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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-20
HOMES FOR AMBASSADORS.

Inc announcement was made in tn,
house of representatives last week tina
Emperor William of Germany object
ed TO the appointment of DR.. Davic
Jayne Hill as ambassador from tn,
United States because Mr.. Hill, beins
poor man, could not afford to main
tam the embassy on the lavish seal,
established by his predecessor, Charlie
magne Tower. This serves 10 call at.
tention again to the need for reform
in our diplomatic service. 1t is a wei
known fact today that a man of only
moderate means, however able he max
be, cannot afford to represent the Unit.
ed States at any of the great foreign
capitals, such as London, St Peters
burg. Berlin or Rome.
Whitelaw Reid. our ambassador "a
Great Britain, spends considera bly,
more than $4,000 year in maintain
ing his position. His salary is a little
more than one-tenth of that sum, and
his only allowances are for clerk hire
From his salary he must pay the rem:
of an embassy building, and meet nu-
merous other expenses that properly
belong to the government. In the case
of Mr.. Reid the cost counts very it,
tie, for he is several times a million
aire. Dorchester House alone costs
him more than twice as much as he
receives from the government.
Mr.. Towers expenses in Berlin ran
very close to those of Mr.. Reid. He.
too. is a very wealthy man. In the
German capital he gave numerous AMI
costly entertainments. The emperor
was often his guest, and he was a de-
cided factor in the social life of Ber-
lin. That is all very pleasant and very
gratifying, but D.. Hill cannot main
tain the pace set by Mr.. Tower. And
as a statesman, in fact in all the quail
ifications needed in an ambassador. he
is far superior TO Mr.. Tower. The
qualification of wealth he lacks.
OF course. every American wants his
TO make a good showing:
we want him to be in all ways as prom
inent as the representatives of other
nations. But it does seem that a lin
it should be established. The rich am
bassadors make it very hard for their
if the latter happen to be
not we'll off in the goods of this world.
Congress has made some abortive eff
forts to solve the problem. A meas
ure is now pending which provides for
the purchase of embassy houses in the
more important capitals.
This is a step in the right direction,
but it does n go far enough. In
with the salaries paid by
other nations the salaries of our am
Oassadors are ridiculously inadequate.
We have the greatest nation in the
world. and the richest nation. The
of our diplomatic corps should
receive from the government enough
money to enable them to make a prop
ar showing without the necessity for
drawing on their private fortunes. A
poor man ought to have just as much
nance to represent his country abroad
Is a rich man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-20
ANOTHER ARGUMENT,
washington Star.)

What do you regard as the most i'm
portant thing in favor Of the theory that
Mars is inha bited?"
1.-THE fact" answered the popular scien-
fist, that an article assuming that side
OF the question can BE- made three times
as readable as one taking the oppos'.e
view."
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-12-10
EducationaI ARTICULATION

Chairman Asa B. Clark OF the execu-
tive committee, Florida Educational AS
ISOLATION, has issued the following circu-
lar letter to the county superintendent
and school boards throughout the State:
To the County School Boards OF Flor
ida; The Florida Educational Associa-
ton meets in Gainesville December %,
80 and 81, for the purpose Of discussing
educational problems in Florida. This
institution organized for and is sup
ported by the school men and women Of
the state. It's sessions are devoted to the
study Of educational problems. and lect-
ures upon educational subjects by the
ablest men and women OF this aud other
states. Teachers who attend these meet
|ings Of the association come in contact
with teachers from ALL portions of Flor
ida, and in the discussions which arise
much benefit i derived.
1T Is the desire of the executive com-
mittee to make the session in Gainesville
show tremendous increase in attend
ance and interest, and to this end we are
asking your help. Many Of the counties
In the state allow teachers their regular
daily salary while in attendance upon
the association. Will you not adopt this
plan in your county, 1t viii be the
mems Of doublirg the Attendance Of the
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-12-10

