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The Washington herald., 1915-11-28
IN THE REALM OF RELIGION

early months OF 1916 Bible celebrations
VIII occur In many cities. and the first
Sunday In May. will be a second special
Binie- Sunday. for church celebration
throughout the world, according to the
Boston Manuscript. Celebrations are TO
occur next May in connection with thv
May meetings Of many religious bodies.
In an, one whole year is TO be devoted
TO the exaltation of the Scriptures in
connection with the centennial Of the
great society named. In December, 1916
the record OF the centennial year will be
sent forth The centennial history Is
approaching completion and win be issued
In the early part of the year. In
vitations to take part in the celebration
are as wide as the Christian world IT,
self.
The Bible outruns the hest SELLER, in
books several times over, and the society's
distribution reached last year sos. 81
volumes, by far the largest In the
society's history. During the 100 yeers the
society viii have circulated, IL is ex-
pected, 1l5.eo0.0o0 Bibles or parts of
Bibles. Its record for ninety-nine years
reached los.s36,c ia volumes The annual
report Of the Bibles distribution in this
and other lands Is absorbingly interest
Ing. 1t has just been published and the
society. from its Office In the Bible House
receipt OF only a quarter OF a dollar to
cover the cost OF handling and mailing
Owing to the war and other causes the
income OF the American society fell on
seriously during the past year. One of
these other causes was an impression,
wholly wrong but wildly circulated. that
the society is heavily endowed. The facts
are. 1t can be said on authority that in
come from the societys endowment would
1raay Ia n
Of about two months each year. A
special fund of $4,000 is being raised, In
order that the centennial anniversary
may not find the society in debt. This
fund must be completed before the end
OF the year. THE Story of the American
Bible Society is q most interestins
pamphlet of III pages which the society
sends free upon request
Rev. John NJ. Cooper. D. D.. of this
city, will begin a course of advent
sermons in the Chapel of St Thomas.
the Apostle. on Woodley road near Con-
necticut avenue, Of which Rev. Thomas
A. Walsh. is pastor, beginning on Fri
day night. December 8. at 7:i5 p. m. on
which occasion his subject will be The
Mustard Tree" On Friday night. Deem
Der 10. at the same hour. his subject
will be The House Built on a Rock
and the last sermon OF the course Will
be preached on Friday night, December
IL, at 7:45 O'Clock. p. m. when his sub
ject will be The Bride OF Christ" Each
sermon will be followed by benediction OF
the most blessed sacrament.
DR.. Cooper is one OF the assistants TO
RI. Rev Mgr. Thomas S. Lee. pastor
of St. Matthews Church. this city. and
is regarded as one of the best pulpit
orators among the younger members or
the clergy of the Catholic church in the
archdiocese of Baltimore
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28
A CORNER In ANCESTORS

rived from the Greek. and signifies the
watchful one.
To Interested reader who asks for
the Roosevelt family.
The Roosevelt family In Holland
bore a coat Of arms described in
French thus: De gules a la band ar
gent. charge de trolls roses de champ.
The coat IL: I'm vol a Pantique aux
armes de recu.
. To "virsinian" who asks for the record
Of tine virginia O'Neills:
The Virgins branch Of the family goec
back to Hugh Roy o'Neill. who. history
tells Us. was slain In 12S3 He was "the
head OF the liberality and valor Of the
Irish. the most distinguished In the
North for bestowing Jewels and riches,
the most formidable and victorious of his
tribe, and the worthy heir to the throne
Of Ireland" The Virginia o'Neills are
descended in a direct Junior line from
this prince. The senior line Is now ex-
tinct
II was not until I73O that the virginia
o'Neills left Ireland. In that year Lewis
O'Nein aud his two bfothers, John and
William. took passage from Lurgan and
landed In Pennsylvania near Lancaster.
They found the land IN that vicinity to
be mostly taken. so John and Lewis
| descendants Of William, nothing about
them has up to the present time been
discovered.
Lewis at first made his home In a small
cave on the banks of a stream, but he
soon completed large house, which was
| at that time considered the finest in
the neighborhood. With characteristic
ONetll superiority he soon became tho
leader among the early settlers in the
Virginia valley where he settled. About
1877 Lewis married Lydia Hollingsworth
and had six sons and two daughters,
| born between 173S and I757. They are as
follows: Ann. William, John. Lewis,
Thomas, Abraham. Rebecca and Jo-
/ seph. At the death of Lewis-the faith
erin 1875, IL was estimated that he
left not less than $4,000 acres of land
and two or three hundred thousand
dollars, which was a considerable for
tune in those days.
To ]. l. NJ. who wishes to know
the origin of the name Mauran:
Mauran is one OF the names derived
from the Moors and the illustrious
family from which il came is also the
family from which came the Maurands
and the Maurins. There are first traces
of the family in France. in the prov
inces of Toulouse and LanquedOc. The
first man of the name, called Maurln,
and was appointed the Avoue, or de-
fender. of the Monastery Of Aniane at
Montpelier in S32.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28

