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Judge George II. Williams, of fort
- aland, in a rvcvni address JuJore t(i6 law
school of tlie Oregon State .University
.advocated in very able maimer the
abolition oil lie system ol trifl by jurv
Prom his long experience upon tl
(bench lis was able to cite numerous in
stances of tlie fallibility of juries ami
absurdities that are made part of the
lav in rejwrd to their selection. It
May to do this, as endeavoring to pro
tect the rights o( aroused iwrsons the
.extreme has been reached ami the right
ol society have been violated. It 13
.together too difficult to convict a criiui
nul, partly because of the abuse of the
jury system ; but mainly because of the
system of practice that does everything
,to conceal the truth, and enables the
.criminal's attorney, by interposition of
frivolous objection, to exclude testimony
tlint would throw light upon thecircuui
stances surrounding the commission of
a crime.
Trial by jury was, as Judge 'Williams
.says, instituted for the purpose of pre
venting acts of oppression upon the
.common people by an arbitrary govern
ment and privileged classes, but we do
not agree with his conclusion that there
f i no longer danger of such oppression
even in the united Mates. The power
of money can be exerted more effect
ually upon a judiciary appointed tor life
or even upon a judge elected for a term of
years, than upon the general public It
jli within JudgeWilllams recollection that
the election of a Supreme Judge of the
iitate of Oregon hinged upon the prob-
.abledeciaion that would be rendered in
M certan case, and be doubtless remera
bers that the State chairmen of the two
great parties, both representing one side
of the cose, conspired ngainet Judge
Waldo to secure the election of Judj
,Ktralian. II we abmwoi) the jury
system and place our rights entirely in
,the hands of judge, whether elective or
appointive, it will make matters much
easier for the criminal tich, as it w:ll
1 nable them to purchase the only body
i'xaX. will stand between tlitin and the
uecompliahment of their designs
Judges are but mortal, and while uianv
of them are incorruptible, and there n To
others who are venial, and still others
wtio by training and envoirment are
iiased toward the forces against w hich
the President of the United States is
making a gallant struggle. How mucl
cuance wouia me government stnnu in
the proiicution of the trusts if it had to
depend upon the judiciary alone? -
The judge cites the fact that since 1SS5
jtherehave been 131,051 murders and
Jiomicides and only 2296 executions,
and we suppose this is intended as an
argument agaiiift the jury system; but
it does not appear that this was allio
getuer the fault of the jury system.
The system of technicalities that have
become a part of criminal practice may
have bad ninch to do with it, In our
Recollection Oregon juries have not fail
ed to do their duty in murder cases,
and the cause for so many failures to
.convict is not properly placed upon our
juries. There are many cases where
juries might be dispenred with and the
right of challenge might be abridged ;
but we do not believe the people are
ready to abandon the system, or that
they would he benefited by sodoing.
"THE
FOOJ, IS WISE IN HIS OWN
CONCEIT."
The brethren of the country press of
Oregon, who as a rule have been deprived
of the advantages of a course in college
journalism, and have te.-n compelled to
,ui uo me uei mey coma 10 tatisiy tne ;
desire of their subscribers for news and
mental pabulum are to be congratulated
that after so many years wandering with
out guidance Uiey at last have in their
number one whose superiority raises him
so far above tlie common herd of prov
incial pencil pushers that be has been
recognized by the Orcgonian as the mod
el country editor, to whom all the rest of
the lxys should look up as their guide
aid mentor. Sir. Bennett, of Rabbit--ville,
has taken upon himself the duty of
telling his less able brothers just how
they should run their little papers in or
der to entitle them to his commendation.
A few of Mr. Bennett's gems of wisdom
are worth reproducing:
--nowMiay. says air. liennett, "we
find the intelligence of the average coun
try publisher Lclow the intelligence of
lis readers."
Oh, modest and courteous bunny;
peeking out of your little burrow to tell
your superiors how to conduct their busi
ness. When Mr. Bennett tires of be
littling hiscontcmporaics in the business
lie devotes the rest of his long article to
phijiiig Bosworth to his own Johnson,
and literally bespatters himself with unc
tions praise. If fcgot)m Is an judication
f greatness then Mr. Bennett is, indeed,
pie Nestor of his profession. But it is
jKissiblu that Mr. Bennett is mistaken,
iind instead of being truly great, he has
( lily rubbed up against greatness and im
agines that he has absorbed it. Fre
quent visits to Portland and complete
adoration of the prcat men of that port
have turned the little rabbit's head and
1 e imagines himself called to instruct
tilers us to the best manner of conduct
ing their Liiiiness.
