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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-04-29

L.r. and Mrs. j. +. Wright returned
from California the early part of the
week
PRESIDENT j. A. Widtsoe spent part
If the week Il Salt Lake.
ar. Arsa Thompson left Wednesday
for his home in Richmond Mr.. Thomp-
sen has been attending school at the
A. c. this year.
Miss Mary Howell and Miss Ruth
Howell spent the week in Ogden and
Salt Lake
Mr. and Mrs. Orson Smith announce
the engagement of their daIyhter
Geneveve to Mr. Jack Reeves OF Og-
den. The marriage to take place in
June.
Airs. Herschell Bullen rsturned
Monday from a few days stay IN
Richmond.
Mr. Roy Bullen spent the mid.veek
at Curlew.
Mrs. Julia Goldesberry of Paradise
spent the week here.
Mrs. Alfred Jensen returned to her
home in Brigham City the latter part
of this week
Mrs. H. G. Nebeker spent part of
week in Ogden, visiting her parents.
Miss Edna Nibley, Miss Marie Ec'
cles returned from few days stay in
Salt Lake Wednesday.
Mr.. Moses Thatcher spent We'd
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-04-29

On Monday afternoon the A. G. Wo.
mans club held their annual business
meeting at he home of Mrs. e. d. Ball.
At this meeting the officers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
Miss Elizabeth Smith, president; Mrs
A. M. Fleming; vice-president; Miss
Margaret Wilkinson; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. e. ID. Ball; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Rhoda B. Cook treas
urer. After the business of the meet
ing refreshments were served. Mrs. e.
p. Bacon and Mrs. e. C. Bacon were
guests of the Afternoon.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-04-29
PERSONAL MENTION

III and Mrs. ]. F. Wright returned
from California the early part of the
week.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16

Before the vote was taken on award ing the contract to the New state Electric company. a competitive bid was submitted by George W. McClarty. He agreed to intsall the entire lighting system for $12.50O. exclusive C. eXca- vation. The bid was rejected by the council for the reasons that it was in complete. not taking into consideration every part of the work, and that there would not be a sufficient amount of money in the treasury to meet the cost of the installation. MT McClarty made no mention of such an arrangement for payment of the debt as had been pro posed by the New State Electric com pany. which was one of the most at tractive features of the cOmpany's bid.
 It was also said by Councilman Nc Elroy in an address to the council that the competitive bid should have been submitted earlier. and that if the lights could be installed for total cost of SIP 300. the city would get the lights at that price from the New State Elec- tric company, which had agreed to do the work, and furnish all materials at
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16

These tools will become the property of the city after the completion or the contract
 All matrials furnished wln be sub mitted to the council or its representa- tive for approval, and all the invoices. together with payrolls. and ail other records of expense born by the New State Electric company in carrying out the contract. will be open for the in spection of the city council. After the lighting system is completed ten per cent of the total cost will Le given the contractor as his profit. The fact that the New State Electric company agreed to furnish all materials at i'm voice price was one of the strongest re commendations of the bid it submitted. In this way the city is protected from the possibility of imposition by false report of the cost of materials. and the councilmen were unanimous in believ- ing that under the terms of the contract awarded yesterday. the new lighting system will be installed economically. and in a manner which vii prove satis- factory to the city.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
H Price For Balance of Stock ParaSOIS

in tub of sea water. Te renewed the water daily for some time. and grad ually reduced the quantity. with SD little inconvenience to the herring that he concluded that the fish might. in time. learn tO breathe air undiluted with water, like the cat and man. It turned out as he expected and the wa ter was finally emptied out of the tub. never to be replaced. Henrik next re moved the fish from the tub and placed it on the ground. where it Topped about very awkwardly at first. but soon learned to move freely and rapidly. Tn a little while the herring was able to follow its master without difficulty and then it became his constant com panion about the streets of the city.
 On a certain unfortunate day. Hen rik had occasion to cross a dilapid- ated bridge which spanned an arm of the harbor The herring. coming grace fully along. needless of danger now and again springing at flies, for which it had acquired great fondness. mis i- ed it's footing. slipped through a crack into the water and was drowned.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
AWARDS
 CONTRACT For Installation of New
 Lighhng System FAVORABLE TERMS FOR CITY New State Electric Com pany Will Do Work for Sum Not to Exceed S20,- 900 Materials Furnished At Invoice Cost.

