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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-27

''7rss 81 =, n
it, tr y, $ \! !. ! j. A
liI u sit,ss
to isas iiab epste Bin 10.
ssss. prote Getting seseetric lteht comp nies3
Against current tbet Senate BID NO
q Grading choofs; 6oolt commission.
were mad spfcidl- orders for Tuesday,
Senate bilis No: se5, ting to the
spissct ite u lav: senati bill No: !.
the hulk sale INV, Semitic Sui No. 4e,
sreIa.ing to evidence before Justices,
Sand Senate !biiis No. 81. Regarding tres
passing IN IN eiectrie trains. Rsfe read
3for iir Ii u tima and ADVANCED g second
reading H! y Z; 4 J
;senss bil NJ: 81 .; making Valid 'cer:
tain fdeice dive acmoTb II dgements By
married women was reIected. ,2 4: y.
Senate eflt "a. Ut II relating 10 q
lcousIa etatlon ~ APPELLATE courts q
errors I'll: hot referred to Is COUNSEL, was
,,. IL, Mt X: ~
Senate bin No S. making ltneoln's
birthday md Columbus day legal holt:
/: aia !1 1ass Rad ,he third tine MD
made 70 take a al FROM It's passage.
;ssenah btliI No n 5. csfraes'hg 4 water
works board for Clarksbnrs. *as
made d spescialso rlrrlEs tor February ..
Senate iii s.. IL. : eraaan al II!
termedIate Court tort4W ODD scoanty,
way g read the second time md adsahc
,ea 70 tAlM readlhs. .sS3 !. is Y
NJ New senate bils!! Senate OlnsNo:
Il. creating city q princeton e =
Senate bili4N islahaa, ~
quirlng a license for sales Of beer
containing less than : per cent. Alec
hol, referred u judiciary. W /, "a y
Semitic bin No. Is. byS santee. per.
!sainlnE to School boards, referred to
Z :, A?HIij ~ 20 thhi'tS'
Senate bill No. 50. 6Gya silver csrcat:
Ing a committee to suquIre into the
Iadvlsaplllty Of furnishing free text
books. referred to education. i, !.
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.Fi,.'.T 1jlIT!iiE T = II 7IiTs,7 "
!, Peoples Forum !.
-ni,ygsi .Ifs5 mn 1'r.Nsif "a rW,u'
FATHER I: i,BouTLoU,'s. REPLY,

