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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02
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The People and the Primary.

lsumor was busy Yesterday wtn tie
proposal which Mr.. Charles v. Meredith.
made on Friday night to the City Demo.
cratic Committee. Ono ruinor had It that
Mr. Meredith had made application to
the committee to have Judge named ut
each precinct In the city to represent
Governor Montague. and another had it
tat thiH was TO be done In consideration
OF sum OF money to be raised ny Mr..
Montagues friends 10 defray the ex-
penses Of the primary, us though a bride
had been offered
In point Of fact Mr.>Mereaith made no
References whatever 10 Mr.. Montague and
did not intimate that any one Of The
judges TO be named By the committee OF
ritszens proposed by him should repre-
sent Mr. Montague or any other candl.
date,
HIS proposal Was this That tbs city
Committee allow u committee Of citizens,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02
Italian Immigration.

Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
Sill rather hesitate to write any.
snl1s g, on The subjaet Of italian imml-
our papers draws forth some realil
we'll written pleas by Italians for the
consideration OF the public, and MS know
some very good Italians here, I do not
".sn TINS communication to be consid-
dent here, who number by the last CEN
sus about 700. The Richmond Italians
are mostly Tuscans. who arc not con-
1aminated with the cowardly and dctost-
undesirable citizens, though i doubt
whether they have done much for the
upbulding of the city, MS there are none
engaged N manufactures. but for the
most part they are about equally divided
between fruit dealers and saloon keep
ers: Tho fruit dealers are very honest
and courteous but the saloon keeping
Italian, for. the most, part, keep cheap
negro saloons and thereby furnish ex-
true they are thrifty, but It is kind
of thrift which does nothing towards
building up a country. It is the. same
Canada. The, province Of Quebec, which!
is overwhelmingly French. Is much less
progressive than Ontario. which is Eng
fish. The French farmers and mer-
chants are very thrifty. but It Is kind
In an old stocking or savings bank,
and refuses to subscribe to new factories.
railroads and other commercial enter
prises. Therefore, the Northwest OF Can
ada and Ontario are going ahead while
GAebec is sleeping. OF such is Latin
thrift.
My letter is brought about by con-
versation with friend recently returned
from Italy. He says in Naples he has
never seen such squalor, fifth and dcgra-
datlon and the people were mostly beg
CARS or thieves. This is a strong ex-
preston to use, md I use It advlsedly.
| but he was very vehement In his cons
| denNation Of the Italians he saw. and
said IL tho italians from the South OF
Italy were allowed to land in this coun-
try that 1t would be a grave menace to
the country. I think this question on.a
| that we have a perfect right to discuss
as freely MS We choose to. as the coun.
| try belongs 10 us, and we have n per-
feet right 10 say who shall come in, and
who shall not.
A point is made that Italinn imm1-
grafton will furnish the South with akilLad
labor. This Is nerfect bnsh It will in
crease enormously our percentage OF "
liferncy.s and add an italian nroblem to
the negro problem we have been sweat
! Ing under, Out OF the Italians resident
in Richmond. how many OF thew, are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

to DO composed Of Messrs, Jackson Guy,
nominate ono Judge for euch precinct, tile
nominations thus made to be tilted BY
tho city COMMITTEES. Mr. Meredith then
stated that It this should be done, ho
would guarantee to raise ono-half OF tho
money necessary to dcfrny the expenses
Of the primary BY this ho meant sim
ply to sny that if citlzcns were given
this privilege, they would not hesitate
to contribute Literally towards the cleo.
ton fund.
TO show tho absurdity OF the runlor
that each Judge to be nominated was TO
DO representative of Mr., Montague, It
Is only necessary to state that Mcssrs.
Leigh and Guy are both supporters OF
Mr.. Martin In the senatorial contest,
the other member, Mr. Collin, being for.
Mr.. Montague. #
MIR. Meredith would no doubt agree to
have another Martin man, Of the same
high standing as Messrs. Guy and Leigh,
substituted for MIR. Catlin. Mr.. Catlin,
we know, would favor such q change.
Democrats at largo have been called
upon to contribute tho money necessarily
TO defray the expenses of the primary,
in view OF which Mr.. Meredith requests
that committee representing such citi.
zcns be given the privilege Of nominnt-
ing one judge at each voting precinct,
without any reference whatsoever as to
the preference Of such Judges as to sena-
.toral or other candidates. Il
If tho City Committee will adopt this
plan It will dIsarm criticism and insure
IN election that will be not only fair,
but above suspicion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02
Our State Librarv.