New York. Nov. 27.-SuffraGists here
abouts are absorbed today in trying to
solve the perplexing problem as TO
who will succeed the Rev. DR.. Anna
Howard shaw as president OF the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage As
ISOLATION. One OF those mentioned most
prominently for the office is Mrs.
James Lees Laidlaw. OF this city. who
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28
CHAMBERS FAMILY.

of the Chambers Family.
Robert Chambers, who Settled In
Perth Amboy, N. J-Family
Traits-Greer Il of scotch ORR
gin-RooseveIt Coat-of-Arm.-vir-
sinia o'NeilIs-Origin of Name
Maurnn.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28

for several years has been chairman of
the Woman Suffrage party OF Manhat-
tan Borough. Some believe that Miss
Jane Adams could carry the convcn-
tinn. while others are OF the opinion
that either Mrs. Stanley Mccormick
first vice president. or Mrs. Medill Nc
CCrmick. chairman OF the national Con-
gressional committee OF the national
association, will be nominated.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28
Old London Watch Reappears.

London, Nov. Flowing TO the dim
ness of London streets at night, caused
by the Zeppelin raids, all policemen are
now compelled 10 wear a lighted lantern
upon their backs, in the form of a head
light. so they won't be run down from
behind by motorists.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-28

arated periods OF life. they tend to re-
mind the observer OF the great things
which were accomplished by Washing
ton between the times these diversified
costumes were worn
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-05

not the function of the public schools
to teach religion. So far as we know
there is in Gary no controversy over
the reading of the Bible in the schools
but the superintendent OF schools has
recognized the rights of the children
to religious instruction of some kind
and has turned the job over to the
churches.
All pupils are permitted to go one
hour week to any church they or
their parents choose, there to be given
such religious instruction as the sew
eral churches are prepared to impart.
Pupils who do not embrace this OPP
portunity must fill the hour with
other school work, and those who do
are given credits. 1t is said that the
chief difficulty is the unpreparedness
Of the churches to do their part of the
work.
Instructors doubtless will watch the
experiment with interest. If it succeed
in Gary it might be applied elsewhere
although there might be difficulty in
adapting such method to the schools
Of cities larger than that Of Gary.
Gary is only trying to solve the
question that will not down, the ques-
ton Of giving the impressionable
child his due in the way of oppor-
tunity for education along all help
iul lines.
We incline to the conclusions Of
DIR. Washington GLADDEN., as express
sed in the Atlantic Monthly, that the
sense of responsibility for the re-
ligious education of their children
greatly needs to be deepened in the
minds of most parents. That burden
has in large measure been shunted
upon the day school and the Sunday
school, and this is the fundamental
cause of whatever religious decadence
now exists. And the church is respon-
Sible for enforcing upon parents this
obligation. If the church would but
give 10 this business of developing
family life half the time and money
and energy which it devotes to sen.
Sational evangelism, we should soon
see verv different conditions in this
country" In other words, DR.. Glad
den would restore the Bible and Bible
instruction to their former place in
the home and cease all agitation for
rcrtunctory Bible reading in the
schools,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-05
LEWIS APPOINTS A NEW
SITTING COMMITTEE
FOR BUSINESS MEN

