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Newspaper Page TextIIGHT STEAL HIS PROPERTY not A 10Ot :jlANOW IN CHAT TlCli MOHTIMUK LAW, May Flr)'t Wlijr of Ioim on (hutte) Mortgngti Nceurlt. Under llto old chattel mortgage uw wliull UK wsiriwiuiiv w rewru, or HiB,i t lu'cume a Hell upon uinproporiy vt ' ...I -...I It. a LrtU l.lilii. tl... murtitw u "" u" " " T . n'U ,.,.( of illBCIIIIIllV tl liuflWt Hl'n became a law-breaker und wit sub- eel to pmilnmeui miu wie mortgagee '.,!! follow th property una take L.t.r.,vr is (ounu U. Under tlin now isw, il l'iu foprty in removed front ihu .mtinLV Uie ,i vi' ii'Ji" mier Ii.uiu ,!,iv Jroiii the lime ol ruinuvnl ....i within as id thirty day tlm mort ahull bo recorded lit the county to which ttio property u removed. Hup iHine niortgiigcd personal property Ik ro inovfd Iroin lb county ami secreted, or placed iu soma other county where it I dilllcult to tin J, Mud h mortgagee (lout not know in wiiki county it im niM:i'nry (or him to record hi iiioi'tifitgo In order fur li ill U preserve ma in jii nnuii ..,.( Iiu would huve Ui record hii mort mini In every comity lu tlm slate, paying 'he extraordinary largo fiw therefor jiwned at another tliui) In thin paper, or take rhamvs un losing IiIn Hun, There It positively not ft aingle fcntiirtt ol merit In tliia new chattel mortgaga law. lit purpose (n perform only oneohkict, which ' toileiaroy thu btisiueas hereto furt) iKmiv uiiiler chattel mortgage secur ity. Tlm li'i(iilutivn linker with lew, who raiiivit by occupation or knowledge comprehend, In about tlm woral menace in many Instance to wlmt tltlti bunlnowi Uiu country nn ion. , PROGRESS IN LUM8ERINC. Youiiv llluodH" Not HhUn)k4 with Timber 'uudltlonn. Many iiivrMincnti Imvo hinn tiimlu liy Kuiturn pd'l'lu in tiuiiHir mmil in urte gun mid Wnlilii(lon within tlm punt , vnnror two. A number of nun from ilirhitfnii mid otlivr liimUrlii( RtHt Iim Ik-pii IwiUiig ovur Monumt, MhIih. Waaliiiitftun and Drrgcui, but hav found nottiltik to uit Ilium. Hoiiir of lliiiae Uttiri'iin hardly lie ooinddnrml prai'tical liiiiilx'riiii' a. Tory are the aona of itn-ii who hv bi-come wealthy in luiiilmruiK, but who have thuunwlvt'ii a;railiiiit.-d frmn uuiviimltidi. iuntuad of tawniillii. Thoy htd aplMirxnlly fortrottou tliatihrra are othora In tha luuiboritiK bualiirna who have Ihvii lotntliiK, nianufm'iuriiii luiii Nir ami oiiyinir tiiniH'r :ana in liila n--gkm fur yaam, and that thu timber landi Iuiik rivttra aim in iimre vanity arti bl have Imia ainco Uvii bouichl uo and proiiahly the Ik culoir. UiKiting rail- ruaitt are a nmnmiy now nvro goiiti timlwr land la Ml, and yoar by yar they will b fulnmlwl. Thore are tribu tary to tha Columbia and along 1'iiuei Suund vt anaof tliu Ui limUT. Tint luuilwr buainea of thn i'm'Hio North winl ia liirifo, and la rapidly incn-aaiiiK, eiipm'ially on tr v Coluuiliin rivvr. fort laud haa within the pual fw yrara be coum the gn-alfat Inuilmr produring mid ikiliig nnt on the roaal, and yvl the bimiueaa ia only lu ita infancy here. Kx-M-rt lumbermen aay that, alloa iuir for all probable IncreMe in the lumber bind-ni-w here, llivre i enough tlmlier tn bil iary in the I'oliiinbia river to Inat 2tJ0 yearn, and the aupiily la about ai large on I'ugel 8ouinl. Urrgoliiail. 1'OI.OXl IM (OMIMJ. Talented Young Mualclan to I'erform la hi. Helena. I'alonia, the world wonder rhlld plan lt and niiiait'iiin, ia to perfnrui at the jUotluidlat t'huridi In thia city tomorrow (Siitunliiy) vveiiiiig. Thia fact givea to the eiii of thia city and the aurround initroumr an oiirMirtlinUy of a iiletlme, and one which ahould do taken advan Ujteof. Of tho yuiniK 'ady'a ability a a iniialcinu the rincrameiito, U'iiI.) Kenird-Union, of Octula-r 13, IttOO, anid: "I'aloma Kchramtn, the California child geniita, a muatcnl wonder, gifu-d with a nmrvelnue akill and Hwer, ap peared In concert again laal evening m thia city, after two yeara aliawice. The lovely little ulevoti-yciir-old girl waa aa lU'd by her alater, Karla, agwl nine, who, by the way, promiat-a to be aoiue thingof a ilipnontenon alao. The audience laat night waa more than charmed, it waa delighted. 