struction board The reorganization
proposed, 1t Is thought, will tend to the
promotion Of unity Of purpose that has
been lacking in the administration of
that branch Of the service which has to
do with building and equiping warships
1t Is well known in naval circles that
Senator Hale Of Maine, who is the chair
man Of the committee on Naval Affairs
in the Senate, is an insurmountable OBJ
stacle to the improvement Of the Navy.
He has been opposed to large ships and
II is significant that large number of
the small ships have been built at ship
yards In his state. where owing to the
shallowness Of the water, only small
ships can be launched. His influence is
paramount in naval affairs and has been
paralyzing to the navy and very expen-
sive to the country
The tariff committee has announced
further continuance Of its hearings.
There is no telling just what kind Of
tariff bill will be presented, much less
what kind Of bill will be passed after
it has been debated and amended, but
there is strong hope among tariff reform
ers that there will be large additions to
the free list in the way of raw material,
such as wool, hides, lumber and coal.
1t is well known that we cannot have
the0best wooden fabrics made in shis
country because the finest feeces Of Aus
tralia and South America go to the
looms OF England and Germany and
France, while American manufacturers,
on account Of high tariff, are obliged to
exc out their scanty supply OF wool with
with cotton and shoddy.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-12-10
Be a Weather Prophet

II the temperature falls suddenly
there is storm fosming south of you
IL it rises suddenly, a storm forming
north of you The wind blows from
region of fair weather toward where
storm is forming, Cirrus, or cuil
clouds, move from where the storm is
in progress. Cumulus. called Ball Of
Cotton. Day or Summer clouds, move
from region Of fair weather to where
storm is forming Where cirrus clouds
are moving rapidly from north to
northeast there will be rain inside a.
hours; when these curl clouds are
moving rapidly from south to south
east. there will be a cold rain on the
morrow, II in summer, and If in winter
there viii be snowstorm The wind
always blows in a circle around a
storm, and when it blows from the
north the heaviest rain is east Of you;
if from the south. the heaviest rain is
west Of you; II from the east, tile
heaviest rain is south Of you; il from
the west the heaviest rain is north Of
you. The wind never blows unless
rain Or snow is falling within 1000 miles
Of YOU Whenever heavy white frost
occurs storm is forming within 1000
miles north or northwest Of you.
These rules were issued by the Farmers
Club OF America Institute. Study them
and be your own weather prophet
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-12-10
The Farmer Feeds Them All

The politician talks and talks,
The actor plays his part,
The soldier gfitters on parade,
The goldsmith plies his art,
The scientist pursues his germs
Der this terrestrial bali.
The sailor navigates his ship,
But the farmer feeds them all.
The preacher pounds the pulpit desk,
The broker reads his tape,
The tailor cuts and sews his cloth
To fit the human shape.
The dame of fashion dressed in silk
Goes forth to dine or call,
Or drive, or dance, or promenade,
BIT the farmer feeds them all.
The workman wields his shining tools
The merchant shows his wares,
The seronaut above the clouds
His dizzy journey dares;
But art and science soon would fade,
And commerce dead would fall,
II the farmer ceased to reap and SOW,
For the farmer feeds them all. LEX
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-12-10

etable Association decided to pattern
their organization to some extent along
the lines of some Of the California ascot
ations, with such notifications Of course
as will apply to local conditions. II was
realized that one OF the main necessities
was TO adopt system OF selling and dis
tfibuting which had been thoroughly
proven, as the growers were dissatisfied
with old consigning methods, and the
uncertainty Of spectators. They were
not inclined to consider any new and
untried theories. After due consdera-
ton contract was made with Crutch-
field and Voolfolk, through their mana
ger, Mr.. Pilkiugton, for the selling and
distributing Of the entire output OF the
Association. This firm has its ieadquar-
tiers in Pittsburg, with branches in Jack
sonville, Chicago, Cincinnati Washing
ton and New York They sell to car lot
buyers throughout the United States and
have rendered very satisfactory service
to a number Of prominent shippers and
Associations in this state
Fort Ogden is noted for its heavy,
sweet, bright fruit and the decision Of
the Association to bind its members to
ship only thoroughly ripened fruit is
rule which should be followed BY every
shipper and association in the state,
Fruit and Produce News,
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-12-10
sweetwater Neighborhood
Is Visited
ROADS NOTICEABLE
|lIshendorf a Splendid Host
H Good Farmer as Well
as Road Builder