At the request of a number OF
prominent business men President
Lewis of the Commercial Club has
added committee on business wei
fare to the list of standing club COM
mittees. The work of the committee
will be to investigate the merits of
foreign advertising schemes; subscrip-
ton lists circulated by strangers and
the closing of business places on 9th
er than legal holidays.
A petition circulated among the
business men agreeing to abide by the
decision OF the committee has been
signed by practically every business
house in the city. That the plan will
prove beneficial and will result in
a large monetary saving annually was
the consensus of opinion expressed
by the business men.
The committee consisting of w. J..
Ross, S. ]. Vanhyning, George Mer-
rift, f. c. Boyes and Ralph Cakes
held meeting Tuesday and adopted a
tentative plan. The committee will
meet twice each week to dispose Of
matters coming before it. Business
men are requested to refer solicitors
to member of the committee or the
secretary of the Commercial club. Til
plan will be investigated and if found
meritorious written endorsement
will be issued.
The committee will not consider
church or charitable donations leav-
ing these matters to the individual
business men.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-05
summers day.

summers day.
Mr.. West is still a great reader. lie
writes often for the press, and his
penmanship sometimes he writes
without glasses) excels that OF most
young people He is a splendid story
teller and he is very fond of joke,
laughingly attributing his good health
and long life to the habit of mot
cultivating a bay window"
Two years ago Mrs. West won a
prize at the county fair for the best
patchwork quilt made and quilted
when lightweight years OF age.
Hundreds of perfect buttonholes
worked for the great-granchildren's
clothes during the rast two years
attest to her steady nerves and her
most wonderful eyesight.
AT the county fair last fall Mrs.
West won another prize, as did also
daughter, a granddaughter and a
great-granddaughter, thus making the
four generations of the family win
prizes. The tiny one was adjudgcd
the most perfect baby in the ''Wo-
mans Home Companion" Better
Babies Contest. On November 8,
1914, Mr.. and Mrs. West walked to
the polls and cast their ballots il the
state election.
Mr.. West was thrown on his own re-
sources very early in life by The death
of his father, and has climbed many
rounds of the business ladder His
later years were spent in the ban;;ing
business. He has held Offices OF non
or in the Masonic Lodge.
While he and Mrs. West nave no
particular rule for growing old grace
fully it may be said that they have
lived active, temperate, helDrul, Cod
fearing lives, accepting ioyfuily or
submissively what crossed their
paths. To quote Mr. Vests ThanHs-
giving benediction to his grandchil-
dren:
81 have been voung, and now am
old; yet have not seen the righteous
forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-05
Merely Hot Air-Nothing More.


After a man is elected to a public
Office he is entitled to the support
of the people He will find enough
trouble and worry in the perform
ance OF his many duties without lis
tening to public criticism, and no
man ever held public Office who was
not criticized by somebody.
Now, while VIC appreciate fully
the truthfulnesS Of the above state
mentS, we are compelled to refer
TO some of the statements of Nose
ernor Alexander alter election, as
'rnor Alexander after election as
evidenced that some men will exceed
ihe Ii nit in order to win out in A
political contest and that the dear
people only like to be fooled any
way.
Mr.. Alexander went from one end
OF tbs state to the other telling the
taxpayers that he would save them a
Tav,rS that he would save them a
million dollars in taxes in the two
years II they would elect him cover
nor. He referred to the public utili-
tbs commission as the useless" COM
and said that he was in favor
OF throwing out of the state house all
the clerks, commencing with the iani-
tor. saving lot OF money here. and
was gong 10 have a taxleSs state at
the end OF two years, etc, etc.
How about Governor Alexander
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-05
Saving the Public Money.
ID:,l EoII o-lN

