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The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-11-05

as steering committee This organic.
alton is invariably made up of county
officials, and their friends who will
come before the people at the next elec.
tion. In these meetings political issues
are never discussed. bat states are pre-.
pared and nominations made, frequently
a year in advance. And just at the
proper time and place the plans are
consummated and the slate is duly in
stalled and no one knows lust how, when
or where this work WAS accomplished.
And here is where thousands of voters
are mistaken when they think that these
men on their ticket were placed there
by the will of the people or the choice
of the party.
In the face Of these facts it seems
incumbent ON the part of the voters
and taxpayers of Stevens county to in
vestigate these men Of methods and
genial gentlemen who are perpetuating
this system of private ownership of pub
lie office. Moreover, there are some of
these men in Colville today who hold
public office and are members of this
steering committee, or "court house
ring' as it is sometimes called, who
have the audacity to boast that they
do not have to spend their time and
money in making campaign, for the
reason that all necessary arrangements
have been made, and that they have
their party vote in their pocket and
can deliver the same on election day.
And now some of these same men
who have served the dear people for
the pastssix to 12 years are again offer
ing themselves as a sacrifice on the pub
lie alt r Of Stevens county for two and
four years more. 1t is possible that the
voters and taxpayers of Stevens county
this fall may rebuke some of these self
appointed candidates who have for so
many years successfully manipulated
local politics by the steering committee
and vest pocket system.
This endless chain policy has been
particularly successful in the following
offices: Treasurer auditor, clerk and
surveyor. Take the treasurer s Office
for example. Eight years ago, Seal was
elected, with Adams as chief deputy;
two years later Seal was re- elected and
Adams reappointed. AT the expiration
of two years more Seal retired and en-
gagged in banking and handing the office
down to Adams, with Phillips as chief
deputy. Two years later Adams was
reelected and Phillips duly reappoint
ed. This year Adams retires and hands
the office down to Phillips.
Then, barring any interference with
the regular mode of procedure, Phillips
will serve his statutory limit and hand
the office down to Sill, his chief deputy.
And thus the chain rolls round.
The same process seems to be work
ing in the three other offices mentioned
above. A REPUBLICAN,,
Speaking from experience.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-11-05
SAYS HE'S A DEMOCRAT.

The INSCRIPTIONS hand Of Veatch is
seen in the county campaign, discredit-
ing the allegation made by the court
house ring that Veatch is out of Stew
ems county politics.
In the Index OF October, 13 there is
lengthy article bearing the signature,
CA Democrat which deals with the
county printing matter and attempts to
show that the county auditor s office
is correct in its position of turning over
the county's printing bodily to the In
dex. The particular hand of Veatch
is seen in the article wherein it is said
that in 1908 the democratic board of
county commissioners tried to let the
printing to the highest bidder instead
of the lowest. This is what Veatch
has claimed all along in his paper, in
order to cover up certain printing prc-
es which were in vogue before the Col
vile Examiner, the Newport Miner, ana
the Northport News put in joint bid
for the printing.
For years the county had been pay
ing $1,000 per 1000 for the regular
s19x14 legal blanks The Examiner
offered to print them for $500 per 1000
and got the contract. Bids of the Ex-
aminer on other job work were equally
lower than those of the Index, and the
Examiner got the contract The joint
bid of the three papers named above,
for publishing the board s proceedings
was the same price at which the print
ing is now done by three republican
papers.
For some years the various papers of
the county have complained about
Veatch and the Index getting all the
printing out of the auditor office with
out submitting any bids-just charging
what it would. hen a lower bidder
was given the contract, the Index
brought suit to get the bid Cancelled by
various means. And since that time
all work has gone to the Index direct,
as of old, without bids being submitted
but once afterward-and this the Exam
iner got because it's bid was again the
lowest. And the county still pays $40
per 1000 for its legal blanks.
Now that Veatch keeps up the racket
about the present method being the
best one, it is plain that Veatch has
something to gain by it, and it is prob
able that the story about his "leaving
the county" is somewhat fshy. With
Veatch still keeping an eye open re-
garding exchange of perquisites be-
tween the auditor s office and the Index
office, it remains for the taxpayers to
pay for the game, which they have
proudly done up to date, and which
they will continue to do as long as the
court house ring remains in power.
Veatch's article in the Index, sign
ed ga Democrat" is just like him, for
he came to Colville democrat, ran a
democratic paper here, and the words
democrat, republican and CRATER are
one and the same to him.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-11-05
3 Minutes