The city council yesterday formally awarded the contract for the new street lighting system to the New State Elec- tric company. A contract. prepared by the city attorney. T. J. Prescott, was prepared and submitted to the council. and, meeting with the unanimous aD- proval of Mayor Lloyd B. Christy and Councilman McElroy. McDermOtt, and Warren, the mayor and city recorder were instructed to sign 1t for the city.
 Under the terms of the contract the city agrees to pay the contractor S10, 900 within the next ten days to be used in purchasing matrials. and paying the costs of installing the new standards. After the expenditure of the money advanced by the city the contractor agrees to furnish the balance of the money required to complete the work.
 The money advanced by the contrac- tor will be returned by the city in monthly payments of not less than $250 and will bear interest at the rate of 6 per cent. The contractor guarantees to complete the contract not later than October 25, this year and the payments of the city for sums advanced by him will commence on November 10. and be continued monthly until the entire debt is discharged.
 Although no estimate has been sub mitted of the total cost of the work, the contract demands that it shall be completed for a sum not to exceed s2O,O0O. and it is the opinion of the councilmen who have gone into the matter that it will be done for an amount considerably less than that figure. The estimate is made on the ninety eight standards on which the New State Electric company based its bid.
 The contractor will give a bond to the city of s10.000 for the faithful per formance of the contract. and agrees to do all the work in accordance with the instructions of the city electrician. or any inspector who shall be appointed by the council to superintend the in stallation of the lights.
 It is expected that work on the sys- tenn will be commenced within ten days. Under the terms of the contract the city agrees to buy such tools and ap- pliances as may be needed for the work provided they cost no more than s20O.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
invoice cost.

invoice cost.
 We believe the contract is as good a one as the city could hope to secure said Councilman McElroy last night. The New State Electric company is we'll equipped to handle it under the terms of their agreement. and in hay ing all materials furnished at invoice price We fel that we have secured an unusual concession. The 10 per cent we have agreed to add to the total cost is nothing more than a legitimate profit on work of the kind.
 The lights will be completed in time for the next territorial fair and they will be one of the biggest and most at tractive features of Phoenix
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16

All brand new stock-DreSses of white and cn i'll the so popular Eyelct effect.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
A FISH STORY HARD TO BEAT.

From the Boston Transcript.
 Henrik Dahl of Aalesund was a reader and follower of Darwin. Wish ing to apply his theory of the limit of of a species to its environ ment Henrik procured a herring from a neighboring fjord and carried it home
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16

Regular 3jc Moonlight and Scco Silk; in solid CClors only, light or dark. Spe-
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Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
POWERFUL WOULD PROFIT.

Supporters of such a system seem to think it will work only in the
 interest of the poor. the humble, the weak. and the oppressed: that it will strike down only the judge who is supposed to favor corporations and be affected by the cOrrupting in fluence of the rich. Nothing could be further from the ultimate result.
 The motive it would offer to un- scrupU!ous combinations to seek to control politics in order to control the judge is clea~. Those who will have the best opportunity of arOus- ing the majority of the people to action on a sudden impulse Are they likely to be the wisest or the best people in a community? Do they not include those who have money enough to employ fire brands and slanderers in a community and the stirrers up of social heat? Would not self-respecting men hesitate to accept judicial office with such a sword of Damocles hanging over them? What might the unpopular side expect from the courts whose judges must make their decision un- der legaliZed terrorism? The charac- that of trimmers and time servers and independent judicial action would be a thing of the nast
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16

