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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25

left in peace to eat or drink ar wear or follow any pursuit. which tbev nav choose so long as they do not trespass upon the rights of others. For this req son, II for no other, prohibition will never prohibitl
 ihe v1r1le Ingenuity of these self-styled reformers has worked out anothe- cun- ning scheme, plausible, deceitful and as vicious as it is ingenious,
 Knowing that in certain states nroh,- oition VIII not carry, they seek to pro- h1o't by counties. by securing the en. actment of so-called scountv ont;or., ia"s. It cannot be that such laws ar. constitutional because they must pro- ceed upon the theory that the poI,t,cs, subdivision we call County" is the init or government. The county is not tba unit nor can 1t be made the unit without nrst abolishing the smaller subdivisions IL IS combination or communjtv n, units. The smallest political subdivision erected by the constitut.on--tbe town snip or precinct-is of necessity tbe init ahd' as the unit, 1t has the right to ,n- yoke the basic principle of q republican form or government In respect to all matters or local character. Home rule ia the essence. the germ, the life. and that means the right of the governmental unit to govern itself without the aid or assistance or interference of any other political unit. The people of a political unit within county have no right to interfere with the people Of any other poltical unit within the same county In respect to their own internal affairs. And if the affairs at issue are not in- ternal within the unit then the op,v other governmental power that can in- terfere is the state; not the county. There is no question but what the state may decide for all of its people whetb- CT intoxicants may be manufactured and sold or either, but if the state neglects to exercise its prerogatlve to legislate for all of it's people then the people of each municipality must be left to de- eide for themselves The state having neglected Or refused to decide the mat ter as state issue 1t becomes a local issue to be determined by each organ fzed locality for itself.
 The whole system Is steeped in rad realism. oppression and patsrnalism and neither will ever control this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25

Quite so, but we are still confronted by that Jeffries-Johnson matter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25

Peary's Christmas present is post marked Copenhagen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25

There's little of the melancholy ele nent in herl
 Much Ado About Nothing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-27

1t is an appreciate fact, therefore, that
it is in position to furnish the most pro-
genitive plants that can be desired; and
by personal knowledge, can benefit, in
compensatory manner, all the patrons who
are so fortunate as to purchase their
needed plants
This nursery is not a mere bagatele.
1t was not founded on the basis of perjury
or restriction, but was established on the
broad plane of up-to-dateness and with
disregard to expenditure.
These facts must appeal to the most
apathetic as to the capacity and prolific
ness of the Itasca Park Region Nursery
Company.
An inventory of. the cuts contained in
this edition will greatly tend to demon
state the beauties and the resourcefulness
of this nursery. Therein can be seen
some striking illustrations of what the
nursery produces and is capable of pro-
ducing.
Special stress is laid upon these illus
trations, inasmuch as they magnify the
real worth of the Itasca Park Region
Nursery Company for the production of
their stock in trade.
The Itasca Park Region Nursery Com
pany, in order to indicate the inexhaust-
able resources and richness of the soil of
Beltrami county, is more than anxious to
submit estimates of any variety of vege-
table species contiguous to the northwest.
Its specimens individually assert their own
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-27

This is not only the most extensive and
important institution in the Great North
west, but is also one which impressively
reflects the prodigality of the soil in this
region.
The mere existence of this nursery
proves beyond cavil that the soil of this
portion of Minnesota is capable of pro-
ducing anything, measure for measure,
,heaped up and running over. This nur-
sery also goes to show that this locality
is rapidly being developed by way Of YER
dure, farming and grazing.
The Itasca Park Region Nursery Com
pany also indicates the faith that has
been inspired by prospective homeseekers
and moneyed men, in the fabulous worth
of the soil of this territory
The Itasca Park Region Nursery Com
pany, came, or rather made it's advent,
under the impression that this field was
idealistic in resources and productiveness.
That it's Judgment was based on wisdom
and soundness is mirrored in the phe
nomenal success which has attended every
effort it has made towards furthering and
perfecting the nursery that it now owns.
The Itasca Park Region Nursery Com
pany has sufficient holdings to supply in
abundance every tree and shrub known
to this climate It has selected one OF
the most desirable sections of this vicin-
ity to raise nursery stock, and it has
made scientific study of the intricacies
of forestry, agriculture, horticulture and
gardening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-27

