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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-11


TIL Earth and Sky stand presently at
God's great judgment seat;
But there is neither East nor West,
Border, nor Breed, nor Birth,
When two strong men stand face 10 face,
Though they come from the ends OF the
Earth"
These are strong lines Of Kiphng; brave
cords. wise and true. When u comes 10
the solemn strife and stress Of 'ie, what"
weighs more than whence" Every man
IN his own saddle and every tub on ITS
own bottom"
Nevertheless. all people are disposed 20
recognize the possibility OF high honor m
honorable descent But admit this 20 be-
true, and u carries its own serious claim
along with II. IL was the observation Of
one Of the ancients that the burden Of
government ~ increased 20 princes by the
virtues Of their immediate predecessors
Commenting on the saying, DIR. Samuel
Johnson. IN one Of has essays. remarked u
AZ always dangerous to BE placed IN a state
u unavoidable comparison with excellence
and that the danger - always greater when
The excellence - consecrated by death
Privilege Of ancestry means responsibility
q helrship. Duly and morally considered.
q can never be iOrG-nIp. IL - essentially
stewardship And Ito whom mnch y
gwen, Of him shall much be required" -
he Jaw universally here applied. That ~
he principle underlying this whole matter.
Children Of God, be imitator- Of God No
b,esse oblige. Mobility impo-es the obi.
sation of nObleness. BE ye therefore I'm.
'tators Of God, as beloved children"
Whence am 1, IL 10 the old question BY
rhlch every man n confronted az soon NJ
Be begins 10 draw lines Of distinction be
tween himself and bis surroundings. And
1ere as everywhere, no comment on the
works Of God ike the word Of God. In
he beginning God created the heavens and
he earth" That sentence scstters dark-
less and doubt The world T, not eter.
1al D, bad an actual and definite begin.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-19
MUNICIPAL owHERsHIP

The telephone rates in Glasgow, and
the system runs far out into the cOun-
try. with an unlimited number of calls
over the entire system is $3.50 a year.
There is no installation charge, and
no dues of any kind other than the
annual payment of this amount. A
toll service is rendered for ST. a year,
with an additional charge of penny
for each outward message, with UNI
limited inward calls free. On party
line with more than four subscribers
the rate is Sc per annum, with an un-
limited number of calls.
In New York and Brooklyn there
are different systems and It costs 40
cents to telephone to any part OF the
city and SO cents to get connection
with Brooklyn. Newark, N. j., is only
rs miles away, and the rate is rs cents
for q five minutes conversation. Citi-
zens pay five times as much thou
sand feet for gas In Hastings on-Hud-
son as is charged In Glasgow, and 1t
does not cost half as much to put 1t
In the mains. They pay four times
as much for electric light. They pay 2
cents O mile to ride ON the railroad
between that village and New York.
which Is about four times the rate
charged for suburban transit In any
part of Great Britain or Europe. But
the people OF New York are so used to
being robbed that they actually enjoy
1t and resent the suggestion that re-
lief should be sought either by legls-
lation or public ownership.
There are 1900 subscribers TO the
municipal telephone system OF Glass
Cow. The private company predicted
that the insanity OF tho management
In reducing rates and giving decent
service would result In financial ruin.
but tho Investment showed profit
OF so, 900 last year. and the indlca-
lions arc that the present year viii
put the figure beyond the 100000
mark In that event the management
will materially reduce the rates. II
has no intention Of extorting profit
from those who patronize the SER
vice. surely the Scotch are a strange
people.
When tho plant ~ fully paid for.
which will not be many years At the
present ratio of pronss. tho citizens u
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-19
Lincoln
Bushes.
College
Catalogue Free. Write Us

Glasgow will pay not more than 80
cents for gas. Oil and coal cost much
more in Scotland than in any part of
the United States.
How much will New York and Chi
cago be paying when Glasgow fur
nishes gas at actual cost price?
Strange as it may seem, cheap gas
does not seem to destroy the indepen-
dencc nor deaden the ambition Of the
people of Glasgow. We are assured
by certain interests that it will have
that effect in this country.
The following statistics concerning
the extent and growth Of publicly
owned undertakings may be Of inter-
est to students of this problem. There
are in Great Britain 1,045 water plants
owned by cities, boroughs or districts,
as against PSI owned by private COM
panies. Every city of consequence,
with the exception of London, owns
and operates it's water supply plant,
and London is moving for public
ownership.
There are 256 public gas plants
against 454 privately owned ones, but
the number of the former is increas-
ing, while that Of the latter Is sta
tionary or decreasing On capital in
vested the cities have made 61a per
cent, against Ia for the private
companies. The cities have charged
an average price of Ga cents a thou
sand feet. while the private companies
have charged 10 cents. The total
profit last year to the cities owning
their plants was about $i11 800. 900.
There are In Great Britain l42 mu-
nicipally owned street railway sys-
TENS. against 1874 belonging to private
companies. but tho former represent
an outlay OF nearly sis2000.000 COM
pared with sS5.000.000 Of private capl-
tai. The mileage Ia 1907 municipal
against 70a private. The percentage
of profit ON money invested IN z "a
for the cities aud "a for the private
companies. This percentage IN an In
crease over last year OF 3-S for the
cities, and decrease Of SIS for the
private companies The net profit 10
the cities was tS.0oo.o 600. aud 10 the
companies siS0o.o0O. These ngurca
are Official. and do not 30 FAR 10 sup
port the contention ~ Robert r. pcr-
ter 10 the effect that public owner
ship Ii a failure In Great Britain. lie
wrote a series of articles 10 that end
recently and Ia being either denounced
or laughed at all over the United
Kingdom. Mr.. Porter Ia responsible
for similar statements which have
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-19
RlvErIxG The CHAINS

