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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-15

Persistent rumors are in circula-
ton of friction in the Cabinet, arising
from clashing presidential ambitions.
The reports concern Secretary Taft
and Secretary Cortelyou. They come
from high sources and are to the ef-
feet that the Taft forces are displeas-
ed at the Cortelyou movements, par
ticularly at the evidence that Mr..
'Cortelyou is quietly fostering it. A
remarkable phase of the report is a
rumor that the Cabinet may be dis
rupted. 1t is said that the Taft peo-
pie are prepared, unless things change
to go after the official scalp of Mr..
Cortelyou. It is AIDED that the Presi-
dent is with the Taft forces and
thinks Gortelyou should not let the
talk of his boom go unchecked.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-15
Success of Labor Commissioners.

The recent success of Labor Com
missioner Charles P. Neill and Martin
A. Knapp, chairmn of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, in preventing
labor troubles on the lines of the com
mon carriers, and the success of Mr.
Neill in preventing the strike of the
telegraph operators Of the country
has set the administration and legis-
lative minds to wondering whether or
not general application of
an arbitration law for the
settlement of disputes between labor
and capital would not be good thing
Government officials who have watch
ed the operations Of Messrs. Neill and
Knapp unite in saying that their CT
forts to stop trouble have met with
wonderful success, but they are not
yet prepared to say that general ar
bitration law would be a success.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

New Workers. are cold-blooc>d peo-
pie when 1t comes to the matter Of
giving one Information concerning the
location Of street or a building.
They will never point and instruct you
to 60 up or down the street, but will
simply tell you to walk ten blocks east
and turn to the north. II the sun or
moon happens to be or duty at the
time the lnqulsitor naturally would be
puzzled which way to start. The other
day Pittsburg business man went to
the Aston library to look at the files of
his home newspapers. After ascending
three winding flights of stairs, walking
through the Office and thence through
series Of reading rooms he asked of
the women at the Information window
where Is the newspaper roomT ION
the main room. north. third floor" came
the quick reply. The visitor was de-
void Of compass, therefore he thor
oughly explored the third floor depart
ments before he found the room he
wanted.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10
The strenuous Woman.

ION the western coast Of the Uni
ted States, at Monterey. California.
Mrs Fish keeps the lamps lighted in
the Point Pinas lighthouse. On the
eastern coast at South Portland.
Maine. Mrs. Gordon earns her living
by working as a deep-sea diver. Sprln-
killed. over the country between these
two women. there are thousands Of
other members of the female sex who
deserve to be enrolled as auxillaries to
Mr.. Kipling's corps Of "Unafraid Gem
tlemen." writes William Ward In Tech
meal World Magazine. And then, from
the woman In Utah who is a sheriff
and hangs murderers, to the woman in
Chicago who bosses gang Of italian
street-cleaners, he tells the role of
women who are engaged In strenuous
occupations in the United States. wher-
ever man has tried to wrest a living
from unwilling nature. there woman
has also left the Impress Of her daring
exDlOitS
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10
zEDI IORIALS


yaccilang unstable Stafford clever able, strong
as an executive and mentality But Stafford had
Stafford wore his hair like maddened hedgehog. Jones
locks were barbered and always in part Staords teeth
resembed grave stones in old churchyard- Jones
didn't merely keep a toothbrush, he used it. Stafford
wore an extensive collection of table drippings his
vest. Jones used napkin Stafords neckwear was
edgd with black Jones spent q week for collar
laundry.
The employer knew that customers forced to &C
cep first Impressions The employer realized that the
man with front can wend his way where beggars may
not even look The 81 a week that Stafford
might have expended his personal appearance would
have doubled his value the eyes of the employer But
Stafford, in his egotism, told himself: ABE Lincoln
a success, yet he didn't dress Why should II" Per-
haps Abe Lincoln did not dress, but he clean.
Clothes may not make the man, but they 90 long way
toward making the successful man. -Des Moines News
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