value and finesse, while their profitable
worth has long since become known to all
it's patrons.
While we could devote columns of space
to the merits of the products of this
company, as we'll as to it's personnel, we
desist for lack of space.
Let us conclude by saying that the
Itasca Park Region Nursery Company was
first established at Shevlin eight years
ago, when realizing the limitless oppor
tunities of this locality it bought UP land
and established at this point one of the
largest nurseries in the Northwest.
That it has been compensated for its
investment, is, as we have above stated,
Indicated by the half-tones which we sub
nit to the view of our thousands of
readers.
No further comment is necessary.
Ocular demonstration is convincing evil
dence.
The Itasca Park Region Nursery Com
pany is composed of Louis P. Anderson,
Ole Stave and Florence Anderson, repre-
senting respectfully, in turn, president,
vice-president, secretary and treasurer
Louis P. Anderson serves as the chief
mentor of this concern, and that his bust
ness Judgment. executive ability and ex-
tensive knowledge of the nursery business
has proved remunerative to the company
is evidenced by it's success.
When you boost" your city you enhance
the value of your business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-27

When you boost" your city you enhance
the value of your business.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-12-02
PRESIDENT /; /. INSISTS. J: 4. !:
ON POSTAL BANKS

Washington, Dec. president
TAFT is taking a stand on postal saw
ings banks which Is likely to bring
him Into early collision with the
leaders fl the senate and house.
81 He Is going to stand by his posi-
ton that there should be postal saw
ings legislation without delay, IN
accordance with the. republican plat
form. This does not suit the wishes
of the house and senate leaders,
They want postal savings Legislators
TO go over until the monetary conf
mission report, and some Of them
hope that by delay. they can kill the
project altogether. -..,
Senator Carter, Of Montana, who
has ANNOUNCED that he will press for
the passage Of the postal savings
bank bill in the senate, has been con-
.ferrlng with the President =, lately.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-12-02
INTEREST AROUSED IN
, The RIVERS CONGRESS

; -. washington, Nov. Colon. Jf1o.
A. Fox" who has just returned to-
Washington after completing his
trip to the country in the interest Of
the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress says: Il found the most
remarkable interest, at a. number Of
cities throughout the Pacific coast,
In the Southern Commercial Con
gress movement. A large number
OF prominent men, whom I had no
Idea knew of the movement, com
mend it as one Of the finest steps ever
taken for the advancement Of any
section Of the United States, many
having seriously considered taking
the same step for the Pacific coast
states. IT would not surprise me at
Al to see q Trans-Mountain Com
merctai Congress organized in the
bear future, with the same end in
yieW-~the cooperative advancement
OF the Rocky Mountain and Pacific
coast states. The practical lines on
which the Southern Commercial
Congress is being carried out appeal
to me most strongly. 1t is an or
gan izetion for the purpose Of stimu-
lattng all other organizations and not
for the purpose of interfering In any
way with any endeavor made for any
one, place. L expect to attend all It's
sessions this year.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-12-02

city OF Mextros; Dec. + .=- President.
Diaz today rounded out Twenty-Five
years. of continuous service as head
OF the Republic. In celebration, of
the anniversary, flags were every.
where displayed and during the day
the aged President was KEPT. busy
receiving: dapu tations bearing felici.
tous messages and greetings from all
parts Of the country. All the lead
Ing newspapers of the capital today
contained articles; calling attention
to the anniversary and reminding
Mexico and her people of what they
owe to the soldier and statesman
who has devoted his life to the well
fare and development of his country.
It. IS no, exaggeration to state that
under the rule of Diaz, Mexico, has
become a. new land. For 800 years
Spain ruled the country in the same
manner that she, ruled her other, CO.
lontal possessions, for the benefit OF
Spain and, Spaniards. The flag Of
revolt lag ainsta Spanish authority was
raised on September &16, 1910, but
Independence as. not proclaimed i'm
til eleven years later, when Iturbide
made his triumphant entry into the
capital. The next sixty years mark
ed a period Of almost incessant do
nestle warfare, during which time
comparatively. little progress was
made Then came Mexicos strong
man, Porfirio Diaz.
+" Great Change In Mexico. .
D. A quarter Of 81 century Of good
government under: the rule of Diaz
has AFFECTED; an almost incredible
change In Mexico. Diaz saw that
POLITICAL peace. Rnd Industrial pros
perity were alike dependent upon
railway communication. In 1875,
two years before the first election of
General Diaz, Mexico had only about
$50 miles Of railway, Twenty years
later she had nearly 1000 miles, and
she has today. approximately. Il, 900.
miles. Much Of this work has been
done. by q costly, system of subsidies,
but there, can be no question of the
wisdom of the investment. Aside
from the, effect of the railways on
the industrial growth Of Mexico,
without them it would have been
practically impossible for President
Diaz to put into effect those political
reforms which: converted the country
from:.a land Of almost uninterrupted
domestic war into q land of peace
and law and order. ..~
During the twenty-five years that
he has held uninterrupted smay 4ovau
the destinies OF Mexico President
Dtaz, in addition to constructing
railways and telegraphs, has produc-
I'd a national surplus OF $20,GO0,0O0,
encouraged. home industries, placed
coinage on a gold basis, developed
AGRICULTURAL and mining resources.
established an efficient public school
system, abolished the religious con-
gregatio1is, and, by cuItivating the
good will of foreign nations, given
Mexico a new status among the
world powers. -: 81, e..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-12-02

