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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
ARE AFTER BURLESON

Washington, February 9-(Special) North Dakota members of Congress are so desirous of the scalp of Postmaster General Burleson that a sensation is momentarily expected.
 Senator Gronna would make the Texan, regarded as the political lieutenant of President Wilson, the subject of a con gressional investiga tion. House mem considering impeachment proceedings
 The alleged complaint is that the Post master General exceeded his authority in connection with postal appointments, and has permitted the payment of postal funds as compensation to the postmaster at Devils Lake, North Dakota, when no law, it is said, exists in Justification
 The above which smacks of very serious nature has grown out of the al- leged insistence of the postoffice depart ment that John H. Bloom be postmaster at Devils Lake. The struggle between the appointive power and the Senate has Bloom was appointed postmaster March 6, 1914, and was rejected by the Senate August A, 1914.
 On September 29, Majorie J. Bloom his wife, was nominated. The Senate, evil dently construing this nomination as subterfuge, rejected it, October 13, 1914. Immediately upon the adjournment of Congress, Mrs. Bloom was given a re- cess appointment. Her name was again sent to the Senate December IS, and was again rejected, January f. 1915.
 John Fl Bloom was then on inc uayt adjournment of Congress, given recess appointment, but his nomination has not been sent to the Senate this session
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
WILSON FOR MARSHALL

Washington, February 9.-(Special.) President Wilson, according to gossip which is given remarkable credence in Washington. has issued instructions to his political lieutenants to put an end to the talk of shelving Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana, as vice presi- dential candidate in 1916.'
 This gossip is taken to mean that the democratic ticket this fall will be Wilson and Marshall, or that which was presented in 1912 by the Baltimore convention.
 The story is of interest because it is taken to mean that the President has again changed his mind Here tofore nothing has been done or said by men close to the chief executive to indicate that he would insist, as it is alleged he is now doing, on re- taining Marshall as his running mate.
 The alleged instruction to his lieu tenants were issued immediately on the return of the President from his western tour. This is regarded as pos sibly significant of something which reached the presidential ear on the tour beyond the Mississippi in the interest of 'preparedness.''
 At any rate the gossip will prob ably serve as an effectual snuffcr to the boom in the interest of J. Ham Lewis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
AN ADEQUATE RETURN

T have shown conclusiveiy from the records that MT. Brandeis has committed himself to the proposition that a return on the capital stock of railroads of 71s per cent is, to use his own words, Rather niggardy.' That is the return which the interstate commerce commission unani- mously determined was adequate Further, the investors of this country have decided that stock yielding 71a per cent in the market places of the country
 is worth 190 cents on the dollar
 T have repeatedly challenged any one to name a security which earns that amount that does not command par or Fabove par. This return MT. Brandeis branded before the interstate commerce commission as niggardly.
 The other proposition which I have attempted to show is entirely independ- ent of the merits of the rate case and whether MT. Brandes was right or wrong 2 in his position as to the adequacy of rail- road revenue. The other proposition re- lated to matter of professional ethics. I have shown you that MT. Brandeis was employed by the interstate commerce commission with specific instructions not to advocate any particular theory as to the disposition of the case. He was ask ed if he was willing to take the burden of seeing that the other side of the case was developed. and told that the rail- road side would be adequately cared for. have tried to show that MT. Brandeis had expressed the greatest of confidence in the presentation of the rate case by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
CONCEDED TO RAILROADS

'I have shown that MT. Brandeis CO., operated in friendly manner during the conduct of the case with associate coun- sel, yet, at the critical time. Mir. Bran deis, without warning to other counsel after all argument had been closed on behalf of the public, conceded entirely to the railroads. Had I known that such was going to be his position, had he advised us of his decision, steps cer- tainiy would have been taken for our protection and We would have demanded an opportunity to be heard after MT. Brandes mad closed the argument for the public.
 .Coning from MT. Brandeis, who par ticipated with us in cross examination during the rate case and who was em- ployed by the interstate commerce com mission. l consider that his concession was practically fatal to the cause of the public. Our work was useless.
 Senator Fletcher, questioning the wit tconaonusn = Pneo TvvAn
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-20
Death of Mrs. Nina French

