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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-03-24
The City Council.

The city council last night order
ed asidewalk laid along the north
side of the Catholic church property
and extending casts along the proper
ty of D. A. Anderson, Jas. Smeath
and DR.. Beckstrom.
Councilmen Douglas, Holmes
and Fuller rendered their resigna-
tions to take effect on April IS.
These three are holdover council
men, and they rendered their re-
signation on account of the new law
which leglslates them out of Office.
so that no question could arise as to
right of the new councllmen elected
this spring, in their places, to hold
the offices.
Geo. Dana was ordered to rebuild
his sidewalk and move his fence
back on the line.
Lee Case was ordered to remove
the fence IN front of his property
out OF the street back onto his prop
erty line.
Bills were allowed as follows:
r. w. Gee, salary ...........$7 .$75 OO
Jack Heggie, salary. ...... 80. 60 90
Electric Light Co., lights. -. 73 90
T. T. Glenn, salary as attorney. a5 90
c. e. O'Eonnor. salary city clerk 30 90
j. N. Downing, coal. ...... 3 25
T. Barrett, road overseer ...... 3 90
Montpelier Lumber Co., lumber 2 15
Montpelier Livery Co., draying.. l 80
The bill of Dr.. Hoover for $50, salary
as city physician. was laid over.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-03-24

The democrats of Montpeller--or
rather about twenty of them-met
in "mass" convention al the opera :
house last Saturday night and.nomi-
mated the city ticket as named above.
The meeting was presided over by
G. K. Harris and Ed Rich officiated
as secretary.
Upon motion the char appointed
Milford Williams J. +. O'Connor
and Richard Groo as a committee
on resolutions. The convention
then took recess in order to give
the committee time to formulate a
platform. In the course of Is min
utes the committee reported and of
fered the following resolutions.
which were unanimously adopted:
We, the members of the democratic
party of Montpelier in mass convention
assembled, hereby express our princi-
Piles as to the government of the CITY.
in the following platform:
First-The party nominees are hereby
pledged to progressive and YET econom-
ical administration of all the city's af-
fairs.
Second-Believing that our first and
greatest need IS an adequate system of
water works. we hereby pledge our
nominees, If elected, TO Immediately
submit to the people proposition to
bond the city for the purpose OF install
ling such plant; Eve maintain that all
public utilities of such nature should.
as far as possible, be owned and con-
trolled by the people.
Ihlrd-We are in favor of devising
some plan which will insure to the citv
better school facilities than are now af-
forded, thus offering to prospective resi-
dents further inducement to locate in
our city, and also to enable our own
people to secure education at home
without resorting to outside educational
institutions.
Fourth-We promise continuation
OF the excellent police protection which
our city has always enjoyed.
Fifth-We believe that the sanitary
condition of the city is most important
and all streets. alleys and lots shonld
be kept clean, and if present ordinances
are not adequate, we pledge orr nom;-
nees to pass such additional laws aa
will be effectual for this purpose.
Sixth-We favor liberal appronr;a-
tlons for the Improvement of all streats
and alleys and other city property. ana
for the extension and opening Of ali
streets and alleys in the city. whenever sr
it Is possible. s0l
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-03-24

