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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-05-02
Do We Need a Church In
Our Town?

This question has been continually
before my mind for some time.
Not that we have any doubt as to
the need. because of the attitude of
those that are or ought to be inter-
ested in the matter. If the question
is to be answered in the affirmative.
as we think it will, then we should
have the very best churches that it
is possible for town of this size to
have.
This can only come to US when we
have the hearty cooperation of
every one interested in building up
our town. When every one that
believes in Christianity, when every
one will try his best to live up to
what he processes. when men will
keep their promises that they made
to God in presence of His church,
then we can have the ideal charch.
which is the first step to an ideal
town.
But why do we need churches?
Because yon have never seen town
that amounted to anything that did
not have them. Some men can be
moved only by the touch of their
pocket. To them I want to say
that the church pays from a finan-
cial standpoint. There are some
things we always tell about when we
are boosting our banks, our merch-
ants, our manufacturers, our news
papers. schools and churches. Why
mention these and say nothing abou,
the nothing about the brothal. the
dive or the saloon1 Simply because
one adds and the other detracts from
the values of adjoining property
We might add we need the church
for its moral uplift. the social bene
fit. spiritual life. But we have no
the space at our command to discus
these points. here.
Our aim in this note is not to con
vert men to our way of thinking
but to awaken them to their need O
getting into action. Do what yo,
) know is right, leave undone wha
is wrong. Why then should W,
not have model town. Geograph
ically, we could not be bette
located. God has made all thes
ridges and canyons. so that tn
easiest way to get down lands then
at our doors with their produce
their money and their wants. Wha
are we going to do? Shall we sup
ply them. or will we turn them owe
to Shears and Saw Buck, Mungra
Wad or some other mail orde
: house? My plea is to be men, nc
things. to have back bones, nc
strings. A resolution. wish to d
+ right. may be a good thing, but W
: have had too much wishbone an
not enough backbone. But be yo
: doers of word and not hearers only.
r ]. K. Craig.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-05-02
Surprise Party

Jay and Mark Wadman were the
victims of farewell surprise party
at their home Wednesday evening.
which was planned by their Teacher
and school mates. Numerous
games were played and light refresh
ments were served.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-05-02
Change Of N. p. Trains

Another change in the arrival and
departure of trains went into effect
last Sunday. Train No. 231, Spo-
kane to Lewiston, is now due at 1:23
p. m, train 232, Lewiston to Spo-
kane, is due at 9:05 a. m. train 233,
Spokane to Lewiston, arrives at oO:1
p. m.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-05-02

Frank Chamberlain has moved
his jewelry store to the Wright &
Johnson pool hall, which occupies a
portion of the Hotel Kendrick build
ing.
The Hardison family expect to
leave on Saturday or Sunday of this
week for their new home in Spokane.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-05-02
JOHNSON ROAD IS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Lewiston. Idaho. April 2o- (Spec-
ial)-The actual construction work
on the johnson road from Lewiston
to Yollmer was commenced last
week at a point along Snake river,
immediatly south of the city. The
construction camp is located along
the Snake river near the old county
pest house and the work was COM
menced IN the cut, a short distance
this side of the camp. The first
work will consist of raising the old
grade of the Lewisto.. and South
western and new grade will be
constructed from a point near the
pest house into the Tammany Can
yon.
AT the time the. survey OF the
Snake river section of the line was
made, it was discovered that the
old grade dropped considerably
from a point near the pest house to
the mouth of Tammany creek and a
new location was made which pro-
vides for steady climb from the
city to the Tammany canyon. The
new line enters the canyon almost a
mile from the river and the crossing
of the creek to high bench lands is
made on a 5-foot trestle. The climb
will be steady and at about the same
per cent from the city until a point
well up in the Tammany valley i:
reached, when the grade will be in.
creased to reach the highlands o.
the Waha prairie.
The farmers of the prairie coun.
try are ardent boosters for the John
son road and will give movement t
extend the line from Vollmer t.
Lewiston substantial support. sait
c. w. Felt. the wellknown Nezperc'
merchant, who was a business visit
or in the city yesterday.
The value of the Johnson roat
to the upper country has been prov
ed through the operation of the lin
from Volmer to- Nezperce, but tn
view is held by the farmers ant
business interest of the prairie coun
try that the greatest benefits vii
come when the line is extended t
Lewiston and connection with tn
open river steamers is affected. Tn
appropriating of congress which pro
vides for the completion of the Gel
ilo canal and the general dispositio
of the department to improve tn
Snake and upper Columbia river
will give Lewiston water transports
ton during practically all of the yea
and the people of the upper countr
want to be prepared to enjoy tn
benefits of the open river service.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-05-02
Juliaetta Items