places, so that l had to haze them move
everything back. had four or five en-
gagements, too, that week-social en-
gagements, you know-and I had to be
OUT late, and then Mr.. Woosey got one
OF bis attacks Of indigestion and blamed
1t onto the cooking. Men are so un-
reasonable! When you are settling In
new house, of course, something has
to be sighted, and Millie couldn't sween
and scrub and clean windows and give
as much time and attention TO the cook
Ing as she ordinarily could. Still. Mr..
Woosey helped great deal with the
cleaning, so she might have done a lit
tie better. perhaps; but he needn't have
been cross and unreasonable. As told
him. just looking at 1t all, made me
quite sick"
We'll, 1t must be nice to feel that
you are settled now" observed the host.
ess.
YES" sighed the visitor, "but I'm
completely worn out and my nerves arc
In a horrid state. 1t was an awful
task"
How is Mr.. woosey2" INQUIRED the
hostess
He's pretty well, thank you," replied
the visitor.-Chicago Daily NewA
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

One evil produces another in the
government Of cities II councils sell
franchises for payment of money to
members subordinate officials will levy
tribute for performing their duty or
granting immunity In lawbreaking. II
mayors hold up big criminal enter
prises for blackmail police captains
and sergeants will squeeze little GRIM
inals In their districts. Finally, If
public service corporations and city
governments combine to rob the people
by loading the service supported by
public charges with monstrous expendi-
lures for corruption they must expect
persons who work for public service
corporations to hold them up In return
by unreasonable strikes to satisfy ex-
cesslve demands.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10
OVAL TABLE FOR BILLIARDS.
Believed New Idea Would Introduce
More Scientific Play.

Believed New Idea Would Introduce
More Scientific Play.
Will the shape of the present billiard
table be altered as the outcome Of the
farcicai results which have followed the
invention and perfection of the now
famous anchor" stroke?
This is a question which is being Sc
riously discussed. The present table, 1t
Is commended, lends itself to freak bill
lizards and no sooner is one stroke
barred than some player invents an
other which serves the same purpose,
reducing the game to an automatic ex.
hibition of skill on the part of the
player who succeeds in getting going
first
A more drastic reform than a mere
"tinkering" with the rules Is evidently
needed and suggestion has been made
and has already found many support
ers that the present two-square table
should be changed for an elllptical-
oyal-table. Many advantages are
claimed for the idea. Here are some of
them:
/. A more advanced field for the ex-
position Of the possibilities of modern
skill.
2. The Introduction of more scien-
tific play.
3. A fresh attraction to the specta-
tor who has tired of the time-worn
strokes.
4. The impossibillty of such strokes
as the anchor" and spot"
5. Although the same length and
width, the table can be placed in a
much smaller space
With such table no stroke need be
barred. The billiard spot at the top
would be so placed that 1t would be
practically impossible for the striker
to perform the spot stroke and, of
course, with the circular cushion the
cradle carom would be wiped out en-
tirely.
The series Of angles which have be-
come the verlest A, B, G to the expert
player would be things of the past.
New and wonderfully interesting varie-
ties would be introduced with the De
culiar effects which arise from a curved
cushion.-London Express.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10
Book. a. Carrier. Of Disease.

The Paris Academy of Medicine re-
Gently discussed the role of books as
carriers Of disease. 1t was reported
that 1t had been experimentally deter
mined that certain dried organisms re-
tained vitality on the leaves Of books,
those Of cholera two days, diphtherIa
twenV-eight days, typhoid fifty days,
and those Of tuberculosis at least three
months 1t was suggested that many
cases of tuberculosis among students
and clerks were contracted from the
books they handled. Several methods
of sterilization had been tested, the best
results being obtained from fifteen min
utes' exposure to formaldehyde In her.
metically sealed cases. All library and
school books In the possession of a fam.
lily In which case Of communicable
disease exists should be sterIlIzed be-
fore being returned to active use.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

