The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-03-05

The state can not help Stevens county in the re-
fund of saloon licenses caused by the county unit
adopting local option, despite the fact that the
state got 1919 of the entire license money. In an
opinion to the state treasurer the attorney general
says: THE constitution provides that no money
can be paid out by the state treasurer, except on
appropriation made by the legislature, and as no
appropriation has been made for any such purpose
you have no power or authority to repay 1919 or
any portion thereof
Cities have power to take by condemnation all
the property of private corporations engaged in
public service, according to decision of the state
supreme court rendered by vote of five to four.
The majority of the court holds that the city's
right is superior and that it can engage in any cor
poration business with prior rights over any other
private corporation.
A Rock Island lawyer says the federal laws reg
ulating railroads are cumbersome, in which state
ment there is much truth when one notes that the
best legal talent in the country has to be employed
to get around them. .-P.-L
The state prison authorities have discovered that
bad beef and even rotten carcases were being
furnished the penal institution But they should
remember that not all the bad carcases find their
way to Walla Wala.
Senator Aldrich says that if permitted to do so
he would undertake to run the government of the
United States for $500, OOO 900 year less that it
now costs. He was not presenting formal prop
osition, but was making a speech to the senate on
the question of creating committee to reform the
business methods Of the government. He said the
nootho1c ohcoloto invo1 +ho
loss of at least $780, OOO, ,OOO The senator recog-
nizes, however, that the nation does not mind this
extra expense, or it would not continue the expen-
sive party in power.
Judge Neal of Lincoln county has held that the
local option law is constitutional, in the case re-
Gently tried in that county An appeal will be
made to the supreme court.
A farmer brought two hogs to butcher and
offered them for sale. price was quickly agreed
on, and the farmer said he would sell but wanted
the hams and shoulders To this the butcher
agreed, and after the weight had been taken the
desired part of the hogs were cut off and handed
to the farmer, who asked for the balance coming
to him. After figuring moment the butcher re-
Piled You owe me So. 85" And the farmer had
to pay it. The butcher had bought the hogs at
wholesale price and charged the farmer retail rates
for the parts reserved. In effect, the farmer had
made the butcher present of the two hogs and
had paid him 2.85 for certain parts of them. .-Ex
In spite of boycotts and high prices meat con-
tinues to be one of the six best sellers. .-Walla
Wala Statesman.
While the nation is complaining of the high
prices of necessities, it may be we'll to ask the
question again, What is the tariff for?" Do
you ever hear any tariff advocate claim that the
tariff was for the purpose of lowering prices?
Among the many reasons alleged as excuses for a
protective tariff, can one be found that says the
tariff is needed because it will make things cost
less? Assuredly no.
Then if the tariff is not to reduce prices, is it
for the purpose of increasing them?
If the tariff doesn't lower prices if it is not for
the benefit of the public, why does the public vote
for it?
Are Wall street and the American manufactur-
ing monopoly privileged to gain by your loss? If
so, for how long? And why? Wouldn't you pre-
fer the moneyed interests of the east to levy a d.
rect tax on you, instead of taking it out of you
constantly by means of the tariff system?
Readers are requested to write answers to the
above and send to themselves).
Have you got wife, Hans?''
why, yes; to tell the truth, have" Hans an
swered. For the little bit the critters eat, it
amt worth mans S while to be without one'
Not only is that whilom democratic war horse
Burke, appealing to republicans for preferment
but another recruit from the democratic ranks who