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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-29

ba went into the lighting business.
The citizens were assured that ii
would be profitable venture, but il
has turned out to be losing one.
The city council recommends that the
people vote bonds to the amount OF
$50, 900, five-sixths of the proceeds to
be used for the enlargement and i'm
proyement of the plant. and the re-
mainder to free it from debt. Many
taxpayers admit that the experiment
Of municipal lighting has been fail
ure so far, but the voters may insist
on throwing away more money.
Last spring the Elgin council dis
posed OF the city's electric light
plant. It did SO because it had been
plaything for the politicians, had
been allowed to run down, and was
losing instead of making money. AS
there was no prospect of reform in
conditions and of the plant being run
in accordance with business princi-
Piles, the council acted wisely. Yet
there was popular protest against
the sale from unthinking people,
who did not understand that If city
did not operate public utility so
economically and efficiently as private
enterprise can il ought to let that
utility alone.
One Of the many objections Of mum
icipal ownership and operation of
public utilities is the difficulty of let
ting go after the experiment has been
proven to be a costly mistake. There
are always number Of people, usual
ly not taxpayers, who insist on going
ahead and spending more money.
They are not troubled because the
business is not self supporting. The
politicians who stuff the pay rolls of
the city plants with their friends dis
like to lose patronage, and say that it
would be shameful for the municipal
ity to confess to failure. It is diff
cult for community to shake off a
public utility "old man Of the sea-"
which has got astride its shoulders.
For that reason, every community
which permits its municipal govern
ment to be run by politicians who car
ry political methods and mismanage-
ment in everything, ought to stay
clear of municipal ownership and
operation of the public utilities which
the professional municipal ownerites
are most anxious to lay hands on. It
is easy to enter ON the downward
road, and hard to retrace ones steps.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-29

The Portland Oregonian is conduct
ing war on the Portland Journal in
way that is peculiarly Its own.
Here is one Of its uppercuts. What a
straight poke would be can be imagin-
ed:
Little Billy LAID, who inherited his
fathers property and therefore is a
great man, moves his so-called news
paper, subsidized with money got
from franchise grabs, to vilify the
Oregonian. He does it through subs
and scrubs and jours whom he can
hire; but it deceives nobody. Little
Billy Ladd is great--in his ancestors.
Through his nameless hirelings he
takes particular delight In attacks
on the 0regonian. But it doesn't
signify; it doesn't matter. Never be.
fore was the business of the Ore
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-29

gouian Publishing company compaf-
able with the business of today.
Little Billy Ladd would better operate
his little tin cup bank, and let the
Oregonian alone. He and his group
will work up no more $4,000, 900
franchise grabs in Portland. They
print their monopolistic, plutocratic,
holier- than thou organ in vain. The
Oregonian is not making this year
any SO, 600, 900, as francbisers do; but
it is making Enough to buy beef and
bread and potatoes, and to pay taxes.
That will do.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-29
POLITICIANS WORK GRAFT.
(Chicago Tribune. J

Milwaukee has municipal garbage
cremation plant which is not working
satisfactorily. 1t was built in the
wrong place to begin with, and $12,.
600 was paid for valueless patents.
As the city runs the plant, there are
about eight times ,as many men en-
ployed as are needed. Places had to
be made for friends Of ward bosses.
This experiment in municipal opera
tion of public utility is admitted to
be a dismal failure. It is proposed
that the plant be torn down and a
better one erected, although new
one under political management will
be no more economically managed
than its predecessors.
A few years ago the city of Escana-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-29

The war is costing the mikado a
million dollars day, or enough to
enable him to live at fashionable
New York hotel.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-29

New York is threatened with a Sec
ond insurance scandal. Skeletons
seem to take up most of the closet
room in that town.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-29

Italy's Dowager Queen is coming
over here next autumn for visit.
She is fond of autoing, and will keep
the elite awake.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-29

ALI in vain will be Burbank's effort
to protect the potato until the average
cook learns how to boil it right, and
then get the water out.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-29