business manager koyal .
made trip to the hosplta'ie nome
Holzendori, member OF the
y county commissioners on ias'
spending saturday ana return
ndsy to Arcao'a. Inc IMP was an
tonal one m gave our rep
'nve an ius in'o the business
and ROAD o' Ains eapaoi'y oi oni
commissioner
2 Inc moment one reaches the
'nes or the ROAD district presided
MI noizenuoli ne = 'mpresseu
y excellent toaos tnat are endur-
hmonials OF tne praisewortny skill
ed in their construction. On IN
pne learns that THESE roads are not
hcellert, but they were built with
economy OF the peoples money
u greatly please the taxpayers.
as possible local lsoorers and ma
we're employed, thus enabling Mr.
ndortto provide employment for
needing It on the line OF roadbed,
turing their services at small cost.
ue plan was employed IN buying
Fnber and other materials required,
licy being whenever possible to
be money expended at home. II
us enabled our commissioner to
'he money in his hands 10 farther
Psual in such csses.
Holzendorf has not been unmind-
his road work OF the wishes of bis
|'ueuts. Wherever a road or bridge
fsired that would benefit the great
|mber, there the good work went
p the other hand, no citizen, no
who or OF what infiuehce could
||oad or bridge for his private use
SIMPLY for family convenience.
and numerous other ways Mr.,
Pdcrf has demonstrated his sense
P'e and fair dealing, that is 50 de-
ia public official, and many
sadly lacking
|it.to the home OF Mr. Holzendorf
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-12-10

The average quantity Of nutritious
matter in 1909 parts Of several varieties
Of animal and vegetable foods, y as
follows: Wheat. $50 parts; rice, $50
parts; oats, 74s parts; mutton ago
parts; chicken, arc parts; potatoes.
400 parts; beef. 400 parts; veal, aso
parts: pork s4o parts; Goldfish. ato
parts peaches 400 parts; apples, ITO
parts; carrots, 90 parts; cabbage, 70
parts; milk. IA parts; turnips, Al parts:
melons, 90 parts and cucumbefs' as
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-12-10
Our Regular Correspondent Writes
Interestingly
SOME NEWS OF IMPORTANCE
Signing Of Agreement Between
Japan and United States.
Declaration Short

There have been two events this week
one OF national and the other of interna
tional Importance. The first was til,
placing Of over fifteen thousand post
masters of the fourth class under tn,
aegis of civil service rules. The othe
was the signing Of an agreement between
Japan and the United States, by Secreta
~ Root and the Japanese Ambassador tc
the United States. Calling il an 'agree.
nent, or as some call it declare.
ton, was polite way of sidestepping
the Senate, because the Senate, as past
experience has demonstrated, Is rabid on
treaties and very jealous OF its preroga-
tive. The way some or those fellows in
the Ssnateh torn TO tatters treaties
between the United States and Grea,
Britain and other countries. prepared by
Secretary Root and his predecessors has
given notice to the country that the Sen
ate is a treaty nuhiakine branch of the
government.
This ''declaration'' not being a ''trea-
~ y will not 90 10 The Senate and Il
may be with certainty assumed that it
insures peace and good understanding
for at least four years during the incum-
bency of the President-elect and for
eight years at least, If he shall be re-
elected in 1912.
The declaration is very short and con-
sists of FIVE brief a. ticles couched in
plain language, but these FIVE articles
may be further condensed as foilows M
1. 1t is the wish of the United States
and Japan to live in peace.
2. They accept the status quo with
the policy Of the open door.
;. They recognize the meaning Of
MEuM and TUuM as applied to the island
of the Pacific. fA
4. They are for unmutilated Chinese
territory and the square deal In that
country for all powers.
5. II necessary, they will put their
shoulders together to enforce the afore-
said,
1t has been suggested that the Presi-
dent did not consult Speaker Cannon,
Senator Hale, Senator Penrose' or any
Of those people in the House or the SEN
ate who are always carrying knife up
up their sleeves for Civil Service Reform
when he issued the order placing fifteen
thousand fourth-class postmasters be-
yond the fear or favor Of their members
Of Congress, or in other words, snatched
this patronage from the hands of Con-
gress. The order, it is understood, Is
experimental, and does not affect the
of postn,ssters east Of the Mis-
sissippi and north Of the Ohio rivers.
The movement Is so incontestably right
that It Is not likely to be changed by any |
future administration. 1t will not only
cut down the patronage Of Congress. but
it will do much to improve the quality
Of legislative, service as we'll as the postal
service. II Is expected that in afew
the reform will be extended to
other states.
The recept,y apoo;nted new secretary
n The Nav has an,,onuced nj. method
tor reforms, ~ the bur.au svsten, which
naval cities hold re.pousible for the in
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-12-10
The Ladies' Friday MusicaIe

