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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-02-08

ness and social prestige that u.s.
ually enters into all public con-
troversies, and which not infre-
quently are allowed to take
precedence of the higher ques-
tons or issues involved.
In a country where all men are
born free and equal, and under
a system of government founded
upon equality of opportunity and
dependent for success and
permanency on the highest type
of citizenship, it is a narrow
spirit which would reduce ques-
tions OF public policy and the
prerOgatives of public Office to
individual or selfish considera-
tons.
We plead for the broad, the
unselfish, the liberty-loving spirit
which cheerfully yields to an
other all the rights and privileges
claimed for oneself, acknowl-
edges the common brotherhood
of man and strives on unceas-
ingly to add to the sum of human
happiness.
Generous and well. meaning
rivalry among men is not to be
despised, and the interest and
feeling aroused under these
conditions should be exhilarat-
ing and wholesome and product
i've of good results. This is the
kind of rivalry and the sort of
spirit we need to cultivate among
ourselves. if we wish to see
Lafayette grow steadily in com
mercial and industrial import
ance, and likewise grow pro-
gressively in those better things
which operate unerringly for the
moral and intellectual uplift of a
people worthy of the highest
attainments.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-02-08

He achieved repeated elections
to important Offices and event.
ually a place of highest influence
in his party, besides being sue
cessful in business.
The present governor of Mis-
souri, came to St. Louis eight to
ten years ago as a poor and
friendless young man. Sixteen
years ago, the next governor of
Indiana was digging bitches at a
dollar and a half a day. The two
men who will be elected senator's
from Indiana this winter. we're
a few years ago among the
poorest of the poor, without
money or influential backing.
Three young men, only thirty
years old or Whereabouts and
with but little property, were
elected to Congress in Illinois
last fall. If we had the space,
we could mention thousands of
others, now in high positions in
the railroad, manufacturing,
farming, stock raising and other
lines, all of whom started poor
from twenty to thirty years ago.
Still they tell US there is no
chance for the poor young man.
We don't believe 1.-THE Ameri-
can Farmer.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-02-08

ever achieve much in life and
those that do, acquire their fame
in spite of and not on account of
their inherited riches. Most
sons of rich men go to the dogs
from idleness or dissipation or
pass through life as cOlOrless
drones. AS we have said, some
of our readers bumped up
against the future president
during the Christmas holidays.
They didn't know him, but he
was there-a strong, healthy,
open-faced, Industrious boy, who
doesn't lose his temper when
called out of bed at four o'clock
these cold winter mornings to
feed the stock. Neither does he
sass" his mother, play
hockey" from school or spend
his time around saloons or
corner groceries.
We are told, and often by those
high up in public notice, who
should know better, that there
is no chance for young men
these days. A few have got all
the money and power and the
rest of us are condemned to be
hewers of wood and drawers of
water, like the Gibeonites of old.
We hear this rot" from the
crank leaders of crank parties,
from pessimistic editors. and
dyspeptic students of sociology.
Never was there a more trans
parent falsehood nor one so
easily refuted by all we see
around us. One has only to take
a glance at the industrial or
political world to see that these
Jeremiahs don't know what they
are talking about. Twelve years
ago q young man in the east was
glad to make his living at the
ordinary wages of typewriter.
He did his work so well that q
certain big man appointed him
his private secretary. Another
big man noticing this gave him q
similar position after his former
employer died. This poor young
man was the national chairman
of a great political party during
the recent election and will be
postmaster general in the cabinet
for the next four years. The
chairman of the other great
party has had a somewhat
similar career. About twenty
years ago, q poor Irish lad, he
was glad to sell pies for q living
until he could do better. He had
neither money nor friends, but
soon won many Of the latter by his
urhon;k~y ouI Lsuduoce - c<ho~c
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-02-08
Opportunity And The Man.