If travelling peddler comes along
and tries to sell goods, ask him if he
will take your butter, eggs, hides and
other farm produce.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12

rer James Clurchman. p, was elect
ed by a vote of 45G over AbeRRNtont.
gonery with 3sS ayotes. Churchman's
majority, 6s. For chief of pslice:$
Harvey Ferguson, r., was elected by
$50 votes against George Robertson,
D.. "S2, or a majority Of For
school commissioner g. r.. Caldwell,
r., was elected by 472 votes oyer
James Paul, d. sSa, or a majority Of
50. The fisht8tin the colncllmanic
field tooswas exeeeiingly warm, a,ipl8
the successful candidates were: First
ward, Fred Letzkus, D. and B
Hal, R.: Second ward, Edward Fen.
wick, r., and *. 4. Scott II. Third
ward, H.RW. Paul, D., and Alfred Rig
MOI, R.; Fourth ward, Samuel .Iohifsi
son, r., and G: R. Wirch, r. THERE
publican vote in council is 6 and
Democratic 2.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12

AsTo LIBEL

I'M al malicious spirit Az IS
capable % exhibiting, due doubtless
to feeling within II that Tie Mont
.goinery libel suit against the West
.yirginian ls not meeting with the
serious consideration from any source
Il had hoped and expected-that It rs
regarded generally as al abortiye at.
tempt on the part OF Democratic poll;
ticlans@ and anti: Dawson Republicans
TO embarrasa and harass the Repub
lican organ OF this county-thaty no
Republican newspaper in good stand,
ing with its party organization Is in
sympathy with Montgomery and the
other "insurgents'-that the Demo.
cratic and Poptllstic press Is the only
thing on which they have to lean-in
such spirit and with such feeling the
Times of yesterday, as on other re-.
cent days, came to the assistance Of
its willing ally-Montgomery-by cit.
Ing more law against persons and
newspapers charged with libel. The
only thing that we think wortliy-of
notice was its attemptato show that
politics Is not behind the Montgom,
cry suit and that politics should ii
no way figure In II. Now, the fact that
Montgomerg.s counsel are Democrat
!c politicians-known better as such
than they are as lawyers-ls enough
to satisfy anybody that the suit haf
its inception in politics. II Montgom
cry was a good Republican (but thl'
he cannot be. as he was horn am
reared n Democrat, and those whit
know him best believe he Is sti!
one)-if he had acted with the organ
cation men Of his party instead o
with Ran Stalnaker and John Corr
well, he would not be engaged in
libel suit to-day and in contempt o
all loyal Republicans.
The Times Is hereby informed tina
the West Virginian Is engaged in pc
ltics and is in full sympathy with It
party organization-that whenever
sees treachery in its ranks, as
manifested itself Mt Charleston dnrin
the past winter, 1t will expose II an
dispose Of those guilty Of 1t in an
way that seems best II they are $
foolish and th0ughtless rs to give
cause TO do so.
We repeat that the West Virginia
is in politics, as Is the Times.
will be In politics after the Mon
gomery sui is forgotten, and that "
may be thoroughly understood, W
will state that since said suit was b
sun In politics It will be fought OF
along that line.
In conclusion We would advise Ii
Times to look up some law on lib,
suits contrary TO that which 1t hi
been hunting, as It will need It With
a very few days.
i ...
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12

Democrats is funny folks some.
times. They are playing second ad-
dIe ever inYthe Second Congressional
distFses STOW with scarcely a word he.
ingsssalidsa s to who will be offered up
as he'll saacrifee at The special cleo
ton on the sixth OF June. They all
Know tie Chances are very great that
The Democratic candidate. whoever
Me may abe. will run a losing race.
But iiSAslff keep an eye open to note
Tue change in The tone Of the ncruo
eraticsplress JUS as soon as the nonli.
nations are made The papers viii
begin 70 Say they have the Rcpubli.
cans on the rim, that this is a Demo.
cratic Year and thousand other
things they themselves do not lie.
Heye ssthey always do. That is7 !
YER atiefent Democratic triek
Int ltey WI work it ali il
worth again thls Year lust wapch
andee if they don
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12

