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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05
WHAT THE BANKERS WANT.

The hearings given by the House Com
mittee on Banking and Currency, and
the corresponding committee in the
Senate, TO the committee from the Chi
cago convention of bankers. must GER
tainly be an eye-opener TO those mem
bers of these committees who have an
open mind on the currency question.
Very little is left Of the partisan pro-
visions Of the currency bill in the crit
cisms of these bankers. The bankers
don I want political currency meas.
ure: they want currency measure
that viii be up-to- date from financial
and banking standpoint. without regard
to partisan politics. They want the
bankers TO attend to the banking busi-
ness and the politicians to attend to
politics. The bankers don 4 want to
90 into politics and they don t want
the politicians 10 go into banking-at
their expense. Especially do they OBJ.
iect 10 the politicians being given con
troll of the banking business when they
don I own the banks or have any in.
vestmenis in them.
1t is not surprising that the bankers
that they want the bill entirely re.
modeied and made to conform 10 proper
banking, financial. and economic prin-
ciples They want the Federal Reserve
Board TO be composed of bankers. and
since the currency 10 be issued by that
Federal Reserve Board is based upon
the assets of banks. they want this
currency 10 be frankly and honestly
banking currency. and not pretendedly
government currency. when in fact the
government is not responsible for that
currency does not issue it on IFS own
account, and is not pledged to It's re
demptiou. while the bankers are so
pledged
The consensus Of the argument of the
bankers is precisely as adopted in their
Chicago convention. and as heretofore
set forth in these columns These rca.
sons and the amendments proposed are.
in fact. iucoutroyertible in reason log
ic and from the expert financial and
banking standpoint. There is nothing
that could possibly be argued against
them. save only the determination of
the administration 20 make the curreu-
cv system political partisan system.
and put il under thc oversight and gen
| cral manag cement Of politicians This
supervision and management being put
by the bill as ii stands. into the hands
of a Federal Reserve Board Of seven
members. only one Of which is 10 nc
banker, tho other six being political
appoiptees. the bankers Of course object
| to it. especially as they are required by
the bill TO furnish the money for tho
politicians 20 juggle with
The bankers set forth in detail and in
forcibIe, specific presentation, the oh.
iectious which they have 70 the curreu,
cy bill as il now stands. They argue
with a force that cannot bc avoided.
| that il is an ndefepsible proposition
altogether 10 compel the banks 20 put
up ten per cent of their capital, losing
! all control over that money and vesting
| il in the power of the Federal Reserve
Board, which would have neither finan-
! cal responsibility. banking cxperl.
! encc. nor an economic knowledge Of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05

Springfield Mass Republican,:
- The numerous elections for the adop.
tion or rejection of the commission
form OF government which have lately
been held in Ohio cities under the new
constitution have made interesting dis.
Of the socialist position It was
noted some time since. IN connection
with the plan for municipal govern
,mcnt drawn up under direction Of the
national Socialist party. that the So
.cialists were opposed to the out-aud-
out commission plan on the ground Of
its securing efficiency at the cost of
democracy. and that they favored a
modification of it on the so-callrd pro.
portional representation plan with two
mayors, one political aud one purely
administrative. In the election lust
held AT Akron, O., the commission form
was defeated by very narrow mar
gin and its defeat was clearly due
TO the Socialists, who came ont strong
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05
THE "HAT-UM-AI" BUTTONS.

