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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-10-02

The purpose of the Initiative law
when it was proposed and adopted was
to place in the hands of the people
power to force the legislature to pass
beneficial laws that that body might
refuse to entertain. 1t was to be
used in an emergency, and few of
those who voted for its adoption
dreamed of the base uses to which it
could and would be put. Instead of
being used for the purposes designed
cliques have taken advantage of the
law--and will so take advantage of 1t
as long as a small per centage of vot-
ers only is necessary to place an in
itative measure upon the ballot-to
frame up obnoxious, oppressive and
dangerous measures, and by going
among the people with misrepresenta-
tons and appeals to prejudice secur-
ing the legal number of signatures
to petitions. The only hope on the
part of the trainers of putting through
tle IuOIe NiSiouS idWo illus pioPooOu
is the known Indifference, carelessness
and thoughtlessness of the average
voter who fails to vote at all upon
the various propositions printed upon
the ballot. Unfortunately the success
or failure of the initiative measure
does not rest upon majority of the
total vote cast at general election
as the law should have provided, but
only upon a majority of the total vote
polled for and against any particular
measure. Experience has demonstrate
ed that only about so per cent of the
themselves one way and the other up
On questions of this nature submitted
to them. The only safe way to dis.
courage this ridiculous use and abuse
of the initiative is to vote mo- in
every instance. If this is not done in
the course of time, If there is nc
amendment to the initiative law re.
curing larger per centage of lega
voters to petition in order to secure
a place on the ballot, the regular bal
lot will be as large as a blanket il
order to provide room for the delugt
OF new laws that scheming combina
tons of individuals will endeavor tt
foist upon the public. Better sacri
fee one good law than that a dozer
bad ones become fixed upon the sta
tute books.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-10-02

endorsed by the state treasurer. and each
shall have the seal Of the state stamped
thereon.
Sec. 81. Interest coupons shall be at
tached to each Of said bonds so that such
coupons may be removed without injury
to or mutilation of the bond. Said cou-
shall be signed by the state treasurer:
Provided. that said signature may be en-
graved or autographed thereon, but no
paid for any time which may intervene
between the date of said bonds and the
issue and sale thereof to the purchaser,
and the state treasurer must adjust and
remove the coupons so as to bring this
about. and the determination Of the state
treasurer as to the time when interest be-
gins to run shall be final and binding:
lars is hereby appropriated to pay the ex-
penses that may be incurred by the state
treasurer in having said bonds prepared
the sale Of the same. Said amount or 80
much as shall be necessary shall be paid
out Of the irrigation fund.
Sec: 49,; When the bonds authorized to
be issued under this act shall be duly
the state treasurer, when directed by a
resolution Of the board so to do, sold at
public sale to the highest bidder for cash.
treasurer shall be directed by the board
by the resolution directing such sale; but
said treasurer must reject any and all
shall be below the par value Of said bonds
so offered: and he may, by public an
nouncement at the place and time fixed
the whole OF the bonds offered. or any
part thereof. to such time and place as
he may select and so announce Due
notice Of the time and place of sale OF
all bonds must be given by said treasurer
by publication in one newspaper publish
ed in each Of the following cities in this
state: Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma,
once each week for four successive weeks
prior to such sale. Such additional no.
tice Of sale may be given as shall be
deemed advisable by the board. The pro-
ceeds Of the sale Of such bonds shall be
forthwith paid over by said treasurer in
to the state treasury. and must be by the
pc known and designated as the Quincy
Valley Irrigation Fund" and must and
IAN be used and applied only to the speci- |
lie object Of the construction of the sys-
EN- Of storage and irrigation works, in |
his act authorised to BE- constructed. ]
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-10-02
Carefully read over proposed re

Carefully read over proposed ref
erendum measure No. 2, that is to be
voted on November 3, which has ap-
peared in the Gazette for the past
three months. 1t appears this week
for the last time. The measure pro-
vides for the construction, mainten-
ance and operation of a huge irriga-
ton project, and the issuance of bonds
to the amount of $40,OOO,0OO, which
the state is to stand back of. Like
appear on the ballot it should be de-
defeated
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-10-02

