davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1923-02-02
The Public Trust of High Office.

REDUCED to cold and unromantic dollars and
= cents, the tremendous energies of Theodore
Roosevelt eventuated in n personal estate worth
$6S7, 900 on the day of his death. Had those on
ergies been directed toward commerce and indus.
try; or had Roosevelt used his inside knowIedge
and vast influence to speculate. he rould easi1y h.
amassed a fortune running high into the miI1ions
The fouEdation of this fortune was inherited bnt
was increased by persistent personal industry and
i Lnrnt, roosevelt left a spotless record; neverthe-
less, ne wCs the victim of sca~ndal-mongers and once
found 1t necessary to bring a suit for damages
to force a retraction. ~
The recent probate of the will of Senator Penrosc
showed an estate totaling 1866, 900 net. The cs-
tate OF the late Senator Gallimger of New Hamn.
shire showed about Sl70, 600. The late Serene Il
Eayne, OF New York, for many years chairman of
lne ways and means committee left an estate Of
?iU'oUO, fenrose was apparently the plutocrat of
this trinity, yet his estate was n very modest one
as wealth Is reckoned In these DAVIS. The penrosc
FAMILY mad considerable money before Boies en-.
tered public life. Had he remained In private life
and devoted his great talents to personal gain. the
chances are that he would have left an estate
reaching far into the millions. Thirty-elght years
OF pabllc service was a losing game financially ior
tie pennsylvania leader. FOrty-six years in the
SerNiSe ol ms state and country meant a financial
sacrltlce TO Galllnger. FortyOne years in public
office left Payne a comparatively poor man.
rev public men have been more cruelty maligned
during their lifetime than Penrose, G~allinger and
Payne. The accusation that they we're handin.
glove with predatory interests" and that they
proflted immensely thereby, was made SO repeat.
eddy us to become fixed in the minds of those who
are always willing to believe that power and sue.
cess are attributable to Croohedness and conspiracy
fortunately the minority of our people,
There men were statesmen, and they wrought
nightly for the welfare of the American common.
wealth. Had they lived up to the reputation which
muckrakers sought to fix on them, they would have
died worth millions, All three OF them were nos.
sessed Of firm convictions, which when opposed,
were spartanically pressed; but whose convictions
were born of their devotion to the public welfare
ana what they sincerely believed to be for the best
interests of the nation. They may at times have
been mistaken. There is not the slightest evidence
that they were ever concerned with graft.
1t is fortunate for the country, and we arc in.
debted to their constituencies, that Penrose, Gal.
linger and Payne have an aggregate of one hundred
ana twenty-five years to the public service. Their
detractors were quite generally to be found among
that class which is against everything c~onstruc.
iEe-frequently opposed to everything American.
But these three men will be gratefully remembered
long after their revilers have been resolved into
the dust of oblivion.
, 1923-02-02
School Laws and Taxes.

Suppose we finish the topic OF
school sections 16 and sc before TAX.
Ing up the subject of federal oil roy
alties.
As shown in a previous article mil
lions OF dollars in oil royalties and
bonuses from sections 16 and SO are
pl.ing uo in the big banks Of the state
while the people are denied the d.
rect use Of the money for the public
schools. and taxes are growing more
end more burdensome as prices of
farm products decrease. The facts
as stated cannot be disputed. AS a
doctor would say. the diagnosis is cor
rect, but what is the remedy?
The only remedy hat occurs to me
IS an amendment to tho constitution
to be submitted to the voters OF the
state at the next general election.
permitting lease money for school
sections to be paid directly to the
interest and income fund.
This would almost II not entirely
Danish school taxes, would enable
school districts to pay their Cebts at
once. build better school houses, hire
better qualified teachers and in fact
put the country schools as well as
the city schools of Wyoming in the
7cry front rank while the load of
school taxes now so burdensome to
the taxpayer would drop from his
shoulders as did the Old Man OF the
Sea. from Sinbad the Sailor.
I a only compare the pillng up of
these great funds to n dam across
n river. the waters OF which are need.
cd every ear for irrigation. but
only n few buckets full can be used
by the furnishing settlers on the dry
lands below. The settler starves out
amt moves away, because denied what
is rightfu.ly his. and in the Ions run
no one is benefited. I say II the
constitution Is in the way amend it.
The word ZIP is used advisedly in
this connection as in section 2 of ar
tic'e s It declares that these shall
belong to the perpetual funds of which
tho annual income only "a be used
all moneys arising from the sale or
lease OF sections &c and 80 in each
township" and again in the same ar
tlcle in section Z It says that the
income arising from the leaning of
school money together with all
rents OF the unsold schdol lands"
, 1923-02-02
Here's a popular way to serve
kelIogg's Bran-greafssE health food !

