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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-08
REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIVE TIC
KET.

w. H. Mason, whose name was filet
by Ross Sherfey as a candidate on the
republican ticket for representative
will, without doubt, be one of the sue
cessful ones when the votes are count
ed on July 80. He stands higf
wherever he is know, and his nominal
ton is conceded. Before coming tc
Moscow Mr.. Mason was for two years
editor and part owner of the Nampa
Record, in south Idaho and has always
stood high among the republicans.
Mr.. Mason was born in Rockford
Washington, but has lived practically
all his life in Idaho. Three years ago
he moved to Latah county where he
entered the university, and this year
was member of the graduating class
of the University of Idaho that passed
the state bar examination with such
high honors before the supreme court
in Lewiston. Since last October he
ty, a position he has filled in the most
capable and satisfactory manner, and
he has made many friends throughout
the county. Mr.. Mason has the ability
to make good representative, and he
will be one of the three who will be
nominated in the coming primary
The other two will be Columbus
Clarke of Juliaetta and B. C. Rowe of
Princeton.
Mr.. Clarke will be nominated be-
cause no farmer in the county stands
higher with the people who have
known him for all the years he has
resided here. He was one of the very
few who weathered the panic of "a,
and stuck to the job, paying every dol
lar that he owed AS a farmer he
has made success, and no man who
knows him doubts his good intentions,
his honesty and his loyalty to Latah
county.
B. c. Rowe will be nominated be-
cause he too has the confidence of his
neighbors. When Homer Garfield was
asked why he would not accept after
his name had been filed he said: 81
believe Mr.. Rowe is alright. l can
recommend him to the republicans of |
the county. l believe he will make
good, conscientious representative.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-08

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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-08

| and mental being likewise the interes
of all.
The greatest menace to tile estab
lishment of mighty spiritual delnoc-
1acy among the men of all nations is the
professional militarism that has slowly
grown into monster Of impending
power and destructiveness. Thrones
and palaces of the older sort are tot
| tering, mOnarchies are crumbling be-
| fore the onward march OF the enlight-
ened masses, but much of the same
old selfishnes and lust for power is
now lurking behind the frowliing
ng breast-works of an aristocratic mil
itarism and that under the pretense Of
patriotism.
So the student of eugenics is halted
here at the outposts of the great
armies and navies of the world. The
war problem must be settled before
we will be able to make any very sub
stantial advance. If the militarist be
right, then human life is a cheap and
bloody piece of animalism at best, and
the nations must keep on cutting one
another to pieces for the sake of mere
brute supremacy. If the military aris-
tocracy be right, then man must ever
continue in chains of bondage to his
fellow man and the task of the eugen-
list is merely that of determining how
to breed better fighting qualities in
men.
most damaging charge that the enor
nous expense of militarism is sapping
the life blood out of the nations of the
earth, although this fact is already
clear to all thinking minds. l adj the
most serious charge that militarism as
organized at present is hard and
on the principle that man is pre-
dominantly fierce and selfish; that the
goods of the world are material goods;
that only few, the greatest in war,
can expect to obtain possession Of
these goods; that the great mass of
men are unfit for self-direction and
must act only in mute submissiveness
to the stern and supercilious COM
mand of superior; that mans So
cial sympathy and his spiritual nature
are mere playthings and of spiritual
use of only in times of peace.
Said President Jordan: The sci
ence (or the art) of being well born:
The sum of knowledge of conditions
of beginning life with sound heredity.
At birth, 1.-The gate of gifts is clos
ed" 1t is closed with the process Of
amphimixis or binding of germ cells.
The elements in life derived from
heredity, nothing new can be received.
Art of charcted building, the union
and coordination of hereditory ele-
ments.
"If we know ourselves well we know
our parents Also" Let men know by
your deeds who your ancestors were.
The germ cell and the possibilities it
carries. Influence of parents equal.
Each germ eel a half-cell, else the
young would be overburdened with
heredity character On average one
fourth IRREGULARITIES from father, one
fourth from mother, one-sixteenth /
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-08
THE COURT HOUSE.

