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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05
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" n certain SrH Y1gh town there
HFr1 an eccentric character whom
every n called Uncle Hi IN his
Oh age Uncle ~ experienced rclIg.
lon and n night was asked 10 cad
tha prayer meeting A. be could Meth
O. ,'ad nor write, the request might
s''tly have daunted him had he been
= courageous man. Bui Uncle III
Z" not n to be daun3ed Very sol.
EMMY ne rose and drawing Hla m
usually tall form TO its greatest height
SAID brethren sing tho one thou
'ahith Psalm" After q silence. brokcn
onI} by an occasional litter. come QUO
SAID There aren't as many ne that
Sins as many ar there be- then!"
Numbered Uncle ST. Youths Com.
pHnlon.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-07-05
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

AunOuuc ments under this head vii
b. made from the date Of first publica-
zion mp to the primary election for IN
successful candidates and 10 the "n-s-
al election for the sum Of $40 pay
advance
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-20

/, VIII surprise you, Special in p-.
per. s cents per double roll and up. ]
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-20

lions, q greater number than has any
,ther country ave Brazil 1t Is recall
ID to the worlds memory that Ameri-
# the world movement for universal
peace, that the cause of bloodless set
ling of international disputes has
found some of its most ardent support
ers in America, that an American
citizen, Andrew Carnegie, has given
the money for the erection of the beau
tlful home Of the permanent court Of
international arbitration at The Hague.
"Highsst Court on Earth"
This court is called with justice the
highest court on EARTH" 1t Is the child
of the agreement signed at the internal
tional peace conference at The Hague
in 1899. and is composed of men of the
highest standing in their respective
countries. They are chosen for their
known competency In questions Of in
ternational law. Of the highest moral
reputation and disposed to accept the
duties of ~arbitrators."
No nation may have more than four
members Of the court When a dispute
to the agreement which erected the
court. appeal Is made to the tribunal
by the party considering itself aggriev-
ed. or by the other II the clearing up
OF disputed points Is desired. One Of
the articles of the agreement reads:
when the signatory powers desire
to have recourse to the permanent
court for the settlement OF a difference
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-20

that has arisen between them. the ar
bitrators called upon to form b COM
petent tribunal to decide this differ
ence must be chosen from the general
list of the members Of the court Fall
Ing the direct agreement of the parties
on the composition of the arbitration
tribunal, the following course shall be
pursued:
Each party appoints TIVE arbitrators,
and these together choose an umpire.
II the votes are equal tho choice Of the
selected by the powers by common ac-
cord. II an agreement is not arrived
at on this subject each party selects a
different power. and the choice OF the
umpire is made in oncert by the pow
ers thus selected"
To date the arbitration court has act
ed in nine important disputes. The
good faith Of the powers which consti-
tute the court has been shown by the
acceptance Of the awards. although
ON OF the matters arbitrated have in
volved important territorial and prop
erty rights.
The list OF members embraces many
Of the worlds most noted men. chosen
in accord with he conditions stated
above. There Is an administrative
council. which acts as a sort of perma-
Inent sitting body at The Hague. to con-
slider the affairs of the court. It Is COM
posed of the minister for foreign af-
fairs Of the Dutch cabinet and the dip
lomatio representatives at The Hague
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-20

Of the rat1fying powers. There are.
besides, a secretary general and a first
secretary Of the court, both of whom
are subjects Of Queen Wlhelmina-
American and British Members.
The British representatives to the
court are the Right Hon. Sir Edward
Fry, the Right Hon. Sir Ernest Mason
Satow. the Hon. Sir Charles Fitzpat-
rick and the Earl Of Desart- The first
named is one Of Great Britain's most
distinguished lawyers and a member OF
the kings privy council. to which only
those deemed worthy Of advising his
majesty on matters Of grave concern
to the empire are admitted. Sir Ernest
Mason Satow brings to his work as a
member Of the arbitration court a long
and honorable experience in the Brit
ish diplomatic service, eliminating as
minister at Picking during the trying
Boxer days. He Is also a privy coun-
cilor. Sir Charles Fitzpatrick Is one
of the Dominion's distinguished lawyers
and has been chief justice Of Canada
and deputy governor general since
1906, The Earl Of Desart is one OF
the Woodworking members OF the Brit
ish peerage. Of very ancient lineage
and an ardent toiler In the cause of
International peace
The United States is represented in
the court by John W. Griggs. formerly
attorney general OF the United States
and governor of New Jersey; George
Gray. former United States senator
from Delaware and present United
States circuit Judge. one of the best
known OF American ~jurists, who was
mentioned early this year for the DEM
ocrattc nomination for the presidency.
and Oscar S. Stratus. Progressive can
didate for governor of New York, three
times United States representative at
Constantinople. having had the unusual
honor Of appointment by both Demo-
cratic and Republican presidents. He
Is the successor at The Hague court OF
former President Benjamin Harrison.
In the absence from the United
States OF Ambassador Bryce the Brit
ish representations on the Panama
canal matter have been intrusted tt the
capable hands OF Alfred Mitchell lines,
counselor of embassy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-20