Most every one who realizes how
effective Kellogg's Bran is for the
permanent relief of constipation has
their own particular way of serving
this wonderful cereal. Most families
eat it as q cereal with milk or cream.
Others sprinkle it on their favorite
hot or cold cereal. Every one enjoys
its nut-like favorl
If you are cooking n hot cereal try
this MISUNDERSTANDING off two table
spoonfuls for each member of the
family. Mix it with tho cereal and
cook as you always cook the cereal.
Kellogg 3 Bran Is scientifically pre-
pared and ready to eat, but its regu-
latory powers are in no way impaired
If you cook it with other cereals.
Kellogg's Bran has won tho friendly
accommodation of physicians because
it does give prompt and permanent
, 1923-02-02

shall be exclusively applied to the
support of the free schools in every
county in the State It thus in sec.
ton 7 puts the interest money and
the rent none from unsold school
land by implication at least in one
class. So one section c~ontradicts the
other. An amendment alone will set
tie the matter.
Questioh-Where Goes the oil roy.
atty money come from that is distri.
buted each year 10 the pubic schools
OF Wyoming?
Answer-This money comes direct
from the federal government. For
some years the government has re-
served tho oil rights from homestead
crs. II leases this land to the oil
companies and n part OF the royalty
paid the government is then paid
over to The tate. This sum annual.
~ runs into the millions and is left
to the disposition by law of the state
Legislature. Two years ago the logis.
lnture passed a aw portioning this
money out to various institutions
giving directly to the public schools
from the first two million dollars re-
CelNeu, bU per cent 10 liIG Sldlt llEh
way commission IS per cent to the
University Of Wyoming 10 Her cent
and to tho county in which the oil
originated . per cent.
After the disbursement OF the first
two million dollars per year as above,
II any amount over hat sum Is re.
ccived by the state, the public schools
get only 25 per cent of it and 20 per
cent goes into the permanent school
fund. And that 25 per cent TO the
school ceases after December 81. 1924
and goes into the permanent school
fund to pile UP in the banks.
Tho federal oil royalties are dlstr!hu-
ted to the various school districts in
the county according to the number
OF teachers employed who have
taught nine months school during the
year. High school teachers are ap'
portioned one and one-half times as
much as grade teachers.
1t is fortunate for the schools OF
the state that they have half of this
federal royalty fund. Many school
districts in the state were practically
bankrupt. using the proceeds of bond
sales to pay running expenses. be-
sides levying the very heaviest taxes
possible.
AS will DO seen by anyone who
, 1923-02-02

relief from mild or chronic constipa-
ton and because it can be eaten with.
out forming n habit. Again. Kellogg
Bran will free you from drastic,
dangerous cathartics.
When constipation conditions exist
in your system or when you are threat
ened, do not take halfway measures.
Foods with n partial bran content
cannot free you'll What you must
have is Kellogg's Bran because it is
ALL BRANl Go the limit; get relief
Every member of your family will
delight in eating Bran raisin bread,
mullins, pancakes, maearoons, etc.
Recipes on every package.
Start eating Bran today Get well
keep well-keep disease out of your
homcl First-class hotels, clubs and
restaurants serve KelloRg's Bran in
individual packages. All Rrocers.
, 1923-02-02
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1928.

be responsible to the rancber TO-
damage? The one who causes IN.
damage, OF course; but, how ia the
rancher to tell who caused it? WIN
by being there and WATCHING eocb
and everyone who comes on his land.
Simple, isn't it7 Then all he has IN
do is find out the persons name
and address, 60 to the county seat
and institute a civid suit; prove the
damage and collect. Simpler still
Why not 90 a little further and
add a clause to the bill maxine n
lawful to go on into our kitchen to
fry the fish caught from any such
stream? II u land is public prop.
erty. why not our house?
Also. we might have a bill making
1t lawful for any rancher when he
goes to town to camp on the lawn
of any property owner. get waer from
his hydrapt and leave his empty can,
and all sorts OF garbage anywhere on
the premises, which is n common 90
currence in the country.
There are few ranchers who ref,Ise
permission to responsible parties who
apply for It. to go upon their land and
fish or camp; but It is unreasonable
Ind unjust to throw property open to
the public. and put the whole burden
of proof of damage upon the rancher.
The automobile has made It possible
for a good part Of the population of
the towns to get out in the country
every Saturday. and II they are TO
be allowed to swarm over the ranch
er's property at will. be may as we'll
pull down his fence and quit.
JAMES A, CRAWFORD
, 1923-02-02

