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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
RESULTS At CAPITAL
WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED
DURING EXTRA SESSION or
NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Reciprocity, Statehood, Campaign Pub
iiclty and Reapportionment Fea-
lures Of LegisIation--The Tar
III Bills In Discard.

Washington.-The net results Of the
extra session OF congress, in compar-
ison with the ambitious programme
adopted az the outset, were not large.
Canadian reciprocity was brought as
near reality as the executive and leg.
islatiye departments could advance 1t;
statehood was assured for New Mex,
leo and Arizona; campaign publicity
legislation was enacted in a form sat
tsfactory to its most earnest adyo-
Gates; provision was made for an en-
larged house of representatives, based
on the latest census, and few other
measures Of minor importance were
passed.
A Democratic house, the first S nee
1895, seized on this session as a We
h.cle to convey to the country the
views Of Democrats on tariff revision,
but executive disapproval rendered
futile all efforts to impress those
views on the statute books.
Two tariff bills, one materially re-
duclng the duties on wool and wooden
goods of all classes and the other
placing ON the free list articles of
machinery and tools used by farm
ers and amended to include many
items, were vetoed by President Taft.
A cotton revision bill awaits SINH
lar fate.
The house, under the leadership Of
Representative Underwood of Ala
bama, chairman OF the ways and
means committee, and Speaker Clark,
endeayored to pass the wooden and
free-list bills over the veto, but the
necessary two.thirds vote could not
be mustered.
Trust Investigations without num-
Der were instituted during the ses-
sion and some of them, notably those
bearing on monopolies in steel and
sugar, were prosecuted with vigor.
They still are in progress.
Constructive legislation to bear on
federal regulation of corporations is
regarded as certain to come from
these inquiries. Plans already have
bCOh AioAlthiVu " lVNI0S IlS duLl-
trust laws.
Charges were revived that Senator
Lorfmer of Illinois was elected
through bribery and a second inves.
tigation by the senate was put under
way. A senate inquiry into the e,ec-
ton OF Senator Stephenson of Wis
consin was ordered.
General arbitration treaties with
Great Britain and France were sent
to the senate by President Taft, but
they received frigid welcome, be-
cause the upper house contended that
the senate's constitutional preroga-
tives.
Presentation of the treaties strained
hitherto cordial relations between the
foreign relations committee and the
state department; and, as result,
President TATE made 1t plain that an
issue had been raised which he will
carry to the country
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
MURDER STILL A MYSTERY.
Henry Clay 5eattie Placed on Trial
for the Killing of His Wife.


Richmond, Va.-Henry Clay Beat.
tie, Jr., was placed on trial Tor his
life Monday on a charge of having
killed his wife. The "other woman
in the case" Beulah Binford, Is ex.
pected to tell all she knows, and
great interest has been aroused in ad.
vance of her recital. The father OF
the slain woman is a lifelong friend
OF the father OF the accused mau and
is leaving the prosecution entirely 10
the state.
Mrs. Beattie was murdered on a
lonely turnpike at 1915 on July IS,
while on an automobile ride with her
husband. Beattie drove the car into
town with her bloody body across his
lap-her head CHASTITY with gunshot
wound. He said that tall, gaunt,
bearded man" stopped the automo.
bile, cursed him for careless driving
and after an interchange of words,
deliberately fired the shot. Beattie
declared he did not know his wife
was shot until after he had jumped
from the car, grappled with the as.
sassin, received blow from the shot.
gun, and returned to the car.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
A Fine Distiction.

Pap" said Mrs. Meddergrass,
there was a Teller here today that
said he was a pedestrian tourist from
Moo York. 'cused him O. bein' a
tramp, but he claimed he was writin'
magazine articles about the country
roads. Is there any difference be-
tween a pedestrian tourist and q
tramp?"
Near as l can figger," answered
Mr.. Meddergrass, "a pedestrian tour
list is a man who asts how far 1t Is
to the next town an then hangs
around till you asst him to eat; an q
tramp is man who asts you to feed
him an hangs around till you chase
him to the next town"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
FIGHT ON RECIPROCITY ISSUE
Campaign Is on in Canada, All sides
Having Recognized That Election
Hinges on One Issue

