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The newspaper., 1906-03-30
Grand Junction are paying 5000
a wear for water"

Sai iol NatSI.
Well, that is tough; but pure
water is still cheaper than lager
beer, and lot of US had to drink
beer a few years ago at 10 cents
drink to save our stomachs. The
price of water depends somewhat
on locality. For instance if all
we hear is true Paonia's rates
would be considered dirt cheap in
hell. We have been in Grand
Junction when we would have
considered them cheap for single
days service at the price of a
month here.
Then comes the piece de resist
ance of the whole islobber:
sour friends who are in favor
of municipal ownership tell us
that we could buy the electric
light plant and by making it sup
port itself we need not have any
higher taxes. If that is true, who
will pay for running the plant9
Why the consumers of course"
Now sonny, will you run across
the street and ask Mr.. Baxter who
in perdition pays for running the
plant now2 Did you get the idea
in your head that it runs itself or
did you gather that Mr.. Beezley is
paying the expenses out of the
receipts of his fruit ranch! Bend
down and let us whisper these
words in your alabaster ear:
Every blamed thing that has an
output has its running expenses
paid by the consumer Of that out
put except the Booster. It is in
sulting its readers to ask them to
pay for such editorial work as we
are now quoting and we are ready
to accept the idea that its output
is not expected to pay its expenses,
The electric light plant is paying
its own running expenses by sell
ing its output of electricity to the
people on its lines. 1t is also
paying the running and some
other expenses of its owner. 1t
is expected that with the aid of a
franchise it will pay a nice juicy
sum to about eighty per cent of
those who at present are boom
ing the election of the Taxpayers
ticket, for we firmly believe its
Legitimate strength is measured
by those who expect to profit by
the granting of a franchise.
Then he unreels this gem OF
scintillating wisdom:
Suppose Paonia was a town
like SilveIton and owned all OF
the public utilities. The income
from the utilities would support
the town and it would not be
necessary to have any town tax
And that would just raise thun-
der. Think ofit! No town taxes.
Our generous hearted people de-
barred from paying town taxes!
Dear Booster you have called the
turn. We cannot see how to get
away from the strength of your
argument. We can only say that
we pledge the Good Government
ticket not to cut off all our town
tax this year. The future will
have to take care of itself. Dur,
ing the next twelve months we
will study up on political economy
and strive to find some method
by which Paonia can retain the
boon of town taxes, in volume
sufficient to satisfy your natural
craving. We thank you for the
above calling of our attention te
what easily might have become
fatal error.
The newspaper., 1906-03-30

GIVING a franchise is easy.
Getting it back is He'll.
The newspaper., 1906-03-30

Entered at the postofice in Paonia for transmits
sion through the mails as second Class matter
The newspaper., 1906-03-30

GIVING away franchises is barred
in Good Government circles.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
Former Mena People Shocked"

Mir. and Mrs. Frank Tolbert, writing from Santa Anna, Cal, slnce the San Francisco earth quake, state that while severe shocks were felt there no damage was done and they feel that all danger is past.
 Mrs. E. M. Green, who with her daughters, went to Clio, Cal, 200 miles north of San Francisco, to join her husband, writes that tue shock was quite severe there and while they were greatly frightened no damage was done, but (to use Mrs. Greens expres- sion, Tit made us wish we were back ill Arkansas where Old Mother Earth knows how to be- have"
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26

 A Curious verification of Prophesies
 Here are Spangler's prophecies for 1000, published at the begin- ming of the year in the New York World:
 The dissolution of Russia. The overthrow of Turkey.
 The assassination of the czar of Russia.
 The assassination of the sultan of Turkey. The prevention of three wars by President Roosevelt. A protracted race war in the south. Destructive spring floods in the United States. A destructive eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
 The activity of Mount Pelee and Popocatepetl. Volcanic eruptions in all parts of the world.
 The eruption of many volcanoes now supposed to be extinct.
 Great loss of lite at sea by storms.
 Destruction of two western cities by cyclones.
 Earthquakes in all parts of the world.
 Destructive earthquakes in California and the Philippines.
 Rebellion in Spain.
 Great disturbances all over Europe.
 The summer of 1906 will be hot and sultry throughout the temper ate zone, with extensive death rate.
 Christ will make his spirit felt among the people of the United States and England, in which countries there are to be fervent religious and political movements which are to overcome in a great degree the present spirit of graft and commercialism.
 The United States will continue as world power and the leader of other nations.
 Pennsylvania is to have an ad- ministration of the people and that discoveries of corruption will be discovered which wi Il drive some of the guilty to suicide.
 God will wreak terrible ven- geance upon the Russians for the massacre of the Jews.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
Teaching iu California.

