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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-30
THE CHURCH AND PUBLIC
HEALTH.

We are accustomed to estimate
the state of Christianity by the
number of church members and
not by the figures of the bureau
of vital statistics. Can ii be that
Il community where the death
rate is suSpiciously high is ut
the same time one in which
Christianity languiSheS: The at
flictions of humanity. which are
largely preventative. maize it un-
necessarily difficult for Chris
tianity 10 fulfil! its spiritual re-
sp0nsihilitieS to the world. Sin
gle handed. even with all its
abundant resources. the church
could not adequately sweep these
obstacles from its path. but gov
eminent. clothed with authority
of the whole people. if support
ed by the cooperation of the
church. can wrestle successfully
with the problem. Thus. al
though Christianity has estab-
lished its hospitals. its asylums.
homes and dispensaries and its
children minister to the sick and
suffering. there remains null
titude Of accidents and diseases
with which she is as yet little
acquainted and over which she
is not sufficiently exercising her
self. The church must now
learn to discern the missionary
in the doctor. the sanitary en-
gineer and the health official.
and these in turn will learn to
appreciate the spiritual function
Of an organization that inter
prets Christianity by concern for
the health of its community
X. Fulton Cutting. New York
Philanthropist.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-30
MUCH WORSE THAN
RUSSIAN CENSORSHIP
No Substantial Reason Can Be Offered
For Such Arbitrary Rulings

Over a decade ago officials of the
postoffice department started cam
paign for restricted circulation of
the public press and for this purpose
de andcd of congress an increase Of
the postage rate. adopted "A code of
laws extraneous to the laws passed
by congress. and enforced them with
the help of a small army of inspect
ors and a secret star-chamber court
In the course of six years of revO-
lutionary ferment and it's aftermath.
from Dec. 7th, 1905, to Oct. 18th.
1911, the Russian authorities confis-
Gated issues of newspapers and peri
odicals in 1,055 cases. In 2s3 of
these case the ISSUES confiscated were
destroyed and in IL case certain pag-
es of articles were removed by order
of the court. These figures refer
only to confiscations which were
subsequently approved by the courts
In the United States of America
during the same period 1905 to 1911
inclusive 1926 publications were de-
MED access to or elected from the
mails. resulting in a permanent sus-
pension of issues in many cases with
little less disastrous results to the
owners than would have been the
confiscation of types press and other
printing and publishing equipment.
In Russia the confisca ton of ,055
publications applied only to certain
specific issues or parts of issues. not
to the publications themselves, in
every case the authority for the
procedure being justified by regu-
larly constituted courts.
In the United States the confisca-
ton covered the whole estab lish-
ments. Otheability and right to pub
lish further issues. without appeal
to the courts and based, not upon
any well-defined or well-understood
laws of congress, but upon certain
multitudiness. obscure arbitrary rules
and regula tons varying according to
the notion of the officials who hap
pened to occupy the seat of power
and changing from year to year.
The excuse for such mild exhi-
bition of Russon despotism was the
publica ton of articles inimical to the
government the sole preteXt in the
United States for such drastic and
arbitrary action was the authority
given to the stmaster-general by
congress for the classification of mail
matter. The pretended justification
was that the government lost money
on second class matter, condition
that did not exist.
OF course the real reason for this
campaign was to conceal the fact
that excessive payments to railroads
for carrying the mails had caused
deficit in order to protect rail-
road graft the Cleveland, Mckinley.
Roosevelt and Taft administrations
have thrown freedom of the press
to the winds and have grown holder
and less scrupulous in this tyran-
meal policy as time has gone by.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-30
THORP GRADUATES
A VERY FINE CLASS
Thorp Has One Of the Finest Schools
In All KittitaS County