Toronto.-tThe election campaign
has gained full Roadway throughout
Ontario, the great industrial province
of Canada, by the visit of Sir Wilfrid
Larier, the PREMIER and R. L. Bor.
den, the opposition leader On all
sides it is now recognized that rect-
procity is the issue.
Even Mr.. Borden has declined to
make his campaign an attack on the
fifteen-year record of the government.
Instead of undertaking he will win or
lose on the reciprocity issue.
Although the election has been
sprung suddenly more than 100 con-
yentions were held last week and
rival candidates were named in near
ly every constituency.
Hon. William Patterson, minister OF
customs, one of the commissioners
who negotiated the reciprocity agree.
ment with Washington, has been re.
nominated in Brant. Although he has
held the seat for forty years, a spe-
cial effort will be made by the con.
servatives to defeat him. Judge
Fisher, member of the Ontario legis.
lature, has resigned and will run
against the minister of customs. He
is acknowledged to be strong man,
and the result will be battle royal.
The annexation speeches in the
American congress are being made
the most of by the conservative party
and hundreds of thousands of pamph.
let's containing extracts therefrom
have been distributed in sections of
the province settled by United EN-.
pire loyalists and recent Corners from
England.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
As Il Sounded.

"And were the school exercises
pleasant this afternoon" asks the
fond mother to the dimpled child.
20, yes, mamma" responds inc
little one, specially Willie Green's
piece that he recited about the dogs
making love-"
"The dogs making lOve?"
"Yes.m. That one about IT'S SWEEP
to hear the watch dogs on a sparA
bay deep-mouthed welcome as VIC
draw near home"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
Types do Net Want Strikes.

San Francisco,-The fifty-seventh
annual convention of the Ineerna.
tional Typographical union ended
here Saturday, after the administra-
ton wing, which favors liberal pol.
Icy in dealing with employers, and the
avoidance of strikes so far as pos
sible, had been sustained in every is
sue coming before the convention.
The laws committee, which has won
on every endorsement it has made
In the last ten years, passed through
the convention with it's record un-
broken.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
ADMITS PART IN LYNcHrNe,
Young Man Who Assisted in Burning
Negro Is Charged With Murder.

Coatesyille, PA full confession
OF all the details of the lynching of
Zach Walker, the negro slayer of Spe-
clal Policeman Edgar Rice, has been
wrung from Joseph Schwartz, %
years old, who is employed in Worth
brothers mill. Schwartz not only
confessed that be assisted in drag
gins the negro down the road from
the Coatesville hospital after the place
had been stormed by the mob, but
also admitted that he carried arm.
loads OF straw from a barn to nile
ABOUT the negro as he was burned TO
ueath. He was charged with murder
ana sent to the Jail at West Chester
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
PRESIDENT PLANS LONG TRIP.
Expects to Travel for Six Weeks
Through the West and Northwest.

WasL lngton.-Plans for President
Tafts coming trip through the west
and the Pacific coast practically were
completed Sunday. The journey will
be almost as extensive as that taken
by the president on his famous
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES" in 1909,
when he travelled more than 10000
miles and visited thirty-three states.
He will break ground for the Pan.
anna canal exposition at San Fran.
cisco. make scores of addresses and
attempt to scale the $4,000 feet of
Mount Ranier's slope.
The president probably will leave
Beverly September II, returning east
about November l. He will go west
through Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Coo
RADIO, Utah and Nevada to the coast.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
unappetlzIna.

It was some time after they nao
moved out Of Eden.
Eve was repeating her opinion :,
what might have been if Adam nSa
not developed such an appetite TOT ~
pies and then blamed everything ~
her.
60" growled Adam, I'm getuIs
mighty tired of this eternal app''
saucei"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25

Quito, Ecuador.-Congress on Sat.
urday declared that Emilio Estrada
had been legally elected president of
Ecuador by a plurality of more than
100000 votes over General Flavlo Al.
faro. Estrada will assume office on
Angust 81.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
chlId Killed by EaIllnn Ernn "a.

Butte, Notwithstanding with her
five little children, the Youngest
paoy IN arms, from the first days out.
ing she had enjoyed in three years
MIS- Robert Warning lost her swear.
oia girl Susan by death when an n.
found Columbia Gardens car left the
around oAS
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
WIN Discharge thousands Of Men.

Omaha, Neb.-At the Office of the
general manager Of the Union Pacific
Saturday night the information was
given out that $500 employees OF that
road win be laid of during the com.
ing week.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
Correct.