The sale of the "Hat UmAi'i but
tons is proceeding rapidly, to the great
nratiicaton Of the Publicity Bureau of
the Commercial Club, which has this
sale in charge. Satisfactory reports
are received of the general demand for
the buttons, Thousands have been sold
and many applying for them at the OF
fee of the Publicity Bureau take a
hundred or more.
4 special committee is selecting
design for an envelope TO be used hv
the business men Of the State in their
correspondence as an aid i'll advertising
Utah The intention is 10 have the de-
sign Of the envelope set forth to ad-
vantage the industrial, commercial, and
agricultural resources of the State, All
of which will help immensely IN the
campaign for progress and development.
The sentiment behind the Il Am for
Utah button is one that calls for the
people TO unite and stand together for
the advancement of the State. The re-
sources both of the city and the State
are abundant and rich. and the co
operation of all the citizens Of the
State in making this known and set
ting forth to the people of the world,
and especially OF the other States in
this Union, Of these advantages. can
not fail 10 be Of the most stimulating
effect upon the growth and prosperity
OF the whole State.
This campaign will also cause the ad-
vautages and resources Of Utah to be
brought home 10 every man. woman, and
child within its boundaries. Too many
who reside in Utah are imperfectly in
formed upon the great variety Of the
rich natural resources and wealth Of
tho State. 1t Will be tho work of the
Publicity Bureau and Of those that
work with IL 10 educate thoroughly
the people of the state 10 their own
great heritage.
As 10 the sales OF the button. il is
the object Of the Publicity Bureau 10
share with the several commercial. !.
benevolent, and religious organizations
in the profit Of the sale Of the buttons
up 10 5000, and in addition to offer
5000 in prizes TO the institution that
produces the most money froro the sale.
There i no doubt that this makes a
proper showing of the Unsel6Sh spirit
behind fhe movement. and il certainly
cannot fail 70 impress the organizations
outside Of Salt Lake City that tho
Publicity Bureau here docs not selfshlv
consider its own interest in this matter.
but is attempting TO create a patriotic
spirit throughout the whole State
4 note from Mr. Will G. Farrell.
Secretary Of the Commercial Club,
states that it is a mistaken notion that
the Publicity Bureau took over the
Wizard Of the Wasatch carnival but.
tons. This, DC declares was not the
case The button idea was evolved by
tho Publicity Bureau, and it was in
tended that the shipment should arrive
in time to sell the biggest portion dur
ing the Wizard of the Wasatch carni-
val, but as the shipment did not ar
rive until after the carnival the OPP
portuDitv for the great sale during the
| carnival was lost. This makes that por-
! ton of the matter entirely clear, and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05

The project of building trolley Inc
up the Big Cottonwood 70 Brighton is
one that was suggested in The Tribune
a good manv years ago as a thing that
would make Brighton 2 summer resort
indeed. and would with branch TO
Park City. afford opportunity for q
day $ outing and excursion that would
beat the world. II is good 20 see the
report that the Utah Light and Railway
company has in mind the construction
of line up the canyon. and we trust
that there Will be no delay, for tho
81 iicme is great.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05
CALCULATING CUBIsT ART.

\ correspondent who Is not well up
IN cubist art. or else is so we'll up in
art generally that he is not able TO um-
derstand the cubist part of it, wants
TO know what il all amounts to. any
way. Probably he understands lust as
much about il as any one does and as
much as any one is able TO explain
And yet, since an expert in cubist art
has undertaken TO explain the meaning
Of the cubist masterpiece, the "Nude
Descending Il Staircase. we can per.
haps not DO any better than to give
that cubist explanation in the words
OF the expounder, where in minimizing
the startling idea that one would nat
urally entertain by reason Of the cap
ton Of the work, ibc writer explains.
There is not that perturbation The
legs that show are no; the certain ones
that have been used All legs are used
There is no action meant,
Further clucidatng. the explanation
continues:
The particular space is not beguiHnE
There s. that part!Cipa ton. n is not pass
ing any way. 1t has that 10 show, II Is
why there is no cNhald;ior. There is all
there IS when there has all there has
where there is what there is. That is
what is done when there IS done what
is done and the union is won and the
division is the explicit visit. There is
not all of any visit.
We trust that our correspondent will
be able with this explanation fully to
satisfy his mind precisely as to what
cubist art is and all of the delights and
boundaries thereof.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05

The government navy yards are re.
ported inefficient; that is, there IS not
sufficient capacity in any one Of them,
though in the aggregate there are more
than plenty Of them. II is the usual
fault in public provision; every local.
ity jealous of every other, and Repre-
scntativcs from each cIamoring for An
appropriation and getting IT, and pre-
venting any ono place getting enough
10 make il great aud commodious
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05

