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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-26
COSSACKS KILLED
500 PERS|ANS
NEAR RESHT
Persia Stupefied BY Russian
Atrocities
EVEN CHILDREN Kill e D
Shuster Formally Dismissed In Spite
of the Remonstrances Of Per-
sian People

London, Dec ga massacre
has been going on in Resht, Persia,
since Saturday, according to official
Persian kilograms received in Lon
don yesterday. Thsse state that on
Sunday 500 Persians were killed by
the Russians, many of them being
women and children.
The people, it is said, have been ex
horted not to fight and not to give
the slightest provocation, but the
massacre continues.
The Government House at Resht
has been bombarded, it is added, and
many Government officials and police
have been killed. Private houses have
been demolished. The city is the
capital of the Province of Gilan, and
has population of 10000.
According to other dispatches the
Russians killed four unarmed Mo
hammedans in the Armenian quarter
of Tabiz in the fighting in that city.
"The people of Persia says one
dispatch, are stupefed at the atti-
tude OF Russia, especially as these
outrages have followed Immediately
on the acceptance by Persia of the
second Russian ultimatum and when
Persia has shown every desire and
disposition to conciliate Russia and
establish friendly relations"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-26
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermont rain south, snow or rain
north portion tonight and wednes.
day Colder wednesday west por
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-26

Teheran, Dec. 25.-The Cabinet to-
daysnotihed W. Morgan Shuster. the
American Treasurer-General of Per-
STA. OF his dismissal from that office.
This followed the decision of the
Meiliss National Assembly, and the
Ministry to submit to the demands
contained in the Russian ultimatum.
The Cabinet intimated to Mr.. Shus-
ter that it would communicate to
him later its plans for the turning
over OF his accounts to his successor.
An indignation meeting was held
after the announcement OF Mr.. Shus.
ter's dismissal in order to protest
against the so-called coup d'etat, but
the crowds were dispersed by the
police without disorder Further
demonstrations are expected.
All the opposition newspapers have
been suppressed and martial law has
been proclaimed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-26

The sting Of a rcproach is the truth
Of H.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-07
WOMAN MAYOR IS
IN FIGHT TO WIN

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Sept 6,-Mrs.
Ella Wilson. mayor of Hunnewell. Kan,
came TO town tonight and went imme
diately 70 Kansas CITY. Kan, where she
held meeting with &. w. Trickett. spe-
cial investigate Tor appointed by Governor
Stubbs to untange the involved munich
pal affairs Of Hunnewell, Mrs. Wilson
has been having a great deal Of trouble
wish her council since she took office.
ana she is determined 10 bring the city
fathers 10 time.
Tn going TO run that little Town Of
liunnewe!l,' she said tonight, even II /
have 10 call on Governor Stubbs for The
misin Ia carry out my orders
My councilmen haven't treated me
fairly. They have refused 10 meet with
me. and as All added ahront they have
refused 10 make n tax levy for next
years municipal expenses I could reach
no agreement with them. so ! decided TO
come to Kansas city and talk over the
situation with Mr.. Trickett He assures
nc That the state officials will cooper
-raic with me IL restoring peaceful con-
dilicDs IN Hunnc~ell.
Resign? Well | should say MOI. I'm
going 10 fight this whole thing out and
M going 10 win
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-07
Recall a Protection.

II believe. too. thai Judges should
have the protection OF the recall. II so
happened that | WAS the first man who.
on the floor Of the United States sem
ate. advocated the election OF United
States senator's bv the people because OF
the protection II gave the senators.
Much had been said concerning the direct
election OF the United States senators
from = standpoint OF the rights of the
people. / took the, position that such
elections protected the senators I know
Of no proudcr position than 10 stand on
the floor OF tho United States senate in
dependent Of bosses, lobbyists and ma
chimes and hold commission from the
rank and file Of my constituency.
The president holds that the courts
hold a private commission II Is strange
how presidents differ, IN 1853 we had
another president. When history is writ
ten independent Of the turmoil Of the
president. The historian will say that
Abraham Lincoln achieved greatness be-
cause of his faith in God and the Ameril
can people. He held that the functions
OF the court are public. When he dis
covered that court in the District Of
Columbia was dsloyal h. recalled them
He did not have our method. bur worked
and fought for the passage of lan
aboiishing the court and establishing i
new court He recalled the dIsloyal
Judges.
The arguments tae present president
used In attacking tho recall OF Judges
arc not new. Turn 10 the congressional
ot inc law aholishing the court in the
District OF Columbia and vou VIII read
tho same arguments against the law adj
Vocated hN Lincoln.
IN the legislature 10 recall Judges with
out impeachment To say that th, peo-
pie cannot recall the dishonest Judge
whom the Legislature fails TO act Is re
ducto ad absurdum. There is no place
in free government for an IRRESPONSIBLE
power To save The Judiciary from the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-07
GUILTY OF NOTHING
BUT IND|SCRET|ON
Members of Methodist Church
Look Into Case of Letter
Writing Parson.