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Unnptt is opposed to the use cf
IT ISA MATTER OF HEALTH
AbsoJutefy PurO
THERE IS K3 SUBSTITUTE
what is known as "patents," claiming
that country papers should not endeavor
give any but local news. As a matter
fact, not one out of twenty of the Mist's
subscribers take a daily paper, and the
patents" give them the earliest infor
mation they have of the doings of the
outside world. The Mist's "patent'
to day contains robably a hundred news
iiems condensed from the great dailies.
and in no other way would it be possible
for a paper in a small community to give
its readers the information necessary I
Ifiep thtin abreast with enrrent history
The "patent" reaches us- Wednesday
evening, and if anything of great impor
tance happens between Tuesday evening
and press time Thursday we can cull it
from Thursday morning's daily and give
it to our reuder. Only a man who
:toake I with self adulation could ooasi
My have written such a Pharasaical ar
tide as the one copied frjm last week
Iirigator int the Orcroriwn.
COLUMBIA COUNTY AT THE STOCK
SHOW.
It is a matter of pride to every citizen
of Oregon that Mr. P. A. Frakes, an old
resident of Columbia, who is thorough!)
idcniilied with the county's interest,
the chief figure at the exposition's great
stock show, and out of a clas of lour
teen entries' of his Holstein cattle bur
taken thittccn prizes, including the goh
medal for ae bull, gold medal for a;
cuw, and diploma on two year old bull
This was done in competition with tli
best herd in the United Stales, that o
John B. Irwin, of Minneapolis, who car
ried off the trst honors at St. Louis
The importance of this triumph for Co.
umbla County's dairy cattle interests it-
hard to overestimate. It means an eve
increasing stream of wealth to the brie .
erand an excellent advertisement for th.
County, if the proper advantng-j is take:
of i. Therefore ve congratulats Mr
Frakes on his victo-y and hope his eha-i
ow will never grow less. But Mr. Frakc
is not nljtia aa representative of th.
breeding interests of this county. Th
Jeiseys shown by Harry West and tin
Ayrcshires from the Houeyman farm ai
worthy representatives of their re-pec
tiye breeds. In the Ayreshires ihet
was no c mpet t oil, but Mr. West had t
go against the very best that a millioi,
aire's ninncv could procure, and uu.lt
the ciicuuistanccs he did rcmarkab;
we I. Had there been a butter test Mi
West would have stood an excclle.
show of adding to his laurels. Take
collectively no county in Oregon con.
pares will) Columbia (is a producer of fin
aVHiitl :!- 1
PROPOSED ROUTE OF THE NEHALEM,
dairy stock, and great credit is due to
t'j; breeders who have given her that en
viable position.
COLUMBIA'S- HOLSTEINS.
(Oregoalui.)
There was not such a crowd yesterday
to see the finale of the cattle-judging.
Bnt the group of families dealt with were
full of interest. The family likenes-es
came out very strongly, and also in some
ras- s a family was penalized bv S'Hiie
weak member. After the judging ws
,.1.. ,1.-1 ... f.,- .t,- CI l .
concerned, one 01 the ludg-s made a
pleasant little speech of acknowledg
ment ti exhibitor no I teir berdmen
for uniform courtesy and compliance
with requests. The he.uty response
showed that, although there might 1
soreness here and there when some fav
orite had not carried off the blue ribbon.
yet there was no serious dissatisfaction
with the awards. Going around the
stalls afterwards and taking count of the
prize winners and their neighbors less
fortunate, one deduction was plain.
in raising luorougnored stock it 1
only the test classes that pays and then
and then only when it is made a business.
Hardly ever is there a solitary prizewin
ner, rnc nobonsgo to the large exhibit.
So there is small temptation for any but
wealthy people to cuter the lists. Then
does it not pay to raise thoroughbreds?
L'nqestionably it does, for excellence in
b'.ood stands for results in pocket.
mere lore me sale, 01 which announce
ment is made today, in the show ring,
should be taken fullest advrntage of to
disperse these animals far and wide.
To every rule there are exceptions.
