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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05
Mining Notes.

Ground has been broken for the
site of the new shaft on the Lone Pine
claim at Republic, Washington.
The body of Whitaker Wright was
buried in Whitley parish churchyard
near London after brief special ser
vice at the grave side by the vicar of
Whitley.
The tank and conical bottom for the
HendryX agitator have been set in
place at the A4ountain Lion mill at
Republic, and the men are putting in
the shafting, with the propeller screws
and the inclosing well.
The Dumont Powder company has
secured practical control of the manu-.
facture of powder on the Pacific coast
through the absorption of the Cali
fornia Powder company. The con-
sideration paid is stated to have been
$500, 900.
Probably the highest price ever paid
for an undeveloped property in Ari-
IONA was paid the other day by the
transfer of the Shattuck- Costello group
of copper claims from their Bisbee
owners to eastern capitalists from
the Lake Superior copper belt, for a
consideration of $1,100,0O0.
Elmer Sinclair, an employee of the
Standard mill at Wallace, Idaho, was
whirled to frightful death at the
mill by being caught by a belt which
| was running with tremendous speed.
His head was drawn down between
the belt and the pully and was horribly
crushed.
The Zala M. Consolidated Mining
Company, after having closed down
the Zala M. mine near Republic, for
few weeks, has leased it for two
years to Thomas Hughes and two
brothers. The latter have started work
with five extra men, and will extract
ore for shipment.
"Smelter returns on 1925 pounds of
Security ore gave us $774.6S, or just
about so cents a pound, practically
all in gold," said Elliott w. Beidler,
at Spokane recently. Mr.. Beidler,
who is superintendent of the Palmer
Mountain Tunnel, operating near
LOOMS, Washington is back from Ia
coma, where he went with the ship
ment of Security ore.
A miner names Rasmussen was kill
ed Saturday night in the White Bear
mine. The deceased got on the cage
at the 1000 foot level with two fellow
workmen. They intended to take the
machine drill to the surface and Ras-
mussen took the bar of the machine
in his arms instead of fastening it to
the side of the cage, as provided in the
regulations. The cage only went up
l 8 feet, when the end of the bar caught
in the timbers of the shaft. The i'm
pact threw Rasmussen against the
timbers, killing him almost instantly.
| When the work of recovering bodies
from the Harwick mine was stopped
the remains of $50 victims had been
taken out. 1t is estimated that 90
more are buried under the extensive
fall of slate brought by the recent
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05

The best remedy for lice in poultry
houses is to add pound Of concen'
trated I've TO a wash-boiler Of soap
suds and to apply the suds hot on the
walls, floors and roofs Of the houses
All lice with their nits. will thus be
destroyed surely and quickly.
An excellent way to test seeds is
to place few between two flannel
cloths, dampening the cloths with
warm water, placing them in a warm
location and keeping them moist. Some
OF the seeds will terminate If kept
at an even temperature. Another meth
cd Is to plant few in cigar box fill
ed with earth.
The winter Is the time to clean up
the farm. On some farms the waste
water is thrown near the house: dead
grass and weeds accumulate, and filth
in various forms exists. Cold weather
hides many disagreeable things, for
then there are no odors, but the filth
remains, however, and decay begins
with the warm weather and spring.
Every farm needs a good cleaning up
at least once year.
Beets are always in place for pigs,
limited quantity being very useful.
A small allowance of them will be
eaten by pigs in the raw state. They
may be cooked in kettles, and corn
meal, middlings or other grain added.
Some chopped clover hay added to this
mixture will help give 1t volume and
make a particularly desirable porridge
for breeding stock. For fattening ami
mails the hay need not be used.
If butter is a speciality on the farm
the pigs are necessary to Insure a
profit. In the winter season the feed
ing of skim milk and buttermilk to
pigs is the best and cheapest mode of
making pork. With a clover patch
for the pigs to occupy in summer and
mess of bran and buttermilk at night
they will grow rapidly without any
other food. If pigs are confined In
pens they should have the grass cut
and thrown into the pens, as they
should have some kind of bulky food.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05

Sondergaard at the
1903 convention re-
Gently held, though
the winners mar
gin was only 90
of a point, a margin
30 small that 1t
must have tested
the judges taste
to detect 1t. The
scores Of the first
three were: NJ.
Sondergaard, 96.75;
John Sollja QG eG.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05

Appreciation of good acting is queer
ly expressed in some parts of Japan.
The theatre patrons throw portions OF
their clothing on the stage. and after
the performance redeem the articles,
the money going to the actor or act
ress who has excited their admiration.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05
TWENTY DIE FROM THIRST.
Perish Miserably on Awful Desert in
Nevada.