CLARENCE Mo-, sept; S:-,Nsn,Dcit' t,,,,oei,
., tin Center street Methodist chuTcN'
ofter talking over the case oil .nop -
,,,er minister who has confessed u IN.
ms a letter 10 q former orgahlsl o 40
church. today decided ihat tney ,at,,et nns
power To take any actlon 'ot as va infor-
Inc minister The meeting WAS "''
nal and was held at the chnrch 49,, 60
oscar C.aIlison who wrote the lettcr 10
rho Rcv. II H Johnson ~hlch .ausru
bin, to rasIcu from tho ministry, was nov
present. although he Is a menocr Oh '''
church board ,,,.or ,v,o
como here to attend the meeting. went -, 10
Calllson's home 10 see copy oL |"'''
Afterwards he went TO the parsonage
IN sec Mrs Johnson. Before leaving los
Macon nc said he believed Johnson taa
been guilty Of nothing more thail nipiS nifpE,
cretion in writing TO the sfi. Lh's,SUr sns,,,,
refused TO show anybody the letter IRON
Johnson 10 the girl which causcd MN ~
write 10 the minister. He VIII not say
that Johnson's letter contained terms OF
cndearncpt hut says that the eir1 = re-
ativcs will be ready for the preacher
defenders II any attempt is made TO nave
IL appear that the girl took the l'iil'a-
tive. .;,
'I have no excuse 10 make for what l
have done am not guilt Of any I'M
morality. there is nothing criminal in my
conduct: have no excuse to oner for
the CORRESPONDENCE" He also eNpreSsen
deep concern for his family and asked
Lenhoff to come TO Clarence and hook
after them,
Johnson is now some where in Iowa
IFS wife viii Join him there. To friends
she expresses fun confidence in her hus-
band
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-07
Parties Not Patented.

Some declare that this system will
destroy parties. Let me say that no party
has patent In this republic That party
VIII control This government which best
represents the interest OF the people and
has the confidence of the people II the
Republican party wishes 10 remain in
power let us restore the spirit of Lincoln
Mckinley and Roosevelt. that has been
the strength of the party.
In discussing the Oregon initiative
ana referendum laws with a gentleman
In Michigan, | was told that on the Ore
son ballot there were thirty-two propo.
sitions 10 be voted upon ! replied that
that was about per cent OF the number
OF propositions which a legislature votes
upon. He said that the voter must vote
yes or no on tho proposition, while tho
legislature had the power 10 amend the
bills Introduced in That body. / replied
That believed one Of the beauties OF the
Initiative and referendum Was 10 force
NE people 10 vote yes or no. Bills in
the Legislature. especially reform bills are
often so amended that thoy resemble 4
crazy quilt in the last stages Of destruc-
tive connagration. In oregon lhe people
nave forty days 10 consider the PROPOSE
tlons upon which they vote. Members of
legislatures often have 10 vote on mpor-
;ant measures with scarcely a moment s
confederation.
But my friend urged that 1t was nee
cssary that the people be Intelligent In
order TO vote on these propositions. He
declared that n large percentage OF tho
voters did not POSSESS sufficient intelli-
eence 10 ac, uron these propositions.
told him that he had raised vital uucs-
tion- With those voters rests the veal
OF woe OF the republic Save the duty
on the field OF battle when the country
Is in danger there is no duty more sacred
thar, that OF man anlghtcning the un-
iutellisen, voters on the great questions
al issue in his country.
We cannot restrict suffrage. We are
golns 10 enlarge H. You enlarged the
rights Of suffrage In Utah. We are going
10 do IL in every state In the union
1T is dangerous thing for a man
crowned with intelligence himself TO sit
idly ny and allow the unlnteligent to con-
time in their ignorance on great public
questions Tho great value or the inita-
tive and referendum is In its worth as
stimulsnt Of Interest in great political
questions and in ITS education OF the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-07

