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Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-01
Third Impeachment in History of United States

For the third time in the history of
the United States judge has been
stripped of mis- Office and forbidden
forever to hold office under the Fed
eral government. Robert w. Arch
bald has been adjudged guilty of us
ing the power Of his office to fur
Their his own interests and those of
his friends while judge Of the COM
merce court. The particular offense
related to intrigue with officials of the
Erie railroad for certain coal lands
in Pennsylvania, thirteen counts be-
ing found against him, on five of
which he was acquitted. The trial was
long one, having started last sum.
mer. The trial is the ninth since
the declaration of independence, six
of which involved judges, one SEN
ator, one a secretary Of war and one
a president, johnson. The convictions
have all been in the case of judges,
President johnson having fallen one
Short Of the necessary wo-thirds in
the senate.
The career of Judge Archibald is
an interesting one. In 1885 he was
partner in the Amity Coal Company,
which was charged by the supreme
court of Pennsylvania with SO con-
Quoting business that it was can
evasion of the law and fraud upon
the public" Archibald lost all he had
in this suit, but continued to rise
through the influence of Quay and
Penrose. The same year the Amity
Coal Company failed he was APP
pointed Judge of the Pennsylvania
court of common pleas and six years
later was made district Judge. In
1910 he was named by Taft for
place on the commerce court, but did
not take his seat until the following
year.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-01

Several years ago the world was
shocked by revelations of terrible
atrocities perpetrated upon natives of
tho Congo region in Africa by the
Belgians under King Leopold. Devel-
opments and investigations into con
ditions in this district proved that
the king was actually responsible for
and shared in the profits of these
cruelties. The toll exacted from the
epslaved natives for the production of
rubber was found to be never less than
perpetual slavery, and often the life
Of the slave. The natives were held
in subsection SO complete that fail
ure to produce the stipulated amount
of rubber each week meant flogging,
torture, the loss Of finger, limb
or a life. The entire world was
aroused by the recitation Of these
atrocities and pressure was brought
upon Belgium to put a stop to them.
But the lesson taught in this in
stance has not stopped the practice,
for there still exist isolated sections
where innocent natives are subjected
to the cruel and inhuman rule of civ
ilized masters for the enrichment of
the latter. Latest of these is the tale
of the Putumayo abuses in Peru, the
British Congo'' which for dire cruel
ty and malicious tyranny surpass and
overshadow those of the Congo. The
truth about conditions in these dis
tricts is just coming to light, follow
ing Investigations by a special COM
mittee appointed by the British House
of Commons, and the world stands
aghast at the revelations Of this com
mittee.
The Putumayo district is located
on the upper waters Of the Amazon
River in Peru. Far from the incur
sions Of civilization, in forest SO dense
as to defy the advance of the for
eigner unused to traversing the wilds
of an Amazon jungle, the native In
dams lived very much to themselves,
caring little for the warpath and only
fighting when their home was threat
ened. For the Putumayo Indian is
averse to bloodshed and peaceable by
nature. Perhaps this fact made their
conquest the more easy, for the en-
slavement of these tribes began early.
Even in 1706 the story Of inroads into
this district by Spanish slavers was
brought to the world, and the bust
ness Of enslaving South American In
dams received quite stimulus. Dur
ing the years following Spanish SOL
diers we're stationed at points Of van
tage along the Amazon to prevent the
incursions of Portuguese slavers into
this "rich' country. Because of their
peaceful dispositions the Indians were
easy prey, and the country was re-
ported by a prominent official as "the
most favorable district for catching
Indians"
Until world sentiment against the
enslaving Of humanity, regardless of
color, became SO intense that civilized
nations dared not practice it openly,
the districts Of the upper Amazon
furnished their share Of the slaves Of
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-01
Congo Atrocities Duplicated
Puumayo Upper Rubber and Subjected
to and of African