The above ticket was placed in
nomination by the republicans Mon
day night. Fully IS people partici-
pated in the convention, one third
of whom were ladies, and while all
of the nominations were made by
acclamation, spirit of enthusiasm
seemed to prevail among all the re-
publicans present and the ticket was
received with feeling of satisfac-
t. on which forebodes success on
election day.
The convention was presided over
by E. A. Burrell, with G. E..
Wright as secretary.
Upon motion, the chair appointed
L. A. Underwood, J. A. Rostan,
Thos. Barrett, VIM. Holmes and
Mrs. Fl. B. Whitman as commit
tee on resolutions.
A committee upon order of busl-
ness was also appointed, consisting
of G N. Sweet, Ned Bolles and Mrs.
A. @. Hunter.
A recess was then taken and in
due time the committees made their
reports. The resolutions as formu-
lated were unanimously adopted by
the convention and are as follows:
We. the republicans of the city of
Montpelier, Idaho. in mass convention
assembled, hereby declare that because
of the growth and development of the
city and the magnitude of the public
questions affecting The interests of all
of our citizens which are pressing for
solution, the time is opportune for the
republican party to nominate ticket in
the municipal election to be held April
A, 1905, and to announce our convictions
in the following principles:
We favor progressive city govern
ment. honestly and economically ad-
ministered.
We favor building and extending
side walks and improving the streets in
all parts of the city as rapidly as the
revenues will permit.
We favor employing competent
engineer early this spring to ascertain
the cost of putting in warer-works sys-
tenn and if found feasible, TO submit to
the people at an early date thereafter
for their determination the proposition
of installing and operating such plant.
We favor increasing our street light
ing facilities SO as TO extend into the
residence districts, provided satisfac-
tory contract can be made with the
Light Company.
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and health conditions of our citizens
may be safely guarded.
We favor the revision of all ordinan-
ces to make them conform to the law
and the enaction of others much need
ed, definitely defining all boundaries
and thereby absolutely and positively
assure the legality of our special school
and city tax levies, as also to make good
the title to all property owned by our
citizens.
We are in favor of supporting our
public schools with unfeigned liberality
We would have system second to none
in the state for efficiency.
We are in favor of eliminating our
police department and the regulation
and appointment of it's officers from
politics
We are in favor of the rigid enforce
ment of all the ordinances now opera
tive, or that we 'may hereafter be
enacted, and any other laws governing
municipal corporations.
Finally, we pledge the nominees OF
this convention to faithful perform
ance of the carrying out of this plat.
form.
The report of the committee on
order of business, which recon.
mended that nominations be made
in the following order, was adopted:
Mayor, city clerk, treaaurer, engl-
neer, police Judge and councilmen.
Nominations for mayor being in
order, Ned Bolles placed the name
of W. w. Clark before the conven-
tion. After graciously declining,
Mr.. Clark, presented the name of
G. G. Gray. No other names were
presented and Mr.. Clark was declar.
ed the nominee for mayor by accla-
nation.
For city clerk, G. n. Sweet nam.
ed VIM. Holmes and Mr.. Under.
wood named G. n. Sweet. The
latter declined and Mr.. Holmes was
nominated by acclamatlon.
The names of Ii. B. Whitman
and E. M. Stewart were placed be.
fore the convention for treasurer.
but Whitman declined and Stewart
was nominated bo acclamation.
Ed Bucher, for city engineer, and
Tho. Barrett, for police Judge,
were nominated by ,clamation.
A recess was taken in order to
give the ,esentatives from the
different wards opportunity to select
the nominees for councilmen. The
candidates selected were afterwards
endorsed by the convention, and are
as follows:
First ward-David Follick, ALI
red Hogenson.
Second ward-H. b. Whitman,
E. A. Burrell.
Third ward-Jas. Redman, Sam
Hughart.
A city central committee was se-
lected as follows:
First ward Martin winters, Alf-
red Hogenson and Mrs. Sylvia Hog
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THEY NAME A TICKET.
The Democrats Place a City Ticket
IN the Field. Adopt Platform,
Select Central Committee.

Mayor, :. MILFORD WILLIAMS
Clerk r. HARRTc
Treasurer. GEO. E. GARDNER
Engineer. .......... ROBERT BIRCH
Police Judge -. GEO. C. HITLER
COUNCILMEN
First ward F. L. CRUIKSHANK
ED. G. RICH
Second ward HENRY DOUGLAS
FRANK JONES
Third ward ED. O'CONNOR
c. Fl. TOOMER
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Continued on next page)
, 1905-06-21
The Fourth.