The supreme court step by step is
riveting the chains on the wrists of
labor. Last Monday that court laid
down the principle that a telegraph
operator for railroad company and
fireman on railroad engine are
fellow servants" and that the negli-
gence of the former causing the death
OF the latter in the operation Of trains
was risk the fireman assumed and
was not ground for damages against
the railroad company.
A fireman on the Northern Pacific
road was killed in consequence of a
telegraph operator sending wrong
order and the widow of the fireman
sued the road for damages. On this
new advance toward more firmly es-
tablishing that ABDOMINAL ruling called
the fellow servant law" the court
stood as usual, five to four" Accord
ing to all decisions heretofore rem
dered, the telegraph operator was the
agent of the railroad and his negli-
gence made the railroad liable, but
the five members held that "the negli-
gence of the operator was the negli-
gence of a fellow servant Of the fire.
man, the risk Of which the latter as
sumed."
The result of that ruling, II fol-
lowed, will be to relieve the railroads
of all liability for killing and dis
abling any Of their employees. It will
always be the fault of "a fellow SER
want" The railroads have got this
decision from the plutocrats on the
supreme bench, they have raised rates
in this state II per cent during the
last three or four years by varying
classifications, and now the mullet
heads who vote Eel straight, will also
be willing to let them avoid their just
share of taxes.
During the next four years it is
probable that three or four of these
judges who are very old will retire
or die. II Roosevelt or Parker is
elected president, young men who hold
the same views will be appointed to
hold that court for plutocracy, inn
perialism and capitalism for another
generation. On to Springfield.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-19

Hearst. The only qualification is to
be the nominee of the democratic ma
tlonal convention.
One of two things seems probable in
connection with this Interview.
Hearst either got away from his guar
dams, Brisbane and Ihmsen, and
made fool of himself, or he has
made his peace with Wall street,
In what kind of fix will this leave
General Weaver, George Fred Will
tins and several other men of that
kind who have been for fighting
Hearst delegates? Will they, too, sup
port Parker or Cleveland If either is
nominated?
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-19
Preparatory and TelegrapIhx
been printed widely in the United

States. &
Populism was not met in Great Brit
ain with the cry OF anarchy" 80
cialism,' "lunacy,' AND Its advocates
were not called" long-haired and Wild
eyed cranks." When the propositions
OF populism were first presented there.
the highest culture OF the kingdom
first Investigated and then adopted
them. One of the most distinguished
republicans in Lincoln said the other
day in The Independent ONCE that he
favored municipal ownership. but
when he thought of the men who ran
politics in this city, he was afraid to
trust such things in their hands.
which was confession that the re-
publican leaders here were q set Of
thieves and embezzlers, or only lacked
the opportunity of becoming such.
$SS$$$$>
The barbarities attending the eyic-
ton of people on tn eeast side OF New
York who were unable to pay the ex-
orbitant rents, has been more than
equalled in Omaha where the few
dishes and bed Of an old couple were
seized, and both Of them thrown out
on the street. resulting in the death OF
the old man and reducing to starvation
the aged woman left desOiate widow.
1t is now said that every lease made
In Omaha will hereafter contain 4
ehattel mortgage on all the household
goods down to the most cherished
keepsakes and little treasures The
poor have no consideration shown
them In city run by graftcrs. gam.
blers and q. 0. p. managers. II mat
ters not whether 1t is In the east or
In the west. the favoritism shown
wealth produces the same results. On
10 Springfield.
&>>%S>>< fw "a
The government crop report FOR Nay
states that the acreage of winter
wheat In 5.t72.oo0 less than II wns on
the first Of May last year. II sayn
that sis.noo acres Of winter wheat hnp
been plowed up In Nebraska alone,
which statement The independent
very much doubts.
-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-19