The graduating exercises Of Thorp
sth Grade was a most enjoyable af-
fair. The salutatorian was Miss
Bessie Ladd; prophet, Miss Maude
Yearwood; valedictorian, Harold
Griffiths. Two choruses by the high
school. a septette of girls, vocal
duet by the Misses Iris Burns and
Delana Mattox; vocal solo by Miss
Jessie Henson; piano duet by Miss
Eta Ellison and Lois Griffiths and
a piano solo by Louise Cults made
most enjoyable prelude to the in
spring address by Prof. klemme OF
the Ellensburg Normal. A record
breaking crowd, fine night all con-
tributed to make the occasion a
memorable one.
A unique feature of the even
ing was the awarding OF certificates
for perfect attendance during the
wears. Seven candidates gained this
distinction.
Thorp also has the distinction OF
having one pupil who has never been
absent or tardy in all his school life,
In an appropriate address the county
SUPERINTENDENT. Mrs. G. l.. Barley.
called attention to this fact and "a
warded him a sp .cial prize of
set of books valued at So. George
Homan's example of years attend
ance at school without sinlge alb
sent or tardy mark is certainly wor-
thy of emulation
Mrs. Eugene Moore from the Ia
NUN. who was operated on by DIS.
Carpenter of Thorp, at the Ellens-
burg hospital, is reported as pro-
crossing favorably.
Sunday, May Goth, was a great
day in Thorp with the Stick Weld
ders". Our children" as the carp
ing critic from Kittitas, sore over
double defeat at Thorp's hands
styled our boys, defeated the crack
CleEium team by score of nine to
10 and then easily won a victory
over Ellensburg's ball tossers by a
score of 7 to /. Our boys are sure
hard to beat.
Prof. f. w. Griffiths and family
left Tu .sday for vacation period
enjoying tent life in the wilds oil
Seattle suburbs.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-30
WARNING AGAINST GREED.

Greed of Americans in their
wild desire to pile up gold is
present day parallel of the drag
on of dislOyalty and jealousy
that refused supplies to the army
of George Washington at Valley
Forge. the same that called Lin
coin a clown and q canker and
Grover Cleveland a wife beaten.
The Union stands strong against
outside assault since it received
its baptism of blood under Lin
coin. Unless we ourselves sur
render our RICH! to be the only
arbiters of its fortunes it is safe
against foreign foes. No one
will attack us. But from within
there has come peril against
which it behooves us to make a
solid and united front. Wealth
has piled up. Poverty. in our
cities especially. seems more
grewsome by the contrast. This
is real peril. for the very soul
Of a democracy is this-a fair
opportunity for every one.
But with the piling up of great
fortunes the human greed and
selfishness which no political sys-
TEN can ever cure as long as men
are what they are have grown
like a deadly upas tree. and there
has come gap In our ranks in
which we hear the old dragon of
dislOyalty hiss.-JacOb Riis.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-30
MUST
HELP FOOT BILLS
SnOhOmiSh County Publishers Take A
Step in The Right Direction

The organization of Snohomisf
sed among the county newspaper
men. was accomplished here to-day
The Arlington Cha mber of Commerce,
and citizens helped the home paper
entertain the visiting editors In
years long past a similar organiza-
ton existed in the county. but had
been forgotten by most of the pres
ent time scribes.
In this county the weekly papers,
indie pendent of the two dailics pub
lished in Everett, print each week
about 10000 papers for 10000 regu-
lar subscribers.
The editors arrived in Arlington
at II o'clock this morning and were
escorted to the White House hotel
where the Cha of Commerce had
prepared banquet. Speeches were
made by all present including ad-
dresses of welcome by Mayor Ford
and George Murphy, president of the
Chamber of Commerce..
The business session was held in
the high school auditorium. Off
GERS elected of the new Snohomish
County Press Association are
President. j. NJ. Bradley. Edmonds
Tribune-Review. vice-president f. A.
Leonard. Snohomish County Tribune
secretary. f. c. Bessell. Sultan Star.
Mr.. Bradley gave forciblc talk
on good roads, urging the press to
advocate the proposition more effect
lively.
Committees were selected to frame
up advertising rates. with especial
reference to write-ups and foreign
ads. The system of publishing with
out charge political matter sent out
by agencies under the guise of news
was condemned and declared abolish
ed. A resolution urging loyalty to
the flag and advocating stricter i'm
migration laws was passed. The
members attended the theatre in the
evening.
Those present were George W Head
Snohomish; f. A. Leonard. Snohom-
ish Tribune; J. f. thinner. Snohom-
ish Tribune; Alfred Darling. Monroe.
Monitor Transcript II. \. Stockton.
Everett Herald; John NJ. Bradley.
Edmonds Tribune Review c. W. Has
kins. Everett Herald c. NJ. Robinson
Monroe Independent Frank Niles.
Granite Falls POST w. H. Ford. Ar
lington Chronicle c. l.. Marsh Ar
lington Times; Paul S. Robinson.
Arlington Chronicle; and f. 5. Bis
SELL Sultan Star.
Candidates announcements not eX-
ceeding two inches, to run until al
ter the primaries, are to cost $50.
Political write-ups, under the paid
advertisement" caption. will cost 90
cents per inch for the first inser-
ton and 25 cents for each insertion
thereafter.
The next meeting will be in Gran
lite Falls, June II.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-30
SCHOOL DISTRICT MOI
HAVE FINE OUTING
Picnic Enjoyed in Grove Near School;
Lose Popular Teacher.