Monas Hanson. buyer for Hagen
& Cusing, shipped a car of hogs
Friday.
4 Mr.. w. E. Roberts who has beer
living here for the past winter, is
moving his family to Potlatch.
Miss Flossie Watson was a visitor
in Juliaetta Thursday.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-05-02
Who Said Flies?

Several newspapers are already
advoca. ing the necessity of swat
ting the fly" Here in Kendrick
the desire is most prevalent to
swat the weather man.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-05-02
Presbyterian Church

Services will be held next Sunday
at IL: a. m. Sunday School at 10
a. m. Christian Endeavor at 7, p. m.
A cordial welcome is given to all.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-05-02

Stick to Princess Flour and you
will always have good bread.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-05-02

Walter Graham spent couple of
days this week visiting his mother
on American ridge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
british RECOGNITION OF UNIONS

BRITISH RECOGNITION OF UNIONS.
The British admiralty has extended
full recognition 20 trades unions in its
announced purpose hereafter. in the
even. OF labor disputes, TO deal with
. employees in their organized capacity.
Here is freshest evidence that England
has awakened to the fact that this is
a democratic age and that collective
bargaining has come to stay.
OF course the British admiralty. in
considering bids for the construction
Of battleships. would accept the direc.
tors as authorized TO speak for all the
stockholders. and would have no feel
ing that in extending this recognition
Il was doing something to the preju-
dice OF government Why II refused
similarly TO treat with the representa-
tives OF trades unions is a mystery
explainabie only TO the theory that d.
rectors spoke for money and the union
delegation for labor.
The policy OF treating with labor
unions as such is attended with great.
- industrial peace. There are fewer
strikes now. Notwithstanding business
conditions are good and the times
prosperous. than at any other time IL
recent years.
Where employer and employe vii
81. together and reason things out
they will generally succeed. II OF fail
Intent. In reaching a basis Of settle
ment acceptable. TO both. But wher'
cue will not meet the other, there car
be no thrashing out OF differences, NJ
appeals to reason. and nothing but re
] sort 10 force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16

was ended. It was his great effort,
the greatest game he had ever pitched.
He deserved success and even in de-
feat he was grand and noble, our typi-
cal. our best representative American
sportsman"
Why our best representative Ameri-
can sportsman? asked the preacher.
Because he has lived right He never
trod the primrose path. He was firm,
resolved, confident, invincible because
he has led a clean, wholesome life. He
was as steady and his brain clear
when the tide was against as when il
seemed to favor him.
IF this great pitcher had spent hi
years in rioto1s living, If he had set
the virtues of the world al naught, II
he had succumbed to the temptations
of the barroom, If. in short, he had al
/ lowed one jot7of his strength to BIZ
ebbed by self-indulgence, he would
have had no chance to win; but RICH
living came near enabling that won
derful man to snatch victory from de
feat. He was beaten but not dis
graced. He is the hero of the grea
| contests"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
wELco,rn no MAJOR HorFMAN.