In an editorial mention Of the library
at Washington" the sewanee Review
says that that institution is becoming
tho training spot for librarians over the
country and adds; Two Of whom have
already been sent out and arc revolution
izing the library idea In their respective
SS,a'sa are the Librarians Of Virginia STATE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02
The Earthquake Habit.

After the great Assam earthquake,
which occurred in June ~, 1897. the earth
.trcmor went on continuously for several
days. 1t was estimated that there were
two hundred shocks a day for n few days
after June 18th, and though these had
diminished to twenty or thirty a day
by the ln;tdlc OF July, the people were
accustomed for at least two years after
the earthquake to a daily sliock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

Newspaper reports state ttat u Mrs.
.Lcech, OF Vermont, admits to having
had seven husbands. Relationship to tho
celebrated orse-Leech's daughter not
yet asccrtaltled.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02
With Which,

The teacher was describing her encoun-
"And then, she said, y tainted"
WI yer left or wi Yer right, ma'alnY'
promptly Inquired little Inhnny Jlmfrics,
the puElllst's lspn.-DlYerSipn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02
Where Banks Never Fail.

"Lay up go treasure IN heaven" said
the coored exhorter. rUn dar de bank
presidents don't run away Wild do funas;
kaze once dcy gifts In dar dey don't want
ter emigrate Besides dat, dey ain'tlmany
or unl dar!p-AtIanta Constitution
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

state Attorney Fake. who is prosecute
Ing grafters in Chicago, is demonstrating
that no is fako In name only.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

Mr.. Rockefeller has evidently not been
scared off the track by all that hue and
cry about tainted green goods"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

Olive oil is supposed to be the kind
to be poured on the troubled waters Of
the Far East.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02
New to Philadelphia.

A few weeks ago 1t was thought next
to impossible to, put an election officer
or assessor IN JAIL now 1t is easier than
1t is TO keep them out.-Philadelphia
Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

a negro tried to commit suicide /,
Washington tho other day. SO close I,
Hanover watermelon patches and 81
near to ripcnlng time, too! 11c was sure
ly crazy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

The solemn word of Secretary Shaw
was not necessary to assure us Of the
popularity of the new twenty dollar bills
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

There is accumuative evidence that Mr.,
Hyde is being skinned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

All the North is praying for fire.
.crackerless Fourth Of July
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

Would you really say that that million
Rockefeller gave Yale was any worse
than any other fellows million? Oh,
'tain'tl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02
[kHYUES''Ii2i: TO-DAY. !
Organs Out Of Tune.

q Organs Gut OF tune.
(Sclentists are interested In discussing
just what organs arc necessary to mans
existence.)
In that our bodies oft arc vexcd,
BY pains within and all about,
Now ask our dsctors, some preplexod,
What organs can we do without?
Since all our parts to ills are hoir. to
And pang us with amazing gall,
Let's cut out everything we care to,
Or haply. let's remove them%all.
Hris proved that one aggressive kidney,
Can do tho quondam mark of two.
Which tips tho hunt to Altf'rlng sydney.
Tom or, Jerry, me or you.
Glad tdlngs to Our friends rheumatic,
"a Is that Cur bones arc for too many,
Nor is 1t thought q bit erratc
& To cut them down to few, IL any.
And hearts, we know. arc far from need
full,
I Since heart!ess ladies thrive. nor care;
And brains, to those whose eye Is heedful.
= More often missing are than there,
And all such orEans--really- which
3 Is requisite to mount lfe's hummock r.
Since John Of Standard Oil grows rich.
Although (neen say he hath no
E stomach
And eyes and ears and lungs and liver,
Z Our doctors say we needn't use them.
And (natlre being an Indian giver)
They pain us If we don't nlnuse them;
And, too. remove unrlly lips.
That chatter idly. hit-or miss.
E(3ut then--dread thought not meet for
quips--
How would we still contrlye to kss2
Our hands and wrists acquire nephritis,
Eczema, plague or sprlclsly heat,
Our inwards win appendicitis,
And govt not rarely Mains our feet,
Poor. painful organs, be We gone,
I And with so dread of cramp or tumorI
I'll warrant we'll still struggle on
With nothing but our sense Of humor.
II. S, II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02
Persons You Ought to Know.