conditions that exist today as revealed
| By the late report.
Some time ago an American engineer,
w f. Brandenburg, reported conditions
| in the Amazon country and the Pc
ruvian government made pretenses at
correcting the abuses. Their efforts
were mere sham, however, for condi-
tions there today are more revolving
than those of the Congo years ago.
Sir Roger Easement, who was sent by
the foreign office to make personal
investigation, attested to many of the
revelations of the Hardenburg expose
il his testimony before the board of
inquiry. One incident is related in
which a small colony Of Indians was
| discovered by scouts and the older
members of the family barely had
time to escape. They left IS children
behind in the huts, thinking they
might be passed by and would later
| be recovered The scouts, however, up
OIL finding the children without the
seizing them by the legs and swinging
their heads against trees. The testi-
mony showed that old and useless
natives were ruthlessly murdered, as
were also children too young to be of
service. They have been tortured with
| fire and water and in some cases cruc-
flied with their heads downward. The
women have been subjected to outrages
unspeakable and the men dare not rise
up in their defense. Many have been
sold into slavery at prices ranging
from 800 to $500. To kill an Indian
is not murder, for he has no human
or civil rights. One Indian exhibited
flask Of powder, few fishhooks and
some strings of beads as his remuner-
alton for three years work. And dur
ing all this time he had been sup
piled with barely sufficient food for
his wants. In the Congo troubles it was
shown that natives were supplied with
fair remuneration and with food
for long journeys. In Putumayo in
stances are related where Indians
made journeys of go miles with no
remuneration and no food for the
journey.
Much opposition is found against
the cause of foreign missions, the ar
gument being advanced that there is
work enough at home. But, eliminat-
ing entirely the religious element in
the missionary movement, we can find
justification for it in the publicity
given such abuses as these and the
resultant removal of them. For the
world is interested in the promotion
Of the welfare Of it's people and civ
ilization owes its advance to that
element in. it which has made it look
to the interests of those less favor
ably situated. The civilized world will
rise up and demonstrate against these
abuses on the Amazon and those re-
sponsible for them will be made to
feel the pressure Of greater power.
Steps are already being taken to. rec
tify conditions among the Putumayo
Indians and the abuses will be
stopped.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-01

Mr.. Z. }. Novak, First National Bank BLDG Chicago
18TH 1912 Some time ago purchased one of vonr Farm
ers Simplex Records and consider that the best invest
ment have ever made. l don It see how ANYBODY can
get along without it, .
me as often wish about the Keeping Trat Of
Business problems which confront you And in answer.
ing Will give you the benefit of years devoted to the
solving OF the farmers business difficulties
WI,te me today You oblgate yourself in no way, and
to you ~ ~
A. G. REICH, Dept. l. s., Riverdale, Chicago. III.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-01

yielded and the institution went out
of existence.
During all the heated discussions
relative to this important matter, Gen
eral Nelson A. Miles stood unequivo'
cally for abolition. He supported his
contention with facts regarding drunk
enness among soldiers before and at.
ter and laid stress particularly upon
the decrease in court-martials after
the canteen was destroyed. But con-
ditiols are different today, hence the
revival of this question.
As soon as the canteen as an army
institution disappeared, a new evil be-
gan to appear in the shape of a Ii
censed saloon at the border of the
camp. The liquor interests were quick
to see the opportunity, and in fact
many suspected that the large liquor
interests had been strongest among
the opponents of the canteen. For, il
was pointed out, the canteen could
dispense only beer and wine, while 6
licensed saloon, close enough to the
post to command it's patronage, could
sell anything at all, and there would
be no limit to the amount soldier
could drink. So the licensed saloon
became reality and along with il
came the brothel and the joint. The
result is that today the soldier finds
these institutions at his very door and
no officer is there to call halt when
he has imbibed too much. Frequent
fights and disorderly scenes, guard
house sentence and sometimes court
martial follow.
Abundant testimony to these con
ditions is given in the reports of Sec
rotary of War Stimson and Major
General Wood. Secretary Stimson says
he has visited personally forty-nine
of the military posts Of the country
and in every instance found a formid
able row Of saloons and joints at the
very gates of the barracks, He ties
tifes to the spread of certain diseases
among the soldiers, which he attrib
utes to the habits and associates OF
the post saloon. He makes a plea fol
regulation of the evil through res
toration of the canteen.
On the other hand, those who know
the canteen as it was in it's last days
are loud in remonstrance against it,
re-establishment. 1t is reported that
far from being regulated as its expo
nents would have it, the canteen was
the scene Of many debauching cpl
sode. Soldiers received credit at the
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-01