Gentlemen" said the professor
who held the chair of confidence u
the Get Rich Quick college, "Wnen
you see man from the rural ols
tricts counting roll of money o.
the street and gazing lnterestediy y
the tall buildings, what is the proper
thing to do?" ~.
"TIe is" was the response wni0H
came in chorus from the class.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
COME TO TAFr's TERMS.
Arizona and New Mexico to be Grant
ed Statehood After Long Fight.

FNil@S''o CIV iNSH "SNlSO W VIC aux
ed Statehood After Long Fight.
Observation-Disclosures to the in.
sistence of President Taft that the
constitution of Arizona should not
contain provision providing for ii
recall of judges, there was rushed
through the house on Saturday new
resolution providing for the admis-
sion of Arizona and New Mexico with
directions to omit the judiciary recall
from its organic law. The vote was
practically unanimous
President Taft win sign this RESP
luton. Chairman Flood of the house
committee on territories told the
house that special committee had
learned the presidents views with re-
sweet to the form of the resolution
and believed they had complied with
them.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
Quiet Election in chihnah,,.

Juarez, Mexico.-An election was
neiu throughout the state of Chihua
nua Saturday for the state ticket Il is
evident that Abraham Gonzales. the
present provisional governor. is elect.
ed with all his ticket
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
Kermit is safe.

Yuma, Ariz.Kermit Roosevelt.
fears for whose safety were express.
ed here Friday, has been heard from
and is safe. Kermit and his party of
hunters are annoying themselves to
the utmost.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
Bear to peath bv rhl,n.

boston.-Leiutenant Whittier exec.
ueiVe officer of the United States rev.
enue cutter Androseogg.n, died at the
relief hospital Sunday Of iniurias s,,s
night. oas
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
Immunity.

kitty Flirteigh says she area
has become engaged to fifteen mes ~
Eyes. But knew her wnen ~.
was child. She was vaccinated t~eD
ty times aud 1t never took.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25

>Neks-<61ae>&I~
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

With Mr.. Reads work most OF his
auditors and OF our readers are famil.
lar. He mines In the depths OF
human nature and brings to light It's
choicest gems. There Is a truth in
his sketches that forces the admission
from the reader that they are human
nature boiled down. Would that we
had more such entertainments Ia
Davenport. and that such preachers
OF the new gospel OF truth and cheer.
fulness and love were never without
an auditory, bounded solely by the
limits OF the hall in which they
speak!-Davenport 1a.) Democrat.
Friday, February "a, at the Ordway
opera house.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17
They Saw the Joke.

An inveterate punster Of this city
happened to be at a county fair lately
In the art embroidery section. when
he saw approaching pair Of &C.
luaintances whose front names were
Eliza and Ferd. As they started to
come in. he barred the way.
This Is no place for you." he cried
Go over to the plant department
where they are In need Of Ferd.
Eliza"
And then re fed Just before the
oke began to glimmer upon them
Baltimore American.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

What will you naturally expect
when apprised Of the fact that a
young man has purchased residence
property? Draw your own conclusions
from this item: Ray Cook was one Of
the parties to a transfer OF real es.
tate last week and now owns the
Learned property on Idaho avenue.
Congratulations ION securing so de-.
sirable piece Of property are now
in order.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17
THE oRDwAY NEW ERA.
Nature Laughs With You