in the morning and three minutes at
night with a good Tooth Brush
and Cream will keep your teeth
clean and white. Let us recommend
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-11-05
SOME INSIDE HISTORY

There are now in Stevens county over
5000 voters, and although it may seem
strange to say, there is an exceedingly
small per cent Of this number that cares
to take any particular interest in county
affairs or local politics. There are now
thousands of intelligent voters and tax.
payers who will, on November 8, cast
their ballot for the candidates whose
names may appear under the head of
the political party to which they may
be affiliated. This is very often done
in good faith, but without investga
tion as to the fitness or the ability of
the candidate to fill the office, or the
methods used by him and his friends TO
get properly before tthe people, as it
is termed.
This matter Of "getting before the
people" and then perpetuating them
selves and their friends in office In
definitely is a feature in local politics
that the average intelligent voter
knows but very little about. These
plans of operating this endless chain
system are drawn up behind closed
doors, usually in some office in the
court house, sometimes in trusty law
yer s Office up town.
These secret meetings to devise ways
and means, rarely, if ever, have more
than five members. They consist Of a
chairman, secretary, and what is known
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-11-05
THE GENERAL ELECTION TICKETS
DEMOCRATIC

DEMOCRATIC
H. D. Merritt, Spokane
Chris Mcdonnell, Echo
D. j. Burk, Colville
F. P. Waters, Harvey
j. c. Hard, Crystal Falls
w. W. Tilghman, Marcus
c. A. Ledgerwood, Colville
J. c. Rigg, Chewelah
j. A. Rockford, Colville
j. o. Cline, Springdale
A. D. Foster, Colville
Geo. W. Johnston, Tweedie
w. B. Stuart, Chewelah
w. T. Kirk, Marcus
S. S. Baggs, Colville
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-11-05

Recognizing the widespread interest
in the Third National Apple Show in
Spokane, November IA to 10, which will
be attended by growers, handlers and
visitors from many parts Of the United
States and Canada, the North Pacific
Passenger association has sanctioned
special rate of one and third fare for
the round trip, on the certificate plan,
from practically all points west of the
Mississippi river. The selling dates are
November II to IA, inclusive; return
limit, November "a.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-11-05

C. B. Kegley, master of the Washing
ton tate Grange, is sending out letters
to Grangers over the state explaining
the non-partisan judiciary ticket, and
asking support for it, stating that "the
non partisan judiciary is vital part
of our movement to restore control of
the government to the people,
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-11-05
SOCIALIST

SOCIALIST
D. C. Coates, Spokane
Lee A. Bilderback, Yocum
James Chase, Colville
Jas. Crawford, Colville
E. w. Barham, Colville
G. O. Bay, Colville
R. S. Wiltse, Colville
Geo. H. DeGrief, Colville
F. F. George, Cedonia
A. G. Mcdonald, Bossburg
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-11-05

King Apple IS dominion is fully estab
lished when he can upset railroad
schedules and order record runs over
transcontnental lines to suit his i'm
perial convenience. That is what the
Northwestern potentate has accom-
plished with regard to the transporta-
ton facilities placed at his disposal by
the Hill lines, over which the prize
winning displays from the Third Ma
tonal Apple Show in Spokane, the
week Of November IA, will be moved to
Chicago for exhibition in the First
Regiment armory, November 2s to De
cember 4. A special train, loaded with
the Northwest 8 choicest offerings Of
the king of fruit, will be started ON pas
senger train time As hours after the
Spokane show closes, the night of No
vember 10, for run of 200O miles.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-11-05
REPUBLICAN
OFFICE