Wilson Greek. District No. l. May
2sth.-The school at District No. l
closed Friday, May "a, with a pic
mic in grove near the school house
The school boys put up large
swing and almost every one wanted
to swing. There was plentiful
dinner served at noon which was. of
course, a very important part of
the days fun. There were forty
two present and all reported a very
enjoyable time. The school chill
dren were very sorry to lose their
teacher, Mrs. Vesline Keenon. as
she made a success of the schoof
and gained the good will of all the
pupils. Few districts can boast of
such a teacher as Mrs. keenop.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-30
THE RECALL OF DECISIONS.

Reversal of decisions of our
courts by popular vote is the
most monstrous proposal ever
presented to the American peo-
pie. OF course know there
have been some unfortunate cleo
tons of judges in all parts of
the country. especially on the Pa
cific coast and in the mountain
states. But the idea that on that
account assemblages Of people
who have never considered fully
and indeed are not competent
to consider judicial questions
should reverse the careful de-
cision of courts is foreign not
only to all precedent in good gov
eminent. but to the simplest
ideas Of common sense. If
once that course is fairly begun
all that we most pride ourselves
upon is gone. The one thing
which the various peoples of the
world envy us above all other In
situations Is the possession of
the supreme court. The most
eminent authorities in all parts
of the world speak Of it with
reverence as the greatest court
ever created and the only one
of its kind that has ever existed.
If really the decisions Of any of
the courts can be reversed in
obedience to popular whim 1t
logically follows that all may be.
Andrew d. White.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-30
'llu \. SWASEY
DEAD At AGE OF Is
l-Hnevn Pioneer Of kittitas Passes
AVN at Upper Lake Cal.

Iran II. Swasey of Upper Lake.
fiarnia. formerly of this city died
~ home, Friday, May, "a. at the
!. g ~ years. The funeral took
- from w. X. Briley's parlor last
nrnnd6 at 2 pm, under the au-
- of the David Ford Post. c. h.
=. 1ehn l. Packwood accompanied
! renotns to this city.
~ 0wnsey was we'll known here
al ~ old timers, he being one
~ real pioneers of Kittitas conn-
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-30
OF K|TT|TAS
DIES At TH0RP
Was an Active Worker and Officer in
Christian Church.

william Briggs. one of the pioneers
of Kittitas valley, died at his home
in Thorp, Tuesday, May 2e, after a
long lingering illness. He was an
ardent supporter of the Christian
church and contributed his mite in
advancing the Masters cause. He
had for years been an officer in the
church. either a deacon or an elder
Peace to his ashes.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-30

A lawn renu..es ;he use o. & heav5
roller In the spring ate" the early
rains and again about June and Sep
telnber
During tie summer dry sre.l. when
the lawn il built shallow or with III
sufficient drainage. it must he watered
artiflciallv. Other than the usual cut
ting with the lawn mowers there Is -"
other care nee essary unless t shou d
be covered in December with manure
and after the spring rains have washed
the nutriment into the soil to have this
manure removed.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-30
Sight PAPERS ARE
lily A,60|Me ON RECORD
= Knew to What Extent The
: i Reilly Imposed Upon

