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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18

Such courts to be open during the
entire year.
A. That there be created a court
of civil appeals consisting of three
judges with jurisdiction to hear and
determine all appeals from superior
courts in civil cases where the
amount in controversy does not ex-
ceed $4,000. the judgment of such
court to be final. Said court to sit
at Pocatello. Boise and Lewiston.
5. The supreme court to have
original jurisdiction as at present
and appellate jurisdiction
(a) In all criminal appeals from
the superior courts; in all civil ap-
peals from the superior courts where
the amount in controversy exceeds
90, 900 and in all appeals from deci-
sions of the public utilities commits
sion.
While the courts Of general juris-
diction would be increased, which,
with the cost of the court of civil ap-
peals, would considerably increase
the public expense. there would be
somewhat OF. an offset in the saving
of probate court expenditures. 1t
occurs to me that the foregoing
changes would be highly beneficial.
Why should our district courts be
required to devote practically third
Of their time 10 police court work?
Prohibition has probably come to
stay, but Judging from the expert
ence Of other states that class Of
offenders win in the future. as in
the past, probably exceed all other
classes. Why not relieve district
courts from such business except in
cases Of persistent violation which is
q felony under our 1916 statute?
Why should W have probate
courts with laymen to pass upon inn
portant questions in the probating
of valuable estates and by their de-
crees to establish titles to real prop
erty? Is that economy? II il com
mon knowledge that the business Of
probating estates is not properly
handled and the records are general
ly hopelessly confusing. Let u have
that branch Of our judicial business
placed in competent hands.
The changes above suggested
would, in my judgment, be Of real
practical benefit.
| The court of civil appeals would
with more thOroughness take care Of
such a part Of the business now TAX
en- to the supreme court and the lat
ter tribunal would be able to exer
else the utmost care in extremely
important cases appealed from tn,
courts and in the increasingly larg,
! number of cases taken to it from tn,
public utilities commission.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
TWIN FALLS GETS
Go. P. CONVENTION

At a meeting Of the republican
state central committee. held In
Boise last Saturday afternoon. II was
unanimously decided to hold the
state convention, for the purpose Of
electing delegates to the national
convention, at Twin Falls, on April
20. Each county will have two dele
gates for each member Of the legis-
lature.
1t was decided to leave the method
of electing delegates to the state
convention to the respective county
committees Of each county.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
SUGGESTS REFORMS IN
OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM
In Paper Read at the Lincoln Day Banquet in
Boise. Attorney Jesse Z. S. Bulge Advanced
Ideas Worthy of Consideration.

One of the most thoughtful and
interesting addresses given at the
Lincoln Day banquet at the Owyhee
hotel in Boise last Saturday night,
was that of Attorney Jesse Bulge
of Pocatello, on the subject of Judi
cial Reform"
In referring to the inadequacy of
the present court system in Idaho,
Attorney Budge has given much
thought and suggestion for system
of court reform that could not but
prove advantageous were it worked
out in the intelligent and logical man
ner presented. His address was lis
tened to with intense attention by
those assembled at the banquet and
is regarded as the most forceful
speech made during the evening.
His address was too long to pub
lish in full but we give space to his
suggestions in regard to reforming
the judicial system, which are as
follows:
But. seriously, think our APP
pellate court should be working I'M
der such conditions as will permit
the justices to examine with the ut
most care every record which comes
before them. While ] favored an
increase in the number of judges
and still favor it. / think that is only
partial remedy. II occurs to me
that we must reform on a broader
scale and by some re-arrangement
in the lower courts prevent so many
appeals and at the same time bring
relief to thelower courts themselves.
/ propose such constitutional and
statutory changes 10 may be neces-
sary to bring about the following
conditions with respect to our courts:
1. Justices Of the peace. To
have jurisdiction:
(a) Exclusive jurisdiction in all
misdemeanor cases, including viola
tions Of the local option law.
(b) In all civil cases within the
present constitutional limitation.
(c) In preliminary hearings
2. Probate courts be abol
ished.
8. The district courts to bs
changed to superior courts. one fol-
each county; the salary OF superior
judges to be fixed by the Legislature
according to some reasonable classi
fication of counties. Besides having
general jurisdiction such courts t.
have jurisdiction:
(al IN all appeals from justice
courts. Judgment to be final ex
cept where q constitutional right |
in question.
(bl In all probate proceedings
insanity adjudications and matter
relating to ineorTigible children.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
KILLS
WILSON'S INFLUENCE

