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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-20
Dr. BIRD Responds.

DR.. Bird responded with much feeling.
II" said lie WAS poor STORY teller.
Il learned years ago that when ! told
a story ] usually did all The laughing
myself. drc!ucd to cut out story
telling. You naturally would like 10
know what nationality am am
ScoIch-IriSh. N"m can tell iha;. can't
you? The other day woman asked
me-: Are you Scotch Irish. German or
Eirrinian" | told her | WAS S.'ut"i-
irish-NirEinian. In not think because
cannot toll Il good joke mat | am Ten"
,scri"us--.l love ali happiness an! "nJ"y-
mcnt and try {" g; all the right rlras-
mr.. our Of life | can. ! l"v" /" enter
into the Spri! Of happiness. Dr. Bird
said that his Irish ancestors were ;ypl-
cal "Blu" Stocking lrc>hytrrimns. |
have all kinds III blood in my maku-up,'
he said.
In all seriousness. hr. Bird spoke
rrrllngly "f his anticipated future work
here. saying that every man Is savahl"
and SrrvirrHhl" /" tn" church.. j pledge
You thai | shall IL" glad /" help III say
ing mcn in all walks "f life. that thrS"
men may be Of $urE!r" in building M
thu Kingdom of God. W" need nu bot
ter Illustration that when Christ called
the tw"lv" simple men ANA they followed
him. doing service for HE church.. am
on" Of you and when can S"rv" !nu
Am ready al tn" call; | am ready 10
answer tn" call uf tn" distressed and ~
extend TN, hand uf help III th"$" who
need nv assistance. regardless ut whom
It might h."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-20

those hard old-fashioned peppermints
7 buy them sometimes now, just for
old-timc's sake Pennies. I don't re-
member. but It needed no pennies 10
make "aear Cnkic" our nost-belored
guest.
There are many disadvantages In he
inc a. woman. and one is that one can
never he, an uncle,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-20

Chas. Weimcr, George Wcisner
Vim. Waimer. Sam Warffcul
Henry Wrimer. Geo. l.. Fieweg
Charles Woeber, Ed Vaas
Sam Windsor, Frank Thurm
John Walter. VIM. Stoops
Chas. Smoot. Chas Schuck
viii Schcnck Fred Schenk
Albert Srhafer. Otto Schenk
Il. +. Schuhart Harry StrOebel
Misses
Clara Welty bertha Welty
Dora E.ewig Amelia Tiewig
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-20
EntertaIns JUDGE Dayton

In honor Of Judge A G.. Dayton OF
the United States District court, who
is presiding over the October term
here. delicious and enjoyable six
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-20
Entertained CIaSa

GHLCi SdAtSN SioSo
Mfr. Milton Schlessinger at his home
on North Main street, entertained the
1908 class TO Clay school, Of which he
is a member. Halloween decorations
and faovrs were predominant feat
ures of the affair. with luncheon
served at a late hour. The following
were present:
Edward Golden Walter McAdams
George Neal Philip Row
Chas. Scnramm J. Maxwell Brague
Irv-- Baer William McAdamS
Philip Smith Samuel Good
Emil Vass Joseph Blum
Melville Blum
Other members Of the class, not IN
the city at present are:
Arthur Burke Irwin Kelley
John Stroebel c. Earl Crook
Aycrill Pfeiffer
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-23

highways within the said Town of cordova, pipes, pipe lines, mains, conduits, conductors, valves shut offs, manholes and other appliances for the conducting, holding or sup plying of water for domestic, fire
 and power and other purposes, and
 to maintain, use and operate, over and along the streets, avenues, all Ieys, thoroughfares and public high ways, within said town of cordova, pipes, pipe lines, mains, conduits, conductors, valves, shut-offs, man
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-23