Owing to continuous unfavorable
weather the Spokane Interstate fair
this year was dismal failure in point
ct attendance, with the result that
the fair association is ON the red some
$4,000. Business men of Spokane are
endeavOring to make up the deficiency
by subscriptions. With their usual
generosity many of the leading citi-
zens are responding nobly, but $780,
600 touch these hard times is a strain
upon the liberality of even the most
cheerful giver.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-10-02
State of Washington

office Of the Secretary Of State.
TS WHOM snf Inn may In
known as Quincy VALLEY, Irrigation Act"
is hereby published for the consd
Washington. the following proposed Ref
CHAPTER $50. LAWS OF 1918
in Grant, Adams. Chelan and Douglas
counties known as Quincy Valley lands
and lands In the neighborhood Of the
system which can be feasibly brought
under the same source of water sup
ply and providing for the construc-
ton. maintenance and operation Of
system Of storage and irrigation
works for that purpose; said system
to consist Of storage and irrigation
works. for the impounding and stor
age OF water In and about Lake We
county, and their inlets. and in and
about the Wenatchee River and its
tributaries, and for the carriage and
teSs to said OF ands and
hydro electric power incidental to the
irrigation Of said lands; and to pro-
vide for the creation of a state re-
duties and powers. and for the is
suance and sale of state bonds to
create fund for said construction,
and to provide ways and means, ex-
elusive Of loans. by means of a sink
ing FUND and an improvement fund
created by this act, to pay the in
terest on said bonds as 1t falls due;
and also to pay and discharge the
principal amount of said bonds within
twenty years from the time for the
contracting thereof; and to provide
for the maintenance and operation of
said works by means of said improve
ment fund; and to provide for the
submission Of this act to vote of
the people Of the State of Washing
ton under and in accordance with the
provisions of article eight (S) section
three CD OF the constitution Of this
state and making appropriations to
carry this act into effect.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Washington:
Section l. This act may be known and
,ited as the Quincy Valley Irrigation
Act"
Sec. 2. The main purpose of this act
let is to be interpreted and construed
70 as to effectuate the said purpose: and
he provisions Of this act are to be lib
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-10-02

Wilson's pets, Carranza and Villa,
are now at each others threats, and
revolutionary Mexico is as far from
as when the president
first announced his policy of watchful
waiting. There will have. to be a
great deal of watching and much
patient waiting before peace settles
down upon unhappy Mexico.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-10-02
No.
PROPOSED REFERENDUM MEASURE
To be voted on November 3, 1914

An act providing for the construction,
storage and irrigation works for the pur-
pose OF irrigating lands in Grant. Adams.
lands in the Quincy valley; creating a
state. reclamation board, and providing
for the sale Of state bonds not exceeding
sac, 000, 900 in amount"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10
CLEARS THE COMPLEXION.
Discovery That Removes Pimples,
 Eczema and All Skin Troubles.

Discovery That Removes Pimples,
 Eczema and All Skin Troubles.
 If you are troubled with pimples, blackheads. acne, barber's itch, blotches. freckles or other skin dis ease or blemish, now is the time to get rid of it with Hokara.
 This pure and simple skin healer is being introduced in Hot Springs by Sorrells Drug Co. at the low price of 25c for a liberal sized jar, and they have sold hundreds of treat ments.
 It contains no grease or acid, is cleanly to use and is a true nour- ishment for the skin, cleaning and clearing it in every pore, making it soft. white and beautiful.
 If Hokara does not do even more than is claimed for it and give per feet satisfaction. return the empty jar to Sorrells Drug Co. drug store and they will refund your money. If you have any skin trouble, you can not spend 25e to better advantage than for & jar of this skin food.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10
INTO THE COURTS.

