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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-09-26

the Republican lineup.
The platform of the New Hampshire
Republicans is constructed almost entire
ly of State panks. 1t declares that the
Republican party ''has survived in the
past both the open attacks of its legiti-
mate opponents and the treachery Of it's
benefciaries, and its work is not now to
be impeded by those who, failing to die
tate it's policies, seek it's destruction"
1t "reaffirms the constitution of the
United States and recommends it as a
guide to all political parties" and "hearti-
ly indorses the administration of Presi-
dent Taft" In State issues the plat
form declares for Legislative encourage
ment Of all enterprises that will develop
or enlarge the industrial, agricultural
and commercial interests Of the State of
New Hampshire" for permanent bust
ness management Of the State highways;
for conservation of natural resources;
for continued aid to rural schools; for
Fidelity to all pledges of the party to
reduce the evils of the liquor traffic" and
for tie enforcement of prohibition in no.
license territory; ''for such changes in
our primary law as will enable the candi-
date of limited means to compete on
equal terms with the rich man for nomi-
nation" and for the extension of the
primary law to the election of delegates
to National conventions; and for legisla-
ton looking to the promotion of indus
trial peace That is a platform on which
all good citizens can stand
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-09-26

In recent speech at Los Angeles,
Calf, Roosevelt said of Gov. Wilson
that "the Democratic candidates view
of the government was one which "every
great crooked fnancier, every great
crooked boss wishes to see the govern
ment take. He found it difficult, he said
to express himself as he wished on Gov,
Wilson views and be entirely courteous.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-09-26
Joyce! Oy-e-e! Oy-e-e!
Heah's de oystah man;
Cum long! Run along!
While he's at han!"

Although the visitor did not care for
any oysters at that time he smiled, which
seemingly encouraged Uncle Tom to drift
into melodious mood, and this is what
he sang:
Oysh! Oysh! fine today
Fresh out of de Chesapeake Bay,
Rappahannock! Piyankatank
When de bullfrog jumps from bank to bank,
An de catfish ticks his mudder-in-law.
Fry 'em! Stew 'em, eat 'em raw,
Oysh, Oysh, Oysh!
What becomes of the "oyster man"
after the month of April is mystery.
He vanishes until September again brings
him round with the quaint CHEEKY cry
of the wares he has for sale.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
LIABILITY LAW
IS CONSTITUTIONAL

Washington, Jan. Is. = After
nearly years consideration the sn
preme court gave its approval today
to the employers liability law enact
ed by congress IN 1908 to take the
place of . similar act declared un-
constitutional. The decision marks
an epoch IN labor legislation.
The old common law, hedging in
the rights of employees, is displaced
in several particulars by the statute
approved today. Notable among
these is the abolition of the s.fellox
servant doctrine" and the subsntu
tion of law making employer
liable for the negligence of an EN-
ploye resulting in injury to an in
ters,ate ehhploye. Furthermore, /
frees the rmploye from contributar,
negligence in many instances am
limits the effect of the doctrine il
Others, and likewise IN many case
llberates an employe from assumlnl
the risk when he enters employmen
knowing The danger in his employ
meus.
il ,Ae Bessie Babeock case froE
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
INTERESTING FIGURES on
PROPERTY VALUATIONS
Secretary Of State Clifford Prepares Figures Of
Value to Taxpayers Comparisons Between
1901 are Interesting.

Last Sundays Statesman publish
ed an interesting tax tabulation,
which was prepared by Secretary of
State Clifford, showing the increase
or decrease of taxes, total valua-
tions in the state and respective
counties, the STATE tax, county tax,
county current expenses, school
road, bridge, state levy, county levy,
etc., together with the per cent of
increase or decrease in patented
lands, improvements, city and town
lots, bank stoGk, merchandise, rail-
ways. The total valuation of the
state for 1911 is shown as $780,
7S4,7s1, while for 1910 the total
valuation was $l27, ,15e, ,075, the in
Grease being 5000, 69s, 7Oe. =
Secretary Of State Clifford ex-
plains the medium by which he ar.
rived al his figures, in the following
statement:
'FTheitotal valuation as shown by
the tables rs the valuation as equal
lied by the state board of equali-
zation, and reported back to the
auditors of the various cuunties.
'sThe subsequent tax rolls could
not be taken into consideration for
the rsaeon that the same for 1911
had noEibeen made up at that time.
'The state tax is the amount re-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
COMMITTEE OF Is
TO HANDLE TAX BILLS