Editor Of the West Virglnlan: s,...;,
Dtar sir:-Mr. slusgraye does, not,
cannot, deny that yol.aire assalled the
Bible ana christ!anlty;;, he therefore,
must admit that, he was wat Web e
ster calls an inadel. Having, given up
bis denial that 'voltaire was an inhdel,
Mr.. MNssraye saryt,s nso another big
array Of quotations to prove, that his
model (sf not his MASTERY was liter.
| airy man OF some repute; this | never
denied: | mertly flaifisS -. fart JIM
that he was al infaeli 5li That he|w as
not. a historian to bqIppllcitly trusted.
+ 4hve }ala littlh htpht his character
ASH man: ! an Especially loath to ap.
proaca his relations with the Great
Frederick whom lie shows Us III such
"a d5shsbllle1 III ;hls.letters' "a Th!riot.
Mr.. Whss;grave sttll insists. however.
upon dragging me i'into y some other
controversy declares, ii IN the be!
ginning Of this aIstusston,,!1 am viii.
|ingFlater ohtto take:hp another Sub
jcct out; for the ! present, ,l!!beg 10 SrS
main oa'the arena which my opponent
hastselecte1. scWillnhe formally de clare
tnat the Spanish InauIsiton is one Of
thoselg good sized shocks. & c p win he
at last give us the proofs Of his assert!
ton? ITO ask tfortn1ore, proof thanh has
been giyenq wonla.appears as useless
aud unnecessary So" senteutlous-
| y declares MrIatusgrave. ti,Nhy? lam
astonfshed: what proof Of which
shock ,has5eyer been, given yet?sI,am
still, waiting for such a thing. thensI
will beaready to, discuss, civil and ,re.
llglous liberty. ~
L,take note that, Mr. ;aIuscrsye re
sents being qualified by me as q dis.
clple, of yoltairc. he ,hasy..uelther: en-.
dorstd nor rejected his theological
views, Yet with some ,,of youriread.
ers, / am sure. 4, had received ,a1lit.;
ferent- impression from the present, dis.
cussIon. In the future,l shall! be salts.
fed to consider my, opponent "a J M
delst; but why. should rhe dread, 80
m,meh nv Intrusion. into the. int,dels,
family closetg ,Sl,j 4, /, ,.o.,i
~ have MT assaIlpd Mr.. .Musrra ye,s
yeraclty, merely 81 wanted 10 make Il
s,,r ."' that j he had ou lltd Draper with.
lit f1.r more =, c,,re than he had quot.
ID me- me cheerf,lly admit n that nv on.
pon ,, quotations Of Dr. re sub.
stnntjally correct. with less trouble tjt.
than eynected have secured q, CODY o., y
If nra,ner, 81 "Confl,cts &c"H:S After
nprusiny !, however must { con NJ, Ir
Iattc' r. astudcnts Il rairmo ~ for
bnvlnr; Sbac,ier historical works than
3 s ver ry',, sh mn examination
Il tn,ol ioolf mo 10 mo understand I,iia, III H
/, 4 =, 4 Inn ryn,a,, meant ni, wh,on
10 .nracsa,ed mo circumstances that
car.ad iT m ner y forsake science lr IN, IN
ort,er! e wriio hIstorv l, rs 5'',1 y. y.
Dranrerss wSorl;s on history va ar Eek even
, /. than 4, w,or;hIass = INV, student
nro M b,ra,v ava ,da,gns u f ptya, ri,
a',thor,,y ,or INV !, b, s o,sssertIonyz: I 4
Il fines he e,oI,,desclfends & iva ii one prl
he nsver stoons q add he least refer.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-27
Ho NJ RfroluLtlinTe.'

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begun to secure good roads Legislation.
Eight bills bearing this subject were
Introduced and given to: proper com
nittees. They are as; follows: : Fl
House bill 1853. providing, for The rs
letting q contracts and the dragging
OF :rpads,,,u,> isstI..4:;s-tt: ,"pG-p+sn !,
House billt,No, 1856 by ,iost relating
to tiers. -.---- -.
House bill No. LEG. tby.gkclly'ss selling
public timber lands for road purposes.
House. sbill:,No.ssl7, relating TO the
employment Of convict, labor on roads.
House bill Nor 172. ,byu.oWlllliams,
rclatIng,to the collection. OF taxes tor
state road purposes. efs.g 81
House. abill No. sta, amending the
road law throughout. i$t.r iw ,l:iy
Altogether. .e7 newsbillsr on various
subjects "''e ~ o" ~. -.
yesterday, The more important other
. ~ ''os' s.asHs - t!ssS $50 -
~" ~ =" . - - }',tG's',
iio"'e VI, w. ~
fishing a West. Virginia tchillren's
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reso'n 1l NO. '' + eAte''u''s '"e ''s''
.a.''e SeSs'o.s 70 W. u"'s' '''', N'"se
Io UNI e'o'"t"' w. - "'s :. '
constitution ' lt 70 increase 'es'''"''''
! Sa.ar''s 10 pow lN'se"'.
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LOT s''ner''"l l'''e"a'''S,'""n rer"'''.'
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re'"'lnE 10 '"e ai'l'0l't'i'e.'. VI "''o'
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rouse rouse o''' ~ 10. NV '"'o'''',"
n~'' was'relpr'es' ,t '"Yorau's ps Nv
committee on roaa aus ana 'FSN '
o"' IN ADVERSE: report WIS '''."e y" y,
NO 81 reSula''hs me Speed l OF t a"'''
moolle ts
''" 'u'' "''' .e et' w ~ ~
,WolI1iH hlheliuliiehl 70 'ae cohSt'u'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-27
56USscn,pTicN RATES

b Il: I. Tx i. n. Ono year \. 400
IT, y. sb5s n. l six months: :. u !: sstQo
:s b 81 iasl thres' months 100
bgs mai, ehe month: 70 y
kiag Och, oil year 800 1.e0
hi, .Wee,t, fsix ppths "a ~. rs
i a.week, ssthtest Mhatos: . 40
rip.ionli sa q I; b ! y Nd g.
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CLAY MANUFACTURERS.
Union Associated Press,