railroads to handle the traffic because of deterior'
alton of equipment from u long period of suppress
sion and government operation.
, 1923-02-02
The Casper Tnbune's Program

Irrlgatlon project west OF Casper 70 Ut 11E"77
led and completed at once n thu
A complete and scientific zoning system o. Il
GIs cornrebenslve municipal and school recreation
nsTk system, including swimming pools lot III
- - nIstior Of the established Scenic Route oou:e-
ward as planned by the county commissioners u
Garden Creek Falls and return. N,rh.
Better roads for Natrona county anu ""o "
ways for Wyoming. .o =, tho
More equitable freight raise o enpPeIo
Rocky Mountain region. and more frequent Tram
service for Casper.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-09
MORELAND
o o o o O o 90 o o
Received November 6

htCClNCu ANONCuuCl "
Monday the officers and children of
the Primary met in the hall and en-
joyed splendid meeting.
Mr.. Jones of Blackfoot, driver Of
the Continental gas wagon, was in
Moreland to fill up the tanks one day
last week.
The manager of the cheese factory
here is very much pleased with the
patronage he is receiving, and can see
a future here for this industry.
Mrs. John V. England from Arimo
visited relatives here last week.
Mr.. BulliC of Bannock is here 20
look for a house and feed for his
horses for the winter. Mr. Bullic
wintered his horses here last winter.
Mr.. Crouch, a relative of G. Crouch,
is visiting here for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Leavitt have
returned home from Soda Springs,
where they have been helping Mr..
Leavitt on some road work.
Chauncey Christensen, Earl Fur
Miss and Vernal Leavitt have return
ed from Wapello, where they have
been working.
DR.. Beck was a Moreland visitor
last Wednesday at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs Austin Wheeler. They have
a fine baby girl. Mother and babe
are doing nicely.
The stork visited the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Hyrum Grimmitt and they
are rejoicing over fine grand daugh-
ter born to Mrs. Byron Sterling, their
daughter. Mother and babe are do
| ing fine.
| Mrs. James Leavitt has gone to
Lewiston, Utah, to attend the funeral
of her brother, Mr.. Rollins.
Relief Society meeting was held at
the home Of the association on Tues
day and was we'll attended.
William Christensen is in town,
looking after his interests here.
The many friends Of Anil Hart
vigson are pleased to know that he
makes his run through here as engiu-
eer on the beet train, for he has made
good at his profession, and as he has
many friends in this locality, they
wish him we'll.
Frank Decker and family are NOV
ing to Blackfoot for the winter.
ALIVE Leavitt a nd family are here
visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Guyman have
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-09
gone to Utah for the winter.

gone to Utah for the winter.
Mrs. John Wheeler and daughter
Zelma, have returne dhome.
Mr.. Auckerman, Frank Grimmit
AL Benson and many others, who have
been away working, have returned
home, as the ground is frozen au6
they had to cease work.
Edward Benson lost one Of his best
COWS. 1t was Choked on a frozen po-
| tato.
The Halloween dance given by the
ladies of the 1. w. w. and w. asso-
citation was a grand success socially
and financially.
The primary dance for the children
was a success.
The small child of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Terrell is improving at this
writing.
Alma Baxter is through with his
work at Rich and is at home again.
Mrs. Jennett Wheeler spent two
days at home with her baby and par
,ents last week.
Orson Collister had another boy
fall from a horse and break his arm
on Saturday.
The small boy of GUSTS Furniss
was thrown from a horse and rem
dered unconscious, but was not hurt
seriously.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-09
o o o o o o o o
ROSE