Cong. Sd Dist. VIM. L. La Toilette, Pullman
State Senator A. W. Anderson, Addy
Representatives Henry R. Spedden, Colville
S. j. Appleman Newport
Clerk w. Lon johnson, Colville
Treasurer Bliss Phillips, Colve
Sheriff VIM. Miller, Colville
Coroner H. M West Coville
Prosecuting Attorney H. w. Stull, Colvle
Auditor L. E. Jesseph, Coville
School Superintendent Louis j. Bowler, Clayton
Assessor James Algie Cronin
Engineer G. A. Heberling, Coville
Commissioner 1st Dist Frank Ferguson, Hunters
Commissioner I'd Dist. w. w. Palmer, Bossburg
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-11-05

Chris Mcdonnell, democratic candidate
for state senator from Stevens county,
was in Orient yesterday on an cleo
tioneering tour among his constituents
to be on the other side of the river
From what we hear Chris is going to
make good run in this territory,
where he is we'll known-Journal,
Orient.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-11-05
RAILROAD ASSESSMENTS.

A apparent misconception having
grown up relative to the method Of the
state tax commission in assessing rail
road property, Commissioner T. D. Rock
well makes the following explanations:
"Our method of determining the as
sessment upon a railroad in any given
county is to determine the total value
of the railroads property within the
state, and then apportion this between
the counties in which lies on a mile
age basis, according the number of
miles of main line of such road in each
county. We hold exhaustive hear
ings in the county in which we desire
to make the assessment, and make
thorough investigation by which we as
certain the actual value of the various
classes of general property in such
county. BY comparing the actual value
with the assessed value fixed by the
county assessor, we ascertain at what
percentage of the true value he has as
sessed the general property. We then
assess the operating property of the
railroad at corresponding percentage
Of it's true value, so that if it were
found that the general property in the
county has been by the local assessor
assessed at so per cent of it's true value,
would fhof fv' 20 nnr{inp
of the railroad s operating property at
so per cent of it's true value. Non
nperating property is still assessed by
the county assessors.
"We make such a determination as
to each county in the state, holding
hearings in all.
There will be two tickets in the field
on election day for supreme court
judges of this state. The regular list
of republican nominee, renominated to
succeed themselves, appears on the re
publican ticket The non-partisan judi
cary ticket, composed of eminent at
torneys from all parties, selected for
their fitness and ability instead of for
their politics, will appear by itself The
democrats of the state have indorsed
the non partisan method Of electing
judges and have no ticket of their own
The mossback pluggers for the special
interest are resOrting to desperate
means in the struggle to defeat the
non partisan judiciary ticket. They
have even subsidized the Pacific North
west News service and now it is whn
ing about how the old supreme court
Judges had nothing to do with the
change in the primary law which was
made in their fvor and at their solicita
tion. The next thing we may expect
will be a statement to the effect that
the present supreme court judges had
nothing to do with buying up the Pa
cfic Northwest News Service.-San Poll
Eagle.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-05-11

ON account Of th" increasing scar
city Of fur-bcaring animals ronsidcra-
bic interest Is being manifested in the
miSkrat. Both thc fur and the meat
arc staple articles in some OF the mar
kctS Of the East and Middle West
during the winter months. The furs
are used largely 10y fur drcsscrs and
AYcrS, and are made to closely imi-
tate the more costly furS, thus ere
ating a continuous demand for the
peltS.
Owners Of marsh lands have al
ready made the trapping OF musk
rats profitable. converting otherwise
useless lands into income producing
Investments. Many lease the trap
ping privilege to those who make a
business OF trapping.
FARMERS bulletin. NO. J3''. nr
MnSkrat,' gives a description Of its
general habits. methods Of lrapping,
and the value Of It's fur and flesh.
1t will be sent free by Senators. mem
bcrS OF Congress and the Secretary of
Agriculture, Washington, ID. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-05-11
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