Boise, Jan. 1.-THE chief dnty
Of consideration of revenue laws al
this special session of the legisla-
ture, so far as the house il concern
ed, has been placed upon the shoul.
ders of a special committee of fifteen,
nine Republicans and six Demo
crats, appointed by Speaker Charles
Storey yesterday in accordance with
a resolution adopted by the house
of representatives Monday. The
personnel of this committee is as
follows:
Johnston of Bingham county
chairman; Black of Kootenai coun.
", author of the Black commission
form of government law; Baldridge
of Canyon county; Farmin of Bon.
ner county, author of the tax com
mission law of the regular session
opposed by Governor Hawley ant
the Democrats; Featherstone o.
Shoshone county; Burrell of oneid,
county; Glennon of Custer county
Smith of Lincoln county; Davis o
Oneida county; Morgan of LataI
county: Nelson of Idaho county
Terrell of Bannock county; Woo,
of Nez Perce county; Jayne of Twi
Falls county and Dunning of Owy
hee county.
This committee will hold ope
Sessions daily aniil inal reporl
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

sumed in the city is brought in by
individuals and distributed around
in such manner az TO make it al
most impossible to detect the parties
handling il. The mayor stated that
he realized il was impossible to stop
the traffic in liquor entirely but he
felt that it was possible to improve
conditions in Montpelier and that
he intended to nse what authority
he had in his effort to stop the pro-
miscuous bootlegging.
The telephone and electric light
service was discussed for some ti,Dee
Douglas called attention to the fa
that the promise maze to the coun-
oil month ago by the district man
ager had not been fulfilled, and upon
motion of Douglas, the city clerk
was instructed to register vigorous
Kick with the proper officials oi lhe
telephone company at Denver.
In this connection the Examiner
will state that the directors of
Commercial club have also ordered
a resolution drawn up imploring
the company to make some effort
to give the patrons better service.
The electric light company was
the next to receive hauling over
the Goals by the council. The ques-
ton of revoking the companp's fran
chise was discussed, but as this
would mean a law suit, the result
of which would be very uncertain,
It was thought best not to under
take it at this time.
It was suggested that if the pat
rome join en- masse and refuse to pay
for the service, such as they have
had the past month, the company
would get busy and make some eff
fort to put the plant in condition to
furnish decent lights.
After some further discussion,
Councilman Lewis moved that
committee of three be appointed 10
make thorough investigation of
the matter and ascertain whether or
not the company was making any
thing like diligent effort to give
the people the kind of service to
which they are entitled and for
which the company is charging.
The motion carried and the mayor
appointed Lewis, Reese and Doug
las as committee To make the in
vestlgation and report next We'd
nesday night, to which time the
council adjourned.
At this meeting the question of
extending cement sidewalks through
out the city during the coming sea-
son will be discussed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

made>to the house upon the pending
bills or upon new bills which may
be drafted by them or by other
members and submitted TO them af-
fecting the revenue questions of the
state. Invitation is extended TO
members of the Legislature to attend
these meetings, listen to the dis
cusslon, familiarize themselves with
the support as well an the opposition
given to measures and thus to be-
come familiar with Legislation that
will be presented Persons not menu
bers of the legislature are also in
vited to attend the sessions and to
make suggestions.
A caucus of senate Republicans
yesterday decided on the following
course:
Will oppose complete revision of
the revenue laws of the state at the
special legislative session
Will insist on full cash value as-
sessments with the provision that
only certain percentage of cash
valne--perhaps 80 or 40 per cent
be used for taxing purposes.
| Will oppose all interference with
special levies, for school and other
purposes.
| Will favor establishment of two
dates in each year for payment of
taxes--perhaps January and June
of each year
| Will insist that the county treas
urer be made tax collector-this by
constitutional amendment.
Il Will work for the creation of a
revenue law commission to report at
the next regular session of the leg,s-
, lature.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