The Ladies Friday Musicale met with
Mrs. d. Z. McSwain Friday, December
4. 1905 The following program was
rendered:
Piano Solo Rustic Of Spring sinding.
Mrs. T B. King.
Piano Solo Lily Dale Reese
Mrs. ]. H. Treadweil
Piano Solo Bcethoven's Adieu to the
Piano. Mrs. w H. Seward
Piano Solo Selected from Fra Diaylo--
Mrs. M H Smith
clob adjourned to meet with Mrs. 3.
H. King, Friday, Deccmber II, at half
past thfee o'oIoek. q
{. +. 1..t 4 * 1r~& n y On A,eronD.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-08-12

Hon. George G.. Covell, OF Traverse
City, u. S. district attorney for west
ern Michigan, and candidate for con-
gress from this district, subject to the
primaries to be held September Ist,
was caller at this office last Wednes-
day. Mr.. Covell at that time took ex-
ception to certain statements made in
the Cadillac News and Express rela-
tive to his senatorial record, as to his
vote on the Michigan Central railroad
bill, known as bill No. AIS of the ses-
sion of 1897, of which Mr.. Covell was
a member. Careful investigation of
the senate journals of that session
show the bill referred to to have been
one in which the then Governor Pin
gree was greatly interested, inasmuch
as at that time the Michigan Central
railroad, operating under special
charter granted in 1916, was not pay
ing into the primary school funds of
the state the same relative or proper
tionate tax that the other railroads of
the state were paying; and in order to
put the Michigan Central Railroad
Co. on the same basis as other roads,
it became necessary to repeal the spe-
X
nineteenth century. To accomplish
this end, house bill No. AIS was intro
duced in the legislature 1t passed
the house and went to the senate the
18th Of May, 1907. The senate re-
ferred it to the committee on rail
roads. (See Senate Journal 1907, page
I248) For two weeks it lay in the
hands of the railroad committee, who
were opposed to any legislation not
favorable TO the railroads, refusing to
report out the bill so that il might be
voted upon and become a law.
On May p, 1907, Senator Moore
moved to take bill AIS away from the
senate railroad committee, that it
might be voted upon and passed by
the senate and thus become a law,
which would make the Michigan Cen
trail railroad come up with its share
OF taxes for the benefit Of Michigan
school children.
Senator Moore's motion was lost by
the following vote: (See Senate Jour
nal 1907, page I5o8.)
Blakeslee, Bostwick, Merriman,
Nudge, Robinson, Wagner. Forsyth,
Hughes, Moore, Prescott, Wagar,
Warner-Yeas, IL.
Barnum, COVELL, Flood, Holmes,
Latimer, Loomis, Mason, Savdge,
Thompson. Campbell. Colman, Hold
sail. Jibb, Lawrence, Maitland, Pres
ton, Teeple, Youmans, Wescott-Nays
10.
The result OF that vote prevented
the enactment Of law at that time
which would have compelled the
Michigan Central railroad to pay its
share If taxes on its mill ions of dol
lars worth Of property, as well as the
farmer on his farm, or tha day labor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-08-12
A GOOD SIZED BLUFF.