Frakes' Wreat TIctory.
ine man wno exuiniteu l-i animals in
the Holstein class and won 13 prizes, in-
eluding the championship for cows, over
the celebrated herd of Jonh B. Irwin, of
Minneapolis (who carried off the first
honors at St. Louis) is such an exception.
Chatting with Mr. Frakes, of Scnppoose,
Oregon, who is - the lucky man in
question, I found one who for 17 years,
had been following bis ideal in Holstein
cattle, not with an eye to the show ring
ind blue ribbons but because the more
highly-bred the animal the more money
came back to the owner
through the
utile pail, fhc champion cow was not
int m Km...h a 1 U t & - ... I
jrofitable investment for the dally work
it the dairv. Her nroud iwhh nnininl
out the contribution of jvcry item in the
innnals frame and constitution, of the
entlene-s of character, of the sturdiness
ind good health which demanded no
:xtra care or exceptional feed, to the one
reatend of filling the pail not with the
nilk of early days, thin and poor, but
vith the rich butter-niaVini;, creatn
ielding milk which that cow produces
n such abundance.
Such a talk to a class of students, with
he illustration of success and the means
hat achieved it, would have gone home
o many a one. Bnt if would have had
0 x enforced by the knowledge p' the
.ears of hard work, perseverance and far-
lightedness which culminate in that row
if Holstein cattle of 'all ages, with 1.1
A, .4 ,.f 14 t.:,.:.- '
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IU-auilful Women
I lamp chi cks, flushed with the soft
rloW of health nn.l a pure complexion,
uh nn niiir.en oeniililiil, 'J ake a I
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man aoce 111 neriiiiie alter nu h ihim
t will prevent Constipation and lutlu
igi-st Wlist von have eaU-n. Mrs. Wm
I. Ktroud. Midloiliian. Ta u.ri
lav .11 I'Hll- " ';
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'u ...iw M -l M ii;iiiiiio ill UOr laillliy
irpiglit years, and (ouiul it theliP't
iiwiivine we ever used for ronstimtioii,
iiii.nia icver ami uiamrm. Belu qy A.
. lyiiiiii-j.
TILLAMOOK, ANO PORTLAND RAILROAD
Like Kind g Money
Finding health is like tindiug money,
so think those who are sick. When you
have a cough, cold sore throat, or cheat
irritation, lietter act promptly like W
C. Barber of Sandv Level, Va lie
says : I had terriahle chert trouble
caused by smoke and co I dust on my
lungs; nut, ' atter tinning; no retiui in
other remediua, I was cure-1 bv Dr.
Kings Sew Discovery for Consumption,
coughs, and cold. Oreahst sale ol an
I eoiiiihor lunir medicine in the world.
I At Perry AOraliam store;oOc and l.0U;
I ...vv. . .iihi tfvuu lira
Otir ClaUkanie correspondent tliir
week does a great injustice to the peo
ple of St. Helens, who are among tl
heaviest taxMyers in this county and
have always contributed their full share
toward the roods and schools in other
parts of the county. A little fairness, it
you please, brother.
The voice of the woodsaw is heard on
the land.
' A Hacked Ujr a Slob.
a d beaten in a labor riot, until covered
with sores, a Chicago street car conduc
tor applied Buckling Arnica Salve and
was soon sound and well. "I u-w it in
my family, writes U. J. Welch of Tekon
sha, Mich, and find it perfect." Only
i5c at Perry & Graham's.
There will be a whole lot of fuu settling
up when the Fair is over.
felWtAINH
8. A. Heed, Cisco, Texas, writes Mar.
11, l!K)l : My wrii-t was sprained so bud-
ly by a fall that it was useless; and
after using several remedies that failed
to give releif, used Ballard's Snow Liai
urent, nntl was cured. I earnestly
recommeu J it to any one sull'ering from
'P110'
Mr. Mitchell said Columbia County
would have no exhibit.
J. - - . 1 .. . ..
Got OITChnap
lie mny well think he lias got off
cheap, who, after having contracted
constipation or indigestion, is still able
to perfectly restore his health. Nothing
will do this but Dr. Klngr "New Life
Pills. A qnick, pleasant, and certa n
enre for headache, const inntion etc
at Perry & Orahaui's store, ffnarantwd.
. ' ' ' '
El' "day the last day of the great
stock show
I liave money to loan on approved
real estate security.
W.
H. POWELL,
St. Helens, Oregon,
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