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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-11
THE STORY TELLER.
HEROIC SACRIFICE.

A slight shower was failing and Mr..
Ferguson discovered. when on the point
of starting for church, that there wasn't
an umbrella In the house ft for use.
You can borrow one from the Thornp-
sons. next door" suggested Mrs. Fer.
guson. They never go to church
mo, Laura" he answered with iron
firmness. at Is wrong to borrow UNI
brellas on Sunday. 1 should have bought
one yesterday. I shall punish myself for
my carelessness by not going to church
this morning"
Thcreupon he proceeded TO punish him
self still further by reclining in an easy
chair and reading the morning paper.
GOING TO PLAY rLAGsrAFF.
The announcement was recently made
that Miss Eva Davenport, who Us the
joyous and somewhat ample comedienne
in performance in New YORK. con-
templates appearing as Falstah next
season. 1t has apparently penetrated 10
remote hooks and crannies or popular
intelligence. Tho other evening the eie-
vator boy in the apartment house where
Miss Davenport resides greeted her with
a particularly obeisnnt smile. not I'M
mixed with awe, and said; Il see you re
going to play Flagstaff, Miss Daven-
port" She almost broke down the car
| shaken SO with suppressed mirth' rag
starr she exclaimed well, hardly
And she glanced at her image in the
mirror, which it filled from bevel edge
to bowel edge, ana stopped over some at
that. Flagstaff" she kept crying in
explosive mcrriment all through the per-
Torrance that evening till she nearly
upset the show.
WHY Ills FATHER LOVES HIM.
Little George is the apple OF his faith.
deserves to be. A little while ago a rough
looking individual came TO the house
where little George lives, and graspeo
him by the collar
III you don't tell mo whore your father
keeps his money" srowled this oxem
plary person, "1'll knock yer cad or
yer shoulders, an arftcr that I'll ca
yer"
ooh. please don't do that, sir,' wlim
percd Georgia you'll find all the
money we've got in an old waistcoat il
the Kitchen"
Two minutes later a bruised and bat
tered wreck was heavcd through tn
front door of little Georges dwelling
place. and sat for a while in the quite
and blnked.
THAT kids too smart--unnatura
smart" it muttored Never said a wor
about is ole man bcin' inside the ives
kit"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-11
GEORGE LARMEY'S ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT. District @; Chit
tenden.
The Honorable the Probate Court for
the District OF Ch,ttenden.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-11

MARCELLCS 4. BINGH M,
&c w.t. Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-11

To ali persons concerned In the estate
of Sarah j. Morse. late Of Burlington,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-02-07
FINDING AJoE FOR TEDDY

Theodore Roosevelt has pretty good Job for
three more yezrs and thereis really little reason TO
worry about what he is going to do at the expiration
Of that tire Doubtless he himself is not much trou
Cd abOutit
x statesman out Of a JOB Is not such singular
affair in this country that IT need 70 engage the gen
eral consideration Of the public. But Theodores
seems to present pecuEaritss that make itz matter
Of particular public concern, and thus We find NUM-
Der Of soIicitos persons deignety engaged IN finding
job for him
S~s--~---~-, teen assumed. thar an rexp presi-
dent, having reached the pinua-- -r->,sc hor~-s
should be content to retire to the shades Of private
life and devote hmssif to philosophical pursuits re-
iisvng himself Of the tedinm Of this quiet existence
by occasionally sending forth timely messages Of
warning and admonton to his fellow count rymen on
reat burning public issues Bnt Theodore is man
~ho y welded to the strenuous and be will be in
he prime Of bis powers when he Iaysdownthe exec-
tive scepter. NO secInded ease, ro philosophy for
pe, says be, and consequently ajob mast be found
. him
For promising young mea choosing profession
4 pondering what their life work shall be, a
nber Of useful guides, ~sef Help, The High
y to Success" How to Get On in .Life,,' and
ny other similar works have been written by per
y who have failed in everything save cheap Iitera-
{, but what an ex-preldent Of strenuous turn raay
seems 70 have been entirely overlooked and hence
sodore j. lett to shift for himself Bat fortunately
N e Of hs friends, recognizing the perplexides of
situation haye volunteered to lend hand and
him into some avenue Of usefulness. There's
M y kiis, tor exomple. who seems to think the on
fopcr course open is to give Theodore four more
and then perhaps four more, il his present pos
til he y worn to frazzIe and can't hold down
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-02-07

