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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26
SOME pertinent SUGGESTIONS
Judge Mlllett Thiaks That the Court Might
Determine Many Civil Actions.

SOME PeHItNENI SOGGES IONS
Judge MIlIett Thiaks That the Court Might
Determine Many Civil Actions.
1 have heard it remarked since pen.
ming my last communication for your
columns. that il the costs and expenses
OF county government were reduced
the officials would make an equation
in some other direction, without ma.
terially lessening the burdens OF the
people. To illustrate, il a reduction OF
jurors were made from twelve to eight,
and the county saved seven hundred
dollars per snnum in that respect, it
would only mean the employment of
another clerk, or deputy, in some one
OF the Offices, to even up things. Jury
sessions in our county are rather ex.
pensive luxuries, costing . little over
one hundred dollars per day, while
they last; when criminal cases are on
trial the expense is much greater. 1t
might be an interesting item of news,
if some newspaper man of Olympia
should compile the items of expense
attending the trial of each case heard
at the present term-the criminal
causes in particular-and give the
public the benefit OF his investigations.
The law enacted at the last Legisla.
tive session requiring the payment OF
q jury fee OF twelve dollars in each
civil case, at the time it shall be set
for trial, will prove of some benefit to
taxpayers, especially in suits involving
small contentious. There 10 no good
reason why the majority of civil cases
now triabie by juries should not be
heard by the Court, the Same a. equity
suits, where no serious objections
scarcely ever arisei The trial Judges
Office is q responsible one; he has q
reputation to maintain, 10 accustomed
to hearing evidence, having time to
weigh the facts and apply the law, and
as . general proposition can reach q
more satisfactory conclusion than jur.
ors who from inexperience and other
| ~"uSSS az WV OPT w 10 oWAtSuCu VA
from the main issues, base their YER
diets upon immaterial matters, biaset
and prejudices. Litigants feel they
have been unfairly dealt with, damn
the law and courts.
The Judge gives numerous instruc
fiOns in nearly every case tried before
q jury. Generally speaking, he ha'
prepared them with care, then they
are read to the jury, who are expected
to remember them and make the ap
plication to the facts, which the!
too frequently do not do. The jury il
not permitted to take the instruction
into their room to deliberate upon
This seems absurd. They are expect
ed to have Q memory like q Hindo'
prophet, keep in mind the smalies
. details regarding intricate legal propo
sitions, hence we see so many miscar
riages of justice. BYRON MILLETT.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

He STooPs TO CoNQUER.-It is said
that Gov. Mcbride has refused to &C.
cept "Col." w. w. Kobertson's resig.
uation from the Louisiana Exposition
State Commission. This form OF
yield Of dignity is sometimes the
most shrewd of tactics in politics; q
stoop to conquer" expedient. as it
were, that elicits sometimes admira-
ton from friend and foe, when the OBJ.
ject is not 50 plainly apparent and is
based upon conscious strength of pur-
pose more than an effort TO recover
waning strength. The Colonel, we
think, however, is sensible enough to
be his own mentor in this matter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

TACOMA has effected an organization
OF manufacturers, ostensibly to adver.
tise Tacoma products and compete
with goods made elsewhere, but Incl.
dentally, it is inferred, to be in touch
with Eastern organizations to resist
the arbitrary ruling of labor unions.
1t would be far better for both labor
and capital to relax efforts at coercion
and unite on . basis of mutual ad.
vanccment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

THE Bremerton saloon men have
employed Geo. @. Israel. of this city,
TO institute proceedings against the
authorities of that city for abrogating
their licenses. They ask that they be
allowed the privileges sold to them till
expiration of the terms for which the
contract runs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

The adage about the rolling stone
gathering no moss" does not apply to
Miss Helen Stone, the missionary.
Having collected the money paid for
her ransom, she now wants our govern.
ment to collect the original amount to
return to the donors, 90 that she may
keep the moss" she has gathered
ostensibly for that purpose.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

The Rio Grande and the Colorado
rivers seem to be in accord with the
Missouri and Mississippi in doing
their very worst for life and property
in Texas and New Mexico. Towns
and settlements have been swept
away by high water, the currents in
places being half dozen miles wide.
In several places new channels have
been cut by force of the current on
overlooked entertainments.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