"Marvillc" printed Silk Dim
 ity-in small and large floral designs, 27 inches wide-Special to- 00n iay, yard ............oo"
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16

dicial hearing, evidence Of defense and thrown out of office and dis graced for life because he has failed in a single decision, it may be. to satisfy the popular demand Think of the opportunity such a system would give to interruptions political bosses in control. as they have been in control. not only of conventions but in elections think of the enor- nous power for evil given to the sensational undertaking portion of the press in arousing prejudice against a just judge by false charges and insinuations. the effect of which in the short period of an election by recall. it would be impossible for him to meet and offset
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16

instances of a hidebOumd and retro grade conservatism on the part of d court in decisions which turn on in- dividual. economic or sociological views of the judges may be pointed out; but they are mot many and do not call for radical action.
 In dealing with courts We are deal ing with human machine. liable. like all the inventions of man, to err. but we are dealing with q human in stitution, that likens itself to a divine institution because it seeks and pre- serves justice. It has been the corner stone of our glorious free government in which the rights of the individual and of the minority have been pre- served, while the governmental action of the majority has lost nothing of its beneficent progress, efficicy and directness. This balance was planned in the constitution by it's framers, and has been maintained by our indepen- dent judiciary
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
NO REFORM BY SHORT CUTS.

Real reforms are not to be ef- fected by patent short cuts or by abolishing those requirements which experience has shown to be essential in dealing justly with every one Such innovations are certain in the long run to plague the inventor or first user. and will come readily to the hand of the enemies and corrupters of society after the passing of the popu- lar indignation that prompted their adoption.
 Again. the judicial recall is advocat- ed on the ground that it will bring the judges into sympathy with the pop ular will and the progress of ideas among the people. It is said that now judges are out of touch with the movement toward a wider democracy and a greater control of governmental agencies in the interest of and for the benefit of the people.
 The righteous and just course for d judge to pursue is ordinarily fixed by statute or clear principles of law and the cases in which his judgment may be affected. by his political, economic or social views are not frequent. But even in such cases, judges are not re- moved from possible evil influence. Surround the judiciary with all the safeguards possible, create judges by a people, make their tenure for life. forbid diminution of salary during their term. and still it is impossible to prevent the influence of popular opinion from coloring judgments fn the long run.
 Judges are men. intelligent, sympa- thetic men. patriotic men. and in thoSe fields of the law in which the person. al equation unavOidably plays a part, there will be found a response to sober. popular opinion as it changes to meet the exigencies of social. poli tical and economic changes.
 Indeed this should be so. Individual
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
DESTRUCTION OF JUDICIARY.

As the possibilities of such d Sys- tem pass in review, it is too much to characterize it as one which will destroy the judiciary, its standing and its usefulness?
 The argument has been made to justify the judiciary recall that it is only carrying out the principles of the election of the judges by the people The appointment by the exc cutive is by the representative of the majority and so far as future bias is concerned there is not great difference between the appointment and the election of judges The in- dependence of the judiciary is se- cured rather by a fixed term and a fixed and irreducible salary. It is true that when the term of judges is for a limited number of years and reelection is necessary it has been thought and charged sometimes that shortly before election in cases in which popular interest is excited, judges have leaned in their decisions toward the popular side.
 As already pointed out, however. in the election of judges for a long and fixed term of years the fear of popular prejudice as a motive for unjust decisions is minimized by the tenure on the one hand while the opportunity which the people have calmly to consider the work of judge for a full term of years in de- ciding as to his reelection generally insures from them a fair and reas- onable consideration of his qualities as a judge.
 While. therefore, there have been elected judges who have bowed be fore the popular prejudice or who have yielded to the power of polt- lcal bosses in their decisions I am convinced that these are exceptional cases and that, on the whole. elected judges have made a great American judiciary. But the success of an cleo tive judiciary certainly furnishes no reason for so changing the system as to take away the very safe guards which have made it success fu!
 An attempt is made to defend the principle of the judicial recall by reference to a state in which the judges are said to have shown them selves to be under corrupt corporate influence and in which it is said that nothing but this remedy would suf- flee. If the political control in such states is sufficiently wrested from cOrrupting corporations to prevent the enactment of a radical constitution like that of judicial recall, it would seem possible to make provision in it's stead of an effective remedy by inn peachment in which the cumbrous features of the present remedy might be avoided but the opportunity for judicial hearing and defense before an impartial tribunal might be retained
 NO REFORM BY SHORT CUTS.
 Real reforms are not to be ef- fected by patent short cuts or by abolishing those requirements which experience has shown to be essential in dealing justly with every one. Such innovations are certain in the long run to plague the inventor or first user. and will come readily to the hand of the enemies and commuters Of
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
NO PRECEDENT FOR THE
 SYSTEM.

