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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-13

Rev. ]. ]. Patton, pastor Of the
Methodist church. will leave for
Ashland on Tuesday next to attend
the Oregon Annual Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
There will be about I2S preachers
In attendance. The Oregon Con-
ference embraces that part of Ore
gon west of the Cascades, and the
basin about Klamath Lake.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-13

Members OF the Wcmen's Chris
tian Temperance Union and their
friends are cordially invited to meet
at the home Of Mrs. ]. G., Scott next
Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Az
ter a short program plans will be
discussed for the entertainment Of
the delegates to the great National
convention which will be held in
Portland October 1926.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-13

For Rent-A 7 room house near
Jersey street on Chicago, cheap.
Some furniture. call Ip2s South
Jersey.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-09-13

For Sale-A new St. Johns steel
range. used only 4 months; cheap.
1913 South Jersey street.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-27

We suggest another needed i'm.
provement in connection with the CT
flee of president, and that is to have
the inauguration of the president at
some other time than on the fourth of
March, as is the case at present 1t
may be a difficult thing to account
for, but it is a fact, nevertheless, that
the weather is, as rule, disagreeable
on the inaugural occasion. When Mr..
Mckinley was indicted into the Of
flee the second time the weather was
cold, damp and rainly nearly the
whole of the forenoon and at no time
during the day could one go about
with any comfort. On the occasion
of the Inauguration of President Taft
four years ago, it rained practically
all day on the third of March and on
the night of the third and the morning
of the fourth a heavy snow fell, last
ing until about 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, and it was so damp and cold
that the proceedings could not be con
Quoted in front of the capital where
they are supposed to be and are usual.
ly held, but instead in the senate
chamber where but few people could
witness them. We think better
time would be in May or June when
the weather in Washington is gen
orally fine.
Some people may say that it makes
; no difference what the weather is for
the president can take the oath of Of
flee in the absence Of the multitude,
but we are not inclined to this view.
The inaugural occasion should be
made much of, and people should be
encouraged to attend the services and
witness the parade. The people
should honor the president, regardless
of the party which furnishes him, and
should if possible, attend the pro-
ceedings which can only be done in
case the weather is such as to enable
them to do so. 1t is said that four
years ago at the Inauguration of Pres
ident Taft, thousands of people con-
tracted colds and some of them lost
their lives from exposure.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-27
ROOSEVELT'S LIBEL SUIT.

A newspaper published in Mchi
gan, as we recall, a short time prior
to the election made charges agains,
Theodore Roosevelt, in substance that
he was addicted to the use of intoxi
eating liquors and was in the habit
OF becoming intoxicated Colonel
Roosevelt felt so aggrieved over the
charge made against him that he in
stituted suit for damages, charg.
ing the newspaper with libel and the
case is now pending. We sincerely
hope the colonel will press the suit
to an early trial and to final Judgment
and will not consent to dismissal of
it under any circumstances. AS long
as it was whispered about the country
during the summer, and especially
while the fall campaign was on, that
Mr.. Roosevelt was in the habit of
drinking intoxicating liquors to ex-
cess this suit will furnish an oppor-
tunity to vindicate him before the
American people. He owes it to him.
self and to the people to press the suit
to trial. If the charge is true and Mr..
Roosevelt drinks to excess, then the
people should know it. If the charge
is libelous then the author of the pub
LEGATION should receive the punishment
he deserves. One thing is certain, the
American people will not accept as a
of the colonel a dismissal
of the case, and it is up to him, as
long as he has started the case, to de-
mand the vindication which a judg-
ment for damages only will bring. q
We have little use for newspaper
hat will attack man seeking a public
office and make charges against him
which are false in order to bring
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-27
Pensions for Ex-Presidents,

The Carnegie idea of pensioning
eX-presldents at the rate of $4,000 a
year so as to enable them to devote
their unique counsel and experience
to the benefit of their government is
IN line with advanced popular thought,
but it is questionable whether the pen
sion should come from private sources
1t would be far more compatible with
national dignity to provide the pen
sion out of the public treasury.
The government has several times
allowed widows of ex-presidents S.
GOO year, so the present suggestion
violates no established principle or
policy. On the other hand, we be-
lieVe it would prove generally accept
able, for the conviction is growing as
a product of an intensely pragmatic
age, that the country should continue
to have at its service the men it has
exalted to it's highest office and that
adequate provision should be made
to maintain the dignity of that office
in former as we'll as present incum-
bents.
The history of the United States
blight of adversely permitted to fall
is darkened more than once by the
upon an eX-president. While there
is no imminence of another such
contingency, other cogent reasons
urge action. 1t would be entirely
Incompatible, however, wiki the
spirit of free nation to permit the
pension to be paid from the pro-
ceeds of what appears to be a pri-
vate philanthropy.-Om Bee.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-27

about his defeat, but on the other
hand, if the habits of the candidate
initiate against his standing and abil-
ity to discharge the duties of the Of
fee, then it becomes the duty of the
newspapers knowing such facts to pub
lish them in order to let the people
understand the character of the man
who is seeking the office. We eX-
press no opinion on the question and
prefer to leave it to the courts to de-
eide what the facts are, but we do in
sist that no compromise be made and
that the case shall be prosecuted to
final judgment.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-27
PRESIDENTIAL TERM s YEARS