Among the farmers boys re-
Gently scrambling around
Christmas trees for presents or
crying because he did not find
what he wanted in his. stocking,
were several future presidents
Of the United States. There
were also many destined to be
governors, senators, captains Of
industry, great. millionaires,
engineers, architects aud other
movers Of the world. It would
be safe to say that nine ont Of
ten ofthese boys are going to start
life without any special advant-
ages. The best equipment they
can have is : good training up to
twenty years Of age on the farm,
education in the common schools
and habits Of industry, honesty
and sobrieU. Il Is really : mis-
foetune - - born The son Of
- rich parents. Fsw such
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-02-08

The President and His Party.
Times Democrat.
It is now quite plain that. the
President must bestir himself,
if he would carry through his
plan for the regulation Of the
railways, and that q still greater
struggle is to be precipitated by
the attempt to. bring the over
grown trusts within control Of
the law. The House Of Repre-
sentatives win back up the Ad-
ministration, no doubt but the
Senate il likely 70 interp0se
every obstacle which it's peculiar
Of procedure afford. Many
Senators are in close touch with
the railway ma9nates, while
others are directly interested in
the giant concerns which have
been arraigned at the bar Of
public opinion. The stakes in
the game are 80 huge that moth
ing short Of . tidal wave Of sen
|timent win suffice to overbear
the recalcitrant cabal.
"a .-A 49, AZ.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-02-08

for it but to abandon the fight in
the open and try the resources
of ambush. A truly brave man
is not to be thwarted by such
strategy. We assume. there
fore, that the Chief Magistrate
will again appeal to the masses,
from whom he is sure to get the
necessary aid.
In such circumstances, Demo
Gratis have an imperiOus duty to
perform. No paltry considera-
tons of expediency should be
suffered to block the way. The
opportunity, once gone, may not
return within a decade. MI
Bryan has spoken on this point
in no uncertain terms, and. in
so speaking, has expressed the
views of all Democrats who have
no axes to grind. The plain
people will be quick to note the
names of all Senators who shall
put faction above patriotism and
will take the first occasion to
give the offenders a taste of the
rod. 'They who are not for US
are against us" will be the cry.
The significance of the impend-
ing conflict is perfectly well
understood. because the cam
paign of education has been in
progress for many a year. The
reason for the accumulation of
capital in a few hands was at
first somewhat obscure. We
we're told that a phenomenal
capacity for business lay behind
the plutocratic fortunes, but we
now know that preferential rates
were the Aladdin's lamp. The
t-rafic-manager, forgetting that
he was a public servant, used
his power to deprive individuals
and communities of their natural
advantages. The Standard Oil
Company and the affiliated
monopolies grew by stealth,
until they have come to over
shadow the land. The trusts
and the railways are to-day
owned by the same individuals,
under various corporate names,
and it remains to be determined
whether the strength of this
aggregation is greater than the
strength of the government itself.
It is thus a duel to the death
between the friends and the foes
of the general welfare. There
is no middle ground at all. 1t is
not the right of property, but
the very existence of property,
that is at hazard. If the pluto
Gratis be victorious, socialism
and all kindred fads will receive
q mighty impulse. One must
be blind not tn perceive that
Americans will not long endure
the imperium in imperio with
which they are now cursed. A
little cOterie can not forever rule
q continent. In the end, the
ship of State will be brought
back to her mornings, but the
Voyage will be tempestuous and
the ~wreclaee may be terrible.
The peril may be averted, for
the immediate future at least, by
supporting the President in the
preliminary battle with the con-
spirators who threaten to en-
barrass and overwhelm him. At
this juncture, Democrats can do
the nation q supreme service and
they should make haste to do it
lin 4 manner which shall make
the result perfectly clear. To
enter upon any other course
would be TO make q mistake that
would be tantamouut to crime.
Opportunity And The Man.
Among the farmers boys re-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-02-08
OUR cKE

Believing that the young men
should be encouraged to take
active part in municipal affairs
and that their participation will
be productive of much good to
the community, we submit to the
public under the caption Our
Ticket, q ticket composed
throughout Of young men, all
Of whom are successful business
men or men of affairs. into whose
hands, we feel assured, the city
government may be entrusted
not only safely, but with ad-
vantage.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-02-08
ENCOURAGE THE YOUNG
MEN.