Now the happy Fourth is nearing, and
the small boys mind is veering to
the Gathering and cheering OF the
season that approaches.
And he's built a visioned glory on the
same old happy story of the holiday
time CORY as on penny jugs he
peaches.
He will dig deep in his pocket for the
fizzing, sizzling rocket, get his pistol
out and cock it for a time of noisy
shooting.
And he'll yell and shrek and below like
a happy little fellow as the blue,
green, red and yellow pyrotechnics
go skihooting.
He'll buy fowerpots and stacks of Ro-
man candles, he'll buy packs of fire
crackers, and the tax of all he'll ouy
will be amazing;
He'll nave everything that's going in the
way of noisy blowing, and he'll AXE
a brilliant showing with his neigh
borhood 1blazing;
He'll have big balloons and bigger, ana
each pyrotechnic jigger that attains
q p~rincely figure he has set his heart
on buying,
And his wants will be so many that the
man that sells the penny
bobs will not stand any chance OF
meeting them. though trying
, 1905-06-21
A SWISS
The Experience of an American In
Geneva on July 4.

The Experience of an American In
Geneva on July 4.
1.-THE last time | was in Geneva l ar
rived on the evening of July g." says a
correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press. The next morning | left my no
tel-it was not one affected by Ameri-
ear tourists-for a stroll through the
city. From the upper window of
of the shops which looked on the nar
row cobble paved street hung an Amer
lean flag beside the flag of Switzerland.
l was puzzled for a minute. Then it
flashed over me that it vas the glori-
Gus Fourth and that in my home in the
States at that minute hundreds of thou
sands of flags were flying and millions
of crackers exploding to celebrate the
anniversary. 1t was odd to be remind
ed of the occasion by the people of an
other land so far from my own-a peo-
pie speaking another language and
alien to me in everything but their love
of freedom.
Turning into another street l saw
more decorations, and as l neared the
business center of the city they grew
still more profuse. The big hotels show
ed the blended colors from many win
dows, and from the flagstaff of the Ma
tional hotel, which is the one most fire.
quented by Americans. flew the stars
and stripes.
at was inspiring. l felt like throw
ing my hat into the air and crying
'Hurrah!' That Is what a good many
Americans whom l met were impelled
to do. Moreover, some of them were
setting off bombs unmolested. On ev-
cry hand were the evidences of nation
al sympathy. The exuberant American
found encouragement and not reproof
in his efforts to make an American
Fourth of July in Geneva.
"In the evening, they told me, there
would be the annual moonlight excur-
sion down the lake in honor of indie
pendence day. Think of it. A Fourth
of July excursion 1000 miles from
home! I went, of course. The steam
err vas beautifully hung with Swiss
and American flags and with bunting
Of red, white and blue, and lanterns
displaying our national colors were
swung from the awning. About one
sixth of the passengers were American
tourists, the remaining excursionists
were Swiss.
"There was a band on board-a very
bad band, l must admit, but its en-
thusiasm atoned in some measure for
its lack of harmony. 1t began with
The Star Spangled Banner and
wound up with Hail Columbia the
American contingent singing words of
than accuracy and concluding each
verse with whoops and yells which
highly entertained the more stolid ma
tives."
, 1905-06-21
DECLARATION CONTEST.

An Interesting Game For n Fourth
of July Party.
A Declaration contest combines pa
triotism and puzzling in a clever fash
ion. which renders it just the idea for
a Fourth of July entertainment. The
plan is a very new one and does not
entail eXertions too strenuous for the
dog day weather apt to prevail at this
season.
Here are the directions in a nutshell:
Cut from white cardboard (Which
ter color as many oblong cards as you
expect players. These cards should be
about s by 10 inches and should be
shaped away at the top and bottom to
represent a parchment scroll. The eff
feet of rolled parchment is then height
ened by water color shading.
Have a wee bow of tricolor at the
top of each scroll, the ribbon passing
through two holes in the cardboard
and ending in loops, to which a red,
white and blue pencil is attached. If
one is skilled in fancy lettering the
words Declaration of Independence"
can be executed in red, white and blue
below the ribbon.
A set of simple questions relating to
the document of liberty is written up
on the face of the scroll, the reverse
being left blank for the answers.
The prize given for the greatest num-
Der of correct answers might take the
shape of a handy volume containing
the Declaration, the constitution, inau-
gural address Of Washington and other
patriotic utterances.
, 1905-06-21
A Torpedo Hunt.