1'h Io nia it a dellghtfuJ rntertainer. If er eaae arllomna, her chihlUli freedom and winning manner jait the audience at eaae and Into clone relationship with her from the otitaet. Through a long and exacting program of number I her own couiKaltion and thove of the niaa jr ahe pluyed, without note before her, with precialou. delicacy of vior, aa the theuiea demaiuHxl, and alwava with a line taate and a beautiful aingiiig qual ity lu her tone." WILL ABANDON FERRY. Jortliera. l'arine to Hrldge Klrer at Vancoarer. l'lan are now being prepard for a modern teel bridge to coat 1,WH,000 to to be built probably at Vancouver by the Northern 1'acillc railroad, the object lieing tudlacoutinue the ferry ill opera tion between (ioble and Kalanm. A orpa of engineer I now In the field planning the neueaaary change in the road lied to meet all the requirement. According to rumor current In rail road circle the original plan contem plated the location of the bridge below the month of the Willamette, but Fort hum eitixims Internoaeu objection and other location higher op were inveati Ifted. It I thought that thodeciaiou to locate the bridge at Vancouver indi etea that the Northern l'acltlo ami WaHhington and Oregon linen will work "Wlicr. The lottt named i mipponed to lie hacked by the Ureal Northern and Union 1'aciflc, and will ba extended from Portland north to the Nisqually oal field. To II uy Aalier Tattle. Mr. M. Collljia, foreman and manager of the lloneyman farm, near WHrren, tarted for the Kant ou Thuritday of hut wek uy DnrnhHae a carload of Aaher ttle for the farm. Mr. Collin w ill ! invuiinii, tlllil HIIU rillint ivnutn stfH'k fnrm, and in cane he I unable to nd what ho want he will extend hia trip into Canada. He expected to be absent about alx week. NKKMOS Fit 031 THK HILLS. Vorreapoixleiit Mnrallse on Thing tn General. "Two wrong never make a right." The Idea 0f trying to "get even with the other feller" because of oine real or fancied wrong ia delotnriou both to the pronperity and happiueis of a com '"unity. Bplte work i beneath the dignity of intelligent, moral people. 1'eriiBp In the day of friendship con fidence have been exchanged and shame to the one that goes buck on that trust. H bv superiority of brain work, or more diligent attention to Imalne iny r.eignMir prosper don't expend any shoo leather or waata anv nreelons 'renin, wnich should be spent tor better . Purposes, trying to shut ..(f any of the avenues that bring tiini 'recompense 1 il... ? , " ' v,,ry l'l" that t iinw doe not come toeveryOne tlm Li2l.'i3.i " ' needed, and tlm vry one thut you have wmMihtr 0,,u ru WE under, a the unu to return you "imod or evl . Tl,t truly golden rJoJ'ljo unto oilier ye would tluii others . .. w 10 y!"' ' 0",," "I'l'licd I. ilh I'roKperlly there ere " ,"7i J ouaiea, uihiiiohiI ea and u g mieral fil will Th old ttI10 8(lvl(.e Never ehiiae a ' W whohiHonie. Yon are only wanting t,ue sm Htrut.Kth and . h imguliied. lUtU 0 yourll,, well prove it to bo ,. jf you' lBV) , advertontly done wrong aeek to repair l,Hi Tl,0"! M.",1 0"-' llvo l',B "'"'iuc(.a " "i tliw. l"ur,, ' "priKhtneai and Iniegrlty, fa ,m too' IntluiHto. 1 l'l4!ut pnaalng Hcriimlnlance prom lae a more liiatlng frlendHhip. There ,." i,"ry fml "'xim, one of which jaya: loo eloae proximity ia conducive to the rubbing of illutiiotiM," and the oilier : Few of ua van tie judged at U10 uloao range with advantage to our- ,ulv- A XX Three I'luneera (June. The recent dnnih of xir. n. v. ln, Mr. Htephen lliiinea and Mra! a. "I 'awn, remove from the ttage of llfoa huay aw.nea three characuir who were funiiliiir player to moat of the old time eettlera of llolumbla county. Mra. YcHrgnin'a piuenta. Ur. and Mr, J. W. Mclhlde. with ill ir m,il.. ( ti... fiiuiily. weieainonir tlm llrat ,.nlr ... Columbia county, and their unmet are connected with many hiatorical ovenla, which uo to add iniiirwat to il