The place for a settlement of the question between the city of Hot Springs and the Central avenue paving commissioners on one side, and the bonding company of the Barber Asphalt Company on the other. is in the federal court at Lit tie Rock.
 Although it is said the Barber Asphalt Company is a "soulless corporation" and the fight will last several years" we still have an abiding faith in the courts.
 The attorney for the Barber Asphalt Company says litigation is good only for attorneys. This may be true in sense, but we can't be- lieye the Chicago attorney is so phiianthropic as to object to being aided by a suit in the federal courts.
 The question is one of contract. The Barber Asphalt Company NOW says it has no contract with the city. The company says the con tract is invalid. The company ac' oepted the contract as valid when it received the property owners money, and it accepted the contract as valid when it maintained the streets for some years.
 Regardless of the suggestion from the Chicago attorney that we will not get any results in court, we still indulge fond hope that a diminutive but logical little federal jurist representing equity and jus tice at Little Rock as the agent oi the United States government, is 2 haven for a people wronged
 It is adding insult to injury wher an attorney for the Barber Asphal Company comes here to warn U that, regardless of the wrong W, have suffered, there is a loop hol of technicality in its contract, whicl court of equity will slip the Bar Der Asphalt Company through, am leave the people of Hot Springs | hold the bag.
 Col. Fordyce we'll expressed tn, sentiment of our people when | answer to the Chicago attorney statement that it is a question o law he said rather more emphatic ally: Tt is a damned outrage Tn courts are for the redress of tht @ronged. We have not lost faith il the courts. Neither are we going tt lose faith in the courts, simply be cause corporation contract has been drawn with loop hole.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10
TRUNKS AT HALLS.
NEGRo's SLAYER CONVICTED.

Fort Wayne, Ind, April 9.-Antho1y B. Trentman a wealthy Fort Wayne and Chicago business man who sho, and killed Howard Bruce, negro hotel waiter because the waiter was indifferent to his request for his over coat, was indicted for first degree murder by special grand jury here today Trentman is in jail in default of S10,0O0 bail.
 Trentmaa's relatives claim he has been showing signs of insanity for more than two years and it Is said they will seek to show that they had planned to have him removed to an asylum.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10
IN THE GARLAND PROBATE
 COURT.

Notice is hereby given that the following administrators, executors and guardians, hereinafter named, have filed in this court their respec- tive accounts for approval, to-wit:
 No. S13. Final account of Alice Weimar, extrx. Henry Weimar es- tate.
 No. 652 Final account of Bud Lee Stubbs, adYr-. Fannie Stubbs estate. No. sS1. Final account of J. H. Peden, admr. Lorenzo Warner estate. No. 3O9. Annual account of Ar kansas Trust Co.,, admr. Theo. An derson estate.
 No. ASA. Final account of P. P. Gilham, Jr, admr. P. P. Gillham, ST, estate.
 No. 7S9. Final account of E. M, Orr. admr. A. l.. Hoy estate.
 No. 79O. Final account of F. M. Orr, guardian Olive Grace HoSs minor.
 No. 800 Final account of Eliza beth Geary, extrA, Bettie Geary estate.
 No. sos. Final account of H. l.. Hale, admr. Lula sherman estate.
 No. S23. Final account of H. L., Hale, admr. Sidney Manning estate.
 No. S59. First annual account of Peter J. Scanlan, admr. John H. Demsey estate.
 No. 966. Final account of c. w. Pace, admr Andrew c. Merring | estate.
 No. SS4. Final account of Lila May Blue, guardian Harry Gordon Blue, minor.
 No. S65. Final account of Lucille Towles Caffrey, admr. Ida Mann estate.
 No. 737 Final account of D. E Johnson, ST, admr, James A. Green estate.
 And all persons interested in the said accounts are warned to come forward and file exceptions to said accounts, if any they have, on or be fore the second day of the April 1914. term of the probate court oi l Garland county, or they will be for ever barred from excepting to sucf accounts or any item thereof.
 In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed tho seal of said court this Sth day oI April. 1914. CHAS. H. DAVIS,
 (seaD Clerk.
 By ALLEN HoTcHKIss,, D. c,
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10

