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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
THE PEOPLES COLUMN.
As To Sunday Closing.

To the Editor of THE HERALD In the
last issue of your paper l notice under
the caption "What People Say" a state
ment which to my mind should not be
allowed 10 pass by unchallenged.
In an interview with your reporter an
individual who is proposing TO 90 into
the saloon business in the city is made to
say that while he is ready to pay $1,000
for license provided he is not required
to close at midnight and on Sunday !;
that on the other hand if such Gun
reasonable restrictions" are made he
will put his capital into other channels.
The words unreasonable restrictions"
have attracted my attention.
By reference to the "Penal Code of
the State of Washington. Ballinger's
Code, Vol. 2. Section 1850, it will be
found that the state law absolutely pro-
hibits the keeping open of any saloon on
Sunday under penalty of fine o: not
less than $50 nor more than $3.50, all
fines to be paid into the school fund.
the city in requiring that saloons shall
close on Sunday would be simply acting
in accord with the state law and is not
imposing an Unreasonable restriction"
In large proportion of the states thi,
requirement is enforced as it ought to he
here and very considerable proportion
of the citizens of this town and county,
Of which number your correspondent is
one, think that the unreasonable" part
Of the business is that the saloons are
kept open on Sunday.
The violation of law by the saloon has
had very much to do with bringing it
into disrepute as business enterprise.
JAS. II. CoNDT.
North Yakima, Dec. IS, 1899.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
A Quiet Home Wedding.

On Sunday afternoon. Dec. 18th, at 2
o'clock, Mr.. John Dobie and Miss Nora
E. Livesley were united in marriage. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. j. H.
Condit at the home of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Livesly. The parlor
was prettily decorated with evergreen
and red berries. Only the immediate
relatives OF the bride and Mr.. Charles
Livesley of Seattle, cousin, were pres
ent. Mr.. Dobie's people being in England.
After the ceremony a lovely dinner
was served, and at p. m. the bride and
groom left for their home in the Natchez
where they will he at home to their
friends after Christmas. THE HERALD
extends congratulations and best wishes
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
Or. Iaft's lYYS.

The Taft & Taft drug store has an at
traction in the shape of two English ivy
plants that are the admiration of all who
behold them. One is planted in q huge
tub near the front window and runs up
to the top of the shelving and thence
along the top toward the rear of the store.
The other has been placed at the rear of
the store and has been trained to run
along the other side OF the room and to-
ward tie front of the store. The latter is
now about 80 feet long and in places is
heavy with foliage. These ivys were
brought to Yakima some 20 years ago
by the doctor and have been nursed in
this unnatural climate until they have
attained wonderful growth.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
A BIG ENTERPRISE.
Another Irrigating Canal to Reclaim Thous
ands of Acres in the Mckee,

A movement is on foot and the survey
finished Monday whereby between four
and five thousand acres of the finest
land in Yakima county can he placed
under cultivation. This big ditch will be
continuation OF the Bounds Il Never
ditch In the Selah valley on. the east side
of the Yakima river, which is its source,
continuing around Through the Natchez
gap and covering nearly all of the land
in the upper Mckee valley. There will
be nearly four miles of expensive fun
ing. but the result will fully justify the
outlay.
The ditch will be about fifteen miles
long, % feet wide at the top and IL feet
wide at the bottom. The enterprise,
which is headed BY prominent Yakima
business men, should be fully supported
by all persons owning land which will
come under the ditch, as it will cover
land where great deal of money has
been spent in futile effort to obtain ar.
tesisn water.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
PROBATE NOTICE.
Notice Of Settlement Of Final Account