Mrs. Nina Fischer French, who
has made her home in Kendrick for
number Of years, died at Mos
COW hospital from tumor of the
pancreas. She had been ill for
som, months and for the last three
or four weeks her life was held by
a slender thread.
Mrs. French was born near Pine
City, New York, on November %,
1847, and was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Fischer. She
married Charles A. French in Feb
ruary, 1867 and to this union nine
children were born, of whom seven
survive her, DR.. Harley E. French
of Grand Forks, North Dakota,
Burton L. French of Moscow, Mrs.
Lulu English of Lacrosse. Washing
ton, c. H. French of Boise, Frank
V. French of Athol, Mrs. Clara
McMinimy of Ilo, and Mrs. Mary
Ruberg of Charleston, Washington.
She was a devout Christian and a
member of the Adventist faith, a
woman of the pioneer type who,
with her family lived on the from
tier for nearly forty years in Indi-
ana, Nebraska, Washington and
Idaho. Idaho became her home in
1882.
She was buried in the Moscow
cemetery by the side of her hus-
band who was inferred nine years
ago. The funeral was conduct,
ed by Elder ]. M. Moore Of near
Kendrick. a member of the Adven
tist church, Saturday at HOO
o'clock.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-20
D. w. Davis Speaks

D. W, Davis, candidate on the
republican ticket for governor of
Idaho, spoke to good sized crowd
on Main street here last Saturday.
He talked on state and national
issues and explained the policy
which he would expect to pursue in
the event of his election.
One Of the strongest planks in
his platform is his idea of handling
the trust funds arising from the
sale of state land. He believes
that under his system it would be
possible in a short time to eliminate
all taxes for school purposes and in
time do away with state taxes fo1
all purposes.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-20
campaigne progressed.

Soiu poiShC W Coocu.
Sioux City was noted for it's hum
of industry. All lines of endeavor
seemed running at full capacity.
We can find little else in it's favor.
We closed our eyes in this Indian
City of Iowa and opened them in
Freeport, Illinois our next stopping
place. Here we had a greater op-
portunity for studying political af-
fairs. A long acquaintance with
the editor, and the business mana
ger of a daily newspaper afforded
us easy access to inside information
The paper in question has preach
ed Jeffersonian doctrines for a gen.
Grafton and now, as might be ex-
pected, was all for Wilson. 1t
might be we'll to say that Freeport
is city of $4,000 people and is a
typical German city. Its city gov
eminent has been democratic for
many years but it is now run on a
reform campaign by republicans.
The editor, above alluded to, has
always been optimistic but he is
now in a doubling mood. All this
is occasioned by the hyphenated
voter or German-American. He
believes that Germany can dictate
the election of our next president.
He believes that Roosevelt's antag-
onism to the voter with hyphen
is but cloak to throw aside sus-
picion, and that there is secret
compact with the leaders of Ger
man-American thought to deliver
this vote bodily to Hughes. How
much there is in this we leave to
the reader to judge. We give it as
the private opinion of candid man
of wide experience. We met few
Germans who are blazing a new
trail and are supporting the social
ist ticket. In Freeport there seems
to be lacking that political enthusi-
asm found elsewhere. A dearth of
working men was evidenced by the
large number of placards calling
for help on large public improve
ments. But here we pause. We
confidently expect to wake up in
the very near futute in Chicago.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-20
Another Bean Story

Wallace Reid of Big Bear ridge
raised a fine crop of beans this year
on 2l-acre field. He harvested
l89 sacks from the 81 acres, making
an average of 9 sacks to the acre
for which he received $6.lO per
hundred pounds. The total amount
received for the crop was $3.50, or
an average of $50 per acre. Two
years ago Mr.. Reid bought the land
for $40 an acre, so this years crop
will clear almost enough to pay for
the land.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-20
State Land Sale

A sale of state land was conduc-
ted at Moscow by Deputy State
Land Agent w. E. Daggett and of
the 1000 acres offered for sale, $40
acres were sold at prices ranging
from $40 to $165 per acre. The
top price was paid for 40 acres To-
Gated miles north of Avon and
the general belief that the land con-
tains a valuable deposit of mica,
resulted in spirited bidding when
the tract was offered for sale. The
land sold lies adjacent to the towns
of Park, Bovill. Deary and Avon.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-20
News Snapshots
Of the Week
Commissioners Exonerated

