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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25
HOW TO LOSE MONEY.
Moline's Experience Shows That Mu-
nicipal Ownership Is a Good Way.

Moline's Experience Shows That Mu-
nicipaI Ownership Is a Good Way.
The city clerk of Moline, H., writes
as follows I'm regard TO the electric
light plant
Original cost $4,000 terms, cash,
"rhe cost Of operating the plant
while owned by the city IL very hard
to determine from the fact that the
plant was at that time operated In con
nection with the waterworks. The
books show that appropriations were
made for both plants under one Item.
THE reason for disposing Of the
plant: The plant being what was then
known as the old United States sys-
TEN, which company had gone out of
business, hence repairs for our plant
could not be obtained, and as the same
was about worn out the only thing
therefore, the council had To do was tn
construction of n new plant or TO light
the city under contract. The latter
was adopted for the reason that the
finances OF the city at the time did not
allow the construction Of n new plant"
According to Il local paper, the
amount invested In the plant at the
time II was sold was $25,0l0, and the
selling price was $1,000. The city
went into the business because twas
claimed that lights could he run for
about two thirds the price charged 10y
private company. Although 1000
candlepower lamps were used and
those on moonlight schedule, the op-
Grating cost was found to be $54.00.
The addition OF interest depreciation,
etc, would have brought this up to
about 500. The present contract price
for 1000 candlepower lamps burning
all night is $50.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25
NORTH FOSTER

Silas Spink was in Providence, Wcdnes
day.
Mrs Elmer f. Stone visited her sister in
Harrisvile last week.
Miss Agnes Williams of Providence spent
few days at her farm here
Howard Sanborn entertained Granville
Thayer of Providence, Thursday and Fri.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph lIowarth and
daughter spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
III. 7. Paine.
Mrs. Olive Rounds and little son, Bray.
ton, visited Mrs. Alma Stone, the latter
part Of the week.
About twenty-five of the Historical
Society of Providence, visited the browne
farm, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. L. L. Sanborn OF Clayyille and Mrs.
NJ. w. Sanborn Of Providence called on
Howard Sanborn, Friday,
A number from this place attended the
entertainment held in the Town House, at
Foster Center, Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard z. Sanborn and
Mrs. waity NJ. Williams spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Burrill in East Putnam.
Mrs. Thomas b. Watson, who has been
sick for several weeks died at her home
Sunday morning. The funeral was held
from her late residence, Wednesday, Oct.
"a. Mrs. Watson leaves a husband, one
son aud two daughters. For number of
years Mrs. Watson was teacher Of the
Mount Hygeia school.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25
SOLD PLANT TO SAVE IT.
Lagrange Practically Wrecked Its
Liaht and Water Plant.

klSnt ana w6tcT Tiant
The president of the village of La
grange, H., writes as follows:
"The water and light plant I'm this
village was erected 10y private cor
poration under a thirty year franchise.
At the end OF the first ten year period
the village exercised the privilege
which II had under the franchise and
bought the entire plant. The original
cost is not known. We paid Tor agreed
to pay) the sum of 100000 for II. Mu-
nicipal control and ownership were not
successful. and after few years II
was sold 10 n branch of the Edison
company, the consideration being that
the purchaser assume all obligations
standing against the plant and put II
In good order. Nothing had been paid
on the principal 10y the village.
"The cost TO the village for incan-
descent street lights under the original
franchise was so year. Under mu-
nicipal administration no one can tell,
rs the plant ran down so greatly that
the new purchaser has paid over Sl6S,-
VVV 80 idI W put IL III toou oiuSi hhu
is not through yet Contract price at
present again $40 year
Reasons For selling the village
could not raise the money necessary 10
rehabilitate the plant Under our law
we could not pledge the corporate cred
It, but only the plant Itself. The pros
pect that the village could manage II
successfully was not attractive to capi-
tai"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25
A CONFESSION OF FAITH.
Americans May Be Trusted TO Work
Out Political Problems Without
Abandoning American Methods.