1t was fine day when that tradi-
ton passed which always painted
goodness with long face-the Sun
day face.
Wearing the same face every day
in the week, unmasked, reasonably
cheerful, fairly representing the own
er, is a la mode.
Life was never meant to be lived
with long face.
The man who habitually wears a
long. lugubrious face will be Stunned.
People and flowers just naturally
turn to the sunshine.
Men laugh more than women; pos
sibly they have more occasion.
Men have pretty good times.
But women are learning.
Have you ever tried to read charac-
ter by the laugh?
1t is most illuminating.
Perhaps you know a strong, able.
successful man who never laughs. He
is machine.
Perhaps you know warm-heart-
cd, irresponsible man who laughs
most OF the time. He is weakling
But the man who squares his shoul-
dcrs under his responsibility and un-
rcscrvcdly bares his soul to- the world
in hearty laugh, is a real man.
When man lets himself go in a
hearty laugh. els guards are down
and he reveals himself by, the things
at which he laughs.
Also by the things at which he does
not laugh.
There are sinister laughs and bru-
tai laughs and vulgar laughs and sor-
did laughs.
There are cruel laughs and bitter
laughs and hollow laughs and idiot
laughs.
Everything good has its evil coun-
terpart.
But any laugh is better than no
laugh.
If foul, get it out of the soul for
the souls sake.
If sweet. get it out OF the soul for
the souls sake.
A soul grows by pouring things out.
Brooks gurglc. the sun smiles, ma
ture laughs on glad morning-in
poetry.
But of all created things we know
about. only man really laughs.
wonder why.
Perhaps when the good God gave
man 4 soul and SO distinguished him
above all the rest of creation, He
gave laughter with it as safety
valve.
OF this I am sure!
When you hear the children laugh
ng at their play, you do not worry
ihout them.
When your friends greet you laugh
ingly. you know that all is we'll with
hem.
And when your beloved smiles on
you. you know that all is well with
you.
And the brooks gurglc and the sun
smiles and nature laughs with you
|or the glad morning.
Really.
-Erman J. Ridgway, in Dclincator.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Opie Read has a reputation that is
world wide and his works. which have
been before the people for many
years, are read wherever clean humor
is appreciated. d.-Steyen's Point (Wis.)
Daily Journal. At the Ord way opera
house Friday night, February "a.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

A. P. Hamilton, foreman Of the ex-
cavating gang at work on the Colt
ditch near Arlington, was In town
last Sunday having some dental work
done at DR.. Browns dental parlors.
Mr.. Hamilton formerly lived In Ord
way while In the employ OF Peck s.
Johnson.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

The Temperance Address given in
the Methodist church Sunday morn.
ing by Miss Rose Adeila DAVIDSON, Ma
tional Organizer OF the W. G. T. u
was rational and convincing and was
enjoyed by a large audience. r..
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17
NEXT AID MEETING

The Ladies Aid Of the Christian
church will meet with Mrs. J. L. MUIR
ray on Friday afternoon. February "a.
A good attendance Is desired.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

John Hanna left last Friday TO
Kansas City to take course OF in
struction in an automobile school.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Are you going to have an incubator
this spring? The Queen" is my
kind. Prices down. Quality up. See
me. FERLEN.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17
HerPurchass

1t Is a bargain ribbon sale!
Terrific Is the strain,
1t takes dame
Who knows the game
To make timely gain.
Observe yon damsel's onward rush!
No obstacle retards,
With tactics fine
She bucks the line
For twenty.seven yards.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

All kinds OF chick and laying food,
Oyster shell, wheat screenings, any.
thing in the feed line always on hand
at the Ordway Trading Co,
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Jimmie R0binette desired to be
fashionable and accordingly con.
tracted the measles. He was pretty
sick at last reports.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Four good work horses for sale. II
quire OF the Ordway Trailing Co.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

FOR Rent-Two rooms for light
house keeping. Inquire at this office.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

G. G. Seclye, district manager and
H. G. McAfee, travelling auditor OF
the Colorado Telephone company,
we're In town Saturday. /
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-17

Good fence posts and cattle wire fol
sale by Tiedemann.
Morris tribune., 1911-06-09
AConnnonpIaCe
Occurrence
1t Changed the Course Of Two
Lovers
By HUDSON C. EASTON
i,h+
By HUDSON C. EASTON
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.

Walking on an avenue in Washing
ton l met lady whose appearance at
tracted me. She suddenly stopped,
looked down and blushed to the roots
of her hair. Her skirt had become
unloosened at the waist.
Can I do anything for you?" l
asked.
She looked wildly about her for a
plan and finally caught one "Have
you pin or bit of string in your
pocket?" she asked.
l went through every pocket and at
last found piece of corn colored rib
bon that had bound together a package
of cigars. l handed it to her with an
expression which asked the question,
"Will that do?"
She seized it, at the same time thank
ing me with a nod which plainly
meant, proceed on your way"
If l had not happened to have that
piece Of cheap ribbon in my pock-
ct, if that lady's skirt had not become
unlOosened at the exact moment l
passed her, l would now be surround
ed by an entirely different environ
ment.
While l was sufficiently impressed
with the young lady's appearance-her
face was one that l would not easily
forget-the incident soon passed out of
my mind. Several months passed. One
day l made business trip to Philadel-
phia and on my return was sitting
in q train waiting for it to move out
Of the station. Hurrying along outside
was the girl | had assisted in her diff
Guilty, and on her corsage was a bit Of
corn colored ribbon tied in a bowknot.
At that moment the train began to roll
slowly on its wheels.
Two conflicting emotions stirred me
first. l inferred that the girl in meet
ing me had met her fate and was
Morris tribune., 1911-06-09
News Of Especial Interest TO
Minnesota Readers.
LEGISLATORS ARE SCORED
Northern Minnesota Boosters Criticise
Lawmakers for Failure to Re-
apportion the State.