Washington. Feb. 16.-There is
no visible evidence here that the
Presidents speeches in the Middle
West have produced any reaction
upon his rebellious fellow-dsmocrats
in congress which can BIZ translated
into votes for his preparedness leRis-
lation. On the contrary, the lead
ing mal-contents among the demo-
cratic majority seem to have been
stimulated in their opposition by the
Presidents attempt to arouse the
nation.
No sooner had Mr.. Wilson deliv-
cred his first speech at Pittsburg
and II became evident that his APP
peal for support was to contain
vague and threatening generalities.
than the recalcitrant congressman
proceeded to hire a hall" - the
President had previously connseIIed
In his New York speech. They took
the largest theater In the city and
proceeded to food the town with
hand-bills bearing the striking head
ing: Don't be Scaredl" When
the meeting was held It was found
that the crowd In attendance was q
record-breaker and six democratic
members Of congress proceeded 70
voice their opinions Of preparedness
and Of their Presidents position with
reference TO 1t In language Of hostilI.
ty which could not be misunderstood.
In this particular the speakers had
something on Mr.. Wilson. whose
speeches seem to require 3 eommen.
tary or gloss Of some kind TO de.
termine just what be is driving nc
HE has spoken everywhere in terml
Of vague and general alarm. always
however. qualifying his menacini
words with phrases which deprive
his most solemn warnings Of all thei
force. IN q word, the President hai
lacked the punch" In what he ha
said 70 the middle west. His speech
es have been clothed In elegant die
ton. as Congressman Kitchin ha
said, but they have seemed TO b
the effort Of an elocutionist who
speaking q piece" rather than In
hot and heartfelt utterances Of
crusader. In short. the President
speeches have not rnng true.
And in this Is the great weakness
of the Presidents present pOsitioi
before the country. not only regard
ing the programme for defence bu
regarding many other questions o
: wide importance. He has change
his mind 10 often and 70 anddenl
} that be does not carry eonvietio
with him when be starts ont on
new track. If be expects to conveE
Bryan and Tavenner and the rest. D
. IL he expects to overcome them wit
3 new converts To bis own standard
!. he will have 10 strike a faster ga
g than be has yet shown.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
DUTY OF PAPERS
TOWARD CANDIDATES

Captain E. G. Davis has provoked
an interesting discussion of the duty
Of newspapers toward candidates for
Office. This discussion cannot help
but be of great benefit to everybody
concerned. The following view Of
the matter is taken by the Wendell
Irrigationist:
Capt. Davis. who caused the Idaho
papers to all run short on cap rs"
in publishing his announcement for
the gubernatorial nomination, is TAX
ing himself rather seriously these
days. Recently in a speech at Black
foot, duly sent out by his press agent
in advance. the "Capting" took oc-
casion to fail the newspapers of the
state that are in the habit of publish
ing political advertising for the vari-
ous candidates. and announced that
he would not spend a single cent
with the newspapers" etc. We
heartily agree with the erstwhile
candidate as to the sale Of an editor
ial expression. A newspaper guilty
of this sort of conduct ought TO be
placed among the things that were,
but when IL comes to publishing
platforms and longwinded views"
of candidates 1t is an imposition on
the patrons Of a newspaper to pub
lish such dope" as news. A news
paper is business institution, just
as much as grocery store or any
other business. and a good part of
the revenue that permits it to exist
is gained from its advertising col
} umns, and we fail to see why II
} should not accept political advertis-
ing just the same as any other class
of legitimate publicity and when
candidates for Office want their horns
footed there Ii no good reason why
they should not pay for the space
their little self-prepared toots occu
py. We don't believe there is a legiti
mate newspaper in Idaho that woult
be guilty of selling its editorial opin
ion, either for cash or promises O
!, patronage; on the other hand their
are a few that have not and do no
accept political advertising, and therr
is no reason why they should not d.
SO. Political platforms and part,
doings are news and should be han
died as such: personal platforms AM
= speeches of candidates are privat
advertising. and should be treate'
by the newspapers accordingly
: Candidates who hire press agents t
prepare their dope under the guis
of news will have to come acroa
. with the regular advertising rates
they want to break into the column
= = of this paper. And ell such stu
I will be marked advertising" % tha
none of our readers win be misle
!, 4 into thinking it is Al expression q
: the paper; and we think the major
]. ~ Of the Idaho newspapers will taE
:, the same view. So Candidate Dav
{ need not be alarmed. If be adher,
20 his announcement and seals q
bis purse there won't be a corporal
= guard in the state that knows he
in the race At the primary time.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
STAR VALLEY PEOPLE
WORKING For RAILROAD