Received November 6

J. S. Gardner made a business triI
to Ammon last Friday and Saturday
Dorothy and Allan Taylor enter.
tanned number of their playmates
at a weinnie roast Wednesday even
ling. The house was decorated In
Halloween colors.
Saturday afternoon at four o'clock
Mr.. a nd Mrs. Wren Black received
into their home an eight-pound baby
boy. Mother and babe are doing fine.
Miss Monta Clark of Wapello spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Gardner and family.
| Sunday afternoon J. V. Samuelson
was driving his family around the
farm, when his team Of colts became
frightened by the shot of a pheasant
hunter. The horses rared in the air
and started to run, when the front
wheels came loose from the rest Of
the wagon, throwing the family from
the vehicle. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuelson
were thrown on their heads and were
badly shaken up. Their little daugh-
ter, Carrie, had her thumb nearly cut
off, The horses continued to run I'M
til one was thrown, bringing the
other to a standstill.
Many pheasant hunters have scour-
ed the fields and ditch banks for the
past few days. Some have taken
away the limit in pheasants, while
othtrs have only received the usual
hunters luck.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Ashton had as
guests Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. S. A.
Judd, Mr.. and Mrs. Farley Hale, Tony
Bishop and Mrs. Lewis Petit and
son from Pocatello. Sunday night
they were visited by Roscoe and Sam
Gardner, Miss Monta Clark and Miss
Ellen Gardner.
Anyone having stock to pasture call
phone No. 410-J-2.
Mrs. Delbert Taylor has been suf-
fering from an abcess in her ear for
the past week.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-09
GROVELAND
Received November z
o o o o o o o o o

Mr.. F. Corbett or Bancroft, and and
Mr.. and Mrs. E.C.Lee or Bancroft, vi
sited with Mr.. and Mrs. MD. Barrus
Tuesday afternoon.
Messers Orley Yaney and Bonnie and
Emery Barrus left Wednesday for Ca
lifornia by car. They intend to spend
the winter here.
Mrs Gommersoll Of Turner, Idaho,
is visiting relatives and friends here
at this writing.
Mrs. Alice Yancey gave a quilting
bee at her home Tuesday. All pres
ent enjoyed themselves very much.
The Halloween dance which was
given last Tuesday was enjoyed by
all present.
Miss Norma Seamons has been
working at the Racket Store this
week.
Mrs. Gommersoll and Mrs. Alice
Yancey called on Mrs. R. M Barrus
Tuesday evening.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-09

Rosel Barrus returned to his home
after spending several weeks in the
hills.
Misses Vera and Myrtle Keele Wis
tied the Misses Christie and Reta
Worthen Sunday.
DR.. A. W. Hale and Miss Matilda
Yancey Of Logan, arrived here Mon
day evening They started back We'd
neSday.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-11-09
LEARNING TO BE A SUBMARINE ACTOR

At Fort Lauderdae, Fla. site of beautiful submarine
gardens artist efD and actress (center learn all
about under-the-water work from the diver-instruc
tor Cat right) rehea1snlg for movie scene
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-05
Editors Table

walking, A Cure for All Diseases"
is the first article in physical
Culture" for December. 1t Is of es-
peeial interest because its author,
Bernarr Maefadden, has just been
featured by every newspaper In this
country and abroad as having per-
formed the most extraordinary walk
ing feat in history. abolish
Prudery or We PERISH" says United
States Senator, Dr.. Royal S. Cope
land, fearless presentation of an
important subject. 't'ighting Fit at
Fifty five" is an illuminating article
by the Father 6f Physical Culture,
Illustrated with surprising phbto-
gyaphs Which reveal the well muscled
body OF ali athlete. There Is hope
Tor every middle -agedT man In this
article which will be read with Inter-
est by all those who think that they
are too old to exercise. The maga=
zineA is brimful of beautiful pheto-
graphs, and interesting articles.
Brain Power" for December gives
seven secrets fer making money.
THE Manhood Test by Bernarr
Maefadden, Is a masterfui plea for
sturdy manhood. "The Return OF
Eytinge''' by John w. Grey, Is a
powerful story Of q man who with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-05
WHY WORRY?