| 1t is a mistake to cut the salaries of
public officials away down below what
capable men can rightfully earn. The
capable elected state officer earns
every cent of the salaries now paid /;
the state is entitled to be honest and
TO pay as does any honest man. There
might be some adjustments, perhaps
to put some favored clerkships below
the responsible elected officers; but
for the men who actually work with
head as we'll as with hand, the pay is
in most cases too small.
A rather homely personal example
might be given:
Gov. Alexander is a wealthy man,
probably from 100000 to 100000;
he made most of it in his % years in
Idaho. A man would have drawn
$ll5OOO as governor, or about $4,000
as treasurer or attorney general, or
$4,000 as secretary of state, or $751;
600 as state engineer (all these sal
aries have been changed to have SER
we'd the state steadily for the same
time. He pays his living expenses,
his campaign expenses; not one man
in Is could save $4,000. His re-
sponsibilities are vastly greater than
the supervision of the once modest
Alexander fortune; yet Alexander
energies with half million dollars
live to ten times any officers ut
most possible earnings, and from fifty
to half a million times his possible |
savings And every year Alexander
had much more to spend-and no
to make!
The far more obvious equalization |
would be to legally pluck the Alex
ander fortune, which in % years has
Paid him as good living as the Of |
hcials had, with almost as much left |
over as all the executive state officers |
salaries combined for the whole time.
To legally cut his clothing prices, or
his rentals, or his bank rates, might
be more helpful as a public measure
than to shave few dimes off a we'll
earned salary. To cut $500 a year
from each of ten officials, would save
$5OOO-and you would have the salts
faction of robbing these men of what
they honestly earn; to shave $4,000
a year from an estimated half million,
would still leave the citizen $4,000
ahead of the honest, equally capable
public servant And the people who
saved four times as much as the SAL
aryFaring amounted to, might think
the last course the best!
1t would be far more vitality eff
fective to go to the principles of eff
hcient government. and plan for better
better powers of state con-
troll, rather to cut salaries or appro-
priations on any temporary, Gripping
basis.
None of which is mentioned in
bitter or personal way; but it shows
up some of the points the governor
may have overlooked, as the other
man looks at them.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-05

Down at Bull the other day two
newspaper men were arrested because
IN advertisement OF a bazaar given
by the ladies of the Royal Neighbors
contained reference to two little items
that were to be ratified. The arrests
were made by inspectors of the postal
department who found that these
desperate newspaper men had actual
~ sent papers containing this awful
advertisement through the mails. How
thankful we should be that we have \
|indly and benehcient government TO
protect us from the terrible deeds Of
such Williams as these. Just think of it!
Why, someone might have been mis-
led into spending a dime for one of
those rattle tickets, and wouldn't that
have been awful And to think that
our postal department has such keen.
Shrewd men ever on the alert to pro-
tect the dear people of this land of
the once.tree from their sins. How
perfectly lovely! Why, sir the writer
once bought ticket at one of those
awtully wicked bazaarS and didn't get
thing no, sir, not a thing! When we
stop To think OF the wonderful wis
dom OF our government and OF ,be
brilliant men who are paid big sal
arieS to detect and prevent these aw-
iui nye,eent crimes. we are led in
thankiulneSs to exclaim-oh. hell.
Mountain Home Times.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-05

after election2
Has he even suggested that the
legislature do away with this use
less" commission? Has he dispens.
ed with the services of bunch OF
clerks in his own Office, not saying
anything about the rest of the de-
partments in the state house, and the
janitor? Has he even suggested that
we don't need Bee Inspector" Has
he either before or after election
shown how and where he is going to
save million dollars for the tax
payers of this state? Nothing doin.
He NOW comes back in this man,
ner:
Il told you last fall that il you
elected me governor of the state OF
Idaho | would save the state one mil
lion dollars; | still say l will save
this state one million dollars; if you
will give me the opportunity, but as
it is now, | cannot. | am helpless;
my hands are tied; you have elected
me governor, but failed to give me
the help l need
This is only to be expected. as
everyone knew, OF Snoulu nave hHo"h
that it was an impossibility to full
fill such hot air campaign promises.
Will the Governor please advise
wherein Republican members of the
legislature have prevented him from
carrying out any plan that would
have saved money to the taxpayers Of
this state2 What legislation has he
recommended that would make any
material saving? How many Demo
Gratis are supporting Johnson's bill, a
Republican measure, to repeal the
public utilities law?
The time is short. The legislature
will soon adjourn and if the COVER
nor has any concrete plan by which
any saving can be effected, now is the
time to get busy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-05
CALDWELL COUPLE ARE
HAPPILY APPROACHING
1OO.YEAR MARK
(From American Magazine for