- 1890 ~ - - 3 49, " = 49,
DO you have trouble in remembering
names and faces? tits an affliction, for
many men and women are sensitive. If
these sensitive persons have once been
presented to you. they expect you to
remember them forever thereafter, and
II you do not, they take offcnsc. When
they speak to you they give you sort
Of challenge. They scorn to give you any
cue. They look you In the eye and seem
to say, Now, who am II Fail at your
peril TO recall my face and name and the
circumstances under which 11met you!"
If you are embarrassed. they rcvel in
It. and If your memory throws you
down." they never forgive you.
What u terror this must be to the
politician!
But does it ever occur to such folks
that there are two sides to the question?
Does It ever occur TO them that # they
think other folks delinquent for not re-
Numbering them, other folks think them
very dlsngreeable for deliberately cmbar-
RAISING thcm2 Once n smart Aleck met
Nat Goodwin and, slappng him on the
back. said: Hello. Nat old boy!" and
as Goodwin did not reply in kind, added
IN an injured tone OF voice. why, Nat,
you don't seem TO know NO. Goodwin
looked him over somewhat contemptu-
ously and finally said, II don't seem to
recall your face. but your manner is
! quite familiar
But there are honorable exceptions.
Every now and then bright-raced fellow
comes along and offers you his hand,
and the moment he"sees that you do not
recognize him, gives You his name In tho
most gracious sort of way and makes you
feel SO comfortable that your incllna-
ton is TO embrace him. You are not
apt to forget him after that and every
time yppsn think of him 1t is with a sense
of kindness akin TO gratitude. Jones
my dear sir, Tom Jones, of Joncsyille
Met you AT tho White last summer, :,
Bless your heart. Tom Jones. of Jones.
VILE. How did we ever forget one Sc
thoughtful and agreeable? We folks witt
poor memory wish our chance aeauaInt.
ances we're al like you.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

Harvard's failure to give the President
q degree merely calls attention to tho
fact that he has the whole alphabet Ill
ready.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

Seeing TINT Mr.. Roosevcltfhas issued n
call for moro men ofaelofty ideals. Old
Subscriber wants TO know whether he
means moro men like Mr.. Paul Morton?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

Virginia politics Is particularly i've
5ly Just at the height OF the julcp
g season ms in that State Birmingham Nows.
In tho Language Of IN esteemed con-
temporary, correct you arc.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

a noiscless Fourth Is tho kind wo al
ways have III Richmond. 1t, isn't our
noisy day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

AS summer resort Richmond has been
on her good behavior for week or
two, but July and August are Just on
ahead.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

How Satan Worked It.
Satan tell dc LiG4ltnin'
He'll run him fer race.
De Lightnn', he make answer:
'Dcs name yo time EN- placer
En- what you reckon happen?
Ole Satan made de trip
Straddle great big cloud, en- use
De Lightnin' fer n whip!
Atlanta Constitution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

Gorging and Disgorging.
Those Equitable officials who are now
turning their ill-gotten syndicate gains
back into the companys treasury failed
to :oresee that those who mover gorge
never have TO dsgorge. Hartford Times
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

Well, We will SEQ how tho tainted
works down this way. Some Of that
last Rockefeller ten millions is headed
southwark.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

4 General Miles denies his engagement
to be married, but softly admits that ho
is disposed to flirt with Miss Democracy,
OF Massachusetts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02


In largo sense King George Court.
house will be the capital Of Virginia next
Thursday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

Mr.. Rockefeller would doubtless be very
liberal to the nice young man who would
turn Miss Tarbcll's thoughts into q moro
sentimental channel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02
ers, but tho Charlotte Observer says
they havo .renlgged.'