Rock Island extends a glad hand to
Major C. VI. Hoffman, who arrived
last night to take command Of the
corps OF engineers in charge Of upper
Mississippi river improvements, and
bids him welcome. Major Hoffman
comes to Rock Island direct from Pan
anna, where he has distinguished him
self in connection with some Of the
chief engineering feats incident to the
construction Of the big ship canal, and
is today recognized as one Of the fore
most officers in the engineering corps
OF the army.
II need hardly be said. therefore,
that he is peculiarly fitted for the all
j Important work of improvement Of the
! upper Mississippi, which is to come
under his direction.
Added TO this. Major Hoffman ia
possessed OF a delightfully."- attractive
personality. which will win the way
into ;he hearts Of the people Of Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
A SERMON on NArHEwsov.

Rev. Augustus Barnett o. Philadel-
phia, delivered a sermon Sunday on
''The Result OF Right Living" taking
Pitcher Mathewson for his illustra.
ton and argument Look a. this
splendid type OF clean and glorious
manhood" he said. "as he undertook
10 stem the tide OF battle. There he
stood practically alone as his team.
mates proved unequal In the great
crisis. He had confidence in himself
and knew what he couhd do. To his
manager he said: I can win II the
boys will help me some The help
was not forthcoming and Mathewson
sought with Spartan firmness 20 win
unaided.
The artist who could transfer the
picture 20 canvas would gain undEing
fame" declared the preacher. Look
at that gladiator seeking 10 beat back
/ the victors. See him stand there erect,
impassive. unafraid. challenging the
fates. daring the impossible. hoping
hoping praying that his comrades
would come 70 his rescue. They did
not respond but Mathewson never fal'
tered, never gave up until the game
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
KEEPING FAITH WITH THE PEOPLE

KEEPING FAITH WITH THE PEOPLE.
The democratic party is keeping
faith with the people. It's pledges
we're not made to trap voters, but, to
deserve votes with popular conf
dence that these pledges would be
carried out. They have been carried
out in tariff legislation. They are
being carried out in appointments
made, in general legislation enacted
in government in all its branches.
The New York World calls atten
ton to another pledge being kept
when it says:
Four national democratic con-
ventions have favored an imme-
date declaration of the nations
purpose to recognize'the indepen-
dence OF the Philippines on the
establishment of stable govern
ment.
The fulfillment of these pledges
awaited the arrival in Manila yes
terday Of the new governer-gen-
eral. In announcing the nations
purpose he proved its sincerity
by saying that one important step
would be taken at once.
| Hereafter the Philippine CON-
mission, which in local legislation
acts as does a senate under our
system, will have a native major
ity. 1t consists OF nine members,
appointed by the president, all but
three of them being Americans.
The change promised has senti-
mental as well as practical value.
II Is a promise Of greater things
TO come, such as popular elect
ions. but 1t is also an exceeding
ly tangible realization of virtual
independence in one important
field
No scuttle is involved in this
policy and no commitments are
made that cannot be cancelled.
Until ,the Filipinos have shown
! themselves capable Of self-govern-
ment there is to be unremitting
recognition of our sovereignty.
The main thing so far as We are
concerned is that another party
pledge las been shown to have
vitality and sincerity, ald s. far
as the Filipinos are concerned,
that the means Of the'. ehanci-
patton ere already in thsir own
hands. The, triumph is as great
more. after some years Of uncer-
! tainty. we proclaim liberty
, Throughout the woilT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16

We've made gains at Pumpkin Center. as
the census figures show;
We have twice the population that We
had ten years ago;
We have outstripped Cherry Valley and
left Podunk in the rear;
We are catchin' up with Bingtown and
are crowdin' Rensaleer:
By annexin' all our suburbs we have
made a might stride,
So you'll see 1t amt no wonder we ara
full of civic pride.
Yes. our grafters keep on graftin' in the
same old busy way;
There's another scandal started nearly
every other day;
Can't, somehow. persuade the voters that
II wouldn't be a crime
To quit votin the same tickets that their
dads did in their time;
Got council full of rascals; settin' rob-
bed on every side,
But We've gained in population and are
full of civic pride.
There is rubbish in our alleys and the
air is full of smoke;
We've a waterworks department, but It's
got to be joke
There is grafcin in the courthouse. like
wise in the city hall;
The streets are fun of mulholes and get
no repairs at all:
We're in debt and gettin' deeper so the
crooks can be supplied
But we've outstripped Cherry Valley and
are full OF civic pride.
We should have another schoolhouse-is-
sued bonds a year ago;
1t appears the grafters somehow goLoled
up the money. though;
We've a law forbiddin' gamblin', but the
gamblers never mind,
And the town looks like the dickens. but
we've left Podunk behind:
| We are catchin' up with Bingtown; we've
| spread out on every side,
So you'll see II amt no wonder we are
full of civic pride.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
Gen. Atkins Newspaper Sold