A Hersey. Mich. dispatch to the
Grand Rapids Herald. under date OF
August 8, said:
Challenging f. II. Dodds to meet
him at any place in the district and
debate Covelps record in the iegis-
lature, George c. Covell, the Traverse
City candidate for congress, tonight
flung back the statement made in
Dodds' papers that Covell's legislative
record was a thing to be ashamed of.
"Covell declared that there was not
a single action Of his while in the leg
islature several years ago of which
he was ashamed, and dared Mr.
Dodds to meet him in debate at any
place in the district to discuss the mat
ter"
The above is a bluff. Facts speak
louder than words. Geo. Covell's rec
ord in the legislature is a matter OF
history. His vote on the various mat
tiers presented TO the senate during his
senatorial regime are recorded in the
senate journals. And there is abso-
Iutely nothing to debate, unless il be
the benefit derived by the people OF
Michigan from his, Coveil's, vote cas-,
May ~, 1907, when he opposed the
discharge of the committee from fur
Their consideration Of house bill No.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-08-12
PROBATE COURT.

Monday, August 3rd, was the hear
ing on the petition for the appoint
ment of an administrator in the matter
of the estate of Ellen Franklin, de
deceased
William Franklin was appointed adj
ministrator.
On the same day was the last day
of hearing claims in the matter Of the
estate of Edgar M. Abbott, deceased
The estate was closed 10 creditors
Tuesday, August 4th, was the last
day OF hearing claims in the matter
OF the estate of Smith Stanard, de-
ceased.
There were no claims filed against
said estate, and the court made an or
der closing hearing of claims.
Thursday, August 9th, was the last
day of hearing claims in the mater OF
the estate of Diana Harris, deceased.
The estate was closed to creditors.
Friday, August 9TH, was the last day
of hearing claims in the mater of the
estate of Ruth Ann Parker, deceased.
The claims were allowed and estate
closed TO creditors
Monday, August 10th. petition was
filed for the appointment of an adj
ministrator in the matter Of the estate
OF William D. Fuller, deceased.
Hearing set for September 9Th.
On the same dav a petition was
filed for the appointment OF an admin
istrator in the matter of the estate OF
James Swain, deceased.
Hearing set for September 9th.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-08-12
GRANGE HEIGHTS.

Miss Minnie Wilson is spending
some time with Mrs. Clarence Clark.
The families of Mrs. Kuhlman and
c. H. Smith attended the picnic given
under the auspices of the ST. Louis
Sugar Co. last week.
Mr.. Cook, of Mt. Pleasant, was
working in this vicinity last week
taking orders for the Harley com
pany.
The children of VIM. H. Cells have
recovered from scarlet fever and the
quarantine lifted.
Thomas Goble, who has been tray
cling in Washington and other west
ern states, has returned to take up
farming in Michigan, My Michigan"
Mervin Sluyter, of Alma, with Wal
lace Osborne, of Battle Creek, were
calling upon old neighbors Saturday.
VIM. Keefer, OF Ionia, visited his
sister, Mrs. o. H. Morse, and other
friends in the neighborhood recently.
VIM. Godfrey and family were Sum
day guests at the home of Chas. Rog-
ers, of ST. Louis.
to Mr.. and Mrs. John Spousta, who
tOOk l1lllculdte possession.
John Kundson and family spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. o. H.
Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Bamber, with
their friend, Mrs. Cook. Of Maple
Rapids, attended the wedding OF Mrs.
Bamber's brother, Harry Hale, of St
Louis, Saturday night, returning Sun
day evening. A long and happy life is
our wish to the young people.
Clarence Clark, who was so severely
injured last week, is making a good
recovery.
Mrs. P. M. Smith, OF Alma, with
Mrs. Berwin Ely, Of Petoskey, called
uoon Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Morse and
c. r. Clark and wife. Sunday
Mrs. Frank Keefer has discovered a
fully developed blossom on her snow
ball tree, another proof of an unusual
season
Blackberrying is in order now. The
berries are plentiful, but not very
large, owing to the dry weather.
Byrd Clark went to Clarence Tues
day to look after his interests in that
place.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-08-12
TIME TO ACT
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