Every year the colleges of this
State make announcements that con-
stitute splendid opportunities for our
boys and girls. Two Of these an
nouncemcnts will be found I'm The
Courier tO-day-onc from Winthrop
College at Rock Hill. and one from
the University OF South Carolina. Co
lumhia. They contain information
concerning, and the dates for hold
ing, entrance and competitive eXami-
great institutions. These announces
ments speak for themselves, and we
are not going to recount here the
Information they contain. Our young
these opportunities and take advant-
age Of them. Young women and
young mon who are seeking to secure
an education and need such help as
these scholarships offer should be on
the alert and grasp the opportunity
as ii presents itself.
These great institutions o. lcarning g
are doing a noble work for the state
to-day in the preparation of the
young men and women for the re-
Sponsihlitics that they must soon as
sumo.
These two institutions are making
great advances. They had more stu
dents the past year than ever before
in their history. Many improvements
will be made before the next session
in the way Of interior and exterior
improvements and additions, rovis-
ion and raising OF standards Of work
The health and morals OF the stu
dents are the first care Of the GOV
crning authorities. These institu-
tions have entered definitely upon
new era Of growth, marked by SYM
pathy with the basal interests of the
""oplc. and a resoiutc purpose to
serve the whole state.
The current high school movement
has greatly increased the demand for
wcll-equippcd teachers and the sala-
rics that they receive. and the gene
raj awakening along all lines Of cdu-
cational interests has brought the
heretofore seemingly far-away insti-
tntions Of higher education to the
very door Of every citizen Of the
State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-05-11
Prone to Prejudice.

In southern county Of Missouri
some years ago, when the form OF
questioning was slightly different
than now, much trouble was experi-
cnced In getting jury in a murder
trial saTs the Kansas City Star.
FINALLY an Old fellow answered
every question satisfactorily; he
had no prejudices, was not opposcd
to capital punishment and was gene
rally valuable find. Then tho pros-
ccutOr said sOlcmnly:
Juror, look upon the prisoner;
priSoenr look upon the Juror"
The Old man adjusted his spccta-
clcS and p2crcd at the prisoner for a
full half minute. Then, turning to
the court, said:
Judge, durn If don't believe he's
guilty"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-05-11
TO TEACH AND TO LEARN.
Something More About Better Meth
odS for Better Farming.

Editor Kcowee Courier: would
like TO call the attention OF the farm
crs again to matters along the line
OF the demonstrators work. Some
seem to be a little nervous over the
applying Of fertilizers to corn. Now,
ii the methods YOU have been follow
ing are as good as you would have
thcn, 1t is a waste OF time and money
TO change, but if YOU believe that
there are better methods OF farming.
and il YOU want to learn. follow our
directions and we will try to teach
you.
am sure that YOU see the point,
but have you made up your mind to
try to reach it? That IS the very
reas IN why so many farmers make
such dreadful failures and continue
to do So They have no confidence in
themselves and very little in any one
else. Therefore they build up bust
ness in the towns, such as mcrchan-
dlSlnS. stock trading, dealing in fer
ti!iZerS. vehicles and all kinds OF
implements. Continuing as a Shoddy
farmer means that YOU will continue
TO pay nigh prices for Shoddy stuff,
work hard, live hard, die hard and
make ii hard for those YOU lea e be-
hind.
Now, Brother Farmer. see here.
Come with us and we will do YOU
good and YOU will be glad OF it, If
YOU haven't nerve enough to carry
out the plan have laid before you
on all the land that you have taken
with us, just leave us one acre and
do what YOU think best with the re-
mainder. This world was not made
in day. We are living in a progress
sive day, and he who travels will be
up and doing, and those who have no
confidence with which to launch out
will be left, and it will be their own
fault.
We have had a very heavy, drench-
ing rain and crops are in a bad con-
dltion. Just go right ahead and
build up as best YOU can those
washes, hook up your weeders, Joe
harrowS and all other implements of
the klnd and get over your crops just
as soon as possible. We can't afford
to be despondent or Indifferent in re-
gard to this important matter. |
will make my rounds as fast as DOS
Sible, but you must not wait for me.
farmer asked me the other day if
those folks up at Washington had
taught me anything about making
II rain. My reply was no, but | have
BOOK that does. Did you get one?
In regard to the Corn Growers
Association: | am not able to give a
date for the next meeting. Mr. Will
llamS cannot be with us on the 21st,
and therefore we will call in that
meeting at Oakway. but he will no.
THY me later when he cal. be with us.
Now, ! have tried to Law the mat
ter before YOU plainly, but please do
NOT understand me to be taking any
authority, Tor | have none, neither
40 claim any. Respectfully,
NJ. &. Holland
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-05-11
IN Ideal Husband