Freeport, Ill, Oct 16.-The Free,
port Journal was sold yesterday to the
proprietors of the Freeport Standard
and Freeport Bulletin, and will be dis
continued with Saturdays issue The
name, however, will be preserved by
being hyphenated with the Standard
The Journal is one OF the oldest papers
in northern Illinois. having been found
ed in 1s4S. 1t was edited by Gen
Smith D. Atkins from shortly after the
war until his death last March.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16

When a. mans in love he fondly deems
The days ell made for signs and dreams
There's sweetness in each breath of air
And every prospect stretches faLi
In every stone a jewel CLEANS.
The sun sheds only golden beams,
Glad songs are sung by ali the streams.
And lveliness In everywhere,
When a mans In love.
Forgetting wicked. worldly schemes,
For him there's music in the screams
The night cat 1Itters. People stare
And say he's daft; he doesn't care
How great fool they think he seems,
When a mans In love.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16

BE-. The feat of that horse, Uhlan, Of trot-
ting a mile with a running mate in
l:541z marks the famous animals last
public appearance, his owner having
announced that he will henceforth use
him under the saddle. That mark is
likely to stand uncovered for years to
come. since there is no living horse
20 compare with Uhlan in speed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
Jail for Drunken Auto PHO.

Oakland, Cal, Oct 16.-One hun.
dred days in Jail was the sentence i'm
posed upon Paul H. Watson. stock
broker OF this city, in police court
yesterday for having driven his auto
mobile while intoxicated. Watson
announced that he would appeal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
Rewards of Culture,

81 used to think it was nothin' but
time and money wasted to send a girl
to college"
81 am glad to hear that you have
changed your opinion"
Yes. Since our daughter come
back she can tell what nearly every
thing you see on one of these hotel
menus stands fer in plain English"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
He Couldn't Help IL,

"And here" said the preacher gaz-
ing sadly down at the coffin, she lies
today in a holy calm"
For the first time in her life" the
stricken widower couldn't help think
ing, although he made haste to let
his sorrow have sway again, while
tears that were genuinely bitter
coarsed Down his cheeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16

. The last Wisconsin general assem-
bly, enacted a law requiring a man ap'
plying for a marriage license to pre-
sent a certificate Of health from a
physician designated by the state
Now the womSns Medical society OF
the state not to be outdone in chiv
airy by the men, demands extension
of the law to women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
Appreclatlve Girl,

Clara-He boasts that he kissed you
the first time he ever called on you.
Jessie-Thank you.
Clara-What do you mean? Why
do you thank me?
Jessie-For saying he boasts, when
you might have said that he reluctant
ly admits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16

i lduUSu Out SoA 10
the back of which
contained a list of
the principal things
l would work for
if elected TO con-
gress.
At the bottom OF
the list appeared
this note: "You
are invited to keep
this card and tc
note whether, il
elected, my per
formances in con
gress square Will
my prediction
promises"
l. hope the many
friends who know
me through thes'
letters to Thu
Argus, and whit
voted for me, KEEP
those cards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16

Plainfield. Wis.-The local postof.
flee was entered. the safe blown and
$500 in money ana stamps stolen.
Posses started in pursuit Of the rob
bers. Two men we're captured at
Bancroft. near here, and are said to
have confessed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16