i,,iIuIm and milliner emnloved In the ilvl,,. I and uiibuildiiiir of the I'llllllt V wiiii'h tauiiiv no titmiv nf Ua an, ulait l. claim aa home. In thu death of Mr. Htephen llalnia, of uiuiooae. thia county loae one of It earliest ,.iilra I Mr. Kulne aettled On Klllllll SfUIIIUltHlU criH'k nearly forty year ago, where he I reaweii rontinuimaly up to the lime of hi death. Mra. H. II. Knhiwn death occurred lit Jleer Inland Monday I morning, had liecn a reahWnt of that pun 01 tne county lor a great many yeara, her hunhnnd taking an active tart In tho development there. County EihlblU at the Stale Fair. Tho litieral premium offered for eouiity exhibit at the Oregon Btate ralr tlila year will afford every county In the atate an opportunity to exhibit ner raitource. llierc a no (mention alanit the great ihiiiiImt of homeaiekera coining tn the atnle thia year, and the 8tate Fair will aironl them an excellent opportunity to judge for thvinnelve of our reaourcea. Kor thia rcawm alone every county that muke any prctenaion 10 general agriculture alioulil miiKe a gtwd allowing. Tlie preiuiuma oll'ered ou county exhihila ia 1,(M divided into live part, aa follow : rirat premium, f.'MiO ; aeeoiid premium, third pre mium, t'JUU; fourth premium, (tflh preiiiium, 100. The Kontherii I'acillc Coini'aiiv haul all exhlhita to and from Uie lair free of charge, and a very liberal rate 1 made on all other ine in tlieeantern portion 01 tlie tuito. THE DEATH HULL, ra. K. Mcllrlde-Yrargaln. M Mra. Kmilv Mcllride-Yeargaiu died in Kan Franciaco, (ill., Holiday, April 7, ol pneumonia, aged no yeara. r.miiy Mcliride waa burn in Minaouri, May 22, 1M1; waa marrieil to 1. J. Yenrgain in 1HM, gradiiuteti from Willnoielte medi cal college in IS80, waa anaiaUul iihyai eiiin in Aguew iimtneanylum, Culifuruia, lor live yeara, biiu whb nnwmmieo wnu her brother, lr. J. II. MuKride, in a private nmuuiriiim in Wiacoiiain two leara. Mie win a woman ol rare talent. lecenaed embraced C'iiriatiamty in her childhood, and il waa her obu-e in ago. Hhe leave an only aon. Ur. Orville l ear- gain, will whom ho waa apending the winter In han hrancinco. hue panat'U way after a brief illueaa of five unya. Her preeenee w a aweet perlume, Her abaence, deathlea aorrow. rlirplien Ualnea. Mr. Kteiihcn Maine diotl at hia home on Houth Heapiiooae creek laat Haturda morning at 3 o'clock, aged Ti yeara, ot a complication of ailment. Mr. H. 11. Hplawo. Mr. 8. II. Hplawu died at her home. at Ieer Inlaiid, Monday morning, 01 eneral debilltv, aged about ou year. 'lie re main a were luid lo rent in tlie (lennauy lilll cemetery on Tuesday. lieonilne liapont. Iontine, daughter of Mr. and Mra. Joaeph Dupont, of Valley, who ditnt laat week of diphtheria, waa aged 32 year, five month and live day. In life ahe waa a bright, cheerful child, woralupped by her ptnmta, bmlhor and sister, and loved by her acquaintance. Her re main were laid to rest iu Ht. Joseph 1 cemetery, on Hunker hill. ' Hear I'aloma. Mr. John Farr we np from Uoblo lat Friday. The liahing einon will open Monday morning. Juntice O. W. Ilarne, ol Quincy, wa in town Tncaday. Mis Lillian Larsen waa down from Warren last Friday. Flrat-clim good at fulr prioe, 1 the rule at Collins 4 Gray'. Mr. J. O. Monroe, of Uoble, wa In town Weduetday morning. Mr. LauranceTarbell.of Yankton, vi ilod in the iiietropoli lut Mouday. 8. A. Honford, of Vernoniia, ha been granted a pension of W per month. I'aloma, Uie child wonder pianist, at the Methodist church Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. John attended Easter service in Fortlaud Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kuliort apont a few day in l'ortland this week visiting rel ative. Mr. Ooorgo Fox, the geuial clerk for Watts & l'rice, at Bcappooae, wa in town Tuesday. Mr v.. K. Oulck is having his resi- lence property enclosed by a neat new picket funte, Tn. wii thn Weuben nierchnnt, was in'thecitv Wednesday morning en route for l'ortland. Jack Part, in the employ of Muckle Bros., on Coweoman, spent several day in this city this week. I 'George Convers, of Clntskanie, nent K duy or two ail this city this week visit ing friend and relatives. Mr. 8. 