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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-06-22
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Read the statement of the
First National Bank this week.
S. C. Kurdy and wife returned
Tuesday from a ten days visit
to WalIa Walla and other points.
Joe Tackle returned Wednes-
day from western Washington
where he has been since last fall.
Jos. Schmidt was in from
Greencreek Wednesday and adj
vanced his subscription another
year.
A. Mcdonald, a prosperous
farmer residing north of Grange
vile, was in town Wednesday
putting up bills for a big sale he
will hold at his place on July End.
See his ad. in this issue.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-06-22

with Geo. Mcpherson and family
and the Alexander family.
They will return home early next
week.
S. c. Kurdy is advertising a
big sale this week to clear up his
stock and give him room for the
large line of new goods recently
ordered. Read his ad.
Rev. Gabriel Sykes, presiding
elder Of the Methodist church,
will be here and hold services on
June 23rd and oath. A business
meeting will also be held Satur-
day afternoon at the church.
]. F. Sims had the rooms over
his store repapered this week
and put in shape for Mr.. and
Mrs. Gross, who will soon arrive
here from Minnesota to take
charge of the store for Mr.. Sims.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-06-22

Geo. Mcpherson sold his 160-
acre timber claim near Reuter-
vile last week to H. A. James
for $4,000.
Marshal Baker had the drag at
work on the streets again We'd
nesday and smoothed over the
rough places.
Miss Dora Randall came in
Saturday from Palouse City,
Wash, and is visiting here with
her sister, Mrs. Frank Simon.
w. L. Browns new residence
in the north end of town is rap
idly assuming proportions and in
a few weeks will be ready for
occupancy.
Eugene Mcpherson and family
arrived here Saturday from Pom
eroy, Wash, and are visiting
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

of years and where they intended
to retain their legal residence.
Persons should be prohibited
from securing a divorce who have
not been married at least five
years.
Such legislation would hinder,
if it did not cure, this monstrous
evil. 1t would not be so easy to
pass through the courts where the
parties were both well known, and
there would be fewer hasty mar
riages if it were impossible to OBJ
tain a hasty divorce.
Another crime is being repeated
over and over again. Innocent
girls are sometimes betrayed by
men who promise to marry them
and thereby get control of their
affections, and then ruin them.
Their friends sometimes step in
and makeithe betrayer marry his
victimsss3inking thereby to lega-
lie their illegitimate offspring.
Nothing could be worse than such
a marriage. 1t does not in any
sense wipe out the sin, nor the
scandal, and nine times out of ten
the man runs away and leaves the
wretched woman to bear her shame
and support her child by hard
work, while the truant repeats the
crime by victimizing other stupid
creatures. Or, if he stays with the
poor woman, he makes her life a
burden by his cruely or neglect.
A sin is sin, and no mockery
of marriage can change it, and
such marriage should be prohib-
tied by law. The man should be
arrested and punished. He should
not be allowed to escape punish
ment through the easy channel of
going through ceremony that
means nothing to "A heartless be-
trayer.
We owe it to modern civilization
to amend and execute the laws on
marriage and divorce.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10
An Evil of immigration.

The discovery of the existence
of an organized band of as blood
thrifty anarchists as ever terroriz-
ed community hourishing full
force in the fine old county of
Washington, Pennsylvania, brings
close to home the evils which arise
from unrestricted immigration.
1t was affiliated and in communi-
cation with similar bands in other
parts of the country. One band
was always ready to strike the
blow planned by the other. Their
black record of murder is enough
to prove they had the determine
ton to carry out their purpose and
are not mere swashbucking brag-
CARDS.
Sane immigration laws would
have done much to have kept the
filth out of the country. If they
happen to slip by the inspectors
other sane measures would provide
for their shipment back home i'm
mediately upon the discovery o
their character. Fortifying sucl
laws the sane Legislators would pro
vide measures which would out o
the cost of detection and deporta
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

