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Evening star., 1914-12-03
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
IN j. s. IMPROVING
National Civic Federation to Receive
Report of Effect of War
on Trade.

NEW YORK, December 3.-The re-
suits of the comprehensive study of the
effects of the European war on busi-
ness throughout the United States
gained from the reports received from
more than 600 correspondents, includ-
ing governors, mayors, officials of
unions, industrial associations, banks
and building associations. will be made
at the fifteenth annual meeting of the
National Civic Federation, which be-
gins here tomorrow.
The report says that conditions are
improving and predicts that further
advance toward prosperity will be wit
messed during the next few months.
The report was prepared by John
Hays Hammond, chairman of the COM
mittee which handled the investigation,
and strikes a gloomy note in speak
ing of the unemployed 1t states that
the country will be confronted this
winter by a situation which will de-
nand extraordinary philanthropic ef-
forts
Deposits Exceed Withdrawals.
THE great savings institutions of
New York report that business is now
altogether normal the report says. in
Philadelphia and even in Pittsburgh de-
spite the severity of the depression in
the iron and steel trade. the deposits of
the largest savings banks have during
the last month exceeded Withdrawals"
Certain lines of trade have been stim-
ulated because Of orders placed by for
eign nations. but the purchase of sup
plies by belligerent nations Satisfied
but slight fraction of the American
business world" the report states.
The last few weeks" says the re-
port. "have brought about a little con-
valescence even in those industries
which seemed wholly crippled"
The problem of Unemployment and
other financial and industrial questions
arising out of the war conditions will
be considered at the meeting.
Evening star., 1914-12-03
CAPT. FULLAM TO RETIRE.
Naval Academy to Have New Head
After June Graduation.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ANNAPOLIS, Md, December 8 1t
has become known here that Capt. Will
liam F. Fuilam will step down from the
superintendency of the Naval Academy
at the close of the academic term next
June. He is slated for a sea assignment,
and it is understood he will be given
the command of one of the divisions of
the Atlantic battleshp fleet
Before relinquishing his duties here
Capt. Fullam will have attained the
Evening star., 1914-12-03

just given out by the board of state
canvassers. The vote for the three
leading gubernatorial candidates fol-
lows: Ferris, 212,O63: Osborn, republi-
can. 176,254: Pattengill. progressive.
36.747. The progressive vote for gov
ernor two years ago was 152,909.
Evening star., 1914-12-03
Presents Badges From U. S. Scouts.

LONDON. December 3.-The Ameri-
can ambassador, Walter Hines Page,
has presented in behalf of the Amer
lean Boy Scouts gold badges to twen-
ty-five English Boy Scouts who as
sisted the American relief committee
during the rush following the declara-
tion of war Mr.. Page sent letters with
badges tO1five Boy Scouts now serving
in the war zone.
Evening star., 1914-12-03

says. that they will go to any eNtrem-
ity to keep their children in school.
The secret of Denmark's high place
in education affairs. according to Nr.
Foght. lies in the hold which the teach
rer has upon the entire people. The
teacher has high social rank. is Il lead e
er in both church and state and is in
variably pensioned for disability or age.
Evening star., 1914-12-03
Gov. Ferris Has s5,sOs Plurality

LANSING, Mich, December 3.-Ciov
Woodbridge n. Ferris, democrat, was
reelected in November by a plurality
of 35.S09, according to complete figures
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-04-17
CHEAP MONEY is ALL THAT WE NEED.

Once again the proposition of the government
lending its credit that the settlers on irrigation
projects may secure long time money at a low
rate of interest has come up. At the Denver con
ference, Mr. A. A. Jones proposed that the gov
eminent provide or per cent money. The sug-
gestion met with the approval of the convention.
When Secretary Lane was in Caldwell he made
the same suggestion. At that time he had in
mind the Black Canyon irrigation project. He
asked the settlers to formulate their ideas into
definite form, promising them that he would do
all in his power to seure the necessary legisla-
ton, The proposal made by Secretary Lane was
met with Indifference on the part Of the settlers
on the Black Canyon tract. They have taken no
action along the line suggested by Mr.. Lane A
great many Of them are dead set on the construc-
ton of this irrigation system by the Recama-
ton Service. They seem to have holy horror
OF paying even or 4 per cent interest. We be-
leve that they are following a short sighted
policy, Time is passing and years are accumula-
ting on most of us while we are awaiting action
by the Reclamation Service. Before the Recla-
nation Service can act Congress must provide
funds. After the funds are provided we must
then change the mind of the Interior Department
as to the obligation the government is under to
the settlers in the Black Canyon district After
all that is accomplished we will then await with
such patience as we possess the slow and indif-
ferent movements of the Reclamation Service.
In so far as the Black Canyon project is con.
cerned The Tribune would not cast aside it's
claims upon the government We would how
ever formulate a second proposition along the
line suggested by Mr.. Lane and the assistant
secretary. The one need not interfer with the
other In case Congress fails to directly pro
vide sufficient funds, or in case the Department
will not take up the project, we could at once
submit the second proposition which already
has the approval of the government.
The cost to the homesteaders will be no
greater under private construction than under
government construction. The three or four
per cent interest will be more than offset by the
red tape, incompetency and extravaganza of the
Reclamation Service. 1t don't take the Service
long to get rid of three or four per cent of the
cost of project, but aside from that the saving
in time is worth the interest
There is nothing to be lost by the settlers The
proposal simply gives them two chances where
they had one before.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-04-17
voLLMER WILL NOT BE THE NOMINEE.

