davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-22
The Recall.

The schools of southern Idaho,
which debated the recall, did signal
service for the state. 1t is true that
but few communities were affected,
but the students in the schools at
Caldwell, Pocatello and Albion will go
to their various communities and give
their ideas of the great question to be
voted on by the people of this state
next November, in the shape of an
amendment.
The debate at the Normal, between
the College of Idaho and the Normal
on this question aroused great deal
of interest. Caldwell had the affirma-
tive and won. The audience was an
Albion audience and yet the Caldwell
debaters seemed to prove to the ma
jority of those present that the recall
is a good thing. This is non-parti.
san question and every effort SHOULD
be made next fall to give the voter:
all the enlightenment possible. The
recall is popular with the people, bu
it also has its weak points, which
should be brought out, and can be b,
studying the question.-Albion Mug
get.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-22
CHANGE PARTNERS
AND ALL WALTZ

The partnership existing between
Drs. T. f. Jackson and J. Irwin, under
the firm name of Jackson & Irwin,
Veterinary Surgeons, on Arthur St.
came to an abrupt termination on
Wednesday, the Goth inst, under cir
cumstances which do not appear to
have been thoroughly explained as yet
at least as far as the public is con-
cerned.
1t is stated that the partnership ran
along in harmony until some time
Tuesday. when, it is said, the JUNO.
member of the firm suddenly con
eeived the idea Of collecting up some
of the firms outstanding Indebtedness,
and Immediately commenced action on
the idea, continuing this line of ac-
tivity until some time Wednesday
morning, when. it is stated, instead OF
returning to the office and holding an
accounting with his partner, he be-
took himself to parts unknown to DR..
Jackson at the time OF this report
| The coincident disappearance OF sun
dry tools of the profession belonging
it is claimed, to DR.. Jackson perosn-
ally, tended to confirm, in the doctor S
mind, that his former partner hao
elected to join forces with another
veterinary. and chosen this somewhat
informal method of terminating his
previous connection which mode OF
procedure caused hasty visit to the
distritc attorney, couple of quick &C
ton notices to the local papers, which
will be found elsewhere, and a few re
marks on the part of the usually cheer
full and urbane DR.. Jackson, obviousl.
not intended for publication, ant
hardly suitable for such purpose any
how.
1t is to be hoped that the situation
NAV prove, in the outcome, to be NOR
ereditable than at first appears; bu
DR. Jackson seems to think it will bea
lot of explaining.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-22
Another Irrigation District.

The petition for the formation of
the Willow Creek Irrigation district
was presented to the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners Wednesday by At
torney J. M. Thompson. This will
reclaim a most valuable tract of land
in this section. Attorney Thompson,
who has made most particular study
of irrigation law and the formation of
irrigation districts, looks upon this as
most feasible project.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-22

Boise is responsible for a new
phrase which bide fair to be adopted
all over the west, "Thc lucerne
widow" This entirely separate
from grass widow" even though
Boise is a we'll defined divorce colony
The phrase was applied by a Boise
woman, the wife of carpenter. to
herself, in describing her experiences
on a ranch 80 miles from the city
in the March number of Country Life
Mrs. B. is one Of large number
of such widows" who leave the city
where husband is earning scanty
livelihood, to hold down a homestead
claim, which is planted to lucerne
with the first irrigation water whicf
is secured. -.
Miss Martha Smell of Eagle visited
Mrs. R. E. Glenn Sunday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-22
Local Attorneys Argue Case.

Attorneys J. M. Thompson and R.
B. Scatterday were at Boise Monday
for the purpose of arguing the case Of
John Fallon VS.. the Black Canyon IT.
rigation district. This was most i'm
portant case as the validity of over
seven million dollars was involved.
The decision of the court will appear
elsewhere in this issue of The Tribune.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-22
Returns Well Pleased.

President Smith of the Great Falls
Power and Irrigation Co., of Toron-
to, Canada, was in Caldwell last even
ing after having made a tour of in
vestigation of the Gem Irrigation dis
trict. Mr.. Smith was we'll pleased
with the progress of the work. His
company has the contract for the con
struction work.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-22
CANYON HOSPITAL NOTES.