kNCOUKAOk HE
MEN.
In thoughtfully Analysing the
conditions confronting the mu
nicipality of Lafayette upon the
eve of a change of administra-
ton, the conclusion is forced on
the mind that the Young Mems
movement in the present cam.
paign is the natural outgrowth
of an impelling desire which has
taken hold of our people to effect
a change of some kind in our
public affairs.
1t is not our purpose now to
discuss the merits of this status
of affairs, but merely to point out
its existence as an undeniable
fact. And this popular trend
seems to be the controlling infu-
ence actuating the young men of
Lafayette to embrace an inviting
opportunity to personally engage
in the duties of public life.
This is ambition of q worthy
sort and it should receive the
fullest encouragement; because
it viii undoubtedly rebound to
the advantage of the community
and country if the minds and en-
ergies Of our young men should
be stimulated and increasingly
developed in the theory and prac-
tice Of government and . higher
conception of civic duties.
The administration Of public
affairs is Of the first Importance
on account Of it's strong and di-
rect bearing upon the interests
Of all classes of society. Instead
Of shrinking from the RESPONSE
bilities Of public life. good men
should feel it to be one Of their
highest duties to actively partic-
ipate ID the administration Of the
government and constantly inter-
est themselves in improving its
standard. And just in proper
ton as good men come to accept
this as the principle Of their
lives will all the ills and woes
which trail behind demagugue
politicians, make way for the
blessings and advantages Of good
government under the wise guild
ance Of patriotic stetesmanship.
The Young Mems ticket, we
believe, stands - the crystal
lysed expression Of : popular de-
mand for : halt In the wrangle
for supremacy between rival poII-
ticians, Of which the business
public ~ growing heartily
tired. nepersonel 81 the ticket
= made up almost entirely Of
successful 1oung business men
Of charnckaP and akandsnr ~ che
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-08
EDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1905.


1t is learned this afternoon that few
property owners who opposed the build
ing Of the sewer are planning 10 svenge
their defeat Of yesterday BY enjoining
the mayor and city against issuing or
selling bonds or in any gay proceeding
with the construction Of the sc wer. 1t
is said that f. B. Preble has been re-.
tanned by these parties to prosecute the
matter. Mr.. PEBBLE, when asked by the
Herald reporter as to the truth Of the
statement, said:
II have been requested to advise GER
tain parties, whose names am not at
liberty to make public at the present
time, but who contemplate instituting
legal proceedings to enjoin the city from
issuing the sewer bonds. The grounds
Of the contemplated proceedings are the
alleged irregularities in the ballots, As to
the form, voted at the special election.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-08
A petition from the North Yakima

A petition from the North Yakima
Mailing and Brewing company for per-
mission to place a crossing of standard
size across Front street from the War
wick saloon to the end of the depot
platform, the same to be at Mr.. Scnlott-
feldt's expense, was referred to the
committee on streets and bitches.
Fred Parker appeared before the coun-
Gil in behalf of his client, Theodore
Steiner, and asked il the city would
grant license to ]. r. Chamberlain to
conduct saloon in the building on
Front street known As the Lilly house,
in case Mr.. Steiner transferred to Mr..
Chamberlain the lease ne had obtained
on the property. A great deal of dis.
cussion followed the proposition. Mr..
Sinclair felt inclined to turn the prop
osition down, as he saw no reason why
the license should be granted. Mr.. Lin
barger spoke in favor of granting H.
cense to Mr.. Chamberlain, who was an
old settler, and who would conduct an or
derby house. A motion to grant the Ii.
cense was put and lost, and Councilman
Thompson moved then to reconsider the
former action of the council and grant
a license to Mr.. Steiner. He said he
was actuated only by business motives,
and felt that if Steiner could go into the
district he proposed to invade and make
enough to warrant the payment of
thousand dollar license, the city ought
to take the money; it needed it. If the
saloon wasn't run in accordance with the
ideas of the council in regard to its con-
duct, the license could be revoked. Mr..
Dudley said that he would vote for the
granting of license to Steiner if Mr..
Thompson would amend his motion to
read that the place should be run strict.
ly in accordance with the law The mo.
ton was so amended, and was carried.
The property owners of the west side
of Seventh street, between A and II
streets presented protest against the
proposed wooden sidewalk in front of
the property described. The names rep.
resented 81 lots, and while there are SO
in the district, and the council had the
authority to proceed with the work, it
was decided to lay the matter over for
two weeks.
On motion the payment of the claim of
Mary A. Espey against the city for dam
ages sustained in fall over an obstruc-
ton on the sidewalk, amounting to $40,
was ordered paid. The city marshal was
again instructed to see that all obstruc-
tions on sidewalks were removed this
happens at every meeting of the coun-
Gil, and does not create any unusual ex.
element.
An ordinance amending the fire ordi-
nance so as to include within the fire
limits those parts of blocks 2lO, gil,
$50 and 23l, on west Yakima avenue and
lying between the avenue and the alleys
running east and west through said
blocks, was presented, passed to its Sec
ond and third readings and passed.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-08
NO.. 6