Is patient, even with nagging wife.
for he knows she needs help. She
may be so nervous and down in
health that triflcs annoy her. If she
Is melancholy, eXcitable, troubled
with loss OF appetite. headache. sleep
lcSSneSS, constipation or fainting and
dlZZy spells, she needs Electric Bit
terS, the most wonderful remedy for
ailing women. Thousands Of suffer-
crs from female troubles, nervous
troubles, backache ana weak kidneys
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-05-11
Fair Play News Items.

Fair Play, May Q Especial: Farm
crS were glad TO see the rain here
Friday night, Saturday and Sunday.
and some, | think. got too much:
but He sent it, and | guess now they
viii be satisfied TO rest for a good
many dayS--and then, oh, tou grass,
Mrs. w. l.. DohbS left last Thurs
day for Monroe. Ga, where she will
visit relatives.
Mrs. Jim Booker. Of Rattic Creek
Mich., who Is pleasantly remembered
mere by many friends as Miss Sallic
larrard, Will he pleased to learn she
was III our community the week end
accompanied by her father l.. l.. Jar
Tard, Of Seneca.
K. w. Marctt. Of Westminster, was
down in his auto last Friday on busi-
ness.
Mrs. +. r. Harris Is rccovering
from her recent illness
+. B. Watson and Mark Stribling 9
made business trip to Seneca last
Friday. w.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-05-11
WHIPS PREACHER IN RAGE.
Rcv. DR.. j. II. Wilson Cowhided ut
Door of His Study,

Savannah, Ga, May 1O.-A few
hours before the council OF the Lu-
thcran Church Of Ascension accepted
MS resignation. Rev. DR.. J. II. Will
son was sOundly cowhided by Mrs.
{. II. MOnsees yesterday at the door
OF his study in the church building.
Her daughter. Miss Meta, who, it was
charged. had been wronged, accom-
panied her. and when her mother.
worn out with her cXertions with
the whip, swOoned. the daughter was
begging her to hand the whip to her
in order that the belaboring might
continue.
DR.. Wilson made no effort to de-
fend himself, merely saying: Il will
not resist you"
! The pastors resignation and the
cowhiding were the result of an affi-
davit made by Miss Meta Monsees be-
fore Attorney Albert II. ProDDer,
which caused split in the church of
which DR.. Wilson was pastor. The
father and brother OF Miss Monsees.
Se'eral weeks ago were driven from
the Office OF the attorney at the point
OF pistol, all because Of this affida-
VII. Statements made by Dr.. Wilson,
as alleged, about the affidavit caused
the sensational scene yesterday.
Attorney Albert II. Propper's dis
barment IS asked in proceedings in
stituted yesterday in Superior Court.
lheSe proceedings, however, have
nothing to do with the horsewhip-
ming