quired by the state board of equal
ization for state purposes, less the
sanitary and predatory animal,
which is a special levy against the
livestock.
''The county taxes is the amount
demanded by the county commIss
toner's of the various counties for all
county purposes, but does not in
clude city, village, special school,
or any other special taxes.
"The figures for 1910 were oh.
tanned from the county auditors
annual reports on file in the Office
of the state auditor, while the fig
ures for 1911 were obtained from
statements from the county audi
tors in response to special re
quest.
"Connty, current expense. school,
road and bridge levies were obtain
ed the same as above.
The showing made by Bear Lake
county is as follows, the last item,
ssper cent, grand total', means that
the value of Bear Lake county in
1911 was / 80 of the value of the
entire value of the state, and l.7t
denotes that the 1910 valuation ot
the county was 1.7o of the tota)
valuation of the state:
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
LOCAL OPTION LAW MUST
Be MORE STRICTLY ENFORCED
Mayor Hoff Calls Upon the Council and All Good
Citizens to Assist Him in the Enforcement
of This Law.

The city council met in regular
session Wednesday night with the
Mayor and Councilmen Reese, Lew.
is. Sullivan aud Douglas present.
The committee which was named
a month ago 10 secure ''facts and
figures" in regard to the Montpelier
Milling Co.'S claim for damages
against the city, stated that tney
were not yet ready to submit a
written report. They stated, how
ever, that they had employed an ex-
pert to take measurements of the
water in Montpelier creek on three
different dates and at different points
and every measui ement showed that
there was more than 10 second feet
of water in the creek. Measure
ments will again be taken before the
committee makes a report.
G.. S. Rogers suggested TO the
council that the city ought to have
a bill posters ordinance and that in
the event such an ordinance was
passed he would take out license
and handle all of the bill posting.
No action was taken on the sugges-
tion.
Mayor Hoff took the floor and
addressed the council for several
minutes regarding the enforcement
Of the local option law III the city.
He stated that complaints had come
to him that liquor was being freely
sold in the city, but he was at a loss
to know how TO detect the guilty
parties. The mayor said he fel,
that the police officers had probably
done all they could IN the matter,
but he felt that there must be some
way by which the illegal sale OF
liquor could be stopped. He said
that conditions were worse than
They were when we had open sa-
looms, especially as regards the sale
and drinking of liquor by minors.
In closing he called upon the coun-
cil and all good citizens of Mont
pelier to assist him in trying to put
a stop to the promiscuous violation
Of this law. He notified the police
officers to use every means possible
TO detect the guilty parties and to
make a special effort to catch the
bootleggers from whom it is evident
that the young boys are getting the
liquor they drink.
The councilmen all assured the
mayor that they would assist HIM
IN every way possible in the enforce.
ment of the law, but none of therp
were able to offer any solution as VI
the best way to handle the matter.
IL was the general belief that mosl
of the whiskey which is being CON
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

Montana, the Mary A. Walsh case
from Massachusetts and the Edgar
q. Mondon case from Connecticut,
the law was attacked seemingly from
every conceivable point of view.
Justice Vandevanter in announcing
the opinion of the court considered
these objections and rejected them.
He first decided that congress had
the power TO regulate the duties of
the common carriers 10 respect to
the safety of their employees, while
both are engaged in commerce
among the states, and the liability
of the former for Injuries sustained
by the latter. Objections were re-
futed that the law prevented con
tracts whereby the railroad exempt
ed itself from liabilities and tha
the law improperly classified carrier,
into interstate and intrastrats
lgroups.
Authorities were cited TO show
that no valid objection could b.
i founded in the fact that severa
states already determined the liabil
ity of interstate commerce employ
ers.
Pursuing this line, the Judge sal
that ..now that congress has acted
, the laws Of the states. insofar a
they cover the same field, are ana
pended for necessarily that which
not supreme must yield to tha
(which is."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19
TO ENDOW ACRI-
CULTURAL COLLEGES