I'm just about worn out, declare ~
exclaimed the visiting woman, as she
dropped into a chair. II don't know
how I've lived through the last two
weeks, I'm sure"
$50 much work getting settledT in
quired her hostess.
Work! It's been simply frightful.
I'll never move again as long as live.
I've made up my mind to that"
Its an awful task, l know" said
the hostess. sympathetically.
MY dear,7 said the visitor, you re-
ally and truly haven't any idea of the
task 1t has been. I've moved before
and ! know what moving is, but such
time never had. To begin with, we
couldn't get out before the Sd. Mr..
Woosey put off seeing the moving men,
as he always does, though l reminded
him Of 1t again and again.
"'Henry,' I said, If you don't see
them to-day we won't be able to get a
wagon on the 1st.'
"'Oh, don't you worry about that he
said. They've got plenty Of wagons.
Wen get out all right
swell, he didn't see them, of course.
and the result was that we couldn't get
moved before the Sd. And there we
were all packed. I had to have Mr..
Woosey unpack half the things again,
but he had himself to blame for it, as
I told him. The girl didn't like it a
bit, either, because had got her bed
taken down and she had to sleep on a
mattress, and she said the floors were
damp. made her scrub them, YOU
know; for to go away and leave a dirty
house is something that will not do.
You ought to have seen our new
house when we went into 1t. I meant
to have had 1t all cleaned out and
ready for us to go into, but in all the
distraction 1t went out Of my head and
Of course Mr.. Woosey didn't remind mo
Of 1t. Such sight as 1t was! would
never have believed those people would
have been capable of leaving a place
like that. 1t was an actual pig pen. I
said to Mr.. Woosey that he might stay
there IL he wanted to, but he would
have to take me to hotel until 1t got
cleaned up. l was Just discouraged.
And the girl was so disagreeabIe and
sulky about 1t, too"
They don't like the work of NOV
ing. I know" said the hostess.
AItvn
should object to It," said the visitor.
But then, they'll object to anything.
Well. l had one of my regular nervous
spells come on and l had to keep In NV
room for two days Mr.. woosey had a
cot put up In one Of the rooms at the
house and stayed there to overlook the
cleaning. We had to get In a man TO
help, too. The girl simply wouldn't nm.
dertake to do the thing alone. And
when got around they had everything
wrong-all the furniture In the wrong
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

That mighty and most cantankerous
stream, the noble Missouri, Is giving
another exhibition Of its volatile and
mischief-loving nature. 1t is threat
ening to desert the agitated city Of st.
Joseph, NO., displaying those unmis-
taxable signs Of restlessness that al
ways precede Its changes Of route. The
Missouri doesn't take UP Its bed and
hike away when II concludes to move.
1t makes a new bed In the new loca.
ton and leaves the old one dry and
sandy, ready for occupancy II. the riv-
er moves back. According to the gov
eminent engineer in charge Of the Mis-.
souri, river, and the job Is as far re-
moved from being a sinecure as any Job
In the gift Of the Washington powers,
St Joseph Is In imminent danger of
being deserted by the stream and left
five miles away from tine new river
bed. The engineer adds that 1t would
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

ibid you ever hear the history Of
the crease now uniformly worn In
trousers and occasionally extending to
the sleeves Of coats2 No; well, It's
a funny one. In former years creased
trousers were the signs of hand-me-
down suit" says a fashionable tailor.
Zone day. while on his way in a car
riage' to the Goodwood races In Eng
land King Edward happened to spin
glass Of red wine on his light fawn-
colored broadcloth trousers. and un-
willing to return to the palace he
stopped at a ready-made clothing store
and bought a pair. In his haste he
could not wait to have the creases
ironed out As consequence he was
seen at the races with creased trous-
ers The fashion was set ana II has
stayed ever since"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