As a result of the increase of the
scale of prices recently made by
the white BARRIERS at Richmond,
Va, the colored shops, are literal
ly reaping a silver harvest. Col
ored BARRIERS who are conducting
white shops and who have been
heretofore nearly pressed out of
busy as beavers Saturday until
late into the night. The colored
BARRIERS are still shaving for 10
cents. Many people who have
been regular patrons of the white
shops have declared that they will
not stand the increased prices, and
will patronize the Negro barber.
hereafter.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Cody Bryant of Covington, GA,
is one of the richest colored farm.
ers in the United States. He owns
unencumbered I,650 acres of the
most fertil land in middle Georgia
He has thirty tenants and employs
twenty wage hands. Last year he
produced Ais bales of cotton, A..
600 bushels of corn, l, 200 bushels
of wheat, 900 bushels of oats, L.,
600 bushels of potatoes, Ats bush
els of peas and 635 gallons Of
syrup. He is said to be worth
100000.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

So much has been written and
said about divorces that one would
think that there would be an abate-
ment of the evil. On the contrary
there seems an increase in the
!, number who resort to the courts
as cure for unhappiness in their
fdomestic relations.
Women are usually held respon-
sible for the conditions which
lead to the divorce courts, and
while it cannot be claimed that
women are guiltless in many cases
at the same time. in the language
of the sportsman, men are rapidly
becoming close seconds, and like
ly to be chief derelicts in their
duty and loyalty to their martial
VOWS.
Sage advisers have attributed
this increase of recreant husbands
to the too rapid accumulation of
riches. Statistics will doubtless
show that there are more divorces
among the wealthy leisured class
than among the class who must
work together for the support of
families, and to maintain their re-
spectability in the community.
If, in the first place, marriage
was. contracted on the true basis of
love for each other, some powerful
influence must have been wrought
to disenchant a true wife with her
husband, or an honorable, faithful
husband with his wife, who is
probably the mother of his chill
dren.
A holy love does not wither with
the flight Of time, nor does death
loosen the chains that bind it to
its object. 1t is born in heaven,
and is SO ennobling that it can
know no change. 1t idealizes the
object upon which it is centered
and prompts a thriving for the
perfect and true.
Persons so united are not likely
to allow anything to come between
them from their wedding day to
the day of the death of one or the
other. But sometimes, through
the acquisition of riches allowing
, too much leisure, they drift under
} the ban of the old adage there is
always something evil for idle
hands to do" They are taken of
their guard by the Establishments
of the designing who are ever on
the watch for the unwary. 1t peo
pie would have the courage to niI
in the bud the first symptoms oi
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

ton upon the steamship agency
that dumped them upon our shores.
A strong moral responsibility rests
upon steamship companies in re-
gard to the class immigrants they
bring to us, and they should be
taught to realize that responsible
ity.-Wheeling News.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