For the torpedo hunt the hostess has
previously opened and hidden twelve
packages of torpedoes. Each player
receives a belt from which hangs a lit
tie cartridge bag made of khaki or
duck. A strip of khaki twenty-eight
inches long and six inches wide is
folded and stitched for the belt. 1t
may be fastened with ball and socket
fasteners. A square bag of the khaki,
7 by 8 inches, is then attached to the
right side of the belt. From low limbs
Of trees, among the roots and shrubs
and lodges of the piazza the treasures
are gathered and subsequently fired
off,
, 1905-06-21
Wednesday. June 81, zoos.
PATRIOTIC DECORATIONS.
Fourth of July suggestions From the
US Birthplace.

Fourth of July Suggestions From the
Holidays Birthplace.
The Philadelphia Record gives these
suggestions for Fourth of July decora-
tions:
For the adornment of the piazza the
ever popular Japanese lanterns are
always at hand, but many IA timid wo-
man fears to have the flimsy things 50
near the light dresses of her guests. For
those who object to paper lanterns
there are little affairs made of colored
glass in tin frames. These give quite
as pretty an effect as the Japanese Ian
terms and are not in danger of catching
fire whenever a stray breeze destroys
their equilibrium. The Japanese Ian
terms may then be used under the trees
and around the gardens.
Toy balloons give a novel effect
around a piazza, alternating with the
lamps. They may be tied to the porch
railing and put at varying heights.
On account of the probabilities of
thunderstorms and the general confu-
sion of the lawn, due to the fragments
of fireworks, the hostess generally
plans to serve her luncheon in the
house.
An attractive table planned by II
hostess had Il centerpiece consisting of
a vase filled with little American flags.
Around the base of the vase were
banked a mass of red and white gera-
NUNS, with some clusters of blue rag
ged robins; from the centerpiece chains
of red, white and blue paper trailed
about the table and We're also draped
in festoons from the chandelier.
AT each place round the table there
was a rasp roll with Il flag stuck in the
top. The doilies were of white Grape
paper edged with red and blue; the
place cards were tied with patriotic
ribbons to miniature cannon; the indi-
vidual salts were small shells, while
dishes filled with torpedoes containing
candied cherries We're placed at inter
walls, and bundles of ~firecrackers, hold
ing chocolates were laid at each plate.
The dishes were garnished with red,
white and blue fringes. The ice cream
was in blocks of strawberry, vanilla
and pistache; the bonbons, at dessert,
were candied cherries, peppermint
drops and candied v~iolets, and the lady
fingers were tied with red, white and
blue ribbons.
Another hostess had to have minia-
ture Liberty bells for ~favors, and her
ice cream was in the shape of Lib
erty bells and edible statues of George
Washington and the Goddess of Lib
erty.
, 1905-06-21
Dance Favors For the Fourt.-.

For the Fourth of July dance there
are enormous crackers or swapping
notices in tricolored isinglass. An ex-
ira loud snapper is in honor of indie
pendence day, and the caps and aprons
packed into the small space are
all in patriotic colors. Other dance
favors are tiny canes wound with tri-
colored ribbons, and small pistols
which, when the trigger is pulled, send
out a small Japanese folding fan,
while those of a larger size shoot forth
diminutive parasols in the same colors,
with the cutest of fringed edges.
, 1905-06-21

SUNDAYS SERVICES AT THE
CHURCHES, ALL OF WHICH
EXTEND A HEARTY WELL
COME TO VISITORS.
, 1905-06-21
Papier Mache Fireworks.

