Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-08

ca, consisting OF FRANK Churcn, John
and Bert Haug, to investi-
gate the vote Of two years ago and
the claim OF the aforesaid Jones to
the 50, the present legality Of the re-
ward, and find out, If possible, who
holds the $5. In case Jones' claim
is not sustained, the IS, il found, will
go for the drinks for the eight men
and one boy composing the meeting.
Bert Haug, the boy, who had sat ST.
lent during all the exciting, soul-stlr-
ring scenes, drawing caricatures Of
the fervently eloquent speakers, which
he will send to Puck, laid down his
pencil, arose to his full length and
moved to 'sbegin to proceed to sham
BILE off in the direction of the con-
struction of the proposed new school
house." He was sat down on by the
august body with alacrity, unanimi-
ty, simultaneousness and great po-
tency. Bert then resumed his sketch
ing, drawing oul-stirring, animat-
ed picture of this last scene, entitled,
"Free Speech and Truth Crushed to
Earth to Rise Again no More!!!!"
Bert Jones tall and stately form arose
slowly, in digni6ed and commanding
bearing, from one of the back bench,
es, and stream of molten eloquence
flowed from his vocal organs in the
following strain: "Gentlemen, fell
low citizens, brave, hardy pioneers
and unfinching compatriots. J came
hlther not to praise the school house
question, but to bury it, bury it deep,
and bury it, sirs, beyond any proba-
Bile or possibly possible dim shade Of
a thin shadow Of a pale, shadowy
hope OF past, present. or hereafter
future resurrection from its dark, deep
and gloomy grave of totally oblivious
oblivion IN the shades of eternal
night" a pause ensued, the speak
er weighing the effects of his re-
marks, and heavy silence settled
down all around the room, and could
be cut with sharp knife. When
the silence began to grow unbeara-
bly, oppressive the speaker proceed
ed.) "Honored sirs, came here to
represent that great body of enter
prising citizens whose taxes for a
$4,000 school house would indivldu-
ally amount to the enormous sum,
closely figured from the assessment
roll, of TWELVE AND ONE
HALF CENTS, and who would
thereby be robbed out Of the equiva-
lent for drink, and these men would
either famish from thirst or their chill
dren would cry for bread, and either
horn of the dilemma would be heart.
rending." "Amen!!" $50 at 'er
for liberty and freedom!!!" and Other
enthusiastic responsive expressions
clashed against each other and rattlec
around the empty spaces. Duncan
Ferguson said he was now, and al
ways had been, opposed to schools
and school houses, and would Away
be unless he should be unlortunat,
enough to be captured by some ricI
widow with ready made family, bu
he acknowledged that such one ha,
;. threatened to sail from bonnv Scot
land and lassoo him, and if she did h
would then consider the school ques
tion in serious manner. Jim Marsk
: who became somewhat exhausted i
an extended debate on the IS rewar
, question, simply said, without arising
-"Me too" which meant that he wa
. in the same boat with Mr.. Ferguson
q The gray dawn was then breaking i
4 the east, and all agreed to wind u
v the business of the meeting so as t
n get up town for free morning cocl
\ tails, so a committee was appointe
r by the chair, or table, consisting {
: all the members of the meeting, /
Il hunt out and crush any lurking sci
n timent that might be detected sneal
m ing around to surreptitiously g
- votes for ''taxation without represel
= tation," as those who have no childre
II would have no representation, ar
a they unanimously agreed to sper
ID money unstintedly TO carry their o
. iect. All who were there said the
re we're dedicated in an old log sku
n house, and that was good enough f
as the risin' gennerashun Nv young XII
he CROWN and risin' up among US, al
~ onnessussery tacksashun was robbu
n and oppreshun OF the menny pour
ve the bloted and aristoekratic few
ne This sentiment was promulgated