tween the United States and Great
Britain over this Panama canal ques-
ton. Uncle Sam holds that the mat
ter is not justiciable; John Bull says
that 1t Is.
On the n hand, the American con-
tention Is hat the canal has been built
with American money. American brain:
and American energy. 1t Is the out
standing evidence to the world OF
American enterprise, bringing to com
pletion an undertaking talked about for
centuries. 1t Is q permanent monu-
ment to the twentieth century actIvi-
ties OF Americans. The wedding of the
waters Of the Pacific and the Atlantic
oceans will be a purely Amerired cere-
mony, with Uncle .San officiating as
the clergyman. Other nations will be
represented. but only as guests. The
old gentleman wants for his wedding
fee the right to name the terms on
which the ships of the world, including
his own, win use the canal. Besides,
to carry the metaphor a little further,
he will have to support the couple for
all time
Great Britain's Objections.
But Great Britain, while not exactly
forbiddlng the banns, has interposed an
objection that may delay the solem-
nization of the marriage. 1t says in
effect: you were able to build the
canal only because I waived my rights
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-20

soft" any more than West Point or
The boys have to work and work hard.
but they are not driven In the manner
made familiar to all readers Of the old
sea tales. They are expected to i'm
prove their opportunity to fit them
selves for useful careers. They are
not kids" for the age of entrance runs
from sixteen to twenty.
Applicants must be of normal size, of
sound constitution and free from all
physical defects and must BASS a physi-
cal examination. They must produce
testimonials of character. They must
nave an inclination for a seafaring life
and enter the school OF their own free
Will. They must be able to pass a sat
lsfactory mental examination. They
must have either a parent or a guar
dian residing In the city of New York
to sign the necessary papers. The sum
of $25 must be paid upon entrance to
defray the expenses of uniforms and
bedding during the two years cruise.
and they must be provided with under
clothing and accessories as per cloth
ing list. The official circular says:
THE training ship Of the board of
education Of the city Of New York Is
maintained for the instruction OF youths
in navigation, s~eamanship, marine en-
cheering and all matters pertaining to
the proper construction, equipment and
sailing Of vessels, or any particular
branch thereof. 1t is intended to pre-
pare the students to become officers In
the merchant marine. The superin-
tendent and most of the instructors OF
the s~choolship are officers of the Unit
ed States navy. the president Of the
United States being authorized by law
to detail proper officers of the navy as
superintendent Of, or instructors In
such schools"
Washington Is good to the New York
nautical school. for. in addition to lend
Ing to it Officers Of the navy for q SUI
perintendent and instructors, 1t lends q
navy vessel to the boys. The present
ship Is the gunboat Newport, q fairly
modern vessel Cher keel was laid In
1886 Of about 1000 tons. She is the
successor of the old st. Mary's. which
was a wooden frigate Of much renown
in naval annals.
The course Of study in the school in
cludes ordinary branches Of education
with mathematics up to t~riEonometric
functions) and tho following special
branches: Ships accounts, seaman
ship, navigation. the marine engine and
electricity and magnetism. It II q pref
ty stin course to be crowded into two
years. and the ~fourscore boys on board
the Newport have to be at least up to
the average in brightness.
But with all their study and work the
lads And time for exercise and play. as
the picture Of a wrestling match on
board the Newport shows. Then there
are. OF course. the fun and excitement Of
the annual voyage to keep them con-
tented and busy. This year the cruise
took in Stockholm at the time OF the
Olympic games
The commander of the Newport, who
is also the superintendent of the school,
generally holds the rank Of commander
in the United States navy. Command
or Edwin H TiIlman fills the post now.
ARTHUR ]. BRINTON.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-20
y
HAT. the Liberty bell a
fake. a fraud, a delusion.
unworthy of the pedestal