There is growing sentiment
throughout the country in favor OF
changing the length of the term OF
the president of the United States
from four to six years, and to limit
the tenure to a single term. 1t is pro
posed to change the law so that the
incumbent will have no incentive to
conduct his first term to strengthen
his chances for a second term. ii
the president when he begins his term
of Office understands there is no op
nortunity for a second term he has
no motive for neglecting or refusing
a conscientious discharge OF the duties
of the Office in order to build up a
machine to perpetuate himself IN OF
flee. 1t may be conceded that gen
orally speaking our presidents are
men of the highest honor, but as long
as the custom is to permit the incum
bent to succeed himself, it must be
expected that there will not be the
same independence in the discharge
of the duties of the office during the
first term, as if there could be no hope
of a second term. 1t cannot be con-
tended that there are not enough good
and capable men in the country to ac-
cent the office, for there are thousands
of men in each party who will al
no fn fill tho nfficp with
credit and who will be anxious enough
to take office.
We think the past history of the
country justifies the conclusion that
better service will come with term
of six years and no second term. We
understand that President Taft, Pres
ident-elect Wilson and William J. Bry-
an and large majority of the lead
ers of both parties have come to the
conclusion that better results will be
secured if the change is made. 1t is
said that both senators from Iowa are
advocates of a six-year term without
a second term.
The proposition to increase the term
from four to six years is in the nature
of a compromise between those who
are now opposed to a second term and
those who favor taking off the limit
as to the length of time one may hold
the office, and it would not, therefore,
require a great sacrifice of convlc-
ton Oh either side if the change is
made We would not be surprised to
see. within the next few months, SEN
timent crystallized in favor OF the
change.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-27
REMITTANCES

Remit by draft, express or postal
order payable to The Review Publish
ing Company. Only two-cent stamps
received in payment of mail accounts.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-27

The Des Moines Register and Lead
er of Monday morning contained the
pictures of Prof VonCoelln and wife
who are now residents of New Lon
don, Iowa. There is also special
notice of this worthy pair on the cele.
bration of their fifty-fifth wedding an.
niversary. Many will remember Prof
VOnCoelln when he was superintend.
ent OF the Denison schools. He was
state superintendent of public instruc.
ton for three terms and a German of
great force of character and broad ed
ucation. He is now living at New
London in Henry county and con-
nected with the Times. His daughter,
Mrs. Harvey Cook is a resident of
the county. Friends are sorry to hear
that he has been in poor health for
some months. Neighbors did we'll to
honor Prof. VonCoelln and wife upon
their late anniversary.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-27

BY a referendum vote by the people
OF South Dakota, electric headlights
will be required on all locomotives
running in that state.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-27
CORRESPONDENCE

Communications relating to news
and editorial matter should be ad-
dressed Denison Review.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-27
NOT A SQUARE DEAL.

1t does not look as though the peo-
pie Of Denison are having a square
deal in their treatment by the West
ern Union Telegraph company, and
that the company owes it to the city
to locate an office up town. AS it is
now with the business man wishing
to send a message either trip to the
station is required or great deal of
time wasted in order to get the oper-
ator at the station to take the message
over the phone. 1t is estimated that
the time wasted by those who have
occasion to use the telegraph is at
least in the aggregate not less than
full hour each day, by waiting for
the operator to respond to calls made
for him over the telephone. At this
rate for week, seven hours are vast
ed, while the loss of time for year
would amount to 1854 hours and for ten
years 3640 hours or almost a half of
the year would be wasted by the good
pCOpIc wiz oll dI Tic pllOll0 WdlJluS
and stewing because the telegraph
operator does not answer calls made
upon him.
The reason for the delay may be
that the time of the operator is taken
up by railroad business and other ,,
work, but whatever the reason there
is nothing more exasperating to one
who desires to send message than
to be compelled to wait at the phone
indefinitely before the telegraph oper-
ator is able to receive the message.
We do not blame the operators for
they have sundry duties to perform
which prevents them from giving
prompt attention to calls made, but
we do think it good reason for in
sisting that the telegraph company
should establish and maintain an office
up town where business can be trans
acted satisfactorily, expeditionsly and
as we believe profitably to the CON-
pany as we'll as it's patrons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26