ers, but tho Charlotte Observer says
they havo ''renlggcd."
==--.----.1----=.... :: :. Z. :--.- go
Virginia politics Is particularly live.
" just at the height OF thesn,lnt julcp
senson4itl that State. Birmingham Nows.
In tho language Of an esteemed con-
temporary, correct you are.'' Isl.
======-=-.:=-=====
Newspaper reports state Sthnt q Mrs.
Lcech, OF Vermont, admits to having
had seven husbands. Relationship to tho
celebrated Horse-Leech's daughter not
yet asccrtained.
=-----=.:--44-=.-= 1855
a negro tried to commit suicide q IN
Washington tho other day. So close 10
Hanover watermelon patches and 80
near to rpenlng time, too! I1c was sure
ly crazy.
=========.=-
=, secing1 That MIR. Roosevelt has issued n
call for moro men ofylofty ideals, Old
Subscriber wants TO know whether he
means moro men like Mr.. Paul Morton?
A-.t=As---.a-.=-e..-- -. .-ez.. *
a noiscless Fourth Is tho kind wo al
ways have III Richmond. It isn't our
noisy dt.y.
===E===.===-=
In n large sense King George Court
house will be the capital OF Virginia next
Thursday.
Mr.. Rockefeller would doubtless be very
liberal to the nice young man who would
turn Miss Tarbcll's thoughts into a moro
sentimental channel.
as ----.-.-------:---.-------
4 General Miles denies his cnga sement
to be married, but softly admits that ho
is disposed to flirt with Miss Democracy
OF Massachusetts.
E-@-=--=-.:--=
Well, We will SEQ how tho Tainted"
works down this way Some Of that
last Rockefeller ten millions is headed
southwark.
=====------=
AS n summer resort Richmond has been
on her good behavior for week or
two, but July and August are Just on
ahead.
Harvard's failure to give the President
O degree merely calls attention to tho
fact that he has the whole alphabet a.
ready.
SH
Would You really say that that million
Rockefeller gave Yale was any worse
than any other fellows million? Oh,
'tain't
@=-=====-=
All the North is praying for fire
crackerless Fourth Of July.
state Attorney Fake who is prosecute
Ing grafters In Chicago, is demonstrating
that no is q fake In name only.
Olive oil is supposed to be the kind
to be poured on the troubled waters Of
the Far East.
=--@-=--==-=
Mr.. Rockefeller has evidently not been
scared off the track by all that hue and
cry about tainted green goods''
=------==-=
The solemn word of Secretary Shaw
was not necessary to assure us of the
popularity of the new twenty dollar bills
=-=------==
There Is accumuative evidence that Mr..
Hyde Is being skinned
+ b
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

There Is more public speaking in Ten
nessec than in any other State in the
Union.-Nashvillc American.
We deny It. Virginia holds the belt
this year. Tennessee may do better later
on, but from now until August o2d she
will not be lii it wlth5tho Old Dominion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

Richmond. Va.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-07
A JOE MEEK STORY.
[Pacifc Monthly.

The most romantic figure In the
history of the "Oregon country" is
Colonel Joe Meek, virginian, "squaw
man" and first marshal of Oregon. He
was a frontiersman of the highest
type. He was the leader at Champoeg
on the most critical day in the history
of the Northwest. At this meeting,
which the British had suggested, Meek
was keen enough to see that they were
trying to force an issue and if possible
secure Canadian provisional govern
ment, and then he and his fellows
would be under British rule.
This thought was appalling to him.
and he rode for two days, picking up
his old mountain friends, and with
them at once rode to Champoeg. As
the British had rallied their friends i'll
numbers, Meek said to his four COM
panions: Looks bad for Uncle Sam,
oh? This thing must be settled right
here and settled right After an
hour in effecting organization, Meek
addressed the audience of one hundred
and one frontiersmen, dilating on the
beauty of the republic, and he chiefly
addressed his Iomarks to the French
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-07

Probably it is true, as claimed by
confirmed optimists, that there is
no more official robbery now than
there always has been. The trouble
is that the official robbery which is
now coming to light involves men
who have been looked upon as inca
pable of vulgar stealing. The fact
that the stealing is in millions instead
of in dollars does not alter the fact
that it is stealing. We have been
accustomed to petty fellows smirchnig
their fingers with petty spoils, but
landed into the same boat the spectacle
is disquieting.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-07
All communications should be addressed to
the PRESS Athena, oregon
ATHENA. NOVEMBER 7, 1905