bill of great import has been intro
duced IN the House of Representa-
tives by Representative Lever, of
South Carolina, and in the Senate
jointly by Senators Hoke Smith and
Page. The bill provides for the fur
ther endowment and suppoat of ag.
ricultural colleges to enable them to
assist in getting into practice the
best methods OF agriculture evolved
by operation of the plan of estab-
fishing and maintaining agricultur-
al colleges and experiment stations
IN the various states.
According to the general plan out
of which this measure springs, it Is
proposed that the procedure shall
consist of getting into general prac-
tice the best methods known of
scientific agriculture by employing
trained agriculturists, or practical
farm demonstrators, skilled in the
most approved methods of farm prac-
tice, to take to the farmer on his
own farm the information or know
ledge that will enable him, the lat
ter, to interpret and adapt to his
local conditions the best methods
of farming. In plain terms, it will
as rapidly as possible, place . train
ed practical man, selected and di-
rected by the respective state agri-
cultural colleges, permanently in
each agricultural county of the Uni
ted States, and enable the farmer
to become master of his calling and
ed by the best services the country
can furnish, and supported by Fed.
eral and State funds.
According to the provisions oi
The bill there will he an appropria-
tion beginning az the rate of less
than one cent per capita and vii
approximate three cents per capits
by the time the annual appropria
tion shall have increased from $500
900 per year, the starting point, Il
little over three million dollars
when it reaches the maximum. It.
have clear idea of The distribution
of these funds it must be understoo'
that each state receiving its shar
of the fund must appropriate al
equal amount for this purpose.
II Most authorities have expresses
the belief that the operation of thi
plan will in few years increase th
farm output at least 50 per cent
, That means an increase of wealt1
} per capita of about $4,000 per ar
E nnm, and it adds to the country
assets four and one-half billions i
national resources The averag
acreage of Europe gives from w
TO three times the yield of th
t American farms, notwithstandin
q their soil has been producing fc
centuries more than the lands ha,
> been cropped here.
= In the Presidents opinion tn
y promises 10 be the most valuab
constructive Legislation of recel
years. Speaker Clark says the mIr
d cannot grasp the benefits that shou
|, grow out of this movement M
" jorlty Leader Underwood express
/; the belief that it will do more gos
!. TO more people than any other Vi
gle enactment ~ 9 generation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-01-19

,C.ntinled on last page !
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-29
LYKCHBURG STILL
YEARN|NC FOR BALL
WANTS NO MORE on THE yIR-
GINA LEAGUE. But WOULD
JOIN WITH THE T11uII-I+Ts.

Herbert Milev says Lynchburg is
still yearning for baseball. and ne -
using his persuasive arguments TO
keep the fans In that burg together
with sufficient strength 10 get into the
Carolina league next season.
He is. also. sti!l sore on the Nir-
GINA State league. Here Is what 10
wrote for the Lynehburg Advance
Saturday:
There is little doubt that the North
Carolina towns want To ger away from
the South Carolina end Of the circuit,
and II the fnas eff Lynchburg and
DauNilie can show the Carolina folks
that they mean business there will he
no trouble to get on the baseball
map again In more agreeable com
pany than has prevailed for long
time.
The Carolina scribes. however
should remember that Lyuchburg did
not fall down on the Virginia league
but that the town was dumped out OF
the circuit by tactics as bad as those
charged TO Benedict Arnold In history
Lynchburg has never defauited on q
league and VIII probably keep this
record clean.
The interest In the game has not
died here by reason OF the Virgin IA
league taking its departure from the
city, and. while the fans here want no
more Of the Virginia league. they are
still strong for the game and would
turn out crowds next season with a
winner In a Virginia Carolina circuit
that would surprise the hackErs Of the
game in the Old North state"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-29
SOME FAST MACS
To APPEAR HERE
INCH CLASS HARNESS HORSES
AND TAMOtS PONIES BEING
BOOKED FOR STATE FAIR.