THE public seems TO be taking more in
terest in the democratic party this year
than was the case four years ago." said
j. P. Wardle of Chicago.
II am not a party man; have voted in
four presidential elections-twice repub-
lican and twice democratic. and twice
failed to vote. This time intend to vote. If
Underwood. Harmon or Marshall is nomi-
mated / shall vote the democratic ticket,
but IL the democratic nominee happens to
be man agreeable to Bryan shall vote
for Taft. I have no liking for politicians
of the Bryan or Roosevelt type-rule or
ruin. Roosevelt Is a mighty trouble maker,
and 1t is well that the republican party
is rid Of MIN. Bryan is trouble maker,
too, but If he succeeds in bringing on DEM
ocratic defeat once more democrats will
have only themselves to blame. The
rank and file and many OF the leaders
have worshipped Bryan, when all the
while he was more of a populist than a
democrat. The progressives or radicals
make considerable noise, but the conser-
vative tickets usually gets the most votes
on election day."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
Alabama at Baltimore

The value of big delegation at
Baltimore is already felt and it will
be fully appreciated before the bal
lotting for standard bearer is begun
tomorrow.
Everybody knows that Alabama has
a candidate. Five hundred enthusi-
astic Underwood men can make them
selves felt anywhere, and thus far no
delegation outnumbers the one that
the Underwood Marching club of Ala
bama enlisted and forwarded to the
front line of battle.
When to Mr.. Underwood's excel
lent and impressive personality is
added activity and enthusiasm on
the part of his supporters, all have
had a right to anticipate glorious
result.
Mr.. Underwood's candidacy will
not suffer from the want of proper
support. All has been done that a
dignified canvass justifies, and the
rest must be left to the fate that con-
trolls action in a convention from 4s
states and 10000, 900 people. The bal
lotting for a nominee bids fair to ex-
tend over both Thursday and Friday
of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
Business in Presidential Years

Except in China, which is being re-
organized, and in Italy, which has an
expensive war on hand, correspond
ents report that general business
ranges anywhere from good to lab
normally active" England, for ex-
ample, is as full of unrest as this
country is of politics, and yet in both
business is active and improving. No
one seems to know just why business
ignores strikes and deficits and dis
content and goes right along prosper
ously. All the Napoleonic dema-
gogues cannot disturb, apparently,
business in this country, and good
crops are coming to fortify the bust
ness situation.
All along men have considered
presidential years untitled for numer-
Gus enterprises, but our history does
not uphold such theories. Presidential
years have as a rule been years of
activity and new enterprises, and the
present year is no exception to the
rule,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
Tariff Plank at Baltimore

The democratic party is absolutely
q unit at Baltimore when it comes to
the tariff issue. Not a discordant
voice is heard. A tariff for revenue
platform with the fullest possible in
dorsement of Mr.. Underwood's House
bills is fully assured. This will stand
against the declaration at Chicago,
''We hold that the import duties
should be high enough, while yielding
a sufficient revenue to protect ade-
quately American industries and
wages" Pushing all sophistry aside
this is plainly a declaration in favor
of protection Of manufacturers prof
its. 1t means that if it means any
thing at all, for wages" are dis
tinguished from the plants as whole.
The democratic platform will meet
this distinctly and definitely, and the
operation of a protective tariff in
multiplying trusts and monopolies
will be explained.
A great campaign relating to issues
that are economic is before US. These
issues touch every home and every
pocket. A protective tariff creates
suffering and bitterness in human
lives by increasing the cost of nee
essary articles, and no demogogry of
Oyster Bay or sophistries of Chicago
can change stubborn facts, or right
economic wrongs.
Let us hope the convention will GO
one step farther by making the great
leader of tariff revision downward
the party's standard bearer. The logic
of the situation demands this.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
THE REVENGE OF A TRAMP