VERY few people will take any stock
in the assertion that the Garden of
Eden has been discovered again; this
time in Michigan. The mercury in
that latitude falls altogether too low
for 6g-leaf costume; so the story is
evidently . myth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

THE prices ct Dawson have tumbled
since supply steamers arrived at desti.
nation, and eggs which had been sell
ing at w per case fell to $12, and pc.
tatoes which had been held at 20 cents
pound sold for 7 cents.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

IT seems that the Serviaps follow
the rules of eucher in their govern.
mental policy and readily discard a
king or queen to take up knave.
1t may compel them to play Q lone
hand, but il they succeed it will
doubtless carry the usual score OF
extra points.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

PORTLAND has contributed over $2O,.
OOO for relief of the Heppner sufferers,
without stopping to inquire whether
the victims had been patrons of the
city or not.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

BIG fires are reported on lower Do.
minion Creek, Alaska, and between
Hotalinqua and LIE Barge. The tenn
perature ut Dawson last week reached
SO degrees.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

. The Governor of Tennessee has a
young lady Colonel on his staff. But
why shouldn't he, if she is young and
handsome ?-Er.
Yes; why not indeed? Should she
really bare arms on dress parade, how
readily the rank and file would obey
the order "fall in!"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26
A Timely Query.

ED. STANDARD:
In your issue OF June 9Th, Mr.. Olson,
of Mud Bay, makes the suggestion that
the school children OF the State, by a
nickel subscription, erect a monument
on the Capitol grounds to the Father Of
His Country. Would it not be we'll
first, to expend the money already col
lected by them for monument to the
soldiers of Washington who died in the
Philippine Islands? G. A. STEDMAN.
Undoubtedly. But what has be-
come OF the money! The query has
been made several times without
eliciting . reply. Will not the indi
vidual into whose hands the funC
was paid inform us how much money
he has that was donated for that OBJ
ject and where it is deposited3 Their
is also fireman's relief fund of severa
hundred dollars that seems to b.
sleeping very quietly in Somebody
possession.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

TO be appointed by the President as
the American delegate to the wireless
telegraphy conference to be held in
Berlin on August 4, 1903. Dem.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

KING Peter the First has been re-
ceived with great show of homage at
Belgrade, although the populace come
red.handed to the coronation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

PATTI. still expects to take the cake,
although she is on her 1O6th annual
farewell tour. She is said to be full of
ginger If che is somewhat old.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

Iowa Democrats refused, the o. her
day, to adopt minority report affirm
ing the national platform of 1900.
The vote stood 463 90 10 1854 Ito,
and indicates a hopeless division, the
more marked from the fact that the
minority, besides being nearly an even
split, is supported by the prestige of
party by usage. 1t has been univer.
sally conceded that tenets of the party,
expressed in platforms of regularly
called conventions, shall remain un-
changed until modified by a succeed
ing convention. Independent action
is not one OF the rights reserved to
the States respectively, and Iowa's &C.
ton is an entering wedge which may
split the party in twain, if not speedily
and vigorously rebuked.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26
THE Squaxon Indian tide.land case

THE Squaxon Indian tide.land case
had hearing in the U. S. court at To-
coma, this week. The lands involved
border on the Indian reserva ton, but
are not within it. The State, several
years ago, contracted for its sale to
Olympia parties. but the United States
intervened and forbade occupation by
purchasers, on the ground that the In
dams had vested treaty rights.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

WASHINGTON, according to an esti.
mate of the Department of Agricul.
ture, stands eleventh in rank OF wheat.
producing States.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

THE United States, Great Britain
and Holland have refused to recognize
the new government set up in Servia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

WONDER that Morgan has never
thought OF trying Stuart's tablets on
those undigested securities"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

