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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-07

It is a big topic. One Of the most
pertinent phases is the opposition Of
many big shippers to any sort OF rail-
road commission. The manufacturers
are afraid Of IT. 1t was they who held
a meeting in Madison at the last ses-
slon and banded against Halls bill.
Their reasoning is that there is no
sense I'm trying to make freight rates
proportonate to small and big ship
ments alike any more than there is In
trying to sell clothes pins at the same
price by the piece and by the ton.
nPIANnO RTRNETT
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-04

J. A. Holmes, who Is at the head
of the mines and metallurgy exhibit
at the st. Louis exposition has sent
a circular letter to each state com.
missison desiring to be represented
In this exhibit, embodyinR some very
seasonable suggestions. The plan
outlined does not detract from the
interest Of the exhibit as far as the
casual observer Ia concerned, and It
greatly Increases its value to the
capitalist or the scientific mining
man. Here II is:
At the former expositions the ex-
hibits Of minerals and ores made by
state commissions have not been as
comprehensive or az representative as
they should have been. Neither the
mining engineer Of today nor the
general public is impressed with
seeing large specimens Of ores espe.
cially selected for exhibit. What the
engineer desires to see-and IL 10, on
his information that the capitalist
makes investments--is an exhibit
which will illustrate not only the
average richness Of the deposit, but
which will show the country rock
contiguous to such deposits.
The country rock Ia the basis upon
which the mining engineer makes his
Investigations, and II the above plan
Ia carried out by the various state
commissions. he will have an oppor.
tunity Of examining the country rock
Of the famous mines of one state and
Of comparing and contrasting them
with the country rock of mines in
other states. We are endeav oring to
have this idea carried out in it's
fullest detail. and ask for the co.
operation of the commissions from
the various mining states with this
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-04

effort; II is going to furnish cause
around which all the people can rally
and work together for the common
veal.
It was just such an occasion as this
that gave birth to the now continent.
famous Seattle spirit" Of enter
prise. The Northern Pacific was
playing Tacoma for a favorite and
endeavorihg to crush Seattle, its
rival. The business men Of that then
village, scarcely larger than Sumpter
now, In moment Of indignation,
organized the old Seattle, Lake Shore
and Eastern road, now called by
another name, as bluff, which they
afterwards succeeded In making
good. Their success surprised even
themselves; It caused them to become
rather annoyingly conceited, but 1t
proved to themselves what they could
do, aud AZ result they have built
on Elliott bay a magnificent little
city.
The same can be done here.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-04

II the man, Graham, whose name
has been mentioned more or less In
connection with the Mount Rastus
boom, really desires to work up a
fully developed, adult stampede into
that district, he could devise no
surer way to accomplish that object,
than to widely circulate the inter-
view with himself published in the
Herald Of Friday. He advised every.
one to stay away from that section,
because the minerlized area Is within
the forest reserve. II there Is one
thing the American people prefer
above everything else on earth, II Is
to crowd into reservation in viola
tion Of law; especially In search of
gold.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-04

1t has been some time since
The Miner has INDUCED In any
editorial comments regarding the
greatness Of the Supmter district, or
the outlook for another prosperous
year. 1t goes without saying, how
ever. that The Miner stands ready
and willing at any and all times to
say a good word for the camp and
boost along every legitimate mining
enterprise therein. The year now
drawing to close, beyond every
reasonable question of doubt, has
been the most prosperous In the
history of mining operations In
Eastern Oregon. 1t has seen more
prospects opened mp, more machinery
installed, greater production in the
older mines and greater degree Of
general activity than ever before
witnessed. Experienced mining men
coming here from other camps are ut
once impressed with the magnitude
Of the mineral deposits, ana speedily
become enthusiastic over the
possibilities of the district. 1t is
to be noted too that eastern capital
lists who have visited Sumpter this
season with q view to investment
have invested their money and have
invariably gone away we'll pleased.
Another thing, the easterner is
impressed with the honesty and
fairness Of the Sumpter operators
and he feels that the Is going to get
a square deal.
The momentum which has been
gained this year will be increased
next. More mills will go In, more
prospects will be opened up, and 1t
Is only reasonable, judging from the
present years work, that there will
be q greater general activity through
out the camp. The district is not
experiencing any phenomenal growth,
nothing that could be called boom.
but sure and steady development
based upon conditions and re.
sources which will fully war
rant 1t. And Sumpter and the
mineral belt are yet In
heir infancy. The rich area remains
untouched. The future
will see one Of the greatest mining
centers here in the world.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-04