| One thing is now certain--the tax
the condition of the old court house
1t is agreed that the present Jail is
unsanitary and unfit for use 1t is
agreed that the county records are
unprotected. All this is agreed. But
there is difference of opinion as to
the best policy to pursue to remedy
this. There are those who demand
new jail, for which there should be
a $4,000 bond issue. These people
want, in addition to "a $4,000 jail,
temporary vault for temporary pro-
lection of county records, the estima-
ted cost of which is estimated from
few hundred to thousand or two.
The special grand jury had tenn
porary vault planned that could be
built for $500, it is said.
But there are great many other
taxpayers, just as honest and just as
sincere, who are opposed to this plan.
1t is believed that this class is the
more numerous, who point out that
since the time has come when the
county must provide new court
house it is good business and economy
to face the situation fairly and hon
estly and without waste of public
funds in providing temporary relief.
These people point out the folly of any
thing short of permanent relief, and
insist that it is better and cheaper
to build a new court house and Jail
now than to bond now for a $4,000
Jail, and after spending several hun
which must be torn down, a little
later and voter more bonds for court
house. 1t is commended by some of the
most conservative farmers in the
county that the piecemeal plan will in
the end cost the taxpayers a great
deal more than to do it all at one
time.
Suppose the Jail is built, and then
vault. little later the old court
house must be torn down and the pro-
posed vault also, to make room for a
new court house, for figure as you
may there are none who will for a
moment argue that the people can
long evade the issue. A new court
house, as much as the taxpayers may
dislike bonds, must be voted and
built.
There are those who are condemn
ing the present county board for the
court house situation. AS though
these men, doing their best to serve
the people faithfully, were to blame
for the condition of the court house.
And there is talk of defeating them
because the court house issue has cen |
forced on them for solution. Lei us
De fair enough to treat the commits
sioners as we would ourselves ex-
)ect the people to treat us. Let us
'emember that with the people di-
rided over an issue that the c'dnty
BOARD must settle, the men do not live
Who can pursue a policy satisfactory
o all. Could you who are con lemn-
ng the county board settle the court n
ouse issue without opposing some?
The county board is in a position re.
uiring great tact and cool heads, and
,hether or not we agree with their
forts to let the people settle the
curt house, let us be big enough and
air enough to accord these public Of
Gals square deal. And let the peo-
lie remember that defeating them
ill not settle the question. A new
GARD will be face to face with the
anne issue, and the same law, and
lust proceed in about the same man
er as the present county board has
nd is proceeding. +
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-08

"A stitch in time saves nine ap-
plies to weeds. Everywhere about
town are noxious plants going to seed
and another weeks delay will permit
some to ripen and seed the country.
There is some Jim Hill mustard that
should, by all means, be dug up and
burned. Remember that if we per-
nit this pest to gain a foothold we
will reap the whirlwind after a year
or two. Why run the risk? Why not
get out and go after the weeds now
Do it today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-08
Save Samples.

The Star-Mirror would urge at this
time the necessity of early prepare
ton for the saving of the best sam
plies of agricultural products through
out Latah county this year. Begin
with the hay and keep it up. Report
anything good to this office and the
matter will receive attention
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-08
SOME OF THE FoRrY CLOWNS w1rH sELLs.rLoTo CIRCUS

and this evening will be opened at
| Z o'clock to enable the people to
visit the menagerie, which is one
of the great attractions of the cir
Gus. 1t is indeed a menagerie not
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-08

ter what his or her age, is a boy or
girl.
The circus reached here about 8
o'clock Sunday morning and in due
time this morning the parade appeared,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-08

only of unusual size but also of
animals selected with unusual care,
both as to beauty of specimens shown
and rarity of species The show
proper started at 2 o'clock, and this
evenings performance will begin at
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-08

and they do large number OF
stunts which are absolutely novel in
every way. One of the most novel
OF the features presented by the
fun-producers is that of the revolv-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-08
ENTERTAINS
WITH BIG CIRCUS TODAY

Today the Sells-Floto circus is in
town, to the great delight of every
boy and girl in the city, and on
circus day every inhabitant, no mat
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-08
Notice.

The parties who bought an accordion
at the Second Hand Store a few days
ago please call at the store and oblige.
B. T. Thompson, 2O5 Sd street. 1913
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-08

Glasses were resumed this morning
at the summer normal school after a
vacation which commenced last We'd
nesday evening.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-08

This afternoon the big tents were
crowded with spectators of the per-
Torrance. The doors of the giant
tent were thrown open at 1 o'clock
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-07-08

when the crowds that lined the streets
had an opportunity to see the mag
nitude Of the circus. The parade was
one of unusual length and interest and
the displays brought rounds of APP
plause from the spectators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
Mir. Underwood's Candidacy

The time for placing the names of candidates on the official democratic primary ticket in this state will ex- pire on Thursday next, and the indi- cations now are that the name of Oscar w. Underwood will alone ap- pear. Underwood is at any rate the clear choice of the Alabama democ- racy, and when the fact is sent by wire to all sections of the country that Alabama has in primary voted solidly to support him for the presi- dential nomination friends will rally to him in other states.
 Fortunately the Alabama primary will be held at an early date, namely on April 1. It will be preceded by that of North Dakota alone, which takes place on March 19. Wincon- sins follows Alabama 's-April 2, Ne braska's is on Auril IT, and Oregon's on April 19. California, South Da- kota, New Jersey, Georgia and Texas will each and all hold presidential preference primaries, and long before June comes the trend of public senti- ment will be pretty well defined.
 The country will at any rate know that Alabama will stand solidly by Oscar w. Underwood, and the vote on April 1 will certainly be carried to full proportions, for it will be the first opportunity of the average citi- zen to declare his preference for Un- derwood. The leader who is striving to cut down at Washington unjust tariff duties, thereby reducing the cost of living, will be given rousing vote in his own state on April 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
THE BATHS OF POMPEu
lward Bulwer Lytton.

By Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton.
 The public thermae, or baths, were in stituted rather for the poorer citizens than the wealthy Cor the last had baths in their own hcuses), yet to the crowds of all ranks who resorted to them it was a favorite place for conversation, and for that indolent lounging so dear to gay and thoughtless people.
 The baths at Pompeii differed, of course, in plan and construction from the vast and complicated thermae of Rome; and, indeed, it seems that in each city of the empire there was always some slight mod lhcaton of arrangement in the general architecture of the public baths, This nightly puzzles the learned. as if archi- tects and fashion were not capricous be- fore tie nine eteenth century!
 At the wing of the portico sat the keeper of the baths, with his two boxes before him, one for the money he re- ceived, one for the tickets he dispensed. Round the walls of the portico were seats crowded with persons of all ranks; while others, as the regimen of the physicians prescribed were walking briskly to and fro the rortico, stopping every now and then to gaze on the innumerable notices of shows, games, sales, exhibitions, which were painted or inscribed upon the walls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
Opinion's but fool, that makes us scan The outward habit for the inward man.
 -PericIes, Prince of Tyre.
Socialist Gains in Germany

The members of the reichstag num- Der 897, and in the last parliment the clericals and conservatives and allied groups constituted a bloc that sup ported the government. The bloc can now cammand but 181 votes, when 199 are necessary. A new bloc will have to be formed, and the national liberals will be in position to dictate terms to the other parties favorable to the government.
 This comes about through the gains of the socialists, who in the new reichstag will hold 110 seats, as against 53 in the parliament that has been dissolved. The total voting strength of the socialists has not been published. It is known, however, that it exceeds 4,000,O00 in a total vote of about 12,00O,000. Owing to the gerrymander made about 40 years ago the socialists did not win as many seats as their numbers would justify. On one-third of the votes cast they get but one-quarter of the seats in the reichstag.
 The reactionary bloc is, however, upset, and the German socialists are encouraged. They will strive to se- cure control of the reichstag in the next election, which means control of the public purse and of legislation in general. The Kaiser fights them tooth and nail, but this in no wise lessens their hold on the masses of the German people,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27

Henry Van Dyke, out-of-Doors in the
 Holy Land.
 When we came to the old sarcophagus which serves as a drinking trough at the spring outside the village of Cana a strange thing befell us. Suddenly there was a furious galloping on the road be- hind us. A score of cavaliers in Bedoun dress, with guns and swords, came after us in hot haste The leaders dashed across the open space beside the spring, wheeled their foaming horses and dashed back again.
 'Is this our affair with robbers at last?' we asked George. He laughed a little. Mo- said he, this is the beginning of a wedding in Kafr Kenna. The bride groom and his friends come over from some other village where they live to show a bit of fantasia to the bride and her friends. They carry her back with them after the marriage. We will walt a while and see how they ride"
 The horses were gayly caparisoned with ribbons and tassels and embroidered sad dle clothes. The riders were handsome, swarthy fellows, with naughty faces | Their eyes glanced sideways at us to see whether we were admiring them, as they shouted their challenges to one another and raced wildly up and down the rock strewn course, with their robes flying and their horses sides bloody with spurring One of the men was a huge coal black Nubian, who brandished naked sword as he rode. Others whiried their long musk cts in the air and yelled furiously. The riding was cruel, reckless, superb; loose reins and loose stirrups on the headlong gallop; then the sharp curb brought the horse up suddenly, the rein on his neck turned him as on a pivot, and the pres sure of the heel sent him flying back over the course.
 Presently there was a sound of singing and olapping hands behind the high cactus hedges to our left, and from little lane the bridal procession walked up to take the high road to the village. There were q dozen men in front, firing guns and shouting; then came the women; with Veils of light gauge over their faces, sing ing shrilly and in the midst of them, in gay attire, but half concealed with long, dark mantles, the bride and "the virgins, her companions in raiment of needle work As they saw the photographic camera pointed at them they laughed, and crowded closer together and drew the ends of their dark mantles over their heads. So they passed up the road, their shrill song broken a little by their laugh ter; and the company of horsemen, the bridegroom and his friends, wheeled into line, and trotted after them into the vil- lage.
 This was all we saw of the wedding at Kafr Kenna-just vivid, mysterious flash of human figures, drawn together by the primal impulse and longing of our com mon nature, garbed and ordered by the social customs which make different lands and ages seem strange to each other, and moving across the narrow stage of time into the dimness of that Arab village, where Jesus and His mother and His dls- ciples were guests at a wedding long ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
EDUCATED FISH