After consulting with his physician, Hon.
John p Vollmer, the Lewiston banker has de-
cided that he will not be the candidate of the
Progressive party for governor, The physician
feared that the drain upon his principle source
OF strength would be too much for the patient
Mr.. Vollmer readily concurred with the opinion
OF his doctor Thus goes aglimmering another
hope. This barrel will not be opened this cam
palgn However hope remains. Hon Paul
Clagatone recently disposed of 1000 acres of
land. He should have little of it left and thus
be eligible to fill the vacancy If Paul should
slip up the party would be in bad shape indeed
The pursuit of the barrel in poticsc is the
chief exercise of Progressive leaders. Somehow
or other the barrels are elusive They refuse to
stand tap We wonder if John Broadbent
wouldn't like to round out his glorious career as
the Progressive candidate for governor. Heis
barrel all right. He is Il business man. He is
lone of the largest individual taxpayers in the
state" He has all of the qualifications. We
commend Mr.. Br6adbent to our Progressive
friends. He might fill the gaping void
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-04-17
GRAY FEELS WORSE THAN EVER.

Ben X. Gray, chairman of the Democratic state
central committee intends resigning He don It
like the way things are going in the Democratic
party IN Idaho. The appointments are not to
his liking hence the resignation Mr.. GRAY is
disguised with what Senator Dubois terms the
treachery OF the Nugent faction It seems that
Senator Dubois, Mr. Gray and other members
OF this particular clique of the party have given
up all hope of controlling the federal patronage
IN Idaho They abandoned hope when G. E.
Harris was appointed receiver Of public money
at the Blackfoot land office over Judge Moldon,
the Dubois candidate for the position.
There are three real factions in the Demo
cratic party in Idaho. There are Nugent fact
ion, the Hawley faction and the Dubois faction.
Dubois usually works with Hawley while Mug
ent usually goes it alone. He is going it alone
at the present time and apparently the going
is good. An any rate Nugent and Elder are cult
ing the pie which naturally disguests Dubois
and Gray. The latter gentlemen can see moth
ing but treachery in procedure that does not
take them into account. We don't know as we
blame them There is little satisfaction in a
game which is all one sided.
The fact that Mr.. Gray intends resigning
shows that the rift in the Democratic party in
this state is more serious than at first believed
1t indicates that Senator Dubois and his friends
will cut loose from the Democratic party. If
they had any idea Of sticking they would not
give up the important position of state chair
man whatever was done in the matter of APP
pointments. These two politicians will have to
go to the Bull Moose party. There is no other
place for them. This again presents an inter
esting, if not edifying sight. The Bull Moose
party was encouraged by the Hawley faction,
made designations with the Nugent faction and
will finally adopt the Dubois faction. There is
a pretty kettle Of fish for you.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-04-17
THE ELIMINATION OF WASTE.

The people of Grangeville are getting tired of
supporting four churches when one will serve all
practical purposes They plan to amalgamate
and right sensible plan it is. The differences
between any two protestant churches are so
small that broad minded men and women of the
one find no trouble in communing with the other
1t is practical economy to eliminate waste
wherever found. A strong congregation can
accomplish more good than four or five weak
The amalgamation will give
society three or four useful members who are
not now useful to the fullest extent 1t will re-
lease capital now tied up in church property
In every way in which you look at it the plan of
the Grangeville folk is worthy.
The Tribune notes that there is a growing
disposition among church people to work to-
gether The societies Of the church which work
with and among all churches are broadening the
of the members These members find
themselves working with the members of, other
churches along innumerable lines; they become
better acquainted; and finally the little differ
encies of sect disappear entirely The churches
Of Caldwell have not progressed as far as the
churches of Grangeville but they are headed in
the same direction
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-04-17
and Republicans were

