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man. Is he to be made still more remarkable by,
after receiving two crushing defeats, in a third
effort proving victorious? At this tune, at least,
the sign appears to be righL
TO EXTEND THE WATER SYSTEM.
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t 'awaar'» wil« abould ba abo«« reproach
Hut ar« th«y? Thar« it on« cuiiaolattoii
I L*iw«v»r. Mr. Hairuaun nor Mr. W'll
, ha maun if triad wgsin, can appeal v
this bigirawt court,
Tbav ceu only sp
pawl to th« V. H dia'rict Court of af
peal» They ar« not now cm<r«a«m«-ii
and cannot avail Ui«m»«U«« of th« cos
i »titulional pritileilg«« accordad eon
grseaiMm. Aft«r all judicial «dRcara ar
only men, and are «object to mi»ukr
judgement» and diahoneat moli««», th
•am« a« ordinary humanllv. Yet on
líate« to think «n.
On« w uld like t
think our court» influ«nc»l nnlv b
motive« of juaticv, law and equity.
EXT SATURDAY the citizens of Scio will
decide whether or not our water system
shall be extended to cover the residence dis­
tricts. We understand there will be some consid­
erable opposition to the project
The measure is opixoed because it is thought by
the opposition that an increase of taxation would
result. This is a mistaken idea. The city charter Ottica «■»«•ni <i*> n'H a««rn
plautif'il In 14 a r>>ni>tv
Hl HM< KH^rio.X HAl’EM:
taxation is eight mills on the dollar, and as the tax 1*r«—|«-vtl«« ra. •Ii>ta<<*« muât
na
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li » levy is now eight mills, and will prolmbly continue
Ona v«ar In silvane«
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i se at that figure for an indefinite period, whether or k-i--« »( ar»wm| «-iHantia, »I hj
On» «Sur, at efwl ■>( »ear . . .................... ,
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On« y ear, at eral of - v«ara
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willin', but win) aaaa-m
not the water system is extended, it c i i
r« i I- k
< >n« year, at end of ’I y--ar»
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In potliuq tinHt i>a
7S
H im month» in adianre
ily seen that the finan i!
r i .
Three month» in a>l«an<*r
possible.
Hingle copy tn wrapfter
How, then, aiiall t
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ADV ITU THING HATMt
iu»id
for?
SupiMMting
that
when the s, -t<
Card
thank»
tended, onr citizen^ will increase the nu
Spacial olrtluartr uulu«—. |ter line
len
1 «trmlt-l wr,i<ling comment», ta-r line
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hydrants
by
5*>.
This,
without
increasing
txH-al ailvertiaing, |>er line pr-r l»«ue
wt
of operating the plant, will increase the wi
Pt»play ad», - cliat'gea |«-r
noitlli, • ••
< m
per tSidl
enuc ififM) There will probably "be 1W mo
Prof,-»«tonal rani». I
tnrln-a, p««r item
taken when the new plant i» installed,
!.<>ng time contract» fur a>ivriti»in/m
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bring in $ikMl more revenue. It will rotiu
to nay the interest on the proponed debt;
Wl<
A REMARKABLE M '.V
over
to apply on the principle,
«t il»*
j years the deot is im I.
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ILLIAM JENNINGS BRY AN in many re-
Thera is another feat ir • coii'v’cted w th the pro-
sjiects is the moat remarkable among
extension. Every nmidence ro.-r»! with lu« t
• h» ( uiU-d -t»'r». liaiiti« I h *« ii ir m««
will save tn insurance
t • kti— ia>|».rt«rxe ><t i nritjr nn-l uprigh
our statesmen. No other man since the adequate fire protection
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civil war'lays, has been twice defeated for the
pgr Ct,ni_ Suppose the average residence is »-•« In public 111«. and <>f ju»f «r>l «qui
presidency und emerge from those defeats holding coverv<j with
insurance. Ttie annual premium, • M» itraling l,rt*»«n cOlB»n». Wlll »»<
•ir<MM Inward» tl>« ac«<onipli-hni«nt <
a greater measure of popularity than ever. No exc|udjnK ex.wsures in the old line companies, is tl>«l «nJ Th« ton« i» nul far dictai
other defeated candidate for the presidency has now $7 50. Covered by fire protection, ’his amount «l en tl» Ati,«rican peupla can juatl
llirir public tn«n, laaraiM
had his political ideas wholly adopted by his op- wou|d be reduced to $4» 10, enough to |»ay for one li-«l pruu.f
th«y «ill juaufy tirai prrlr bÿ titeir a» b
posing political partv, and made its policy of gov­ family hydrant for one month or. taken all
ernment, aa he. No other American statesmen gether. more than enough to pay the interest upon
has had the wisdom of his political ideas eslab- the proposed indebtedness.
SHOP LIFTER CAUQHT.
Another feature. All residences within the city
lished and formulated into laws by his political
limits and without the district now covered by our
enemies.