Tarrytown (N. Y.) Correspondence New
 York Herald.
 The veracity of 'Bub' Wicks, a well known fisherman, hung in the balance to- day until he gave detailed statement, with more or less floor plans, of his en- counter on the previous night with g large fish that jumped into a hole in fhe ice and pulled the hole in after him. MT. Wlclxs had told many a good fish story in his time, and. always being able to prove his facts, never had his word doubted until today
 Any you fellows ever hear of fish jumping into a hole in the ice and pulling the hole in after hm?' he inquired in the railroad station today. A series of yawns and grunts of disapproval followed the question.
 "It's gospel" said "Bub," shifting his story those that remained to scoff were thrilled.
 "It was like this" he went on. 'I was fishing over on the Tarrytown lake last night when l came across this strange fish. I think as how he must have been an educated fish, raised in the aquarium, or some place down in the city, for he certainly was a smart fellow. You see, I cut a hole about six inches across in the ice and dropped my line in. Then I waits. No luck for more than a half hour. so 1 goes over and builds a fire on the shore. Pretty soon I heard this fish flop ping around on the ice. looks over and there l see, by the light of the lantern left near the hole, a whopper, If I ever seen one.
 q ran out on the ice, and the fish heard me coming and jumped back in the hole. But, so help me Bob, I couldn't find that hole nov here. Say, it made me feel creepy for q spell Then I came to. I remem- bered that l had tied my line around the cake of ice 1 cut out of the hole The line froze tight, and when that fish Topped back into the water he just naturally dragged that piece Of ice back in its place just closed up the hole as slick as a whistle. Don't that beat all you ever heard?"
 Mr Wieks still retains his standing in the community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
Regarding Presidential Tickets

Business men in the east wish to see each of the great parties place strong man at the head of it's ticket" said B. s. Dalton of Philadelphia. T am a'repub- lican, and President Taft is my preference for the nomination In my judgment there is no man in the republican party as well equipped for the presidency as MT. Taft. He has made blunders, but every Presi- dent makes blunders. He is high bred gentleman and man of fine common sense, although he is not always a shrewd politician.
 T hear a good deal of Roosevelt talk, but I believe that President Taft will be nominated by decisive majority. I can not make an intelligent guess as to what the democrats will do. From what I hear in Pennsylvania and New York Un- derwood Is the democratic favorite. Six months ago very few people had heard of Underwood as a presidential possibility, but now he is not only prominently men, toned, but some of my democratic friends tell me that he will be nominated I find that business men generally want to see the democrats do their best instead of do their worst. With Taft as the repub- lican nominee and Underwood as the dem- ocratic nominee the country would be safe."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
DICKENS FOND OF COLOR

From the London Chronicle.
 w. P. Firth could boast of a longer ac- quaintance with Dickens than any of his contemporaries, barring members of the novelist's family. He first met Dickens over 50 years ago, and in 1858 painted his portrait at John Forster's request Con corning this portrait the artist writes: Dickens taste in dress was very curious When he came to my studio he was wear ing a large sky blue overcoat with bright red cuffs. I protested that l could not manage the overcoat, and Dickens, with great dociIity, agreed to abandon thls favorite article of apparel, remarking, in explanation of its gaudy appearance, that he was very fond of color"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-27
Two Bales to the Acre

B. l.. Moss, state agent of farm demonstration work, reports list of 75 farmers who, working under dem onstration methods in Alabama, made in 1911 over two bales of cotton to the acre. Some of these farmers did not stop at two bales per acre. Some made three bales, and F. B. Laftin of Eutaw made 1869 pounds of seed cot ton on an acre, or about three and a half bales of lint cotton.
 If MT. Moss would obtain from each of the 75 farmers embraced in his list the story of how he grew cot ton under demonstration methods in 1911, and print it he would present an interesting and useful pamphlet.
 Here at any rate are 75 farmers who know how to make an acre pro- duce two bales or more, and it is not credible that any one of the 75 will hereafter scratch over from six to 12 acres to produce two bales.
 The demonstration work in Ala bama is producing results, and it would produce more if the stories of the. T5 formers of 1911 who made two bales or more on an acre could be gathered and published. MT. Moss is the man to do it.