20 = (UAIon' .ASsoelated iFreSS.) 4
ROCHESTER. N.:Y.yJan.R a7.--Fnur
national organizations of brick aad
clay manufacturers will inset IN joint
session in Rochester next week: =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-27

, You VIII not often NEED. 70 buy
anything That is not alvertlscl-n ,r
win yon often profit IN sich purchases.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-27
1 Il Delivered ey Carrier.
epe month spyyabla monthly IN,
MY Die week e. .:. -: 10
tinted Press Telegraph Reports.
&,1ios,ul.neetnItlent.a3,

a4s auth d IKEA IL a q 9anhpuntte.
iiiSsd of thiie 7 ir#t t1vasd3 ds
Is Icaad ldate III omi hatloh for tAs ~
3 ISL q erk ~ The city Of Fatrmnna,
Ssibl sRepub IIeaniy eonvt tion o
Ertffaaas election Y tts W.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-27

{ To glance ATTAIN ad..sis usually In.
forming; to read It and answer i Is
usually profitable u a!Fy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-27

a The .'BltieHeld sTelearaph wants the
Legislature pass a.la# taxlnE bache!
lors, why do'sthatS'lIfesis miserable
enough torIthe'poor told bachelor any
way:R G'H" ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-27

;rope. With ti5o,NNosn,an I aa ( feet
Of 200 arme,ltbt1gantInes. .Makopiet BE-
gan the siege, of--.the1clty June 3D..
l4a6. For a. days Belsrada. was bpui,
bar, 1s andslts walls swers, 1 heapioI
ruins Wien Hnnyadi arrived with 4
force Of Hnngar!ans and Poles, The
fleet vas burnt and after Il desperate
struggle heh:Turkso%crs -ronted on
July ED. Mahon,et.wolhdcd was car,
ricd from the battlefield where, he left
$4,000. slaln. 400 canons and ali his
'terts'a ammunltions.s Belgrade; and
Europe were saved at least for d time.
In.'that same year, 1856, APPEARED
thegfdmolls comet. The popular pre1u..
dice against comets IS well Known:
As$late as 1867; The POET Milton still
spoke Of the comet which ""trom It's
horrld hair ! shakes Ipestilence and
war" To add to the terror Of the. poo;
pie andawfult earthquake devastated
centraland eastern italy, In that same.
year, 1456taccordlne to- contemporary
writer's, 30,oOOapersons we're enguRed
In"a hssnres'whieht cieftgthe 'citssof I
Nipples; 10000 otherGipersons 'wetet
BILLED by l,ltlersame earthquake I'm
Abrlzzi andfPugliaHT In Fslchilft; lis.'
tress the afflicted people turned their
hecrt itonGod: 1.-the caurchcs we're
crowded. fspeciallyi'when rat shutdown
the tAnge1us bells s,ilii4ionedEtIe Speo-
pie to 3prayer. Noathuf'erbolt from
the Vatican was hurledratH the comet.
Pope: CallXtusa merelysayailcl9 himself
of the ocoasIou.and urged ahls@peoplei
to- more fervent prayer andatoj more
confidence IN. Cody the: 4 Ruler%of.his
Creation. IN Calixtus' lletters nnlsitAe.
crees, are all of record insthe "Bulla.i
RUM .Ronlannm.yrel.etg ihoscl records
be neutrality-suspicious.
llli+etlle"excommanicat acknowledgements
I Although he searched h!eh ard low
for co years, forsnnNh'nr Z! :Rplnst
Christianity ana specially against
the Catholic qhnrbh!s Vo1tqlre hever.
CAME atfoss TINT thrhderb6lr Hurled
from tie Vatican against a comet. In
the Jesuit College 81 Fl Louis le Grand,
where he spent ] yedrs q, HIS lie he
no doubt plously Srtc1ted the Angelns
thrice 4 day. His professors had Ger.
tsinly told blm, pfIthat cowet Iattk Iob,
served 1by 3cgsslA apd Haaley within
a stone.throw Of the college. The dis,
covery of-,hat exroihmpplcatfpli Of a
comet wasJnlades sbnlxj!aa SIC. nearly
400. years after callxtus. Gs years after
voltniress death, II. was p.adt By no
less a ma i than fne !RhE! Taon,hs NIL
man, author ola book called Gallery
Of Nature Mllman rdid mot take the
trouble to hunt up %"pullarium;"
heSmerely put this and that together
and drew his conclusion, 'Neyer'mind
il The Angelus,,e With It's bell.r.ng!nE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-27
Among th,ee''E!;'d!;!Iii;to!: J.
.----s---.,N..sS-st4.'
,.opr-Rroblem,

