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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-14

conduct unbecoming to any self
respecting young American three
Sundays ago at the Baptist and
Congregational churches. In ad-
dition to minor annoyances more
or less detrimental to the services,
two conveyances were tempered
with. The Colthorp rig, at the
Baptist church, was driven away
a block or more, but it was not
damaged. L. A. Underwood's
conveyance, at the Congregational
church, did not fare SO we'll: the
horse was unhitched and the bug
gy wheeled nearly a block distant,
being left in the alley in the rear
of the McWilliams residence. One
of the traces, left trailing on the
ground when the animal was un-
hitched, was broken, from being
tramped on.
Such conduct as this is not
having fun" 1t is plain INSIDE
meanor-malicious mischief. It
may have been done in the latter
spirit; it may have been merely a
practical joke. Whatever the mo-
tive, however, the result is always
the same-it is unavoidable: in
jury in some form, to greater or
less extent, to the victim of the
"jokers."
General condemnation attaches
to such conduct; proper punish
ment should always follow when
ever the culprits can be identified
beyond a doubt.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-14

AN IMPORTANT meeting is to be
held in Boise on Nov. 25, the pur-
pose being to make arrangements
for the next session of the Nation.
al Irrigation Congress. A prelim-
mary meeting was held Saturday
forenoon, at which an advisory
committee was selected, with
power to appoint other necessary
committees and committeeman.
John H. Garrett of Mountain
Home and Ernest Pearson OF
Glenn's Ferry Tin connection with
other prominent men in the vari
Gus sections of the State) have been
requested to serve on committees
and appoint colleagues in their
respective communities.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-14
FUN OR MISCHIEF =?

It's all right to "have fun"
boys; but-when you shave fun"
along certain lines, how are you
going to discriminate between "fun"
and "rowdyism," innocent
"pranks" and "misdemean nor ?"
The dividing line is mighty dim,
you know, and after nightfall, es-
pecially, very few can distinguish
even the slightest trace of it. Un-
: der such circumstances, then, it
were better not to take chances on
getting across the line. Don't you
think SO? There are so many OPP.
portunities for the youth of today
both boys and girls-to have
clean, legitimate sport, harmless
amusement, or active, strenuous
fun, that there is no excuse what.
ever for INDUCING in questionable
pastimes which the perpetrators
clearly know will result in annoy.
ance, aggravation, and too often
loss, to the object of their unwel-
come attention. Hardly day
passes but the press dispatches
contain reference to death as the
result of some FOOLS practical
joke"
In this particular instance, how
ever, the finger of public disap-
proval--and WARNINGS pointing
edirectly at those who INDUCED in
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-14
Thanksgiving Ball.

The Eagles are going to spread
their wings and glide in the glad
some waltz on Thanksgiving
night Thursday, Nov. 30). The
Eagles never do things by halves,
and the coming ball promises to be
the "best ever" They invite their
friends to join them in having a
good time.
Miss Ora Reed, accompanied by
Miss Isabel Smith, came from EN-.
NETT Sunday evening to spend a
few days here visiting friends, and
also to attend the social party
given at the Brady home last
night in honor of Bert Burke of
Portland, who has been a visitor
in Mountain Home for several
days.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-11-14
ADVERTISING RATES:

Locals, cents per line to all using display
space. 10 cents per line to transcients or
casual advertisers.
Notices of ice cream socials, fairs or local
entertainments, to which an admission is
charged 10 cents per line,
Resolutions of coincidence and cards OF
thanks, 5 cents per line.
Church notices and reports of social events
free of charge,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-31

many of the scenes and assisted very
materially in making Secret Service"
the huge success it was.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-31
FREE SITE MAY BE ACCEPTED
Further Consideration to Be Given
Later by Council as Committee
of the Whole

The question of acceptance by the
city of the free site for q city hall on
North Main street is now in the hands
OF the committee of the whole and will
be brought up for further consideration
when this committee believes the time
is ripe for decisive action.
The message from the mayor, veto
ing the ordinance passed by the council
at it's last session accepting the offer,
was read to the council yesterday
morning and was almost Immediately
placed in the hands of the committee
of the whole.
In the readiness of this committee
to further consider the proposition, not
withstanding the mayors veto, the
promoters and friends of the PROPOSE
tion believe that the majority of the
council have a plan that will ultimately
result in acceptance by the city of this
site without the expense of referring
it to a special election. According
to Councilman Smith, chairman of the
finance committee, it would cost about
$4,000 to hold a special election for this
purpose.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-31
Banquet to Bauer