Precedents are cited from state con stitutiOns said to be equivalent to d popular recall. In some, the judges are removable by vote of both hous- es of the legislature. This is mere adoption of the British address of a plea to the crown for the removal of judges. It is similar to Impeachment in that a formal hearing is always granted. Such a provision forms no precedent for a popular recall with out adequate hearing and defense and with new candidates to contest the election
 It is said the recall will be rarely used. If so. it will be rarely needed. Then why adopt d system so full of danger; but it is a mistake to sup pose that such a powerful lever for influencing judicial decision and such an opportunity for vengeance because of adverse ones will be allowed to re- main unused
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
IF ARIZONA DOES.


 But it is said that the people of Arizona are to become an independent state when it is created, and even if we strike out the judicial recall now, they can incorporate it in their legis- lation after statehood.
 To this I would answer that in dealing with the courts, which are the cornerstone of good government, and in which not only the voters. but the non-voters and non residents have a deep interest, as a security for their rights of life, liberty and prop erty, no matter what the future ac- tion of the state may be. it is neces- sary for the authority which is pri- marily responsible for its creation. to assert in no doubtful tones the neces- sity for an independent and untram- meled judiciary.
 WILLIAM II. TAFT
 The White House. August h, 1911
Arizona republican., 1911-08-16
INEVITABLE DOOM BEFELL

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
MINE HORROR
CLAIMS II8 LIVES
AFTERDAMP STOPS RESCUE IN THE
BANNER MINE.
Few Bodies Recovered-State Mine In
speCtor in Charge of Rescue
Work.

Littleton, Ala.-One hundred and
eighteen men are entombed in the Ban
ner coal mine, near here, and but three
bodies nave been brought to the sur
face, following a terrific explosion Sat
urday morning.
The fatal afterdamp, which followed
the explosion, has so far kept the res
cuers from penetrating the mine, al
though they have been far enough in
the interior to see a grUeSOme pile OF
human bodies huddled together near the
shaft.
1t is estimated that about twenty
Pratt Consolidated Coal Company, which
owns the mine, have practically aban-
doned hope of bringing out alive any OF
those below the surface.
The rescue work cannot proceed salts
factOrily until the mine can be brat
tlced so that fresh air can be forced in t.
drive out the afterdamp. The work il
going on, but it probably will be several
days before all of the men are recovered.
There is a possibility that some of them
IN remote parts of the mine will sur
''~ oNO oS"oAE 5SoCo1 OuO ChlS AOPC IL
based on a very slender foundation.
This explosion differs from those OF
the past years in Alabama, in that
there are practically no mourners at
the openings. Usually there is a great
crowd of widows and orphans waiting
for their loved ones, but the men at
Banner were %convicts, for the most part
without friends, and whose relatives are
scattered through the various counties
of Alabama from which the ~convicts
were sent.
Late Saturday afternoon all hope that
the men remaining in the mine were
alive was given up. At that time it
was stated that the black damp had
spread throughout the workings.
State Mine Inspector James Hillhouse
and Assistant Dickerson, together with
several other experts and officials of the
Pratt company, were rushed to the Ban
ner mine as soon as news of the disas-
ter reached Birmingham. Dr.. Brown, il
charge of the government rescue station
at Birmingham, also rushed to the scene
and assisted MIR. HiIIhouse in directing
the rescue work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
SEASONS COTTON MOVEMENT
Texas Moved to March 1, 1882 47 Bales
$50, 900 Over Last Year.