In these days of prosperity, when
capital Is diverted to many ends, and
when everybody is eager to have his
share Of the division of profits, 1t Is
not surprising that many good men,
led away by the spirit Of the age, in
dulge themselves In the weakness Of
picking up little "easy money" From
the standpoint of ordinary human Inn
pulse there is not much occasion for
wonder In the fact that Brooklyn
clergyman listened to the pleading
voice Of Corey and yielded to the Sc
auctions Of a $1,000 fee. Similarly 1t
was not altogether amazing that n
bishop Of Nebraska. dwelling in New
York, drew his salary regularly for
eight years while the coadJutor was
conscientiously performing all the
duties Of the Office. But, arguing from
the impression that teacher Of morals
and public duty and private respon-
sibillty Is supposed to set an example
Of extreme conscientiousness, such H.
Illustrations Of plain everyday CONNER
cial thrift are reprehensible. 1t is,
therefore, with the more pleasure that
the public learns that, however griev-
ed 1t may have been by these two not
able instances of temporary greed. the
reverend gentlemen have seen light
as bright as that which bewildered Saul
Of Tarsus and have acted accordingly.
The $1,000 fee has been sent back to
the seductive Corey, and the bishop
has returned $4,000 for services not
performed. True, some cynics may
claim that the Brooklyn clergyman
was compelled to choose between his
fee and his church, and the bishop
yielded only to diocesan clamor. We
prefer to believe that both gentlemen
acted from an awakened conscientious
impulse and were governed by light
from above rather than the handwrit-
ing on the wall. Notwithstanding the
general spirit of greed and graft, which
we have all at one time or another
deplored, 1t is not the less true that q
remorseful and corrective spirit Of
restitution has been struggling for as
sertion and that an impulse to pay up
or pay back has made itself felt in
the land. So 1t Is the more desirable
and the more significant that teachers
and preachers Of morality and correct
living should be among the first to set
the example Of reform and show that
the laborer Is worthy Of his hire, pro-
vided the hire Is dignified and proper
and the labor has been performed. I'm
der other conditions they must be
ready to demonstrate that whatever
has been appropriated thoughtlessly
but wrongfully Is not morally their
own and must be restored with unmis-
taxable evidences of contrition. That
the clergyman and the bishop have
adopted with enthusiasm this admir-
able sentiment cannot fail to have Its
effect on the layman. Zacchaeus made
the boast that II he took anything TN
lawfully he restored fourfold. A COM
mendable exhibition of remorse, but
not necessary in our day. Plain resti-
tuition of the principal will meet pres
ent requirements for immediate re-
form
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

Damascus, probably the Oldest living
city In the world, has become modern.
In February electric lights flashed
through the city and electric cars be-
gan to purr along Its ancient ways.
The American consul-general at Beirut
says that until year ago electricity
was under ban in Turkey. The ban
has been raised chiefly by American
influence, and concessions have been
granted for lights and cars in other
Turkish cities.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10


to whether not the law justified the ex-
cusion from the mails of such newspapers print
ing in full the testimony In certain notorious murder
trial.
The history of the unrammeled press is virtually the
same In all civilized countries. Previous to the nven-
ton of printing the right to everything published
intended for publication claimed and practced
by the church but after the Reformation this right
gradually assumed by the crown.
From that time the present the growth of the free
dom of the press has been almost synchronous with the
growth of popular liberties and the ascendeny Of the
people No conceivable combination OF events is likely
to the loss of what has been gained.
To-day in all civilized countries the press Is virtually
free Even in Russia the censorship is much less
rigid than 1t that the publication of political opin
IONS long they do not constitute attack the
sovereign is not interdcted
So thoroughly Is the freedom Of the press taken for
granted in the United States that 1t has become
ton whether liberty has not degenerated Into license
The printing of such revolving matter that to which
the President objected the elaborate exposition
crime familiar indictments of American newspapers
In the absence Of government State censorship
of the press-and such thing is uncomfortable in Amer
ica-it is the duty of every man to be his
to refuse to read whatever experience and
tell him Is pernicous and to exclude from his family
circle such papers habitually offend good morals
good taste.-Youths Companion.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