From the Popular Magazine.
1t was cold and snowy day, cold as
charity-which, 1t may be mentioned, is
going some In the line of real freezing
weather. Weary Willie presented himself
at the farmhouse door and humbly re-
quested the sharp faced woman to pro-
vide him with enough food to sustain
within him the spark of life. He explained
that, while this spark was not especially
useful at that time, he had ambitions and
expected to fan It into a fame OF industry
which would fully justify any kindness
on her part.
The farmers wife was not at all i'm
pressed with willie's plea, and emitted a
long, shrin denunciation of any man who
was unwilling to hurl himself out of bed
at o'clock in the morning and work
feverishly until o'clock at night, Gaping
off the days recreation by finding the cat
and giving her a saucer of milk Finally,
however, she Indignantly flung Willie an
uninviting looking hunk of mince pie.
Willie failed TO catch 1t and it struck the
snow so heavily that it stirred up a cloud
of the feathery flakes. Willie fished it
out and disappeared
The next day he returned and said to
the sharp faced woman. in a tone of
great respect:
Would you be kind enough to give me
the recipe for the mince pie 1 got here
yesterday?'
The ideam said the woman. and
launched into terrific howl against VIII
lies impudence.
Well" explained the tramp, Il just
wanted to settle a bet. My partner says
you used three cups of Portland cement
TO one of molasses, but l claim It's only
two and a half
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26

candidates carrying the respective
states and districts shall be the dele
gates to the various conventions OF
their political parties.
After the delegates have been Sc
lected in this way the organization
of the various political parties shall
take charge of the conventions thus
constituted and make their nomina-
tons as heretofore. This plan gives
the voter right to vote direct for
the candidate for President of his
choice. After the voter has declared
his preference he turns over to the
candidate himself the power to see
that his instructions are carried out.
This plan absolutely eliminates any
dispute regarding the temporary roll
of the convention or the personnel Of
the delegates and transmits directly
to the people themselves the question
of deciding their choice for President.
It preserves, however, the party con-
vention; it prevents the nomination
of a minority candidate for the presi-
dency, and leaves absolutely in the
hands of the convention the selection
of the vice president.
This is the first plan laid before
Congress. It calls for altogether too
much interference on the part of the
federal government with state cleo
tons, but democratic House can
readily bring it in line with public
sentiment on that point. A uniform
general primary law is rapidly be-
coming necessary and one should be
adopted while the democrats control
one house of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
Presidential Primary System.

Congressman Paul Rowland, a re-
publican of Cleveland, O., has intro
duced bill establishing uniform
presidential primary system for all
candidates. The bill creates a national
board of five members to have gen.
eral charge of all primaries of all
parties throughout the country. 1t
establishes a state board of three
members to have charge of state pri-
maries. The election officials OF
these boards are to be appointed by
the President and confirmed by the
Senate. Representation in the ma.
tional convention of each party is or
the basis of one delegate and one al.
ternate for every 10000 votes polled
for that party in the state and one
delegate and one alternate for major
fraction thereof. The voters shall
vote directly for the candidate of their
party for President. The candidate
carrying the congressional district OF
election unit shall have the right to
appoint the delegates and electors
from the election unit which he has
carried at the primary.
Each state shall have four dele
gates and four alternates in the party
convention. These delegates and al
ternates shall be appointed by the can
didates of each party carrying the
state. The result will be certified by
the national board and the delegates
and alterpates thus selected by the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26
NM WAS HIS THEArnE

From the New York Morning Telegraph.
The late John Stetson, whose Globe the
atre in Boston was one of the country s
landmarks, was an odd character. as those
who came in contast with him can vouch
Thomas w. Ross. while a member of the
old Boston museum, was a great admirer
of Stctson and his methods.
HE had a young man by the name of
Sharp whom he employed as treasurer"
relates Ross, land during one of the
memorable long runs at the Globe, Stet-
son arrived at his theatre at 1850 p. m.
on Saturday and was amazed to find a
sign displayed in front of the theatre,
reading:
Matinee p. m. Sharp.
The manager Immediately ordered the
sign changed to read:
Matinee p. m. Stetson.
"I.' he said, am paying the rent OF
this theatre and l do not see any reason
why the treasurer should get the benefit
OF publicity at my expense
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-26

ut was conceded by every one present
at the Press club banquet on Saturday
night that 1t was most enjoyable affair"
said one of the out of town guests.
IT don't hesitate to say that the pleas
ure of the occasion was greatly enhanced
by the absence of long winded' speeches.
No one was allowed to speak over five
minutes and consequently no one was
bored.
Having attended a number of BAN
quets in the past few months at which
some OF the speakers consumed as much
as 30 or 40 minutes with nothing but
spread eagle oratory. and which were tire
some in the extreme, 1t was a welcome
relief to attend one where the talks were
brief, bright and snappy.
81 might say further that one of the
best speeches was that of Editor Num-
nellie OF Centreville. who, although he
flashed roll of manuscript as big as his
leg. yet said not a single word, but his
pantominie rendition of the graces of the
orators art though exaggerated and lud-
ferrous. were so near the real thing as to
be thoroughly enjoyable.
II am thoroughly convinced that ex-
cept on rare occasions the short speeches
are the best and certainly more enjoy
able''