New Orleans, La.-Secretary Hestcr's
analysis of the cotton movement for the
seven months of the season from Septem-
Der 1 to March 81, inclusive, shows that,
compared with the crop movement last
year, the state of Texas has brought into
sight this season in round figures 800,
90 bales more; other gulf states, which
include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Missouri and Oklahoma, have
marketed 100000 more, and the group Of
Atlantic states, which includes North and
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama and Virginia, nave marketed 42O,-
900 more, making the increase in the
amount marketed 1850, 900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
UNCLE KIDNAPPED
HIS BROTHERS. BOY
WILL ROGERS CONFESSES Compile
ITY-REVEALS MONEY.
Grandson of Millionaire Was Stolen and
Money Paid for Its Ransom-Uncle
Acted as Agent.

Las Vegas, \. Manipulated by the
confession of Joe Virgins, a former life
convict, Will Rogers, uncle OF little
Waldo Rogers, was Tuesday arrested for
completely in the lads abduction. For
his return S12, 900 ransom was paid, Will
Rogers acting as agent for Mrs. Rogers.
Will Rogers confessed his part in the
abduction. He told where the money WAS
hidden and officers recovered the S12, 200.
The accused is in the county Jail, which
is guarded by a large force of deputies.
According to the story told by Wig
gins, he first became acquainted with
John Rogers, brother of VIII Rogers,
through the law firm by which the latter
was employed, and which was lnstru-
mental in getting Virgins pardoned from
the penitentiary. Virgins says that
while working in the coal mines at Mad
rid, n. NJ, he received a letter from John
Rogers, suggesting a scheme for making
$4,000 easy money
Virgins SAYS he came to Las Vegas in
a few days and later entered into the
plot.
Waldo Rogers, the two-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Rogers and the
grandson OF IL. l.. w dluO, Il IAbHS"N wy
millionaire, was kidnapped from the fam
iIv residence on the night of March 20.
Taking advantage of the absence from
the city of the boys father, two masked
men went to the Rogers home shortly
before midnight and at the point of a re-
volver compelled Mrs. Rogers to dress
the child for a night ride and deliver
him to them. They repeatedly assured
her that the child would not be harmed
and that he would be returned safely
provided the police We're not informed
and $4,000 in small bills was paid to
their representatives.
They named a lonely spot eleven miles
north of Las Vegas as the place where
the money was to be delivered by Mrs.
Rogers representative, who was to come
to the rendezvous alone, the following
day. Taking only her bankers and her
brotherin-law, Will Rogers, into her con
fidence, Mrs. Rogers secured $4,000 the
following morning and delivered it tc
Will Rogers to carry to the place of the
meeting.
Will Rogers returned Thursday night
with the child, well and unframed. lie
told Mrs. Rogers and later the authori-
ties that he had been met at the apopint-
ed place by a man, who, after receiving
and counting the money, directing him
to a canyon fifteen miles south OF the
place of meeting, where he found the
boy lying in an arroyo, wrapped in 4
blanket.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-04-14
Unreliable Physiognomy.

am a profound disbeliever in phys
iognOmy. Features are false wit
nesses. Stupidity frequently wears a
mask OF intelligence. 1 know bust
ness men who look like poets and
poets who look like business men.
Men Of genius invariably look like
idiots. and if you pick out the nan
who looks most eminent in a party
o are sure to find he is a nobody.
l always distrTst men who look mag
nificent. Nature is a stingy creature.
She seldom gives a man the double
gift of being great and looking great.
She took care to lame Byron and de-
form Pope and disfigure Johnson. But
the crOwning example of her jealous
parsimony is Shakespeare. have al
ways been disappointed with Shakes
peare's face. 1t does not live up to
his poetry. 1t is dull. heavy and com
monplace.-Adventures in London.