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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22
The Optimistic View.
Secretary Hays Refreshing Words to
the Press.

Secretary Hays Refreshing Words to
the Press.
AS is always the case when Secre-
tary of State John Hay opens his
mouth to speak, his address before
the Press Parliament of the World
was full of quotable things and
thoughtful things, while its sturdy
optimism is q rebuke TO the dis
gruntled Of the day. who so often
usurp public attention with their
unworthy depreciation Of the present
and direful prophecies Of the future.
II is the constructor, the builder
p, not the destroyer, the tearer-
down. who is Of real value 10 the
world. But how few there are who
labor faithfully to lift the burden
instead of adding TO its weight. 1t is
usually easy TO pick flaws in what an
other man does. Yet the real test Of
ones ability is the absence of flaws
in ones own work.
Secretary Hay expressed this idea
when he said: ct is far more anus
ing to attack than to defend, to ex-
cite than 10 soothe."
The helpful thought, which ran like
a thread Of pure gold through this
speech of keen observation and wise
endeavor, is indicated in the follow
ing quotation:
SO man. no party. can fight with any cE9nce
Of final success against a cOsInic tendency; II .
clevcraess, no popularity avsils against the
spirit Of the age
Tic common good viii ultimately L-c..ai
though 81 mock the counsels Of The wise and
the valor Of the brave"
OF an the phenomena Of the last hundred
years there is none more wonderful than that
increase q mutual knowledge which has led
inevitably 20 a corresponding increase I'm mutual
liberation and esteem
Then, as a direct counsel TO the
representatives of the press before
whom lac was speaking:
How vastly important is 81. then. that the
sentiments they lncwspaporsl CCuvcv Should Ir
those % good will rather than Of mal.yolence,
those q national concord rather than a. pIoiu.
dice. those of peace rather than Of hostility
While the responsibility OF the
press to convey sentiments Of good
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22

Detroit has an upright Judge. who
is likely to become famous enough to
get into the newspapers if he keeps
on giving consistent decisions in the
cases which come before him involv-
ing matrimonial difficulties. His
name is Mandell, and it goes without
saying that he is a bachelor. A
bachelor is always sure as regards
what a man should do with his wife
A married man quickly loses that
most precious Of all masculine quail
ties. confidence in his own resources.
For instance, the judge ruled the
other day that a household should
have but one head, and that head
should be the husband. Unfortunate
y for some that is a proposition
which every married man has 70 prove
for himself Later a mechanic came
before the Judge with a complaint
that his wife was abusing him, and
selling his household effects. The
judge told the husband 70 go home
and spank mis- wife That also is
something which has to be practi-
cally demonstrated, and even at that
we question then if the spanking is
half so effective in the long run as an
occasional bunch of violets. Much
is the virtue Of yiolets once IN a
while, o Judgel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22
American Exports.
This COuntry's Steady Cain on Great
Britain.

Although the exports Of the United
States for the month Of April Of this
year. as reported by the Department
OF Commerce and Labor. show a
slight decrease from those Of the
same month year ago, there does
not appear TO be any necessity for
worrying that this country will not
stand at the head of the international
export list at the close of the fiscal
year, June 90.
For many years past IL has been
nip and tuck between the United
States and Great Britain for this DO
sition of commercial honor. At first
Great Britain kept well TO the fore
but Of late the United States has
gained on her steadily. At the end
OF March this country exceeded Great
Britain during the nine previous
months by $65, 792.313. Great
Britain's figures for April have not
been received, but for her to over
come this handicap is practically i'm
possible.
Aside from the direct effect on the
wealth and prosperity Of this country
Of the increase in exports from 1854
100000 in 1898, to 1.457 900 900 in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22
Leigh Hunts WaU.
Would Settle Negro Problem With
Soudan Cotton.