Sontlnaeo vs.
! NJ Al Ria iii \ osnay 3pand
arp,,ed that AZ, IN. nshtrsc Isd u.
Z hornfc,Ja $anI q 4 q co,,n, Ma
q onca Gea fron tho inrisdirtIon Il
court h would ask tbat eacb ~
thc defendants h Held e. $4,000
co,nsoiE for no sm,,bs sa,1 ba,,i
~ tbiis ano,,nt was nroh,b;t,ye and
at The si,geost,on Of the iudre this
nuestIon also went ovar; ma n Frinav
rho smitihs wero tben reman Iod
Ia rio Tombs
stern Wouldn't Talk.
amonp The snectators IN The cn,,rt
room during TIA ~nrocaadi,oe ...ra
uyn,an s,ern he ia wn broker and
rosanh Hewitt a ~ona.laggad rewebov
.They were the.e II IDENTITY smith
INT p.be.ber thev ]enccoe,led ar M,
oo,,d NJ, 10 leornod 90 thav nod oyi.
do,,,v heo, ,,str,,ctad M, IL tall, ~
ronor,ars
,IoY,t,t 10 tho w,t,oss who tost;.
sod Il Nan pottorson,s ,r;ai ,hot tho
,,ght heyore yo,,nr,s death he had
900, smith nusbirp Misc p,t tarson
into = coh ami = say Il hor.
ayo,,,ve m, II 10 ~"
Morran smith while IN Inc nr,s.
nj nonitontiarv awaiting arra nme
talliod freely f. renorters. He said
- noyo,. ho,,yht that ,avolvor and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12

The Fatrmont Times las II labored
On points Of law Of newspaper
libel. Whatever tha points Of law
may be the State Journals opserya.
ton is TINT a man thai sues a news.
PAPER gets Ills laboc for his pans. The
writer Of these lines has been SIZED
some twelve or fifteen times for heavy
damages, has defended his own suits
and never paid anything yet. The
last time was for fifteen thousand
dollars and he gentlemen who wanted
1t are stu looking around in q Devil
dcred way wondering Mat struck
them when The crisis came or what
ever 1t was.-Tarlter"arr:; State Jour,
nal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12


Now e here. Col. West FirHinian,
YOU and Lamar Powell mustn't seek
TO involve the State Journal in Il libel
suit. 1t has not said anything about
what Senator Montgomery has or has
not done but simply asked What he
would want as a money consider alton
If You had called him a "nimple" in.
stead of a'"pimp." II was the usual
earnest desire of this paper to get
valuable information. not to say any,
thing mean about anybody. ---PIrkers.
burg State Journal.
Your explanation Is satisfactory
Brother Morris.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
KEEP YOUR HEAD UNCOVERED.
The Conatnnt Wearing Of a Hat rropo-
gates Dnndruff Germs.

There are many men who wear their
hats practically all the time when awake.
and arc blessed with a heavy shock OF
hair: yet II the scalps OF these same men
once became infested with dandruff
germs. the parasites would multiply all
the quicker for lack Of air. Badness
would cnsue us the final result. New
BROS Herpicide kills these germs and
stimulates unhealthy hair to abundant
growth. Hcrpiclde Is a pleasant hair
dressing as well us n dandruff cure and
contains not Iii atom of injurious sub
stance. Sold by leading druggists. Send
1oc. In stamps for sample I: The Herpi-
eide Co., Detroit. Mich.
Z. A. Billingslea & Co., Special
Agents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12

John Glass, who has purchased
the sistersyille OIL Review, as men,
SttoIneesdSbySu JUS 9 few days ago, the pur.
chase having been made on Thursday
Of last glsst week, IS q newspaper mar Of
experiences as he was virtually brought
ltpIoan5tlle Wheeling Intell:gsncer, from
which he n only recently severed his
c%on'les sslaa While he is not a practi.
cal printer yet he IS acquainted with
the business end OF a newspaper,
which sis Just as Important. Sisters.
vile q good newspaper field with
itssocills!aIndscash and we have no doubt
saNsts lto18thesueces Of Tie Oil Review
@ithaM a Glass at its head. 4 good
business 'nHssiinteeSs!s man or a man Of cool bust.
hessg training and socially a very
pleasant gentleman, he can't help but
succeed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
Ask Your Grocer for an
ATLAS FLOUR
Baby Bib. s$;.
Given Away Free.
W. VA. GROCERY 6 CANDY Coz
Distributing Agents.
JUDGE KENDALL
Underwent an Operation at Mt. Glenn
ents, Michigan, on Monday.

Judge us. Kendall, Of this city
underwent an operation at Mt. Glen:
ents, Michigan, on Monday last. For
some time past he has been troubled
with his left limb and an examination
by a physician at the popular health
resort revealed the presence Of rips,
tured blood vessel. The operation
was highly successful and the Judge
will return home in a6few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
8ssoTHgRs sEgUs.