Say, Canada" said Senior Mex.
with mind upon the case of Tex.
And all the land that northward La.
For which Napoleon got Pal
20. Wyo. why not let U. 8.
Join with the States? What saw vou
yesf"
Il Kan. not think of It," said she.
IN. Y. not" with surprise asked he.
MINI. to you like sister Ia.
And brothers are Wash. and Mont.
Wis.
Why should you squint N. G. 10 III?
It's no Conn. game, come, say You willYr
"Ah, New. R. I. shall Col. 1t good
To join SO mixed sisterhood,
II you Tenn. times persuaded Me-
I'd sit N. B. unmoved-D. CT
Ny cool aloofness La. dore;
I'd sell 1t for no Mass. Of Ore.
To join such creatures In their Ark.-
Ind. eed I'm no such easy mark"
Ala now, girl, don't get too Ga.
The States don't want US any Va
The fault In U. 8. plain to see.
You want to be the whole I. T.
But l will tell you what Il is,
II you and got wise. Ariz.
And asked to be let In, l know
We'd be fourth-raters Neb.er Mo.
But join a nation N. A. other i.
Would know lots better than to bother. -
mo use," said she, In termination,
On me you've Miss.d your Cal.Ky .latiou.r
With this the colloquy was ended,
And home, with nose In air. each wended
George Fay In Success Magazine.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

New York chemists declare that the
Pennsylvania cobbler's plan for burn
Ing ashes IL a deiusion and snare.
Suppose we'll have to put that scheme
down on our list of things that are
too good to be true.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

In Central America the sword is
beaten not into plowshares, but into
banana hooks. Within a few hours
after the close of the recent hostilities
between Honduras and Salvador the
Honduran soldiers were all at work on
the banana plantations, where most Of
them had been laborers "befo' de
Wah.n
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

One of the scientists predicts that
the automobile will have been cast
aside for the air ship ten years from
now. We may be sure, however, that
the people who make the automobiles
will be constructing the air ships
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

Thirteen million men In the United
States are available for military duty,
according to official reports. That
means thirteen million men available
for digging potatoes, building houses,
Telling trees, and few other import
ant Jobs
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10
Quite Likely.

81 wonder" said the man who was
given to thought at times II wonder
what Is meant by the embarrassment
Of richesr"
The poor relation, very likely" re-
piled the man who was one.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

No unfortunate possessor OF a pug
will turn up" that organ at the theory
that the over-development of the brain
causes crookedness Of the nose.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

Isn't It about time for David B. Hill
to declare that the president Of the
United States should not weigh more
than 210 pounds? Bryan weighs over
ON now
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

trains is perous to the safety of passengers and
the railroads that the RECKLESS demand Of the
public shall not be longer acceded to by the railroad
companies
1t is obvious to any thinking person that If popular
wishes the only guidance for railroad managers speed
will be constantly increased rather than diminished
Mankind is always In rush and the germs Of hurry
and the delights of going fast have singular power
fascination. People quick to take advantage of
the early steam transportation which superseded the lu
bering stage coach They enraptured when the
expresses running forty miles hour introduced
And not content with what would have seemed an i'm
possibility few before they applauded the intro
duction of still faster trains that saved few hours
journey between the great cities of the United States
At the present time electrical experts are talking of
travel that will reach speed of 1875 miles an hour and
the public la dazzed by the temptation of dashng along
at rate of speed twice great az the fight of the
swftest brd,-Chicago Tribune,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

1t ID with automobiles as with wo-
mems hats, one of last years style new
er seems to attract much attention on
the streets.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

The salary Of the car of Russia Is
SIS, 100000 year. But the fact that
he doesn't earn 1t is probably the least
of his worries.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

tnke the entire government appropria-
tion for the Missouri river to protect
the banks at St Joseph and hold the
river In check.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

After man and his wife pass 60,
II any valuable gift is made them their
children begin to wonder which one of
them will get It
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-10

How many people would sit out in
q ball park ON cold day and listen
to a lot of eminent gentlemen talk
peace?