That the people of Star valley aF@
IL earnest II eheiF eegaxta 10 80 =
railroad Into the valley - evidenced
y the faet that practically every
farmer has a8Feed e eontFibate a1
ceufa peF acre, The money tn ~ used
towards securing Figha ef way fur =
railroad. Thla viii give a aam af
ahoat a.. 90 and the Alton Inasnan-
dent says sl1as more en- w. RAISED.
II aaeeBa@Fy. AZ Fa@Hs5a@ bed I'M
Afson lAas waeh Thoa. =. RaheFzss :.
y. TitsnaoF aad Arthak nurtea usHa
sslaetsd aa > eaEnmt64ee 80 10 e. @alh
Like and ranasF fha aanRs K.ima 49,
MsIaia On the matter
Character hall at TIE paVilfaa asNA
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18
VALENTINE DANCE
Vas SUCCESS

The First ward Primary aasooiA-
tlon gave n valentine party In thu
pavilion last Monday afternoon.
The hslI va artisElcalIy decorated.
An attFaesive feasaFe Of The party
was q valentine posa-ofiiee corner.
Many 0f ths younR people enicyed
themselves ~ well - dId the child
zen. Many parents also we're IN
evidences.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18

partment the results with their
tests. In arranging foF this dis
tribution a most promising and new
variety Of crops has been given first
consideration.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-02-18

chaEnessr ball e. ihs payillaa aszA
Tuesday night
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-02-04
PoCAHoNTAs LOCAL NEWS.

The famous Damon ana Pythias
moving picture exhibit, consisting of
seven reels has been secured by
Mcssrs. Goodman and Mulholland for
the Pocahontas opera house on the
10th of February. This is produc-
ton that cost lots of money and is
one of the best on the road. 1t will
attract not only members of the order
of Knights Of Pythias but others as
well.
James r. Green and Mrs. Green,
former residents of Pocahontas, but
of late residing in Hanover county,
Virginia, are spending some time in
Pocahontas.
Miss Rosa ElliXson, assistant in
the postoflicc, has recovered from an
attack of grip and has resumed her
duties.
Prof. C. C. Caldwell is still conlin-
cd TO his room with severe case of
grip.
Rev. d. II. Carr is improved and out
of bed, but Mrs. Carr continues ILL.,
and her condition is the cause of some
anxiety on the part of her relatives
and friend.
DR.. l.. j. Stump is still confined al
home with grip. DR.. A. C. Belcher
of Richmond, is assisting DR.. M. j
Alexander during the illness of DR.
Stump. Mrs. M. ]. Alexander and
child have both been ill for several
days with grip.
j. M. Sheets and ]. o. Austin, Gra-
ham statesmen were in Pocahontas this
week.
Mrs. w. K. Maxey is on the sick
list. Mr.. and Mrs. DIP. Maxey are
still kept in with a bad case of the
grip. Mr.. Samuel Hampton has beer
laid up with the grip.
Misses Emma Yates and Lillian
llensley left Sunday for Charlottes.
vile, Va, on receipt of telegram
announcing the serious illness of Mrs
Theodore Yates. She has pneumonia
and her condition is critical.
Adolp Goodman, OF Cleveland, O.
was in Pocahontas Wednesday.
Pocahontas raised $5SS.7O by sub
scription for the relief of the Jews
sufferers Of the war.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-02-04
DIR. w. Il. GREEvER MARRIED.