The summary Of their views as
members OF the Civic federation com.
mission by Messrs. Clark and Edgar IN
one OF the most striking features Of
The report OF that commission. Repre-
sentatives as they are OF two Of our
largest public service corporations, no
one can read their statement without
feeling that In this case they stand AZ
representatives Of American principles
rather than Of corporate interests.
Their words are n confession Of faith
faith In American ideals OF business
I'm American principles OF government
and I'm the ability OF American man
hood 10 solve economic problems with
out sacrificing these ideals and institu-
tions upon the altar Of socialism.
Frankly admitting. as they do, the
existing abuses OF corporate privilege
and welcoming intelligent regulation
OF such Industries, they do not accept
the dictum Of the municipal Socialists
that n cure Is 10 he found best or only
In laying upon our city governments
burdens Of administration which they
were utNfI w b'hIs
They find the solution OF the prob.
lem rather I'm cordial cooperation be.
tween the corporations and the public,
recognition on the part Of corpora
tiOns that their prime business Is 10
serve the public well and recognition
on the part Of the people that their re-
lations with such corporations must no
longer be left In the hands Of cheap
politicians, but must be lntrusted TO
men Of honor, strength and breadth,
who shall see to 1t that the rights OF
the people and Of the capital Invested
shall alike he conserved.
If our citizens as whole have a
similar faith In American institutions
they Will patiently cooperate with the
men within and without the corpora
tions who are manfully trying to cure
the evils, and they Will view with dis
favor the patent cure-alls that are be
ing prescribed by political quacks.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25
A LEGEND OF WORMS.
Prophecy Of the Jewish Sage and Its
Strange FuIfllrnent.

Rashl lived during the time Of the
first crusade. and one Of the legends
| OF Worms connects him with this
event. He was one day seated with
his pupils, hen knight, full pano
Piled. made his way into the school
house and with threatening mien thus
addressed him. "Hdbbi. thy name for
wisdom has reached me and fain would
learn my fate from thee. ! have
assembled host whcrcwth | purpose
10 drive the infidel Turk from the Holy
know whether my undertaking will
succeed. Answer me at once. ! have
no time for delay"
The rabbi replied: Thou wouldst
learn the future from me? Alas, I am
unable 10 foretell IT, God alone can
say what the future will bring forth.
| have no powers Of divination, and
my faith forbids the assumption OF
them. Pray, therefore. forgive me If
am unable TO accedc to thy request"
Rabbi" exclaimed the knight I'm
tones Of passion, II will listen TO no
refusal Well | know that thou canst
forctcll the future II thou wilt. As
truly as | am Godfrey Of Boullon, 80
truly do | promise 10 protect thee and
thy community from all harm, even If
thou ShOuldst forctcll disaster 10 me
But If il Is Il successful issue that thou
hast i'm store FOR me | viii right roy
ally reward thee In addition on my re
turn. WHAT Art thou silent? Speak
or hy heaven my sword shall open thy
mouth wide enough"
my l.cGc lord" answered the Jew
IN sage, there is only one above who
can penetrate the future Unless
would deceive thee. which dare NOT
do. nj most | can but venture an opin-
ION Of what will happen to thee. Thy
III crtakiHg viii only succeed in part.
OF thy immense host but three men
0nd one hoI"'c's head will return i'm
safety" with blanchcd countenlncc
Godfrey Of Hou'llon turned to depart,
cXclaim.ug aS lie went. Take care,
Jew, II return To find thou hast dc.
cIivcd me- Godfrey of BOuillon went
up 10 .IcruSllcm. captured it and be-
came is first king.
Bat his success was short lived. and
the tile Of war turned against him.
Defeat ana disease dccimatcd his vast
hot until there remained but four rid
ers of them all who made their way
10 Worms. "Thc Jew has not spoken
the truth" hr remarked ms the gates
Of the city came I'm sight lie said
we should return with only three rid
crs and Il horses head. lie has lost his
reward" Thcy role up to the gates
and demanded admission. The massive
door behind was raised, and they pass
eel through. Eut as the fourth rider
was about to follow II fen down again
with II heavy thud dccapi'ntiug the
horse aud leaving rs trunk ana burden
outside the city. con luct me TO the
rabbi" said Godfrey of BoulIon. II
must see him at once" But the rabbi
had long since left Germany.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25

J. E. Mellsh, a boy in his teens.
Of Cottage Grove, WIS has just
spring into considerable notoriety as
an amature astronomer BY the
aid Of home made telescope he has
discovered several comets within the
past year. 1t is surmised that il the
lad was provided with the proper
implements he may thread "the
starry mazes" with the best of them
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25