A very delightful banquet was that
rendered to Harold Bauer the eminent
pianist, at the Hollenbeck last night
by the Gamut club. 1t is an unusual
thing in the first place for a city to
possess a club formed of it's professional
music teachers; this in itself was cause
for comment even by Mr.. Bauer. When
these gentlemen. usually ready to Hy
at one another's throat, come gladly
around the banquet board to pay honor
to a professional musician, it is un-
usual in deed. But then Los Angeles is
an unusual city.
The banquet was served in pri-
vate room on a table decorated with red
carnations and ferns in abundance. A
very elaborate meal it was, and the
half hundred present were amply re-
galed by it. During its course numer-
Gus speeches were made and many
toasts were given, while continuous
flow of merriment enlivened the occa-
sion. Mr.. Bauer was afforded the OPP
portunity of meeting personally the
musicians of the city and his address
was the subject of lively approval. He
was elected an honorary member of
the club, the only other one being
Joseph Hoffman.
L. E. Beheymer will be host of the
next meeting, as President Adolph
Willhartitz was of this one. 1t will
be held November IA at the Lanker-
SHIN,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-31
INTERPRETATIONS

First Baptist church of Hollywood
Directors. p. B. Chase. V. Price, G: F.
Hale, E. Vickroy and ]. o. Churchill of
Hollywood. No capital stock.
Seaside Realty ompany-Directors, l.
J. Rowley, ]. H. strine, Joseph Dis
mukes, A. L. Ball, ]. o. Butler. Frank
Burke and T. u. Ellis of Downey. Cap
ital stock, $4,000, with $4,000 Sub
scribed.
International Finance company-Di-
rectors, Clinton Johnson, H. E. Young,
r. D. Morris, Q. f. Johnson, George T..
Nickum of Los Angeles. Capital stock
100000, with $50 subscribed.
Vulcan Iron and Tool Works Of Los
Angeles-Directors, C. w. Kingsley, r.
S. Futhey and J. Cowan of Los Angeles.
Capital stock $4,000, with $4,000 sub
scribed.
Main Street Realty and Construction
company-D M. H. Louzet, Ju-
Illus Conrad, Adolph Sieroty, ]. v. Nc
Neil and H. S. G. Mccartney of Los
Angeles. Capital stock 100000, fully
subscribed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-31
At the Burbank

MAY Blossom" the Burbank thea
ters current attraction, drew two
crowded houses Sunday, and If the ap-
plause and curtain calls are to be con-
sidered, the play will prove a wonder
full favorite. When those old stand
bys, John Burton and Henry Stock
bridge old men rivals for the hand of
Deborah" made their appearance the
action of the play was stopped for
some moments.
Mr.. Earle Ryder showed to much
better advantage than in his initial ap-
pearance and won the sympathy of the
audience almost Immediately, in spite
of the fact that he and William Des-
mond were fighting for the love Of the
one woman, May Blossom" blanche
HalD."
There are so many good points about
Manager Morosco's production of May
Blossom that one cannot begin to APP
preciate them. The play is an old one,
that is true but its excellent comedy,
it's delightfully."- droll humor and the
proper number of heavier scenes make
it one of the most enjoyable produc-
tions the Burbank has offered
The burial of a canary bird by a
number of children in the last act will
delight the little ones on matinee days
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-31
Today You Gan Buy Sinus
at Soc a Pair
AT THE
AT THE
MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSf
SIG South Broadway
THOUSANDS OF PAIRS ON s4LF

Shoes for the multitude-wcr.r g.
misses and children's sizes. N, mn.
to-date shapes and kinds. Several
hundred pairs of canvas shoes p.p.. ez-
fords for men, women and cbl}y,eo
worth $1.50, $500, $3.50, $500; toaav
the price is SOC. Almost TIL ssU8
pairs of children's shoes at 60 tha4
sold formerly at as high as $2.03 lso
mems slippers and oxfords, &C. 4as7
them today. This is to be TIL wud
up week Of the Waterman stocE that
has been on sale at the Ms nG9.
during the past few weeks.
Their store will be open Brig end
early, and by o'clock there should
be a crowd. Our advice would he fr
you to go as early as possible -tI.a
of high-grade footwear only SOC 2 aair
Why, not soul in Southern Ca itorra
can afford to pass the opport Uu -g-
your humble servant will be there 10
outfit "the whole scribe family
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-31
GOVERNMENT is AFTER AUSTIN
Department of Interior Will Prosecute
Man Alleged to Have Jumped
National Claims