.,.......--..-.,..opr. Problem.
Downlat P,rkersbnrg a few days
agota young man Of 20 was arrested
CHARGED with robbIng the store Of his
father atSLitue Hooking, Ohio. He
confessedssto the crime. ssFp IA
PERTAINS AZ frsttt'Elaace. We would
wonder at.the deganeracy 3pf a Young
man, who vSuu Steal tlront hS own
father i, ia' eertainly p be condemn
etIas nnff1lal; but there Is another
way Of looking at'l than considering
lust this one incident. What were
the conditions that caused this young
man to steal from his father? For
what purnose,d did ne want the money:
1.etirs ind thereby to those ques-
tons and then we Will be, getting at
the answer to the problem our re
formers" have been trying to solve'for
many years.-Wheeling News. n2
- . |..HH.. - L.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-27
= Sorry for Ohio County,

d : aHN - p H
In the report Of the reform school
Mercer. MeDo%ellsand Mlngo combin-
ed have fewer Representatives III
that resormatory than {ohIo. county.
Mcdowell only has two while Ohio
county mas twenty-onc, The newspa.
pers Of Wheeling have. 6. often, point.
ella moral By citing Mercer. AIingo
and McDowelFs9repr tationtm' the
penltentiary, and drawing the. conclu.
sion that this was, q tough section Of
the State thereby On the same basis
We feel sorry for Ohio count%,:where
.tlnle' parents, ms'es, made such aipopr out
at controlling the coming generation.
They Should emulate the example OF
this end Of the -Bletie!d Tclc.
graph; : = I'm IN +
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-27

tsVa} fEs tIEEs9.5 ~ - tssEas 81
Turks and the comet "a Once each day:
these s Obnoxious soma sRsrsEts
regularly s1e 50 y y sts s''i
usEiia -ad nausea nj. g. VA
GAnditis Rev TAos. AIllmfp J; that b AZ JIsS
w. Draper; has Accepted as an author
by iortyh|sf ant:i; :! Spthol!c a essett ion.
Truly is-ss taa- should -.lisaaal tty ans
body not sxcepteil I.sw!!t Drap sf frons
the t!tlesoft .authehttc historian aos
gratuitous}y ,youchsaftd toshiml by Mn
s. G. Musgiaye. -. e s a
4sKespeci tally % !. i 81 u:
n1lTL
.EaliraaoS ti,w. ya{ NAN ssilsQs.. g
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13

through the session; IN which event
the hard-up Federal workers will con,
tinae to pay as they have almost
since the government was established,
this illegal tribute 10 the usureE
Just how many thousands Of upearn,
sd dollars annually 80 from the hands
Of the government worker into the
pockets Of moneylenders is only to be
ccnieetured, Though efforts have
been made BY department secretaries
to appropriate the sum. the way Is
blocked, The moneylender for busi-
ness reasons won't tell, and on the
part Of the borrowing clerk there are
obvious reasons for eoneealing the
facts All except the usurers agree,
however, that the practice should be
stopped by Federal legislation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
TEDDY UNDIsrURBED.