The superintendent OF a municipal
electric light plant whose name is sup
pressed as matter of courtesy writes
as follows:
"Our municipal plant has no reports.
We do not make any. But we are run
ming about $500 TO $3.50 In debt every
month, due 10 political handling. Too
many political friends and too low
rates, etc"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25
Motbers with little children need no

Mothers with little children need no
longer fear Group. colds or whooping
cough. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup
tastes good. II works of the colo
through the bowels. cuts the phlegm,
clears the head. For young and old.
Guaranteed. Secure a bottle at once.
Sold by T. F. Grady, 1916 Westmin-
ster street.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25

When Ex-Governor Garvins own
townsmen refuse to renominate him
for the General Assembly, it would
seem that his political race was
about run.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25
Administration A Notice.

Johnston, X. l.. October II 1907.
The undersigned, executriX OF the last will
and testament of Richard roberts, late of
the town OF Johnston, deceased which
will has been admitted 10 probate by the
Probate Court OF the Town of Johnston,
hereby gives notice that she has accepted
said trust and has given bold according TO
law.
All persons having claims against said
six months from the date OF the first adver-
tisement hereof
Oct ll3t ISABELLA ROBERTS.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25

Postmaster Hibbard If Boston,
who is the Republican candidate for
mayor, has very wisely decided not
to resign his Federal office until the
result at the polls is known.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25

A Chicago man who was travel
ling in Russia got tr'ile thick with
some very pleasant socialists, an !
now he is in prison, waiting for the
state department to get him out.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25

If as some say it is an advantage
for a political candidate to be little
known, than Mr.. George Huddy of
Providence ought to land an easy
majoralty winner.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25

The Sultan of Turkey IS a very
suspicious kind of IA ruler. He
thinks that fires are caused by peo-
pie who wish to obtain insurance
He therefore taxes all insured Turks
so heavily that insurance has become
almost prohibtive.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25

Age makes a difference to rulers
as well as to the average mortal
while President Roosevelt hunts
bears, King Edward plays croquet.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25

Roosevelt will decline renom'-
nation, Taft expects to be private
citizen two years hence and Hughes
does not want to be president. Is
it possible that the job will go beg
gingi
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25

When the "knig hts Of old' got
into their metallic habilments Of
wal. they came under the head Of
canned goods.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25

Alderman Reynolds OF Providence
evidently thinks ga bird in the hand
is worth two IN the BUSH"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25

Sarah Bernhardt says that she
wants to die in the business. This
cuts out a lot of farewell tours
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25
LESSON IN GEOGRAPHY,
TFACuER-Where is Turkey?
BoY-The Pest one is at JOHN
TIE SIIOEMAN'S, and the,
are FREE too
EVERY Day from September 2Ist TO
- Thanksgiving Day, big, fat Rhode
Island Turkey will be Given Away Free.

Every Customer has an equal chance to
win. Just write your Name and Address on
n slip of paper which the clerk gives you
when making purchase deposit II in the
box provided for that purpose.
Every morning ut ten o'clock slip Is
drawn from the previous days deposits,
Any customer that wishes can came here
and make the drawing 1t exactly 10 O'Clock
each morning.
The lucky person whose name appears on
slim drawn Is immediately notihedby postal
that they have won n Turkey All Turkeys
will be delivered the day before Thanks.
giving.
After Thank ksgiving II Tea set will De given
away Free cuch day as before.
JOHN the SHOEMAN
1872 to 1856 MathewsOn ST.,
PROVIDENCE, r |.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25

You put off the filling and crown
ing of teeth because you fear tie
operation will be painful. But we
have done away with pain in the
dental chair That has been our
problem Tor years and at last we hav.
solved it. Our method is safe and
certain. No matter how sensitive
your teeth may be, we can fill OF
crown them without giving you one
painful moment.
Send for our booklet, "Dentistry by
Specialists and the Gentle Art Of
Painlessness," and you Will see from
the testimonials it contains, and the
character OF the writers, that our
reputation is too valuable to risk by
misleading you.
The best WY to do difficult thing
is to divide it into parts and employ
specialists on the different partS-the
way we practice dentistry.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25

The summer boarding house is
now OF all things the most loilorn
and disconsolate.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25

Municipal ownership Of public utilities
means ownership by the cities for the
bosses 10 control.-Lyman Abbott.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25
Application for the Transference OF
a Second Glass Lfauor License