Through filing claims on land that
belonged to the United States govern
ment, as we'll as on lands to which
the city of Los Angeles has a prior
right, Stafford w. Austin, land reg
istrar at Independence, Cal, will be
prosecuted by the department of the
interior. The case has been called
to the attention of the officials at
Washington.
When ex-Mayor Fred Eaton, who is
lookin-; after the interests of the city
in the Owens river case, made his last
trip to Antelope valley, ne found that
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-31
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab
let's Druggists refund money If it fails
to cure. E. w. GROVES signature Is
on each box. 25c.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-31
Could Not He Retter

Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
has won for it a wide reputation and
many people throughout the country
will agree with Mr. Charles w. Matti-
son of Milford, Va, who says: "It
works like magic, and is the best
preparation ! know of. 1t couldn't be
any better" He had a serious attack
of dysentery and was advised to try a
bottle Of this remedy. which he did,
with the result that immediate relief
was obtained. For sale by all leading
druggists.
If you want to go east, G. Haydock,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-31
FIscher's Theater

Straight vaudeville evidently appeals
to the patrons of Fischer's theater, as
the house was crowded last night to
witness the show as presented by the
new company. An attractive program
was presented, headed by the Bolli-
Tlcksary trio, presenting scenes from
grand opera; the Adams brothers, sing
ing and dancing comedians; Hays and
Wentzer, rag-time musical artists;
Peraleta, novelty dancer, and new mo-
ton pictures. The Lucas Stroud dra-
matte company made decided hit in
it's one-act sketch, "a Woman Hater."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-31

Austin had filed claims on land that
the city had previously acquired
through options in an effort. as Mr..
Eaton claims, to force the city to pay
him money. While filing on the citys
land Austin also, it is alleged, posted
notices on some government land and
this is what has drawn the attention
of the Washington officials to his case.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-31
At the Broadway

Another fulfilment of a promise of a
good show this week at the Broadway
theater has come. Marshall and Lo-
raine are headliners worthy of the best,
AS Rag Time Liz" Miss Lorraine kept
the audience in a continual uproar,
and Mr.. Marshall as a bum light"
was genuinely funny. The illustrated
song was pleasing. Then comes the
Casino Comedy company. and 1T Is full
of real comedy. "A Day in Madrid" -"
singing, dancing and beautiful effects.
together with good situations and a
host of pretty girls made a decided
hit. The bill is concluded with good
motion pictures.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-31
To WATCH CITY
EXPENDITURES
COUNCIL WILL BE MORE CARE
Full IN FUTURE
To Save Time, Departmental Requests
for Money Are Hurried Through
Formally Without Inves-
tigatlon

Members of the city council brought
themselves up with a round turn yes
terday morning when they discovered
that for months they have been pass
ing acquisitions from the various de-
partments without knowing what they
were voting on.
There is a supply committee of the
council composed of Houghton, Ford
and Healy, the duty of which is to
make favorable or unfavorable report
on all acquisitions.
A few months ago the system was in
vogue whereby the supply committee
approved the acquisitions and pi esent-
ed them to the council to be passed.
An argument over the legality of the
method arose and the city attorney
rendered an opinion which the members
of the council understood as meaning
that supplies should be voted by the
council without any action of the sup
ply committed
When this decision was rendered the
supply committee ceased to take an act
i've interest in the demands of the de-
partmentS and these demands have
since been sent to Willard Goodwin,
committee clerk, who in turn presented
them to the council.
Minute Clerk Wilde, who has been
called the municipal wonder" for the
rapidity with which he eXpedites busi-
ness in the council, performs some
phonetic gymnastics, which to the un-
initiated sound like "requispresentby-
comitclerk. Blancherfordham
ernsmithsummland," which, trans
cribed into English, means "Requisi-
tions presented by the committee clerk,
followed by roll call of the council,
and the acquisitions are passed"
Requlsitions Numerous
There are sometimes a hundred or
more of these acquisitions and the
amounts may reach total of thou
sands of dollars. with no one but the
committee clerk, who Is an appointive
officer, having the least idea of what
| the acquisitions are for or the amount
which the city is spending for sup
plies.
A member of the supply committee
called attention yesterday morning to
this method of spending the citys
| money and precipitated a discussion in
which every member of the council adj
mitted that he was voting on something
that he knew absolutely nothing abour.
| When this fact was brought out the
case was referred to the city attorney
| to devise some means whereby the coun-
Gil might keep tab on these eXpendi-
| lures without going through the lengthy
and time consuming operation of hav-
| ing every requlsition read in open
council.
The acquisitions before the council
yesterday were put into the hands of
the supply committee in the morning to
investigate and report in the after
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02
roPEKA.s HANDICAP.