Those a;e frightfui letters which de
they prove thar the ccmbatants paid
not the slightest regard to the rules
OF civilized warfare. but fought and
murdered as ruthless savages. Race
hatreds Of centuries and religious
frenzics Of ages glutted themselves III
blood, mutiiaton. and outrages, and
from all accounts no side was exempt,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05

places the credit for the 81 Am for
Utah button where it belongs
And now the main thing, the practi-
cal thing, is to push tho sale. With
the beneficial and altruistic spirit un-
derlying the venture, and with the CO.
operation OF the people of the State,
there is NO reason to expect other than
the most favorable outcome from this
sale; and so again we say, "Pnsh the
Buttons,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05

In view of the great shortage Of the
potato crop in the United States it IS
fine TO note that the potato crop OF
Utah will be good, though not as large
as last year. and that the potato crop
of Idaho will be a record breaking one.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05

The criticism of Salt Lake as NOT
responding properly 10 the call Of music
appears to resolve itself in considerable
degree to the point that the newspa-
pers have not responded as completely
rs desired. to the proposition to fur.
nish space-free-for artists 10 exploit
themselves and their performances--for
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05

There are SO many "renovations of
the race. - "new races, - and improve
ments OH humanity that it Won
der nothing tangible comes OF any Of
them, and that humanity continues to
plod along in about the same old way.
and with The same old infrmities and
impcrfections.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05
continues

The question whether we should build
big or little cruisers is not so impor.
tapt As the question whether we are
going to build any cruisers at all. The
pconc viii be content with either. f.
they can only see them built; but their
preference naturally is for big cruisers.
since we have a big country, and are
able 10 pay for The best
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05

The scientific opinion that kissing IS
unhealthy is denounced by Health
Commissioner Young of Chicago as
"rot, /" and he prepares benches in the
public parks for "spoons. And he is
right. kissing is a great renovator 10
humanity
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05

Postmaster General Burleson is ap-
pointing Democratic postmasters at the
rate of over thirty day; and yet the
Republican phalanX appears unbroken'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05

The privilege Of OBTAINING passen-
ger train three quarters of an hour till
he can send for his forgotten silk hat
appears to be prerogative of the Pre-
mier of Spain But it, a nasty thing
10 do, just the same.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05

ambassador Henry Lane Wilson
IS understood TO be warming up the
fires for the hot roast he will serve up
when his name is dropped from the
payroll, October LIST. He has ample
fuel TO make IT seven times hot.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05

One aviation fatality at San Diego
aud two in Germany yesterday are
forcible reminder that air-hght is no
Joke or lark: and so we bespeak the
utmost prudence and caution for the
proposed air-fighl of tomorrow, for
Salt Lake desires no sensation at
the price OF life.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05

" against it and rolled up hoavy
adverse majority in their strongholds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-05
Be Judici0us
This company offers

This company offers
its services TO those
who. for various rea-
sons-iil health, absence
from home, press of
business-or a desire 10
be relieved Of the care
of property, IL is quail
flied 70 serve them
carefully, accurately
and economically, 1t
collects dividends. cou-
pons, interest. bonds,
notes, and other class
Of income. It may pru-
IDENTIFY be employed to
invest money for WON
en- who through mex
perience feel the need
of counsel,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-04
Death of Agnes Boyd.

Miss Agnes Boyd, the fourteen
year old niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Boyd. died at IL o'clock this
morning at their home. She had
been patient sufferer with that
dread disease, tuberculosis, for a
long time and death came as great
relief.
Miss Boyd was an orphan and has
made her home with the Boyd fam
lily here since infancy. Her only
close relative is a brother, Gerald,
who with his aunt, Mrs. Mary Cor
ham, were in attendance at the
death bed of their sister and niece.
The other relatives In this city are
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Boyd, Miss
Maude Boyd and Claude Boyd.
The funeral arrangements will be
announced later
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-04
County Asks Judgment.