men tolerate the despicable con-
duct of some women? Shall they
allow faithless, unworthy wives to
drag their names and their reputa-
tions to the very depths of dis.
grace and degradation, and do
nothing to free them from such
incubuses? There are questions
that make wise men and women
ponder.
Instead of discussing the di-
vorce question. begin crusade
against improper marriages, lay
the ak at the root of the tree of
discord and divorce. Try to con-
vert people to right living and to
higher sense of the marriage re-
lation. If, unfortunately, cases
arise where two people cannot
live together on account of the de-
generacy of one or the other, let
them divide their earthly effects,
force the husband to provide for
maintenance of the wife and the
children, if there be children, be-
fore granting divorce. Make it
a criminal offense for either to
marry correspondent in any case
but if the innocent party in the di-
vorce case-subsequently meets
person with whom he could live
happily there should be no bar to
their marriage provided they have
discharged faithfully the legal and
moral duties toward the divorced
husband or wife.
Men and women who are parties
to marriage contracts are the only
persons who can bring about re-
form of the divorce question
They must be converted to the
principle that marriage is holy
estate and should not be entered
into lightly. and once contracted
should not be lightly thrown aside
The whole country is greatly
shocked over the conduct of one
of the officials of the Carnegie
Steel companies, who, from pub
lished reports. has driven his wife
to the last extremity-the divorce
court. Every effort of friends of
both the husband and the wife
has failed to bring about a refor-
nation of the husband and a rec
onciliation between him and his
wife. 1t is a clear case of mans
degeneracy and intoxication
through too rapid accumulation of
wealth. The most charitable will
assuredly insist that the man in
this case be treated with contempt
and be completely ostracized from
the society of which he was once
an honored member. Too severe
punishment cannot be inflicted
upon a man who would deliberate
ly and cruelty estrange himself
from a devoted wife who has done
nothing to forfeit her husbands
affections.
One of the most important leg
islative acts to inaugurate reform
would be to pass laws illegalizing
divorces procured by a brief So
journ in any state where the per.
son seeking a divorce is not bon
aide residence. People should
bo obliged to sue for divorce in the
state where they were married. or
where they had lived for number
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10
On Marriage and
Divorce.
Mrs. John A. Logan Tells how Unhappy
Unions May be Avoided.

disenchantment with each other
they would escape long train OF
evils which lands them finally in
the divorce courts. The fatal be.
ginning of intimacies. with others
than ones wife or husband, the
contrasting of the charms. abilities
capabilities of virtues and person
al appearance of these special
friends; manifesting enjoyment in
their society; growing Indifferent
to that of ones wife or husband:
exchanging photographs-hav
these photographs on ones desk,
library or dressing table-are dan
gerous things to do, notwithstand-
ing they seem innocent trifles.
Sooner or later they work serious
changes in the affections and be-
fore many realize it the husband
or wife has been supplanted and
two people are wretchedly unhappy
and the person who came between
them usually gloats over the mis-
chief he has done.
The church may establish
canons and make DEGREES. the
state and national Legislative bod
les may pass uniform laws on the
question, but they will avail moth
ing so long as the church sanctions
and the laws legalize unholy first
marriages. 1t would not be say
ing too much to say that there is
scarcely minister or bishop or
cardinal who has not repeatedly
solemnized marriages which he
know should not be solemized.
He knew that the parties to the
marriage contract were unequally
yoked, that there existed moral
reasons why they should not be
joined in holy wedlock and yet he
pronounced them man and wife,
and added whom God hath Joined
together let no man put asunder.' y
(. In brief, a time in all too many
cases the man or the woman has
come to the divine to seek advice
dissipation and general bad con.
duct. addiction to the drug or al.
cohal habit of one or the other
furnishing grounds for separation
or divorce, The sequel in more
than one instance might have
been told on the wedding day, and
so the world goes.
One cannot say that no divorces
shall be granted. Shall womer
endure to the end the brutality
unfaithfulness and tortures of be-
stial, prohigate husband? Shal
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Negro life in Mississippi is
cheaper than any other state in
the Union. Lynching, peonage
and outrages make up his portion.
With the governor opposed to ed
ucation, with. secret white societies
shooting, whipping and numbering
helpless Negroes, how any sensible
men can move into such state is
beyond our comprehension.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