State of Washington, County of Yakima-ss.
In the superior Court (Probate) of said county.
In the matter of the estate of j. b. Simpson,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Mary simpson,
administrative OF the estate of j. b. Simpson,
deceased, has rendered and presented for set
Element to, and filed in the Probate Court of
yakima County, State OF Washington, her final
account AZ such administrative; and that the
eighth day of January. 1900, at 10 O'Clock u. m,
at the court room of said court. In the city OF
North Yakima, In said Yakima county, has
been duly appointed by said court for the set
Element of said final account, at which time
and place any person interested in said estate
may appear and file his exceptions In writing
TO the said final account, and contest the same.
Witness:
HON. JOHN y. DAVIDSON,
Judge OF said Court, and the seal Of said Court
hereunto afixed, this nineteenth day of De-
cember, 1899.
G.. l.. ALLEN.
sEAL.I County Clerk and ex oticio clerk
of our said Probate Court.
First publication December q, 1879.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
Order your -four and feed at Bonds,

Order your -four and feed at Bonds,
First street. Free city delivery. 4l-tf
That $1,000 suit of clothes l got at
Coffin Bros. for $500 is daisy 80
10 to Gilt Edge store for pure spices
and Baking powders. 2S-12t
Christmas tree ornaments, candles and
decorations at B. N. Coe & Co.'S. 40
Have you seen the lovely Japanese
hsnd-painted and embroidered fans at
Conolly's?
With every purchase at Coffin Bros
Big Department Store you receive tickets
for Fine Chinaware. 26-tf
Ahtanum full cream cheese at Coffin
Bros. 28-tf
Ladies suffering should investigate the
principles of the Viayi remedies. Office
over Otter & Mechtel's Bakery. 80
Remember the Washington State
Dairymen'sss Association meets in Yakima
December $3.50. Get ready.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
WHAT Is SHILOHr

A grand old remedy for Coughs. Colds
and Consumption used through the
world tor half century; has cured in
Vulnerable cases of incipient consump-
ton and relieved many in advanced
stages. If you are not satisfied with the
results we will refund your money. Price
Csc, SOC and 81. L. 0. Janeck's drug
store. 3
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

The Burlington recently completed "a
campaign for education" taking 80 OF
its passenger men from eastern cities
through South Dakota, Montana, Wyom-
ing, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois. Suf-
ficient time was given to examine the in
dustries of these states to enable the rail-
readers to tell their eastern patrons ex-
actly the conditions that are in the states
named.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
North Yakima Drug Store. A. D. Sloan, Prop.

why did you tell me he sung in
opera"
Because he does
"Nonsen Sc He has no voice at all. >"
"But it's in comic opera"
"Ohr'
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

Young Mrs. Torkins was in the mu.
scum looking at group representing
some Pacific islanders.
Interesting, aren't they" he COM
mented.
"Yes," she answered. "But don't you
think they carry this rainy day skirt idea
a little too far, Charley, dear?"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

J. B. Clark, Peoria, Ill.,, says, "Sur.
geons wanted to operate on me for piles,
but cured them with DeWItt's Witch
Hazel Salve." 1t is infallble for piles
and skin diseases. Beware of counter
feits. Janeck's Drug Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

Mrs. Neighbors-I advertised for a
plain cook last week, but didn't receive
single reply.
Mrs. Nextdoor-Take my advice and
advertise for good looking kitchen lady
and you'll be overrun with applications
for the position.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
Osteopathy.

DR.. Grace Della Baker, Osteopath, has
located in the Schlotfeldt BLOCK and is
prepared to meet patients at her office
from a. m. to IL m. and 2 to 5 D.
m. Patients treated entirely without
drugs. 40
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

81 suspect that our new book keeper
lie a retired actor"
Does he strike theatrical attitudes ?"
mo; but he says 'egsd' when he
means gosh -
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo .Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. Csc. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

Building lots for sale on the west side,
from $50 up. Call at this Office soon.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

Bonds feed store is!.the place to get
yonr feed cheap 41.u
all. 36t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21
Acknowledgment.

