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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-03-29

We hear that the present state
laws properly enforced are sufficient
to control the public utilities in St.
Johns. Well, it is never too late
to begin a thing like that, but we
wonder why it was not thought of
before. Could we socialists do it2
Have we the nerve2
Dear voters, we are not promis-
ing the impossible. There are many
things which might be done in St.
Johns, and which might have been
done in the past But the control
of the public utilities is a question
that has never been solved and is
not to be solved by one or two
officers Of little town, even so
good a town as St. Johns. 1t is
a question as broad as the land and
as old as the oldest corporation.
And all this time we have waited
for Moses or a David or Ga Davis)
or some other miracle, worker TO CON
troll them. Ism ii about time for the
people TO try to do something for
themselves' Say, for instance,
to furnish themselves with water,
as they do in Portland and
with light, power, communication
and transportation as they ought to
do everywhere
No! we socialists are not going TO
repudate franchises and other ac-
tions OF previous administrations.
We have a wholesome regard for
the capitalist courts. Some of our
people have been "up against
them.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-03-29
INVESTIGATE UNEMPLOYED

Some kind hearted capitalists
and old party politicians in Chicago
have decided to investigate the
problem OF the unemployed in that
city, A commission headed 10y
Charles Crane, son OF the late well
known ironmaster, is nObly trying
to find out how the other half exists.
The terrible old fashioned winter
has produced conditions for thous,
ands ont of work that are pitiiul
in the extreme. This commission
will investigate the conditions of
the victims OF the cold winter and
the still colder capitalist system,
Understand, however, that merely
the Tesults-not the cause OF uucm-
ploymeut with lis suffering will be
probed. To investigate the causes
OF enforced idleness might muSs up
the placidity OF "our best people, "
aud as the head of the commission
states, there will be nothing sensa-
tional in the work of the commits
sion, We will work calmly and
sensibly aud gather all of the sta
tlstics necessary.
Statistics
No sensation
What brutal Candor. The esti-
mates OF the commission show that
approximately 800, 600 men are out
OF work, in New York city; I25, 900
in Chicago; 20, 900 in Los Angeles
(under Good Government Rule)
and at least 10 per cent. in all 9th
er large industrial centers.
Statistics! Did you ever try to
stave of the biting cursed winter
air that was freezing the life out OF I.
your little children by the use of
statistics, Mr UnemployedWorking- /
manl
Did you ever try to appease their /
hunger with statistics?
Did you ever Try to get medicine
for your sick wiie-with statistics
What do these well fed members
of Mayor Harrison commission
suppose the workingman is going
TO do-but starve-while the sta
tistios are being gathered2 And if
he is alive after they are gathered
what good will this array of
mathematics do, after it is turned
over TO the tender mercies of
charity organization? II
Verify the unemployed asks for
bread and We give hini-statistios.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-03-29

we must get back to the peo-
Pile" declares Mr., Roosevelt in his
latest as We so to presS) campaign
diatribe.
Get back Theodore back lWhy
bless you, what you want to do is
TO catch up with the people, "
You have been tagging behind like
the little dog under the wagon.
Catch up with the people, or you
will soon be lost in the dust OF our
heels.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-03-29
Socialist Columns

For Mayor-Dr. A. w. Vincent.
For Councilman at Large-G. l..
Perrine.
For Councilman First Ward-R. q.
G. Stokes.
For Councilman Second Ward
N. A. Gee.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-03-29

Teddy is in favor of referendum
and recall-to be exercised only by
the legislature. Who's going TO
recall the legislature'
Paid AdN
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-03-30

Our mnseum has been righted. We NO
longer are benightsd
Nor admire the forms Of art that are
20 crude: s.,-
Herr youu zee no wicked statue; bslA and
brasen, looking at you
In q reckless altogether attitude.
Now tho Venus Dc Medici doesn't look
70 bathing-bsachy.
For she's fitted with Mother Hubbard
frock
And old Hercules looks better in gym
nasttc trunks and sweater
Which can never give . gentle soul .
shock.
And the Belvedere Apollo II a. meek and
mild AZ Rollo
In q costume modelled after Fauntle-
roy's,
While the Dying Gladiator N work Of
art 10 greater
Since the folding bed and blanket no
enjoys. -
Mercury and fair Diana have bsen dress
ed; we've given Pan =
Blouse and overalls to wear and play
his pipes
o, no one can now attack us, for we've
even fixed up Bacchus
In = baggy suit Of penitential stripesl
From the greatest to the oldest We have
made them all be modest
Az self-respecting statue ought to b.
And the statuary section of our little art
collection
Il sight that's worth the going u,iles
to sec.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-03-30