Section 10. It is further agreed that if the Cordova Power Company. it's successors or assigns, shall fail to keep and perform any Of the coven- ants and conditions of this franchise. by it to be kept and performed, and upon notice thereof being given to the said Cordoya Power Company, it's successors or assigns, shall continue to so fail in it's performance of such conditions beyond a reasonable length of time, then this franchise may be forfeited by a decree of a court of competent jurisdiction.
 Section II. That said Cordoya Power Company may indicate it's acceptance of this franchise in writing within thirty (3O) days from the date of the passage and approval of this Ordinance. and if not so accepted said ordinance so granted shall cease and terminate.
 Section 12. That the. rights and privileges in this Ordinance granted are not exclusive rights and privileges, and the Town of Cordoya reserves the right to grant franchises for the same purposes as herein contained to any other person or corporation; pro yided, that if such other franchises are granted on more favorable terms to the grantee in respect to the per centages to be paid the Town of Cor dova under Section 8 of this Ordin- ance, then the percentages herein pro- vided for under said Section s shall 1 be changed to the same level as in | said other franchises, said change to become effective at once upon the filing of written notice thereof by the all new rates so established shall al operating and maintaining telephone Cordova Power Company, it's success ors and assigns, with the Common Council of the Town of Cordova.
 It being understood that the Cordova Power Company, in accepting this franchise valves the right to the eX- elusive use of the street for the con ducting. holding or supplying of water for domestic, fire and power and other purposes, conferred upon 1t by franchise given by George C. Hazelet as trustee of the Cordova Townsite, and the Town of Cordova releases all claim for and valves all right to any percentages due or to be- come due upon gross earnings of the Cordoya Power Company conferred upon it by said Hazelet franchise.
 Section 13. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage and approval by the i Common Council of the Town of Cor dova. and shall be published once in the Cordoya Daily Times.
 Passed and approved this 18th day of May. 1916.
 H. A. SLATER, President of the Common Council of the Town of Cordova. and ex- Officio Mayor Thereof.
 Attest:
 | Edward F. Medley.
 | Town Clerk of the Town of
 (Tnwn Gaan
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-23

appointments to be made within thirty days after notice that such arbitra- tion Is desired, and the two thus named shall appoint within sixty days "a third, and such board of arbitration, or a majority thereof, shall have full power to increase or decrease the rates to be charged said consumers, and the rates fixed by said board shall be final and binding upon both parties, and upon filing of a written report concerning the same the Town of Cordova, said rates shall be deemed amended in accordance herewith.
 Such adjustment or readjustment of rates may be made at the expiration of each subsequent five years during the life of this franchise. providing the new rates so established shall al low the Cordoya Power Company, it's successors and assigns. the cost of operating and maintaining a water works system sufficient to furnish the service then being rendered, and 8 per cent upon a sum equivalent to the cost of said water works plant and distributing system, such cost of plant and distributing system, and the cost of operating and maintaining the same to be fixed by said board of ar bitration.
 Section 8. The said Cordova Power Company further agrees, for itself it's successors and assigns, that during the life of this franchise, it shall an nually pay or cause to be paid into the treasury of the Town of Cordoya for town purposes a percentage of the gross earnings of said plant as fol- lows:
 Upon the first S1O,OOO of gross earn ings in any one year, per cent.
 Upon gross - earnings of between $1OOOO and $15,OOO in any one year, l 3 per cent.
 Upon gross earnings. of over $15.00O in any one year, 4 per cent. ! Providing, however, that any tax levied on said water works sys- 1 tenn or franchise or privileges herein granted to the said Cor dova Power Company, its sue cessors or assigns, by the said Town of Cordova, or any tax or license i'm posed by the United States on | said water works system or the fran chise or privileges herein conferred by 1 the Town of Cordova, that re- verts to, or is covered into the treas ury of the Town of Cordova, shall be deducted from said percentage to be 1 paid by the said Cordova Power Com pany. its successors or assigns, to the said Town of Cordova, and said per centage shall be to that extent re- duced and diminished.
 Section g. That said Cordova Pow CT Company. its successors and as signs. further agree to furnish to the inhabitants of the Town of Cordova good and wholesome water, and to en- large and extend said water system as the development and growth of said Town of Cordova may require. |
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-23
ORDINANCE NO. 47

An Ordinance Granting to the Cordova Power Company, it's successors and assigns, the right privilege, author ity and franchise to conduct water
 works business in the Town of Cor dova, Territory of Alaska, and to
 place, lay, maintain and operate over or along the streets, avenues, alleys, thoroughfares and public
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25