A New INDUSTRY BEGAN.-That our
State resources are interminable is
shown BY the operations lately insti-
tuted by the Puget Sound Chemical
Co., whereby several desirable products
OF commerce are to be extracted from
the fir stumps left by the logger after
be has Invested the land OF its forest
growth. 1t 10 nothing less than reduc-
ing the wooden fiber to fine grade Of
charcoal, after divesting it of its alco.
hol, turpentine. pitch, tar. creosote, fir
balsam and several other merchantsble
products. The company has begun
operations on Lummi Island, with the
wood OF fir stumps. supposed to be
worthless, and it has been able to pro.
duce 500 pounds OF charcoal and 1875
gallons of liquid chemicals daily. 1t
10 proposed to increase the output very
materially. now that the enterprise
has passed the experimental stage.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

ORE to the value OF sc, 900 was lately
stolen from the sluice-bo near Bon
ANA,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

Rec has learned by experience that
big-head display cannot create Tracy
excitement.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

Loss OF LIFE FROM A RUNAWAY
TRAIN.-An odd railway disaster took
place, Monday morning, at Spokane,
in which four people were killed and
nearly a dozen others injured. II re-
suited from train of about sixty cars,
heavily laden with coal. starting on a
down-grade from point where they
had been coupled together and left
standing on a sidetrack. They at
tanned a fearful momentum in the
four miles of down-grade, into the city,
picking up a box car on the journey
and using it as bumper after it had
left the track at its end. In crossing
street, it ran into q rock pile, demol-
ished six-room house that stood in
its way, struck another and moved it
bodily from its foundation several feet.
Nine people were sleeping in the
wrecked building, and how any escaped
with their lives seems miraculous.
The momentum attained by the run
away train may be inferred from the
fact that wheels and axles were found
more than 100 feet from the track,
and some of the wreckage was hurled
nearly a quarter of mile. At the
end OF the run cars were piled in a
heap of wreckage about so feet high.
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE HEPPNER
FLooD.-A civil engineer engaged in
irrigation surveys in Southern Ore
gon estimates the area of rainfall
which produced the flood at Heppner
was from an area of less than twenty
square miles, but sufficient to cover it
one and half inches. The height of
the crest he thinks has been greatly
overestimated. Instead OF Is feet or
more. he thinks the depth outside the
river banks, could not have exceeded
six feet anywhere or been over five feet
where any house stood. An excessive
amount of hail fell, and many were
three-fourths of an inch in diameter.
A curious fact is noted that almost all
the bodies recovered we're almost nude.
A similar flood passed down Willow
creek Is years ago, but it did little
damage then, as there were few habi.
tations in the way. One or two lives
we're lost at Lexington.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

PULPIT WARNING TO MEN OF Toll
Rev. Robt. S. Macarthur, OF Calvary
Baptist Church, New York. last Sun.
day, gave some good advice to the la.
borer. He declared that while the
hardy son OF toll has right to quit
work for any cause deemed by him
satisfactory from an individual point
OF view, he has no right to prevent
other men from taking the work thus
abandoned. He further declared for
arbitration OF differences, often hon
estly entertained between employer
and employe. A union that refuses to
arbitrate. by implication confesses its
case is not sound in all respects. II
is possible for the labor unions to kill
the proverbial goose which lays the
golden egg. They may interfere with
Americas supremacy in the individual
world. Act up, said he. to the golden
rule, which is as necessary to success
in trade as it is essential to progress in
religion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

RANK FRAUDS UNDER CIvAL SER
yTcE-The good people of our great
nation will be surprised to learn that
the Post Office Department has been
carrying on the payrolls OF some OF the
larger offices postoffice physicians,
when there is absolutely no authority
OF law for such an officer. The inves-
tigation has disclosed, however, that
such an Office has existed, aud the
supernumeraries have promptly turned
up on pay day, in both Washington
and New York, and how many other
places has not yet been determined,
although five are known to have ex-
listed. These physicians will now have
to keep company with the cancel
stamp inspectors, who, it has been as
certained, were filling sinecure posi-
tons as reward for party service.
The late investigation has revealed
a regular honeycomb OF fraud through
out the service, which had become the
more fragrant through the immunity
which the civil service has imposed,
based upon confidence that all things
must be fair and honest that are oper
ated by such ponderous machinery.
1t turns out, however, that the civil
service wheel is rotated by cam from
the old party machine, which once
seated a fraudulent President and
afterwards turned over the Su-
preme Court, in q single night, from
affirming the income tax law to de-
claring it unconstitutional. Under
protection, the service has grown rank
in corruption, fact which the Adj
ministration would never have discov-
cred had it "toted fair" with its pals.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

Bear. tn. .HIhs Kind You Have Always Bought
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26

excitement
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
Auction Sale.
Additional Local on Last Page
WANTED.