MISS Elizabeth Cummings, former
ly nurse in the institution, latterly
patient, went home Tuesday. Miss
eight weeks ago and her friends were
delighted to hear of her return home
week before last. Unfortunately the
patient suffered relapse and was
obliged to return to the hospital. 1t
is thought that she is now on the way
to permanent recovery and she ex-
poets trip to the country shortly, to
assist in her recuperation.
Mrs. w. c. Postlewaite was able to
be removed to the home of her mo-
Their, Mrs. Dix, this week. She is
reported as doing nicely and expects
to return to her own home very soon.
Rev. H. f. McGraw, who has been
confined to the hospital with a case
of la grippe contracted during his Wis
it here, left for his home in California
Wednesday.
i DR.. S. j. Miller sent three babies to
the hospital Thursday, all suffering
from intercolitis, which it may be ex-
planned is inflammation of the colon
or large intestine. The babies are all
cousins, children of Mrs. Tom Crit
fths and her sisters-i law, the Mes
danes Gardiner.
Dr. J. S. Meyer dismissed from the
L~c,;<o1 &La ~f Do1>;ccnn
he having recovered from an opera
ton for heinmorrhoids.
DR.. Haley reports Harold Jester as
doing nicely.
DR.. F. M. Cole is attending Mrs
E. B. Trotter, of Deer Flat, who re.
turned home short time ago after
an operation undergone in Boise ane
$ is confined in the hospital with a cast
: of la grippe.
: DR.. Cue expects to be able to per
+ NIT Mrs. Wayne Bailey to return
J. home by Saturday.
d Miss Mae White is reported doing
S nicely and expects to have DR.. Mey
J. ers' permission to return home short
ly.
Mrs. ]. L. McConaughey is reported
by DR.. Haley to be on the high roa'
, to recovery, an earnest of which i
:, found in the fact that she is now abb
g to sit up.
Wallace Bayer of Portland is unde
the care of DR.. R. c. Bull for medici
- nal treatment.
4 H. A. Clements, from Texas, VIII
- was sent in January Is last, suffering
= from frozen feet, will be operate
upon today and suffer the loss of par
of one foot. Mr. Clements was sen
in from Payette suffering acutel
=, from what was thought to be rheuma
- tism and malaria. RI. R. B. Bull in
- meniately diagnosed the case as on
~ of badly frozen feet, contracted fror
- exposure in freight cars, while tn
- man was up against a case of har
- luck and was attempting to chang
- locations. 1t was thought at the tim
- that the victim would lose both fee
- and one leg; but by dint of skillf'
treatment and careful nursing he e!
=, capped with the loss of part of on
:, foot.
a. Mrs. M. L. Sturgeon, matron, az
IN mits that she will have to make goo
I'll her promise of wedding gift to eao
a of her girls who should enter into tt
Ill hymeneal state and the present Mr.
IT, Sam Rowland, who was Mrs. Bertf
ia Hendrickson, nurse up to the time
RS her sudden marriage last week, will
he the recipient of gift in consequence
ut Mrs. Spurgeon affects to consider tt
en- action of the bride as something
by the nature of bunco game and stat
e. her intention of imposing time lin
on the girls in the future.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-22
Advertised Letters.

Following is the list of advertised
letters at the Caldwell post Office for
the week ending March 20. 1912; due
lc each:
Ruth Anderson, Cafe Canyon, Cald
we'll Employment Office, Mrs. ]. H
Edwards, Lillian Hoch, BERTHE Rowe
Mrs. M. F.. Smith. Edward Wyette.
JAKE HORN, P. M
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-22

Mrs. S. D. Simpson entertained the
evening bridge club Thursday even
ing.
The Episcopal Guild held a Lenten
tea at the home of Mrs. B. M. Holt
Wednesday afternoon. Mesdames
Devers, Simpson, French and Holt
were hostesses.
The Ladies' Aid of the Christian
church met at the homeof Mrs, Henry
Zeh Wednesday afternoon. Mesdames
Williams and Goldsmith were assist.
ant hostesses A large number OF
| ladies were present.
Mrs. Charles Halford of Baker City
returned Monday evening after visit
ing for a couple of days with her
brother and family, I. H. Kellar.
Mrs. Ball, who lives on Sth and
, Cleveland is very i'll with pneumonia
Ben Dunlap has recently accepted
position as bookkeeper for Cupples
Mercantile Co.
Mrs. Fred Morris of Boise was
guest of Mrs. Ed Miller several days
this week.
| Prof and Mrs. Murphy were Sun
da ydinner guests OF Rev. and Mrs
Case.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-22