the Democrats and Republicans were
on the run.
All that it now takes in Washington
county is for Mr.. Davis to name a
good, clean ticket. We are glad to
report his good intentions.
We call attention to this interview
because it has been denied that the
leaders of the Progressive party are
trying to run the works. Mr.. Davis
makes no secret of the fact that he is
running things in Washington county.
In fact he is rather proud of his posi-
ton as leader. He is the boss and
don't give boot who knows it.
Candidly, what do you think Of a
political party which acknowledges
Paul Davis as its boss? Can you
imagine a crusade for political re-
form with Paul Davis at the head?
Paul Davis Why Arthur Allen was
giant in comparison and Arthur
isn't heavy weight in most parts.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-04-17

her navy. and her cOnteInptuous uedt-
,-1ant ri our government in the hrst
Quarter Of the century and the frst
6;tv wears of our government: ana
after the successful war with Mexico
there was an evident satisfaction tnat
now we had officers and soldiers aOlg
to cope with those of England; ana
when in 1852 General Winfield Scout
the hero of the Mexican War, ran ior
the presidency, much was SAID OF MS
honorable battles with the knglIsh IN
Caeada in 1928, and that in him we
had one who was not afraid OF the I'm.
gI;sb lions roar. And that feeling OF
luminosity towards England was IN
tense until the close of the war OF the
Rebellion and when Napoleon III
found it the way of wisdom to WIFI
draw from Mexico in 1865, when Gen.
Grant moved Gen. Sheridan, and
good sized army to Texas. (And by
the wav. one OF the Grand Army men
of our city was in that detachment
started towards Mexico that SUMMER
There were many in the eastern
states who could not repress an eX-
preston OF satisfaction that France,
and therefore England, had come to
time when they must respect the
American government and it was not
till the Alabama Award at Geneva that
the ranking feeling towards Eng gland
and her government began to soften;
and the action OF the factory operat-
ives of England during our struggle
of 1915, sympathizing with the
North, Notwithstanding their suffer
ings for cotton to run their factories,
had also softened the hearts OF the
Americans toward the middle and
lower classes OF English society.
The mother, Anothy Trollope, came
later to our country and went home
to get money from book about US
called American Manners and from
her standpoint she had material
enough to amuse her English readers
who expected to be scandalized by our
manners. Then later came Harriet
Martineau, who knew how to dip her
pen in gall when she wrote; and
host of other and lesser men and wo-
men of note who went back to Europe
and wrote about us. But in the last
twenty-five years many Europeans
have begun to see beneath the sur
face, and some Englshmen have ac-
knowledged that we were their sons
out of their stock, and considering
what we have had to meet and con-
quer, it is no wonder our manners
were for a while rude, but we are
coming out OF the crucible like puri-
fed gold and are wholly worthy to be
the beloved Jonathan of England's
John" OBSERVER.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-04-17

poor Columbia into accepting the delusion that
subsidies are good we are going to throw
in $25,000,000 in cash We are devilish sly Mr..
Bryan is putting it all over them in diplomacy.
OF course in order to grant exemption to Col
umbian ships he had to get the consent of Great
Britain. In another year, under our present
policy, Great Britain and not the United States,
will be in absolute control of the canal See how
slick we are. Perhaps it is the intention to wish
the canal onto England She is our partner it
is said Very literally she permitted us to build
the canal at a cost of $500,0O0OOO. We will pay
off the bonds and interest and she will get the
benefits. We are mighty foxy Ambassa 1or
Page will be pleased beyond measure. His
fondest dreams are being realized. We al a
cunning people. Our Secretary of State is
willy He is a crafty boy In the wide, wide
world there is not another William Jennings
Bryan and mighty few Woodrow Wilson's; for
which we are truly thankful
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-04-17
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Find Reuben and the Woman


She says she is very nervous. but
as is usual, it is purely devilishness
She is a good Christian we all saw
and would actually do pretty well ex,
cept that she is so purely devilisb
that her family can have no peace
She can be rawhiding one of the
children or her husband, and let the
phone call her and her nerves get well
instanter and her voice would taste
sweet to bee--a real honey bee. But
it changes back as soon as the phone
is hung up.
She is mad as the devil all the time
at home, but attributes it to the bad
state'of her nerves. She forgets thar
it is our nerves that take US to heaven
or to the other place.
She likes to be admired and strives
to bring it to pass. Her walk is A
little better than a squaw's.
She wants to be the head of the
house and makes fuss if ANYTHING
points to failure to bring it to pass
Her husband understands her cuss-
edness and goes along complacently
counting that he is getting off easy
even to let her have her own way
She is narrow-contracted, stingy
jealous and covetous
She goes in pretty good society and
passes off as fair company, but at
home she is a terror to snakes.
She was raised hard by poor par
ents;- but has forgotten it, for the
needy are subjects of her bitterest
criticism and yet if her husband had
his debts paid, they would be lucky.
She has recently read few books
to be able to tell about it, but her
thinking apparatus is about as power
Jul as paper bell is for fine noise.
She rests comparatively secure, she
supposes, in her mistaken impression
made on people, but poor thing, we
all understand.
Her husband keeps sweet and treats
his wife tenderly, all the while know
ing that she is giving him the worst
of it. She has never been worth a
penny to him and never will be, but
is constant menace Some Caldwell
husbands would tell her where to
head in at, but this poor fellow bears
his burdens cheerfully and goes on
making what money he can with this
shrew nagging at him.
Nothing pleases her, but those who
fatter and agree with her. She
thinks she is about as big an "Ita-a
there is, but she is simply nit.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-04-17
OUR SECRETARY OF STATE.