Boise, Idaho, Oct. 18.-The COM
missioners of Latah county were
not in contempt of court in the
matter of authorizing a road levy,
and are exonerated from wrongdo-
ing. This is the finding of the Su-
preme court decision handed down
here tonight written by Chief JUS
tice Isaac N. Sullivan and concur
red in by Justice Alfred Bulge.
The court finds that the commits
sioners misunderstood the terms of
the peremptory writ issued out of
the supreme court and while they
ignored it they did not do so know
ingly.
The Potlatch Lumber company,
through E. C. Boom, instituted pro.
ceedings against the commissioners.
Itwassclaimed that a sufficient gen.
eral road tax levy had been made
by the commissioners and it was
not necessary for them to authorize
special levies. Boom applied for
and secured an order from the su-
preme court citing the commission
ers to appear before the supreme
tribunal of this state and show
cause why they should not be re-
strained from proceeding with the
authorizing Of special district levies.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-20
ARREST UNITED -
STATES OFFICERS
Hanson and Minnis CHARGED
With Assault

AS a result of the shooting of
Fred Stevens at Lapwai last Friday
night, and on complaint of RED"
Pruitt, a friend of the wounded
man, warrants were issued by Just
ice Palmer Mcintyre for Special
United States officers Hanson and
Minis who were taken in custody
just as they were preparing to leave
town on the westbound train Sun
day evening. The officers were
placed in the county Jail and the
charge is assault with intent to
commit murder, which will be
changed to a charge of murder in
case of the death of Stevens.
Stevens, it is alleged, was shot
while about to investigate in behalf
of his brother, Louis Stevens, a
cripple, who was being arrested as
a bootlegging suspect. Officer Han
son fired the bullet which entered
the body of Stevens.
The condition of Stevens grows
worse. The bullet has been located
embedded in the muscle just over
the right kidney, near the spinal
column, having passed thru the
body, penetrating the right lung
A severe case of pneumonia has de.
veloped, and owing to the lacera.
tion of the lung, the attending
physician gives little hope of re-
covery.
Friends of Stevens who witnessed
the shooting allege that Stevens
was emerging from the dance hal
with his wife when he was appealed
to by his brother, who was in the
hands of the officers, and that he
was shot before he came within sc
feet of the officers.
The officers assert that they were
acting in self defense when Stevens
was shot, as he was making ar
assault on them after they hal
placed George Weeks and Louis
Stevens under arrest.
At the arraignment of George
Weeks, which occurred before Uni
ted States Commissioner Eugene
O'Neill, Weeks was charged with
the introduction of Intoxicating
liquor on the reservation. The
commissioner fixed his bond fol-
appearance at $4,000, stating thai
he also took into consideration tht
facts that Weeks was possibly gull
ty Of melting a conspiracy to have
the officers mobbed, practically re
sulting in a riot occurring after the
shooting.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-20
AS SEEN BY OUR
CORRESPONDENT
Conditions in Nebraska and
South Dakota

Editor GaZette-We returned in
due time from our run into South
Dakota. There is no doubt about
the energy and progressiveness of
this thriving commonwealth. A
wonderful change has been wrought
within the last fifteen years. In
every line of industry except farm
ing there has been a marked i'm
provement, but in this state as
everywhere, the rich they ride in
Cadillacs, the poor they ride in
Fords-and the latter, of course,
greatly outnumber the former.
These letters were started with
view of giving candid expressions
concerning all matters coming un-
der the direct observation of the
writer and now that we have finish
ed our travels in both Nebraska and
South Dakota we are ready to affirm
that the farming communities have
grown exceedingly reckless. On
every hand slovenliness seems the
order of the day. The buildings
unpainted, the yards and gardens
unkempt and orchards in a dilapi-
dated condition. Hay stacks seem
to have been hastily thrown togeth-
er and instead of the grain stacks
being rounded out like tops, they are
formed making the most profound
obeisame one to another. The
cornfields, as they are remembered,
were formerly kept clean of weeds
and most carefully cultivated, now
weeds predominant and clean
cornfield is rare exception. The
buildings and fences are demoral-
lied. The only improvement not
iceable is found in the wagon roads
or rather the auto roads.
We have tried hard to determine
the cause of this seeming careless
ness. In Wyoming it was thought
that the wind had denuded the
buildings of their first coat of paint
but later it was concluded that it
was the fault of the automobile or
the use of lubricants in the place of
linseed oil. The automobile should
be blessing to the farmer but in
the present day it is sadly over
worked to the detriment of shirk-
ing needed work and repairs on the
farm. Whether the farmer shall
be greatly benefited by this modern
improvement depends on his ability
to conserve its use instead of dissi-
pating it.
Little opportunity was afforded
for political Investigations in this
state. Few people were met but
the son of an old soldier whom we
had formally known as a republican
was an ardent supporter of Wilson.
1t was the opinion expressed by a
number of simple minded folk that
Hughes was losing ground as the
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-20
THE CLEAN BEANS
GET THE MARKET
Poor Harvest Methods Used
in the Potlatch