Arrwated yeeterday evaning bv I). (1
If we except Mr. Bryan's lfi to 1 free coinage of water system, are taxi’d to maintain our water sys- Woudwor'h Drug i nnpany, a.l«r ah
silver theory, every’ one of his leading contentions ............
t(.m as now Htan(js Thus these people are pay­ ti«<l l»en d«>t«> ted atanllng a bandi«
l"<m Hi» ■■•u .ter» III the »tor«, Mr»
in the campaigns of 1896 and 1900 have been swal­ ing a tax from which they can reap no possible Kat« Murray waa taken bet >ra JokUre u
benefit
lowed by the Republican administration. Nor has
ili« I'»«« « I., L Hwan, amt charg«<i wit
As a general principle, the N ews is opposed to a ili» < rim« Waving «lamlnauou th
Mr. Bryan’s theory of money been entirely turned
down. He advocated the free coinage of silver at city incurring debt; except the return is sufficient woman waa hound over to th« Clrcu
a ratio of 16 to 1. as a means to an end. Mr. Bry­ to warrant the indebted nes. To have our wates court, tor lionda being fiir»l at |'iXi
an believed that the financial disasters of ’93-4-5 and light systems so extended that every citizen which wars furiuabed lata la»t n ght b
rwalativra.
were due to a depleted volume of basic money, may reap his or her portion of the accruing bene­
For tl>« paat law we-ka th« worn«
anti for this reason advocated the free coinage of fit. seems to us to be a matter that amply justifies liaa tiean ondar aurvailanca by tlia mai
silver. He argued that the volume of money in a the venture. Then think of the green lawns and chant« of the city who »n»pec.«d h«r <
country measured the commodities of that country well sprinkled streets, of the convenience and living a »hopliher. but not until »«atei
that if you doubled the money you would double safety of the electric light Then go up to the day «»««ling »a- it mail« pail bi« to de
I«« t bar in lb« act of taking prupart
the price of commodities. Our financial history polls next Saturday and vote fur your own conven­ t 4 ti«r own. Whan Mr Wmalwortl
ience, safety and pleasure.
since the campaign of 1896. has fully established
«an Mr». Marrav «ntor hi» »loro t>« nm
At
c••*!•»I hliuwif u;i«lair» Itahind a pile«
the correctness of Mr. Bryan's conclusions,
wall p«| er. and »aw her take a tiandi«
that time the treasury rejtorts showed a volume of
So Al»c Ruef is still the boss down at the bay »nd drop it in a bag winch »hr carrim
money, less than $14 per capita. We can all re­ city. He holds the key that will unlock the doors
Tha woman inimadiainly ha»t«nr»l trot
member the 40 cent wheat, $25 horses, and $10
Mr. Woodworth follow«'
of conviction to Ford, Calhoun, et al. ami will not I Ilia »tore
cows of that day. Immediately after Mr. McKin­ give it up except U|>on his own terms. Ruef is the «nd overtaking Mr». Murray atupp«i
ley’s election, a policy <»f money expansion w’as in­ greatest rascal of the whole bunch, and it is hu­ liar.
"Mail in," »aid h«. x,l think y«n
augurated. More silver was coined than ever berf miliating to law-abiding and decent people to be
have aumetliing that yon did not |>a
fore. Men searched for ami found fabalously rich
compelled to allow the scoundrel to go unpunished. for al my »tor» when y<«u war« than
gold mines. The number of national banks of is­
But it seems to be a sort "Of two evils choose the iiiou.vi.t agu "
sue was rapidly increased, etc. All of which has
Will....it any he-ilation Mr». Murr.>
least” case. Ruef will escape punishment Our
increased the money volume, until now the treas­
dirw Ibe liamllMg from bar Mtrhel a
California friends might send him to congress, as
liandnl .1 ut i lo «ir W «ria m, .
ury reports show a little less than $.'14 per capita of
Oregon did Brother Herman.
i-g, ' «witaiiily, bara it i«, 1 «I n’t a
money in circulation. We have more than doubled
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the money volume. How about the price of com­
eli. e
ani » u. • 1 M
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modities? Wheat 75 to 80 cents per bushel; horses
What is the use to expend m<»nev anting dowr « -it . and > u «..«n «>>m«
witl
from $1(M) to $150; cows from $30 to $-10. and other criminals, prosecuting ml con-’icting them in tin nr.
Mr». Murray did not ruaka u.
commodities increased in like proportion. Has not trial courts, if trie it m h »»
< t a*:de th< proteat but ¡MViiinpatiinl her captor
Mr. Bryan’s quantitive theory of money been fully verdict on pure technicalities. Mayor Smttz, of Jualice of th« i'eae« Hwan'a. r lb-a.
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verified ?