IN any event, l Kept d SdlN anu II O-
ouently consult it, and wish to take
advantage of this opportunity to as
sure my friends that by the time my
term expires l expect to be able to
render a full accounting for each and
every promise.
In this connection I believe I can
make at least one statement with ref
erence to the revision of the tariff
that no one will contradict, and that
is that in passing the Underwood
Simmons bill, which reasonably re-
duces the iniquitous Payne-Aldrich
rates on everything and places many
of the necessaries of life on the free
| list, prediction promises have been
carried out to the letter.
No greater compliment can be paid
man in public life than that it may
be truthfully said of him he did after
election precisely what he promised
the people before election he would
| do.
Campaign after campaign the poll
ticians have been promising the people
to do certain specific things, each time
| forgetting the promises as soon as they
were safely elected, pretending that
the people had misunderstood theiI
platform or had placed a wrong con
struction on their statements from the
stump.
LOSING CONFIDENCE IN ALL POLIT.
ICAL PARTIES.
Things had come to a pass where
the masses of the people had begun tt
lose all confidence in platforms anC
election promises. They considered
them joke. In the course of my cam
paign for congress, while meeting hun
dreds of voters every day and havin,
the opportunity OF talking to them anC
learning their sentiments, could no
help but be impressed by the lacl
of confidence the average man scenes
to have in the platform promises O
lall parties. The average man appearet
to feel it made little difference wha
promises the various political plat
forms contained, because the part
promising the reforms would not cal
ry them out even if it was successful
At the very outset of my campaig
l resolved to state exactly where
stood on the big issues, and deter
mined that, if elected, l would consc
entiously endeavor to carry out ever
promise l had made to the people /
: order to be elected
: The tariff was one OF the princips
! issues in the last campaign, and o
: this subject l said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
Mas Error

Papa asked the little son of the
board OF trade man, ARE you a bull
or a bear?"
I'm a bull. Just now"
There. ! told mamma. she waz
mistaken when she said you was an
old bear. after you went away thil
morning"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE q. TAvENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.

Especial Correspondence Of The August
Washington, D. c., Oct 1.-the
people of Rock Island county will re-
call that during the campaign last fall,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
His Inhni.s varistx.

Blebbs-Saphedde is man Of many
partg Slobbs-Yes, he tries to be ala
the different kinds Of fools at once
Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
TARIFF ATTITUDE.

Protection as it is being played at
the present time is simply a business
transaction between a few multimil-
lionaire tariff magnates and a few
politicians. The tariff magnates con-
tribute hundreds of thousands of dol
lars to the campaign funds of the party
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16

New land has been discovered in
the Arctic by Russia. Pity the inhabi-
tants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16

And the laughable thing about 1t is
!GeA,co claims to De republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16

Revenge wrong by forgiVtng it,
French Proyerb,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
Oct. 16 in American
History.

IIoI-British re-enforcements for the
garrison shut upin Yorktown were
prevented from reaching the post
by French warships In York river.
1S59-John Brown. with a small band
OF followers. seized the Unised
States arsenal at Harpers Ferry.
Va. as base for slave insurrec-
ton.
1o09-Meeting Of President W. Fl.
Taft and President Porfrio Diaz of
Mexico at FL Paso. Tex.
Not only rtrike when the iron is hot,
but make It hot By striking. OLIVES
Cromwell. f.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
SOME INSIST ON BEING sruNo.

"I wonder II
you'd marry me IL
| had money!" he
sighed.
"Ah, George, 7"
8 b Q answered,
why do you wish
me to be cruel to
you? ! have tried
down easy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
TERlfs-Ten eents e week by %

TERMS-Ten cents per week By car
rier, in Rock Island
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department,
which should also be notified IN evcry
Instance where # IL desired TO have
paper discontinued. as carriers haze no
authority in the premises.
All communications of a9gumentative
character. political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be pfintsd
ever fictitious signatures.
r Telephones IN all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock island l45, I145 and
2Il5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave-
snue. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
ipostofice as second-eIass matter.)
Rock island Member OF the Associated
siE
j. BY TIE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-16
When a Mans In Love.

go hard to let you down easy"