The President has left no doubt
where he stands. He had not ac-
6eptsgs the program of those who
wouad&de6er. action. In urging the
senate TO pass postal savings legisla-
tionp Senator Carter. will have the
backing Of the President, -. -.
Speaker Cannon is. against postal
savings legislation at this time. This
has been made pretty clear by his
selection Of thu chairman of the
house committee on postof1ces and
Dostroads. That chairman is Rep
resentative Weeks Of Massachusetts,
who has said repeatedly that he
wants postal savings legislation de-
ferred until the monetary commits
sion reports. Mr.. Weeks views on
the postal savings bank question are
Well known and, had Speaker Can
non desired to hasten postal savings
legislation, he would not have made
Mr.. Weeks chairman Of this impor-
tapt committee. ?. O.. ,.-'..
= If the President insists on postal
savings legislation as he seems dis
posed to do at this time, he will find
his. wishes/blocked by Senator Aid
rich and Speaker CannonS and their
contingents. -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-12-02

hnlnan. race.--sWe- are daaling. with a
great opportunity and a precious pos
session. ..'s.& = ~ ~.
The duty of the people of the
North west now, y he con iudes 4'is to
render secure; it's development and
progress. - The. causes Of Its Growth
are to be$found in the transfer Of an
immense population, supplied hy our
own natural increase and by immi-
grafton, to- enormous areas OF fer
tale SOIL. It was like opening the
vaults of treasury and bidding each
man help himself. But these condi-
tong cannot: be permanent. The
present era Is the crisis of the = old
order. The primary, business Of the
Northwest hitherto has been the
mastery %of natural ,cond Nions.s !, Its
next contribution should be- to the
economic and social evolution ofHthe
race. We must c1determtne upon a
national economy; quite: (; different
from the present; when our popula-
stion shall approach three times what
sitswas in 1900. Striking, AS the con-
:trast has been found between 1880
and 1900, that between 1905 and
1860 will reveal more serious fea-
lures. 49,. -:
"Practically speaking, our public
lands are about all occupied. Our
other natural resources have ). been
exploited with a lavish: hand. Our
iron. and coal supplies. VIII show
signs of exhaustion. before, So years
have passed. Tho former, at the
present rate Of increasing production
WILL be, greatly reduced. Our forests
are going rapidly; our supply OF NIL
neral of flows to the ends of the
earth: The soil of the country; is
being impoverished by, careless treat
ment. In some ,of: the richest .por-
tons Of the country It's productivity
has deteriorated fully SO per cent.
These are facts to which necessity
will compel our attention before we
have reached the. middle. of this cen
tury.! To. a realization Of our posi-
ton. and especially. to; a. jealous care
Of our. land resources, both as to
quantity and quality, to a mode of
cultivation that will at once multi
ply the yield per acre and restore in
stead of impatringe fertility, we must
come without delay ~.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-12-02
BIND / 4 ! !. | l I
I, VERY RI|lIE|RE|S';S'j|

