was not SO; that the
Democrats blundered when they made tar
LII party issue, as they Numbered when
they made slavery party issue, and that
IN the fullness of time protection would
come 10 be held nearly as much CT a ma
tional policy as IS the unity OF states. The
inevitable is happening. The South is
learning that protection Is a. good for the
South as for the North: as good for Demo
Gratis as for Republicans. And by wise
policy OF consultation with the senators
newly elected, and with the members of
the house the senior members OF the sem
ate are coming 10 a conclusion that the
people want a tariff bill that shall be as
ike 10 the Mckinley bill as circumstances
will permit
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29

Of the evidence. IN a very large number
Of cases. tbs verde. can be assumed with
proximate certainty. An Individual
against q corporation. municipal Or pri-
vate. poor man against a rich orr. the
unaoobted tendency Of late years Is On
conflicting evidence 10 End the disputed
fact for plaintiff without giving proper
weight TO ooEntervaiiing evidence in favor
of the defendant" The danger most 10 be
feared is that those who are untGstir
treated may eventually unite 10 seek
some other means o. obtaining justice.
and possibly succeed In abol!shing 5uries
In civil cases.
The chief 6etec, in the system is the
unwiilIngnsss Of business men 10 act as
Jurors. This enables sherf1s 20 pack the
Jury with their political adheren,s. Men
who are constantly associated in any
movement or bound to one another by
ties OF a common interest are very apt
which there is room for the exercise Of
individual opinion The objection 10 the
method Of selecting jgries In Chehalis
county is nor tina. Il results in Popclists
being put into the jury box. but 10 the
fact that there Is an evident dexsgn 10 pat
political friends o. the sheriff there The
objection would nc fully as great. OF
course. IL the sheriff were a Republican
and selected only Republicans. In fast.
the present jury law. which has been so
snarnefully abused, was passed By a Re-
publican legislature IN order to correct
evils due TO the presence IL Office OF IN
worthy Republicans.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

The eagles that were ssnt TO Nal Nc
ksn.ey in the course Of the Gamma ign last
year are 20 be set free. Mr.. Mckinley
gave them 10 Canton for the park. and the
authorities have discovered that the laws
captivity.
The Society OF Colonial Danes has
taken UP tie Prussian Won Steu6en, who
made the america patriot militia into an
army. as an object OF special honor. The
society proposes &c make a Steuben ami
versary. and 10 procure the raising of a
monument.
The late Matthew Latin the Chicago
pioneer was the founder OF the Matthew
Latin Memorial Academy of Sciences in
mach TO charity. he was always silent
about IL, and few OF his benevolent acts
became known.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29
ACTS OF INTEREST.

II Brooklyn The-e g 3 shaving palscs'
vnt-1 holds oat tts f1llox iuE Inducements
20 customers: ysiognoUical Hair
r'ressers Pa etsi Operators. Uranium Ma
nip4s&tors ana Capillary Hair Cutting.
S1A>1nS VIA Arao,aezt-oGs Abv!dgsr
Faesltty."
4 sgeaosr4p piers err7~ IN writing .'v-o-
vaeA" instead - ''proh3hstsaS" n & copy
of The F-opsssy4 aati-savs t4iux con&sglftl-
t3or@I arssncEeeu; tG 4 H!I Tor the special
e;eeuon ia Ss5-tesnhsr1 h3s compelled The
csszsaE - p SPECIAL session ~ ne New
JeTses leg stature.
4 Maine country ca - es-n Yer Years has
Hvea = Portland When ken haek 70 SIS
els v-raI rnEae. vent. as Sc haz tean ussa
Re io az u3ksag tiEse 70 Ihe CO.'S snes srd
sat anon lis k.g7enes . & w&is s.razra
os r7llk fresh from TIE cow A. - master
h2t .egr3eriy taught Il 20 do
\ resident e T~sntIe Tam. taught rs
Fe.nfeF - re-s1ir ia re ward ~ punish
lag x w1el Z; Eers cgts!<.s. TIE pap sook
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29

SpofIs First. Principles After.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
Bryan has freely recognized the import
ance TO his aspirations of keeping Tam
many in a good humor. Just now Tam
many wants to capture the Of
fees and the power to sup
ervise the expenditures for the Greater
New York. The last presidential election
demonstrated that on the 50-cent dollar
issue New York couldn't be carried by
any party. So Candidate Bryan. who was
billed for speech and reception in New
York on Saturday, was coaxed to remain
silent and go away as quickly as possible
Having muZzlad Bryan and relegated
free coinage 10 the dim and distant tu-
ture. the Tammany leaders will now pro-
coed TO organize the mayoralty cam
paign on what they are pleased to call
the home rule Issue, which, in Tanmany
parlance, means the right of Tammany TO
rule New York
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29
en Abuse to lie Stopped.
New York Mail and Express.