Of The accident Of birth or accldent oi
onnortunity. We see tnat law grow In
Influence throughout nineteen centuries
of strife, intrigue and ambition, We VIII
continue to watch that law and tnat
force In the growth and development oi
the power OF free government through
out the world.
''The cynic who with curled lip sneers
at the advancement OF free government
forgcts the ideal and the origin OF free
government"
Following the address OF Senator Clapp
Mayor Glasmann announced that an iu-
formal reception TO the senator would be
held on the stage and that Progressive
Republican league would be formed. Sew
eral hundred persons shook hands with
Senator Clapp but only six signed the
roll OF the new league.
Senator Clapp left with Mayor Glas-
mann at Il:I5 o'clock last night for Og-
den where he will speak tonight. From
Ogden be goes 10 ,Iuron. S. y.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-07
SENATOR CLAPP FLAYS
STANDPAT REPUBLICANS
Continued From Page One.

the monetary commission. that choicest
Of the collection. sees the beginning or
tho end. And the others arc going to go.
They are useless appendagcs that serve
no purpose save n resting place Tor
political lame ducks.
'The latest efforts of the composite
citizen arc embodied in his battle for the
initiative and referendum and tho recall
The so-callcd progressives are favoring
these reform measures and the so-called
standpa tiers are opposing them. l have
heard a progressive defined as man
who started and never knew when to
stop and standpsttcr as man who
stopped and never knew when to start
1 am willing TO accept that definition.
Across the broad Pacific there arc
four hundred million people who stopped
and have never started again Across
the Atlantic ages ago there came from,
a mysterious somewhere q race of poo
pie that advanced step by step. over
mountain across morass, or storm tossed
sea till they reached England. They kept
on across the stormy Atlantic TO n new
continent They kept on and established
free government. That race was the
Anglo Saxon. II got started and In all
reverence let me say thank God 1t never
knew when TO stop
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-07
Judges Not Exempt.

''If you want the recall what warrant
is there for withholding il from the
Judges The recall should be used where
"a is most needed and most required
The charge has been made that the re-
call will destroy tho independence and
fcarlessness of the courts. Our good
president has said that, 1t is charged
that the fact that there was liable to be
cision of the court. Judges are e!ec-
live When their terms expire they are
often candidates for election. They
are called upon to make decisions on the
eve OF election. | have never known a
Judge To waver in The face OF that YER
diet. II may be that the president has
been thrown into a different judicial
atmosphere. The law comedies your
ness of the judiciary at stated inter-
walls. but IL is held that ii Is unsafe TO
trust YOU in the interim.
THE recall, II Is charged, would take
away the iearlessncss OF the judiciary,
II a man said that ] was nor afraid of
the lions in Africa ] would not be com
plimented. But IL he said that ] did not
fear the lion that faced me. 4, would be
a compliment. What should be said OF
the fearlessness of the judiciary when
there is nothing to fear? II the judge
Isl fearless and Independent. he is the
Judge we want, II he is not fearless
and independent We do not want him.
"1he charge is made that the judge
may seek TO control the electorate by
his decisions and that it is dangerous
to leave the electorate open to such in
fluence. We are told that the judges
would keep their ears TO the ground TO
learn the trend OF public sentiment II
we have judges with an car attuned TO
the force sinister which is permea,ing the
country and even influencing the ju-
dietary. then ii is high time We forced
ground and learn OF the march OF their
country,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-07
Rap at the Lawyers.

