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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-10-18


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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-10-18
Therefore, Be It Resolved

LIST. That the Direct Legislation
League of the State of Idaho hereby
endorses and recommends the passage
Of the constitutional amendments pro-
viding for the referendum and recall.
End. That this league condemns
the amendment providing for the in
itiative as 4 subterfuge and directly
opposed to the principles Of popular
government; and recommends that it
be defeated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
A Good Sign

Oscar Underwood has been the logi- cal candidate for the democratic presi- dential nomination ever since he demonstrated his mastery of the tar if question and his exceptional abili- ty as a party leader in the extra ses- sion of Congress last year. In this great Alabamian are combined abso- lute moral courage, all the civic vir- tues and singular capacity for hand ling complex economic problems.
 The democratic party has had no stronger man in public office since the war than Underwood; and yet the country at large was slow in appre- ciating the fact that Underwood was the man above all others best equip ped for leading the party to victory this year. But he is at last being ac- corded first rank by the press, repub- lican as well as democratic. Leading republican papers are having editor ials every day on Underwood.
 A few weeks ago the republican pa pers were still treating him with in- difference, so far as the presidential nomination was concerned. Now they are beginning to lambaste him, which shows they fear him. The republicans would rather see anybody else at the head of the democratic ticket. Wash ington correspondents of republican papers are finding all sorts of little reasons why it might be inexpedient for the democrats to nominate Under wood, admitting at the same. time that he is now leading all the other candidates and will probably be chosen the standard bearer
 As the time for the Baltimore con- vention approaches Gnderwood's chances are indeed splendid. 1t looks now as if he would be nominated on the second or third ballot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17

From the New York American.
 In her gorgeous jewel gown, just after her appearance yesterday afternoon at the Weber-Fields jubilee show, Lillian Russell was shown g newspaper clipping which quoted her as saying she would not marry Alexander P. Moore of Pitts burg unless he could give her $Go00 a year.
 .'Yes, I have seen it. said Miss Rus sell. "and it makes me sad, not for my self, but because there are so many un- kind, vicious minded persons left in this world.
 ',rhat article was inspired by some enemy Why 1 should have enemies don't know, but most people have them, suppose, and they rise up when they are least expected. My attention was called to this article just now by Fay Temple ton Its always the same-we never can get away from it. Fay said. Dust because we are actresses and live in the so-called world of unreality, we are given no credit for having hearts and emotions that are real and true and sound.
 "'rhe insult implied in my marrying Mir Moore with a pre-nuptial financial ar rangement makes me really ill., I have never thought of money in this instance Such a thing would be an insult to my love and to his affection for me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
Republican Politics in Alabama

When the republicans split in a one party state we have indeed a bur lesque on party government. The trouble of course is that there are quite enough offices to go around, and the men out of office at once organize against the men in office. In the present instance an officeholder or two has joined the insurgents.
 There are no electoral votes in volved, not a shadow of one, but dele gates to the national convention are at stake, and Alabama will send to Chi cago 4S delegates instead of 24. Twenty-four of them will be instruct ed to support Teddy and 24 of them will stand up to the pie counter until the cows come home.
 As great moral proposition Ala bama is not entitled to any represen- tation at all in Chicago because no real republican party exists in this state. A collection of postmasters is not a party in the full Americna sense of the word, and when such collec- tion splits into two parts it arouses ones sense of the ridiculous The "4S' will, however, pose at Chicago as sol emnly as if a real party stood behind it. Nothing but hot air is behind the "4S," and at Chicago all sense of rep resentation will be disregarded. The insurgent delegation will be seated if the insurgents control the convention while the standpatters will win if the reverse proves to be the case. Real representation has no part in the in cident. It is strictly matter of poli- tics and not of popular rights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
FATHER OF MODERN SURGERY

From the New York World.
 It was the great mission of the late Baron Lister to make surgery safe soon after the application of anaesthetcs had made it painless, and his reward was a half century, almost, of cumulative pub lie appreciation of the vital importance of his discovery of modern surgical prac- tice. The peerage conferred on him by Queen Victoria, the first, 1t is believed. that was ever bestowed in England for services to medical science, only partly measured humanty's gratitude to him, and he dies honored as few of his con temporaries have been for more spectacu- lar achievements.
 Listers studies of septic poisoning en- suing from surgical operations were be- gun when he was young house surgeon in Edinburgh, but 1t was while professor at the University of Glasgow. between 1864 and 1867. that he founds the cause and the means of prevention which were to revolutionize surgery. His carbolc spray is now obsolete and his antiseptic methods have been variously improved upon. But aseptic surgery is today es- sentially what Lister made it, and to him is mainly due the reduction Of hos pital mortality which is one of the chief distinguishing factors between the old sur gery and the new.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
For Fairgrounds Benefit