the world. Then civilization found a
new slavery, and under the guise Of
commercialism corporations kept un'
der subsection helpless tribes in places
far distant from a disturbing public
sentiment. The man who buys his rub
bers in the heart of the great city
surrounded by every comfort and ne
cessity, knows nothing of the toll OF
bring the finished product to his use
The evils of our body polite, the
sweat shop, the poor wage of the
manufacturer s employe fade into in.
significance beside the awful story of
cruelty administered upon the de.
fenseless back of the savage, who
cannot return the blow. With crude
primeval weapons that cannot cope
with the modern firearms Of the
whites, his tribe reduced to but a
fraction of its former strength, am
bition killed, strength wasted and
courage all tagged out, he can but
bow meekly to the subjugation Of his
master and toll the harder to stave
off starvation.
1t is no crime to kill an Indian in
the Putumayo district. In habits very
little above the jungle beast, Of in
telligence cultivated only to the
meager necessities of his uneventful
life, wearing no clothing and prepar-
ing food only for the present, he pre-
sents to the INSCRIPTIONS overseer lit
tic more than the subservient pack
animal. Satisfied with few beads
at first in return for the gourd Of rub
Der, knowing nothing of the value Of
his toll, the price paid for each days
labor is lessened and the number of
hours he must work increased. For
the control of the overseer is complete.
Gradually, as the system grew, the
poor native found it impossible to
secure the required amount of rub,
Der, and his pay was withheld until
he should bring in the stipend. So
he found it impossible to sustain life
without putting in the greater part
Of the "a hours of each day. If he
failed to furnish the stipulated amount
ho was flogged, sometimes until the
bones were barred, given but crust of
bread and kicked out into the forest
to make up the shortage. If he tried
to escape into the forest to take up
again his free life, the hunting party
sought him out and brought him back,
to sacrifice finger or a hand for his
insubordination. Often the thing that
kept him at work was the captivity of
his wife or daughter to serve the lusts
Of the company's employees. Family
ties brought him back again and again
to camp when he might perhaps have
effected his escape. Still finding it i'm
possible to bring in the required
amount of rubber each day or week,
the youngest members of his family
were brought into service and eventu-
ally he found that the work of the
entire family would barely sustain life.
All this was made possible by com.
plete system of private military patrol
and intimidation. And these are the
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-01
As Soon as Possible.

Paddy Dolan bought watch from
the local jeweler with guarantee
to keep it in order for ~ months
About six months later Paddy took
il back because it had stopped.
"You seem to have had an acct
dent with it, said the jeweler
"A small one, shure enough, sor
About two months ago was feeding
the pig and it fell into the trough
"But you should have brought il
before"
"Shure, Mike. brought it as soor
as | could. We killed the pig only
yesterday.'-Country Gentleman.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-01

Postofhce officials all over the
country are having their innings now.
1t will take time for the Parcels
Post to adjust itself completely to
perfect conformity with the per-
plexities of our national life.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-01
$1,000
Net Profit
Per Acre

Does this appeal to youf
Would you like to own 10
acres of the most productive
fruit land on earthi In Noses
Lake Valley, just east Of
Wenatchee, WASH, right in
the heart of the great fancy
apple growing region. Price,
only 800 an acre. Your own
terms. Our booklet tells how
growers are making the above
profit. Send for it. Address:
Dept. M, hallett Bros, 10e
Pike st., Seattle.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-01

The city of Northampton, Mass,
has inaugurated new experiment in
American life--a theater owned by
the municipality and operated under
its control.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-01

For a badly beaten ruler, the Sui
tan of Turkey is making pretty
lively fight. Perhaps he is only TAX
ing breathing spell.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-01

$1,l0O,000 is pretty stiff bail to
be taxed against SO men. President
Ryan seems to be the most favored,
with $4,000 against him
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-01

Now the Southern Pacific stands
good show of losing several million
dollars of oil lands in California.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-01