other than that which is necessary In
conformity with the law. All are anx-
ious to see it begun. The matter Of
selling the bonds win be attended 70 At
once, and at the next meeting Of the
council, which will be February 90, bids
will be advertised for. These will be
considered at the earliest possible mo.
ment, and the contract let. II Is pre-.
dicted that the actual worl- Of con-
struction will be commenced between the
middle of March and the first of April.
Amen.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-08
RESULTED IN VICTORY FOR
SEWER BOND PROPOSITION
Six Hundred and Forty-Two Votes Cast,
49, for and I7s Against-Carried
in Every Ward.

The bond proposition triumphed in
yesterdays election, and the trunk sewer
system for the city of North Yakima is
finally assured and the issuance of bonds
in the sum of $500 is duly authorized
by vote of the citizens. The election was
very quiet, and until late in the after.
noon the vote was light. The total vote
cast, 624, is as large, however, as the
supporters of the movement had expect
ed, and they are well pleased with the
result.
A total of AGA votes were cast for
bonding, and l7S against. A bond issue
for any purpose must have three fifths
of all votes cast in its favor to carry,
and in this case the majority is 70 over
and above the necessary three ffths. The
result cannot be taken otherwise than
as an Endorsement of the sewer PROPOSE.
ton, and an indication that the city in.
GLIDING every section Is in favor Of q
sewer. The vote by wards is a. fol.
lows:
FIRST WARD.
For bonds lis
Against bonds 30
Majority in favor ............. 80
SECOND WARD.
For bonds INSTRUMENTATION. 90
Against bonds NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II
Majority in favor ............. 81
THIRD WARD.
TOT DOnus ................... w
Against bonds Observation-Disclosures. ~
Majority in favor ......... AZ
FOURTH WARD.
Against bonds Observation-Disclosures. 81
Majority in favor ............ 50
FIFTH WARD.
For bonds .................... 46
Against bond .............. ..... 3o
Majority in favor ......... "A
SIXTH WARD.
'o' ooHus ....'.'..'... .......... I'D
Against bonds 50
Majority in favor ........... 30
1t is stated by various members OF
the council That there will be no delay
in starting the work upon the sewer,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-08
City Officers Reports.

The wickedness that fourishes, one
could hardly say under cover, in the
very heart of the beautiful little city
of North Yakima serves one purpose that
is in a way beneficial-it adds a consider
able revenue to the city in the course of
a year. When future appropriations
are made from the general fund in the
city treasury for identifying the streets
or adding to the attractiveness OF the
city in any way, thought as to where
some of the money came from might
furnish a subject for reflection. This
will be found in the report of the po-
lice judge for the month of January:
Fines collected from prostitutes. :. $500
Fines from all other sources. ..... go
Total fines collected. .S46O
The report Of the city marshal show
ed that there were "a arrests made dur
ing the month. He collected the fines
reported above, did IL days work on the
streets. provided 10 meals for prisoners
in the city jail, and received from the
sale of impounded stock the SUM of
$500.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-18
B. Y. u. FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Attendance Of Students Crowds Unit
ycrsity Buildings other News.