I'm all those months l was in the hospital
somebody ought to have warned me. think. :"
said the trained nurse. according to the New
York Times "Of course I had It from the
folks at home that snored little, but never
took 1t seriously until went on my first case.
found then that It il serious matter for
nurse to snofe.
81 took the case from nurse whose own
health had broken down. The patient was
nervous and excited over the contemplated
change, and that made my ordeal more So
we're: 4 brand new case Of my own would have
been much easier. Still. We got along fairly
well together the nrst half Of the night He
was a kindly man, and soon after midnight no
insisted that should try to get some sleep.
1 didn't think I'd catch . wink. but BY and
BY I doxed on. II was fatal sleep for me.
The next morning the patients sister told me
about the snoring
James could not rest At ali.' she said I
heard you in the next room
Before night was looking for another 1oo
OF course did not have to give up nursing
entirely. but the hard cases. where ! am 70
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-03-30

nomic. scisut3nc and political aspects OF the
opium psoAlsm, not only ~ existing N me
Far East bit throughout the world. Tho out
come Of ths gathering was the unanimous
adoption of ssries Of Recommendation 10
which the delegates and experts assembled.
strongly urged that their respective countries
take action IN three matters, namely an
overhaulixg BY each nation Of M own regu-
iations With reference to the opium trafac:
the adopAton Of measures for the suppression
Of opium stnokfng ard. finally. the enforce
msnt Of 5ssstrtctions upon the manufacture
and sale At morphihs.
The experta Of the different nations having
agreed upon the measures that ought to Be
taken to curb the evil. II was up to the United
States. ~ having inaugufated the project.
to make the ue1t move tn the matter. This
she did With NO loss Of time. Our odicfals
wrote to the various powers suggesting that
they get togsther and take action on the
recommendation that had come from shans-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-03-30

hal In other words, It was suggested tnA1 :.
\ SEQUEL to the earlier effort there snoulo
now be iaternational cooperation TOR the psAc
inf Of ths production and tramc in opium IN
der International law.
III. culmination Of the long nsht 10 now u
sfsht An international conference was held
rscently It The Hague. the capital q ths
Netherlands to arrange for measufee tnat
yin mt up the bars against opium ana otaef
hahitforminr drugs al over the world. Many
o< the men who attended the Shanghai CON
ference were appointed BY their RESPECTIVE
governments to represent them AZ Tne Hasuo'
The power and Significance OF the two gain
arinxs was vastly different, however. AT the
ahsnxhai conferences those In attendance
could only advise and recommend. AT the
Hague conference the delegates were empow-
sred by their respective governments to agree
upon definite measured After PROLONGED se.'
atoms measures were decided upon whicn. IL
ID expected. will fully carry out and pu. into
ei,ect the objects Of the conference These
u,e.sures viii be reported to tho various gov
.rnments represented, to be followed BY leg1s-
istiye action on the part of their iaw-ma9ins
hos,es putting into execution tho regulations
srr.ed upon. This IL supposedly mere mat
ter Of routine. q all the powers have given
their promise.
ara thoee for uniform national laws and regu-
lsAsons TO control the production manufacture
nd distribution Of Opium and it, Derivatives.
Almost ~ important viii BE- the regulation
by, the universal postal union OF the transmits
sion Of opium through the mails. Going yet
further in the direction Of complete control
WIN be the restrictions that are to be placed
upou the cultivation Of the poppy. from which
opium Is derived and limiting the number Of
ports through which the drug may be shipped
BY opium-producing countries. There was
adopted also uniform marks Of Identification
for packages containing opium In intern"
uonal transit
The nations that are interested I'm this
worldwide crusade and were represented At
the conference include the United States.
China, Great Britain. France. Germany. Italy.
Japan, Tho Netherlands Persia, Portugal, Rus
sia and Siam. Some Of the other powers.
notably Austria-Hungary. were mot directly
represented because they are not much AFFECT
I'd BY the opium evil. but they have given ~
surance that they will abide BY the regula-
tons which have been agreed upon BY the
conference When the International confer
encs was frst proposed China showed her
intense interest by appointing strong dele
cation including such progressive men ~ d..
Yen. who was educated In American oollesq
and IL in sympathy with American ideas and
ideals.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-03-30

