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Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

United States Senator John H. Mitchell,
Of Oregon, with record Of twenty years
service in the upper house of Congress,
stands convicted of violating the statute
which precIudes him, as a United States
Senator, from accepting pay for practicing
before the departments in Washington.
He stood high, but not beyond reach Of
the law.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

Editor Albright is afraid that if tele-
phone rentals in Woodbury. are fixed at
sl2, the phone companies will shut off our
wire talk In view of our brothers. fears
we venture to ask the question If the
Rural Phone Company can afford to oper-
te its phones at s12 each, why not the Bell
and Eastern?
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

Mr. Holman Hunt spent seven years
on bis great painting The Triumph OF
the Innocents,s and then was not at all
satisfied with 1t, while 'sThe Shadow
Of Death took him three years.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

After a three months sitting and ex-
animation Of witnesses the Federal grand
jury in Chicago has brought IN indictments
against twenty-five officials of the Beef
Trust and four Of the big packing corpora
tions for violations Of the Interstate Com
merce act. They are, besides, other indi-
yiduals indicted.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

The Single Aunt You should be most
assiduous to keep yourself unspotted
from the world, Corneiia. You are So
licitous, are you not, to enter heaven
after you cross the river? The Bud
Yes. But, auntie, I'm not averse to a
little heaven on this side Puck.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06
The Way of 1t.

'fWho is that sprightly girl over
there?'
That's Miss Jones, who took part in
the amatem' theatrieaIs last night"
"And who are those nineteen tired
looking women near her?v
Those are her mother, sisters, aunts
and cousins who helped her to get
readyp
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

Assemblyman Colby, of Essex, has flung
fire brand into the Republican camp that
is spreading throughout the State. The
Republican whip is in vigorous play to
keep its natural followers in line.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

Candidate-for-th -the-senate Colby is likely
to give Essex County the the political time
of her life. Fancy Republican hosting a
banner these days, and particularly after
the action Of the legislature last winter, de-
claring for s'limited franchises and equal
taxation The Essex Democrats ought to
endorse Colby. [Sunbeam
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

"You can always tell an English
man. began the Britisher boastfully.
.'But 1t would only be waste Of
breath interrupted the Yankee. sbe-
cause he thinks he knows 1t all.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

Eight counties will elect Senators this
year. They are Somerset, Salem, Glouces-
ter and Warren, now represented by Demo-
Gratis, and Essex, Monmouth, Union and
Camden, represented by Republicans. The
Senators elected this year will have voice
in the choice Of the successor of U. S. sena-
tor Dryden,
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

A South Dakota woman who en-
cred some hens in the late Australian
egg laying contest, where they took
number Of first prizes, has no trouble
now in selling her old hens at $40 each.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

Governor Stokes last week completed in
vestigation Of bills left in his hands, and
the legislature may now be considered as
adjourned
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06
worker.

Knicker Can he accomplish much 7
KnockerI should say so. He can do
as much as the man who didn't mean
to. Harper's Bazaar.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

Here is New York's Fourth Of July bill
Killed, z; mortally hurt, 16; cases attended
in hospitals, 5o6; fires, 80. Who says New
York isn't patriotic
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

The cement road culvert is coming
INTO use, and it is easily the best mate
rial for this purpose which has vet
been tried. The wooden culvert is go
ing to disappear from the highways Of
The country inside of ten years.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

The Dragging about the prospect for
large crop Of fruit is very often
hushed later on by the difficulty in
hiding a market for it.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

In seeking for reformer to succeed she
discfedited IL Durham, Governor Penny
packer picked Dave Martin!
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

Missouri has new town that has been
named Orange Feelings.
Slippery community, that
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

State Master Derthick Of Ohio VIM
sepsnd one week each In New Jersey
and New York In field work. He Is one
Of the best speakers In the National
grange.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

The Philadelphia Organization runs into
new troubles every day. What next!
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

He who cnn conceal bis joys Is great
er than he who can hide bis griefs.-.
Lavater.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