The Ic0 any olgsr. Bnt this coarse presents dicnl-
tes- The President hSmsef says he won't stand Eor
r. and number of persons are wedded 70 the Old two
term theory Of the presidency and doubtles there
also not = few VITO are persuaded thzt they TOO
s1ould be given show Al the JOB TneA IN uggestisu
0f Mr .Riis nust therefore b st aside
And then there i VI. E. Curtis whO is inclined 10
large for the benefit Of Theodore and other express
dents Sill more practical saggestion IS that he
take JOB as senator from View York that great
state being IA urgent need a senator whom the
peope must not try to forget This Is indeed sen
sible suggestion.
II has been further proposed that Theodore IN
dertake the job Of head boss on the Panama canal.
which would give ample opportunity for the exercise
Of his ssrenuoaity and f0r associating his name with
one Of the greatest achievements in history certainly
nrch to his liking.
Up in the classic shades Of Czmbridge a fond
hope IS cherished that our mglfyEpreszeN will con
sent to allow the mantle Of Dr. Eliot president Of
Harvard fall upon him but it Is aid that Theodore
dceS1' I take kindly 10 the idea
Still other openings are presented tOa ambitious
and vigorous ez-president The JOB Of General Arbi-
traitor Of labor difficulties o. Head Umpire Of internz
rouaI disputes might Be created. There also op
ening in the insurance business andi Theodore plays
solid With Tom LAWSON be might squeeze into the
presidency Of one Of the great cgmpsniSs.
As 6ual suggestion, since Theodore has 50 often
glori6ed the position ofthe high private in the
Of tas counfvy, i is proposed that he be
allowed TO occupy Distinguished position in the
ranks and BY his ilIustrious example show US what
pod citizen really is Here BY the practice Of the
simple life and BY exempiRying the virtues Of the
de'r--~Sssc Ircle, Theodore wgIld prove shining
light pointing bis conntrynsH 70 the paths Of daty
and honor
There's no Use for Theodore to feel discouraged
over hsprospects Personally we believe he'I be able
70 worry along some way and perhaps show Us how
p be great. useful, and happy though not sresi-
dent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-02-07

No, dear reader, We are net making any statehood
prophecies. We have ambitions to rob Isaiah Hicks
and other prophets Of the honors they have wcn We
have said all along that we shall gel 1t at this session
but whether the goIden boon will Be youchsafed to Us
tomorrow, Hext week or next summer, we are not
prepared to say.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-02-07
0so

Dick Mckay wants few more $Iooo subscnp-
tions on the interurban You'n have to hurry to get
the honorroll.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-02-07

President Eliot did some haTe Singing at the
modern game of football in his report to the
Of Harvard
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-11-23
General News

The Northern Pacific, Great Northern
and Burlington railroads are soon to De
merged into one system nnder the con-
troll of Jas. G. Hill.
The steamer Dix collided with the
Jennie on Puget Sound Sunday night
and sank within five minutes after the
crash. About 40 lives were lost
The entire street car system OF Salt
Lake is to be overhauled and made very
substantial and modern. Since it pass
ed under control Of the Hartman sys-
TEN the new plans have been made.
The league Of commercial clubs which
met at Twin Falls last week took some
steps looking to relief of the coal famine
in Idaho, and recommended that mer-
chants refuse to buy goods Of manufact-
urers that sell to mail order houses, to
investigate the freight rate on coal and
salt shipped into Idaho, to get pull
man car in and out of Boise on regular
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-11-23
MILLlCK BLOCK

erature at Blackfoot was 484. Highest
temperature, IS, lowest 13. There was
trace of snow one day, but too little to
be measured. There were two rainy
days, % clear days, 3 cloudy days and 5
partly cloudy. There was killing frost
on the 18th.
President Roosevelt visited the Pana.
ma Canal Zone last week and inspected
the work in detail. A special train car
ried him along the line Of work, and at
intervals he would get out and inspect
the work Of the steam shovels, the drill
ing corps ETC., ask many questions, list
en- to suggestions or complaints made
by engineers, spperintendents or work
men, splattersbout thru the mud and
torrents Of rain, and in general way,
learned all he could Of the conditions
there. He would go into the sleeping
quarters Of American and Jamaican
laborers to see how they lived, and went
into kitchens and diniug rooms to see
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-11-23

passenger trains, to compel manufact-
urers Of -four to brand their sacks or
barrels with the net weight of -four in
them, and to devise means Of securing
laborers to meet the demands Of bust
ness in the localities represented by the
league.
W. E. Wheeler, of the Idaho Register,
says that equal suffrage in Idaho is a
farce, and that if it we're left to vote
Of the women of Idaho to determine
whether the right to vote should be
taken away from them that s. per cent
Of them would vote to disfranchise
themselves. The wonder is how Wheel
er found it out without anybody
else ever having hunch that such
condition existed
The average temperature for the state
Of Idaho for the month of October was
49.3 degrees. For Southern Idaho the
average was so degrees. The precipita-
tion at Blackfoot during October was
one fifth Of an inch. The average temp
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-11-23