further, report the wissst measures for better
ing the situation
It required year and half Of letter writ.
ING back and forth. before the governments
concerned could be induced to meet each
other on common basis. In explanation Of
this reluctance It may be pointed out that .
number Of the countries. notably Great Britain.
and her colonies, France. Holland and SIAM
derive large revenues from the opium trafic.
and in some instances opium production
II government monopoly Should the
trafnc In opium be virtually abolished. -
It II likely to BE- In time. these various powers
stand to lose revenue to the enormous axEre-
gate Of one hundred million dollars year.
No wonder they hesitated. However. in the
end the common cause Of humanity tn
umphed and It was arranged that an internar
tional opium commission should BE- created.
This commission, which took up IT. work At
the city Of Shanghai China. early in tho year
1909. discussed all phases Of the moral. eco
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-03-30

The story Of wound received in the CIVIL
war which sealed the hiding place Of fortune
for more than half century and OF strange
trick OF fate which cleared the hider's memory
in the evening Of life was brought to Los An
seles by the hider's son. j K Anderson OF
New Orleans, who is at the Van Mugs en- route
to the old placer mining fields OF California
says the Los Angeles Herald.
Andersona father Joined In the gold rush
and was enc OF the minors Of the ~ days. He
located claim In Placer county. near Auburn
from tho river bottoms fortune. Then the
He buried the gold beneath the adobe blocks
of tavern in the vicinity OF his claim.
strapped all the precious substance he could
carry about his body and hurried to Join the
Confederate army
Anderson says that his father was struck in
an engagement with the Union troops BY =
bullet which tore open his scalp and robbed
him Of his memory for nifty Year,. During that
time, the son says. the parent was like child
with all knowledge OF the hiding place Of the
gold gone Before he died, year ago, his
memory OF the gold rush returned to him and
he was living again in the past that preceded
his part in the conflict.
It was during these last moments that the
old man told his son and the mother where he
had buried what he claimed was a fortune.
The son IL hurryfng to unearth possible
the buried treasure. Anderson said
my father said he buried the gold under q
corner Of an old adobe tavern patronixed BY
the miners in the early. days. This tavern was
in Long valley ut = point halfway. have
learned, between the present towns Of Newcas.
tie and Auburn. have learned through CORE
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-03-30
ssh-Rsspsst.

my dear Clotilds," says tie fond
mother to the daughter, who h attir-
ing herself for . railway trip. Surely
you do not mean to wear your very
best and finest garments to ride ca tho
dusty. smoky trains. Why do You not
put all those beautiful things I'm your
trunk and wear this plain, simple.
common-sense outdt which I chose nor
you for this trip!"
why, mammal" exclaims ths beau
teous creature. Suppose there should
b wreck! positively do not want
to be referred to in the newspapers
n ap unknown young woman IN plain
black skirt and jacket-and-and . list
Of other common things from heelless
shoes up"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-03-30
unlnt.n.iena, Truth.

The latest agony" said = spendthrift 10 his
dissipated companion. lis the way I felt this
morning. My wife asked me for G1e note
and cut the matter short BY telling her that It
could not be done. for the simple reason that
had only . matter Of bob or 30 in my
pocket.
81 knew you'd tell me that. she said, and
it's true too And as looked up in amaze
rnent she added. I looked in your pockets last
night I've got the E10 note
fancy how felt! But what could DOR
London Tft-Bits
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-03-30
WOULD IT,

"Pape," began the prattling child
who had been spending the day along
the babbiing brook.
eyes. my son." said ths indulssnt
parent.
PAPA. l want to ask yoa sons-
thing"
ri know you do. my son."
"Well. papa. II = catfish married .
frog
III what?'
III catfish married . frog. would
their childrsn b tadpolscats3"
Hurrying to the telephone tie proud
parent rings up his friends to tell
them Of this.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-03-30