The lynchings reported for 1905
are but 66, the smallest number
since 1885, says the Chicago
Tribune. The following table
showing the number of lynchings
since 1885. will be of use to those
studying this particular feature of
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10
NO. 20.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 23-As a
result of the production last night
of The Clansman," Representa-
tive Klair, Democrat, to-day in
troduced in the general assembly
bill prohibiting the production
of any play that is based upon an
tagonism alleged formerly to exist
between master and slave or that
excites race prejudice. The meas
ure provides fine of $500 and Jail
Imprisonment for violation of its
provision The bill was referred
to the public morals committee
of the assembly and its adoption
will be strongly urged.
The Advocate of Huntsville,
Ala, published the following item
on December II, 1860:
THE Negroes belonging to the
estate of Samuel Townsend, de-
ceased, were sold here last week,
on twelve months time with in
terest from date. There were one
hundred and twenty-six of them,
old and young, and they brought
S136,642-an average of SS23.14
apiece. They were an ordinary
set of Negroes, and the prices they
brought were astonishing. We
are glad to see the confidence our
people have in this species of
property, and that they are deter
mined to maintain it as one of
their fixed institutions. Let the
South keep united-act in concert
agree upon the same policy, and
the institution is safe, permanent
and profitable, in or out of the
Union"
The Advocate continues to pub
lish articles favoring the enslave-
ment of the Negro. 1t, like many
other Southern papers, will never
get over the shock delivered by the
great emancipation, Abraham Lin
coin
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Fifteen hundred lumber dealers
met in Kansas City, Mo. last week
aud a jolly time was reported. OF
the fifteen hundred in attendance
25 were Afro Americans, and they
came from Indian Territory and
Oklahoma.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10
3 RACE NEWS !
Il Gathered from Various Sources. !

In the Library of Congress there
are 1000 titles of works written by
Negroes and many of these books
are on the shelves and are frequ-
emily called for
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Mrs. Gail. the colored woman of
Wankegan, ILL.,, who predicted the
assassination of the late President
Mckinley, as well as the Balti-
more fire, predicts that Chicago
will be destroyed.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

The Iynchings in the various
states and territories were as fol-
lows: Alabama, 3; Arkansas, 5;
Florida, l; Georgia, IL; Kentucky,
A; Mississippi, II; Missouri, l;
Nevada, l; North Carolina, 1;
South Carolina, 3; Tennessee, 3;
Texas, IL; Virginia, 1.
The Monticellonian., 1906-09-06

that it Is legitimate for him 10 vote for the congressman who. whatever their opinions on other subtrcts may be. wiil legislate larger dividends into his DO ,kcts, sheep growers have been encouraged ta believe that they should hase no hiehrr aim in voting than to raise the price ef wool, and Aborng men have been urged To make their wages their only concern.
 Fat Frying.
 For generation the Nsfat h4s tecn Tried out Of tue manufacturers by the re- publican congressional committee. and then Inc manufacturers have been reim- conscience educated tu believe that tnis open purchase of legislation was entirely proper. no wonder that insurance eampt- nles have Used tho money of tHeir policy holders to carry elections: no wonder thai trusts have hasteued 10 purchase inn munty from punishme Rt with liberal do- nations. Nor can We draw n moral dis Unction between the man who sells his vote for i've dollars on election day and the manufacturer who sells his political Influence for fifty or a hundred thousand dollars. payable in dividends? How can we draw moral line between the senator and congressman elected by the trusts to prevent hostile legislation and the senator or congressman kept in congress by the manufacturers to secure friendly fpgiSla- tion2 The party which justified the one form Of bribery cannot be relied upon to condemn the other.
 The Time for Reform.
 There never was a time when tariff reform could be more easily entered upon. for the manufacturers. by selling abroad cheaper as many of them do. have not only shown their ingratitude toward those who built the tariff wall for them but they have demonstrated their ability to sell in competition with tEe wer.d The high tariff has long been a burden to the consumers in the United States, and 1t IS growing more and more menace to our foreign commerce. because it arouses re- sentiment and provokes retaliation.
The Monticellonian., 1906-09-06