We would like to ask, through the col
umns of your paper, if there is any per-
son who has used Green's August Flower
for the cure Of Indigestion, Dyspepsia,
and Liver Troubles that has not been
cured-and we also mean their results,
such as sour stomach, fermentation of
food, habitual costiyeness, nervous dys-
pepsia, headaches, respondent feelings,
sleeplessness-in fact, any trouble con-
nected with the stomach or liver? This
medicine has been sold for many years in
all civilized countries, and We wish to
correspond with yeu and send you one
OF our books free Of cost. If you never
tried August Flower, try % cent bottle
first. We have never known Of it's fail
ing. If SO, something more serious is
the matter with you. The 25 cent size
has Just been introduced this year. Re-
galar size IS cents. Donovan & Co.,
tapgdon, N. d.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
Use Hannah's Pride -four.

Have you seen kellys new line 81
shoes?
Deputy Sheriff VIM. Haverty is wear
ing the star during the temporary alb
scnce from the city of Chief of Police
McDermott.
Presbyterians at Hannah have raised
$500 as a starter toward their new
church to be built this summer. The
ediice when completed it is expected
will cost over $1,000.
Blacksmith J. G.. McComb is again
running his shop on the lower end OF
Third street. having moved in with his
family from their farm in the western
part of the county this week.
j. McPhai1 and family have got as far
as the Twin Cities ON their return from
a trip Of several weeks pleasantly and
protitably spent in the South. They are
likely to return about the middle of the
coming week.
Recent letters which came to the city
from W.. J. Mooney state that himself
and bride expect to reach the city about
April LIST on the return from their we'd
ding tour, which has extended from the
Atlantic to the Pacific and as far south
as the Gulf of Mexico.
Saturday nights wind blew gale and
those who found sleep impossible after
the hour of midnight had no trouble in
assuring themselves that this time March
certainly came in roaring like lion
Now it is up to this month of boisterous
weather to keep up its reputation and
see if it can't go out like lamb, thereby
making good the old time saying of our
boyhood days.
st. Valentines Day it is learned was q
day of rejoicing at the farm home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. 1. Darling in Grey township
and in years to como the anniversary Of
st. Valentine will also beTthe birthday
of little daughter, whose advent dates
from the 18th of February. Mrs. Oar.
ling will be remembered by Langdon
people as having taught in the Langdon
city schools up to the time of her mar
riage year ago.
The Epworth League social at Mr.
Johnson's home Tuesday evening was {
success every way, more than seventy
being present. The crowd was KEEP
busy the fore part of the evening 'sguess
ing" A program was rendered consist
ing of the following members:
Singing. ......Dy tue SuolF
Recitation ...O. d. AoeAArAAB
Piano duet Misses Cochrane and Pennock
Recitation ..............Mrs. Chas. Crawford
Piano duet Prof. and Mrs. Chittenden
Recitation . Miss McNiven
Refreshments were served.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
Use ''Hannah's Pride" flour.
Ii you want to SEQ an up-to-date gro
.cry department. go to Kelly's.