4nr.& ~ v><sAnaant Rimply had q IT. object
aeAe hnnisnmant Of opium from China. but
3~,.s..nv ~. .co,.. ~ tne anti-cpium 'snis.
Nt.sn.s,v 49,. eYnsnded until Il <mbraced the
3~hci. vsrla-eyerv seet,on Of the globe whore
-. 49, ~ on,ur, ms hecome habit--aud
sars,ty v,itbin the past few months the fight
a.~st..t IN. avn hss heen expanded In scope
3nntil n embraces prohibitive or restrictive
1890. - ,riv .~.,r.t oniurn hut also against
snorphine, cocaine. and. in short. all habit
l The Axht AGAINST the opium evil with IN
&cle san a. the chief aSgressor. has been
4eotne on steadily for some years past but It
IA only now on the eve Of complete success
that II has come to attract attention from all
Scla.sss OF The community. From the time
when Chinese began to settle in the United
1Statee. bringing with them. many Of them.
Ashsir love Of opium smoking It was realised
5that the evil vas one the menace Of which
AwouM sooner or later b brought home to our
Speopls -particulariy those residing on the Pa
kciac slope and In the western section Of the.
aSecuntry vhsrs the bulk Of the Monsolians
k.e<tl>d
4 u.-.,.r 4. -. or,x altar rJucle Sam came
49,. ro....ssc. - ~. rhijinpipea. Following
49, scs.s.h .Ar.,sr.r var M our public-
-. ~ .r-.-ru.nt ng1ci.l. we're Thoroughly
1890 - ~. n.css.ity n rrspplins with the
s-.sSs~- ~ ~. pN,Iinn,ne. IN peonle found
Ssreea nunbers Of Chinese who were Confirmed
fnrdum amokars. and. worse yet they were
A,sniAIv teachinr the destructive habit to the
3nstivH. az the Islands. There was much Az
5t.tloa NJ the .ubtect both IN the Philippines
md here In the United states and the up
sshot Of the matter was that the congress OF
sthe IInited states raised laws prohibiting the
iimportatiou Of opium into the Philippines
9s1cent for medicinal purposes. From that mo-
3ment there vas q marked improvement Of
;copdit,ons
4 w. =. ,,..,. a.,,.. ..,,,r ana ~.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-03-30

spondenec that i family BY the name Of Scott
occupies The tavern - = farmhouse and that
the country around It ID devoted to the rails
ing OF citrus fruits.
mo one has disturbed the original lines Of
the building. Tho adobe blocks are heavy.
have obtstssd permission from the owners to
prosecute my search and will give them
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-03-30
VIM. They Had seen.

have seen the sun go round and
round the horizon. instead Of setting"
declared the returned polar explorer.
so have I. answers the man with
the brilliant nose. I've seen the sun
bounce up and down like = rubber
ball. and the moon and stars play
whirligis with each other, but I've
always tried to avoid Dragging about
it,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-03-30
CALIFORNIATREASURE STORY
Otherwise / would have

share OF my nndings. Otherwise would have
to buy the property
Anderson Is . civil engineer. He was en-.
gagged BY the government for some time IN
work on the Panama canal. but has left his
employment to search for the treasure which
no maintains his father has hidden in the old
placer mining fields Of California.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-03-30
Willy Man.

"And no doubt" we say to our
friend. the candidate, you viii make
an especial appeal for votes By sym
pathising with the man with patches
In his garmentsf"
NO." he responds with moving
wink, Il shall make . ten-strike by
voicing my undying sympathy with
the men who can't ret their clothes
patched"
AzAFz~
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-03-30
Plausible.