One of the most serious Difficult
ties with which the bean buyers
in Kendrick have to contend is the
poor condition in which the beans
are brought to market by the farm
ers. No one but the farmers them
selves can be blamed for this and
it is the farmer who will eventu-
ally suffer. The remedy is SIM
pie one-more careful methods of
harvesting.
During an interview with one of
the Kendrick bean buyers we learn
ed the reason why the Idaho bean
has not advanced on the market as
much as it justly deserves. The
reason is simply this-they are too
dirty. After they are cut they are
raked together in windrows and
thrown on piles with fork, with
out regard to the fact that there
are probably a hat full of clods
mixed in with every bunch of
beans. When the punches are
thrown into the wagon the clods go
in with the beans and of course are
run thru the threshing machine
with the beans and into the sacks.
The buyers have two prices. One
is for cleaned beans and the other
for beans "in the dirt" The ma
jority of farmers sell their beans
Sin the dirt" as they do not wish to
wait to have them cleaned. As
long as they are selling them 'in
the dirt" they are not very particu-
lar how much dirt gets into the
sacks and the result is heavy
dockage. A farmer brought in 1O1
sacks of beans last week and out of
that lot 260O pounds of dirt was
taken, after they were put thru the
cleaner.
Now this is the point. After the
beans are put thru the cleaner two
and even as high as three times.
there is fine dust that collects on
them and gives them a dingy ap-
pearance. The quality of the beans
is there but their appearance SER
iously Injuries their market value.
The Potlatch country has to COM
pete with California, Michigan and
other bean raising sections of the
United States, and she can easily do
so from the standpoint of quality,
If the bean raisers will only take
the proper pains with their harvest
operations. The buyers here have
received numerous letters from the
eastern firms protesting against the
condition Of the beans and insisting
that the dirt be taken out before
they are shipped. They praise the
quality of the product highly and
would class them with the best on
the market if it were not for their
dirty condition.
The Kendrick buyers are doing
everything in their power to get
good market and the highest prices
possible for the producers. 1t is
simply up to the farmers to back
them up by getting their beans in
first class, marketable condition so
that when they are put on the mar
ket they will compare favorably, in
every respect to the beans raised in
any other parts of the United
States.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-20
LYCEUM NUMBER
TUESDAY NIGHT
kekuku's Hawaiian Singers
} Will Entertain