DR.. Walton Harlowe Greever, au-
thor and publisher, of Columbia, S.
o., was married yesterday to Miss
Meta j. Umberger, of Charlotte, N.
Z. The announcement of this mar
riage will reach the readers of this
paper as one of unusual interest, both
because of the effectionate esteem in
which both of the contracting par
ties are held personally by a wide
circle of friends and relatives in Vir-
glnia and because of the prominent po-
sitions of usefulness which both have
filled in the south. DR.. Greeycr's
career has been closely noted by adj
miring friends from the days of his
dutiful boyhood in Burke's Garden
through his period of college and
seminary preparation for a life-pur
pose of service to the church and on
through the successive steps of his
development as pastor, lecturer, and
author to his present place of national
and international fame as editor-in-
chief of one of the most widely in
iuential religious magazines publish
ed in the United States. DR.. Greev-
er's magazine, the American Luther
an Survey is priodicaI consecrated
not only to the dissemination of the
news and teachings of the Lutheran
denomination, as might be inferred
from the title, but to the presentation
and discussion of world-problems
from positive Christian stand
point"
MISS Umberger will be at once rec
ognized throughout Southwest Vir-
ginia as well as throughout the Caro-
mas, especially, because Of her long
and prominent connection with Eliz.
aneth College, at Charlotte, N. c., as
Tcii IS by her sweet personal charms
Her ,sunny-heartcd girlhood was spent
mt her birthplace near Wytheyillc
She is daughter of the late Colonel
onioerger, one OF the makers of Myth
county; Her mother was Mrs. Eiiz-
a6eth King, who was also the mother
or DR.. Chas. B. King, President of
Elizabeth College during the time il
was located at Charlotte.
AN account of n reception rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. Greever before the mar.
rage, appears in another column.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-02-04

Mrs. w. NJ. Patty, who has been
the guest of her son, Rev. Graydon
Patty, at Mcdowell, w. Va, for the
past several weeks, is expected here
tomorrow to visit her son, Mr.. X. C.
Patty.
Born to MIR. and Mrs. j. Powell, a
fine, ten-pound boy. Mother and baby
doing well.
The little boy that was run over
last week? He is better this week,
but is not half as better as my wall
paper. j. +. Alexander.
Hon. Roland L. Chase, of Dicken-
son county, the we'll known politician
of the Ninth district, is candidate
for delegate to the Republican Nation
al convention. Mr.. Chase is receiving
many assurances of support from the
leading Republicans of the Ninth dis
trict.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-02-04
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Beginning February 18th, a public
library, under the auspices of the
Tazewell Womans Club will be opened
in the room now used by the club.
The room will be opened every after
noon from $3.50 to 8.
Twenty of the latest books have
been ordered and more will be added
each month according to tho interest
shown by The public. The club al
ready owns large number of old
books, both fiction and standard.
Quite a number have requested that
the Encyclopedia BRITANNICA be secur-
ed. This will be done, but the mem
bership fee will have to be raised to
$500. Those, however, who have al
ready joined at the old price of $1.50
will not be asked for more. A list of
the new books ordered is given be-
low:
Michael O'Halloran, by Jean STRAIT
ton Porter; Pegecn, by L. H. Brain
erd; Hearts Content, Ralph Henry
Barbour; Ncighborhood Stories, iona
Gale; Thankfuls Inheritance, Joseph
c. Lincoln; Felix O'Day, f. Hopkinson
Smith; Pollyanna Grows Up, Eleanor
Porter; Hempfield, David Grayson;
! Around Old Chester, Deland; The Low
able Meddler, Leona Dalrymple; Still
jim, Honore Wiltsie; Beltane, the
Strong, Jeffrey, Farnol; The Turmoil,
Boothe darlington; The Measure of a
Man, Amelia e. Barr; A Far Coun-
try, Winston Churchill; X, Mary
Roberts Rhinehart; Prudence of the
Parsonage, Ethel Houston; Fortunes
OF Garin, Mary Johnston; Life and
Gabrielle Ellen GLASGOW; The Nurses
Story.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-02-04
FOUNDING MILL NOTES.