Mr., Secretary Bryan is subtle beyond com
pare. He is little bit the shrewdest duck who
has ever been secretary of state He hands il
too them when they are not looking and they
thank him for it. The policy of the United
States, approved by Mr. Bryan, is that the
United States violates treaty by granting her
own ships exemption from Panama tolls. L;
violates no treaty to grant the ships of Columbia
the same exemption. 1t is mistaken policy to
grant subsidies in any form We are about to
foist this mistaken policy on poor Columbia by
granting her exemptions. In order to dazzle
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-04-17
PAUL WILL GIVE THEM A GOOD TICKET

The Hon. Paul Davis, leader of the Progress
sive party of Washington county, was in Boise
recently. Mr.. Davis assured the people of Ida
no, in an interview in the Capital News, that he
would give the people of Washington county the
Test ticket that had ever been presented for
their consideration at the polls. Mr.. Davis is
the chairman of the committee appointed to
frame the layout for Washington county. While
he has not finally and defnately decided upon
the personnel of the ticket it is assured that
worthy men will he nominated. In the same in
terview Mr.. Davis stated that under his leader
ship the PrOgressives were. militant and
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-04-17
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A Timely Sentence

! trust your worship will excuse me-
inns time said a habitual drunkard
al the police court; 1T is my mi isip, u
tune am child of genius"
the magistrate. f"eS'loheo
"Forty-two years"
ihen 1t is time you were weaDed
J on IL have to do fourteen DAVIS a aWa,.
from the bottle" nay , away
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-04-17

she said: open your history books
What does it say there?"
A boy answered: William the Con-
queror, 1866"
Now" said the teacher why did
mt you remember the date?"
We'll" replied the boy, Il thoupbt
it was his telephone number
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-04-17
The Wronp Wnrd

What do you mean by this, sir ~
demanded the angry advertiser.
Whats the matter" inquired the
publisher of the country paper.
This advertisement of our delic-
ious canned meats from the best
western houses'-you've made il read
horses.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-04-17
Strong Lansnane

a gentleman playing golf with j.,
deacon who constantly missed H.; :.
stroke was astonished 70 h. ~, us
calculate "Assuanw every - MN nm
ma ti,aue Ga, an especially bad mistake. Al
"Assuan." '"'' oy saying
Wen, my friend" said he. 4s.
,: Sua n on the Nile, is the biggest dam
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-04-17
The Delights of Going A-Fishing.

Piscator-And now, scholar, |
think it will be time to repair to our
angle rods, which we left in the water
to FISH for themselves; and you shall
choose which shall be yours, and it is
an even lay that one of them catches.
And let me tell you, this kind of
fishing with a dead rod, and laying
night hooks, is like putting money to
use, for thew both work for their own
ers while they do nothing but sleep. or
eat, or rejoice; as you know we have
done this last hour, and sat as quietly
and as free from cares under this syc-
amore as Virgil's Tityrus and his
Mellboeus did under their road beech
tree. No lie, my honest scholar-no
lite is so happy and so pleasant as the
life of well-governed angler, for
when the lawyer is swallowed up with
business and the statesman is pre-
venting or contriving plots, then we
sit on cowslip banks, hear the birds
singing and possess ourselves in as
IL uch quietress as the silent silver
streams, which we now see glide so
quietly by us. Indeed, my good
scholar, we may say of angling as DR..
Boteler said of strawberries: VERY
doubtless, God could have made a
better berry; but doubtless God never
did" and so, if | might be the judge,
God never did make more calm,
quiet, innocent recreation than ang-
ling"
III tell you scholar, when | sat
last on this primrose bank and looked
down these meadows, | thought o
them as Charles the Emperor did of
the city of Florence, that they were
too pleasant to be looked on, but only
on holidays. The Cnnnlete Ann1ns
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-04-17
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To be happy is of far less con-
sequence to the worshippers of fash
ION than to appear so-Colton.
Who gives trifle meanly is meaner
than the tri1e.-Lavater.
II we ever in doubt what to do if
is a good rule to ask ourselves what
we shall wish on the morrow that we
had done.-Sir John Lubbock W.
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and metaphysical impossibility2Carl