Garrettsyille grange, Portage county,
recently spent $50 for costumes. They
are classical and lend charm to the
work than can be secured IN no other
way. Electric lights are thrown on the
sHfree Graces,s = who pose in appropri-
ate postures.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

Fly time and hot weather coupled
with poor pasture are combination
which fixes no end of good cows. Try
4 dark, cool barn and plenty of good
green food for the cows from 8 to 5
o'clock during dog days this year. and
see the cows hold up their milk.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

A dairyman inquiries whether the pos
sibilities Of the dairy COW have been
reached. II his cows are making only
It's pounds of butter year they have
aot, but If they are making 400 pounds
they are. There is 225 pound butter
possibility connected with most of our
iairies-that much butter which they
get and don't.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

The late planting Of corn and poor
seed is a combination which hardly
ever wins.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

The state of Minnesota has made a
great success of the manufacture Of
binding twine by its conyicts at the
state penitentiary, the twine manufac-
tured being sold to the farmers of the
state at practically cost price, effecting
a saving to them which is estimated at
100000 for the current season. Now.
if the fax fiber which at present Is
produced and goes to waste in the
state can be utilized in place of the i'm
ported fiber from Manila the farmers
of that state will soon have very cheap
twine.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

The sharp competition which Is on be-
tween the steam roads and the trolley
roads, which SO far has resulted in
serious loss of traffic and profits to the
steam roads, is evolving a new system
Of transportation in the use of motor cars
to be operated by gasoline power. to be
used on the steam roads and thus Sc
cure so far as possible for them all the
advantages of the trolley lines.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

An old man died at western poor
house recently, having been an Inmate
of the institution for seventeen years.
The local paper in commenting upon
the old mans death said he was an old
resident of the place and that during
the years Of his active life had always
been rated as a good citizen. but that,
while be had no bad habits, he never
was able to save dollar, and SO when
old age overlook him there was no
where for him to go save to the poor
house. We all of us know Of many
just such men, not exactly lazy or in
competent, but some way thriftless,
just managing to live while they have
health and strength. and that's all. and
bound to become a burden to their re-
lations or the public when they become
old. This ought not so to be. A man
has, If he lives to threescore. at least
forty working years. and there should
b more done In the line Of teaching
men how to save during these years
to prevent old age and poverty from
making life miserable for them.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

The Americans are getting the NUT
ton eating habit Heretofore they have
been welded to the sirloin steak, but
now they are catching on to the mer-
it's of the mutton chop. This change
in taste means much for the future of
the sheep man, for he can produce
pound of mutton just as cheaply as
pound of beef or pork, and in way
cheaper, for the sheep will make good
meat out Of much food which is gen
orally wasted on the farm, while the
income from the wool may be counted
anyhow as so much clean profit.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

The new method of treating the COM
mon earth roads of the country, as out
lined in these notes lately, is spreading
with marvellous rapidity all over the
northwest. The reports following its
introduction into any locality are all Of
shc same tenor wonderful improve
ment made in the condition of the high
ways. The exceeding cheapness and
simplicity of the method commend it
to every community where bad earth
roads exist.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

In western state where the road
laws were recently changed compelling
the payment of the road tax in cash
instead Of permitting the farmer to
work out his tax in the old way there
has been much kicking and protesting,
many resenting the change in the law
as an innovation which deprived them
of an ancient right However, when
the road boss compelled them to work
they kicked harder than ever over the
fact that they had to work for ten
hours and put in a good hard days
work. They are now willing to pay
their tax without kicking.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1905-07-06

This paper Il entered IN the Post Office at Wood
arg, ~ i. as second-eIass matter.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-23
New Legislative Apportionment