SH AAN Nlo Ia ASdA1
public has placed 1t! Let's go and blow
up Plymouth rock and set fire to
Mount Vernon. If the Liberty bell is
not the real thing, what is7
For decades the v%enerated relic,
claiming and receiving the homage of
nan millions Of visitors. has stood in
independence hall, Philadelphia. There
it was at last. the goal of pious pill
grimage. the one thing for a sight OF
which you made the journey to Philadel-
.phia- Before 1t you stood in reverence,
with barred head. conjuring up images
of the day when 1T proclaimed liberty
throughout all the land, unto all the in
habItants thereof"-that is, you bellev-
ed 1t did so. and o were happy in the
thought that you were actually behold
Ing and could almost touch the sacred
casting of bronze before which your
father n our grandfather had bowed
In reverence.
But now comes an iconoclastic Phil
adelphfa HISTORIANS Philadelphian. Of
all men!-and with his hammer. which
he lays is forged from the metal OF
truth, strikes a disrespectful blow upon
h Liberty bell, already cracked by
time. Boldly he calls the Liberty bell
a fraud: loudly he to the
world that his researches demonstrate
that the Liberty bell does not deserve
the homage which has been paid to it
for many, many years; shamelessly he
asserts that it did not proclaim liberty
to h people Of the revolted colonies
on July I. 177e.
Not even on July s did It ring in
honor OF the Declaration. says Joseph
Jackson. deliver Into the musty records
Of the City Of Brotherly Love-. Not un-
til July 9 did it ring at all in honor Of
the great event, and then only in COM
non with other bells OF the city.
Moreover. MI. jackson declares that
the general belief that an old man
stood at tho clapper rope Of the bell
awaiting h word which came from his
grandson to ring. grandfather. ring
for liberty!" az 500 as the Declaration
Of Independence was signed. is totally
u~nfounded. It was not until July s,
asserts this idol breaking and matter
Of fact historian. that h general pub
lilo knew OF the signing Of the immor-
tai document and 1t was not formally
proclaimed until July 8. Therefore.
don't you sea, this defiance Of King
George could not have been commune
Gated to tho people OF Philadelphia by
the changing Of 9 bell IN the old state
house tower on July 1
Mr.. Jackson asserts that the rever-
ence and love for the old bell. which
undoubtedly hung In the old statehouse
for years prior to he signing Of the
Declaration. with its prophetic Biblical
inscription about proclaiming liberty.
are matters Of comparatively recent
growth As late a. 1928. he says the
city council thought Of getting . new
bell and proposed giving the old one in
part payment This II q suggestion
that would nowadays treese With hor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-20

In he matter. You coul1 not have
gone ahead with 1t K i had not sur
rendered my interest in an i~nterocean-
ic waterway, embodied In the old Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty. In the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty. negotiated in 1901, you rec
ognlzed anew those rights and prom
ised to permit the nations Of the world
to use the canal on equal terms. Now
you want to let your own ships go
through free, while putting a tax on
others. wen If you have built the
canal and will maintain 1t, you have no
right to violate the treaty in that
way"
There is. Of course, the question
whether the words 'all nations used
in the treaty, mean exactly what they
say or whether they should be inter-
preted "all other nations besides the
United States" That Is one of the
matters which will be considered by
the permanent court of arbitration at
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-20