Fireworks in papier mache and in
bonbons are better than eve and won
derfully true to life. Pull the fuse of
q giant firecracker and off comes a lid
disclosing costly bonbons. A box
which perfectly reproduces the pack
age in which torpedoes are sold opens
to disclose sweetmeats done up in tri-
colored tissue paper, just as the giant
torpedoes are wrapped. These are es-
pecially suited to children's parties.
, 1905-06-21
Stranger Than Fiction.

Johnny held a firecracker
In his teeth to show
That no fear was in his BOSOM
Johnny's living though.
Twas a giant f~recracker,
Big enough to blow
Johnny's foolish head to pieces
Never hurt him though.
When the fuse la buried up neariy
Where the thing would go -.
Fate or something came n shuiie'
it
Johnny grumbled though.
q r Kiser in Chicaf o Record-Herald.
, 1905-06-21
AMONG THE CHURCHES
NEXT SABBATH DAYS OBSERVANCE

SUNDAYS SERVICES AT THE
CHURCHES, ALL OF WHICH
EXTEND A HEARTY WELL
COME TO VISITORS.
HOLLYWOOD II. +. CHURCH
Corner Roberts and Pacific Avenues.
Rev. Stanley n. Clark, Pastor.
Preaching by the pastor at 1910.
Sunday-school, go.
Sunday evening service at 7.3O
O'Clock, preceded by a song service.
Prayer Meeting Wed. Ev'g, 7.30.
. Seats free. All are welcome.
ANGLESEA NJ. f. CHURCH
Rev. Stanley N. Clark, Pastor.
Sunday school, zoo p. m.
Preaching by the Pastor, 800.
All are welcome.
WILDWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH
Pine avenue west of Pacific. Services:
Morning, 11.00 a. M, Sunday school
$50 p. M, Song service, 7.15 p. m.
Evening, 7.45 p. IN. Prayer meeting,
Thursday evening, 7.45. A Hearty
welcome extended to visitors. Sup
ported by voluntary contributions.
GG
ST. AIMS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
st. AIMS Roman Catholic Church on
the corner of Garfield and Pacific
AYES, Holly Beach, N. J. Mass on
Sundays at 6 and 10 o'clock a. m. Sum
day-school at 2 o'clock. Mass on week
days at 7.30 a. M. Rev. Father Ma
roney, Rector.
HOLLY BEACH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Corner Pacific and Burke avenue,
Holly Beach.
Services every Sunday preaching by
the pastor, at 1920. Sunday-School at
go. Song Service at 7.45. Preaching
blythe pastor 8 O'clock,
Rev. G. B. Austin, acting pastor.
Christian Endeavor every Thursday
evening, at s O'Clock.
Y " y
PROVIDENCE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Holly Beach ave., below Leaning,
Holly Beach.
Rev. E. A. Mitchell, pastor in charge.
Service on the Lords Day:
Preaching 1920 am. and 7.30 pm.
Children's Service, 2.30 pm.
" " "
WILDWOOD LUTHERAN
Wildwood BoroughlHall.
Rev. w. j. Nelson, pastor in charge.
Sunday-school 2.30.
Evening worship 40.
A cordial invitation extended to all.
, 1905-06-21

Kerosene should be poured through
the drain pipe Of a sink at least once a
month. 1t will be found most effective
In cutting out collected grease.
, 1905-06-21

Varnish the linoleum in kitchen and
hall three times a year to insure its
lasting qualities. The varnish should
be thoroughly dried before the floor Is
nsad-
, 1905-06-21

Cheesecloth, hemmed, makes excel
lent pantry cloths for glassware ant
fine china.
, 1905-06-21
THE POET
AND THE FOURTH
OF JULY