To accommodate those who ere partial
to the use of atomizars in applying liquids
into the nasal passages for catarrhal trout
btes, the proprietors prepare Cream Balm in
liquid form, which will be known az Ely's
Liquid Cream Balm. Price including the
spraying tube il Is cents. Druggists or by
mail The liquid form embodies the med
icinal properties Of the solid preparation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-23
land administration, estimated the cost

land administration, estimated the cost
at s1S3, AS, 1893.
Inc walker commission, which spent
several months of last year in making
a survey, has presented preliminary
report IN which a majority of the COM
mission states that canal over the
company route suitable for modern me-
cessities viii cost 1924 100000. The third
engineer OF the Walker commission
AIDED 20 per cent to the estimate so
as TO pc sure to make it high enough,
winch brought his estimate up to S14s,-
Soo,oUo. Hence the outside cost of the
canal may be placed at s150,000,000.
All OF the engineers who have taken
part IN the survey of this work and who
have gone over the ground, Americans
as well as foreigners. agree that the
work is entirely feasible There is l.o
longer any dispute on that point, and
there is absolute unanmity as to the
necessity Of the canal. excepting on the
part OF persons representing Pacific
railroads and the French Panama Canal
company, who oppose the construction
of the canal,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-23
He Hangs On.
q yITHIN the circle of President
wv McKinley's friends arc men

Ia yITHIN the circle of President
| N Mckinley's friends arc men
| who, long ago, urged him to
get rid of Secretary Alg,r. AS has been
told many times within SIX months, the
president has been in a plight like the
one in which Presidanr Lincoln faund
himself when he embarked in The evil
war with Cameron of Pennsylvania in
the cabinet as minister of war. Cam
eron was political jobber. Mr.. Lincoln
stood patiently by Cameron longer than
was wise, removing him finally to make
| a place for that famous war secretary,
Edwin M. Stanton.
1t would have spared the administra-
| ton endless trouble and chagrin if the
president had turned Alger and his
rascals out long ago. But they are still
in evidence and now Alger knowing
how ardently many republicans desire
his retirement, makes in his own behalf
the plea that he cannot withdraw under
fire. Yet Alger has withdrawn under
that condition before now. During the
civil war he was a soldier, hut his COM
manding officers could not by any posi-
bilty keep him at the front; once and
again, when he ought to have been
under fire. ne fled to Washington and,
by the records which General Sheridan
certified to, Alger was deserter.
II the proposition is that General
Alger shall stay at the head of the war
department as long as he is under fire,
he is in for a very long term-he GER
tainly will serve as long as the admin
istration lasts Of which he is part The
commission appointed by the president
to inquire into the conduct of the war
has been in session since about the
middle of September. 1t has spent four
months in it's investigation; the end of
its work is not in sight--thus far moth
ing has been brought to public view ex-
cept a few raw sores in the army and
the war department And when this
commission gets through, that will be
simply starter. The expectation Is
that congress will make an investiga-
ton on it's own hook, quite independent
of the commissions work. But con-
gress must adjourn in little more than
MONTH If an extraordinary session
is not summoned, the Alger business
must go over until next year.
Meanwhile, ii is certain that Alger will
be constantly under fire Indeed, he
never will get vindication, but he can
easily keep himself in the war depart
ment a long time, if the proposition is
that he shall stay there until he gets
through trying for one.
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acy and that the thousands of dollars
were Marcus Days money.
That is the case with which. first of
all, the grand jury had to deal. Either
there was bribery or conspiracy. On
this pending issue, as the Standard has
said, the public, in view of the direct
bearing of the contention. had hoped
that the grand jury would be able to
report at reasonably early day. A
bill one way or the other respecting
that matter would not prevent the
members of the grand jury from ex-
tending its investigation into other
times.
In this particular instance, direct
issue is presented, and it will be the
belief of the public that, whether bri-
berry or conspiracy, the facts that war;
rant a conclusion are Immediately
within the grand jury's reach. -E
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-23
MONDAY. JANUARY %. 1899.
TEN PAGES.
1t Wouldn't Work.