San Francisco, committed the crimes of which h< good» mi»»ing in tt>e )M»t lew wekr
Mr. Bryan urged that the trusts should be was convicted. NoL-dy doubts that fact. Yet an i. co ill pin led i>-| tty »l.e-ilf I . V st«-;,
curbed; that railway freight r.it-•>. -houltl be regu­ appelate court, because of some nonsensical tech­ i.acLt'f to a Io« :d r'-.'Ui.ug hour«- al.cn
lated by law; that the taritr. the mother of trusts, nical construction of law, has undone the work of Mt» Murry liuti a touru, an I a Mmttvi
should be regulated; that men who were unlaw­ the trial court, and the big expense of convicting «a» nurds with the r»»uit that IS artici«
fully acquiring government lands should be pro - the fiddling mayor goes for naught. The appelate iu>i«ni;ii«Ml «• tlolvu Iroru an dirt ran
in-«i |i«nl» in tow n, nare lirv-.gnt ti
cuted, etc. All of these measures have been, or court is said to be a treat nre of the S. P. railroad. glil. A uuntrbi of other lliuig« wlii.l
are in process of, being carried o it. True, the Like the railroad, the court needs fixing.
could not
puaitively lll-letltdl-d al
tariff has not yet been revised; but revision will
-toh-n, wars fou.nl, a.i-t partially iu«l« i.
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be undertaken in the near future.
..........rae counties in which state institutional ml« :itltle«l art « lea w« ie -lu««-ll ar- I* <>
Of course. Mr. Bryan had no at • ■ to t .-sc re­
' ■ • rib. Ci«« ubar» A Met un . f
form measures. He simply wai wise though in uarticularly the c> leg t. favor large appropriations na A .W .»HI, U. A. kl-aai alld L. .
1896 to see the dangers that threatened the com­ for those institutions. Why would tney not. when llaui.lluu — V.L m .1 liaraid Jan . V.
monwealth. and had the eloquence to sound the the ast majority of the money appropriated is ex
alarm, in so convincing manner, that the Republi­ pend *d in the county wherein the college or other
can administration was compelled to take the mat-1 institution is established. Lane and Benton coun­ COST OH I HI; WATER SYTSE
IMPROVEMENT I OH SCIO.
ter up. The men who |»articii>atcd in the Farm- i ties draw double the amount of money from the
eri’ Alliance movement, eight or ten years prior to state treasury that tnev contribute through tax­ Tb« toll •«inf fl<ur«a «r« aubinittr»-
the date when Mr. Bryan electrified the country ation to it. Douglas. Jackson. Polk and Umatilla for tb« lien»-St <>l tb« public;
with his Crown of Thorns and Cross of Gold get about aa much back as they j»ay in. Marion, N«w tt-tncli pip«. l.’iUU l««l at 2*r p, i
foot »in North Scio)............ .. H2JO
speech, voiced the same sentiment. But the Farm­ of course, because of the penitentiary and eleemos­
N«w
0-iiicb pip«. IlMJO frat, at 2Hr p-
ynary
institutes,
gets
many
times
the
amount
from
ers’ Alliance, seemingly, could not reach the ears
foot, (in South Hei>)............ .... -SOK
the
state
which
she
pays
to
it
But
.Marion
has
of the people. It required the eloquence and force
N»w 6-inch pip«. 1200 fo«t. at tae pei
of a Bryan to sound the alarm in a way to which this fact in her favor. Every state institution in
foot, (in buain«»« section of at*) 236 <■
that county was built in accordance with the pro­ On« hew fir« pump,.......................V»j i»
the people would listen.
Mr. Bryan W’ll lie nominated the third time for visions of the state constitution. The colleges and 11 new Sr« hydrant», at |2i each, (S it
North Scio; .*> in South Hcio)... 275.0
the presidency, at Denver, next July. Who his op­ soldiers’ home were erected in these other counties
C<«t
of labor laying 3700 f««t ... «2&.0I
posing candidate may lie is. at this time, quite un­ in direct violation of that venerable instrument
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certain. Certain it is. that unless President Roo»(>-
6011 feet of S-inrh iron pipe on hand t<
velt shall be his opponent, Mr. Bryan will be the
This week the land fraud mill has been set in lurtb«r «it«nd »yatem.
winner. Nor Is it certain that President Roosevelt
Ttir above improvement will give fire
motion down in Portland. But what is the use for
can defeat him. Renerts from the East indicate
pratartioa and waler to «very eartKin <>t
Mr. Heney to spend time and brain force in con­
th« city.
that Mr. Bryan will l>e much stronger in that sec­
victing men. if upon repeal, his work is undone?
According to th« abov« flgurwa, we
tion than he was in his previous campaigns. With
When our U. S. supreme court forces a construc­ l»av« *4IS tn etc««« to ine«t any «itr
the Republican party tom asunder as never before,
tion of law that permits scoundrels to escape pun­ •iper»» which may be inrurrad in thi
and with the purse strings of the predatory rich
ishment for their crimes, one is forced to conclude improvement.
drawn tightly against it, the g. o. p. never started
E. C. Taaar
that in some way or somehow the court shall be
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into a campaign so handicapped as at the present
reconstructed. Our U. S. supreme court is the
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time.
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highest court in the land. Its members, like
C«'Wni|ttrt 0( F|i* «nd W»t«r.
»Mr. Bryan, as before stated, is a remarkable I
F.ntaroi at th« p>«t--rtl<« al He to, Or*v<>u, aa aerunU-ciaaa
mad matter.
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