Miss May Barnes, we'll known as a teacher in the public schools of Mena, writes that she is now teaching at Los Angeles, Cal, at salary of $sO month, and five hours is school day there. She says there are twenty-one teachers in the building she teaches in, the principal being an ''Irish lady, so you can imagine how congenial we are" Miss Barnes also says there are $50 teachers in the city and that when she attends a general meeting" and gaze upon so many antique virgins' she reuews her intentions to leave the ''beaten path of tue profess sion." Her mother, grandmother and sister are there with her now, all in their own home.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
III ERECT SUBSTANTIAL BUILDING
' F. Anderson and G. ". Tweedy to
 improve De Queen Street Property.

r.. 1IIuStSVU nbs os "
 Improve De Queen Street Property.
 ". E. Anderson and G. W. Tweedy Yesterday purchased of G. L. Loch- |ridge the house and lot on De Queen |street known as the Model Meat Morket, the amount paid being |sl.55O
 This property adjoins the house lard lot owned by Anderson & Jones, land all arrangements have been made for tearing down those two frame buildings and to erect in their place building 50xl00 feet, to be built out of brick or concrete.
 Two years ago this same piece of property sold for $750 which shows at what a rapid rate the price of real estate is going in this city.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
Cures His Own Meats.

John Barber, wife and little son were in from their home neal Rocky today, bringing supply ot bacon to market. Mir. Barber IS one farmer who believes it pays to raise hogs, cure the meat and sell 1t instead of selling his hogs to be shipped out and then have the cured mear shipped back. He reported receiving d good price tor his cured meats.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
THE EARTH
 STILL SHAKING
CONTINUED SHOCKS BRING NEW TERROR TO SAN FRANCISCO---PEOPLElF FLEEING
 IN PANIC.

Special to the Star via c. c. Taylor &
 Co.'S. private wire
 After night of terror caused by frequent and severe tremblings of the earth thousands of San Francisco refugees began wild flight from the city today. The renewed exodus overwhelmed the ferry and other transporta- ton facilities. Many of those
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
DR. AYERS IN THE CITY.
Chief Surgeon of K. (. 5. Ky. Here
 iu the Interest of New Hospital.

Dr. Samuel Ayers, chief sur gcou of the Kansas City Southern Ry., came down from Kansas City on the early train this morn ing and spent the day in Mena, looking over the proposed site douated by the city for the pur- pose of securing the erection of the Railway Employees Hospital to be built at some point along the line of the road, which is to be selected by committee ap- pointed for this purpose.
 Dr. Ayers will hold a confer e1ce tonight with Engineer T. D. Clayton and Conductor w. H. Tobin, mem bers of the committee, and the plans, location, etc., of the hospital will be thoroughly discussed. From here Dr. Ayers will 20 to Shreveport and Port Arthur, after which he will re- turn to Kansas City and meet ing of the committee will be called for the purpose of taking some definite action in reference to the location and erection of the building.
 Owing to the advantages Mena has over the other towns on ac- count of its central location, and the further facts that 1t is the most healthful point along the line, and has made liberal dona- ton in cash and an ideal site caused quite strong feeling to exist that when the new hospital building is erected 1t will be at Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
|NENDMENT
 UNCONSTITUTIONAL
..,uor Cannot Appoint Men to Fill |r,,,oeies, Says the Supreme Court