Salt Lake, Utah, Feb. 1.-The bodies
of between 20 and 80 men who perish
ed from thirst while attempting to
cross the desert between Moapa and
Los Vegas, New, have been found with
in few weeks, according to advices
received from the latter place. The
men, it is believed, were mostly tramps
who attempted to make the long jour
ney on foot without sufficient supplies
of food and water to carry them across.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05

wheelbarrow for Winter.
There Is more or less carting TO be
done on every farm, and it is not al
ways a good plan to do the Juggling and
waste more or less strength, which
might be saved by the sled wheel
barrow. The Illustration shows how
easily the farm barrow, whether Of the
box type, as shown, or with the laring
sides, may be utilized. A broad runner
Is made (see figure y Of two pieces,
Of inch board, with an upright piece
which holds the runner to the axle Of
the barrow.
This runner il faced with sheet iron
(the blacksmith can put 1t on at small
EXPENSE, which also runs up at the
ends. Remove the axle from the bar
row, If it is round, as 1t probably il, and
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05

lever to raise trap plank; % inches
from hole to hole in lever.
Thirty-seven bolts 5hxh inches
two bolts with rings in for rope.
Eight bolts asx8 inches.
Two irons n inch, is inches from
crook, to raise trap plank connected
with lever.
Put rope around the neck and over
tho nose, like a halter, and pass II
through rings, drawing the head low
down.-Live Stock Record
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100 Doses
For One Dollar

Economy in medicine must be
measured by two things-cost and
effect 1t cannot be measured by
either alone. 1t is greatest in that
medicine that does the most for
the money-that radically and per-
manently cures at the least ex-
pense. That medicine is
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05

John Sollie, who won first prize at
the National Creamery Buttermakers'
convention in 1902, was beaten by NJ.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05
FROM sLUMS TO THE FARMS.
Chicago Rich Men Undertake Great
Work,

Chicago millionaires are organizing
to promote giant philanthropic work
no less than the colonization Of the
slum population of the great Ameri'
can cities upon farms.
The Field and Workshop society is
the corporation which has been form.
ed to work out the details. e. T.. Ro-
seminal, who is responsible for the
Industrial Art league, has been the
principal sponsor and creator. The
organization Will be national. Fifty
thousand dollars will be spent in or
ganizing. When societies are organ
lied in all the cities, delegates will
meet in convention and elect trustees
to conduct the business of the society.
The embryonic organization of Chi
cago consists of an advisory board Of
1000 members.
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Hoods Jdrsdp0riild

1t p1rifies and enriches the blood,
cures pimples, eczema and all
eruptions, tired, languid feelings,
loss of appetite and general debility
II ha,s taken Hoods Sarsaparilla and
found it reliable and giving perfect satisfac
ton. 1t taxes away that tired feeling. gives
energy ano puts the blood In good condition"
Miss EFrIE CoLoNNE. 1888 10th Street, N. w.
Washington. d. c.
Hood's sarsaparIiIa promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05

F. II. Keeling, 94.e1. The two first
named are Minnesota men. Keeling re.
sides at Jefferson, Mo.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05

BY means of drainage of land the
various chemical actions which take
place through the action of the atmos-
phere on the surface soil are carried
down to greater or less extent into
the subsoi, for as the water level is
lowered the air enters from above to
fill the cavities Of the soil. BY drain
age. also, the depth to which roots
will penetrate is increased, for the
roots will not grow in the absence of
oxygen, and rot as soon as they reach
a permanent water level.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05

The advantage Of mule over a
horse 10 he can be taught to turn snort.
er, thus preventing the breaking down
Of vegetables or other plants. He can
go In rougher places, Is not affected
by heat as bad as the horse, and re
Quires less attention In the way Of
currying, rubbing, etc His feet
being smaller, he can walk closer to
the row of growing plants.
To make n good mule worth from
$50 to $50 at weaving time or $40
to S16O as a 2-year- old, he should be
foaled from large mare in April or
May. He should run with the dam
until October 1, then be weaned. At
this time he should be at least 50
inches. Put him in ashed with plenty
Of light, and feed oats, with clover and
timothy hay. Two much corn fevers
the legs and produces scratches. The
next summer he should have access to
pasture, with little corn each day.
until cold weather. when he should be
brought back to the barn. At or 21h
years old he should be 16 hands high,
fat and ready for market.
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ITS OFFICERS.
Its officers are:


John Lambert, president; Medill
Mccormick, vice president; George
Lytton, general secretary; George Dix
on, financial secretary. Many promi-
nent men figure on the advisory board.
The first move OF the new society will
be to get land from the United States
government. That is the crux Of the
scheme. The land under the opera.
ton of the homestead act can be Sc
cured at a nominal price by settlers
remaining on it for brief term Of
years. Having the land, the society
will make selection from families Of
the slums and move such as give prom
Use of success from the congested dis
tricts to new settlements.
The society will locate the families
on the land, expecting the railways to
give them free transportation. The
society will take care of the settlers
until they can support themselves. and
as the lands become productive, year
ly payments by the settlers to the So
ciety will be expected until full set
Element is made. The scheme Is to
be financed by the issuance Of bonds
against the lands secured by settle
ment. Millionaires are expected to
take the bonds in $4,000 lots. The
project does not differ in purpose from
what other societies have attempted
The difference is one Of scope.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-07
Democratic Platform.
Continued from 1st page>


the Executive and Legislative
branches of the government.
Reduction Of Salaries.
We declare against the method
and means used recently by the Ex-
4 ecutiye of the Territory to re-adjust
its finances, and cut down its ex-
penditures.
Such retrenchment was brought
about by cutting down the salaries
of employees beyond the living
point, and by dismissing other en-
ployees to the detriment of the
public service; whereas,
Tax Incomes Of the Wealthy.
We believe and declare that the
depleted condition of the Territorial
Treasury would have been more
Justly met by taxation upon wealth
and in this connection we believe
and declare that an increase in the
rate of the income tax would have
been more fair and courageous and
more democratic than the method
adopted.
In connection with the retrench-
ment policy in question we particu-
larly condemn the discrimination
exercised against the non-voting
employees of the government in the
&cutting of salaries.
National Legislation Neglected.
We denounce the policy of the
Republican party in the National
Congress whereby private Hawaiian
legislation was submitted in COM
mittcc and received attention in adj
vance of pressing public matter,
with the result that after the pass
age Of private bills the remaining
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-07

Hawaiian measures were absolutely
neglected and refused further con-
sideration during this session of
Congress, to the detrinent and
against the interests of the entire
Territory.
To Apply American Land Laws.
We declare the policy of the Re-
publican party in this Territory
whereby large areas of land and
valuable water rights are still being
alienated from the public domain
for the sole use and benefit of cor
porations or persons already pos
sessed of large tracts of land and
privileges, positive menace to the
upbuilding of an untrammeled
electorate in these Islands and
pledge our delegate to Congress to
secure local application of the spir-
it of American land laws, prefer
ence being given the landless cleo
torate in our Territory in any divis-
ion of the public domain.
The Delegate Pledged.
We further pledge our delegate
to Congress to keep constant vigil
ance over matters affecting the Ter
ritory;
Untiring effort to secure liberal
appropriations for public improve
ments throughout the Territory;
The withdrawal of House Reso-
luton No. I4672 granting arbitrary
power of removal to the Governor
The passage of measure pro-
viding for the sale in fee on easy
terms of lands in Punchbowl and
elsewhere in the Territory now
principally occupied by citizen ten
ants, preference being given the ac-
tual occupants;
And to careful dissemination OF
correct information among the
members of Congress and in the
Departments at Washington rela-
tive to local affairs.
Local sclfeovernment.
Having full faith in the ability
of the people of this Territory to
govern themselves. we denounce the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-11-07

Republican Party for its duplicity
and breach of faith with the voters
of this Territory in the miscarriage
of that party's measure for County
government, passed by the last Leg
islature, and pledge our earnest eff
fort to secure the passage and en-
actment of a County law providing
for complete local self-governmcnt.
Loan Fund Expenditures.
We deplore the present distress
ed financial condition of the Terri
tory, brought about by the Repub-
lican element in part, by withhold
ing from circulation large sums of
loan fund" moneys that might
heretofore have been made available
had the departments used due dill
gence in prosecuting the several
works comprised in loan fund ap-
preparations;
Warrants in Place of Cash.
And in eXtravagant adrninistra-
ton, resulting in the issuance of
government warrants to employees
and supply men, a preposterous
course whereby the taxpayers are
being daily mulcted in the amount
of interest paid on unproductive
loans on the one hand and the loss
Incidental to discounting warrants
OH the other.
Productive Works only.
In this connection we favor the
policy of making loan appropria-
tons for productive works only and
within these restrictions advocate a
comprehensive system of public
works throughout the Territory.
To Revise Tax Laws.
We pledge our candidates to the
Legislature to revision of our Tax
Laws;
An adjustment of our other
sources of revenue, including the
Excise Laws, and providing for the
substitution of Toll Bill for whar +
dues, thus doing away with the
present conditions whereby the gov
erllnlent paws exclusively for the
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expense of maintaining the harbor
and private wharf owners reap the
fees;
Forced Sales for Taxes.