Topeka grows in spite Of tremendous
odds against the city.
This simply emphasizes the long
strides forward we would take in a
commercial and business way were we
on an equal footing. having a square
deal compared with other localities
We pay from 40 to so per cent.
more in freight rates than Kansas
City. when we should possibly pay Is
to Is per cent. more. The city council
last night tied Topeka to a natural gas
franchise which permits the company
to charge this community for natural
gas so per cent. more than the fran
chises in Kansas City, Mo-, Kansas
City, Kas., Lawrence, Kas., and other
towns viii permit their gas companies
to charge.
majority of the councilmen of the
city OF Topeka run like sheep into cor
poration pens and shambles when they
are led by the musical notes Of their
bell wether or driven by the eloquenee
and smooth talk of their fellow cOun-
Gilman, Mr.. Holiday, who is the presi-
dent of the gas company and the ma
nipuIator of its franchises.
Every councilman OF the city knew
that it was an outrage to fasten upon
US an ordinance which specified the
exorbitant rate of As cents for natural
gas for domestic purposes and 80 cents
for manufacturing purposes for To-
peka, when Lawrence has a maximum
rate of 80 cents, and ottawa and the
two Kansas Citys a maximum rate of
25 cents for domestic purposes and
Is cents for manufacturing purposes.
Why should a manufacturer come to
Topeka and pay 80 cents for natural
gas, when Kansas City is Offering it
to him for Is cents?
It has been demonstrated that gas
at As cents is equivalent to coal at
$500 per ton. Topeka has been
shamelessly treated on the coal qUes-
ton. There was the enticing belief
that the natural gas proposition might
bring the coal barons and the rail-
roads to terms. but what hope is there
with Topeka's councilmen running like
lambs to the slaughter, enticed by
honeyed words into a fatal trap. the
gates closing with the snap of the roll
call.
Topeka has been paying from 20 to
80 per cent. more freight rates on its
coal than Kansas City, with the coal
hauled the same distance to either
place. We are so accustomed to per-
nit Kansas City to get the better of US
that we are now permitting the same
thing in the great Kansas natural re-
source of gas. We are putting our
selves as a town in the same shape in
regard to gas as the state of Kansas
is placed today in connection with its
enormous oil interests. Monopolies
and combines and high freight rates
have deprived the state Of Kansas of the
legitimate advantages from its oil
suDplY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02
YES. JOIN A CLUB!