Reapportionment as an issue in the
Northern Minnesota Development as
Sociation's convention at Duluth
could not be squelched. Reso-
lutions were adopted condemning the
recent legislature for failure to enact
new apportionment and for passage
of the seven senator bill.
incidentally, st. Paul is to be made
the headquarters for a new immigra-
tiOn bureau to be organized and fl
nanced by the Northern Minnesota De-
velopment association. Offices will be
secured there, competent man will
be placed in charge and funds will be
provided for advertising the northern
part of the state.
When the resolutions committee re-
ported the reappOrtiOnment section
was first read. 1t was adopted unani-
mOusly. The resolutions on adVertis-
ing and publicity were adopted next,
the plan to advertise from st. Paul
the opportunities offered in the North
west meeting instant favor
Good roads, as urged by Governor
Eberhart and other speakers at the
convention, were boosted by the ap-
pointment of committee to cooper
ate with county boards and the state
highway commission to insure the
building of trunk line roads through
Northern Minnesota. This committee
will meet at CrOokston in the near
future. The work of the state recla-
nation board was commended and
resolutions were adopted asking the
state auditor to compile a report on
soil conditions in Northern Minnesota.
The association will convene again
in ST. Cloud in December, when an
active campaign for reapportionment
will be started New committees will
be appointed to visit the different
counties in Northern and Central Min
nesota to arouse sentiment for reap
pOrtiOnment.
Morris tribune., 1911-06-09


THE TOKEN.
wearing the ribbon so that if we
should cross each others path again
would recognize her; second, it was
impossible for me to learn anything
about where she might be found.
didn't know whether or no she lived
in Philadelphia where l saw her for
the second time, whether she lived in
Washington or some different locality
from either. Why had l not left the
train and rushed after her? Because
l had but a few seconds to decide the
matter, and in that brief space of time
my mind was chiefly occupied with
reasons why l should not do that very
thing. Ny business required that /
should reach home on that train. II
l got out and followed the girl quite
likely l would lose her in the crowd
A new element had entered into my
being. A girl had fallen in love with
me, so believed, at first sight, and
was wearing token by which might
recognize her. Probably she lived in
the United States. in which at that
time there were more than 100000
people. / had no other information
concerning her except that she was
wearing bit of ribbon that had held
together a package of cigars. Was
not this quite enough to awaken in
me a strong desire to find her? The
romance of love is fed by the imagina
tion. l lived, as it were, in air castles.
The girl wearing my ribbon was the
princess that the prince was hunting
all over the world and to whom he
was at last led by the fairy. True,
my first meeting with my princess was
especially unromantic. Nevertheless l
wished that some kind fairy would
conduct me to her.
One day l told my friend Calkins
about my adventure: He listened to
me with great interest till had fin
ished, then exclaimed:
$50 you're the man that was wanted
by Corn Colored Ribbon""
What do you mean"
"Some months ago-I don't know
how long, was reading the personals
in newspaper and came across one
signed Corn Colored Ribbon"
z "Who? What? When? Where?" I
exclaimed excitedly.
(Which one of those unintelligable
questions do you wish me to answer
first?' asked Calkins
"All of them
II remember nothing but chat a lady
who had met with an accident adver-
tised for the address of a gentleman
who had assisted her. and the address
was signed as have told YOU"
Morris tribune., 1911-06-09
inSistence.

insistence
DR.. Bridgman has been contemplate
ing this move for two years, according
to members of the board, and is carry
ing out his intention, as expressed two
years ago to Vice President Wyman
and others of the board, to retire as
soon as he had completed the raising
of the 100000 endowment fund, bring
ing the total endowment of the uni
versity up to nearly a million dollars
The last of the fund was subscribed
last week