Would Settle FegTo FToDlem with
SOudan Cotton.
The latest scheme for settling the
negro problem out of hand is ad-
vanced by Leigh Hunt, who told it
to the President a few days ago with
his customary aplomb. He was
greatly gratified that the President
proved so interested, though he &C
knowledged that the President did
not get so far as to voice an enthusi-
astic approval.
Leigh Hunt. by the way. is quite a
remarkable chap. He went broke in
Seattle, Wash, just before the Klon-
dixie boom, and, journeying to Korea,
secured first a gold mining right from
the Emperor and then succeeded in
making himself the Emperor's bosom
friend and trusted adviser. This was
worth much TO him in honor and a
good deal more in good gold dollars,
so much more, in fact, that he paid
off all his Seattle debts with 6 per
cent interest.
From Korea Hunt went to Egypt,
where he is said to have made a deal
with the British government to re-
claim large tracts of the Soudanese
desert by irrigation. Here is where
his talk with the President about the
negro problem comes in.
1t is Leigh Hunts idea that if all
the negroes in this country would go
TO his irrigated Soudan and raise cot
ton. the move would be a good one
for this country, for the negroes, and,
incidentally, we suppose, for Mr..
Hunt
The only difficulty with the plan
would appear to be the negro. He
occasionally acts that way, and we
shouldn't wonder if he kicked at Mr.
Hunts summary disposal Of his fu-
ture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22
SYNDICATE RAILWAYS
PAY Up TAX ARREARS
President McDermott Sends Assessor
Check for Sso,369.61, the
Amount Claimed.

Assessor Darneille was yesterday
handed a check for S39, 359.6l, the amount
which he claimed was due the District
treasury as the arrears of taxes for
1903 unpaid by the Metropolitan and Co
lumbia branches of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company.
The settlement Of the claim. which has
been contested by Allan McDeTmOtJ.
president of the railway company. was
made by that official.
The question Of whether or not those
roads that operate both outside and in
the District nave TO pay Il tax on their
gross earnings when part of these earn
lngS are made by the outside traffic,
VIII be settled by the courts later on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22
Splitter the Prophet.
Evidence Would Indicate That Bobby
Burns Knew Him.

Gen. c. NJ. Splitter, of Lucas
county, Ohio, evidently aspires to be
known as the man OF the hour. The
world at large has heard little of
Splitter in the past, but this is be-
cause all the world does not live in
Lucas county. Spitzer's avocation,
the humble means by which he
makes his living is banking. His
vocation-the JOY Of his heart. the
inspiration Of his soul, the milk and
honey of his nature-is political
prophecy.
In his official capacity asia delegate
from Lucas county Splitter attended
the Ohio Republican convention.
Probably there were as many men in
that convention who believed they
were prophets as there were dele
gates, and without doubt every one
Of them would have indicated his
right of prophecy by declaring that
Theodore Roosevelt would defeat any
Democrat put up.
But the true prophet. the inspired
prophet, is inherently original. Any
one can prophesy what everybody be-
lieves. 1t takes prophetic genius to
prophesy what nobody believes. The
fact that Splitter prophesied that
Theodore Roosevelt would be defeat
ed by any man the Democrats chose
to put up sufficiently indicates the
quality Of his genius.
Splitter said that he based his
prophecy on advices from all over
the country. Perhaps that was what
Bobby Burns meant when he wrote
TO his Young Friend:
And may you better rock the rede
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22
LAND OFFICERS NAMED
TAT INTERIOR DEPARTMENT

Announcement was made at the Inter
Tor Department yesterday Of the re-
appointment Of William NJ Distin as
surveyor general Of Alaska, and OF Rob
ert n. Dunn as land register at CoTer
D'Alene. Idaho, the latter TO succeed
David II. BudlOng, resigned because of
i'll health.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22

And now it is Japan's turn to suffer
the loss of a magnificent battleship
by a mine Of the enemy The de-
struction Of the Hatsuse, one of the
finest fighting craft in the world, al
most cOmpeGsates Russia for the
sinking of the Petropavlovsk, except
that no japanese admiral went down
with her. Add TO this disaster the
ramming Of the cruiser Yoshine by a
sister ship, and last Sunday takes its
place as a dark day for Japan. The
navy that seemed almost immune
from harm has begun to reap the in
evitable harvest of war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22
SUNDAY. MAY %. 1904.