Theodore Roberts, the actor, says
he can not afford to pay alimony,
Therefore. he goes to Jail.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-01

Secretary Wilson's 16 years of SER
vice have been fruitful ones.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-09
LIVESTOCK LETTER
FROM KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan. g.
Finished beef steers worked little
lover last week. and feeders aud
stock cattle gained a little. butcher
grades about steady The run OF
cattle here to-day Is 1900 head, and
the same general tendency In the
market rules today Wherever
steers are a little too good 10 20 back
INTO feed lots there Is weakness, but
below the line where feeder buyers
BEGIN 10 look al them there is
strength The last day Of August
an Illinois buyer purchased some
feeders here a. $3.50. which he
sold .u Chicago TAO weeks ago ~
$685. Feeding steers similar 20
those would cost $3.50 today. which
shows hOw much the gap between
fle Two classes has closed up since
last iall 10 is not very far 20 rep
auuOu OF the character OF the cattle
market OF two years ago. when feed
..a ana TAT steers sold right tOgeta-
er Dealers generally believe there
Nll be good runs OF cattle this
month. which will this trend 70 con-
uuue. but after that. II the belief OF
some tradesmen that runs Will ae
lighter be true. fat steers may draw
away from the feeders again Sixty
loads guarantees arrived today. lar-
lely meal fed steers. which sold d
shade under a week ago. The Gate
wood steers brought 1925 to S7.i5
today. against $3.50 TO $50 last
Monday and $40 Thursday. other
meal fed steers sold at 1925 10 S7.2J
/ Bulk Of the native COWS bring $500
20 SG.25. heifers $500 to $500, best
veals $40.
Hogs oyerran the estimate today.
the count footing up 1900 head The
market was strong 10 cents higher,
top s7l5. bulk $500 to $40. \
general storm today will probably
5 hamper shipping operations, and
runs Of M kind OF stock later this
/ week will be reduced on account OF
/ IT, hence some strength may come as
/ result also.
Sheep and lambs ruled strong last
week. except for some weakness Fri
+ day. and sales are steady today
Ewes sold at $500 early today
lambs are worth mp 10 $50. weth'
crs $3.50, ycarlings 1896. ship.
ments from native feed lots DO not
threaten the market at any point
Colorado shippers from the San Lui'
Valley will be kings Of the local mar
kct for the next two or three weeks
and 10 looks like they will land on q
good spot
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-09
EELS DARKEH THREE TOWNS

As the result cf remarkable run
~ eels 10 the Slwkills the towns OF
Rcd Hook. Tivol and Madalin. y Y.
are thrown In darkness nearly every
night The eels cannot be- kept out OF
he machinery IN 'hn lighting com.
panys plant The company has three
intake pipes laid out into the stream
and into The pipes the cells glide in
drovos The cloEeinc Of tho machin.
ary puts the three villages In darkness
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-09

0ossor Hon \ - Davidson OF Cuero
will preside a, the opening sessions
of that body and viii organize the
body before retiring. Lieutenant
Governor Mays will be indicted into
office at the same time that Cover
nor Colquitt takes the oath Of Of
flee for bis second term and will
not assume the gaycl until then.
This custom will enable Mr. Mays
20 somewhat familIarize himself
with the routine duties that deyolye
upon the Lieutenant Governor and
NuI doubtless be agreeable 20 him
II is not expected that any friction
whatever will exist between Mr..
MAYS and Governor Colquitt for II l.
known that the governor Is anxious
that the relations between them
shall be pleasant. as they are both
newspaper men and naturally have
a fraternal feeling for each other.
although possessing divergent views
on many public questions
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-09
DAVIDSON 10 Organize senate

Although WIN n Nays n brown
wood was elected Lleu'euar. Cover
nor according % rus'ou h. r-.f..
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-09
MAN AND WIFE FIGHT DUEL

An extraordinary duel between \
man aud wife armed with ha'chers IL
reported from Volosca. Austria The
pair. named Pilevi'ch. locked them.
selves iu their kitchen The woman
severely wounded her husband IN ~.
head &c. chopped or his v,fr arm
ard fra.l, shattered her skull klu.
her Crawling f0 a window boo '0Is
7rsssrshv what had hapgenrd and
hen died
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-09
Oklahoma Lawmakers Meet.