s New York, Dec. 1.-Npne Of the,
long list of notable weddings that
have taken place -ia fashiona bic st.
Thomas church sxsE4 Atsx4cted more
attention than the ssspeMony per,
formed there at noon today which
made Miss Vera MacFarland Noses
whose. father is a mult imil llonairs,
the bride : of Reward Matthews
Chamberlin, of washington. d. c.
The white satin and tulle and
orange blossoms with which the
beautiful bride was arraysd were UNI
,seen by her hHsbaAd Gathough she
leaned proudly on: his sarm. The
childish. prattle, Oh, the two little
flower girls was heard by him, but
their happy faces, their baskets 81
flowers, counted fer nothing.
/. For. Mr.. ChamberIin;. who comes
from an old Virginia family, is totaa-
~ blind. ~ ~: 1 . ~ Is5:Si~r'. ..
{ 1 The marriage ceremony was per-
formed by the rector, the Rev. DR..
Ernest M. Stires., The bride was at
tended by. Miss, Helen Melbourne
Meek, of irgiifa, as maid of honor
MT. Chamberlin had his brother,
,1ustin NORTH ChamberIin. OF WAan
ington, for best man, and another
brother, Capt Paul b., Chamberlin,
OFF, the United States marine corps,
was among the. ushers, The cere-
mony at the church. was followed by
a wedding breaKfasf 81 :ttti& Hotel, Sal
voy where the brfde,at parents, Mr..
and Mrs, James Moses, reside.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-12-02

James j. Hill, president Of the
Great Northern railroadr-.>Yim Hills
road" as. our Scandinavian brothers
of the rthwest call it-sounds an
other note, of warning, breaches an
other sermon to the American peo-
piles and incidentally seeks to Justify
himself and the conduct Of his rail-
road against recent attacks, of the
!" muckrakers," in an interesting and
lavishIy illustrated article in the De-
.cember number Of the World
Work. ... = ---
Mr.. Hill not only tells the story
of the development of the, Northwest
in graphic style, but also dEaYs, from
its history certain lessons, which he
thinks the American people would
do we'll to take. to heart. "While
the. development Of the American
Northwest" he says, ."lfas occupied
but the space. Of a. single lifetime, it.
has affected the past more profound
~ and will influence the future more
widely than many events Of greater
historic moment. 1t has stimulated
and financed immigration. It has
Supplied a large share, Of the worlds
food. 1T has given homes ta|an army
of workers who began with little or
no capital. 1t has revolntionized
some Industries and created others.
1t has opened opportunity. for the
increase Of wealth and for human
progress. 1t is worth while to ex-
anime in some detail the causes, the
proportions, and the future relations
OF. a growth which. daily familiarity
has not yet robbed Of it's marvels.
However, each event may be
bound. to every other in the general
scheme Of things, it is certainly true
that the development of the North
west has q wide, reaction upon hu-
man life and history. A high scien-
tffic authority says that tie central
portion of North. America affords the
largest intimately connected field
which Is suited to themuses of our
race. Land Is q first and indispen~
sable human. Requirement. It is the
main support and resource OF man.
The imperial area Eof the American
Northwest, using that term In it's
broadcast .rrtea Mag, constitutes one OF
the largest, most compact, and most
productive resources OF /: the whole
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-12-02
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London, Dee. 1.-The sixty-ffth
birthday Of Queen Alexandra was
celebrated today, with. the; usual
heartiness throughout the kingdom,
by artillery saiutes, the ringing. Of
church bells, and the display of flags
Her Majesty spent the day at Sand
bingham, surrounded by an unusual
ly large gathering Of the royal fam
lily. Greetings poured in from all
parts of the world and numerous
handsome presents were received
from the King, and other members
Of the royal family and from 'rela-
:tives among the reigning families on
the Continent. =: d.,
The Queen: Is reported to be in
better health than she has been. for
long time thanks to. her. long visit
the. past summer In. Norway and Dem
mark. III, future, her duties during
the London season are to be tighten
ed. There is talk Of cutting down
the number Of courts and other state
functions next year, while the PTin-
cess of Wales and the. Duchess Of
Connaught will =, undertake: many du-
ties that have. bsen carried out by
the. Queen in the past. -. =
+; Queen Alexandra was born In Co.
penhagen on December /, 1914, the
eldest Of the late King Of Denmark's
three daughters. She married the
Prince Of Wales, now. King Edward
VIZ Of England, In King Georges
Chapel, Windsor, March 49,, 1853;
and collnts six children and nine
grandchildren. 4- e.
three daughtefsLfour are Irving.
Her third son, Prince Alexander, born
April 6, 1871, lived only one day. The
eldest son, the Duke Of Clarence,
died in 1892, at the age Of twenty
eight. :. 49,. ...
The second son, George, Prince of
Wales, is foyty-fonr years, old, and. Is
the father Of Ave son I'd one daugh-
ter, ranging in age from Is to S years
of age.
Tie eldest of the Queens daugh-
tiers. Princess Louise, wife Of the.
Duke Of Fife, is the mother of two.
daughters. one of whom has been.
prominently mentioned of late as a
possible. consort for the young King
of Portugal, 49,
The Queens, second daughter,
Princess Victoria, now past 40, has
never married. The youngest daugh-
ter, Princess Maud, became Queen
only child Primes Olaf, six years old,
Will be King of$Eorway some day II
Enothjng happens s,,,. -. ..-. -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-12-02
Eli !. ORDERED | | ] 4 =. !.
!. TQ:ENtA|D|A