NV Ok NAH and ENpreSs.
Secretary Longs refusal TO accept the
resignation Of three young graduates Of
the naval academy who are DESTROYS OF
engaging in private business is both SEN
sible and opportune. Young men who ac-
cept appointments TO the academy pledge
themselves to serve eight years in the
navy In return for the splendid education
they receive at public expense. and when
the government needs them. as il does
row, 10 aid IN developing our naval estab-
lishment they should be required to per-
form their contract TO It's full extent. The
custom which so many young men have
followed. of using the great academies of
Annapolis and West Point as mere train
ing schools 10 At themselves for profitable
service In private enterprises. is altoge Cner
pernicious, and il is fortunate. indeed,
that Secretary Long has resolved to do
what he can to break il up.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29
DEBs' COLONY WILL NOT COME.

According to a special telegram received
from Milwaukee, last night. Mr.. Debs will
not lead colony to the state of Wash
fugton for the purpose Of gathering this
commonwealth into the folds OF the social
democracy. The scheme has. fortunately
for this state and It's people, been abaa-
doned. Some of the unemployed in the
East may BE helped 10 homes in Washing
ton. but the idea OF transporting al army
hither has been given up. The scheme was
a visionary and impraetica Die ons from
the first. and would have resulted in hard
ship. not only TO the members OF the coll
ony. bat 70 the people OF the state as well.
II Is matter for coI.grat ulatioa that it
has been abandoned
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29
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49, ~
Il is said that Mark Hanna and :

1t Is said that Mark Hanna and Sch
a:or Foraker have come together and
that Gov. Bushnell has been left out In
the cold. There may have been tenn
perory alliance Of this sort, but il is ex
tremeiy probable that 1t is only tenn
porary, for Foraker has never had much
usa for the Sherman Mckinley wing OF
the party. OF which Hanna Is at present
the head. II he is in alliance with
that wing now 1t Is only through force
Of circumstances. and not because he
doesn't expect 10 see the compact shat
tered.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29

II is said that Omaha wants the Fp-
worth League convention In 1890. Omaha
Is very busy with IT'S Trans Mississippi
Congress for iS9S and VIII have its hands
fun making that a success. with so
much AZ stake this is hardly time for
Omaha TO ASH too much
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29

Coraer S. perhaps ali rs6at bar she way
size makes propositions - tee vazaa==ata
sa-a7s 500 mach gks tAe ver3s olsen
NJ. E4szssaarseas. after &c h~s kaeeNsz4
s-a..s-..y CT
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29

Clarence W Ide has been appointed
United States marshal for the district OF
Washington. Mr.. Ide is a good, solid
Republican. and. SO far as his public ca
reer is concerned-four years In the state
senate-~he has shown himself TO be a
man OF force. integrity and common sense.
He viii make a good marshal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29

Evangelist Moody says that three great
temptations thrown IN the way q the
young man are the trolley car. the hi
cycle and the Sunday newspaper. And
X happeas that they are three which
'he young ana ia. male and female.
cannot 90 without.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29

Il is announced that Wey3er is about
20 begin the EFFORT o, his ufo IN spite of
the fact thar the rainy season is close
az hand. A mistake is probably made IN
transmission. Y should have said thst
nc vas about 10 make an e9og, for his
lie.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29

The merchants are already preparing
for good window displays during the eel
ebration. These displays will no doubt
prove one Of the attractions Of the oc-
casion. Nothing would add more 20 the
success Of the event than bright streets
and beautiful shop windows,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29

German manufacturers are complaining
because the Germans prefer to ride
American made bicycles rather than those
manufactured in the fatherland How
ever, II Is pretty safe to predict that the
German authorities will soon be able 10
announce that dangerous form OF
trichinae has been found in the American
wheel
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29

People aAve laughed 81 New Hanp-
setre's rocky yesI =ron wsfaa ST b A. es-,a
claimed no,a.aG Would grow. but tne
state manages 50 va-se = rsvaaus which IS
So &c greater ,aaa tss expenses
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-29

Kasse-e Washington has had soos rAlns.
a@t tne vAeAt crap prom.zcs go be ere
e. she largest. Z sos tae largest. ever
harvested. L far price car - resl.
.se,3 gae farmers oyes tAe.e euSaJ - os