The Hague II things get 30 far along.
The recently deceased session OF the
senate ratified the arbitration traties
with Great Britain and France. but
did so only after modifying the treaties
to so great an extent that formal rati-
tications by the United States and Great
Britain on one side and by the United
States and France on the other have
not been exchanged.
Thus halts what was hailed as the
greatest forward step Of the nations in
the march which leads to the goal
where the war drum throbs no longer
and the battleflags are furled. in the
parliament of man. the federation Of
the world"
British writer's have waxed sarcastic
over the failure OF Americans to apply
the spirit Of these treaties to the Pan
anna canal matter. 1t has been pointed
out that the United States has twenty
five arbitration treaties with other ma
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-20

life II well known Despite what Mr..
jackson calls historical accuracy, all
the books assert that the bell rang to
announce the signing OF the Declare
ton
Here is tho history OF the bell as
given in the Encyclopedia Americana:
Liberty bell. the bell which formerly
hung In the dome Of thee old s~tatehouse
Independence hall). Philadelphia, and
was runE to announce the signing of
the Declaration Of Independence. July
4, 1776. 1t vas cast in England espe-
cially for tho ~statehouse. and was
brought from there in 1882; IN being
taken from the ship 1t met with an
accident which spoiled Its tone, and it
was recast In Philadelphia In 1882.
when the Words Proclaim liberty
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-20

to all men and to all nations,
having been worldwidely pro-
claimed, that In the month of
August, In the year 1911. Brother Jona-
than and John Bull had shake hands
tremendously and had solcmnly prom
ised to refer all matters of dispute to
the permanent court of arbitration at
The Hague. h aforesaid John Bull has
suggested that the question of the Pan
anna canal tolls be taken before that
high and mighty tribunal. Whereupon
certain Americans of high official
Standing in Washington promptly said
the United States would decline to ar
bitrate the question Of the right Of the
United States to relieve its own ship
ping from tolls in the Panama canal.
And hat is how the matter stands,ecr,
did stand when these lines wese type
written.
There is a word that has gained much
favor IL international legal proceed
'fHgs Of late. That Is the perfectly
proper word "justiciabIe." Of good
standing in the unabridged diction-
aries and of i~rreproachable etymologi-
cal origin. 1t means proper to be ex-
amined In a court Of Justice" The Re-
publican platform uses it, and 1t has
found its way into other good society.
1t explains in a way the difference be-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-20
Johnny Comes Sailing Home Again

lie knows little about the scholarships.
Years ago, when a New York mother
wanted to scare her erring schoolboy
son, h said, IF you don't behave I'll
have you put on the schoolshlp." That
was a mistake on the part of the good
woman, thinking that the schoolship
was a sort of r~eformatory. a kind of
bugaboo with which to frighten DISC
bedient Willie. 1t was and Is nothing
Of the sort. 1t Is. In fact. just the OPP
posite, and only boys of good character
and behavior may hope to get berths.
In the words of a former commander
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-20

Y OHNNY comes sailing home
I again to New York on Oct. s.
New York's going to welcome
him. He's New York's own
Johnny Sailor Boy. and he's been away
since May sailing in foreign waters.
He's on the school ship Newport. n
of the three scholarships OF the United
States. New York city maintains one,
Pennsylvania another and Massachu-
sets the third. City n states are
proud of their scholarships and SO are
such of their inhabitants as know about
them. Unfortunately, the general pub
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-20

OF the New York schoolship (not the
present schoolship Newport. but the old
St Mary's), the city takes acceptable
boys. gives them a home for two years,
treats them as gentlemen. feeds. clothes
and cares for them during hat period,
educates them in the higher English
branches. gives then a professional
training which will fit them for the
position Of officers in the merchant IA
rine and takes them on cruises to for
eign countries"
The s~choolship Is not a place for
boys who are looking for something
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-20

a pedestal with thirteen sides. repre-.
senting the number Of original states
In 1898 it was carried to Chicago for
the Worlds fair, and In many cities
through which It was carried ii was
greeted with special demonstrations,
n has since been specially exhibited
in other cities"
Philadelphia has not abated its love
Tor the old bell. despite Mr.. Jackson's
assertions San Francisco wants thu
bell as an exhibit for the Panama-Pa-
cine exposition. but many Philadel-
phians oppose the removal Of the relic
to the Pacific coast. asserting that the
crack IN the metal is growing wider
n longer and that transportation
would inevitably. harm the bell.
WALTON WILLIAMS,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-20

ror tho blood of Americans. What.
give up the Liberty bell. the symbol of
American patriotism, the visible en-
bodiment of the ideals that have been
acquired in almost a century and a half
OF independence You might as well
talk Of letting out the national capitol.
However 1t may be with the histori-
cal accuracy OF Mr.. Jackson's history
Of the Liberty bell. the story OF it's ear
ly days and of its later more placid
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-20

throughout all the land unto all the in.
habitants thereof were inscribed on 1t
When the British occupied Philadel.
phia the bell vas taken down and hid.
den In the Delaware river. near Tren.
ton. but was afterward hung in Its OLD
position and for several years was runs
every Fourth. In 1885 1t was broker
while tolling for the death Of Chie
Justice Marshall. In 1854 1t was plac.
ed In the hall Of the old ~statehouse OF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-20
BY CHARLES NJ. r