"The action of the Birmingham Athletic club in deciding to give their thirteenth Society circus for the benefit of our play grounds" said Commissioner James Weatherly yesterday, gives me unfeigned pleasure
 "The club proposes that every cent ahcve the expenses of the performances shall be turned over to our park com mission, of which John l.. Raul is chair man, to be expended by it in securing the services of a competent instructor and his assistants, and possibly buying some playground equipment.
 q haven't doubt but that splendid sum will be realized for this cause. It will enable us to make beginning to- ward supervising our playgrounds, and that the city will be in position to put this department on permanent basis and have playgrounds that we will all be proud of.
 '"This action of the Athletic club In help ing out this department of our park sys- tenn at time when the city itself is ab- solutely unable to do it, is most com mendable, and 1 wish some of our other public spirited organizations or individuals would follow it up with similar move- ments."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17

In nearly all the large cities of this country Sunday concerts are not only popular. but they have been educa- tive in a very large degree. Not a few men and women who have been en- listed in the cause of social service, including some of the clergy in the large cities, have testified to the value of the high class concert on Sunday as a great moral agency. Every per son of culture appreciates the refining and elevating effect of music, and many working people who find 1t next to impossible to attend concert dur ing the week gladly embrace the op- portunity when offered of attending a Sunday afternoon musicale In another column of today's Herald will be found a letter from Andy Marx, ex- president of the Birmingham Trades council, in which he discusses interest ingly the Sunday concert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
UNDERWOOD ASCENDANT

From the Springfield Republican,
 MT. Underwood has again successfully asserted himself as the leader of the House of Representatives in the matter of the money trust investigation.
 While the 66 votes against him in favor of Congressman Henry's resolu- ton for an investigation by special committee demonstrate the existence of a distinct Bryan wing in the House, they are chiefly significant in indicating the almost double strength of the more conservative faction led by MT. Under- wood, which mustered 115 votes.
 But in spite of the bitter animosities which seem to have been aroused for the moment by the contest, the demo- crats have of late been showing a sur prising capacity for composing their differences after they have once fought them out in caucus, and they will prob ably do so again in this instance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
Boil Weevil and Winter Weather

Dr. Hunter of the department of agriculture's bureau of entomology warns the people not to trust to the effects of a severe winter upon the boil weevil. Climatic conditions will never exterminate the parasite. Enough will emerge in the spring to multiply until they become devastat- ing. The weather conditions for three or four years have been unfavorable to the weevil, and in some sections of Texas and Oklhaoma the pest was almost eliminated. But it will re- turn when conditions are more favor able.
 Dr. Hunter asks farmers to con- tinue their fight against the pest ac- cording to the plans detailed by the department of agriculture. Any other course would certainly result in dis appointment and losses. The winter weather may lessen the number of hibernating weevils, but there will be enough in the spring to start new crusade against young cotton bolls. Trust Dr. Hunter rather than stake your money on this winters rather severe weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
The Music Festival

Birmingham's spring festival this year will be held on Friday and Sat urday, May and 4. Former festi- vals have included five concerts, but the one for 1912 will consist of only three-two night performances and matinee.
 In Cincinnati and some other cities festivals last four days and embrace six performances, but the most ar dent music lovers become weary after they have attended three or four con- certs. The executive committee of the Birmingham Festival association, after hearing expressions from many festival patrons, were prompt in reaching the conclusion that a two day festival would satisfy everybody
 The Minneapolis symphony orches- tra has been engaged for the May event. It is one of the great orches- tras of the country, ranking up with the Thomas orchestra of Chicago. The Minneapolis organization will bring galaxy of vocal artists, and in ad- dition to those singers, one or two celebrities may possibly be engaged. President Holcombe is busy perfect ing festival details. Heretofore mem bers of the executive committee have canvassed for subscriptions to the guarantee fund, but as this work con- sumed time it has been decided to get up the required guarantee by solicita- tion through the mail.
 l President Holcombe has been emi- nently successful in the management of the festivals. Only once since he became president have the guarantors been called upon to meet deficit, and that was last year when the expenses were larger than usual owing to the engagement of Madame Schumann- Heink for two of the concerts; and then the deficit which individual guar antors had to pay was only trifling.
 The management hopes that citizens will respond as promptly by mail as they have heretofore done when so- licited personally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
DISTANCES IN JERSEY