AIIOll SdGilO III
March, by Ruth Gipson PlowheadD
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. West of Cald-
well. Idaho, are now past nine
ty and they have been married seventy
years. They are typical of the rugged
stock that went out from the east to
build our western country. Many OF
us had Cor have) grandparents like
them-strong and hardy, self-reliant
people.
1t is rather an unusual sight to see
an old couple starting upon the seven
tieth year of their honeymoon with
unimparied faculties and good physi-
cal health. In the little town of Cald-
well, Idaho, Mr.. and Mrs. ii. T.
West are peacefully travelling together
toward the setting of the sun, sur
rounded by children, grandchildren
and great grandchildren. Each pleas
ant day sees them taking their after
noon outing, walking number of
blocks together.
Mr.. West is one Of the original
members Of the famous Greeley Union
Colony, which was founded at Cree
ley, Colorado, in 1870, the idea origi-
mating with Horace Greeley.
1t is now a beautiful city of about
10000, and is, and always has been,
a temperance community. He was one
of the committee who chose the town
site. For more than twenty years he
was president of the Union Colony,
resigning only when he and his wife
went to Idaho four years ago. Each
year their birthdays and wedding day
are lovingly remembered by the Gree
ley colonists with dollhouse flowers
and many letters.
The old couple were married at the
age OF twenty; Mr.. West celebrated
his ninetieth birthday last October
and Mrs. West was ninety in Decem-
Der Their life's journey started in
Palmyra, New York, so they have
travelled to gether practically from
ocean to ocean.
One of the stories his grandchil-
dren love to hear is how, on his we'd
ding trip, going from New York to
Wisconsin, Mr. West, always an ON
nivorous reader, stepped off at RAJ
cine and became so absorbed in read
ing newspaper that he failed to
hear the warning whistle of the de- |
parting boat He was left stranded |
in strange land, sans coat. sans hat,
sans pocketbook, and, saddest mishap
of all, sans bride!
No livery rig being Immediately
available Mr.. West was in despair,
when the hotel keeper shouted ex-
citedly, See that horse and carriage!
That's Mr.. B., just starting for the
next boat landing. He's alone and
Will give you ride. RUM
Mr.. West needed no urging. He
ran, Despair and hone gave wings
to his feet. On he ran. Miles flew
by Always the same distance seemed |
to intervene between him and the
stranger. Once or twice exhaustion
caused him to give up the chase, then,
seeing the pursued stop to water his
horse or fasten strap he would run
on again with renewed hope, still
shouting and calling.
Only when he finally reached the
boat landing, few rods behind the
stranger, and was wildly welcomed
by a fearful little bride did he realize
that he had indeed done a famous
Marathon, running ten miles in one
hour and twenty minutes on a hot
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-05

And BroXon denies that he travelled
on mileage furnished by the Republ-
can state central committee, and that
he endeavored to have his name plac-
cd on the Republican ticket vice O.
V. Allen? Will he also deny that he
was told to get out of those same
headquarters and stay out ?-Moun-
tain Home Times.
A little family jar has already bro
Ken out in Governor Alexander's Of
icial family and Mr.. Freehafer of the
public utilities commission has poll
tely called Private Secretary Broxon
liar. A few weeks ago Mr.. Freehafer
accompanied the governor and his
secretary to Star, where Nose was
billed for speech. During the even
ing MIR. Frechafer made a short talk
and in reporting his speech, Broxon
quoted him in Capital News as MAX
ng certain statements about the rot
en- political game being played by
he republicans in the legislature. -
The next day, through the columns
II the Statesman. Mr.. Freehafer en-
phatically denied having made the
statement credited to him. While
serving as a member of the utilities
commission, Mr.. Freehafer is sur
posed to keep entirely out of politics
and II is to be hoped that he was mis-
uoted by the governors organ. If
he was, then Nose will have to eau
ION his man Friday to be more care
'ul i'll the future, when reporting
speeches made by himself or his ap-
rointecs, However, if Mr.. Frechafer
did so far forget the nature of his
office as to enter into a political dis
ruSsion At non-political gathering,
he has shown himself to be unfit to
We a member of the commission
Montpelier Examiner.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-05
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No sooner does someone suggest
the organization of northern Idaho
into new state than up pops a plan
70 unity all Idaho interests by build
ing north and south railroad.-
Rathdrum Tribune.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-03-05
Teaching Religion to School Children

The made-to-order city of Gary.
Ind, is experimenting in the religious
training of children. Apparently il
has been accepted as fact that i is