Mrs. P. A. Boulton has been suffer
ing severely with an abscess on one OF
her teeth, but was improving at last
report.
Mrs. C. F.. Drew was confined to her
home on account of sickness the first
of the week.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-22

< zoo acres with water for 100
< acres, some bearing fruit trees,
X house and barn, u mile from
town, ~ miles from railroad.
/ Can all be cultivated except
about IS acres, which is good
X pasture land. Most of this
\ tract is first class fruit land.
X Price only $50 per acre
4 terms.
X The A. L. MURPHY Co.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-22
RETURNED TO CALIFORNIA

Rev. H. F. McGrew left Wednesday
evening for his home at Whittier,
California. He has been i'll for some
time and was convinced that the eli
mate here was not suited to his physi.
Cd conditions. Rheumatism troubled
him seriously while here and even his
friends felt that he would no doubt be
better in the California climate. He
leaves a large circle of friends here
who would have been glad if it had
been best for him to remain here. He
owns farm near Grecnleaf. A public
auction will be held at the farm next
week as announced elsewhere in this
paper and it is probable that Rev NC
Grew will dispose of all his property
soon with the view to remaining per-
manently in California. He has charge
of one of the largest congregations OF
the Friends church in the country at
Whittier, Cal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-22

The "lucerne widow" in question
left her husband, a good carpenter.
but with jobs only at intervals, and
rented a 4O-acre tract 80 miles from
the city where. with her two boys.
II and IA years old, and little girl
and $50 in cash as her only assets
she succeeded in finally establishing
one of the best ranches in this sec
ton. The article in Country Life
gives not only the experience of this
idaho "lucerne widow" but of three
Others, and details their great success
in aiding their husbands, Lucerne i:
the society name for the common
garden variety of alfalfa.-Statesman
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01

winning him victory. have also won him
distrust.
The Presidency Of this nation n too
splendid q prize to be safely thrown into
the arena OF personal ambition II shoaid
be bestowed unsought. the once seeking
the man II It be objected that this plan
is undemocratic 1t should be answered
that It Is possibly the most truly demo
cratic that can be devised for large
constituency. Pure democracy can only
be exercised over q small area, where the
entire body Of voters In mass meeting
pass ordinances and elect officers, as In
Swiss cantons and New England towns.
When the political unit Is enlarged, COM
posed Of many parts, its democracy be-
comes forthwith representative. Repre-
sentatives are chosen to enact laws at
fecting every vital interest, and by rep
resentatives our Presidents are in fact
selected. The question here Is whether
these shall be self-constituted represent
atives, the bosses Of dIsordered conven-
tons, or shall be OF the body created for
that especial service by our venerated
Constitution Should the satisfaction OF
expressing by ballot a choice among can
dIdates A. B, c, and D. dictated seyeraIIy
by agencies over which we have no con-
troll, be greater than that Of accepting
finally q choice made by agents lawfully
elected and advised by the people. and
responsible to them for the proper exc
cution Of their solemn trust? A choice
made by the people through their grand
committee. the electoral college. would
be truly their own choice. There 10 no
conceivable machinery through which
they could act moro directly with more
reality OF control
As has often been remarked, the au-
thors Of the Constitution builded better
than they knew. In devising only the
principal great agencies of government.
with only general specifications and re-
strictions of power, they created an CT
ganism which has harmonized with all
environments. proved equal TO every new
condition. and controlled successfully an
undream OF expansion As provisions lit
tie understood have been found OF vital
efficacy when brought into action by leg
islative enactment or judicial decision to
meet arising needs, We may be sure our
ancient charter holds latent the means OF
present safety. Some stateman Of the
early days, divining the tremendous po-
tency Of the commerce clause, called I
"a sleeping giant in the Constitution"
So that abandoned provision. the cleo
toraI college," may prove to be a yelled
savior.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01