r;ttle Rock, April g. The (ooreme court today affirmed the |.e;s;on of the Lincoln county |rcuit court in the case of K. K. b;.e vs. II. D. Palmer and de [,0vs ihe legality of the constItu- Eou amendment empowering the |orernor to fill vacancies. The
 #ect is that the governor will
 M have the power to fill vacan- ,ss but that an election must be ,lled under the old law. also involves poll tax and road K amendments.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
A Lucky postmistress

is Mrs. Alexander of Cary, Me, who has found pr. Kings New Life Pills to be the best remedy she has ever tried for keeping the Stomach, Liver and Bowles in perfect order. You'll agree with her if you try these painless prifiers that infuses new life. Guaranteed by Jackson Drug Co. Price 25c.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
courtmnrtiaI for Russian omecr..

CourtmnrtiaI for Russian Omcers.
 St. Petersburg, April 24.-The special commission which has been in gesti- gating the naval battle of Tsu Shima straits in which the Russian fleet was destroyed, has reported in favor of were on board the torpedo boat de- stroyers Bedovi. to which Vice Ad- miral Rojestvensky was transferred after the disabling of his flagship for surrendering the vessel Admiral Ro- jestvensky alone is excepted because he was wounded and unconscious when his flag was lowered
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
Devils Island Tortue

isno worse than .the terrible case of Files that afflicted me 10 years. Then Twas advised to apply Bucklens Arnica Salve, and less than box permanently cured me, writes L. s. Napier of kugles, Ky. Heals all wounds, Burns and Sores like magic. 25c at Jackson's drug store.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
A VERY INTERESTING LECTURE.
Key. Sam P. Jones Highly Entertains
 the Mena People.

the Mena People.
 The original Sam. F. Jones O. Georgia lectured at the oper; house last night to large audi ence.
 While there were many who expressed themselves as not likino some of the things the speaker said there were none who could say they were not highly enter talned or who failed to appreci. ate the splendid thoughts ex. pressed by this peculiar genius.
 Parties who had an opportun. ity to hear Jones a number oi years ago said last night that he was not as good speaker now as III former years. As an orator he would be classed as a failure It IS his peculiar way of stating homely truths and forcing them upon his listeners with some siangy sarcastic expressions which gives him the power over his audience.
 Sam Jones is probably the only man on the platform who dares to spend large portion of his evening saying harsh aud un- gallant things about the Ameri- can woman. Sam not only says them but does 1t in such a way as to make these remarks his lead- ing comedy hits. It is true he paid them many worthy compli- ments. In fact, in way, he compliments everything and everybody but the compliment generally ends in a bitter piece of scarcasm.
 The speaker complimented Mend very highly but closed by saying: "The devil will get most of you in the end and thank God he won't get much"
 About the only time this sar- castle closing failed to follow was when speaking of Roosevelt and Governor Folk of Missouri. He spoke of the President as the man who wanted fair play for every one, nothing more and nothing less. Called him the best President the world ever man who was making the pudden heads in the United States senate take to the tall timber Mir. Jones repeated that portion of Roosevelt's Atlanta speech wherein the President said "If I were in Missouri 1 would vote for Folk. If 1 were in Wis consin l would vote for LaFol- lette,' and then in most bitter manner Sam assailed the little narrow-ininded politicians and Christians.
 Following along this line the speaker caused one of the most hearty outbursts of applause of the entire evening when he said he used to be a Democrat, ''bnt Lordy l went and got cured of that long ago"-then after a pause to give the laughter a chanse to die down, he followed ID hv saying, And as for the Republicans 1 never could get low down enough to run with thsm."
 The Rev. Sam r. caused lots of fun ana in his peculiar way said many good things which could not help ooing good for all who
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
Notice.

All parties knowing themselves indebted to me are requested to call at the Corner Grocery and settle before Saturday, May 5. A fter that time all unsettled ac- counts will be placed in the hands of a collector for collection.
 47.6-w1t J. A. Faulkner.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
Territory veterans. Go south.