Hamilton county has filed petit
tion In the Office OF the clerk of the
district court asking Judgment
against the Illinois Central railroad
company for $40, with interest at
6 per cent from Oct. %, 1912. The
petition states that on Oct. %, 1912.
plaintiff was driving some cattle
from it's farm northeast of Webster
City to town and the cattle had to
pass through the viaduct at the
Bossert crossing; that they became
and escaped control Of
plaintiffs agents and ran upon the
railroad and two of them were kill
ed by a passenger train; that the
railroad company was negligent in
that there is no fence at that
point and was running its train
at higher rate of speed than per-
mitted by law; that the cattle were
worth $500.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-04
WILL ADD M|LL|N-
cry DEPARTMENT
Waterloo Company are Installing a
New Line in the Ed McFar-
-. lane Store.

The Yagla Millinery company of
Waterloo are installing millinery
department in the Ed McFarlane de-
partment store which is to be stu
ated in a newly erected balcony in
the rear part of the building. Mr..
Yagla is in the city himself, super
intending the building, and the adj
dition promises to be big improve
ment. A fight Of stairs will lead to
this balcony from the main part Of
the store and both the trimming de-
partments and the salesroom will be
situated on this floor
The Yagla company have a good
many branch departments and in
their seven years of practical eXper-
fence along this line have met with
much success. Stores, or rather
millinery departments in stores are
being installed this season in Clin-
ton, Oelwein and numerous other
cities. They will cater to first class
trade, have goods of the best and
milliners of much experience, so sue
cess will doubtless be theirs in their
new enterprise in this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-04
BILL TO PROVIDE
BELATED JUSTICE
Senator Chase Proposes to Give Sur
vivors of Relief Expedition
$50 Monthly.

Senator Chase has introduced a
bill in the senate providing for the
pensioning of the survivors of the
Spirit Lake relief expedition of 1857.
Our readers are quite familiar with
that expedition, as quite number
from this city and vicinity Joined in
it and the incidents and stirring ex-
periences of the men who engaged
in that march have been published
from time to time in the past. There
has been talk of the state pension
ing these men ard as a matter of
principle they are entitled to 1t. The
union soldier in the field suffered no
greater hardships and responded no
more readily to the call of duty. Fol-
lowing is a copy, of the bill:
Section /. That On and after the
passage of this act, the survivors OF
the Spirit Lake relief expedition of
1851, as shown by the roster OF Iowa
Soldiers, Vol. 6. pages 922-937 in
elusive, shall receive a monthly pen
sion of $4,000 per month, to be paid
from the state treasury on the prop
err voucher being made, and out OF
funds not otherwise appropriated.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-04
Lose Little Daughter.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Barr are sore
ly grieved over the loss Of their lit
tie six year old daughter, Evelyn,
who died at the family home on
Bank street Saturday night. Her
death was the result of catarrhal
pneumonia or something of that ma
ture. The little one was taken Ill
two weeks ago but was getting bet
ter--was up and about the house
and the parents had no thought OF
her impending death. However. late
Saturday afternoon she took turn
for the worse and at 1880 that
night passed away. Her death, COM
ing as 1t did. was sudden and
crushing blow to the parents.
The only consolation in an exper-
fence of this kind is the genuine
sympathy extended by neighbors
and friends and this the stricken
ones have in the largest measure
A brief funeral service was
conducted by Rev. c. H. Kamphoef.
ner at the home, GAL Bank street
this forenoon at 10 o'clock and
the body taken for burial to Fort
Dodge. where Mrs. Bars people re.
side.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-04
THE COMMUNITY is SHOCKED
over DEATH OF N. |. ROOD!