"Braggs is up in Maine hunting. He writes
me that he's shot the biggest bear on record"
Don't doubt It. It would have to be q mon
ster for BraGgs to hit it"-Boston Transcript
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-03-30
Trained Nurse Who Shores

quired to keep awake every second. are open
to me- All those soft snaps that give you .
chance to sleep half the night are beyond the
reach OF the snoring nurse"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-03-30
MKser ann
Az1Ar:rHf
H2l<H ar
NzAXNf0- l.

having possessions IN ne
Far East to ascertain u Il
would not b possible 70
form I distinguished inter.
national commission that
would study the opium
problem a. It then appeared
In the quarter of the globe
where II had proven the
9reafest MANAGE and vouiA
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-03-30

hheaval Of the machinery Of government This
4 late development 10 cfusads to free the
ilChinese. and. Incidentally. other peoples Of
iithe world. from the bondage Of the opium
bhabit which has for 10 many ysars bssn .
IlpfoSress.
/ We. a. Americans. must feel an especial
lIpsids and interest In this breaking of the
1srip Of The deaAlisst drug habit because n
3has bsen brought about largely through the
asforts q the DATED Dtatsss Or. In otAsr
2woeda Uacls Sam 1T tie ball rolling ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
AGENCY.

The executive committee for Memor :
ial day consisting Of W. H. Reynolds,
DR.. McEldary, George Manning and G.
T.. Nye met and appointed the follow
ing committees: Finance-Otis Mccoy
and l. w. Jackson. On flowers-Mrs.
w. n. Enyart and Mrs. O. G. Shadford.
On getting the school children for dec
Grating the graves Mr.. Manning, Miss
Clara Johnson, Miss Matte Van Zant,
Miss Lula Enyart. Miss Ethel Roukc.
On decora ting the church-Miss Maud
Shadford and Jess Rudkin. On speaker
w. n. Enyart, DR.. McEldary and G.
J.. Nye, On music--W. ri. Reynolds.
Foster Springer who has been in COL
orado for some time, has returned
home. vs., s.a57e .r s
Emanuel Sterner was, taken suddenly
i'll Monday morning but at last account
was better
n. j. Lambert who WIS an employe of
John Morrei & Co. and who was ap-
pointed Il government meat inspector
at Chicago, has been transferred to Des
Moines and Mrs. Lambert left for that
place today, where they will make their
future home.
. G.. S. Cole Of Batavia Z visited his
mother here Sunday.
The child of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Graham who has been dangerously i'll
is improving slowly.
Born, recently, daughter, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Lint. E
Mr. and Mrs r. G. Wood of Sacra-
mento. Calf, who have been visiting
friends here left for their home today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
PROTEST AGAINST
CONSOLIDATING

Des Moines, May S.---ihe report or
the committee appointed 10 dfai& rsso-
lutions protesting against the pro-
posed action Of Consoli,i2I ing the all
opathic and Fomeopa tnic departments
Of the medical college a. The State
University Of Iowa was TO be heard by
the delegates attending the annual
convention Of the State i1ahnemann
Medical society this morning The
report of the committee was the first
business of the day. q
Before the session began delegates
expressed the belief that the commit
tee would recommend a state wide cam
paign to create public sentiment in
favor. of the recall Of President Bow
man of the state university who to-
gether with members Of the state
beard of education has been severely
criticised on the convention floor and
charged with "conspiring to eliminate
the homeopathic department at the
state university
Among the most important legisla-
tive recommendations already made
are the adjustment of the public
drinking cup and health certificate
as a marriage requirement. It was
announced today that considerable
time will be devoted to the matter Of
the proposed change at the state uni.
versity and every effort will be made
to prevent the execution Of the plan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
DENTISTS WILL NAME
OFFICERS TODAY

Bes Moines. May s--The morning
session CT the Iowa Dental society to-
Gay was devoted to clinics. The after
noon session opened with a business
meeting and the annual election Of Of
hcers was scheduled to be held before
adjournment. .. '
Among the interesting features OF
today's session was the report on the
examination of the teeth of children
attending schools in Iowa City which
was in the hands of DR.. F. A. Rogers.
I Many members OF the association
delivered addresses at the opening
session Of the convention and the den
tai colleges of the country We're crit
icized by President W. G. Crandall of
Spencer in his annual address. He
declared that many of the school en-
ploy incompetent demonstrators and
faculty members with little expert
ence which, he said, resulted in grad
yates with low standards. The estab-
lishment of national bureau of health
was advocated.
Dr. E. K Wedelstaedt Of st. Paul.
in addressing the delegates, urged
several reforms and denounced the
use Of strong { 4sHs in connection with