THE greatest objection to the recall
appears TO be In the recall OF Judges
This objection Is chiefly from lnwyers. r,rG
fessIon which so broadcns the range of
"A mans information as does me practice
OF law. Al the same time there ~ uo
prnfession which so narrows ana en-
slaves a man TO precedent as does tnis
profession.
THE man who goes into the Doctors
office learns the number OF bones In
mans hand lie knows how many there
are because It is fact. He does not
even remember the author OF lhe Dook
in which he hnds the stalemen,- me ne
boy goes into a lawyers office and learns
something is law, not because IL Is law
but because Blackstone, kent or Soine
other authority says IL is law ne Jaw
ycr is a slave TO authorities and court
decisions We are oosesses of this Idea
OF authorities.
"A man said To be the greatest lawyer
I'm the senate don't care to take Issue
with that statement now-said on the
floor OF the senate that It was a dan-
gerous experiment TO trust the election
of United States senator's by the people.
But there are people all over lhe
country who are getting away from
precedents. away from authorities GOV
ernor Hiram Johnson OF California Is an
eminent example of this type.
There isn't any use IN taking ABOUT
Tie recall unless YOU arc going to apply
1t. TO the Judges. The worst that
town supervisor can do is TO build Det-
County and other officials entrusted with
the funds of the people are amcuable
TO arrest and Imprisonment for their
crimes. The governor may tall IN the
administration of the law, The legisla :
tor may pass bad laws and repeal good
ones But the Judge controls the rights
OF the people. The courts make and un-
make laws lust as absolutely as does the
LEGISLATURE. Today the supreme court OF
the United States has an income tax
law on It's statute books and tomorrow
il may declare that We have no In
come tax law. I have it on the eminent
authority OF that sturdy old man,
Justice Harlan. that the supreme court
Of the United States may read Into the
law that which Is not there,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-07
Issue Defined.

There are now two isms In this coun-
try one Is liberalism. The other rs
Torvism Robert NJ. LaFollette stands
for Liberalism. William n. Tart STANDS
for Toryism.
''In conclusion let me say that a great
many people, good and true, believe IN
I,lberalism The most unfortunate man
i'm the World Is the pessimist, Inc man
pity most is the honest pessiinist, Tor
he IS doomed 90 disappoiniment The
sprit that first brought forth democracy
VIII restore democracy TO Tree govern
mcnt.
"Wc are sometimes denounced as
dreamers Let me suggest thal II
man strayed into Caesar court WIN 'ns
Declaration Of Independence hc would
have been denounced as dreamer ana
he would have been quickly placed where
he would dream no more.
."Iistorians refer pleasantly 10 the iact
that all the WORLD was at peace under
Caesars regime, God grant That we may
never see another peace such as lhat.
An the world was at one man feet
From Wonder valley beauty was brought
TO pander at the feet OF Caesar. From
The hillside man was dragged to shed his
blood TO quench the tyrants Unsuitable
lust for gore.
'Oh il was peace. Ii was a silent
and sullen peace AS that man looked
ont OF his palace window he looked upon
bis prison a prison bounded by the
limits of civilization. a prison from which
no man could escape.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-07
The Charm of Youth
To Any Complexion
(Whst To Wear)

Many compilations are nearly ruined
through the excessive use of powders
and cosmetics, which clog pores and
smother the skin, An excellent lotion
10 correct this condition and remove
blackheads. wrinkles and "moth
patches and otherwise beautifv the
complexion. can he made by dissolvinp
An original package of mayatone in
eight ounces of witch hazel
This lotion applied to the face. neck
and arms, then gently massaged in.
gradually removes the outer laver of
dead cuticle and brings to the surface
the new skin-soft and velvety in tex
ture. and Of delightful tint and youth
hike glow. The continued use Of the
mayatoue lotion does away with the
use OF powder or rouge az the skin il
kept-clear aud beautiful.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-07

Diarrhoea is always more or less
prevalent during September. BE pre-
pared for IT. Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera md Diarrhoea Remedy ls
prompt and effectual. It can always
be depended upon and is pleasant TO
take. For sale by all dealers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-07
Advice to Utahns.