OKLAHOMA CITY. OK 4. Jan.
Measures OF much WEIGHT are 20
be- brought before the Okla lma leg
islature. which convened esterday
FOR Us biennial session. Ch amons
The proposals 10 DO cousi I'd and
acted upon are the abol.t.o OF cap
.'ai pupnishmeut an apr priation
FOR neW state capitol. rkmen Z
compensation the abolt1 Of O
number Of tie State eiu lnal In
s'.fn.orrs aui important auges IN
'h5 States bank guaranty tw.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-09
EiNers 20 Roy Crn,.

NEW YORK. Jan S-AIe man
agoment OF the Empire \. q expects
a biz crowd OF fans at the ringside
tonight for the Eastern debut
Of Joe Rivers. the Mexicar fighter
who has been wading through the
lightweight ranks in the Soath on
the coast in his efforts TO 2 ach the
championship Leach Cross, the
fighting dentist. has been ENGAGED by
the club 10 try out the Mexican in
a ten-round bout.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-09
AMARILLO d.
! =. o.,JYATURE To
CONVENE MONDAY

Continued from Page o.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-09
The Legislative Program

: lhere ]. - No Do .om,Lm0E "
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-09

The Legislative Program
lust what the legislative program
is going 10 be- no one can say ~
This time. but that everything w.ll
bc sWectly harmonious is entirely too
much 10 expect II Is more than
likely. however. that there Will be-
some legislation on the subject OF
fees Tor county officials. in view oi
fhe fact that the governor himself
seems 20 bc loo favor of abolishins
the Zee system as strongly as some
off those who are opposed 10 his
policies generally lu fact, il looks
Al this time as Do those who have
taken a prominent part iu politics on
both sides of many questions are
united In the view that county OF
nrIals should be- placed on salaries
and therefore nothing seems NOR"
certain than that such officials
should get ready 10 kiss the Zee sys-
tenn good bye Some OF the news
paper writer's who have Invariably
advocated the governors admlnisira-
tive policics are hand 10 glove With
this movement and Comptroller
Lane is known TO be In hearty ac-
cord with the idea. having recon-
mended 30 iu his annual report TO
the governor. which Us still boz M
hands of the printers
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-09

"'u:e-s of the Legislature. when
fh0. trise. R.ll find a new force OF
Efrs. u '.o attorney generals fe.
D mcrt % draft their bills and ans
Their LEGAL queries Hon. Ben.
Looney of Greenyille took the
o. | of office on New Years day
q ..a p Na.Fsld uas also sworn In
a. -ailroad .1mmissioner and Jonn
J. "or'han HON he succeeded is
noa aretary OF state. The hau %
re'reseH'ai.yas has a brand new car
Oct and Preparations for grand
blowout af the Inaugural bali Is be-
DOES mad. Altogether DC viii be In
'ar..'lHc fo keep an eye on the state
ltrI0. .t1i see the members and
state ~ss1.s coz hish iinlzs around
tao" Hsf'f FOR tha mex. few months
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-09
Fnr cnns-s,rncXs 81.

Dorothy-"Aud what did he say
when YOU proposed Madge-"Oh
he looked COY and told me ia have
10 see his mother first
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-09

There is probably no one subject
that has taken up as much uewspa-
pa pace Js that cot judicial reform.
and nearly every prominent iurist 10
OBJ. state BIAS produced bis own -,.
rios OF article on the subject boo Che
past year The candidates ior gov.
oruor had So much 20 say about DC
aud Doe bar associations have So
often discussed o. that surely some
flue VIII come ouf 0t alI 'Ec oel-
u.ug thar has been had As O. great
maUt of fho lawyers themselves seem
'0 differ % their ideas however 'f
is extremely dffi.g't fo Uuier 'lud
how the lr.at number 3d.. Dag meme
b.rs of the house and senate are
expected to agree upon ths sg0ie..
and o. Is long guess whether 'he
judicial reforming viii Do done Hy
fhe lawyers or tho lJymcu. 90 30 o..
done at ALI