Written intermitien,ly on July Al
MY countryI In the solemn hush
w (Popl Popl Poppcty- bang perlangD
OF dawn when from the East there rush
(Bingl Bangl BANGD
The wide flung heralds of the nom
WISH Bippetyl BopD
Proclaiming that the day is born
(BANGI BOOMETYl BINGD
When all the world is gray ard still
(Clankety- clank-c Bow-wow-wowD
And silence broods upon the hill,
(CrashI Bang-bang-bangD
It's then in solemn grandeur roll
(S-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-ss-BOOMD
Deep thoughts of thee across my sorll
MY countryl All, that lips could frame
IA (Whackl Bangl BoomD
The song that rises with thy name
Northumberland whizz- BLlNGD
When in the lulling. restful noon
(PopI Look out | "Ouchl)
My feeble Tyre | would altune
(Wowl wow WhoopD
To some impressive melody
Swish h-sh, Ka-zim-m-m-mD
To symbolic my love for thee!
(Oooom-pah. o%om-pah, OOMD
Oh, land of mine. where all are blest
(Blimmetyl Bangl BoomD
With all security and rest!
MY countryI When at grooming eve
J'A (Yi-yil Bangl Pop-pop-popD
The slowly creeping shadows weave
(Clangl Clangl Clang-a ng- angD
The swathing fabric of the night
(S-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-bEpl "Ah-h-h
lllumined with pearly gems Of light,
(Cr-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-ROOMD
lis then my heart is moved to pay
(FI-erl Fl-erl Fl-ERD
This homage to thy natal day.
(Ba-looml Ba-lingI Ba-LANGD
Oh, land of honey and Of wine.
(BANGl BOOMl CRASHl WHOOPD
What wondroas. soothing peace is thine!
W. D. Nesbit in Chicago Tribune.
, 1905-06-21

An hour lost in the morning has to be
Sln after all day.
The daily sentinel., 1905-11-15
$1,000 TOURISTS.

Colorado commercial organiza-
tions and land development com
panies will do well to ponder the
figures that have just been announc-
ed by the colonization department of
the Southern Pacific railway.
For the forty-siN days ending octo-
Der 81 the cOlonists who passed the
terminals of the railway, going into
California to reside permanently.
numbered more than thirty-seven
thousand five hundred. OF this enor-
nous number more than twenty-eight
thousand two hundred went through
ogden.
This means that all of the latter
passed through either Colorado or
Wyoming
Cannot Colorado move little
faster and more energetically in the
ways that California is moving to
get this influx of home builders2
Colorado's resources are as bound
less as are to be found anywhere on
the face of the earth. The citizens
of practically the whole south are
now in convention at Memphis laying
stress on the fact that they do not
want the average colonist to make his
home among them. The number of
colonists is approximately as great to-
day as ii ever was.
What is needed is intelligent work
among the colonists as soon as they
begin to look around for a place to
make home.
Colorado surely ought to have a
greater share in this harvest of
wealth producers than is her portion
under the prevailing conditions,
Colorado Springs Telegraph.
The daily sentinel., 1905-11-15
PROJECTS MUST WAIT.

Secretary Hitchcock has refused
to approve the Strawberry Valley ir-
rigation project. near Salt Lake City
giving rs the reason lack of money
to take up such work. This project
along with several others which have
been studied by the reclamation engi-
neers and recommended for approx
al by the reclamation service, must
wait at least until the first of July
next, and possibly longer.
Secretary Hitchcock finds that the
reclamation fund has been complete
ly used up on projects for which al
lotments have heretofore been made.
In fact there have been more allot-
ments than funds. He now deems
IL expedient TO approve no more new
projects until further funds have ac-
cumulated in the treasury; in fact.
he intends in future to hold part OF
the reclamation fund in reserve for
use in case of emergency.
This means that no new works will
be authorized until there is at least
a surplus of S3,000.000 in the re-
clamation fund, and this amount can
not be accumulated before the first
of July.
1t is possible by that time the
strawberry Valley project may be ap-
proved. but It is certain, unless the
secretary reverses himself. that II
will not be approved sooner. It's re-
lection at this time is no reelection
uDon the merits OF the project in
fact. 1t is deemed thoroughly teas-
ible from an engineering point OF
view