Special Correspondence.
Provo. Utah Co, Nov lS.--Dr. j. \.
Widtsoe, Prof T. ). Hlnckley, Mrs. j.
a. Widtsoe Miss Florence Jeppersou
and Miss Lucille Young, of the Brigham
Young University were at Mount
Pleasant. Saturday holding "A farmers
institute Mrs. WidtsOe spoke OH do
nestle economy, and Miss Young on
domestic art, while Miss Jeppersun
added to the interest of the meetings
by the rendition Of vocal selections.
The party addressed meetings at Moro
nj and Fairview Sunday.
Prof Alfred Osmond was az Mona
last Sunday, and addressed the Sunday
meeting.
The attendance al the university has
so increased in numbers that il has be-
came necessary TO divide the students
for devotional exercises on account of
no one room being large enough to ac-
commodate them. Devotional exercises
are now held IN college han and In the
assembly hall of the preparatory build
ing.
\ large number of students have ar
rived from New Mexico ana Colorado
this week.
Mrs. Josephine Joreensen has been
engaged as additional instructor in the
Domestic Arts department.
The normal students have q splendid
opportunity to aVail themselves of at
tendance at the Utah County Teachers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-18
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
DO YOU REMEMBER ?

United states epator
o votes
The brain Of John Mccullough suddenly at pbl
derhia,
At Edsehd Prassby
his Two the a e land.
Andrew D. Of nv
Zane deputy marshal who had abused and
sllnoeroo to
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
ATTY William A. shoemaker chief the wife
murderer, charged behalf
Architect W. H. Folsom accidentally Eygns gun store The
seio
FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY
Wright, son % Of Olye cemetery was
crushed death between Murray.
dian in front Of cigar FIRST
own fists and the dummy" fen of
his scalp
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-18
INQUIRY INTO THE
M'MAH0N SUICIDE
Victim BIames a Commercial
Street Woman for Rash
Act.
DIVORCE DAY IN COURT.
-Four Unhappy Wives Freed From
Calling Bonds OF Mismated
Niatrimony.

ogden, Dec. Is.---A coroner's inquest
over the remains of Henry 4. McMa-
hon, who committed suicide Thursday
nlsht at the Boulanger lodging house
on Twenty ffth street, was held yes
terday afternoon at Larln & Sons
undertaking parlors, before Judge
John D. Murphy and jury composed
OF r. w. Jones. William Moves and
James McBeth.
The first witness examined was Mrs.
5. Il. Sillsby, proprletress of the room
ing house, who testified that the dead
man and his brother hired the room
Thursday morning, that the two spent
the day together. and at about IL
o'clock at night she heard gun shot,
but thought 1t was outside in the alley,
She went to sleep and was awakened
by Charles Mcmahon, brother Of the
dead man, about o'clock IN the morn
ing, who exclaimed My - my
brother has committed suicide" She
Immediately dressed and notified the
police, who soon responded.
Sergeant Pincock and Officer Rack
ham testified to answering the call,
that when they arrived at the room
they found Henry r. Mcmahon dead
with a hole In his head and the pistol
was lying on the dresser. They found
two letters in the room written by de-
ceased Just before he committed the
rash act. one to the J. o. .. +. directing
that they take charge Of his remains
and have them shipped to Ontario.
oregon to the lodge there for burial.
and that all of his effects be given his
brother, who had come to Ogden with
him. The other letter was addressed
10 a Salt Lake paper telling of his
association with Commercial street
woman. and setting forth that she was
all TO blame for the act he was about to
commit,
Charles Mcmahon. brother of the
dead man, testified to coming 10 Og-
den with his brother Thursday from
Iiko, Nevada, and to his entering
their room about 1 "A. m when he
found his brother dead. He could give
no reason for the suicide and said that
his brother had never even limited at
ending his life, but always carried a
revolver.
Undertaken Larkin testified to the
condition in which he found the body,
The jury after heaylng the testimony
brought In a verdict that he came TO
his death by gun shot wound inhict
ed by his own hand with suicidal In
tent.
The remains were at noon today
shipped 10 Ontario, oregon, for burial
Mr. Mcmahon was 81 years Of age and
quite well preserved for mis- age.