Why should not the United States
let Japanese energy and engineers and
workmen work with American capital
in the development of China's re-
sources?
The Japanese are willing and eager
to earn dividends for American CAPT.
tai, If America is willing to give just
rewards for their labor. China would
welcome American capital, for she
knows that there is no string of terri
torial consideration tied to it. Chinese
coolies would be delighted to find
work in mines and factories. The
hardest work has no terror for them.
1t is empty stomachs, and the appall-
ing and ever-growing number of them,
that they fear.
And America,-why should she OBJ
ject to handsome dividends on her in
vestment, to the increase of China's
purchasing power, to the expansion of
American trade with the Far East, to
a better understanding between her
and Japan?
Besides, this answer to the Far East
ern question solves also the California
problem. Let American capital and
Japanese energy develop northern
Manchuria and Yunnan, and you will
see with what an indecent lack Of
manners "the politest race on earth"
would turn their backs on the smiling
foothills of California and the thirsty
cities Of Arizona-From "China's
Vast Resources" by Adachi Kinnosu-
Ike, in the American Review of Re-
views.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS

Portland Wheat Bluestem, 81. .08
per bushel; fortyfold, 97ac; club, 96c,
red Fife, 96c; red Russian, 96ac.
Hay - Eastern Oregon timothy,
$18. 50@19.50 per ton; valley timothy,
SIG; alfalfa, $40.
Millfeed-Spot prices: Bran, 1923. 80
a "a per ton; shorts, $26 a 26. so;
rolled barley, $31. .50@32.5O.
Whole, $37 per ton; cracked,
$3S.
Vegetables - Artichokes, $1.10 per
dozen; tomatoes, California, So per
crate; cabbage, $1.50@1.75 per cwt. ;
garlic, 10c per pound; peppers, 20@
25c; eggplant, 25c; sprouts, 8@9c;
horseradish, 8ac; caulifiower, $1.25
per dozen; celery, $4.75 per crate;
lettuce, $2.40@2.5O per crate; cucum-
bers, $1.50@1.75 per dozen; hothouse
lettuce, 75c@$1 per box.
Green Fruits-Grapes, $4 per barrel
cranberries, $11.
Potatoes ~ Oregon, $1.50@l. rs per
sack; Yakimas, $1.75@1.85; sweets,
$3.25@3. so per hundred.
Onions-Oregon, buying price, So f.
o. b. shipping point.
Apples -Spitzenbergs, extra fancy,
$2.25; fancy, So; choice, $1.25@1. so;
Yellow Newtowns, extra fancy, So;
fancy, SITS; choice, $1.35 q 1.50;
Rome Beauty, fancy, $1.5O a 1.6O;
Wine-aps, choice, $1.15@1. 35; Stag
man, choice, $1.25@1.35.
Eggs-Jobbing price: Oregon ranch,
candled, 29@3Oc per dozen; uncandled,
28c.
Poultry - Hens, small, 14c; large.
15@15ac; small springs, 14@15c; tur,
keys, live, 1s q Zoe, dressed, choice
24@25c; ducks, 12@14c, geese, 10c,
Butter = Prices from wholesaler to
retailer: Portland city creamery
prints, 60-pound case lots, standard
grades, 34c; lower grades, 28@32sc;
Oregon country creamery prints, 60
pound case lots, standard makes, 32ac;
lower grades, 2S@31c; butter packed
in cubes, &c less. Prices paid by job
bers to producers: Cubes, extras,
29ac; firsts, 27ac; seconds, 25c; dairy
butter, country roll 16 a 18c; butter
fat, No. l, 32c; No. 2, 29c.
Veal-Fancy, 11@11ac per pound.
Pork-Fancy, l0c per pound.
Hops-1915 crop, 10@13c per pound.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, 18M25c per
pound; valley, 25@26c; mohair, Ore
gon, 28@29c.
Cascara bark-Old and new, 4c per
pound.
Cattle-Choice steers, $7.25@7.75;
good, $6.75@7; medium, $6.5O@6. rs;
choice cows, $3.50 a CTS; medium,
$4.75@5.20; heifers, $4@6. 40; bulls,
So. 50@4.5O; stays, $3@5.25.
Hogs Light, $3.50 q sos; heavy,
Sc. 50@7.25.
Sheep = Yearlings, 81 D.; ewes,
$5.75@7; lambs, $7.50@9.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25
Lewiston Retains Show.