Just now It Is the initiative and ref
erendum and the recall. / understand
power to give TO the initiative and ref
crendum the machinery necessary 10
place II in operation. Next time you
elect n legislature draw dead line on
the man who VIII not put the initiative
and referendum into life In this state,
The initiative and referendum and the
recall are termed new-fangled notions
and experiment, There is nothing new.
nothing experimental, I'm these principles,
This experiment was In free government
The election OF the United States sem
ators In the same manner as the gov"
ernor and congressman chosen Is
termed experimental There is no cx-
pertinent in 1t. The experiment was in
turning over TO the legislature the cleo
tion of senator's. The constitution of the
United States prescrbes that United
States senators shall be chosen by the
legislature. but the mistake OF those who
framed the constitution was in making
no qualifications for memberships in the
legislature. man may be eligible TO
be United States senator but he is not
qualified 10 vote for Il United States SEN
ator unless he should happen TO have
dotard in the community may be chosen
TO the Legislature and be eligible to cast
his vote for United States senator
Il am not attacking the trainers Of the
constitution or tho document itself. I re-
gard II az one Of tne greatest instru-
ments ever written. But we may as
well recognize one thing first as last:
Progress Is always intermittent We
scale the mountain and attain a peak
Then for time there is reaction n
lack or enthusiasm and a lack OF prog
fess. Then we scale another peak, and
so on. There is always a reaction. but
we are consoled by tho thought that each
peak attained is little higher Than the
one that preceded it,
At the close OF the Revolution a lofty
peak had been attained. The conslItu-
tion was written and for time there
was a reaction, but progress continued
ana VIII continue. The men who framed
the constitution OF the United Stales
were afraid OF the people They were
AFRAID 10 give them all OF their rights
Read the instrument before II was
amended. IL deals only with limitations
The great bill of rights of the people had
10 be written in later The trainers OF
the constitution were afraid OF you and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-07
Dark and Bright.

From this danl and gloomy picture
LEI us turn Ia another. bright and lumi-
nous Let us look at boy In his teens
playing on the hills and in the valleys
OF .Iudca. Let us follow him into the
temple. where he confounds the priests
with his intelligence. Let us follow him
In his manhood. See him gather the
people about him Not the nobility, not
the royalty, but the common people. Let
us hear his address TO them from the
molntainsde. listen 10 the most wonder
full sermon ever delivered. Let us hear
the summing of all law into one. the
love of God and the love or man.
let us hear him and his disciples.
Hear him ask, Peter loves thou me-
And Peter replies, Yea. verify. | lowest
thee And what does the Saviour say?
Does hc command him TO fall on his
knees and pay homeagc TO him? No.
laundering down through nineteen cen
turies comes the answer. Go, feed my
lambs.
"Then lot us view With sorrowing eyes
the tragedy OF the ages, the sacrifice Of
all sacrifices that the law born of love
might live.
Let us follow thai law Watch II grow
into a force that humbles the naughty
Caesar and that forms a barrier against
universal dominion on the earth We see
the equality OF the people irrespective
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-07
Result of Limitations.

They sousht TO limit The presidential
elections They prescribed that the cleo
ton OF the president of the United States
should be by presidential electors. The
people were not 10 be given the right TO
choose their own president. Yet tnere
were no qualifications for presidential
electors. The elector might be the most
dishonest loafer in the community. vet he
would be competent to choose your presl-
dent and YOU would not
Without changing "A syllable OF the
constitution the people are now voting
directly for president. True, We stln have
the electors but where is there an cleo
tor that will vote in defiance OF the will
OF the people who chose him. Yet 1
challenge anyone who has read the CON
stiiuiion 10 say that the trainers OF the
constitution had any thought that the
president should be chosen by the peo-
pie In the manner that is now In prac-
tice.
The trainers of the constitution were
afraid 10 let us vote for senator. We
nave an amendment now pending in con-
sress giving the people the right TO vote
Tor United States senator IL has been
there good while and probably will re-
main good while. While | am strongly
In favor OF this amendment and have
always supported il. ! have never been
much worried about its fate. | have al
ways felt that while the senate was in
a comatose state. bordering on catalepsy,
the people would go right on arranging
things so that they would have the op-
portunty TO vote for senator
"ln Oregon the people have perfect
law providing for the election OF United
States senators BY the people, There the
people chose a Republican legislature,
pledged by the people TO elect a Demo-
cratic United States senator. which they
did. Lest my Republican friends should
find in this an argument against the di-
rect election OF United States senators
II hasten TO add that the people in your
neiShboring state Of Nevada chose a
Democratic legislature that elected a Re-
publican United States senator In defer
ence 10 their pledge TO the people of the
,aIa