We have awited for Mr. Tillman's
word Of exoneration from the charge
laid upon him by the President 1t
has come, and it is simply a lot Of
explosive objurgation, minus definite
denial, without sound predicate Of
innocence, and quite the bluster that
might have been expected from man
long believed to have been really hon
est, but who is taken at last, and who
attempts to make his past save him.
We are disappointed and so is the
country; the President may have
made his mistakes; he would have
been a miracle had he not; but the
Senator from South Carolina has
made his blunder at lastl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
POLITICS VS.. BUSINESS.

The American people, Oregonian:
included, are wearying Of politics; es,
pecially the politics merged with bus.
Siness, and hardly deeipherable from
THAT element. We are getting to !
pass where some observance of the
law might figure very happily as
against the illimitable evasion and cir
transcription of the law. which seems
to actuate every man Of affairs in ev-
cry notable community in the land.
Never was there a time when the
codes Of the country were in so poor
a plight as they are now; and never
so vast movement for the devise
ment Of laws that shall adapt them
selves to the supreme greed of the
day.
There is something hateful in the
situation as it presents itself to the
earnest, thinking man of the hour; the
man who respects the Law and would
see it exalted We believe that poll,
tics is at the bottom Of the situation
and would be glad to see another pre-
dieate, that of actual business, super-
cede it.
And we shall be more than grateful
il the Oregon Legislature shall, for
the nounee, forget its penchant for
politics, and hazard a cast at genuine
business, just to demonstrate that it
is there for some other reason than
an inspired desire to @fx themselves"
or their friends"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
WHAT NEXT1

i If we Of the Northwest are to pre-.
serve our inalienabIe right to brag or
our climate and weather condition:
and hold our place on the roster Of
truth-tellers in this particular cult,
these billiards and earthquakes and
freezes must be abated in some way.
We were about to charge the whole
scheme OF disorder and reaction to
the meeting Of the Oregon and Wash
iington Legislatures, as sort OF pro
test from old Mother Natue against
the assemblage Of these imposing, but
useless, servants and representatives,
whose superficial uproar and hollow
trumpetings make for the disquiet OF
all mankind; we forego the sugges-
ton in Difference to the honester, il
graver, signs, given forth from the
Iabysmal heart Of things terrestrial, and
in the consciousness that nature has
far too much to do to waste time in
noting such ephemeral, such utterly
barren agencies as are set up at
Salem and Olympia.
The weather, to US, is of far deeper
significance than the Legislature,
here, or anywhere else; it is practical,
near to US, tangible, to be dealt with
and handled personally; attributes
not attaching to the constitutional
farce up on the Willamette or over on
Puget Sound Both cost money in
endless ways and amounts; but the
lavish debit incurred by the natural
courses, are as nothing TO fhe swindle |
that will be perpetrated this year |
Gin Oregon, at least), just as it has
been, biennially for the past quarter
century.
We have but two recourses against
he tremendous play of these climatic
ipheavals; prayer and common sense.
We leave it to the inclinations Of
hose who want to employ either ex-
'edient, and hope both may be sue
essful in circumscribing the cold
pell, or attaining to patience enough
0 bear it.
But no man is safe from the idiosyn-
racies Of 90 conniving politicians
lived at point where they may do
retty nearly as they please because (
he law provides a way for their
oily. In both issues, we, the people
an only stand by and marvel, and
~ to solve the anxious query: What
ext2
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
PASSING OF A sTALwART.

The sudden death Of Hon. Sylvester
Farrell, of Portland, is a distinct los.
to that city and to the State at large
He was one Of the strong figures .ol
the old and new Oregon, and an hon
or to each.
For nearly half century Mr.. Far
rell has been prominent in all the
walks followed by the man of energy
and probity and high ambition, and
in all Of them he has set pace and
left a mark that will be of value TO
the generation that follows him.
As legislator, councilman, frater,
man Of affairs, and good citizen Syl-
vester Farrell viii be long time in
the memories Of his colleagues and
contemporaries; and for all time with
The reflection that does honor to that
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13

The bill BY which Commissioner
mcfarland proposes 10 stop usury
went up to Congress last session, Af.
ter much debate and q deal Of expert
lobbying, il passed the House late in
the session. Now il reposes in the
room Of the Senate Committee on the
District Of Columbia, Of which Sena-
tor Gallinger, Of New Hampshire, is
chairman, and there Il Is likely TO re-.
main with other bits Of hold-over leg.
islation unless It's friends get busy with
real and enthusiasm.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
Don't Take the Risk.