Spokane-Unanimous adoption of a
resolution here Wednesday by the di-
rectors of the Northwest Livestock
association, declaring that Lewiston,
Idaho, would continue to be the per-
manent home of the associations an
nual stock show, ended recent move
ment among various groups of stock
men to have the annual show trans
ferred from Lewiston to Spokane.
The movement is said to have had
its inception when representatives of
the Cascade International Livestock
association requested Spokane to take
over that associations annual show at
North Yakima. The request, how
ever, subsequently was withdrawn.
At conference between representa-
tives of Spokane business organiza-
tions and executives of the Northwest
Livestock association the concensus of
opinion was that Spokane should not
take any action antagonistic to either
stock show.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25
HOUSE PREPAREDNESS BILL PROVIDES
FOR PEACE STRENGTH OF 575,OOO

Washington, D. C. - National pre-
paredness legislation took long step
forward in congress Wednesday when
the house military committee reached
practical agreement on the outline
Of the army bill it will unanimously
present for passage. Chairman Hay
was authorized to frame the measure,
which is compromise for the conti-
mental army plan advocated by ex-Sec-
retary Garrison and President Wilson.
Complete liberalization of the Ma
tional guard will be substituted for
the proposed continentals, and the
White House was informed during the
day that the committee was a unit in
supporting the plan, only the language
and minor details remaining to be
worked out. The measure will grant
virtually the entirer program mapped
out by ex-Secretary Garrison for the
regular army and go even farther than
he recommended in providing for re-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25
Felt Reasonably safe.

A young man dropped into a state
Of coma and it was several days be-
fore he fully recovered. Later he spoke
of his experience with party of his
friends.
ooh, yes" the young man said, in
response to question, II knew all
the time what was going on, and /
also knew that wasn't dead, because
my feet were cold and l was hungry"
II see," thoughtfully said one of his
friends, "but how did that make you
think you were still alive?"
"Well," answered the young man,
"I knew that if l were in heaven l
wouldn't be hungry, and that if were
anywhere else my feet wouldn't be
cold. Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25
The Lecture Platform.

An American gentleman got ac-
quainted with a Frenchman who was
very anxious to acquire the English
language. The American, in order to
help him, said that If he would send
his exercises to him he would willing
ly correct them.
Nothing was heard from the French
man for some time, but finally letter
came, couched in the following choice
English:
"In small time l can learn so many
English from his textbook and her
dictionary as / think l will come at
the American and go on the scaffold
to lecture. Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25
America Cites Massacre.

Washington, d. C.-Secretary Lans-
ing announces that he has authorized
the American embassy at Constantine
pie to call attention of the Turkish
government to the massacre of Armen-
ians. The dispatch was one of series
sent to the embassy on the subject and
was of an unofficial character, the po-
sition being taken that the United
States could not take official action in
matter involving the treatment by a
government of its own nationals and
could only take cognizance of the stu
alton on the grounds of humanity.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25
Mutton Wool Held.

There has been very little early
shearing in the Northwest this year.
Usually considerable quantity of
mutton wool has been shorn by this
date, but owing to the stormy weather
the present season, the sheep are al
lowed to go to the slaughter houses
with the wool on them. Some shear
ing has been done at the Seattle stock
yards, where the wool is held for the
later market, but nothing has been
done at the Portland yards or in the
Yakima country.
Contracting has not yet started in
the Northwest. Buyers are in the
field in some of the districts, but have
not been able to agree to terms with
the growers. The market is strong
and the prospects are good, but buyers
consider the prices demanded as en-
tirely too high.
In spite of the very severe weather
in the past six weeks, no heavy losses
to stock have been reported. 1t has
been an expensive feeding season for
the sheepmen, but it is believed the
winter losses will prove but little more
than the average.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25
When the Worm rurned.

"Your Honor" declared Officer Nc
Pherson, Il heard an awful yellin'
back in the wagon yard, and when l
got there this man was beating his
Wife"
Judge Broyles turned sharply on the
prisoner, tall, gaunt farmer, with
clay-colored complexion.
"Is this true? Were you beating
your wife, sir?" demanded the Judge.
eyes, yer honor"
"How did you come to do it?"
Lord knows, jedge. Fo' 20 years
she allus wuz tn one what did the
beatin', but l jes' happened to catch
her when she wasn't feelin' right
Case and Comment.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25
Millions Given Belgians,

New York-America has contributed
ST. 500, 900 of the relief of Belgium,
according to E. van de Vyvere, Bel
gian minister of finance, who sailed
for London on the steamship St. Paul,
after spending several weeks in this
country. Up to February l, foodstuffs
and clothing valued at more than $780,.
100000 had been shipped into Bel,
gium, he said. Belgian interest sup.
piled more than $50, 200, 900 of the
sum expended. The remainder was
given by the people of the United
States and other countries.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25
Disease Legislative Ally.