dated table will be complied. showing In
proper order all the names that have re-
oeived more than one thousand votes IN
any State, the number Of votes given 70
every name In each State, and the total
number OF votes for every name In the
whole Union. Remember, that the peo-
pie have, without prior nominations or
diotation from any source, out OF their
own knowledge and best wisdom. given
these votes The electors will thus have
reported to them the real voice Of the
people, but speaking q various language.
From every State there may be several
or many names, and without doubt the
best qualified men Of the nation win be
In the lists. 1t will be the task Of the
electors to analyze the lists. and deter
mine what Is the highest expression OF
the peoples will. They will mark q num-
Der OF names that have received the larB-
est totals OF votes, and those whose
votes are derived from the greatest num-
Der OF States, and among those found
to be general favorites they will con-
slider the elements Of distinction. past
services, and qualifications. Each cleo
tor will give to the varying elements
such weight as his own Judgment and
conscience approve, and the results OF
their deliberations cannot fail to be
more satisfactory to an enlightened coun-
try than are the fortuitous conclusions
of our national conventions.
should Be Protected
As judges, Senators, and Representa-
tives are protected by law IN the per-
Torrance OF official duty, so the electors
should be assured OF perfect independ-
ence, and guarded from all sinister in
huence by a carefully drawn corrupt
practices act.
To complete the discussion OF this ques-
ton, something should be said of the
manner Of appointing the electors,
though this is not within Federal Jurts-
diction. Being left to the State Legis-
latures, various modes were employed.
each suited doubtless TO local conditions.
selves appointed them. in others they
were elected by Congressional districts,
In others all were voted for upon a gen.
eral State ticket. The last mode has
come TO prevail, because II gives an ad
vantage to the majority, and the party IN
power wants and expects to get all the
electoral votes. But election by Congress
sional districts was preferred by the
early statesmen. Wilson, Gallatin, and
Hamilton expressed themselves strongly
to that effect. jefferson wrote "a most
favorable event would certainly be the
division OF every State into districts for
the election Of electors" and Madison
reported: THE district mode was mostly
IL not exclusively, in view when the Con-
stitution was framed and adopted. The
States when voting for President by gen.
eral ticket are string of heads. When
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
Congress May See Wisdom of Restoring
Function of Nomination to Body
Originally Having Power.

I win be least likely to terminate In vio-
| lence and usurpation, ought to be adopt
ed" And Alexander Hamilton In the
FederRlist No. IS: 'Tt was desirable that
the sense Of the people should operate In
the choice of the person to whom 90 i'm
/ portant trust was to be connded. This
\ end will be answered by committing the
right of making II, not to any pre-ettab-
Iished body, but to men chosen fof the
special purpose, and at the particular
! conjuncture."
Left to own Judgment.
But to know the will OF the people the
electors were left to their own under
standing. No systematic method OF the
people themselves expressing their will
was provided. Indeed. such method
could not be provided in that age. Meth
DDS Of voting were extremely crude, and
It is only In our own day that a really
effective ballot has been devised, while
the idea OF primary elections Of candi-
dates is most recent. Meantime, to aid
the electors. left powerless by the re-
quirement to give their votes in their
respective States, nominating conventions
sprang up, and they have attained rank
growth, imposing upon the electors as the
will Of the people the results of Homerc
wrangles Of politicians.
But the day OF the convention Is said
to be passed. Since the highly unedify-
ing spectacles of last summer nearly
every newspaper and periodical has SO
predicted in language more or less tenn
perate, the following in an esteemed
contemporary being taken as sample:
with the horrible example Of this
years huke staring them in the face,
would Congress be willing again to trust
the old corrupt, vicious, broken-down
system Of nominating a PRESIDENT
Our Judicious historians entertain the
same opinion. DR.. James Schouler wrote
in 1908:
I'VE have changed in national modes
of nomination and are likely to change
again. Nominations by a Congressional
caucus, the earliest settled practice,
passed into dIsreputs and disuse some
eighty years ago. nor did the plan Of
State nomination by Legislatures long
satisfy as a substitute. National party
nomination in convention by delegates
from all the States. our present mode, Is
already an expensive contrivance, not to
add loosely representative in character,
and each new experience increases its
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01