When you have a bad cough or cold
do not let it drag along until it be-
comes chronic bronchitis or develops
into an attack Of pneumonia, but give
It the attention it deserves and get
rid Of it. Take Chamberlain's cough
remedy and you are sure Of prompt
relief. From a small beginning the
sale and use Of it has extended to al
parts Of the United States and to
many foreign countries. Its many
remarkable cures Of coughs and colds
have won for It this wide reputation
and extensive use. Sold by FraDk
Hart and leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-13
CHAMBER or coMMERcE

The new year will have new de
mands to make upon the Astorii
Chamber Of Commerce. They mus
be met, and utilized, to the farthes
advantage.
Without deprecating the past, it i,
our unacceptable duty to grapple with
the newer conditions and meet then
just as though earnest and earlier II.
fort had never been made. We have
been denied, defeated and disappoint-
ed time after time, but that does NOT
mitigate against ultimate achieve
ment; the only real thing essential be-
ing to arrange, organize, direct, and
operate, on such bases, with such
men at home and abroad, as shall
more nearly approximate success.
With the City Of Astoria as widely
known as the immense scheme Of ad-
vertising we have indluged, has made
4
possible, it would seem that our best
and simplest plan would be to choose
some single, valuable prospect and GO
after it, to the exclusion Of the dozen,
hampering disconcerning and ineffee-
tive pursuits. One thing at time is
a good enough rule to follow in a
city Of this size; beside, ii is amen
able to sharper ratio of success.
The blending Of score Of half-con-
sidered, half-bolstered. half wrought
things into one conglomerate failure
in the end. does not contribute TO the
support and confidence needed.
This without reproach to anyone
connected with the Astoria Chamber
1t is a huge and discouraging task at
best, to keep a commercial body alive
and active and confident, under the
mots propitious conditions, and due
allowance, must be made for this, in
the review Of the past and the fore
cast Of the year We. with all people
here, are anxious for the success of
this agency in all its departments; and
will contribute to that success as we
may, and always have, but we believe
there must be new program, new
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WANTS RELIEF FROM
| MONEY SHARKS
THE FEDERAL LEGISLATURE
SHOULD STOP PRACTICE OF
GOVERNMENT CLERKS.

WASHINGTON, Jan,i2-(Special)
Wanted BY the government clerks oi
Washington. A champion in the Uni
ted States Senate to father aaneasure
designed to protect the needy clerks
from the Vaccinations of the unscru-
pulous nioneylendcr This champion
must be fearless in action, possess a
voice vigorous and convincing, body
capable Of endurance, and be able TO
hurdle that august chamber with bill
handicapped by the opposition Of a
powerful lobby A reward in the
shape Of the enduring gratitude of H..
B, +. Mcfarland, president Of the
Board OF Commissioners, District Of
Columbia, will accompany the passage
Of this bill BY the Senate,
Perhaps il Commissioner Macfar-
land, who in projecting this praise
worthy measure has thrown his pat
ernal arm around the $1,000 or more
Federal clerks in Washington, would
only post few such notices as this in
conspicuous places on the Senate side
Of the Capitol building his attempt to
stamp out usury in the District would
not be in vain, At the present writ
ing, unless some doughty champion
fares forth and calls it into action, ii
looks as though this bill will slumber
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memory, We Of Astoria have only
the pleasantest reeollections of this
member Of the Oregon Pilot Commits
sion and sorely regret that we shall
never greet him again. He has
nyriads Of friends down at this end
of the river, some of lifelong stand
ing, and others who knew him only
few short years, but well enough to
thoroughly appreciate and respect him
for the sterling qualities that made
his name a power for good in the
State and the Northwest.