Just what was doing and how it was
done, and was particularly anxious to
see whether there were any unsanitary
conditions that might induce disease.
He was out all day, shook hands with
every American he met in his rounds,
finished the inspection of the western
terminus OF the canal before supper
time, returned to the train wet to the
skin and expressed himself as coming
thru in "great shape
Heavy rains on the North Pacific
Coast did great damage last week and
railroads we're tied up by loss Of bridges
and tressels.
The smelter men Of Salt Lake are
very busy looking for new locations for
their plants. Eastern Idaho should get
busy and try to land them.
A sensation was caused at Logan last
week by the arrest of President w. G..
Parkinson and Counsellor A. M Israel.
son, of the Hyrum Stake of Zion, for
taking official ballots from the package
OF ballots before the election.
The State Teachers Association will
meet at Boise, December n to 20.
Idaho was visited by severe wind
storm last week which terminated in a
cold snap Sunday.
Senator Tom Platt Of New York is
soon to resign. Domestic troubles and
his advanced age are said to be the
reason.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-11-23
Don't Forget the Catholic Fair

Don't Forget the Catholic raff
The Ladies OF the Catholic Church
will hold Fair on Nov. n. % and 20,
at The Armory. This will be a great
opportunity for any one wishing to Sc
cure fine Needle Work, Embroidery or
Fancy Articles Of any kind for Christ
mas. There will be on sale large and
unusually fine selection Of the latest and
finest ideas in fancy work imported
from an Indiana Convent especially for
this sale and you will find many other
useful and ornamental articles at reason
able prices.
A number of useful articles are on
display in the windows Of the Brown
Eldredge Co., Boyle Rros. 4 Co. Christ's,
The Cash Store, The Bridge Street
Drug Store and Tupper's which will be
given to holders Of lucky numbers each
evening. The $4,000 Gold Watch which
is to be given to the most popular young
lady is displayed in the window Of the
Palace Drug Store. This watch is to be
given to the young lady receiving the
greatest number Of votes SO get in and
hustle for your best girl.
Y A fine lunch will be served each after
noon at 25 cts. and a Thanksgiving
Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings
for so cents.
Lots of fun for all to wind up with, q
Grand Thanksgiving Ball, Pocatello
Music.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-11-23
Wallace, Idaho, suffered considerable
damage from floods last week.

Wallace, Idaho, suffered considerable
damage from floods last week.
A quarrel last Sunday in Highland
Valley twelve miles above Boise result
ed in two men being shot. August
Stanke died soon after the shooting and
Louis Jauering was taken to the hospit-
al. The trouble arose from one Of the
men trying to use a road thru the others
farm against his wishes.
A short time ago the body Of man
was found in the Snake riber near Pop
lar, in this county, the date being the
18th Of september. The body was buried
at Poplar creek as that of pauper
But some time later the suspicion gain
ed ground that it was case of foul
play. The authorities Of Wyoming had
the body exhumed for examination, but
close investigation failed to establish
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-11-23
Election Returns

The State Board OF Canvassers meet
next Monday at Boise to make the offic-
ial canvass of the st ate ticket, but not
until then will it be known just what
the vote is. Gooding is elected by a
majority of about 5000, and the legisla-
ture on Joint ballot will have about 16
Democrats to 55 Republicans. There
will be good majority Of Republicans
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-11-23

Suggested by writings by Charles Lounsberry
young attorney of Chicago who later lost his mind and
died penn Cook County Asylum for the Insane Dunnng ILL.,
wealth Of humanity and who died rich in his
poverty ,s
ITEM
give mothers for the children they love-
and pet that from above
charge Justly but with gentle and
their loved feel they will be
leave to the children in chldhoo
But warn them against the es
And them the banks the brooks and the the willows that dip
And the giant trees acy Clouds grandeur knows
days and the nights and the ye moon
And the Milky Way and the golden at
But subject wtha the sacred rights lovers and old
dim their that their heart cold
ITEM
To bows devise the ball Played
All pleasant and snowclad hills whtead
And all ponds fish skate the winter time;
And with blossoms wh-he Earth most beautiful
Of
And the sights Lands and its castles with towers tall
his place the fresde night with the pictures in smoke
rings there
To he his without embrace without thought
To lovers that World whatever they
OF Stars and Skies bloom the music that Loves dceed
And aught that Thought the wings
a dove,
san emblem swift and pure and lasting beauty
To Young men, joyous Life sports by rivalry nspired
Dan strength bright with courage fired
friendships make and and
And the and laughter
To those who longer children lovers frocsome boys
The Memory with years. of their former
joys .
And leave them master volumes of Shakespear and Milton and
That they may DID, till the day that Les Tide
with
deep,
The cherished children until they shall fall asleep
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-11-23
Legal Blanks