From the St. Paul Dispatch.
 "The wilds of New Jersey,' said Frank Malone. reward the explorer well. Ii they who soiourned at Atlantic City ol Long Branch would but penetrate into the wilds, they would see and hear many interesting things.
 'Take, for example, the measurement of distance. I once asked the keeper of the general store in a New Jersey viii Iage choked with sand how far 1t was to Skeeter swamp.
 'Skeaer swamp said the storekeep- CT Well. I should say Skeeter swamp wuz bout two whoops from here-or meb- he two whoops and holer.
 "I asked man in Sweeter swamp how far F'lytown was The man shifted his quid to the left cheek and replied:
 'Flytown, stranger, is about three chaws to the south-unless y're fast chawer. Then I'd say it wuz about three chaws and a half
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
HOW FRANCE HELPS THE pooR

J. Wray Cleveland in Leslie's.
 The resources of the French people have always been surprise to the rest of the world The country has repeat edly recovered from most exhausting wars, apparently through the very small savings accumulated by it's lower classes, The peasants of France are land owners to an extent hardly equal ed in any other country. The saving system known as the Credit Foncier, which is sanctioned and directed by the French government, is, to certain extent, responsible for the thrifty spirit shown throughout France. The plan provides that a man may borrow on his land very close to the complete value, by arranging in advance the number. of years that he will take to pay back the loan. His interest pay ments are then arranged at so much per year, the amount being greater or less depending on how soon he intends that these payments should completely pay off his debts If the payments are to continue for 90 years, the payments are very small. If the whole mortgage is to be paid off in shorter period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
Presidential Politics

T have been voter since 1872 and have seen some very exciting presi- dential campaigns said an old demo- crat.
 There was a great deal of mud singing In 1884 when Blaine and Cleveland were the opposing candidates. The democrats made it hot for the republican candidate and the republicans made 1t hot for MT. Cleveland. It was q vicious campaign indeed. which was greatly to be regretted. do not recall any succeeding contest that was marked by bitter personalities but the campaign of 1896 when Bryan ran the first time there was fever heat ex- citement.
 q was in hopes there would be no mud singing in the campaign of this year. I can see a few ugly signs. There has al- ready been some villification both in the republican and the democratic ranks. h. tense excitement is natural, and there is no harm in it, but I am praying that mud singing will be checked early in the game"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
As In the sweetest bud The eating canker dwc1Is, so enting lore Inhabits in the finest wits of aII.
 Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Probcr Cameron in Our Midst

James Cameron of New York comes to Birmingham skeptic. He does not believe an American city of 100,- GOO is conducted without graft. He has good grounds for skepticism, for in all his investigations he has not found one, and he is a professional investigator.
 Let MT. Cameron proceed. Let him have the fullest aid of every good citi- zen. Let him probe to the utmost Let him be urged to probe long and deeply, and when his work is done lei him be invited to tell the whole truth
 Mr. Cameron comes, we are glad tc say, in skeptical frame of mind The more civic skepticism the better provided he goes deeply into the sub ject and uncovers the truth. MT. Cam eron is the right man in the right place, and every citizen should wei come him to his self appointed task
 No reflection is meant when we say self appointed task. He is necessar- fly self appointed, and it is all the bet ter that he is, and that he does not believe any American city is free from graft.
 The people that he meets should urge him to probe to the utmost. Go to the bottom, regardless of individ. uals or local pride or the commission CTS or even the deposed aldermen oi the prior government. And by tho way, MT. Cameron, those aldermen may be full of pointers. See then and then push your probe for all il is worth.
 All the people ask is that Mir. Cam eron will fearlessly tell what he found at the end of his probe. Birmingham has been remarkably free from graft but how things look to an outside specialist will be most interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
Regarding Passenger statIons

Birmingham may well be proud of it's Terminal station," said ". H. Skaggs of Chicago.
 Not many cities in this country have a passenger station so large or so mod ern. Why, the New York Central outside of New York city has no station that can be classed in any way with the Ter minal here. or course, ethe New York Central has some very substantial sta tions in Albany, Buffalo and few other cities. but when it comes to beauty of architecture combined with modern engi5 neering, Birmingham's Terminal comes mighty near being in q class to itself A
 Another thing that is particularly no- ticeable in the Terminal station is it's good janitor service. It is kept clean all the time, and that is more than can be said of some pretentlous stations in other cities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
Rockefeller in Missouri