"A OW. 1t being perfectly apparent
to all men and to all nations,
having been worldwidely pro-
claimed. that In the month of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-01
Dress Reform for Men

German society for the reform of male apparel proposes
with the with which adorns himself
Collars shirts wacoats and hats the import ant ee
of garb that will disappear the society program carried
In their place will blouse smock breeches and
bare heads.
All of which is well enough But the final article Of
death
The society plans that every shall design his clothes
that he shall select its fabric and ornamenaton and color
There shall be taor in the land dominate the styles there
shall be styles under the society rule.
BY this radical innovation the entire good program spoiled
There among but would gladly Danish collar but
tons and suspenders high collars But where
bold enough brave enough design his clothes
will spend the day in shopping for materials
matching up buttons or braid?
may be that will discard long and give them
folks instead of the hobble skirt but
breech rather than his
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-01
9 3 Writing Love Letters 3 3

n CINCINNATI professor advo-
~ Gates teaching the art of
writing love letters a a part
of the public school curriculum. He
thinks that the exchange of billet
douX between the pupils would con-
stitute an excellent method of
teaching literature
Well, did you ever! What makes
this gentleman, who must be highly
educated, suppose that love letters
are literature? They aren't. They
are plain, unmitigated slush. If
two great poets like Elizabeth and
Robert Browning simply went to
pieces and became maudlin when
they wrote love letters to each
other, what, In heavens name,
would happen when Mamie of the
seventh grade and Tommy of the
eighth grade tried to put their pail
plating heart throbs on paper?
Ought To Be Taught.
Go to, Professor, you are old
enough to know better than to want
to encourage such folly. The only
love letters that have. ever been
written in the whole history Of the
world that any of us can read
without a feeling of deadly nausea
coming over us gre those effusions
that have been addressed individ-
uallN to ourselves. And goodness
knows they weren't literature!
The only possible justification for
introducing course of love-letter
writing into the public schools
would be to impress on children in
their early, formative years not to
write love letters at all under any
circumstances or provoCation. The
danger of IT might be taught along
with the danger of drink. and thus
prove of untold value to the rising
generation
Little boys in knickepbockers
might have it drilled into their in
ner consciousness that they must
never, never write letters in which
they would describe themselves as
some females "ducky daddle," or
''popsy- wopsy," and tell how many
million. billion kisses they inclosed
In the envelope or how many years
and years 1t seemed since they saw
their "lambe-love," or words to
that effect.
Thereby would these little boys
when they grew to manhood and
became trust maguates save them
selves from breach of promise suits
and from hearing the ribald laugh
ter with which cold and cruel
world greets the love letters OF a
rich old man To a chorus girl. when
they are read in court Also The
boy who has been taught in school
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-01
A Ballade of ate
BY WILLIAM F. KIRK.

THERE was man who died too young
L A handsome fellow, rich and gay.
Loved by the men he walked among,
Ever winner, fight or play.
They put him in the ground today
While crying comrades stood apart;
They did not know and could not say.
The Master has it on His chart
There is a man forlorn, unstrung
Hopeless and homeless, bent and gray;
Who, when the sparrow's song is sung,
Leaves the park bench and nmps away
Dreaming, perchance, of some old May
That makes a tear unwelcome start.
His course through life he can not stay;
The Master has it on His chart
There was a girl by sorrow stung-
A girl who could not whisper nay.
She listened to a lying tongue
And has her little debt to pay.
What is the sentencef Tell me. pray
You with your sharp and slanderous dart
Der Love and Life we hold no sway.
The Master has it on His chart.
ENVOY
Ksmet, O Kismet Though we stray.
Until the ceasing of the heart
Or join at once the vast array.
The Master has it on His chart.