Ii you want to SEQ an up-to-date gro
Gerry department go to kellys.
The item in last weeks issue regard
ing the social and entertainment of the
Maccabees order at Mt. Carmel should
have stated that the proceeds amounted
to STD, and not Sc, as the item read.
Tuesday evening Episcopal services
will be conducted by Rev. S. Curric of
Park River in the front rooms of the
Prinyer residence. Hereafter it is cx-
pected that Episcopal services will be
held here regularly at intervals of two
weeks.
Sunday services at the M. Il. church
of this city will be held morning and
evening at the usual hours. Subject of
the discourse in the morning. 1.-THE Mil
lennium, What it Means and Our Privi-
leges:' in the evening, "How Readest
Thou Meeting of the Epworth League
precedes the evening service, commence
ing at half-past six, subject ''The Sab
bath Day for Worship and Rest" leader
j. G. Irvine. Come to these services.
w. B. Marsh, Phi. D., pastor.
Auction Sale.
I will hold an auction sale of farm
stock and machinery at my place seven
miles north of Langdon on Tuesday,
March "a, 1908. See bills later for full
particulars.
ALEX. MCDONALD.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
The whisperings of spring are heard.

The whisperings of spring are heard.
Get your township election tickets
printed at the DEMOCRAT Office.
Township blanks as we'll as legal blanks
Of all kinds on sale at this Office. Mail
orders promptly attended to.
On Sunday Rev. Thos. Dougan con-
ducts services in the Presbyterian church
morning and evening, also at Dresden in
the afternoon.
The ladies of the county seat of PEN
bina are taking steps toward the estab-
fishing of lodge of the Eastern Star
order in the very near future.
Hicks forecasts for March include a
number of severe storm periods, par
ticularly about the middle and during
the last few days of the month.
Walhalla will have two rural mail de.
livery routes established with the open
ing of spring. What Walhalla can dc
surely Langdon ought to be able to &C.
csmplish.
The Pennsylvania entertainers will
give performance in the Dresden hall
on Wednesday, March 18th 1903. They
come well recommended by the press
and good treat is assured all who at
tend.
The DEMOCRAT has made arrangements
to supply all who desire copy of the
Session Laws with book as soon as the
session is over. If you are in the market
tor copy, remit rs cents and your name
will be placed on the list.
The new Ct. Northern train schedule
that went into effect March LIST makes a
difference only in the freight service on
this branch it now leaves going south at
500 a. M. and arrives in the afternoon at
$50 p. IN.
Quite large party of returning Can.
muck excursionists stepped off the train
Friday on returning from their trip east
to find North Dakotans enjoying the
latest up-to-date representation of one
OF those old time billiards..
The anniversary of Washingtons birth
received a befitting recognition in the
exercises held in the different rooms OF
the Langdon city schools Friday after
noon. In spite of the stormy weather
quite few visitors braved the elements
and enjoyed listening to the excellent
program given by the pupils.
Friday and Saturday of next week the
spring examination of applicants fol
teachers certificates will be largely at
tended both here and at Hannah. The
opening of the schools throughout the
county this spring, with its attendant
demand for teachers will bring out thu
1ull corps of pedagogues, who eithe1
nave to renew their certificates or arr
making their first attempt to pass thu
examination.
=. A. Wadsworth, president of tn
FLAX Land Co., writes the DEMocRA'
from Grinnell, Ia, asking that we lie
the readers of this paper know there ar
anumber of men in that section of low
Who desire to come out to North Dakot
this spring and get work. Two or thre
young married men; couple of me-
with families, having boys big enough t
arlve teams. Some of these parties h
states were here in Cavalier county dul
ing the threshing season of last fall an
IN every instance can be recommends
as sober and industrious men, who wi
make good citizens. Mr. Wadswort
states that he will be glad to hear fror
anyone who will be able to give employ
nsat 70 . nan, or man and wife. /.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
Gossip and Notes.
COMING EVENTS:

March 12-Teachers' Examination.
March 17--Tewnship Election.
March 2O-PresiAent 4srEifsld's lecture,
'Iondon illustrated"
karch3l-"A Wise Woman at Donovan Hall
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
AUCTION SALES:

March e-Joseph LaPortc, of Mt. Carmel.
March CIV. J. Ellis, of Easily.
March lO-R. NJ. Swinburne, of Wales.
March 11-Mrs G. McHariy, Of Calvin.
March 1S--Joseph Ridley, of Elkwood.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-05
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Prices es.vss>sA sp - .ssn aassAsx, Feb.
rs, 1855, bT Agent soxsh. Il As oa.gal He~8tor
Co., Laasdon, u. OAK.