the developed political capacity Of the
electorate, tits right and possible for the
people to express their wishes respecting
candidates. fer the Offices OF government,
and the best means possible should be
devised for q full and effective express
sion thereof. But by no means should
the Presidential preference pass through
the medium OF party conventions. Such
medium Is wholly Unnecessary and al
together obstructive. Most emphatically
II u urged that the people. In undertake
ing to advise respecting the Presidency.
address their advice directly to the re-
sponsibis agents commissioned by them
and vested by them with authority TO
act thereon, that IL, the electoral col
lege lawfully assembled.
simple Method Proposed.
This desirable expression OF Presiden-
tial preferences by the voters at large
may be given In O simple and effective
manner, with Scarcely any addition to
the labor involyed>in casting and collect
ing the ballots. Naturally the preference
vote should be given in connection with
the vote for electors, and such would
be the case In practice; but in legis-
lating upon the subject. In order to avoid
ell questions of validity, inasmuch as the
power to determine the manner of "ap-
pointing the electors Is vested in the
State Legislatures, Congress would wise
ly connect this vote with the vote for
Representatives. a subject over which
that body has complete Jurisdiction, as
is placed beyond doubt by the Supreme
Court in the following language:
so In the case Of laws regulating the
elections OF Representatives, to Congress
the State may make regulations on the
subject; Congress may make regulations
On the same subject; or may alter or add
to those already made. The paramount
character Of those made by Congress
has the effect to supersede those made
by the State, SO far as the two are in
compatible, and no further" Ex parte
S!ebold, 100 U. S.. 3s6. See also ex parte
Marlborough, no U. s.. $751; and Wiley VS.
Sinkler, 17s. U. s.. g.
A paragraph in the act for assembling
the electoral college, should provide that
In the years when President is TO be
elected there shall be printed on the
nauots used in voting for Representatives
in Congress words to this effect: Here
the voter may write the name Of his
choice for President OF the United States.
and below them a blank line: and when
the ballots are counted in each State all
names written on said line by the voters.
which have received more than loo
votes each, shall be tabulated with the
number OF votes for each, and the tabu-
latton shall be certified to the electors.
and shall be published.
When the electors assemble in conven-
ton, those from each State will present
the tabulation with which they have
been provided, and thereupon a consol-
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
Members of College Chosen from Dis
tricts Would Seek President Rather
Than the Office Be Sought.

they mako their election by districts.
some Of these differing in sentiment from
| others and sympathizing with other dis
tricts In other States. they are 30 knit
together as to break the force Of those
geographical and othar no1ious parties
which might render the repulsive too
strong for tho cohesive force within the
political system"
FRvOrs District Election.
Certainly the district system Of cleo
ton seems the fRirsr, as Il would give
voice to majorities in the several dis
tricts. which might bo different from the
majority in the State as a whole, and II
would render the electoral college more
nearly the counterpart It was intended
to be. OF the National Legislature.
Logically the electors corresponding to
Representatives ought to be elected in
the same manner and by the same con-
stituencies as the Representatives, while
the two that correspond to Senators
should DO elected by the State-at-Iarge.
Thus, also. would the college become
more intimately representative Of all the
people of all the States.
The plan here advocated would give
the Constitution a chance. It is a re-
storation OF the system designed by the
creators OF our government. with i'm
portant notifications required by the
developed capacity and enlightenments
OF the electorate. They intended that
the sense Of the people should operate
through q body OF men assembled from
every part OF every State and knowing
the popular will from their intimate re-
lations with the people 1t Is here pro-
posed that the body OF chosen delegates
shall receive directly the advice OF the
people. their own personal knowledge
supplemented by the popular preference
vote. Such a combination Of the old and
new methods would go far toward tax
ing the Presidency out OF politics, as It
was conceived by the fathers. To them
the States were the familiar theaters OF
party contests, their varying interests
causing divisions within themselves on
diverse Issues. Surprising that partisan
contentious would be confined within
State boundaries, they behind the Nation
al Executive raised above parties. pre-
siding impartIally over the destinies OF
federated States. This is nobler,
grander ideal of the Presidency than
the reality 1t has become, a party chief
raised TO power by methods which. in