Now will the telephone companies
follow the example set by the West
ern Union and take their instruments
from poolrooms in New York? That
action is all that is needed to put a
most effective quietus on the game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22
And may you better rock the Tede.
Than ever did the adviser.

Cat commissioners will be armed with
a meal sack and a lantern. and thei,
pursuit Will be training for the career
Of a detective. The result will prob
ably be that after chasing the eluaIV-
cat for two or three nights over the
roofs and ash-barrels. they will decide
that they don't want to be detectives
--ter all
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22

One of the new battleships is to be
called the New Hampshire, fine old
mouth-filling name, suggestive of
rock-ribbed strength and unfailing
vigor. If the fighting craft lives up
to it's name, its history Will be
glorious
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22

Things are getting more and more
confusing about Judge Parker Only
the other day the New York World"
pointed to the National Democratic
platform Of 1884 as Judge Parker's
handiwork, and told its readers that
if they wanted to know his political
opinions they could find them there.
But now comes along the Hartford
Times" and whoops it up for Judge
never will write a political creed. -
Which is right2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22

The attempt to displace DIT. Lyman
Abbott as vice president of the
American Peace Society impaired an
unusual tone of belligeTence TO the
annual meeting of that usually tran
quill organization. Those who made
it do not really believe that DR.. Alb
bolt is a man of war. Their griev-
ance against him is that he is not an
anti-imperialist. But, then, few are.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22
BEATING THE PONIES.

She bets. but loses not o. course.
That's strangs. but then. you see.
When she puts money on a horse
She borrOWs II from me.
To- IT,.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22

Admiral Skrydlon wishes TO preserve
what Is left Of the Russian navy, ana
not IN brine. neither
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22

a wiseacre points cut the fact that the
digging of canals always causes scan
dals. How about the scandal of being
afraid TO dig them for fear OF scan
daI?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22

The piano manufacturers might do
worse than make a bonfire of old tim
pan pinnos. They might give them away
as rrnmiums WITH q pound Of tea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22

Franz Josef Is said to be expert IN en-
broidcry. Possibly che reporter who
found that out was expert IN embro!der-
II-E facts.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-22

What the Fargo Forum says i'll the
following of Cass county is likewise
true of Mclean. Don't cut the ticket.
Make an \ mark at the head of the
republican ticket OH the ballot and
nowhere else, and let it go at that.
Here is what the Forum says: even
if O are not a republican look over
the ticket nominated i'll the county and
in the state and sec what a lot of good
fellows there are on the list and every
one fully competent to perform the
duties of the office for which he is
nominated. You can afford to vote for
every cne of them
There doesn't look like there was
going to be any opposition to the re-
publican state ticket. The people OF
the state could pay no nicer compli'
ment to their intelligence than by
electing Mr.. Sarles and his associates
on the ticket by a unanimous vote,
Will bet two dollars to ten cents there
isn't one man in ten who a tell who
is the democratic nominee for COVER
nor without looking it up in some
newspaper.-The Wahpeton Globe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-22

If there is anybody in the political
running in Mclean county but the re.
publican nominees. will they kindly
stand up where they can be seen?
Underwood was all right in asking for
the county seat. but showed poor judg'
ment in its selection of a mouthpiece'
The celebrity with which court business
is transacted speaks we'll for Judge
Winchester's methods, and the mum
Der of convictions secured will prove
a great restraint upon future crime
within our county's borders. We don't
have a court session very often but we
seem to get results when we do.-Wil
ton News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-22