8. Way came up from Miieklo's Coweemaii cunip on Monday, and is rus ticating for a short time. A little daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs 1). VV. Hichaidson, of this city, Tuesday evening. Mr. John Doluu, of Warren, was in town Tuesday forenoon and i"'""''"' of the death of his nephew, Cpt NvVm. II. Mutiny, of '. l"?rJ.A ,ih' United States liilantry, aying" vr.'1;, . !" M....I1. Marell M. A CllllHIl- rri i-v. nSs k. in'theliifrlt dm, uni, ii- c,an m terms of tha rlde In tlitiity lay's wife and pareuts reside in tnainvy THE SISTER COUNTY SUBMITS ACKNOWLKIXJKH THK I.OHH OV XMK, "KLKVION HI5CNONS." It I Not Neeeaaury for the Eecorda t he Traimerlbod. s For loveral year Waahlngton and Co luiuhiucouiitle luive been playing bat- .. ,. ,I Hlrau:l Wlu, eiuven ac. tiona of land along the north boundary 01 tin county. Two year urn, tin, ,.. iituro cut olf the cloven aection, then in Co uinbia, and passed them over to Washington county, where the eettlur wanted to go. Th county paid alwut lo() to have the record of the laud aent over here, and for weeks there wa recording galore in the recorder's otflce. When the Columbia county delegation went home there was a wur.v Hln,. t,'h. ruary 5th Columbia county ha had it own. The last session of the legislature defined the boundaries of Columbia county and cut the eleven section out ol Washington county and again made them a pert of Columbia. The tax in 'the whole eleven section might aggre gate (16U, Columbia county will not need to record the land again, as the originul records are thore. This county I the one that is out. and injured. The next legislature may define Waidiington county's boundary, and if so, the eleven sections may lie recovered again but Columbia will be "on guard.' It is stilted that the settlers thereon earnestly desire to be a part of us, and if this is the ciine they ahould bu considered. Ilillsboro Argus. ..... .. . , ' 1 Teachers' Examination s The April examination of teacher! now in progress at the court house in this city, under the liersomil suoerviaimi of Ho pnrin lelidcnt Conelatid. assisted liy Mi of Vc Mrs. H. H. Way and Mrs. Hatfield. ernouiu. There ia an unusually large class in attendance, as follows: Klsa liiinn. of Mist; Klla i. McUon ougli, of Holbrook j Gertrude Vollaniof ncappoona; catena Koiitilns. ol McCoy ; Daisy L. Ewing, of St. Helens: Huba Hhatto, of KiUuier; IJaiay Wtdkin. of Hi. Helen! lxiis I'erry, of Hninier; Until M. Little, of HoulUin; Lizzie Early, of Vernonia; Lena Tucker, ol Vernonia; W. A. Hull, of Clalakanie; Charles Meserve,of Delena ; J, Watson l'hilbrook, of lloultou. ' The examination will continue until 4 o'clock Friday afternoon. City Affair. The new niemliera of the city council have been duly installed in otiico, as have also been the recorder, treasurer and marshal. One member of the council chosen by the electors, being not eligible, failed to qualify, and the council chose in his place Mr. W. W. tllnkeslev. The city 1 umcticallv out of debt and there will likely be some ex tensive and needed Improvements niade during the summer. One thing very lunch needed is a new hose cart and several hundred feet of new hose, a fact which the council appreciate and one upon which that tiody will certainly act without delay. There was some very valuable street improving accomplished last year, and no doubt there will be mure improvement in that line this summer. A sewer system is also a much needed improvement, and it is not at all unlikely that an effort will be made 1 to put in such a system in the near future. Ncappoose I tenia. j Bibby Bros, have a new sidewalk. Did you get April fooled? Ask Mr. Buschman. Ilesna Johnson left Scappoose for Aber deen last Monday. Mrs. Leonard made a trip to Winlock Saturday, returning Sunday. Mr. and Mr. Jared West were Port land visitors one duy last week. The Sunday school at the Congrega tional church last Sunday, wa well at tended. 