| roTceu safes Tor axes.
An enactment covering forced
sales of property for taxes so as
to provide for redemption of the
same;
And an appropriation bill SO
framed that the annual expendit-
ures of the Territory shall not ex-
coed its income, believing that any
administration incapable of SO limit
ing its expenditures is unworthy of
the support of the people.
Pension the Queen.
We pledge OUR candidates to the
Legislature to renewal of the usu
al appropriations for Liliuokalani
and Our Delegate to Congress to
the introduction and support of a
measure looking to permanent APP
preparation for the same purpose.
Labor To Be Protected.
We favor all reasonable measures
looking to the amelioration of labor
conditions among the citizens of
this Territory and to the upbuild
ing of permanent homes within Our
borders.
We favor a more strict enforce
ment of the citizen labor and eight
hour laws, coupled with a minimum
wage on public works and an ex-
tension of this provision along rea-
sonable lines to embrace labor re-
quircd under valuable franchises or
other special privileges granted by
the Legislature of this Territory.
We favor also dispensing with
the employment of prisoners on
work in competition with free citi-
zens.
Open Fishing Rights.
We condemn the procrastinatlng
policy pursued by the Territorial
Executive in relation to securing
control of the private fishing rights
in this Territory and pledge our
candidates to the Legislature to
such course as shall most prompt
ly open these fishing rights to the
general public.
Extend School System.
We favor the extension of the
public school system, SO as to EN-
brace comprehensive course OF
manual and agricultural training
and an elementary course in civil
government, thus instilling into the
youth of this Territory the princi-
pies of industry and good citizen
ship upon which the future welfare
| of this Territory SO much depends.
Republicans shirked Sworn Duty.
We charge that the Republican
majority in the last Legislature
avoided its sworn duty by abstain
ing from a reapportionment of Ter
ritorial Senators and Representa-
tivcs as required by Chapter 2, Sec
ton S., of the Organic Act.
Money for Molokai.
We favor establishing under Fed
eral control and at Federal expense
appliances at the Lepcr Settlement
in this Territory;
The employment of scientists for
the purpose of careful inquiry into
the nature. cause and possible cure
| ~ tho J;ca,ea ~ lanrncu.
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Relying implicitly upon the
soundness and integrity of the prin-
ciples above set forth, and upon the
justice and intelligence of the mas
ses, we present this platform to the
people of the Territory and earnest
ly invoke the active support of all in
its vindication and success, cordial
ly inyitipg to a full and equal com
muni9n, all those of whatever poll
teal creed who recognize the JUS
tice of our cause in the doctrines
we profess, and who desire to par
ticipate in their triumph.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07
PARKER A GOOD ORGANIZER.
Declared by old Campaigners Superior
 tn TtIdeu.

Albany Special to Philadelphia Record.
 Democratic reorganization is being conducted on original lines which Chairman Rodie is carrying out ac- cording to Mir. Parker's ideas. Politi- clans of both parties will find that MT. Parker Is one of the best organizers of a campaign. There will be an effi- election district
 Indeed. the old politicians who knew Governor Tilden and his methods. say that MT Parker Is the better organizer of the two. Governor Tilden was al ways secretive. He gave his callers the impression that he did not fully trust them. MT. Parker impresses his callers as not only honest with them but that he trusts them.
 The system of organization starts with the chairman of the county com rectly with these chairmen. Every chairman has under him a committee of one member from every town. The election district captain selects his sub leaders; he fills out a blank giving his name and address, the number of the election district, the town and county, the location of the polling place, the names of the Democratic election offi- cers and their postoffice addresses and the names, postoffice addresses and numbers of the section leaders. These blanks are filled out in duplicate. one for the chairman of the Democratic County Committee and the other for MT. Rode.
 This system gives MT. Rodie the names not only of the election district captains but of the section leaders in every district and puts MT. Rodie in direct communication with them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-07

duced sales by retailers, but much of restricted purchases by the middlemen in the primary markets of this coun- try.
 Last year British exports increased materially while our own fell off shamefully. the inference Is therefore that while the masses have gone on the even tenor of their way, buying and using their unusual quota of goods, the great reservoirs between them and the mills have been steadily drained until the lack must shortly be stopped in the only possible and profita- ble way: by increaed purchases.
 A boom" in cotton manufacturing is never caused by the concerted action of the hundreds of millions of consum- CTS, but by panic of the larger dis tributors to fill deliberately emptied warehouses.
 With total distribution last year of 1O,052, s09 bales and a curtailment of 100000 bales. a probable crop of Ill., 000, 900 bales will not be enough to restore equilibrium. nor will one reach ing 12,000,000 bales cause any glut.
 With a world growing in people, in spindles, and steadily attaining a high CT standard of living me need a larger reserve of this, the dominant fibre. to preserve natural and healthy business conditions, and before these can be at tained the visible supply must be gradually increased instead of steadily diminished.