8ST7ST5T
The West Tirgtnia Asus slldell.
Browns paper published al King
wood last week contained two col;
umn and a half article from the peni
of The Rambler The following
reference to the managing editor Of
the West ylrginian may be Of SUN;
Client local; interest to Justify its re.
production:
aAt a conference Which we held.
the other night 1t was decided to ap.
point Bro. Lamar c. Powell, OF the
West ylrginian, annihllator, and start
him in pursuit Of the, Insurgents, who
got away from us In Charleston, and
have returned to the mountains. II
any one can run them down Bro.
Powell can. He is as bold ASA lion
and as fierce as q hyena. He tells
us that there Is no such word as
fear" in his lexicon. His attack on
the Insurgents in the Legislature war.
rants the assertion. We shall expect
great things from Bro. Powell. Ev.
cry one in Marion county fears him,
not excepting Bro. Owen Mckinney
and Earl Smith. Tom Parks Elem.
ing told me that the people Of Ma
rion gent Warrior Powell TO Charles
ton hoping that the climate and the
inducements would agree with him
and that he would decide to remain
here. He has been playing on Marion
county with his t~hirteen.lnch gun fol
the past thirty years, and a bias
from the Eirginian makes the people
take to the tall timber. Warrior
Powell has his siege guns leyeled OF
Insurgents Marshall and Montgom
cry, and the last reports he sen
Governor Dawson stated that he hat
them surrounded and would annihi
late them according to his instruc
tons from the governor"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12

The State Journals experience with
libel suits Is that whoever goes after
a newspaper gets lust one thing-the
opportunity 10 pay the costs.-Park-
ersbnrg State Journal.
The West Virgin!ap had ii libel
suit q few years ago. We 10 not know
whether the other fellow paid the
costs or not. We nye sure that we
didn't, and we feel just as sure that
We Won't in the Montgomery suit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12

The Daughters Of the Revolution
are getting ready for Revolution. A
new PresidentEisato be elected5to sue
eeed Mrs: Fairbanks, the wife Of the
Wee President; and war clouds are
Atherinng The aew building Which
thegsoeiety Is erecting in Washington
$ being INSPECTED by a brewer who
thinks ~ " Will De just in his line when
fhe $society shall have exterminated
itself. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12
Got Her Money.

Something a bit out of The ordinary
was on the carpet III Justice Bcnning.
tons office this morning in The shape
of a jury trial before the justice. Miss
Louise Clayton, OF Jackson street,
sued J. Sands Jackson for payment for
her services as nurse during the quar-.
antine Of Jackson's family last fall.
and got her money.
The real event 81 the season
aBahes in ToylandY:-s5turdaY night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12

VIII the Charleston Daily Gazette
and the Fairmont West Virg!nian
please stop their vicious assaults on
each other? Such q thing as that is
always offensive to uS-unless we are
doing 1t MISUNDERSTANDING
State Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12

rGEEEI - TIT-U@ z" |"-
When the income Of Cuba was
5000 short III paying lie interest
eIt National debt the government
,siss nall / million dollars for a thea.
tre tn Havana which was improbable
% sths owner who had nevertheless
efollghs influence 10 unload IT on the
government.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12

Andrew Carnegie says that he he.
lieres in the small college hut he is
paying two thousand dollars a week
to try to make them large.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12

The Fairtnont NWesI virglnian has
already rseceiYel more than $4,000
woIthsp " Advertising as a result of its
nbelBsuit. CD: Powell could pay Sen:
ator Montgomery,s little bill and still
winner But Re won't-Parkers,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12

The real event Of the season
Babes In ToyIand"-saturday night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12

Cream pufrs, fresh, at McKcever's,
every day. \
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12

leased wire teeleelgraphiic service by,
Pabllshers Press Association. Special
CORRESPONDENCE at Charleston, Park.
ersbarg and ether cities in the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-12

The West Virginian Is delivered by
carrier to all parts Of the city and
the nearby towns. II a single copy.
10 missed, notify US at once SO that
iii investigation may be made.
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-17
PATTISON WILL BE L LONESOME
The Candidate for Governor the Only Democrat Elected on the
 Ohio State Ticket,

Columbus. O., Nov. 13.-Latest de velopments have cleared up the post election situation In Ohio consider ably. Practically complete returns from the entire state ticket show all the republican candidates except for governor have been elected by sub stantial pluralities. The figures given out by Chairman Dick show a range of from 27,000 plurality on lieutenant governor to 39.000 on state treasurer. Louis Houck. the democratic candi. date for eutenant-governor. admits his defeat. Chairman Garber of the democratic state committee was ex- pected to give out statement, but it Is not forthcoming thus far.
 Both parties continue to claim a majority in both branches of the legis- lature. The majority in either branch will be very small. probably not more than two or three for the party that controls.
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-17
EST CITY ARK" FRIDAY AFTERNOON. NOVEMBER F. 1905
GOOD CONDITIONS PREVAIL
Tho Only Flaws in the ce,.r,,rr.,. movement Are Complaints of
 Car Congestion.