1). W. Price's children, who have been sick with the measels, are now able to be around again. Miss Maud Watt, of Forest Grove, ient a few days last week with her par ents at tins place. The surprise party given at Mr. IluKchmau'a last week, was wellattened- ed and a merry time ia reported by all. Mr. Stephen Haines died at bis home Friday night, after only a few days ill ness. The funeral was held at the M. E. church last Sunday and waa well attened The bereaved lumily have our deepest sympathy. Rev. C. E. Philbrook will preach at Deer Islr.nd next Sunday at 11 o'clock and in Ht. Helen at 8 p. ui. School Clerk Blanchard, of Rainier, was in town last Friday attending to business with the county treasurer. Mra. Dow wa down from Oak island Thursday evening of last week, to at tend the meeting of the Kathbone Sisters Mr. T. C. Watts, of Reuben, wa In thi city Tuesday en route home from Portland, where she spent Easter Bun day. Miss Maud Decker, who ie governess in the family of Mr. and Mrs. Dow, of Oak island, spent last Sunday in this city. Miss Grace Miles returned Monday evening from Portland, where she vis ited friends and relatives for two or three weeks. Judgo Moreland, of Portland, and Hurry West, of Scappooso, were in tlie county seat last Saturday attending to legul matters. Mr. A. J. Rnbert, sr., who has spent several months visiting relatives in San Francisco, returned to her home in this city last Friday evening. Mr. J. W. Charlton Bnd mother and sister have removed from this city to the wood company's camp, where Mr. Charl ton will be employed for the summor. Buy your groceries, dry goods, hard ware, crockery, leather goods, feed, tlour, 1 . ..... ., (VllinaA lirnv'a. tlie lara est general merchandise store iu Colum bia county. Jesse Hendrick was in from Peris i'...i.,..u,lu iiiorninir to interview the dentist in regard to a troublesome molar, which had been limning uie mieernum or him for some time. Yes, spring seem to have ventured to 11 hi. laat. Easter was a pleas ant duy mid the weather since bus been on its best behavior, greatly to tho satis faction of everything ana everyoouy. POLL TAX I8N0W $4.00 1 to be Cellected Now by the Road Supervisor. Every male inhabitant of this state between the tige of 21 and 60 years is now liable for the payment ot 4 poll tux. At the recent session of tlie legis lature 1111 act wan passed providing lor a a rod poll lax, and the general poll tux of tl Is still in force, so District At torney Clminbei'luin of Multimninh county, suites in a letter to the County assessor. The former road poll tax was $2, but little of it wbb ever collected except in Uie country districts, and the tl poll tax was collected by tlie sheriff from but few. The $3 road poll in col lectible by the road supervisors, to be expended by them under the direction of the county court in keeping the road In repair. They are required to report quarterly or monthly, as directed, con cerning all money expended, and are also required to give bonds. The county clerk shall, on or before the first Mon day in April, 1901, and the first Monday 01 f evruary, annually tnereaiter, de liver to each road aupervisor road poll tax receipt, etc. Road poll tax may be worked out or the county court may provide for the payment qf all read poll taxes in caah. The law contain the emergency clause, and wa approved by the governor February 26. Mis Daisy Watkins ha been excused from teaching In our school, the two room conaoliuated under Mia Flnley' supervision and Mis Watkins will take charge of the Columbia City school next Monday. We direct the attention ef our reader thi week to the directory of the county school officials which appear elsewhere. This table contains valuable information far present and future use, and should be carefully laid aside for reference. Russell's big vaudeville circus, direct from Chicago, will arrive on this coast shortly and give an exhibition at St. Helens in about ten days. Dates