An interview with w. r. Hearst was
sent out by the Associated press last
Sunday that any newspaper man, af-
ter once reading II. will declare Is not
only genuine, but OF that kind Of In
teryiews that are carefully prepared
In the quiet OF some retreat and sent
to the manager Of the Associated press
with request that II be sent all the
papers taking the Associated press
dispatches. Let populists read the fol-
lowing sentence:
Il suSortcd Cleveland three
times and Bryan twice expect
10 support tho nominee Of the par
" al ~. Louis. whoever he may
william Randolph Hearst
II Is very doubtful II q prominent
candidate of either OF the old parties
over made such statement as that
before. II proclaims the author man
without principle, man who would
support any man. or any set Of pfIn-
eiples. There are no qualifications TO
the statement. II Dave I'M. Parker
or Cleveland II dominated. Hearst
and his papers win support the eandI-
date. What the man In. what prlnci-
pics ha may advocate. u noihIng 70
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-19

In thIa country they talk about the
yellow peril" but over In China they
are more interested In the white par
H." All Of which Coca TO show that
the way you look At thing has 4
great deal to do with the conclusion
you form. h
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-19

There Is steady demand young men ana young vornen
people to meet the demand. T-~S,s
COURSES
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Special reature Teachers business
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Personal interest IN each student s. Assistance 81 sscnrins
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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-04

this energy for solving the problems of
transportation and for manufacturing
purposes offers another great field for
investment and there are many promis-
ing enterprises planed to mature during
the coming year.
And manufacturing in Idaho affords
wide field for investment, the state
having resources that will justify the
establishment of Touring mills. paper
mills wooden mills, lumber mills and
all the allied industries, together with
plants for the treatment of all kinds
and classes of ores, that abound in a
great mineral field.
All these are indications that Idaho
prosperity is not ephemeral but is OF
the substance that promises perma-
nent and substantial growth.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-04
MOSCOW

Mrs. M. Kincaid left Tuesday morn
ing for Colfax.
Miss Irene Robinson has gone to Col
fax on short visit.
Miss Grace Grant, of Spokane, is Wis
iting here for few days.
P. S. Darlington, who has cen in the
southern part of the state for about
week, has returned.
Mr.. l. N. Smith and family of Lewis
ton. were the guests of Postmaster Bar
ton and family over Christmas.
Mr.. oliver Krier, of The Dalles, spent
the Christmas holidays with his par
ents in Moscow. He had not been home
for two years.
Mrs. c. o. Brown and daughter, Della
have returned after three months
visit in Oregon and Spokane, where she
visited her daughter, Mrs. J. P. Mix.
Mr.. Marshall C. Maynard and Miss
e. Ferguson of Cotton were married by
Rev. Custer att he Methodist Episcopal
parsonage on Wednesday afternoon,
December 30.
Professor French, a member of the
dairy and pure food commission, has
returned from Boise where a meeting
of that body was held The question
of adulterated goods came up and the
members of the Grocers' association
appeared before the meeting and urged
strong measures to be taken.
Mr.. Tom Jenkins, a graduate of the
university and at present employed as
civil engineer for the Idaho Empire
state Mining company. at Wardner
spent the Christmas holidays with his
parents in Moscow.
! Mr. Rudolph Clark is home for a
holiday visit the first for several years
He is now a student at Whitman
nearly all of his relatives except his
mother being residents of Walla Walla
The watkins gold medal for ora
tory 1904 has rarived and will be on
display at the university next week
The medal is from Braxmar of New
York, which insures its beauty and
workmanship. it being especially de-
signed by that house each year.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-04
A TALE OF PROSPERITY

The symposium of prosperity pre-
scented in another column shows how
wide spread the results of 1903 was In
che Gem of the Mountains state. The
report from every locality is the same
prosperity for the year just past and
even more encouragement for the flu
ture
Rapid development in all parts of the
state shows conclusively that Idaho is
not now an undiscovered country but is
on the financial map of the world in
preferred space.
No state in the union has a greater
diversity of resources than Idaho and
perhaps the state stands first in the
percentage of its undeveloped wealth.
These facts are now becoming well
known and as a result Idaho has be-
come an attractive field for investment
and this accounts for the fact that the
outlook for the new year is so promis-
ing. In every locality. almost, new pro-
jects of development are on foot with
everything favorable for their compile
tion during the coming year.
The mining interests of the state
have never been so prosperous, nor
have they ever before been organized
upon so substantial basis. The golden
days Of the early soc were only tenn
porary but in Idaho today there is a
permanent value in the mining indus
try that shows up well for the present
and more promising for the future.
Another of Idaho's great fields for de-
velopment lies In her irrigation enter
prises. Millions Of acres of her arid
lands win be redeemed in the next
decade. and no source of wealth is so
pregnant with possibilities as the con-
version of desert area into farms
and orchards.
The conversion of Idaho's water pow
er into electric energy and the use of
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-04
294 Main Street