4 q ONE of the arguments" by the
~ use of which Helena hopes to
get w. A. Clark elected to the
senate, whether he be a Mathematician
briber or not, We're unfolded at the
meeting. held Saturday night and de-
scribed in this mornings Helena news,
which was the annex to the republican
caucus
These republicans were urged bv one
OF the orators to vote for Clark because
he did SO much-although without avail,
to be sure--to elect gold republicans as
Silver Bow county's members in the
present legislature. 1t is undeniable
that Clark rendered this service. al
though you can't make any republican
believe that the effort was for the ben
eft of the republican party. This sup
port of republicans is a matter which
democrats in the legislator would take
into account but for the fact that their
two eyes are fixed on the ten thousand
dollars which w. A. Clark bangles right
in front of each of them,
Then, too, at the Saturday night
annex meeting in Helena, the "argu-
ment' was that Helena owes so much
TO Clark that, even while he rests under
charges not yet removed of arch bril-
berry, Helena must do everything in it's
power to elect him. It appears that
this play didn't work very WELL satur-
day night, as an appeal to republicans
to vote for Clark. For that matter,
the meeting, like the caucus of which it
was the sequel, doesn't appear to have
cut very large crop Of ice for the
benefit of the Clark bribery aggregation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-23
All Sorts.

There are 16 British battleships either in
| course of construction or projected
The theaters and music halls of Lon
| don give employment to about 100,0 900 per-
sons.
| The population of the Soudan is num-
bered at 100000, nearly all wholly uned-
| ucated.
| One of the curiosities of the Isle of
Maize. in the Indian ocean, is the chapel
that is built of coral
In 1900 Iceland will celebrate the 9OOth
anniversary of the introduction of Chris
tianity into the island.
The manufacture of rattleSnake oil Is
said to be growing and profitable indus
try at Valley Center. San Diego county.
Cal.
In Germany only IS per cent. of deaf
mutes grow up without education. In
France the percentage is 40, in England 40,
in Austria 70, in Russia 30.
An English guide book makes the GU
rious assertion that a large proportion of
those who have made the ascent of Mt.
Blanc have been persons of unsound
mind.
In Buffalo planer Is in operation which
at each cut removes shaving full Il
inches wide from solid cast iron. The
knife is between - and 10 inches wide.
There is belief among the South Sea
islanders that no man can enter paradise
who has lost a limb, and for this reason
a man will often die rather than submit
to amputation.
Russia's railway budget exceeds her
army budget for the first time, and is
proof of the enormous efforts she is maxi
ing to develop her Asatic territory,
which is twice as large as the entire
United States.
Some boys in an English school were
requested to write a short letter to the
master. One youngster added +. s..
which ran: please excuse bad riting and
spelling, as l avent been taut any better.
In the crop of duck dressed at the
house of w. P. Dockhorn of Oskaioosa,
kan was found a good-sized lump OF
gold. Any mining excitement which
might have resulted was allayed by the
subsequent discovery that the nugget
was the artificial crown of tooth.
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-23
The Senate's Action.

~ ROBABLY the action of the sen.
~ ate in passing what is known as
the Morgan Nicaraguan bill will
have general approval in this country
Apparently, this measure furnished the
only opportunity for the construction
of an isthmus canal by the United
States. All that is in sight, that is of
any value, is the concession to thesMari-
time Canal company. This is what the
government intends to take-the Nor
gan bill proposes that the canal be con-
structed under that concession.
The Maritime Canal company is to
call in and surrender for cancellation
all stock issued and outstanding, except
ing that belonging to Nicaragua and
Costa RIGA. from which governments
the concession was obtained, and the
United States is to pay the company not
to exceed $5,o00,0OO for the work already
done and the money it has expended,
whereupon the United States becomes
the owner Of all the stock and every
thing else now possessed by the COM
pany.
There will then be a new distribution
of stock. Nine hundred and twenty-five
thousand shares of the nominal value
of $92, SOC, 900 are to be subscribed for in
the name of the United States. The re-
naming $1,000 shares will belong to
Nicaragua and Costa RIGA under an ar
rangement heretofore made with those
republics. Under the concessions Mica
ragua will be entitled to $4,000 shares
and Costa Rica to 15.OOO so that the
United States, with the two sister re-
publics, WILL under the corporate name
of the Maritime Canal company of Mica
ragua, own the canal property with all
it's present assets and future accumu-
lations.
The United States will have nine ou.
OF the eleven directors and will thus
have not only majority. but quorum,
and will practically own the canal, as
we'll as control it. Under the bill the
canal is not to be built with money
derived from sale of the shares. Th,,y
are non assessable, as Nicaragua and
Costa Rica, which get their stock under
the concessions, are to own it under a
positive agreement that they are to bear
none of the future burdens to be in
CURED in constructing the work.
The senate has voted that the canal
snail not cost to exceed Sis, 900, 900, but
the canal will probably cost more than
that. A summary of the various esii-
mates has recently been made up-the
figures received from the Standards
Washington office are interesting. The
original estimate by Engineer Menocal,
of the canal company, was s66 .os4, 176,
and that of the consulting engineers
was ss7.7ss,57O. The Ludlow commits
sion, appointed under the last Cleve-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-23
One Thing OF the Other.