and details will be announced in Thi Mist in due time. Mr. E. C. Dal ton came down from Portland Tuesday evening. He in formed a reporter of this paper that tlie Dupont boys, who were last week taken to the hospital to be treated for diphtheria, are progressing favorably against their situation. The steamer Mascot met with another misfortune Monday night. She bad been on the way, undergoing repair from iniurien sustained in a collision a rahort time ago, and waa launched Mon day., that night sinking in twelve feet ol water, the cause 01 wuicn remain a mystery. Keasey Note. No news' from Keasey this week, but along through the valley and over the height come the news iroin vernonia that a grand no license ticket has been elected. The moral atmosphere is health ful and the remark ot one ot her citizens was r" We are proud of our young men." If there are any who deaire tlie estab lishment of a salooR in order to know where to look for their boys, better build a calluboose and have a curlew law and after nine o'clock have them locked up. The little berg waa incorporated quite number of years ago with only 62 inhab itant within ita limit. It will scarcely number more at present but there have been many changes and the indications are that the present resident are per manent. Carrie Nation' spirit, like old John Brown's, is marching on, but we hope no hatcheting will be needed in Vernonia in order lo keep its record aa clean if not cleaner than in the past. There are other men than Geo. W. Itaine that are "ht to be the brother of girls," and we are glad that Vernonia basher full quota according to Its number of inhabitant and perhaps more. Let other and more influential cities follow her example and vote "no rum, ruin nor rags." LIQUOR Q4JESTI0NJN FOREST CROVE. Judge McBrlde Holds Liquor Clause In Deed Is Valid. Judge McBride, eo far as hi court I concerned, has practically settled the question of Forest Grove having a regularly licensed saloon. This matter has been one of cosiderable interest and there are now eeveral cases in the oourt where suit has been instituted against the sale of liquors on the premises origi nally deeded by the University. These cases were filed as a result of agitation for licensed saloon. The University wants no saloon and i pushing case for reversion in order to test tlie clause re stricting liquor sale, which all their deeds contain. The Judge's decision came about in the case of A. B. Thomas v Lot 0. Mc Mahon. Thomas asked for a warranty deed, under his contract, or a rebate 00 the purchase price, allegiug that the li quor sale restriction was an incumbrance. His Honor held that the restriction clause was valid, but he would not yet decide whether the or not the restriction was an incumbrance. Mr. Hex Capitis, of Cuples landing, waa in St. Helens Monday attending to business matters. Mr. Caple (topped at our office long enough to remark that the people of his school district were well pleased with the service Mis Lulu George is giving in her capacity as instructor, Mrs. Dr. Yeargain, who died in San Francisco Sunday last, was one of the fourteen children of the late Dr. James McBride, who crossed the plains to Ore gon in 1840, and settled in Yamhill county, and late in life moved to St. Helens. All these children lived to be grown, and nine 6f them still survive, the vouugest being Senator Geo. W. McBride. No lover of music can afford to mis hearing the talented Paloma, who with her sister Karla, will give a piano re cital at the Methodist church in this city tomorrow (Saturday) evening. These young ladies are not prodigies, they are genuine musicians who are possessed of an unusual amount of talen t, and have an established reputation in Europe aa well as America. Mr, and Mrs. G. R. Fitzgerald, of Ver nonia, who have Bpeut tne winter in California, returned to Portland last week, and expect to soon be able to re turn to their home on Rock creek. Messrs. Wallace and Mover have opened the 8t. Helens hotel to the public. Their advertisement