graduated from that famous old in
stitution in 1864 Looking forward
| to the day when he might be law
yer he took course in law at Ann
Arbor, Michigan and graduated from
that school in 1866. While the law
was his vocation for more than
twenty-five years, he has had exper-
fence in other walks of life.
Mr.. Rood has been student of
men and things all his life. A deep
interest in politics was his constant
diversion. The great debate of Lin
coin and Douglas was his first politi-
cal lesson. He believed Lincoln was
right and held with that great man
until Lincons death. At last falls
election Mr. Rood was candidate
for congress from this district and
although it is overwhelmingly re-
publican Mr.. Rood made creditable
showing as the democratic candi-
date.
In the fall of 1866 Mr.. Rood mar
ried Mary Abbott Merrill, resident
at that time Of his home town,
Usage, up in Mitchell county. 1t
proved happy and splendid mar
riage. To this union eight children
We're born, six of them living to
grace the family circle to this day.
The family resided at Usage until
1892, when they moved to Aurora,
ILL.,, where they lived but short
time, coming to Webster City in
1899, where they have since resided.
When they first came to this city
Mr.. Rood was engaged in the farm
implement business, but in recent
years has been engaged in the in
surance business.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and six children. The latter
are L. c. Rood Of Des Moines; Mrs.
T. E. Waters of Aurora, Illinois;
Mrs. w. G. Bonner of Des Moines;
Mrs. H. j. Buell. of this city, and Ed
ward j. and William B. Rood who
Still reside with their parents.
"A message was sent to Des Moines
and Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Rood and Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Bonner arrived in
the city this morning. Fl. J. Buell.,
who was in Chicago, will arrive this
evening, accompanied by Mrs. T. E..
Waters, Of Aurora, Ill.
The funeral service will be held
ait the family home tomorrow after
noon at o'clock, Rev. T. o. Doug
lass, of Grinnell, an old friend and
pastor of the family, and Rev. Arth-
ur Metcalf Of the local Congregation
al church, being in charge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-04
Public Sale.

Complete stock Of farm tmpis-
ments, known as the W. J. Strsssir
stock harrisburg.
This is very good line; all new
and up-to-date and consists of IL
new wagons, IS manure spreaders OF
low down International and Itch
field make, IL Moline corn planters,
Rock Island and International discs,
nice stock of Staver and Satterly
buggies, new cream separators,
corn plows. gang plows, stirring
plows, harrows, gas engines, now
ers, binder Irvine, oils, and in fact
everything usually kept in first
class implement stock. viii also
sell building in which the stock is
kept on leased railroad land.
Sale takes place at harrisburg, Ia,
Saturday, Feb. Sth, to start at 10000
a. m. Now remember that this stun
is going to sell to the highest bid
der Be on hand and secure some OF
the BARGAINS. Usual farm sale terms
viii be given.
IC. w. Shermerhorn and s. E. Huber.
Owners.
c. w. Marvel and j. w. Brown.
Auctioneers.
j. w McNee. Clerk.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-02-04
Prominent and Leading Citizen Sud
denly Expires at Family
Home on Des Moines
Street.
AT NINE O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT,
Had Been Slightly Ill for Several
Days With an Attack Of
the Grippe.

The entire community was greatly
shocked this morning to learn that
death had come suddenly and unex-
pectedly to N. l.. Rood, one of our
most prominent and respected citi-
zens. 1t was known that Mr.. Rood
had been suffering from a slight at
tack of the grippe and had been con-
fined to his home for several days.
Re had been well enough, however,
to attend church and Sunday school
on last Sabbath. While hardly able
to be about town, his death seemed
to be in no way due to his recent in
disposition. He retired at about z
O'Clock last night and requiring
some attention from the family, fort
unately Mrs Rood was in his room,
when she discovered that her hus-
band was partially unconscious.
Physicians were called and every
thing possible was done to restore
respiration, but all to no avail. Mr..
Rood was unconscious from the first
and passed away easily and quietly
at 9 o'clock, his death being caused
by apoplexy. The deceased was in
his 73rd year.
Nelson Lancelot Rood was born in
double log house in the northeast
corner of LaSalle county, Illinois,
near the old stage town of Newark,
in 1910. His father was son of
Massachusetts, and his mother was a
daughter of the Empire state. He
was raised on farm where he grew
to boyhood and his father, being an
old school teacher, turned his steps
toward college, and the boy entered
preparatory school at Beloit. Mean
time the family had pioneered again
and settled at Usage, Iowa, where
the government still owned the land
and the boy was again domiciled in
a log house.
Leaving Beloit college he went to
Williams college, Massachusetts,an and