There are a very few people spend. ing their time worrying about the future of Hot Springs. The others are at work making the future of Hot Springs.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10

Also it should not be forgotten by the public that there is a law in Arkansas which serves the insur- anee companies in a more profitable manner than any other lines of business are served.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10

Arkansas should give their cities the right to issue bonds for perman, ent Improvements so that the cities could lend their part to the upbuild. ing and development of the country
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10

executed Rosenthal for a nominal consideration in money. Sentiment is one thing and wanton murder is another.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10

It was pleasing to observe that the medicos of Hot Springs voted thanks to the editor of the Southern Medical Journal for his kindly refer ences to Hot Springs.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10

An incineratng plant of the proper type would answer a very seriops question in Hot Springs at this time
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10

That second business mems din ner should be bigger and better than the first. It is a movement in a right direction. and one which noth- ing but good can result from.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10

Ii is none too early for the cities of the state to begin their campaign for better things from the legislature of 1915.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10
KINNEY HOUSE

Everything strictly up-to-date; all out. side rooms; fresh country produce. homs milk and butter.
 BOARD AND ROOM, s5 and ss WEEK
 Also rooms for light housekeeping. Call and see C. M. HAcKETT, Prop Phone i435. Crown Street.
 Free carriage meets all trains.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10

If the electrical inspections are not right they are not inspections.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10

Again they are fighting at Tam pico. but nobody ever seems to get hurt.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10

The trouble with most of the frost warnings is that they come the day after the frost.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10

It is no time to be carrying an umbrella to keep from being sun burned
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10

Vacation maps and routes are ropular with those who happen 70 1ave the price to make selections.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10

LITTLE ROCK AUTO PICTURES Filmed by j. G, Blaschke, for the Pathe Freres.
 ROYAL TODAY.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10

The hillside apple orchard to the belated frost: "Never touched me.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10

For Fine Upholstering, HOT SPRINGS UPHOLSTERlNG co. Phone 2t0. 2oi Third Street
The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-10

The four gunmen must die for the murder of Rosenthal, just as they
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-22
AS THACKERAY SAW US.
His Opinion of American Cities and
Civilization In 1872.

His Opinion of American Cities and
Civilization In 1852.
Early in December Of 19J2 Fhackeray
wrote from New ! ork city TO a friend
IN England. I've been here ana there
in the upper ten world, but not much.
It's the most curious yarnSh Of civil
zation The girls are dressed like the
most stunning French actresses, the
house furnished ike splendid gambling
houses. It's ali gold and yellow bro
cade, and little ladies' are like French
shop boys, and the houses are an so
new that the walls are not even pa
pered, and on the walls in the midst
of the hangings of brocade and the
enormous gold frames and mirror you
see little twopemy pictures and color
ed prints.
Two months later ne wrote from Bal
timore: Now have seen three great
cities Boston, New York Phladel-
phia. think | like them all mighty
well They seem to be not SO civilized
as our London. but more SO than Man
chester ana Liverpool All Boston is
very good literature company indeed.
1t is like Edinburgh for that Il vast
amount of toryism and donnishness
everywhere; that Of New York the sim
plest and least pretentiOus. for ii suf-
fees that man should keep a fine
house. give parties and have a daugh-
ter to get all the world to him. Pitts
burgh Press
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-22
STICK INSECTS.
They Sleep In the Daytime by Going
Into Rigid Trance.

They Sleep In the Daytime by Going
Into Rigid Trance.
One Of the most curious inhabitants
Of the insect world is what is known
as the stick insect. about Which Pro
fessor Schmidt of the Imperial uni
versity OF st. Petersburg has been
making some strange discoveries.
This queer insect remains in a quiet
state during the hours of daylight
Until now it has always been supposed
that this was sIumber but Professor
Schmidt says it is really a state Of
catalepsy. or trance, which the insect
has developed as means of protec-
ton against it's enemies.
When in one of these frances the in
sects will remain for hours in most
abnormal positions standing ON their
heads, fiat on their backs or with
their legs extended high in the air
and the body arched in the form of a
bow Only some prolonged excitement
Of the nervous system will rouse them
from this rigid eataleptic state, but
when the trance is over they show no
signs whatever Of muscular fatigue.
The stick insect passes all it's days
in a trance and feeds at night on the
foliage of plants where it lives EX.
change
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-22
LIFE IS ALWAYS DYING.
And just as Soon as We Cease Dying
We Cease to Live.