hands, and the state finances are in as
good condition as well-governed
bank Good crops have blessed Idaho
county; there is railroad in sight for
the heart of the county, after waiting
so many years; lands have gained ma
terially in price during the year. Many
fine houses have been built in the
country and in the city, and the people
have money on deposit as shown by the
statements of the two strong banks
here in Grangeville. Scores of farm
mortgages have been paid off. The
wear that dies tonight hasn't been a
bad friend to Idaho county.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-04

as Washington won the prize for the
gentlemen. Miss Verna CLASSIFY won the
prize for the best lady waltzer and Mr..
Arthur Kelly received the highest vote
for the best gentleman waltzer. The
dance is considered one of the most
successful ever conducted on the ridge
and the management is highly compli-
mented by all who attended.
Scarlet fever has invaded three
homes in Culdesac, and as a result a
homes. The quarantine flag is seen at
the home of Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Mackey
and c. K. Tiffany. DR.. E. L. Burke is
of the opinion that the disease can be
controlled if proper care is taken.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-04
From the Boise Statesman:

From the Boise Statesman:
The old year was certainly good to
the people of Idaho, and we have every
reason to believe that the year 1904
will bring even greater prosperity.
Progress was made in all departments
of our activity during 1908, the record
being one of which we may all feel
proud. Crops were abundant and good
prices were realized; the mines pro-
duced literally. and every other indus
try was prosperous, The only business
that was at all depressed was that of
the stockmen, they having experienced
some losses. The sheep owners had
their flocks decimated by the hard win
ter and the cattemen suffered from a
drop in prices; but, STILL both classes
have done we'll and have little of which
to complain when they consider their
Astounding prosperity of the preceding
years.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-04
Side Stepping the Issue
(walla walla Union.)

Some of the prettiest and most rapid
sf1estepping ever witnessed in the ma
tional capital was performed by demo-
critic senators in their opposition to the
Panama canal treaty. Observing signs
of an approaching storm of public dis
approval of opposition to the treaty
they hasten to seek the shelter of their
respective cyclone cellars. Some OF
them are very much alarmed at the
prospect of being overtaken by the
storm before they get under cover.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-04
Profits of
SO to 5OO'e

Owners of real estate in Clark
sxon and Vineland have made so to
500 per cent in the past few years.
Nothing like il for making money.
One Of the very few opportunities
where both classes-men and
women with ample money, and
those with very little-have made,
and can still make money in real
Estate. Discounts for cash. Easy
terms for those who want their
money for building homes. No
cost to drive and see for yourself.
Lewiston Water & Power Co.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-04
From the Nezperce Herald:

From the Nezperce Herald:
Nezperce prairie as a whole has en-
joyed a prosperous year. An abundant
crop has been harvested and although
portion was lost through the bad sea-
son, enough remained, together with
the fair price received. to enable the
average farmer to pay off his pressing
obligations, and have neat sum left to
tide him over to the harvest of another
season. The only sufferers have been
those who held their flax over from last
year with the expectancy of a better
price.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-04
from the Pocatello Tribune:

From the POcateIIo Tribune:
With today theeyear 1908 passes into
history. 1t has. on the whole, been
perhaps the best year in Pocatello's
history. The city has in the previous
years made much substantial progress
in standing and dignity of real city,
hood; business has prospered: the
health of the people has been good, they
have enjoyed a very fair measure of the
comforts of life. 1t has been a good
year. 1t Is gone.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-04

favorable report on Wood and
his confirmation at the hands of the
senate will relieve the panicky feeling
now prevailing among editors Of the
democratic press.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-04
Symposium Of Prosperity

From the weiser Signal:
Taken in all the year of 1903 has
been one of great importance to the
entire state of Idaho, and the one upon
which we are now entering promises tc
be yet more important, and fraught
with yet greater prosperity and renown
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-04

From the Weiser World:
A glance backward over the year
1908 reveals a pleasing record of prog
ress and improvement in Weiser and
Washington county. The same is true
of the state in general. The mining, ag-
ricultural, stock, fruit and lumber m
terests of this county have made a
steady advance. new families have
come to share in our abunance of nat
ural opportunities. and new capital has
recognized the splendid undeveloped re-
sources of our hills, valleys and towns
From the Grangeville Standard:
| or the prosperity here in ldahc
everybody here knows. The state gov
eminent is in good hands, clean, strong
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-04
From the Wallace Press:

From the Wallace Press:
While exact figures are not yet avail
able, it is known that the output of
the Occur d'Alene mines for 1903 was
much in excess of that of any former
year. and also that prices of both silver
and lead averaged higher. The prob
able value of the output for 1908 ranges
around Sill 100000. 1t will no doubt be
materially increased during the year
1904 and will probably pass the $12,-
600 900 mark, or $1.000,000 a month.