ing ON record against free
Vns puffs" in the case of men
!" candidates for office in this
~ ohomish county Editorial AS
va has merely emphasized the
Of the provision in the pri-
aw which requires that all
liz advertisements shall be
oE advertisement"
~ IL the law and it is good law
ssig s1wise Newspaper readers who
siss. u be particularly close and
eliminating In their reading may
d Is able to tell what is the news
~ opinion as distinguished from
= i iidates opinion of himself in
"a, .,ase.
;Sfial: Il wanted, of course, in any
r,a fairness and honesty on the
s5s., the newspaper when it comes
VA opinions of the newspaper on
men and public measures. and
~ the only way to attain this
ID =, clearly to mark the line of
|. ,otion between political mat
ut y paid for by candidates
8 Wiz friends, and the fairly ex-
"a ana honest opinions of the
esaper.
- newspaper provisions were put
\ he primary law with the hope
Il hey would break up certain de-
y practices in the state. In
] Instances the results have not
ootiafactory, but if we take
tate q I whole it is not more
msfair to Assume that some prog
yhas been made along the right
= any rate Snohomish county ed
4, have hit upon plan which
'iRive full and fair expression to
r,1ain amendment of the primary
: ana It is a plan which ought
s3e approved by all the other
re Of the state.
rem political boosts are PAID for
ohould be marked paid" as the
eprovides, and when they are not
\ III they should be printed just
1fhar honest news and editorial
- e printed. That is all the
requires, and that requirement
ct unreasonable. -Post-lntelli-
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-30
rial SERVICES
POORLY ATTENDED
~ &c. A. R. and W. R. c. Members
Little Interest Is Shown.

~ &. A. r. people wish to correct
xoi1o1t that was given out to the
1eoet that the memorial sermon was
11vGr&1 to a crowded house. Good
states that fully 200 vacant
~ zvere in thu auditorium.
awn is sorry that the attend
q so small especially on such
mon,
nan says that not to exceed
ons were present aside from
A.R. men and W.R.C. ladies.
~ be possible that patriotism
Ne of country is at so low an
~ we no appreciation for the
vs.. services of survivors of the
{1>fvil war who put their lives
Heir country's altar that we
enjoy the blessings of free
Is it purely a matter OF indii-
65ence7
which,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-30
BROKEN FRIENDSHIP.

Friendship is II rose which
when it is flawed by heat or VIC
lence or accident may as we'll be
broken Mt once. as 1t can never
be trusted after. The more
graceful and ornamental II was
the more clearly do we discern
the hopelessuess of restoring 1t
to its former state. CoarS" stones.
Il they tx fractured. may be
cemented again. precious ones
never Walter Savagr Landor.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-30
PRAYERS.

Make us Of quick and teuGer
conscience. O Lord. that discern
ing we may follow every SugScS-
ton of thine irdweiiing spirit
Christina &. Rossetti.
Grant unto us. Almighty God.
of thy good spirit. which ii we
have the Storms of life can hurt
us but LITTLE aud the care OF life
veX us MOI at ail.-Georsc DaW-
son
Grant unto Us that the fire OF
thy love may burn up IN Us all
the things that dispiease thee
Roman ErHviGrv.
Lift my soul above the weary
round Of harassing thoughts to
thy eternal presence. - Pusey.
AS thou hast given to us life
of high vocation. so may thine
own breathing in our hearts in
terpret for us its sacred oppor-
tunities. james Martinenu.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-30
FATAL FACILITY OF DIVORCE.


What will the United States
be 100 or 200 years from
now ii the present divorce rate
continues to inrreaGe? All his
tory shows MS that moEogamy
Is an attribute of the highest
civilizations and that the real
marriage must be he'd to last
till death do us part. 1t seems
to ne that the modern attitude
Of society toward the practice
Of securing II divorce is incred-
IDLY brutal and barbarouS. sum
med up. it is simply. I'VE have
got into an awful mess. and let's
get out of it as soon as we cam!
There is no slightest attempt. no
pretense. even. toward loyalty,
self sacrifice. the duty Of service
to weaker brother or sister.
There is only the base. selfish
desire for individual happiness
at the expense Of a race ideal.
The ideal society is that where
divorce is perfectly possible in
law. but where no one ever asks
for it.-Dr. Stanton Colt English
Social Worker
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-30
THE FORTIFY!NG VIRTUES.

The greatest of all economists
are the terrifying virtues. which
the wisest men of all time have
arranged under the general
heads of prudence or discretion.
the spirit which lis ems and
adopts RIGHTLY: justice. the spirit
which rules Hnd 1i-idos slightly,
foltiludc. h" r.irit "hich Ter
S;-'e. ma cndures rightly. and
temperance. the spirit which
stops and refuses rightly Rus
kin
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-30
FAIR WARNING!

THE WISE MERCHANT 81
A MAN THAT ADVERTISES
HIS GOODS AND SELLS AT
A REASONABLE PROFIT.
IF YOU WANT TO KEEP
YOUR GOODS DON'T AID
VERTISE THEM IN THE
DAWN, FOR IF YOU DO,
THEY WILL SURE BE SOLD
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-05-30

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-28
stoekers and Feeders.