The Butte Athletic club has offered
u purse Of $4,000 for a twenty
round contest without gloves between
Heinze and Lawson, the Amalga.
mated magnate. Heinze says he can
stand the Bostonian on his head !;
while the latter offers reward Of
s25, 900 to any one who will entice
Heinze to the Hub and induce him
to repeat his personal ISLANDERS there.
Lawson paid 800 telegraph tolls
on this message, which contained
1900 words. He IL suffering with
the prize lighters disease Of the
timber jaw, all right.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-04
Wednesday, November 4. 100

phase Of criminality to such psnics.
There Is no reason for their occur.
renee. A war among stock gamblers
dealing in artificial values and d..
verting trade from legitimate chan
nsIs, - Is not only matter to be de.
plored but matter which should be
prosecuted by law.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-04
THAT SUMpTEP- BOURNE ROAD.

The gentlemen who have been
working during tho past two week.
In tn. interest of the Sumpter-
Bourne railrond deserve the thanks
and assistance Of the people Of this
community. They have exercised a
patience aud forbearance that has
been truly commendsble. NumeI ous
individuals, imagining that they had
some pull, have attempted to hold
them up, threatening to wreck the
enterprise if their graft were not
recognized. Facts In these cases
have been repeatedly brought to tho
attention Of The Miner, and this
paper has refused to give them pub.
licity. bsiieving that this would only
add fuel To and fan the flame Of dis
cord, defeating the enterprise.
In fact, the whole strenuous trans
action has been repleto with object
lessons for the study Of human nature
In its selfish moods. Several times
one or tho other faction would
seem tn be the undOr dog In tho con
test, and then IL WAN cruel sight to
witness tho others jump on tho un-
fortunate ono with their bob. nail
boots. Then, when positions would
change. Wind ictiveness changed to
frowning, aud ~ tho game proceeded.
There have also been some amusing
incidents. In the way Of sudden col
lapsing of unduly inflated conf
dcncc; tricks have bcon turned. that
for shrowdnoss of design and skill in
contamination, that would have sat
isiicd the pride Of Wall street vet
eran operator. hut II IL too early
yet tn recount these different plays,
and II Tho Miner eau resist tho temp.
tHtion To publish u bunch Of such
good stories, tho participants should
bc sufficiently magnanimous tn for.
give aud forget.
This paper has no desire to make
hcroes Of tho gentlemen who have
succeeded In their efforts to steer
to SUCCESS this worthy enterprise,
but II can conscientiously say that II
is for tho hest interest Of the town
aud tho district that the meu now In
control succeeded. and that the other
elements. which were the discordsnt
ones, have been eliminated. As II
now stands. this Ia u Sumpter enter.
prise. aud every citizen will be per
mitted to get Ia on the game to the
full limit of his desire aud ability.
No ono IL "breakinR oH" too large
u piece of tho sure profit, either for
his previously acquired interest or
his work of promotion. All are
being lot In on the ground floor and
complaints will be heard only from
the chronic kicker. or some one who is
disappointed because no couldn't get
the best OF tho transaction.
The Miner believes that the propo.
sition IL going to benefit the camp
more indirectly than directly; for 1t
IL going to demonstrate to tho citi-
zens the vast good that can be ac-
romplished by united, harmonious
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-04

ID. l.. Killen. Anthony Mobr aud
s. II. Bell went to Baker City this
afternoon to do business with the
conuty commissioners, relative to a
franchise wanted by the Sumpter-
Bourne road.
Unfortunately, there Is still some
friction regarding this matter.
The officers Of the company, who
control the right Of way, have yielded
to the demands Of the people who
have subscribed for stock In the
company, until there would seem
to be nothing more to ask for, and
the enterprise may now proceed with.
out further obstacle.
This forenoon four signatures
we're secured tn the contract, on
terms finally agreed upon, each
promising to take $4,000 worth Of
stock. One Of the conditions IL that
there shall be an election Of officers
III soon as the local subscriptions are
completed. Only such stock as is
paid for is to be entitled to a vote.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-04