!, John D. Rockefeller is endeavoring to perpetuate the Standard Oil regime by taking absolute control of each of the 30 parts into which it was dis solved. He has, however, struck a
 snap in the Waters-Pierce Oil com pany of Missouri. Henry Clay Pierce and his associates refused to recog- nize at stockholders meeting the 60 per cent of stock held by the Rocke- feller crowd, and the tellers declared the Pierce slate of directors elected. This was done on the ground that the Rockefeller combination was acting in contravention of the decree of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
The Iron Market

As the month progresses new business increases" say Matthew Addy & Co. of Cincinnati in their iron market report. 'Of course it is natural that, after a heavy buying movement such as marked the end of last year and after an ad- vance in prices, consumers should halt. Naturally enough they want to be sure that the higher quotations are going to stick, and they want time to consider the prospects for trade this year As for the latter they are most promising.
 "One of the large foundries here is busier now than for any time during the past three years, and furthermore it has orders ahead to keep running full for eight months, with more in sight. And it is not alone. As for the advanced prices, even now they are so low that the ironmasters are not able to figure a profit. It has always been an axiom in the iron trade that if you were able to buy iron at or below cost it would prove to be a good purchase. That is still the state of affairs today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
WORK OF TRADUCERsl

From the Montgomery Advertiser
 It is regrettable that newspapers in the south who should have every req son to be friendly to Mir Underwood should open their columns for the pub lication of such offensive rot as was sent out from Washington recently which purported- to tell of visit of Senator Bankhead, MT. Underwood's s friend, to the home of Thomas F. Ryan, where he was Supposed" to have arranged with the millionaire to finance the presidential campaign of the Alabaman. Senator Banlkhead promptly nailed this falsehpod by de- claring that he had never called on MT. Ryan, written him a letter nor com municated in anyway, directly or in directly, with the virginian. It is grati- flying to note. however, the self re- speeding newspapers who are favorable to the candidacy of other gentlemen for the presidency are protesting against such methods as have been re- sorted to by certain Washington cor respondents to injure MT. Underwood in the eyes of the public.
 Since MT. Underwood is spending only s1 where some of the other can didates are spending s10. 1t might be in order to ask who is backing the campaigns of some of the other can didates. But we are willing to as- sume that each candidate for the pres idential nomination is either financing his own campaign or is doing it legit- mately through his personal friends.
 To begin with MT. Underwood lives further from the interests" which. if given an opportunity, might contrib ute to his support than some of those who have been mentioned in connec- tion with the presidency. Again MT. Underwood isn't in need of Wall street money to help him along in the mod crate expenses incurred in publishing at regular advertising rates that news paper supplement about which a teeny- weeny howl went up, notwithstanding newspaper advertising is the usual method county, state and national candidates adopt for reaching the peo- ple Mr. Underwood, fortunately, doesn't have to depend upon his little s7500 annuity from the governRent to keep him in cigars and campaign ex- penses. He has accumulated well in his day and could accumulate more if necessity forced him to its But even If he didn't have anything of his own account, the voters of Alabama would stand ready to contribute to the cause of making oscar Underwood, American and big democrat, President of these IInited Saafes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Compliment to MT. Bo.vron

James Bowron, who has been vice pres ident of the Southern Iron and Steel com. pany for more than year, was yester- day elected president During his in- cumbency of the vice presidency Mr Bowron has had to face an unusually dull iron market, yet notwithstanding the in- dustrial depression he has made fine record. His friends twill be quick to ap- preciate the compliment which the direc- tors have conferred on him. and it will be generally said that the company is likewise to be congratulated.
 MT. Bowron has long been one of the important factors in the business life of the Birmingham district. May he keep in health and harness many years longer will be the wish of the public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17

the yearly payments are larger. There Is an added feature, which would not be considered possible in this country viz, an occasional lottery drawing, by which the man who draws the lucky ticket has his mortgage entirely can eeled. The system provides an abso- lutely safe means of saving and is an encouragement to buy and pay for real estate. Against these bonds and mort gages the Credit Foncier issues it's bonds in small amounts bearing inter- est at 5sper cent or less, which are sold in large quantities to investors of moderate means. We have had noth- Ing like 1t in America, and. as a re- sult our people have grown up to a very careless scale of expenditure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-17

United States supreme court dissolv- ing the Standard Oil company, and the decree of the Missouri supreme court busting it from this state.
 The whole matter goes to the courts and the courts will decide whether the dissolution of the Standard Oil was real or bogus, for if the Rockefellers can control all the parts of the old company the dissolution is powerless and meaningless.