The early closing harness races at
the State fair this year VIII disclose
some fast horses, and some with re-
cords on the grand circuit tracks.
These horses will be brought here
fresh from the big tracks. and VIII
embrace such PAGERS as Jubilee, Mar
shall Hall, Washington Louis Patcn,
daughter Of Dan Patch, from the
Roaring Brook stables. Barton, YER
mont, Tommy Direct W. r. Merren.
Altoona, Pa: Peggy, daughter Of Gen,
George Greer. w. Il HutchingS. West
field n J. Price a. son Of Sidney
Prince, NJ. V. Taylor KtHar. Va, ana
trotters Star Grafton, w b. Mitchell.
Baltimore, Md Bright AXworthy. w
$ Edelmyer, New York citye Gram
Rice. n A. Harding. barton "
There are three big purse ants,
a 220 pace. 2.000 purse; 2.15 trot
$1,000 purse and 2.27 trot. $4,000
purse.
While the runners will come from
the big tracks all over the country
the list will not be completed until
a few days before the opening Of
the fair on October Eth. Manager
Warwick said Saturday that he would
not he able TO announce the runners
for some time. as the owners cannot
make their selections 80 far ahead
But there will he some fast ones.
and some with regulations. said Nj
Warwick. The sta bles with which we
are In touch and from whicn we Will
get many ponies are among the best
known in the country, and they will
send their best horses to the State
fair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-29
MANY FEATURES
ROAD CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, d. C., July IS
While there are Ia - many popular
fe1tUres OF the American Road . m
Eress. which is to he held on the NIL
lion Dollar pier, I'm Atlantic City.
September 30th to october 5th. high
way engineers and others interested
In the actual construction II pubic
roads. will be chiefly interested IN
the construction and maintenance
section. of which Colonel t.. ~ Ste
lens. State road commissioner OF New
Jersey, is chairman. Both President
Taft and Governor Woodrow Wilson
are to make addresses at the CON
Rress and number of ambassadors.
army and navy men, governors o.
States and other officials VIII be
among the speakers
Arrangements are being made %
have all the State highway officials,
county commissioners, mayors of
cities. commissioners. county and
state Judges and members % STATE
legislatures present at the congress.
Every private corporation deems II
wise tn send representatives to va
rious points In this country ana Eu-
ripe to study methods and equip
ment. IL cities and counties hnd II
profitable to pay the expenses OF their
representatives to single city to ex-
anime methods and materials II is
argued that 1t would be Tar net
ter outlay OF the public funds to
sand an Official 10 the American road
congress where every phase OF the
road movement will be shown in
models and explained In lectures I'M
der the same roof.
Every feature of street, park. road
and bridge construction. maintenance
and administration will be thoroughly
dealt with by the greatest authori-
ties in their respective fields. Pro-
lessor william II. Burr. dean OF en-
gineerirg of the Columbia university.
win read a paper on highway bridges;
George W. Tiilson. consulting en-
gineer to the borough of Brooklyn.
ard one OF the foremost authorities
in the woria on street paving. will
n AXE an ADDRESS on street paving:
General John G. Black. chairman OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-29
No SUNDAY BALL
IN MANHATTAN

NEW YORK. July 2S,-The pnlfce
descended upon Dexter Par. = Hfotf7
Course, this afternoon and stopped
an amateur baseball game between
the Lenox field and Brooklyn Blues
teams Summonses We're served on
the umpire. and two captains, ana
they Will have TO appear tomorrowsi
to answer the charge Of having play
ed Sunday baseball at which admis~i
sion was charged.
This action is in connection with
an order issued by the mayor that
baseball promoters Ue brought ~
court in order to haze the question:
that has been brought forward by
the heads OF several civic societies
regarding SUNDAY baseball settled In
almost ii ery town or staten IsiAih0s
games were played, and while no
admission was charged, nor amy
souvenir programs offered for sale
hat collections were taken up at most
Of the games.