To man up tree, II looks az II
Heinze were holding his own with
the Amalgamated copper concern. a
great domineerinR, predatory trust.
Tho Inter. Mountain, the paper
owned by the AmalRamated, il heap.
ing columns of angry abuse upon
Hcinze and the judges who have rem.
dercd the decisions In his favor,
which indicates sore loser. As for
lleinze, no may not be the model
citizen. but he is certainly game
fighter aud good hater, which il not
an altogether bad recommendation for
any man.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-04

Build that road. Start work In
1908. Finish IL before July 4,
1904. Then we could have cele.
bration worth while.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-04
REAL ESTATE, COLLECTIONS AnO
LOAN AGENCY

We will buy your house or will
sell, your house, we will rent your
house, we will loan you money
Having numerous applications for
business openings, let us know II
you want to sell your business. We
will also make collections speciality,
besides We conduct regular employ
ment agency where those seeking
employment eau obtain II and those
desiring help can get II. Title Of
every piece Of property sold by us
guaranteed.
FLYNN L ALLEN
Office corner Granite and Center
streets, near Post Office.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-04

A man who has everything to gain
and nothing to lose, IL u man with.
out responsibility. Such u man IL
not only u worthless citizen; he is a
dangerous character. He can adopt
piratical methods, within the law.
and against him the individual and
the public have no means Of redress
sanctioned by the law. Human
nature IL too weak to Withstand the
temptation and the man with nothing
to lose, either In the way Of reputa-
tion or worldly goods, 10 just as sure
to give some one "the worst Of It,"
~ hungry wolf 10 to steal a pig
when the opportunity presents itself.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-04

1t Ia beginning to look very much
like the east were on the ragged edge
Of u panic. With banks failing and
runs being made on Others, II seems
that there IL lack Of confidence or
something In the wind which presaRes
n further stringency Of tho money
market. So far the west has not
been affected hy the situation and
Il is not probable even II the worst
comes tn the worst that II will be to
any great extent, The present condi.
tion In the east has been brought
about b, u juggling Of stocks among
money kings creating a declination
of various indnstrials without affect
ing the real wealth producing situa-
tion OF the country. There Is a
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-11-04

end in view, and we trust that you
will aid us as far as may be possible.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-29

affairs until the debt was extinguished.
Like England's occupation OF Egypt,
this would be perpetual.
All the South American republics
may be claimed to be disorderly. and
all owe large sums to Europe, and
there is no doubt the same coercion
will be used on them and with a like
result eventually--permsnent oceupa.
ton.
There is but one escape for all Of
them and that is the refusal of the
people of the United States to endorse
the policing of the world" and by the
defeat of the president and party who
have undertaken to carry 1t out.
With a Jscksonian Democrat In the
White House and declaration by him
that the Monroe doctrine will be main
tanned at all hazards, the powers Of
Europe would not venture to modest or
make afraid our sister republics.
We must take the bold position Of
the fathers of the republic or in some
time Of stress, when political factions
might be battling for supremacy, the
allied powers OF Europe might attempt
the policing" of the United States or
part of them.
The Monroe doctrine must b. pre-.
served.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-29
Regulation of Trusts.

The sugar and tobacco trusts arc
both recipients of a large subsidy
under the present tariff. Both have
a monopoly of the products they
manufacture Each, in a great meas
ure, would be curbed in it's power to
oxtort, if the product that it controls
was placed upon the free list. Yet
President Roosevelt said, in his last
message to Congress:
THE question of the regulation of
the trusts stands apart from the ques-
ton of tariff revision"
The coal trust, the beef trust, the
steel trust, the oil trust, ct al, all
need regulating and one of the chief
regulations should be, free trade with
all the world in the products. This is
what a Republican President and
Republican Congress evidently win
not favor, so, for time and until the
voters insist on tariff reform we win
have to pay the trusts their subsidies.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-29
A StrunnIe for Lie.