The city of Topeka last night put
itself in the hands of few men on the
natural gas supply. If there are cap
italists who are falling over each other
to get natural gas to Kansas City, to
Lawrence and to Ottawa under fran
ohises which permit charges SO much
less than the Topeka rate, capital
would certainly come to this city for
the same purpose on the same terms.
The franchise was juggled and traf-
licked in till within a few days of its
expiration.
What if the money is in the bank
under a AS cent ordinance! It would
get in the same bank in very quick
time under a 80 cent ordinance
We talk a great deal about joining
club to make Topeka seventy-fiye
thousand population in five years. We
cannot materially increase our popula-
ton by resolutions and by forming
more clubs among ourselves If we
permit corporations to bulldoze US into
issuing franchises which advertise to
every industry and factory seeking a
western location that while we have
the finest natural gas in the United
States we have granted franchises
which permit the company to charge
so per cent more than our neighbors.
Is a factory to come here in the
face of such conditions? The word of
a company may give concern a low
err rate for year or two, but after the
factory invests its money and estab-
fishes it's business the natural gas
monopoly may put up the rate in To-
pelsa, but other towns are protected.
When Councilman Holiday in his
eloquence pleads for 45 cent rate
before the council he is not pleading
for the people of Topeka, but for the
corporation which has the monopoly
for supplying gas to the people.
The councilmen who demanded as
low a maximum rate for this city as
Kansas City and Lawrence and other
towns, advocated the cause of Topeka,
and not the special cause of the cor
poration. They proposed fair treat
1nent for the latter, but simply in
sisted upon d rate which was accent
able ia other towns and even in
smaller communities where the de-
lnand for natural gas cannot equal the
demand in this town.
The city Of Topeka is also now in this
tx. Natural gas is and ought to be
competitor Of the manufactured gas. 1t
IS in other places. Not so in Topeka.
7Ne have now placed the natural gas
supply under the absolute control of
and il the actual possession of the com
pany which makes the gasi Think Of
it. This en- tor of franchise which
gives US the present high rate of manu-
facture1 gas at S125 for all purposes.
Mr. Holiday secured the thirty-year
franchise Tor S1.25 gas. now he has
/ bartered cur natural sas rights to the
same identical company.
I Mayor Davis ought to veto this re-
vised natural gas ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

1t is, perhaps, not generally known
that nearly all of the speaking parrots
in this country are Systematically
bred by man named Holt, across the
border of Mexico. He has what is
probably the only parrot ranch in the
world. Holt is Hnguist and teaches
his birds to speak English, Spanish,
French and German. He has also sue
ceeded in educating them in pairs 50
that they can carry on a conversation
with each other. He has parrots
whose speciality is cuss words, ard
others again whose long suit is prayer.
At last accounts Mr.. Holt was endeav-
oring to teach some of his feathered
prodigies to sing "Bedelia" in Ger
man, but grave doubts are expressed
as to his success.-Los Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02

The exciting soul-shivering, gizzard-
strickling yell of fire rang out on the
still air at II o'clock Tuesday morning.
The musical courthouse bell. in rapid
cadence, sent the alarm abroad. The
small boy took up the acclaim and
strained his suspenders yelling. Court
was in session and the whole outfit
made a drive for the door, the judge in
unusually lengthy strides, bringing up
the rear. In the meantime the populace
from the busy marts of the city had rail-
lied to the warning bell. and the dozen
men who dashed along the street with
the reel and hose reminded US of HaIes'
fire-fighters at the Worlds fair. Then,
in amazement, we stood and gazed up
into the heavens and with quivering
lips said to the excited man at our ell
bow: where's the fire. where's the
fire?" When the tension had become so
tight it was liable to break at any mo-
mert, a man on horseback dashed up
and announced that it was only a spark
on the roof of J. A. Thompson's house
on Water street, and had been extin-
guished with one dipper of water with
out the loss of a single life, and than the
Quaint old town was at peace again. -
Abingdon, Ill, Vfrginian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-02
r.ow IlEGAII STANDARDS.

A striking Illustration of q certain
low standard of ethics which prevails IN
the legal profession along some lines IS
afforded by the attitude of Charles F.
Spencer, former city attorney, towards
the proposition to give the Consumers
Natural Gas company a monopoly IN
Topeka at a rate fifty per cent higher
than Lawrence and Kansas City will
have.
While Mr.. Spencer was city attorney
he strenuously opposed this proposition,
urging strong reasons for its rejection
by the city council, but just as soon as
he retires from the employ of the city
he becomes the representative of the
gas interests and urges the acceptance
Of the proposition. It was largely upon
his representations that the city council
allowed these rates to become estab-
lished.
OF course this Is deemed all right
for an attorney. But suppose a BUSH
ness man should do such a thing. Sup
pose, for instance, a body of Topeka
business men were making a fight for
lower freight rates for the city. and
the railroads should pay two or three
of the most influential of them to switch
10 the side of the raiIroads-or should
grant them secret rebates-wouId not
such business men be denounced and
scorned by their associates?
Suppose a newspaper should take the
side of the people in a public eontro-
versy until paid by the other side to
switch. How much confidence would
the public have in such a paper, when
the people knew its influence and opin-
ions were for sale?
Yet the public has been educated to
believe that actions of this kind are
customary, proper and legitimate for a
lawyer. He can be on all sides of all
questions, so long as he is paid for it,
and so long as he does not accept pay
from both sides at the same time.