AugelO Cappelli makes application to
have the second Glass Liquor license To sell
pure spirituous and intoxicating LIQUORS
granted to Rutilio SaDZaro, November 1906
at simmons Upper Village transferred to
him said Augelo Cappelli.
All persons Interested are notified TO ap.
pear before the Town Council of the town of
Johnston, Thursday, Get. 81. A. ID. 1907, at 3
o'clock p. m, at the Council chamber at
Thornton. and be heard thereon.
Oct ll-3t S. X. LUTHER, Council Clerk.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-25
Wanted, Fer sale, Etc.
Three Lines Three Times 80 ceLts

WANTED-Fine Carriage Painting by VIII
w liam Rainfall, with j. Lavoie, 226 Broad.
way, Olneyville. Satisfaction guar nteed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-24
Otterbein.

Rev. Bowers was called to
Springfield last Saturday to con-
duct a funeral.
Frank Coblentz and T. L. Ho-
well were appointed as delegates
to the semi-annual Darke county
convention held at New Madison
on Tuesday of this week.
The jamestown sight-seers are
billed to arrive home the middle
of this week.
Rev. Bowers spent Sunday with
Charles McLear and family.
Gideon Windmiller and Benja-
min Good had phones put tin their
residences last week.
Benjamin Good and family Wis
tied VIM. Aud and family, near
Coletown, Sunday.
Samuel Grubbs and family of
Greenville visited Joshua Snyder
and family Sunday.
Quite a number of invited
friends gathered at the home of
"A. H. Judy Saturday evening.
The party was conducted by Miss
Carrie Rule. A very enjoyable
time was had and all went away
feeling that it was good for them
to have been there.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-24
"Pneumonia's Deadly Work

"PneumOnia's Deadly Work
had so seriously affected my right
lung writes Mrs. Fannie Con-
nor, of Rural Route l, George
town, Tenn, that | coughed
continuously night and day and
the neighbors' prediction-con-
sumption-seemed inevitable, un-
til my husband brought home a
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, which in my case proved to
be the only real cough cure and
restorer of weak, sore lungs. +"
When all other remedies utterly
fail, you may still win in the bat
tie against lung and throat trou-
bles with New Discovery, the
real cure. Guaranteed by VIM.
Kipp's Sons, druggists. Soc and
$1.OO. Trial bottle free.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-24
Cosmos.

Isaac Good is erecting a new
house, which is nearing compile
ton.
Protracted meeting at Sugar
Grove was we'll attended last
week.
Daniel Blume and Edna Man
gas of Lisbon, Ind, were mar
ried at the brides home Wednes-
day evening.
The gas company pulled the
casing on both of Jacob Rhoades
wells last week on account of
failure of gas.
Herbert Mikesell had a horse
injured by a barbed wire fence
last week.
C. C. Miller raised the banner
crop of pumpkins this season,
consisting of 5000 of them.
Henry Minnich and wife Of
Brookville, Ohio, visited friends
and relatives here the past week.
Over half a dozen good gas
wells have been drilled in this
fall in this vicinity.
C. C. Miller and family, Claude
Mikesell, H. B. Minnich and wife
spent Sunday with 0. A. Gott'
schall.
Oct, 81. PERPLEXUS.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-24

,oftentimes is very elastic, and
the law can be evaded in many
ways.
From what we have written a.
bove it is plain that the contest
in Columbus is not on party lines,
Democrat versus Republican; but
it is between the saloenists and
anti-saloonists.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-24
Doing Business Again.
XOB

When my friends thought l
was about to take leave of this
world, on account of Indigestion,
nervousness and general debili-
ty,'' writes A. A. Chrisholm,
Treadwell, N. Y, land when it
looked as if there was no hope
left, ! was persuaded to try Elec.
trio Bitters, and l rejoice to say
that they are curing me. / am
now doing business again as OF
old, and am still gaining daily. 2
Best tonic medicine on. earth.
Guaranteed by VIM. Kipp's Sons,
druggists. SOC.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-24
Bitten by a Spider.