A bill was introduced in the house
this week by Representative Thomas
Reproducing the state legisla-
lively. Under the proposed law
the senate would be left with
tventy-one members as at present.
The house, however, would probably
be given a membership of 6fty-eight,
this being within two members of
the constitutional limit. 1t is felt
that the increased population of some
of the counties, evidenced by a
largely increased vote, virtually
compels the increase of legislative
representation. The greatest in
crease in this way is in the counties
of Nez Perez and Kootenai. In the
former county the increase during
the two years is from 1900 to 1900
and in the latter from 300 to 1000.
Ada county shows an increase of
LOO, Fremont of 800, Idaho, Latah
and Bingham the same. Several of
the counties show slight decreases in
the vote. Taking the vote for gov
ernor as the basis, the bill provides
that counties with a population of
less than 1.750 shall have one men,
Der of the lower house. This would
give Cassia, Custer, Elmore, Lemhi,
Lincoln and Ovyhee one member
each. From 1850 to 5000 votes
two members giving Bear Lake,
Blaine, Oneida and Washing
ton two each. From 5000 to 1850
three members each, this giving
Bannock three members. From4, $50
to $500 votes four members each,
this list including Bingham, Canyon,
Fremont Idaho, Latah and Shoshone.
From $500 to $3.50, five members
Zach, the list including Ada and
.ootenai. More than $3.50 votes,
liz members, the only one meeting
his recruitment being Nez Perez
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-23

ably reported and no doubt will pas.
both houses.
A bill has been introduced 10 al.
low an independent road district tc
be established, the district to bond
itself to build macadamizsd roads
The procedure is similar to estab-
fishing and bonding an independent
school district.
Another a is pending es-
tablishing the Office of state eI-
aminer whose duties are to examine
all state Offices twice each year and
all county Offices oncs each year and
report to the county commissioners
in case of county Offices and govern
or in a S of state Offices. He ex-
amines all matters of public interest,
suf6cisncy of bonds and manner of
conducting Office and also compells
a uniform system of book keeping
the state owe in all county and state
Offices, and in case a county or state
officer is expelled for negligence or
embezzlement the state examiner
assumes charge until the new ap-
pointment is made.
l introduced the reapportionment
bill. This gives Nezperce six rep
resentatives and increases the house
to hfty-eight members.
The school bills are all Withdrawn
and substituted by bills in accord
ance with the attorney generals de-
cision providing for the levy of state
tax to pay the interest and principal
of bonds.
The university was cut from Sl15,-
900 to SOS, 900. The Albion and
Lewiston Normals call for $40 900
each, and the State Acadamy vas
cut from S78, 900 to $4,000.
Idrsv the North Idaho Asylum
Bill in accordance with the best
legal opinion. The asylum is to be
located by a commission Of FIVE.
The bill calls for $4,000 bonds to
build. I believe Culdesac stands a
rood show to get this institution.
I don't believe S B No. 40 Insur-
lnce Bill will pass the senate.
Yours respectfully,
c. d. THOMAS.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-23

We are glad to note the fact that
the GOOD roads bonding bill" will
pass both houses and senate and be-
come a law. This Law will enable
the several road districts to band
together and bond for Improvement
of the roads within the district, the
same as school districts bond for
Improvement of school buildings, etc.
This will be a great Improvement
over the past in road building, as
more of the peoples money is squan-
dered every year in useless road
Improvement which cannot be found
q year after and the expense in
stead of growing lighter has doubled
during the past year and yet no
visible result remains for any length
of time to show the people what be-
came of their money.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-23
Washington Letter