We Cease to Live.
Living is a continuous process of dy-
ing. When we cease to die yye cease
to live one can readily understand
this by means Of very concrete ex-
ample Suppose YOU arise some cold
morning and find the fire in your fur
mace has gone out" 1t will do no
good to utter malicious invectives
against the poor furnace Just philoso-
phize as follows: My furnace has
ceased to die In other words, it has
ceased to consume that very expensive
article called coal The continual con
sumption of coal is fire or life in the
furnace. When the consumption or
dying ceased the fire or life ceased"
Accordingly you proceed to make the
furnace die some more
What is true of the furnace is true
Of ourselves An organic life exists in
state Of continuous decomposition
and rebuilding or a continuous state of
dying and living rs soon as decom-
position ceases reconstruction ceases,
or, in common terms. as soon as we
cease dying we cease living. Certain
poisons, If swallowed by a human be
ing, destroy llfe by annihilatlng the
decomposing or dying process which
is necessary for life When they enter
the system chemical compound is
formed which resists decomposition.
Upon examination Of the dead body it
viii be found that putrefaction does
not take place With these poisons in
the body there is no process of dying;
hence there is no life
The same truth holds in regard to
our mental and moral existence. II
we cease to struggle or think and are
content to live purely animal life the
activity of our brain powers quickly
ceases and we are mentally dead
Struggle, action aspiration Is dying
but it means living Introduce the poi
son of vice and there is a cessation OF
mental life as fatal as that caused to
the body by arsenic New York Amer
lean
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-22
What He Left.

Residing in a little village is a law
yer who is famous for drawing wills.
in which branch of business he has
long enjoyed a monopoly of the coun-
try for miles around.
A few months since q wealthy man
died. There was much speculation as
to the value of the property, and the
town gossip set about to find out the
facts. He hunted up the lawyer, and
after a few preliminary remarks about
the deceased, he said rather bluntly:
II suppose you made Browns will?'
yes"
"Then you probably know how much
he left. Would YOU mind telling me?"
Not at all" the lawyer answered
as he resumed his writing. He left
everything he had"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-22
ONE OF OUR LITTLE GUNS
It Is In the War Department and Has
an Interesting History

dN lTkSfE5AAftS GliSAGf y
Visitors to the war department in
Washington may see little old fash
ioned cannon occupying position Mt
the right OF the god Of war standing
near the main entrance of the depart
ment
The chances are, however, that the
majority of visitors win pass it by
with only superficial glance, for it is
q mere pyemy in comparison with
some Of the modern guns, being a
bronze six FOUNDER. little less than
six feet in length and with only a
three and /. .haIf inch caliber
But if visitors suspected even part OF
the guns interesting history they
would not pass by it without Dausing
TO pay it more respect The little gun
was built Id Holland I'm IT4l for King
George Of England Ii was brought tQ
America to be used I'm queling the re
bellion OF the kings subjects here and
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-22
Easily Made Salad DRESSING.

Beat two eggs well. add haf a pint
Of best vinegar, butter size OF hens
egg and half a teaspoonfuI Of salt
Put this into a granite pan and set on
stove. 10 prevent curdhng stir rapid
~ and continue until it thickens like
custard, then remove from stove and
while still bot stir in hair "a teaspoon
ful of made mustard thinned in as
much vinegar, a sprinkling Of pepper
and, for those who like it, IA teaspoon.
ful of olive oil Stir thoroughly unit
well mixed and set it in a cool place
Use the same as any dressing Ma
tiona Magazine.