Through blood poisoning caused
by a spider bite, John Washing
ton of Bosqueyille, Tex, would
have lost his leg, which became
a mass of running sores, had he
not been persuaded to try Buck
lens Arnica Salve. He writes :
"The first application relieved,
and four boxes healed all the
sores." Heals every sore. 25c
at VIM. Kipp's Sons drug store.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-24
Gettysburg.

j. l.. Palmer and wife OF Plqua
were visitors here yesterday a.
mong relatives and friends.
H. F. Dershem and wife of the
city were entertained here yes
terday among their relatives.
J. Y. McCool and wife of West
Milton were guests Of their chill
dren in this city yesterday.
Lieut.. E. L. Bigler of the U. S.
M. c., stationed at Midway ISL
and of the Sandwiches, stopped
off here Saturday for several
hours on his way to Annapolis,
Md, where he will probably stay
for a while.
Rev. C. Fulkerson, with his
family, arrived here Saturday
evening to fill the pastorate of
this charge for the present con-
ference year. He adds consid-
cradle to us numerically.
L. S. Gilbert and wife, Mrs. N.
H. Paulding, M. L. Bowersox
and wife, P. B. Miller and wife,
and J. M. Moul and wife were
the guests of D. Moul's family
Sunday and partook of their gen.
erous hospitality, served in a
manner only as his good wife
knows how.
German Warner was here to-
day surveying for the improve
ment of our main street.
This week will probably con-
summate the walls Of our bank
building so that hereafter the be-
holder may be ENABLED to see
what manner of structure it is.
This venture will certainly inspire
others to erect good buildings in
the village, and make other i'm
provements to match with this
one, and if no other business
houses should be erected to cor
respond, surely residences, sta
bles and other improvements
ought to be made of suitable kind
to conform with the best. We
all admire the esthetic, and moth
ing pleases or attracts the eye
more than to have everything
symmetrical. Let us, then, as
much as we are able, do what we
can to enhance the beauty and
symmetry of our village. But
we ought to work for advances
in other ways than mere edifces
and material improvements. Let
us have large advances in erudi-
tion, etiquette, etc., etc.
Just now the landscape pre-
sents an attractive appearance.
The frost has so changed the
color of the foliage of the trees
that the sight of which inspires
with mingled delight and vener-
alton.
Oct 81. XOB
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-24

cry. What a success was the re-
duction of the fat treasury?
Well, we are for Taft and not for
graft. Carry out the plans of
the present Administration, let
Teddy hunt the bear and let Taft
and Root look after peace propo-
sitions, and all will be well.
DARKE COUNTY Boy.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-24
Darke County Teachers AssOcia-
ton.

Darke County Teachers AssOcia-
ton.
The first adjourned session Of
the Darke County Teachers
Association will be held at the
Auditorium, East School Build
ing, Greenville, Ohio, on Satur-
day, October 26, 1907.
Program-Morning 9:15.
Music Gilbert's Orchestra.
Devotional Rev. o. S. Thomas
Music Orchestra.
Schoolroom Pathology = Dean
C. H. Minnich, Oxford.
The Possibilities of Arithmetic
in the Public School Curriculum
Prof. Edison M. Mills, Athens.
Afternoon 100.
Address Prof. E. M. Mills.
A Day in Mr.. Allan's School
Dean H, C. Minnich.
Adjournment.
We would urge all teachers and
those interested in educational
affairs to be present.
J. A. COTTRELL, Pres.
~TWo good papers for the Drici
Alaa nnr nl,ahhinn Iiai
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-24
The Price Of Health.

"The price Of health in a ma
larious district is just 25 cents;
the cost of a box of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills." writes Ella
Slayton, of holland, Ark. New
Life Pills cleanse gently and i'm
part new life and vigor to the
system. 25c. Satisfaction guar.
anteed at VIM. Kipp's Sons, drug
store.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-24
Franklin Township High School
Literary.

I H0hNhhAA ASWAA$aHsR SAN6"
Literary.
Program to be given Friday
afternoon, October 25.
Song School.
Defamation Beulah Minnich'
Essay -Orval Riffel.
Mixed Quartette.
COMMENT. Herbert Kreidel
Essay George Lee.
instrumental Solo -RoyF. Hon
eyman.
Select Reading Prin. Crowel
Editorial Paper Prof. McCoOl
Lorena Bowman, Glenn Case
and Marie Wick.
Critics Report Forrest Croft
Music Orchestra.
Con. SECRETARY.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-10-24

lawson -Scribbler is q genius.
isn't he?
DaWson--I guess so. His wife told
me yesterday that he didn't know how
to build tAs furnace fire.--Somerville
Journal