appear in thia issue. They expect to run the hotel in connection with their first contem plated business ol dealing in musical instruments. Alfred 8undby is critically 111 at the home of Dr. Cliti with pneumonia. Palonfa and Karla, who will appear at the Methodist church tomorrow vSat urday) evening, will bring their own uiiino, and if possible, two piano will be used for the concert. Rev. Mr. Breck will conduct service at the Episcopal church next Sunday evening at 7:46. The piano recital of Mis. Jones' clan in music, to have taken place Thursday evening has been indefinitely postponed. Falsely Criticised. Our esteemed Washington exchange, the Olvmpia Chionicle, says: "Every column in a newspaper contains ten to twelve thousunddistinct pieces of metal, displacement of one of which cause a blunder or typographical error. And vet some people claim great smartness if thev can liud an error in a newspaper. Whoii some people find a word with a wrong loiter in it, or a misplaced letter, they are sure they could have spelled that word right, and they are happy for a whole day, and go around and tell how the editor misspelled a word." THE COURT HOUSE MEETING HEMBBK8 OF COURT HKARD AKOUMENT Pitt) AND CON. Definite Conclusion by Member at Subsequent Time. 1 " Of the meeting held at the court house on Tuesday of this week by the citizens and taxpayers, when were present the members of the county court, to consider the matter of the erection of a new court house, not a great deal can be said for the reason that not a great deal was done. There seems to be but a luke-warm in terest in the matter, and if it were ours to do we would take it for granted that a great majority of the people of the county were in favor of the erection of a suitable county building, or were indifferent re garding what is done in the matter. Mr. N. Merrill, of Clatskanie, was pres ent as the representative of the people of that particular portion of the county , and withnimbe brought and presented to the meeting petitions of protest contain ing the names of 162 persons. Mr. W. M. Perry, of Rainier, was also present with some resolution drafted at a meet ing held in that town the evening before, the substance of which was a formal pro test against the court taking any action in the matter at the present time, but there were no signatures of individuals who opposed the matter. From Auburn precinct wa presented a remonstrance containing sixty-five names, making a total ol 227 persons in the county op posed to the court proceeding to build a court house. In connection with this matter let us state that the people of the upper por tion of the county presented no petitions whatever. They merely went before the court asking that body to perform a duty, which in every sentence that was uttered by those present was acknowl edged to be a necessity the building of a suitable place to transact county busi ness. Had the people of this portion of the county considered it necessary there is no doubt but what petition contain ing 400 or 500 names could have been presented, but they considered the members of the court a capable body to judge of the county's needs, and let the matter rest at that; merely a number ot the citizens appealing to the court to act in the premises. A we stated in tne nrst lew lines 01 this article, little was done at Tuesday's meeting. That was natural enough. The meeting was not called for the pur pose 01 laying me cornerstone 01 uie building. It wa merely to present the matter to the court, and that body will do the rest when it gets ready. Very likely the matter will be brought before the court at its next cession, which will be early in May, when the public will know definitely what the outcome of the agitation will be. There were some very important tacts brought forward and discussed, all of which tend largely and favorably to the erection of a new court house. While it appeared on the surface of the pro test that the building of a court house would involve the county to too rreat