Among the Invitations Of donations.
requests for subscriptions and ali
that there are some which are models
of the printers art, that delight the
eye. If they ask for few dollars a
year to stand between the child and
starvation the recipient may wonder
what the difference between the cost
Of cheaply printed appeal and one
with illuminated text on book paper
would do in the way Of relieving the
hungry.
Now this may not be the extrava-
gance it looks to the printer--and who
is he to quarrel with his bread and
butter Pit may be that the solicitors of
requests have discovered by expert
ence that the imposing appeal, giving
the appearance of distinction and the
like. is most productive Of results
And, anyhow. the printer is being
kept from starvation, so why worry ?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-05
IS LITTLE = E ss;!s R l!Ia3z
David CORY

"How fart" asked the Big Brown
Get a big bag and follow me"
answered the little bunny boy.
The Big Brown Bear hurried INTO
his Cosy Cave House and presently
returned with q gunny sack over ms
shoulder.
us it big enough he asked
anxiously. ...,.
rabbit boy, hopping away through
the wood and pretty soon ne came TO 20
pile Of leaves. "S-s-sn! ne
whispered, pointing to the big heap.
'it's under there!"
Quickly brushing away the leaves,
the Big Brown Bear uncovered Pile
of shiny gold dollars. Goodness me,
where did they come from, won
der?" he asked in low voice.
II don't know" answered the little
bunny boy. Maybe robbers left
them here. Who knows? But every
thing is free in the wood. 30 let's
take the fortune home with us.
In a few minutes, the Big Brown
Bear had filled the sack. and, throw :
ing 1t across his broad buck. trotted
home at q great rate. but not 80 fast
but that the bunny boy could easily
keep up with him.
On reaching the Cosy Cave House,
Mr.. Bear spread the gold dollars over
the table and began to count zone,
two. three. four, five. six. seven.
eight, nine, ten! Then he made
another pile and by and by, when
the money was all in little ten dollar
piles, IL added up to an immense
fortune--enough to last them both to
the end of their days.
"I'll keep your half here for you
until you grow up" said the Big
Brown Bear to the little bunny, "be-
cause it will be safer with me-"
After that, the little rabbit hoped
back to the Dear Old Bramble Patch,
where Dady Love, his pretty little
bunny mother, stood waiting for her
bunny boy at the little gate in the
white picket fence.
Copyright 1928. David Cory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-05
POST OFFICE BUSINESS

A doubling of postoffice business in
the past ten years is attributable
largely to the parcel post. The fur
Their fact commented on by the Post
master General that there has been an
increase in mail weight of around 500
percent the while there has been but
an increase of 81 percent in the num-
Der Of clerks, and lesser increase in
number Of letter carriers and railway
mail clerks, speaks well Of the man.
agement and of the working forces in
this department of the Government.
The money order, the postal saw
ings and the parcel-post features Of
the service should, as Postmaster
General New declares, be self-sus-
tanning and nothing be spared to give
adequate service. He Is correct in
adequate. but sight should not be
lost Of the tendency among residents
of the country districts to seek bet
ter accommodations in the cities;
that this is deplorable trend to
counteract which by improvement Of
service to the rural districts 10
matter of national concern.
And SO, while it is gratifying that
the department is finding the use Of
the mail plane practicable it is not
overlooking the rural delivery routes.
the number of which was increased
by EST the past year, II having been
discontinued. There are 10.S02 star
routes of the aggregate length Of
157,273.09 miles and costing last year
over twelve and half million dollars.
The operating deficit. of the post
office department was decreased dur.
Ing the year from s67,eOs,192 to SAT,
995,307. The postal revenues for the
year amounted to the tidy sum Of
s6S2, s2T925 as compared with $4s4,-
s5S,540 the previous year; it's expen-
ditures, $570.S2S,232 as compared
with e552,459,372 in 1920. A great
system. faithfully and-for a govern
ment managed concern-economic :
ly managed, perhaps because It so
closely touches our affairs and most
directly comes under public super
vision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-05

ney Generals report. These dealt
chiefly with strengthening the Grim
inal laws. One recommendation was
for an amendment making killing Of
federal officer, while, engaged IN
serving process. a federal offense
Assault upon such an officer now Is
penalized but his death is left to the
states to punish.
Other legislative recommendation
were to penalize mailing Of threaten
ing letters, providing for stenograph'
ers before grand juries, making At
tempts to, defraud the government
crime and Furnishing destruction or
injury to federal property.
Uniform bankruptcy fees also were
recommended by the Attorney Cen
eral who advocated extension Of the
one year limitation within which
criminal prosecutions growing out o.
bankruptcy proceedings must Do
brought,