Two months ago, the leaders of the
democratic and republican parties in
San Francisco came together and re-
solved that all the old time party
strife should be buried in an attempt
to wrest the city government from the
forces which have done so much to
bring discredit upon San Francisco.
This decided, the next step was to
select a standard bearer who should
command the respect of all good citiz-
ems. This, it will be readily under
stood, was no easy task, and formed
the rock upon which it was freely
predicted the fusion movement would
be wrecked. A careful survey was
made of the list of available candi-
dates, and finally list was drawn up
on which there was nearly 200 names.
Then the process of elimination was
begun, and at the conclusion of q
weeks careful study it was decided
that John S. Partridge was the man
to lead the fusion forces. Partridge
is a self-made man, fearless and honest
in his convictions. He is making
strenuous campaign. He stands for
the following epigrams:
Graft has no principles, aud honesty
should have no politics.
Good men will give you good gov
ernment under the worst of laws. and
bad men will give you bad govern
ment under the best of laws.
Debauchery kills where the sword is
impotent
You can no more expect efficient
government from crowd bent on
graft than you can expect burglar to
lock your safe il he finds it open.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-07

The government system of crop re-
porting is really wonderful scheme
and the reporting force is peculiar
organization. 1t is composed of about
250,000 agents scattered all over the
land and is probably the least expen-
sive organization, in view of its size,
in existence. The total appropriation
for the support of the bureau Of sta
tistics is only $190, 900 year. Out of
this sum must be paid the salaries Of
the chief statisticians, large corps
of associate statistioians aud assistants
and many agricultural experts, all
located at Washington; then come the
field men, the state agents, the county
correspondents and the township re-
porters, aggregating, all told, 2 30. 900
men,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-07

them. Says a business man: 1--WE
cannot train up capable business men
fast enough to keep pace with the
growth OF our business" The me-
chanic or bookkeeper of today may be
the general superintendJa Jat tomorrow.
The proposition that there is always
room at the top is not a shallow piece
Of sophistical encouragement, but is
as sound as any generality may be.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-07
The walla walla Argus has this to

The Walla Walla Argus has this to
say about the advance in land values
near that city: Seventeen hundred
dollars an acre for tracts over mile
from the postoffice--what do you
think of that? Too much? Perhaps,
but the owners are independent and
hey wouldn't throw off half cent
for the sake of making deal. The
tracts are choice bits of property. to
be sure; but seventeen hundred dol
lars for land thatswas valued at not
more than three hundred a year ago
that rather makes one catch his
breath.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-07

trapper element. The vote was going
to be close. 1t was called for by the
chairman, and again Meek rose to his
feet, his six feet two Sof magnificent
manhood an inspiration and exemplifi-
cation of American citizenship, say
ing:
Fellows, | have trapped with many
of yo1; / have fought Indians with
you; have no quarrel with those who
want this government under Eng
lands rule. but if you want to live in
a republic with a flag in which every
star shines beacon for free govern
ment, and every stripe is band that
binds us together as government for
the people-vote for Uncle Sam.
Come now, who's for dividel'
Meek stepped out of the crowd, drew
line in the earth with the toe of his
great boot, and, stepping across that
zone on which every eye was riveted.
said: '"This is American territory
Here's your free government"
His ringing voice stirred the blood
of the irTesolnte and with stam-
pede fifty-one Joined him, giving a
majority of two for American provis-
ionaI government.
Each heart beat furiously as the
vote was being announced, and when
in steady tones the words came, "For
the English so, for the United States
52i'' wild cheer burst from the lips
of the 81 empire builders.
Joe Meek was trembling. His lips
we're dry, his massive throat struggled
and swelled with emotion; great drops
of sweat stood out on his: forehead
when suddenly in that soft ripping
southern accent he said in a subdued
whisper "Thank Gawdp'
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-07
Summons.

In the Justice Court for the District
of Athena, Umatilla County, State
of Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-11-07
Peterson & Peterson,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
Summons.

In the Justice Court of the District of
Athena, Umatilla County, State of
Oregon.