The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-16
ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Another Correspondent Gives His Views
ON the Light Question.


you nave given others 10 peglh "luh' !
observe that those who have already pre-
sented their views have dllgenuy aNolueu
personal references I'M Their discussions ana /
wish to congratulate them upon Ihe success
with Which thoy nave adhered TO uhe Hne ol
argument lt seems 10 De ALMOST lmpoa7'p'e
10 aNolu personalities I'D inc h"..eI' u"
fortunately Tor tnc reason IuaU lhe very
touhoaloh Oh the eIecIllc ieut "s''tuon rs
lmheaueu III pelsoual ahihos'lg. INV"
TINS, although 1 am not a s'ocAnoiueI III any
OF tine olu companies am III no way ''n
heeleu WIN any Oh lheh' "uu "'n c""'S''
Iee 10 express my views ON 'uo q"oe''o" '0
lore the people without lear OF laNoi.
NOW wherein uoes 'hla great elo''iiT ,'b"'
movement take rootf Inc souICe u"NT
located ana nave every Ieason 10 "o'lo'o !
am Ilghl, is I'D Ihe Do7oll ol o"o VIM was
stockhoIder IN Ihe Ola company "e'"lno
ulctatonai' Iaileu jill ms "S9uuieU Po"Cii
planned To oethrohe ms superior Co-s'ooN-
holders was tolled by game Oh MS Own
kiEd and then ran out upon lhe streeV9 ana
shouted stop tmeI w ny uluh ne cry ouv
before Why has he remained slehl ana
active co-lahorer Tor years lh everything
Whch ne now so louuly uehouuces NH""
that should insult my fellow readers OF
your paper to attempt an answer 10 'no
question Come with me ana save your
selves cries Jhe great ph''anInIoP's'' o"'
thus lar ne mas Ialleu 10 polnU ouv 'Ho way
GIVE us thlrty or siNIy Gays anu we wiz
put III plaht as near ike PaIauise as GUY
angels are TO heaven, our poles VIII DC s''"9
OF gold, our lines OF silver our hSht as lhe
dazzling sun and our rates VIII pus' Uhe oUne4
concern within six months Ihus spoke
learned attorney
application for the right OF way as remsin-
Der his tervid and enthusiastic utte@nces'
and Inc offered to furnish BOND IN any
amount and for any purpose that Councll
might dictate
That was about six weeks ago. What has
developed since to strengthen the belief thar
the apl licatiou was made i'm good taithY lu
the first place the promoters have gone back
on every representation that was made. Inc
lawyer has since stated to Council that he
was mistaken, that his people cannot guar
antee a better street light, but will furnish
one just as good, and the promoters oil lhI
movement have refused to give the bono
Council demanded. There Is only one Jhlns
in view bearing any resemblance oil gooo
faith-a charter, and that was patched altel
the original application was mace
l anticipate that the promoters VIII POM
to the excavation that mas Deeh Ihsuo Iol
the proposed plant but VINO VIII uoupI Una'
the headlight OF the movement "ouiu uesr
tate to spend three, OF nVe ulhes "n"U Ina'
excavation has cost ana leV inc nl"heS so u
waste, SO long as he might ne aoie 10 carr y
his point Ana let me say IlRhV neIc Cn"
the Councllmeh oi Unls borough WI" IloI"''
their duues Il Ihey 40 hoU ITs'laIh iuiVle {.
work ON lhe CONSTRUCTION ot Cn"v Pi'nV my,
the company NacaIes u'e pupue suee's "nloi
IheY nave conhSCa'eu' D1 i'' oN0"N"'i""
TINS com paiS mas pe'o,l,o a
P"p''' ~ c l,5 c,iti
ana S"I'Iy 'IG. - no 1, NJ
"''"o, S'''," ~ 80 S5i
So, - -, ~, -, o+I,,,.-
SIIye'' ""' NuC"' 'a "ol 30 II Lli'' 80
'll"' s'1ll an "G'io'' "...I M. T".I
On ~ i''g.iol' 'i,i- VI -,si ~ 80
ii''iI l'' Gu,I i,II ~ t-i,i,.l-
"Ilch 'ney sHou'u lIo' sun
i'u' ~ ~ " .i1. an ar
'e' me say INA an 'iLo 'N'N "Do"' SIN i.l''9'
I.''"O pan TO- - 80 -
son WIN Ihe great pn'lan tnIopIc oloG'II'
iishU movement is "oiInS ol no Gol9lIol"-
/ Iioh' WIN no rea! eNl"euCo oi sooI i"''" oii
/ Ihe orIsln"I pIoPosilou' WlaC 0oni"en0o eau
oe placeu on the o'ncr nlsn myers 40 my
NINA the auncnln8 Oh Vueso "uu'''on"i
schemes can only De lakcn seriously as en-
phaIc evidence Oh pau la'Vn III Une or sina .',
/ proposition. WIN revenue from SIX mn
ice plant, etc., haven't uhe sIlsIiIesu uouD'
that the new company Woulu oe aOie 10
lurhlsh llght aI hsure Whicn no ouner com
pany could touch' provided always however
that the SILK ice mats ana caps Deei, eIc',
should become paying investments Shoulu
they iali alter the companies no" lurnlshlne
the borough with hshts hau peeh uIlNen 'ou'
ol existence there Woulu De houElhg leIu Du'
to raise the price oil hgh's' ana "hen uh'
hgureS Wouio start TO go up Ine people
shenandoah Wou'o Dc III position 10 20 N'Gf
themselves lor having 1uiheu "o"h Uhe Oh
lor the new
Gentlemen oil Ine borough Oouncl!, ie' me
as taxpayer ana one endowed WIN lal
ueSree oi lhVelilseuce, "uIloiisu you
beware Oh l"'se PIopne's. IooN ooioio NJ
leap ana uoh Piunso ln'o uHi i'S9s nv
memDer thaV Wnl!o you "Io uuly DouHu nv 4, =
exercise economy III 'ho mania vi VI
borough au'lIS' you are az eA' 9''i'' @ W.,
oouhu 10 aNo.u i''se eyonory l'ot;,ia, - 5 S1a
uu'y '' 80 ~ t,,,
ihe same ''e you are oouliu nv, ~ PlO'0o' ''o,i
investments anu I ''Vlt 49, I,o 80, o
o'phans III 'i,o eoi' ,'S