Ardmore, l. T., April 24.-Indian territory veterans to the New Orleans reunion headed by General John l.. Gait, commander for territorial United Confederate veterans departed Mon day The party will join Oklahoma veterans at Haileyville.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
Another shock at san Franctsco

San Francisco, April 24.-A sharp earthquake shock was felt here at 10:3 39 o'clock Monday night It lasted about three seconds and was from east to west. No damage has been reported.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
In Cure a Cold in one Day

Take Laxilive Biomo Quiuine Tablets All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves sA nature is on evIey hox 25r
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
tias Stood the resr zs Years.

The old, original Groves 1asteless Chill Tonic. You know what yon are taking It IS iron and quinine in a tasteIess forr No cure no pay, Soc
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itchin i Blind. Bleeding, Protrud,ng Piles. Druggists are authorized to refund moneg I PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure iu to IA days. Knc
The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26

who sought escape declared they were going inland as far as pos- sible, believing that the Calitor- mia coast was doomed to destruc- ton. E
 No less than seventeen distinct earthquakes have been recorded by forecaster Adee since the Lig shock of yesterday morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-31
LIQUOR DEALERS ZEAL {.
HAS SUDDENLY COOLED

Sunday theaters, Sunday .streetcars
and Sunday newspapers are safe if the
report lis true that the Retail Liquor
Dealers association has decided to call
off the crusade started to embarrass the
administration. 1r'':I. -
The report is voucbed for by several
persons who seem to be on the inside,
and several incidents in police court
tend to corroborate it.
The brewing companies that own the
larger part Of the saloon interests of
the city are said to be back Of this last
move, and will prevent any further at
tempt to bring about an absolutely
tight Sunday. The brewers reason
for stopping the crusade is that the sa-
loon men are not accomplishing any
thing. A representative Of the asso-
citation, with the aid Of a private detec-
tive, has caused the arrest Of six thea
ter employees and four resort keepers.
The theaters still do.a good business on
Sunday and no one seems to have been
put out in the least. "
Yesterday when the representative of
the association was, called to testify In
police court against Che resort keepers
he refused to come until subpenaed. He
appeared to have lost interest in the
cases that he himself brought before
the ,court. The theater and resort cases
will be disposed Of today and that will
probably end the crusade for good,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-31
COMMITTEE OF FIFTY
TO CLEAN ST. PAUL

The st. Paul citizens committee of
fifty, organized to reform the politics
of the sanity. city, has issued a state
ment signed by Armand Albrecht as
temporary chairman. The statement
says the committee will investigate the
character of all candidates for local
political office, but will not put candi-
dates in the field "unless conditions
are SO exceptional or vicious as to alb
solutely. demand such course. - The
committee has organized permanently
as "citizen g league,' and asks the
confidence, good wishes and co-opera-
ton of every honest voter in the city.
The announcement further states,
tfThe committee has had it's inception
in a determined public sentiment that
the government Of this city should be
free from the manipulations Of a boss
determined to preserve his power re-
CARELESS Of means; that party affilia-
tion in. the choice of public servants
should be a consideration secondary to
the personal ability and integrity Of the
individual; that the interests Of public
be subordinate to those Of the people,
and that they should be accorded only
such rights as are enjoyed~bY all citi-
zens alike; that: inequality of assess
ments and taxation is the grossest form
Of injustice" Ht =. ~.
The committee viii. indorse any, can
didates, regardless of party, who stand
for good government, and whose per-
sonal characters stand the test of rigid
investigation. .@5.."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-31
TEST CASE ON
CONDENSED MILK
4T
ILLINOIS INTERESTS FIGHT COM
i MISSIONER SKATERS RULING.
Will Try to Force Him to Admit Evap-
Grated Milk to Be Sold in This State
as "Evaporated Cream IN ational
Standards Uphold Commissioner sla-
ter's Position.