Eagle River, Mo-, Jan. 19th.-Maggie
p. Decker, a hard-working woman 40
years of age, whose home is here, has
just gone through thrilling battle for
her life. Many another would have
lain down and died, for for twelve long
years she has suffered the most awful
pains.
She had Kidney Trouble and Rheu-
matism, combined with a very dis
tressing stomach trouble. At last she
got SO bad that she could not sleep,
for she ached all over, and was so
lame that she could scarcely walk.
She spent over hundred dollars In
different medicine, but only to be dis
appointed, for everything failed to help
her.
At last, however, just when she was
beginning to despair Of ever finding a
remedy, she heard Of Dodd's Kidney
Pills and bought six boxes. She says;
Nov can eat well, sleep well, and
am feeling splendid. God bless Dodd's
Kidney Pills, for they saved my life.
My troubles were many, but Dodd's
Kidney Pills cured me completely.
But for them l surely would have
diad -
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-29
PREvENTa eMALLPox.

Alabastine will not cure smallpox
and other contagious diseases. once
they have fastened their deadly grip
upon their victims. It will do much,
however, toward preventing their
spread.
1t Is a well recognized fact that cer-
tain wall coatings do much to barbor
disease germs and propagate same;
that OF all coverings wall paper Is
the most likely to hold the germs or
disease for months and years.
There are well authenticated cases
where smallpox, scarlet fever and other
germs have lain dormant for years.
and have attacked persons afterward
when the paper was removed.
Kslsomines stuck on the wall with
decsying glue are not much better
than wall paper with it's vegetable
paste.
Alabastine is recommended gener-
ally by sanitarians, as coating for
walls in any style Of work, as It IL
perfectly sanitary, is in the nature Of
a disinfectant, presents a perfectly
hard surface, is manufactured from
a cement base, and does not furnish q
Judgment ground for disease germs.
Years ago these matters received
but little attention. but modern scien-
lists becoming appalled, at the spread
Of the dread disease, smallpox, and
the difficulty in stamping it out, have
gone to investigating causes, and I'M
hesitatingly say that improper wall
coatings have very much to do with
this.
Alabastine is recommended to be
used on all infected walls, to destroy
germs and to get walls once more in
0 healthy condition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-29
FREE COAL, FREE BEEF.
Boston Mass Meeting Demands Both
as . Starter.

Boston Mass Meeting Demands Both
as . Starter.
A tremendous mass meeting was
held in Faneuil hall on Dec. go 1t
was called under the auspices of the
American Free Trade league. The
audience stood on it's hind legs and
yelled it's approval of the most vehem-
ent arrangements of the coal, bee
and other trusts Some of the speak.
ers were Gen. Hazard Stevens, Robert
Treat Paine, Jr., Rev. Edward A. Nor
ton, Hon. Eugene N. Foss, Col. Nor
man F. Hesseltine, Hon. Charles s.
Hamlin and Samuel W. Mendum.
Among other things Mr.. Hesseltine
said:
Our secretary of the navy has said
that the duty on coal was a fraud.
The secretary of the treasury has
illegally directed custom house Off
Gals to neglect the levy If it was a
lently imposed and it's assessment
illegally abated? Since it is a fraud
shame on those congressman who are
responsible for il"
Mr. Samuel w. Mendum said:
THE duties on meats are maintain
ed by and for the money oligarchy
which controls the American meat
market. In other words this is not
question of free trade or protection,
but a question of right or wrong.
Do our great beef packers need the
protective duty when they sent abroad
last year $44,OOO,OOO worth of beef and
$13,O00,000 worth of pork? On the
other hand, do not the people need
free beef andp pork when domestic beef
are scarce and high? An instance
A cargo of foreign meat arrived at
New York this last fall, paid duty of
two cents a pound, and sold at
profit. Now, the United States gov.
eminent did not need this money, and
every unnecessary tax collected of the
people is extortion."
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-29
The Tariff on Coal.