A notable assemblage, which in
cluded Mrs. Roosevelt and other
members of the presidents family {;
Mrs. Fairbanks, members of the
diplomatic corps, and the wives and
families of senator's and representa-
tivss, witnessed the coming together
last week of the house and senate
to perform a duty imposed by the
constitution, to enact, with the ex-
ception OF the Inauguration, the last
scene of the recent presidential cleo
ton. With impressive ceremonies,
the senate and house of representa-
tives, in the hall Of the house,
counted the electoral vote for prcsi-
dent and vice-president, and an
nounced the election of Theodore
Roosevelt and Charles Warren Fair
banks. After tellors on the part Of
both branches of the national legis-
lature had formally found correct
the returns Of the electors of the
several states, Senator Frye, presi-
dent pro tempore Of the senate,
stated that out of the 476 votes in
the electoral college Roosevelt and
Fairbanks had received 800, as
against $40 cast fer Alton B. Parker
and Henry Gassaway Davis, the
democratic candidates.
The committee on public buildings
and grounds has included in the
civil bill an item Of $4,000
for the purpose Of procuring a site
for the new public building at N s.
COW This bill has been introduced
n the house, and there il no ques-
ion of its passage at the present
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-23

Boise, Idaho, Feb. 10, '05

Boise, Idaho, Feb. l8, '05
To the Nezperce Herald:
As vas expected the attorney gen.
eral held that the interest accruing
from investment of proceeds of funds
derived from sale of university and
normal school land must be placed
in the maintenance funds of the in
situations and the proceeds cannot
be used to pay bonds issued as was
intended in all the bonds issued up
to date except reform school bonds.
The effect of this decision is that all
the bonds issued for state educational
institutions is a debt on the state and
the state must pay interest and prin-
cipal Of said bonds, and the pro-
ceeds of sale Of lands is to be IN
irreducible permanent endowment
fund, to be invested and the interest
to be used for maintenance, so in
course of time these institutions will
be self sustaining, but the state
must pay by direct taxation for all
buildings and equipment of said in
stitutions.
A bill passed the house that is Of
great interest to the teachers of the
state. 1t provides for the state to
be divided into districts for the pur-
pose of holding institutes. Two or
three counties will be in one district
and the state provides the funds to
pay the instructors for that institute
and undoubtedly the very best in
'tructors will be employed. Teachers
are compelled to attend or suffer
cancellation of their certificates.
The peddler bill has been favor
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-23

We received this week a copy Of
the Northwest Farm & Home, a
magazine published at North Yaki-
ma, Washington, which contains a
special write-up of the Upper Clear
water country and the Nezperce
Fair. This writs-up is a credit to
the community and those desiring
literature or information to send to
friends in the east regarding this
section would do well to send to Yak
ina and ecure these m magazines be-
fore the supply is exhausted.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-23

The assassination of the Grand
Duke Sergius, an uncle of the pres
snt Gar, by a member of the eight
ing group" of the socialist revolu-
tisnary party, removes the most OBJ
stinate of the Cars advisors, to the
granting of a more liberal form of
government to the Russian people.
If the removal of Sergius hastsns
the advent of liberty.in Russia then
the bomb thrown by the assassin was
a mistle of mercy from a source of
unseen power working for the good
of humanity. If no good comes
from the Grand Dukes death, we
should not regard his assassin more
harshly than the soldiers under the
leadership of Sergius, and others of
his ilk, who have recently repeatedly
ordered the troops to fire into the
masses of innocent women and chill
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-23

Stellmon, proprietor.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-23

From the bitterest cold of winter
to weather as fine as a June morning
is the record for Nezperce prairie
this week. This spring weather for
February is no new thing for this
country as the farmers tell us plow-
ing has started two different seasons
in this month and continued uninter-
rupted during the spring season.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-23

dren who had committed no crime
other than "petitioning their sover-
eign for 4 better and fairer distribu-
ton of the good things of life,
which no man or set of men should
monopolize by force in this day and
age of civilization.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-23