Dairy Commissioner Slater's ruling
against the Illinois 9evaportted cream +
product will be tested in court, and at
torneys for the manufacturers will
carry the case up to the supreme court
s .n they fbi Jose ne opsned IN ST
Ietu was arraigned in municipal court
for selling the article labeled ''evapor-
ated cream He is backed by the
manufacturers in his defense.
The defense does not claim that their
product is evapOrated cream. They con-
tend that it is trade term for con
densed milk, and their cans bear an in
scription, saying that the product is
rich milk evaporated to the consistency
declare it illegal under the law, pro
hibiting misbranding which prohibits
the sale OF food articles under state
ments false in any particular. They in
Grated milk it should be so labeled.
The Minnesota department. is not
alone in this position. DR.. II. w.
Wiley chemist Of the department. f OF
condensed milk and cream. He defines
avaporated cream as cream from which
considerable quantity Of water has
been evaporated. The national stand,
ard for cream requires IL per cent OF
butter fat, and Minnesota g standard
is 20 per cent. The sample of the lii
nois product contains only 81 per cent.
milk calls for -2s per cent solids, Of
which one-fourth, or Z per cent must be
butter fat. Under this. standard, the
Illinois article just comes well within
the requirement for eyaporated milk:
This is the same product in which
Commissioner Jones Of Illinois is inter.
ested. He came to st. Paul last year
and tried to get Mr.. Slater to change
his ruling and admit the product, and
declared it was ''good enough for ILL
nOis.' <2'Ssfjs - e..l +. ..=E +
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-31
PRISONER ABDUCTED .
FROM THE W0RKH0USE

!, John ~O'Donnell, superintendent of
the workhouse, was the picture of out
ragged dignity when he appeared in
County Attorney Al J. Smiths office
today and demanded the, return to the
workhouseS of James Larkin, taken to
the county jail yesterday on a bench
warrant.
"Why, he was abducted from the
workhouse by a deputy sheriff. ex,
planned the superintendent. The. coun,
ty attorney evinced interest, and Mr.
O'Donnell told his story. >v. -.
It seems that Larkin is serving sen.
dicted. by the grand jury Monday on
charge of grand larceny in the second
degree and a bench warrant was issued
for him. Sheriff Dreger was in the Of
fee alone and, swamped with warrants
did not notice the significance Of this
G Jae 5r Eite IF to e serve: 20 DSp''S ~
it noble.'' The workhouse didn't both
er him. He went there and demanded
the prisoner. Mr.. O'Donnell was away
but his assistants recognized the majes
ty of the law and turned over then
prisoner to the deputy sheriff.
Larkin was taken to the county jail
Mr.. Smith realized the mistake at once
and in order to avoid a penal insti
tutional war he gave the. superintend
ent a note that resulted in the. return
of the prisoner to him.
Sheriff Dreger simply said: cts or
me- Larkin will have something tt
look forward to at the end Of his work
house sentence. s.. $.y ...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-31
JOURNAL NEWSB0YS ACT
UNIQUE THEATER WILL. BE
TURNED OVER TO STREET HUST-
LERs FRIDAY EVENING. y.

The Journal newsboys will appear
"before the footlightsH at the Unique
theater Friday evening Of this week,
and demonstrate to their friends and
the general, public what a Variety Of
true talent is hidden beneath the
ragged clothes Of the little fellows, who
every street corner calling their sex
tras.'' l,..~S@., tssk = j, -. Isl. p.
Manager J. Elliott has thrown open
the Unique for this one evening to the
boys in the firm belief that they will in
every way Hdeliver the goods" and
present a most. comm ndables entertain
direction of G. Nathanson, who has
charge Of the Journal newsboys, and
who is himself soloist in~the Journal
Cadet band, and a musician of consid-
cradle ability. 80 H.,/
Some twenty five small boys will par
ticipate in the evenings program, pre-.
senting about fifteen different g turns -
There will be clever young sketch ar
fist, whose cartoons will be decidedly
original and attractive. There will be
a musical act which. alone will be worth
sters who are. lively on, their feet viii
demonstrate that small boys can edo a
Dance and a 'clogo as we'll as can
some of their professional elders. Box
ing, wrestling, acrobatic iurns, ano
inging. will fill out the program. .
This is the first opportunity the news
boys have been given to show the PEG:
Of the opportunity and fully appreciat.
ing it's Importance to themselves, are
practicing ardently, and those who have
| watched their work, predict an evening
of solid enjoyment at the Unique Fri,
| day night. # h.,