The Kekuku'S Hawaiian Quintet
will be in Kendrick next Tuesday
night. This is the first number of
the Lyceum course and promises to
be one of the very best musical
numbers ever heard in Kendrick.
Last year the lecture course was
decided success and was highly
spoken of by everyone who attend
ed. This year the Kendrick Cham
ber of Commerce has signed up for
an even better course consisting of
five numbers. The entertainments
are for your benefit and your sup
port should be extended in every
way possible to make the entertain
ments a success from every stand
point. There is no other way for a
small town to get a first class series
of entertainments than by signing
up for a lyceum course and the
only way to make possible a contin-
uation of these entertainments is to
make them a success financially.
The Kekuku's Hawaiian Quintet
is composed of male voices, trained
to very high degree. The music
which they produce has an indie
scribable charm and a sweet fasci-
nation that the whole world is striv-
ing, but without success, to emu
late. No American stringed instru-
ment artist can initiate that pecu-
liar subtlety of expression so easy
to the Hawaiian on both native and
international instruments. Keku-
ku's Hawaiian Quintet. coming to
lyceum, are the foremost interpre-
ters of that wonderful mnsic of the
South Seas Islands. The members
are drawn from the famous Toots
Paka, Alisky, and original Bird of
Paradise Companies. 1t is a brilli-
ant ensemble of harp guitar,
ukulele and taropatch players,
featuring Joseph Kekuku, origina-
tor of the celebrated steel method
of guitar playing. Mr.. Kekuku is
conceded to be the worlds greatest
solo guitarist. He is the genius of
that seductive slurring of the notes
as they softly swirl like an incense
from the strings. Even after the
notes have departed from the in
strument with the taste and deli
cacy of sweet thought, they form
an echo chorus that seems to sing
the racial poetry of the Hawaiians
"a people whose very language is
a song.
Hear them play and sing: Like
a Like" (Sweet Constancy), Waiki-
XII (The Leaping Waters), Mai poi
ma oe ia'u Forget me not), Wall
lana (Drowsy Waters), Sweet Lei
Lehua (The Fragrance of the Lehua
WREATH, My Old Kentucky Home,
and many more Of our most beloved
ZINE ballads, and last, the most en-
>aosH .nting of all farewell love songs
"Aloha oe.'
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-20

William Hunter of Moscow
chairman of the Latah Democratic
central committee, was in town
Thursday. He had been in Julia.
eta looking after some real estate
which he owns there.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-20

DIR. Ward VanWort, a veterinary
surgeon who has been practicing at
Grangeville for a number of years,
has located in Kendrick and opened
Offices at the Kendrick Livery barn.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-20

An injury. resulting from fall
Sunday, made it necessary for
Gwendolyn Moser to be taken to a
hospital at Moscow Wednesday.
Her mother accompanied her to
Moscow.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-10-20

Mrs. A. R. Shumaker and her
sister spent Monday in Moscow.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1916-01-31

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The Lovington leader., 1916-10-20
Meudon IN Wartime.

Meud"n. the gay Meulon of trysts
aud moonlight pr"mrnadeS, has been
transformed into military camp. The
station platform l. crowded with uni
formed soldiers oi all branches: men
on furloush In their suits of faded
blue like dirty water. showing with
pride holes torn a. their coats 10y rifle
balls. conyalcScen,, wearing the old
red pantaloons. u>,tl only by those be-
hind the fighting line, often with one
lcg folded up: Z"navcS. whose hagcy
trousers, formerly hloo,l-red. have now
changed 10 nm eai'hy color; Bclgians
In long brown coats. Who never smile.
and British TommIrS Spick and span
rs il they had just stepped from a
handboy.
The women. In passing, glance at
the war crosses aud Sinllr.-M Nine. Hcr.
nardni. Siocstcdt ia Cartoons Maga.
zine.
The Lovington leader., 1916-10-20
Black Snakes Beneficent.

III burlington county. New Jersey.
the farmers who. In the erroneous he
lief that they are pest. have been
killing black snakes. are being urged
To conserve them as enemies Of the
raiilcr>, which have been unplcaSantly
numerous this year. The damage don"
by the non-poisonouS reptiles Is now
recognized 10 be- uf slight account In
comparison with the good they do.
Not only will the black snake fight and
hest the ra,tlcr. but he earns more
than his keep 10y keeping down other
pests. II has taken man n long time
to identify his friends Of the lower or.
dcrS. and even today many pcrsc-
cutcd animals lo not receive the credit
that Is due 10 thcm.-Ncw York Sun.
The Lovington leader., 1916-10-20
Diplomatic intercourse.

Col T.. NJ. House said ut dinner
in Washington:
Il sometimes think that diplomacy
would be more successful If it were
more truthful and frank. The way
some diplomats tlcat one another, they
don't get any nearer to real. helpful
Intercourse than the two celebrities
did
Two celebrities. one a sufferer and
the other deaf. We're introduced at u
tea. After the tea the suffering celeb
iity was asked how he and the dea.
one had got on.
"'Oh. We got on fine he answered
1 couldn't talk and he couldn't hcal
me-"