which will make private monopoly im- possible
 There must be no mistakina Of issues. and no confusion of the line of battle. The trust as an institution, will have few open defenders.
 The policy of the trust magnateq will bc to insist upon reasonable lcsisati1p. and then they will rely upon their power to corrupt legislatures, and to intimidate executives. to prevent the application of any remedies which would interfere with the trusts.
 Om motto must be. "a private monopoly Is indefcnSible and intelerahle.' and our plan of attack must contemplate the total industry
 Need Not Quarrel Over Remedies.
 We need not quarrel over remedies. We must show ourselves willing to support any remedy which promises substantial advantages to the people in their warfare pected from the enforcement of the crim= inal clause of the sherman antitrust law. but this law must be enforced. not against few trusts as at present but against all the trusts, and the aim must be 10 im- prison the guilty not merely to recover fine. What is a fine of a thousand dollars. or even ten thousand dollars. to a trust which makes a hundred thousand dollars while the trial is in progress? If the crim- inal clause is not good to be enforced, 1t ought to be repealed. If imprisonment Is too severe a punishment for the eminently respectable gentlemen who rob eighty millions of people of hundreds of millions Of dollars annually, the language Of the statute ought to be changed. for nothing is more calculated to breed anarchy than the failure to enforce the law against rich criminals, while it is rigidly enforced against petty offenders.
 Advocates New lerisiation.
 But it Is not sufficient to enforce exist ing laws. If ten corporations conspiring together in restraint of trade are threat ened with punishment. all they have to do now is to dissolve their, se parate corpo- rations. and turn their property over. to a new corporation. The new corporation separate corporations attempted. and yet not violate the law. We need therefore new legislation. and the republican party not only fails to enact such legislation, but fails even to promise it. The demo- cratic party must be prepared to propose new and efficient legislation.
 No Man Can Serve Two Masters.
 Recent investigations have brought to light that nearly all crookedness revealed in the management of our large corpora tionS has been due to the duplication of direetorates. group of men organize or obtain control of several corpora- tions doing business with each other and then proceed to swindle the stock holders of the various corporations for which they act No man can serve two masters. and the director who at temnts to de so will fail. no matter how murh morey he makes before his failure is discovered. Many of the trusts con trol prices by the same methods. The same group of men secure control of several competing corporations. and the management is thus consolidated.
The Monticellonian., 1906-09-06
DISCUSSES POLITICS.
The Money Question.

Thus far l have dweit upon subjects which may not be regarded as strictly pardon me if in this presence l betray my interest in those policies for which the democratic party stands, have not had on opportunity to make q demo- cratic speech for a year, and no Ole not even political enemy-could be so cruel as to forbid me to speak of those have derived not only partizan pleasure, but also partizan advantage from the division caused in our party by the fore, besrhdee us the satisfaction that we find In the fact that unexpected con- ditions have yem2yed tRe cause of our a united front on present issues. Un- lookedfor and unprecedented increase in the production of gold had brought a victory to both the advocates of gold former keeping the gold standard which they wanted and the latter securing the larger volume of money for which they contended We who favor bi-metalism are satisfied without victory if the friends of mono -metalism are sati'
 with theirs. And we can invite them to effort to restore to t.,e people the rights which have gruadually been taken from them by the trusts.
 Campaign Contributions.
 The investigations which have been in progress during the past year have dis closed the business methods Of those who lew years ago resented any inspection Of their schemes. and nd their rascality un- der high sounding phrases. These inves- tigations have also disclosed the source of enough campaign funds which have been ufed to debauch elections and cor rupt ths ballot. The people see now what they should have seen before, namely: that no party can exterminate the trusts so long as 1t owes it's political success to campaign contributions secured from the trusts The great corporations do not contribute their money to any party except for immunity expressly promised or clearly implied The president has recommended legislation on this subject but so far his party has failed to respond this baneful influence is eliminated. and l hope that the democratic party will not bring forward effective legislation on this subject. but will set an example by re-
The Monticellonian., 1906-09-06

than because of lack of sympathy with those who toll. The removal of work from the house to the factory has separated the husband from his wife and the father from his children, while the growth of our cities has put an increasing distance between the home and the Workshou
 Then. too more is demanded of the labor ing man now than formerly, He k Il cftt= zen as well as laborcr. and mtlst have time to study questions if he is to be an intelligent sovereign. To drive him from his bed ta his task. and from his task back to his bed. is to deprive the family of his company. society of his service
 and Uolitfes of his influence