an extent, down in the depth of the argu ment could be read the fact that per sons interested in other portion of the county desired the matter to be deferred because the building would be put up, as a matter of fact, at the county seat, the only place it could be erected. This is the way the matter appeared to any casual observer, and is without doubt, the very bone and sinew of the whole and entire opposition. Heretofore we have said very little re garding this matter from the very fact that we always maintain that the tellow who has the bills to foot is the one who should have the voice in the matter, and the heaviest taxpayers in the county are favorable to the election of a suitable county court house. The non-resident taxpayer must also contribute their share to the improvement, which by the way, is lar the greatest Bhare. But our aeitation is not eoine to settle the matter, and we see but little benefit to be derived by threshing over a lot 01 worn-out straw. The court must act in the matter, and nntii such time that it does act the matter stands arrested. (jatiert Is Out Again. The traveling public will be delighted to know that the steamer Gatsert is in commission again on the Portland- Astoria run. The Gatzert haa been on the run for about four month, under going a thorough overhauling and repairing and appear again in prim garb of attractive colors, almost an entirely new boat. One attractive lea tu re ol her reappearance is ner wnistie, which, by the way, ie the one for so long used by the old Telephone, and it familiar, cheerful sound, vibrating and re-echoine. recall pleasant recollections of a punctual, reliable carrier.. So long and so far as the Gatzert can take th nlacn of her nredecessor It 18 the earnest hope of hundreds of persons; along the Columbia that her shadow may never grow less. j,, Misa Morrow will conduct a Parlia mentary entertainment at the open ses sion of the Artisan lodge meeting Fri day night at Houlton. She will also furnish one or two musical numbers. Admission IS cents. Come and have a good time. Feand Mad and Snow. Assessor White returned on Monday from the lower end -of the county, whither he went some time ago in quest of land and personal property valua tion. Mr. White declares upon hi honor a a resident of Columbia county that he never before found the equal of the .mud that now exist throughout the portion of the county he has re cently visited. On day last week he found a foot of snow in the vicinity of Flippin's mill, near Clatskanie. Mr. White will visit next week on Sauvie's isl and to take values. There is some new territory to be looked after by the assessor this year, and Mr. White mav be depended upon to do tne wore tnor oughly. Fenton-Dart Nuptials. IS"' A auiet but very pretty wedding ceremony took place in this city Wednes day at 12 o'clock, when Dr. H. U.Fenton, of Portland, and Miss Marie B. Dart were joined in wedlock at the home of the bride's father. The groom is one of Portland's most prominent physicians, and the bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. Jamea Hart, of this city, and a young lady possessing many friend and well wishers. Rev. C. E. Philbrook performed- the ceremony, and after a sumptuous luncheon the happy couple departed for Portland, where their future borne will be made. Easter Services. . St. Helens people, too, observed Easter iu a fitting manner. The ser vices under the auspices of the Sunday school at the Methodist church in the evening were not only enjoyable, but a credit to the school. The service con sisted principally of songs, although a few other features were observed which served to a great extent in pleasing the audience. The remarks by tlie pastor were appropriate and entertaining, and the services, taken all through, were much to be appreciated. ..Pure., DRUGS Regular 25 cent Paper Back Novels ...Only 10 cents... WtajaaWtrfWJWMaA. St. Helens WrfVW,,W DENTISTRY. KEGISTEEED DENTIST Long experience. 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