n it is told in Helena, the grand
jury summoned, at the request of
the state legislature to look into
the charges of bribery, has taken upon
itself the task of extending it's inves-
LEGATIONS into the doings of former leg
dslative assemblies in this state.
There is no fault to be found with
! this proceeding; the public has nothing
that it desires to have concealed. The
jury was chosen to deal Immediately
with the most startling and the most
direct charges of criminality ever I'M
earthed in the history of any legisla-
ture in the United States. A prompt re-
port from the grand jury room in this
particular instance would have been.
one way or the other, of account to
public morals in the state, because the
original accusation ran against a cand-
idate for the federal senate whose pur
pose to spend any number of hundreds
of thousands of dollars for the purchase
of the legislature is matter respecting
which the Montana public has no doubt
whatever.
Meanwhile, if former offenses in the
way of bribery can be exposed, that will
suit the public and, by common consent,
the inquiry running back into the
doings of other legislatures is all right.
However, the salient fact is that the
public expects distinct conclusions from
the jury room in regard to the bribery
charges which the jury was specifically
summoned to consider. The report made
to the legislature by six members whose
trustworthiness no Clark organ has as
sailed was that three members had
sworn that they received bride money
from the accredited agent of w. A.
Clark. The money was put in evidence
$50, 900. At first the Clark people
were too seriously frightened to make
any defense. They lifted no voice in
denial. When these men recovered them
selves, they declared that the charge of
bribery against Clark was a conspir-
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N PRAISE or MATT QUAY
Continued from Page one,

Continued from Page one.)
ing up soon is evident. There will he
no election until this is realized snd
the strain has continued about as l.,ne
as 1t can. The members of both houses
are receiving letters by the hundreds,
protesting against the existing dead
lock.
Many Of the legislators spent Sunday
at home and the discussion of the sit
uation with their constituents may
nave It's effect on the vote of the COM
ing week. That Grant has been weak
ened by the results or lack of results
attained by the committee of investiga-
ton, is generally admitted. His forces
continue to remain solid, however, and
his friends insist that the investigation
has banded them stronger together
than they have ever been before. To-
night there are rumors about to the
effect that there will be slight changes
in the vote tomorrow. There is moth
ing definite about this, however. 1t is
not probable that there will be much
change before Tuesday at the earliest,
although it is the unexpected that al
ways happens. The special committee
on investigation holds meeting at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning. That the
sessions held by the committee to-mor-
row will be exciting. is confidently stat
ed about the Hobbies. Some of the rcost
prominent men in the state have been
called to appear before the committee.
Their testimony will set at rest or prove
to be true the many sensational charges
that have been made on the streets ard
through the press regarding the sew
eral candidates before the legislature
Word was received here to-day that
Henderson of Visalia, whom it has betn
charged that Assemblyman Cosper
chairman Of the investigation commit
tee. told that he had been offered $4,000
to vote for Burns. has been subpoenaed
and will be on hand tomorrow. His
testimony is awaited with interest.