What has become OF the Presidents
recommendation that the "tariff on
anthracite coal should be removed
and anthracite put actually, where it
now is nominally, on the free list?"
This was the one recommendation
of his message that met with uni
versal approval among the common
aeople, who wish that he had gone
farther and asked for the removal OF
the tariff on all coal,
But Congress seems no more dis
posed to give the people partial than
complete relief from the oppression
Of the coal monopoly under the tarih.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-29


without an effort at restraint; and a
pale, tired woman IN q front pew
looked, up with a new light in her thin
pinched face as though she had found
something in life that made 1t worth
the struggle. De We're sat apparently
unmoved, but his face was pale and
bis lips were set in a thin straight
line.
In the crowded vestibule at the close
OF the service he met the woman with
the voice and joined her. She looked
startled, but the hard dark face soft
ened little and De We're showed no
trace Of embarrassment, nor concern
as he walked beside her down the
steps and out into the bright sunlight
with the church people he knew so
well crowding him on all sides.
III never sing in church again."
he said as they turned down the steps
leading to Main street. II have al
ways known that some time long be-
fore lost my voice I'd have to give up
this sort Of singing, You know what
| mean, we've talked it over often
enough. It's my better self that sings
in church on Sunday mornings. It's
the man l might have been. When l
sing sacred music J always imagine
I'm that other fellow / might have
been and I've known that the time
would come when | would be too far
away from MIN to do it any longer"
YES" the woman said softly, but
I don't understand why it has come
to you SO suddenly. What's the mat
ter to-day? Is IT this new singer, this
boy? He doesn't sing as well as you
do, you know he doesn't. Yet he's
thrown some kind Of a spell over you.
| saw that in church and don't under
stand"
Don't you?" De We're said quietly.
Don't you know that he holds people
and always will, because back of his
beautiful voice and musical tempera-
ment is a pure, good life and a char
acter that's worth something? Don't
you know that his personal beauty has
little or nothing to do with 1t? He
not only feels what he sings but he
lives 1t seven days in the week."
They had passed the dead line and
were in the bad lands, the district Of
dance halls and saloons. In the brief
silence that had fallen between them
the woman was waiting bFeathlessly
for what was to come. She had never
before walked down Main street with
De We're in the broad glare of noon.
Something unusual was bound to
happen.
Wen get dinner now" he said in
his cool, practical fashion of arranging
commonplace details, "and then wen
60 up to the rectory and be married.
Well leave town on the night train
and begin all over again. 1t may be
too late to do us any good in this
world, but perhaps 1t will give us a
sort Of start in the next"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-29
RIrthday OF q Nation.

The new Australian federal govern
ment is appointing Commonwealth
Day on the lines Of the American In
dependence Day. 1t is now engaged
in weighing the claims Of July a, when
Queen Victoria assented to the con-
stitution; September 30, the date Of
the proclamation; January 1, the in
auguration Of the Commonwealth, ard
May Q, the date Of the Duke OF Corn
wallis opening Of the first federal par
Lament. The January date is the one
most favored.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-29
Another John.

A few Sundays ago, at the South
western Reformed Church, the pastor
was telling the children of the Sunday
school about the Scriptures and closed
his remarks by relating to them the
life of st. John, says the Philadelphia
Ledger. When he had finished he
wanted to see if the children had been
paying attention to his sermon and
asked If any of them could tell him
about the life Of ST. John. After few
minutes a little girl in the end of the
Sunday school raised her hand and
said:
Yes, sir; | tin tell you about him. "
ooh" said the minister, Il am SO
glad some one has been paying atten-
ton to my remarks. Now let us hear
about St. john"
The little girl began:
John, John. the piper's son.
80 ..t.- fs
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-29

the gospel of love and right living.
It opened up the gates of heaven and
made honesty and purity and even
remuneration worth while. HE died
to make us good" and the listeners
wondered that their hearts had ever
grown hard and their lives gone
wrong.
There was a hush over the church
when the singer finished, broken only
by the stihed sob Of a woman. Men
who spent six days of the week in a
rush Of business which knew neither
music nor religion furtively wiped
their eyes; a soprano in the choir
lowed her head on the back Of the
seat in front of her, and cried softly
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-29

There are good trusts and bad
trusts" said the hopeful man.
Yes" answered the cherries eiti.
zen; but the bad ones are accnmu.
lating SO much profit and power that
I'm afraid It won't be long sefore the
good trusts are led into temptation. =