Editor Harris has, after reading
THEWAsHBuRN LEADER. discovered
that Mclean county is i'll excellent
financial condition after all, and
now he is afraid that those wicked
Missionaries will concoct ascheme
to squander the surplus in a new
court house at the county seat town
Here Is what a recent issue of the
Miner says
The bonded indebtedness Of the
county is $4,000.
There is about $4,000 cash on
hand and is placed in the bank at
a disgracefully low rate of interest
There is about $4,000 in the
way of delinquent taxes.
When the same is collected there
will be a balance of something over
$45, 1000 cash on hand.
Stop and think!
The laws of the state permit the
county commissioners to build an
addition to the court house or jail
when there is money in the treas.
ury.
$4,000 would build a very neat
court house and Jail.
The present court house is 10.
Gated on John Satte,luml's lot and
the deed or contract makes it I'M
possible for the buildings to BE-
moved if til" county seat is changed
and the buildings fall to John Sat
terlund, These are facts that can
be seen by calling at the court
house and looking up the deed.
If there is so much back taxes
and so much cash in the TREASURY,
why has taxes been so high?
Was it to create a surplus SO that
the Washburn push could put in a
frst-class Jail aud build an expen.
slve court house?
Why are the Washburn pusl, SO
anxious for the vote to he put of
this fall? Their cry through the
county is to put off the question
and leave the county seat at Wash.
burn until the road is extended 1.-THE
lord and railway officials only know
when that will be and then vote
on the question to move it further
north. What could lot the gang
do in the meantime? AS Satterlund
CONTROLS the county machinery
they could build a forty thousand
dollar court house and Jail in that
burg and the people De
Every tax payer knows this.
Every tax payer has wondered
why the taxes were so high?
In order that the voters Of Nc
Lean county-the new ones-may
know that editor Harris DOES MOI
KNOW what he is talking about, o.
writing about, a little history st fl.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-22

court house aud a little law on tho
question of buildin. court houses
is pertinent at this time.
The Miner says that "the laws
of the state permit the commission
ers to build an addition to the court
house or Jail when there is money
in the treasury and because there
is likely to be some surplus in the
county treasury after the taxes arc
paid this fall, editor Harris pre-
tends to be afraid that a scheme
will be put up to spend it on the
court house at Washburn.
The law does not permit II county
commissioners 70 build a essr' house ~
Jail without u We to thereon.
The section of the revised codes
bearing on this subject are as fol.
lows
SECTION 1872 Beard to provide
Offices, court room, Jail, etc.--In any
county where there is no courthouse
or jail crested by the county or
where those erected have not sufh-
cient capacity, it shall be the duty
of the board to procure court room
and Jail, and also offices for the fol-
lowing numul officers Sheriff.
treasurer, register Of deeds, auditor.
clerk of the district court, statc's
attorney, county Judge and county
superintendent Of schools: to lie
furnished by such eon'.t, IA sn!t-
able building At the loves, rcnt to
be obtained at the county seat, or
to secure and occupy suitable rooms
at u free rent within the limits of
the county seat Or any of the addi-
lions thereto until snch county
builds a court house. 1t shall also
provide the courts appointed to 'm
held therein with attendants, fuel.
ligths. and stationery suitable for
the transaction OF their business.
If the board nrglrc,s. the court may
order 1.-The sheriff to do do 90. and
the expense incurred 10y him in
carving such order into effect when
certified by the court, shall he Il
county charge.
SECTION l923--To erect and re-
pair buildings from current reve-
nue.--The board shall have author
ity, under the provisions of this
article, to provide for the erection
and repairing CT court houses, jails,
andother neces sarybuildingswithin
and for the county and to make
contracts on behalf of the county
for the repairing Of the same; but
no expenditure for the purpose here
in named greater than can be paiu
out of the annual revenue of the
county for the current year shall
be made unless the question oil
! snch expenditure shalt have FRS!
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-22

been submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of such county
and shall have been approved by a
majority of thevotes SO cast: and the
board shall determine the amount
and rate Of taxes to be submitted
to a vote for such purpose.
SECTION l924.--Dsty to use the
building fund.--After a building
fund has been accumulated either
from the proceeds of the sale of
town lots or any other source, it
shall be the duty of the board
within n year from the time such
fund becomes available. to proceed
to the erection of the necessary
county buildings, including a Jail,
if such fund shall in the judgment
of the board be sufficient for that
purpose.
1t will be seen that under section
1928 the commissioners cannot pay
out more for building or repairing
of court house than can be paid
out of the annual revenue of the
county for the current year. Editor
Harris entirely overlooks the fact
that the tax levy of the county is
made for specific purposes annually
and that no moneys have been APP
proprintrd for the court house nor
has such proceedings been contem-
plated.
The court house was erected and
paid Tor by the old-time taxpayers
at W~asl!burnin 1884. tits pretty
good build4ng-just about as good
now as it was twenty years ago and
is forever the property of thecounty
as long rs used for county seat pur-
poses. 1t is true. as the Miner says
the land-l5O #. square-on which
the court house stands, was given
by the townsite company for county
seat purposes, the property reverts
back to the original owners. Does
editor Harris really believe that
the taxpayers OF the county at this
time would be so foolish as to make
Mr. .Satterlunda present of this fine
structure, and move the county seat
less than thirteen miles? Hardly!
The time may come when the de-
velopment of Mclean county and
the building of some other metrop,
oils may Justify a serious consider
alton of county seat removal-even
it it should contemplate the loss
of valuable county seat assets at
Washburn-but that time has not
! vet come. and Underwood, thirteen
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-22

The Turtle Lake Wave supports the
republican ticket from top to bottom,
and says that the proper place to
inaugurate party reform is in the party
and having worked for what
we thought best in the party primary,
we cheerfully pledge to our party can
didates the support in our power. Our
candidates are clean, representative
men. and deserve the support of their
party in every particular"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-22

It is said that General Washburn,
who owns the Underwood townsite, is
not enthusiastic over the proposition
to remove the Mclean county seat
from Washburn to Underwood.-Fargo
Forum.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-22

The proposition before the voters is tp move the County Seat
from Washburn to Observation-Disclosures miles northwest. II this
proposition carries and the County Seat is moved to Underwood it will
necesstate the building of a nw court house and Jail Do you want
to put the county to this .AI ense at this tin e? If not, be on hand on
election day and vote o. the county seat prop oition. Io1r ballot ON
the proposition will be substantially as indicated below: When you
your ballot will appear as below:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-22

ton Disseminated in this matter and
selected men thoroughly qualified.
Such is The makeup oil the rcpubli-
can Legislative and county ticket. and
the Leader mlc>i,alingly commcnds it
10 the voter OF Mclean county. Tn"
ticket as named by a thoroughly repre-
sentative body of men. 1t was not die
tatcd by any man or faction, but is the
result OF a free conference and mature
dc'lbcra,ion on the part OF the repre-
sentative republicans of this county.
There were iorty-cight delegates, lead
ing citizens and taxpayers of the county
participating in the convention.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-22

Mclean county has published it's
annual statement and from it we
CLEAN the following facts: First, that
there is but $4,000 outstanding in
d%ebtedness and to Offset this there
is $4,000 cash in the treasury and
| $4,000 due for taxes which will be
paid in by January 1st. When the re-
publicans took hold of the administra-
ton in 1896, they found the county
$43 ,6S8.2G in debt and since that time
the tax levy has been reduced from 20
to 13 mills on the dollar. Few coun-
ties in the state a compare with
Mclean county from a finacial point
Of view and yet Harris of the Under
wood Miner claims all kinds of rob-
berry has been going on and lays the
blame at the door Of King John Sat
terlund, whom Harris declares has con-
trolled the county affairs and officials
Of these charges, all we would wish to
say is that it would be an excellent
idea to have a "King John" in every
county in the state.-Palladium.
The last statement Of the fiscal
affairs of Mclean county shows that
county to be in excellent condition.
The bonded debt is $4,000 and out
standing warrants $72.79. There are
SIS in cash in the treasury as
an offset, and besides there are $685.
296.11 outstanding in the way of de-
linquent taxes. These taxes are not
of long standing-only a year to three
years delinquent-and with dollar
wheat at least enough money will be
paid into the county strong box this
fall to liquidate all Indebtedness.
Eight years ago the county had an in
debtedness Of s44, 694.25, and county
warrants were worth but fifty cents on
the dollar. Besides the tax rate has
been gradually reduced. All Of this
under a republican administration.
No wonder the good people Of Mclean
county are satisfied and roll up ma
%jorities in every campaign for the
G. O. P.-Bismarck Tribune.