S session. This fact insures the cree
tion of a court house and postofic,
: at Moscow. Congressman French
, has worked for this ever since he
entered congress. and naturally feeli
highly elated over this Gee
A bill was introduced in the sen,
/ ate last week by Senator Hepburn,
authorizing and directing the secre-
tary Of the interior to sell or dispose
Of any unallotted lands in the Fort
Hall reservation. In order to enable
the secretary to survey and appraise
the lands, the sum Of $50 900 is ap-
propriated. The bill provides that
all trails and we'll known and recog-
nized wagon roads that are now in
constant use, shall be left open for
travel, and that passage along them
shall be free and un~obstructsd.
Probably the most important part OF
the bill is the section providing that
the proceeds arising from the sale
and disposition Of the lands shall be
deposited in the treasury of the
United States to the credit Of the
Indians belonging and having tribal
rights on the Fort Hall reservation,
and that it shall be expended for
their benefit, under the direction Of
the secretary OF the interior, in the
construction, completion and main
tainance of irrigation bitches, pur-
chase Of wagons. horses. farm .m-
plements and other necessary and
useful articles that may be deemed
best to promote their welfare and
aid them in the adoption Of civilized
pursuits and in improving and build
ing homes for them on their allot-
ments. The bill further provides
that a portion of ths proceeds of the
sale Of these lands may be paid TO
the Indians in cash, per capita. If
in the opinion Of the secretary Of the
interior such payment will tend to
promote their interest.
BY unanimous consent Represent
alive French has procured the pass
age of a bill permitting the Spokane
& International Company to con-
struct bridges across the Pend
d'Orielle ana Kootenai rivers. The
proposed railroad will run from Spo-
kane to the Canadian boundary.
Only a short time now remains
before the 4th of March, and both
Of congress are way behind
with work that should have been
done before the close of the session
Progress has lately been made, bu,
he outlook is for the hurried pass
of the big appropriation bills
With but little consideration, and adj
ournment with nothing else accom-
Scant justice is likely to
'e done to the navy and rivers and
iarbors. A sharp AK is out in the 4.
Of economy, and the pro-
ram for the building up Of the navy '
5 likely to be interfersd with. There
) no time now to give these impor-
ant subjects the consideration that 4
due them. So many days have Z
cen spent in discussion over the adj =
Of territories, and the great J
uestion of railroad rates has been .
ragged out to such a length that |
ongress now finds itself in a serious
redicament, and IL it succeeds in
the appropriation bills it
i'll be doing as msch as is expected
lder the circumstances.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-23

The confessions of Senator Mitch
ellis law partner places the veneer
able gentleman from Oregon in a
bad box and his most intimate
friends and well wishers are ex-
tremely doubtful as to his further
usefulness to Oregon in the senate.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-23
THURSDAY. ~FEBRUARY25, 1905

General Lev Wallace, of Mexican
and Civil wal fame, died at bis home
in Charlottesville, Indiana, last
week. General Wallace was an
author of much repute and was best
known to fame by his novel, "Ben
Hur," and other works of equal
merit.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-23
YOU You'll You!

Are you going to put in city
wster7 If so we want to figure with
you for piping and fittings.
HANNAH TRAbMG COMPANY.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-23
Wood for Sale

Su min d wool, cut rom body
q fe ~ d.. pre- 5000. Gil
70 Yarl John
Stellmon, proprietor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-12-20
CHALMERS NOT ELECTED.
Wisconsin Man Fails to Attain Presi-
dency of South Dakota University.

WISCONSIN iHrh GUS " rNAASAH FtNSi-
dency of South Dakota University.
Mitchell, S. d., Dec. 14-Some-
thing of a sens alton has been caused
by the action OF the board of regents
in refusing to appoint Professor
James Chalmers to the presidency OF
the University of South Dakota at
Vermillion, to succeed President Gar
rett Droppers, whose withdrawal
from the head of that institution has
provoked comment. Professor Chal-
mers is president of the state agri-
cultural college at Bookings and his
promotion to the head of the univer-
sity was looked upon as assured by
many people; but stories concerning
him while he was principal Of the
normal school at PlatteviIle, Wis
were aired in the meeting of the
board and he was considered unavail-
able. Possibly Professor Chalmers
may be investigated at Brookings
Others also may fall within the range
of an inquiry if one is instituted.
President Droppers, a man of I'M
questioned attachments in educational
work, but with "a will of his own"
has come into disfavor largely
through political influences.