Washington, p. ca Dec. 1.--nublic
Printer DonnelIY has beer cited to
appear before the Civil Service Com
mission on December Is to show
cause why he placed q charge of in
subordination against John. W.: Rog-j
Fers; HI employee Of the stores diVis4
ion Of the Government Printing Of
fee, who, exercised his legal right to
absent himself from the Office for
sufficient time to, visit his home and
cast his vote at the November cleo
ttion. =. -. 30. :. - 4s.~ !
I. Mr.. Rodgers. alleges that ON the
Saturday before the election he ask
ed hisrforeman for leave Of absence
for three days for. the purpose of'vot-
ing, and that this request was refused
on the plea that The could not be
spared" AS he had leave with pay
due him, he" requested,,to ibe, marked
Excused" and absented himself for
three days. ~, f.il...j,o
On his return to, work he was, no.
tilted he was discharged, and that a
charge, of INSTRUMENTATION had been
filed With the Civil Service Commits
| sion ais reason for SUCH discharge -
Mr.. Rodgers Is "a constituent Of
Representative Bingham. dean of the
House, and Mr.. Rodgers notified Mr..
Bingham's private secretary of his
discharge and the reason assigned. In
company with Mr.. Rodgers, the. pri-
vate secretary went to the Office and
demanded reinstatement Of the for
mer, and that the charge of irisubof-
| dination be withdrawn. j.: >,.:s.e r.. ..
= Added Another Charge, r.
Mr.. ;Donnelly reinstated Mr. Rod
gers but refused to withdrew the
charge of INSTRUMENTATION, and also
added that charge of inefcieney
thad been filed against Mr.. Rodgers
Iby his foreman, notwithstanding that
La few weeks ago this foreman mad
4 Recommended Mr.. Rodgers for promo
ltion on his efficiency record. -... -
/ Mr.. Rodgers notified Representa-
tive Bingham Of the decision reached
lbut this did not satisfy the latter
4 who maintained that his constituent
] had a legal right to absent himself
I and that, therefore, the charge 'o1
4 insu bordination was unfounded ane
lshould he stricken from the efficiency
j record of Mr.. Rodgers. 80 =.
+ Accordingly, Mr.. Bingham lodged
vice Law against Mr.. Donneny with
the commission, but as Mr.. bingham
was on the eve Of starting on a. triI
to Panama, the hearing was deferred
at his request.
/ Employees Make. Allegations. y
| Ut is alleged that employers seek
ling promotion are told by Mr., Don
nelly; theys:need, not look for prefer
/. ment unless they. can show the prop
4 er political backing, and that. many
Eof the employees are in fear Of demo demo
|tion through lack Of this influence. +,
f! Those familiar with the alleged
conditions in the Printing Office. say
Ethe: workers there are in a more dis.
turbed state than under Mr.. Still
Kings. 1t Is further stated that an.
tdavits are to be. made to Senator
sEphnmins, who will be requested to
ask for an investigation. ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-12-02
baseball Notes.

Nov that Pitt8burg wants Fred
TenneX, McGraw will probably hold
fast TO the clever first baseman.
g,>Any time you think those Cubans
don't know how to play baseball
just. look over the Detroit-IIaVana
scores '" -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-12-02

lR9REslD or Xle0
s,aysa1s ~ THE ,slsseE r,.nsuRNr p1Az.

f1 church, ~ " - Aau"n n'other Education for the
ls4aI nst IN states. "
!ssaTFsSse1d revolt 4fAthst santa Rnhas ~ , W. ,3F
-opR0sed French .
tnOs--neculeu surrender OF from
a&ain ,Juarez
1Syy-aRNo Erovisonal
AUTOBIOGRAPHY elected YEAR
ISvtSeGMred election as
l8aaA elected President, t
%abro9ated. -H>"oA peeh