New York Nov. ,l.-Rradslrects weekly review says.
 Excellent reports s;ill come from nearly all lines of trade and industry. tho only flaws being complaints that car congestion in vidsly-separated sec tons affects prices collections cereal coal and coke ard general freight movements and to q certain extent thereby d5scuarages some new orders. Gold weather Is still a stimulus to trade, quarantine restrictions have dis appeared fIlins-in orders are numer- ous. and sprins sales compare well with a year ago Job5ers and whole salers report some transference of ac- uNity from staple lines to holiday spe- eialities Manufacturers of these goods are working full time. Industry. as a whole. is very active Iron and steel interests report the past month a rec ord breaker in all lines.
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-17
A lAmENTABLE ACCIDENT
James T.Thorburn, of Detroit, Mich., Accidentally Kills His Wife With
 Revolver He Had Bought Her.

Detroit. Mich, Nov. l3.-James T. Thorburn, president of the William H. Elliott company, of this city. accident. ally shot and killed his wife at their home on Second avenue. The Thor burn home was robbed recently, and at his wife's request, MT. Thorburn, only Saturday night, brought home new revolver. to be kept in the home for her protection. Soon after they arose Sunday. MT. Thorburn carefully ex- plained to his wife how the weapon worked. and then reloaded It. He mo- ticed spot of oil on the revolver as he was about to put 1t away, and un- dertook to wipe 1t off In some man ner the cloth caught the trigger and exploded cartridge, the bullet strik ing Mrs. Thorburn in the temple, in- stantly killing her A six-year-old daughter lay in her bed in the same room when the tragedy occurred. Mir. Thorburn is nearly crazed over the ac- cident
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-17
TO THE CONFEDERATE DEAD
federate Reservation of the Ar- inxts National Cemetery.

Washington, Nov. l4-Plans for the raising of funds to erect a monument in Arlington cemetery to the confed- crate dead are to be formulated by a joint committee from every confederate organization in the District of Colum- bia at meeting for that purpose to De held shortly. A sculptor, whose name is withheld for the present, has offered 10 design the monument with out compensation The cost of the construction and erection is placed at between sl5,00o and s20,000. to which fund 1t is proposed to ask contribu- tons from all confederate societies of the south The monument will be placed in the reservation for the con- federate dead in the national cemetery.
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-17
ADULT ITERATION OF SEEDS
Pamphlet Issued By the Depart
 ment of Agriculture.
or Grass Seeds and Publishes the Names of Those Selling Them.

Washington, Nov Secretary Wilson of the department of agricul- ture has issued pamphlet giving the results of an investigation of the sale of adulterated grass seeds. conducted under the director of pr. B. T. Gallo way, the chief of the bureau of plant industry. The investigation showed that the custom of mixing inferior seeds with those of standard quality was practiced in great many cases. the average adulteration ranging from three to forty per cent. A great deal of this adulteration is done in Europe in the case of seeds imported while quantities of inferior seeds also are im- ported from abroad and afterwards mixed with those of better quality in- digenous to America before being of fered for sale. In compliance with the law on the subject. tha secretary has published the names of the dealers sell ing the adulterated seeds.
The Forrest City times., 1905-11-17
MAIL CARRIER MURDERED
Be Was IsspOrtant Witness Against Several Lawless Citiscns
 and Had to Re Silenced.

Mobile, Ala. Nov. 15.---"Pink" Adams. a mail carrier at Brookhaven. Miss, was murdered in cold blood near that place by whitecaps.
 During the whitecap trials at Jack sOn, Miss Adams was an important witness against several parties.
 The body was found alongside that of his horse. with two bullet wounds in his back and his own pistol by his side Adams knew his life was in danger, but was absolutely fearless.
 John Kettles and Will Nixon are un- der arrest charged with the crime.