Oklahoma City, Okla. la.-Republican
house leaders Wednesday appealed to
the city health authorities to place a
guard over Representative 0. G. Rol-
lins, now in the city detention hospital
with smallpox, to prevent Democrats
of the lower chamber from carrying
out their threat to bring Rollins into
the chamber to vote on the emergency
clause of the new election registration
law, which was held up by legisla-
tive deadlock. The amended emerg-
ency clause finally was passed when
enough votes were secured.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25
All Wheat Markets Are Firm.

Portland = The wheat market is
firmer, but there is little doing in the
country, as farmers are not sellers. At
the Merchants Exchange 5000 bushels
of February fortyfold were sold at 81
cents, the same price as bid Monday,
and 5000 bushels of February club at
81 cents, an advance of 8 cents over
Mondays price. Other bids were
raised from l to q cents. Barley was
firm, with bids for brewing posted on
the board for the first time this season.
The oats market was quiet in the val
ley, but firm east of the mountains.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25
Brief Decisions.

The man who is in love with him
self never has enough love to 60
around.
Sudden wealth never yet made q
man any less fool than he was be-
fore he got 1t.
A man will never find his right
place in life II he thinks somebody
else is in 1t.
The man who Is always so sure that
he knows a good thing when he sees
It is often taken for one himself.
No man ever gets to be 80 rich that
he thinks he would be happier II he
didn't have so much money.
The man who can not handle today
is no match for tomorrow.--Judge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25
Appreclatinq a PHILOSOPHER.

Thackeray's discomforts during his
Stay in the United States, on which he
dwells in his letters to Mrs. Brook
field, was alleviated by some anus
ing incidents.
After his return he told Carlyle that
on one of his journeys the train stop
ped at Concord. "Then," said Thack-
cray. zone of the two silent Yankees
opposite me said, Mr.. Emerson hear,
lives in this town.
"'Ya-as,' was the drawing rejoind.
er, and I understand that, in spite OF
his queer notions, he is man Of con-
siderable prop'ty.' London Chron-
icle
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25
SnootraI.

"What-is Dubkins, anyhow, pro.ally
or pro-German?" asked Hickenlooper.
"Oh, Dubkins is a snootral." said
Blifkins.
"Snootral? You mean neutral, don't
your"
NO" said Blifkins, II mean snoot.
raj. Dubkins spends his time turning
up his nose at both sides. New York
Times.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25

mand of the Pacific fleet.
serve military supplies. A total peace
strength of 575, 900 men in the stand
ing army and the guard combined will
be provided for, with reserve systems
to more than double the force in war.
The expense for the whole establish
ment this year is roughly estimated at
STA, 900, 900, exclusive of Panama
Canal defense, carried in another bill,
proposals for additional military
schools in all states, carried in the
McKellar bill favorably reported by
the committee with an appropriation
of So, $40, 900 for this purpose, and
whatever may later be decided in car
rying out scheme to foster the fixa-
tion of atmospheric nitorgen in the
United States, giving the country its
own supply of ingredients for explo-
sives. The first year of the Garrison
plan would have called for a total ex-
penditure of $182, 900, 900.
Whether the new bill will be accept
able to President Wilson has not been
indicated, but the committee believes
its plan will override every objection
to the substitution of the Canal guard
for the continentals and that congess
has full authority for its accomplish
ment.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25
Why He Giauled.

Jimmie giggled when the teacher
read the story of the Roman who
swan across the Tiber three times
before breakfast. "You do not doubt
a trained swimmer could do that, do
you James?"
mo SIR" answered Jimmie, "but I
wonder why he didn't make 1t four
and get back to the side his clothes
were on"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-02-25
Mill Workers Get Raise.

Hoquiam, Wash. - Announcement
was made Tuesday by the Hoquiam
Lumber & Shingle company that, be-
ginning March l, wages of employees
of the mill will be raised 10 per cent.
The advance will apply to all of the
mill and yard employees, but does not
affect the office forces.
This is the first raise to be made by
any of the mills of the Grays Harbor
district, and is made voluntarily by
the mill company, due, it is under
stood, to the improved condition of the
lumber market in the district.