Pounding Mill, Feb. 2.-The ground
nog did not see his shadow here to-
day. Ground covered with snow and
sleet and very cold.
Walker Ringstaff, N. & w. bridge
foreman, has been at home for a few
days, some of his children being i'll.
Mrs. John T. Pruitt and the babv
have been sick, but are better
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Robinett's baby
has been very sick, but is better.
MIR. and Mrs. Raymond Ellis came
up yesterday from their home Mt
Whltewood to visit Mrs. Ellis sister,
Mrs. Martha Sparks. They will 90
to Bluefield tonight to see their child
MISS Maggie, who attends school in
the coal fields.
Mrs. w. B. Steele accompanied bcr
sister, Miss Pearl Mcclure, teacher
at Cedar Bluff, to Tazewell Saturday,
TO the Teachers meeting, to shake
hands with old friends and to do some
shopping. She said it made her feel
like old times to meet with the teach
ers again.
Misses Sayers and Williamson, the
teachers here, attended the teachers
ASSOCIATION Friday and Saturday. The
latter made big speech on GLOW
to Teach Spelling" We boast of tho
best teachers, perhaps, in the county.
w. r. Sparks came home from
Dante Saturday to recuperate from
ms recent operation for appendicitis.
lie was under the influence of tbe
aesthetic for two hours and 40 min
utes, the operation being STAYED for
80 minutes for him "to come to-" life
being almost extinct. We are glad 70
say ne is much alive again, and get
ting fat.
Thomas Robinett, bridgeman. who
fell q distance of 20 feet about Dec
lst and tore ligamcnt loose in his
ankle, is now able to bare n LITTLE
weight on the foot.
X. K. and Fred Gillespie attend
cd the renting of the late j. Mar
ION Mcclure estate. He rented the
fine Touring and saw mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. K Gillespie and
son, Fred; Mrs. w. B. Steele and
daughter, Mrs j. B. Gillespie, and
Mrs. Sanders Gillespie attended the
funeral and burial of Mrs. Margaret
E. Mcclure at Cedar Bluff on yester-
day. The burial occurred from her
home. Her death on Sunday, at g |
a. M, was a shock to her family and
friends. Her remains were brought
from Richmond, where she underwent
an operation for the removal of gall
stones about a month before. A very
large crowd was present to pay their
last respects to one of the best and
most popular women of that section.
Great sympathy goes out to the be-
reaved ones.
Malcomb, the seven months old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Trayer, who
has been so very ill the past week
with stomach trouble, is still unable
to sit up, but is better.
Mr.. Benjamin Riley continues i'll
1T the home of his son.
Miss B. Pruitt and sister, of the
High School, spent the
week end with their aunt, Mrs + n
Altizer. :
Rev. Mr.. Foster, of Big Stone Gan. :
will preach in the Holiness church .
lext Sunday night, and at Maxwell /;
sunday at II a. M, and the Saturday J
light before.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-02-04
APPROACHING MARRIAGE OF
DIR. w. H. GREEVER.
(From the Charlotte News and OBJ
server of January 29th.)

(From the Charlotte News and OBJ
server Of January 29th.)
Mrs. C. o. Brown entertained at an
elaborate luncheon at her home on
Elizabeth avenue yesterday at p. M,
at which she announced the engage
ment of Miss Meta Umberger and
Rev. DR.. w. H. Greever, the latter of
Columbia, S. c., the wedding to take
place in this city next Thursday ev-
ening.
The bride-elect is a half sister of
Rev. DR.. Charles b. King, founder
and former president of Elizabeth
College, and sister of Mr.. B. L. UNI
berger, of Concord. She was grad
uated from Wytheville College for
women and later was graduated from
the Drexcl Hospital at Philadelphia.
Miss Umberger came to Charlotte to
make her home with her brother,
Doctor King, and had charge of the
lniirmary at Elizabeth College up to
the time it was removed to Salem,
Va, last fall. She is a woman of
handsome personality, bright intellect
and is widely popular.
Doctor Greever, who is native of
Virginia, is editor-in-c and man.
ager of The American Lutheran Sur
vey. He is deep thinker, an able
writer and regarded as one of the
most influential and popular ministers
IN the Lutheran church.
The news of the approaching wed
ding of Miss Umberger and Doctor
Greever will be received with interest
by friends in this city and the South
Carolina Capital.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-02-04
EMORY K HENRY GLEE CLUB.

AT the High School Auditorium on
thursday evening, February 18th, the
Emory and Henry Glee Club will rem
aer program. The audience will be
entertained by a varied program, con-
sisting OF glees, choruscs, quartets,
solos, feature songs, and a two act
farce comedy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-02-04

CASEY PURE-BRED SEED CORN.
Several parties have spoken for
seed corn. Please send in your order
Mt once, stating quantity wanted. The
price is $3.50 per bushel at the crib,
carefully selected, nubbed and shelled.
Corn guaranteed pure-bred and all
right. Supply limited. j. A. Leslie.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-02-04
Cut Flowers

We have the exclusive agency
in Tazewell for w. G.. Alexander,
the Bluefield florist. We can fur.
nish on short notice Floral De-
signs, Cut Flowers, etc.
HAWKINS PHARMACY,
TAZEWELL, VA.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-02-04
WILL NOT MAKE SPRING
SEASON IN TAZEWELL

Owing to the change of OWN
ership of Rex Sterling, he will
not make the spring season in
TaZewell as advertised.
H. S. LEFLER
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-02-04

No disappointments when you mail
your drug order to Hawkins Phar-
macy.-Adv.