Chicago. March 2s.-Trade has not
developed as much Of a razor edge the
first half this week as was in evidence
during the first half last week, hold
ing more of the nature of the market
during the last half last week and with
prices weak to 10 cents lower than
best time Tuesday. March 10.
a new delegation of feeders is NOV
ing out now at a cost of 500 upward
and more would be going al the prices
were not the demand for young steers
on killing account so insistent that only
a small portion of the STEERS that are
virtually of feeder type find their way
into the hands OF buyers for that pur-
pose.
A fairly good to very good well-bred
class Of lighter stockers and feeders is
moving in the market at $500 500
such as are available down around
$500 being quite plain and only the
off colored and inferior classes OF
stockers at $3.50 down TO $3.50, most Of
the stuff in the sales noted below tina,
being the little riffraff and thin ligh
heifers that few feeders would care t
entertain about their places.
Quite a stock of young cattle Is a
hand and much better outlet fol
these young cattle is anticipated tn,
balance Of the week than during tn,
J last half last week, as weather il get.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-28
I1MEs-REPUBIl6AN AILrowN, IOWA, MARCH %

pleased to know that. while improve
ment OF his condition 10 very slow. 1t
Is constant and that there Is every
reason to, expect a complete recovery
in due time.
Miss Eloise Smell. national Sunday
school secretary, with headquarters at
Des Moines, is visiting her friend, Miss
Alma Penrose, Of this city.
In the reorganization of the Sunday
school Of the Christian church incident
upon the extraordinary increase OF
church membership as result OF the
recent revival meetings. four new
teachers were added and the attend
ance has broken all previous records.
On Sunday morning next Dean A. NJ.
Haggard, of Drake University. VIII
preach the dedication sermon of the
new church here and he will also preach
in the evening.
The union meeting yesterday after
noon of the Woman's Home and For
eign Missionary Societies at the Goa
gregational church, with Mrs. H. w.
futile as leader, was full OF interest.
THE needs of the home work" was the
topic ably presented by Mrs D. +.
Breed. Mrs. Charles Noble, spoke on
The needs of the foreign work ana
Miss Bertha B. Steiner urged The
needs of the home church" Mrs. H. w.
Somers led in song.
Tomorrow evening the members Of
Grinneil Rebekah lodge, l. o. Q. F.. will
be entertained at their hall by the past
noble grands of that department of the
order and lively time is promised.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bortell are
enjoying d visit from their daughter,
Mrs Ernest Bump, whose home is in
Coon Rapids.
Mrs Harriet Crabb and Mrs. John
Ellsworth are entertaining their friend.
Mrs. Weeks, whose home is in Ma
rengo.
The critical illness of Mr.. ]. NJ. Nc
karahan has called to his bedside his
son, Elmer, from his home in Bos-
ton. Mass.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-28
GrinneIl and Vicinity.
Special 10 Times Republican.
Grinnell. March 2s.-Claude {

Special 10 Times IKE pOcNG2n.
Grinnell. March 2S.-Ciaude c. Tay-
lor. of Grinnell,. and Charlotte Hora-
ford. of Mitcheilvllie, were married II
Des Moines on, the 2lst OF the month
and came TO Grinnell shortly after that
time. They will make their future home
On the Pilgrim farm south Of this city.
The groom is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Taylor. Of this city.
Mrs. George r. Ross is having the
pleasure Of weeks visit from her
friend. Miss Mae Hespers, who comes
from her school iii Northwood. Iowa.
to spend the spring vacation here
Mrs. G. c. Johnson. OF keokul.
mother OF Mrs. H. ". Matlack. Of this
city, and Mrs. Allen Majors. also from
! keokuk and sister of Mrs. Matlack, are
making visit at the A1atlack home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Croft Pilgrim. living on
farm about three miles southeast Of
this city. announce the birth OF 4
daughter.
,irs F. E. Henion has returned to
her home in Cedar Rapids after Wis
il in his city al the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. ". Spaufdins.
DR.. and Ms. (. F. Talbot. of this
city. have recently enjoyed a visit from
Springs, 8 D.
Announcement IS made that Prof.
jesse Macy so long on the faculty Of
Iowa College. will retire from active
teaching at the close of the present
college years.
Friends of j. NJ. McKarahan are