We have legal blanks for sale at the
Republican Office Of the following varie.
ties: Chattel mortgage, bond for deed,
quit claim deed, bond for deed to min
ing property, loc alton ofquartz, location
Of placer and proof Of labor performed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-11-23


certainly for being thankful
people this generally have been 1t
good year 1t has excellent agricu
tuay grown much populations enterprise is
socially educaona gouly much better than Thanks
giving Day approaching 1t will be here This the people
the day earnestly than before Try
dappontments and remember only blessings
Following proclamation issued by Gov Goodg
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
Of Idaho, Executive Office,
In accordance proclamation of the president Of the United
States Frank Goodng the
hereby designate Thursday the 10Th day of November
public Thanksgiving and praise and especially
upon all the people the state abstain far
possible occupations and repairing unto their respective
places worship thanks the Supreme Ruler the universe for
blessings showered during the and giving thanks
good should not forget those who are in poverty
distress should contribute to their relief
testimony whereof have hereuno set hand and caused the
great seal of the state to be affixed
Boise the capital CITY, this 4th day of November A. D. 1906
independence the United States the hundred thirty
first year F. r. GooD1NG
(SeaD Governor OF Idaho
By the Governor:
H. GIBSON, Secretary Of State.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-11-23

in both the house and the senate, and
Dubois will not have large enuf fol.
lowing to be elected by any possible
trick.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-11-23

any evidence Of murder, and it was de-
cided that the mans death was due to
accidental drowning. His name was
Clark johnson.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-11-23
aAcdooT BINGHAM COUNTY, IDAHO FRIDAY
< Ny. Will =
(By Trux.)
(By Trux.)

Suggested writings left by Charles Lounsbery
prominent young attorney Chicago who later lost his mind and
died penness Cook County Asylum the Insane Dunnng ILL.,
wealth humanity and who died rich in his
powerful
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-09-28

Among the Democrats from this
town that attended the convention
at Rupert Monday were: Thomas
Fay, Tom Burns, J. II. Ruberson,
G. Hansen, 5. c. Frost, Frank
Gwin, Alex Mckay, Alpha Kinsey
and Edward Pratt.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-09-28
Advertised Letters.

List OF letters remaining in the
Shoshone postofiice. Persons call.
ing for any of these letter Will
please say advertised. "
Hill J. G.
Jackson Ora
Haywood Frank
hurry Mrs. B.
Shore Mammie +.
Hhitaker Henry
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-09-28
Events Of
a Week


I'D. Atkins Of Rupert Was IN
Town Wednesday.
A. G. abbott was up from Ru-
pert Monday evening.
s D. Boone was down from
HALEY Wednesday.
James Riggen came down from
HALEY last saturday evening
Zen Gray OF Rupert spent a day
in shoshone the fore part Of the
week.
DR.. Noble, state veterinarian was
IN town the latter part OF last
week.
Fresh oysters, served in any
style, can now be had at the Stock
mems Cafe.
very painful one but that Mrs.
Walters is resting as easily as
could be hoped for.
+. w. Gooding returned last
Saturday evening from two
weeks trip to Chicago.
Don't fail to secure seats for the
Lyceum lecture at the opera house
Friday evening, Oct. 8.
Il. NJ. Angel arrived from Hail
ey last Saturday evening to act as
counsel for Fred Riggen.
Dir. Dill leaves in the morn
ing for Lewiston Idaho, to take the
state medical examination.
Don't fail to attend the dance at
the opera house this evening. The
music will be the best ever
BE sure and hear U. S. Senator !
w. b. Hepburn speak at the opera q
house next Monday evening. {
To- spend a pleasant evening at
tend the speaking at the opera
house next Monday eavening.
=. Il, Horne OF Haley, brother i
OF W. IL. Horne Of this place, was /
in town a day the first OF the week. q
Patsey Conway returned the
first OF the week from months
visit to his old home in Pennsyl-
yania.
Chas, Brown, acting depot agent
at Gooding and who was formerly
oi shoshone, was in town y day i
this week. g
Mrs. Ben Darrah returned last Ii
Saturday, evening from Ketchum t,
where she has been for several I
weeks past. "
+. NJ. Parsons, cashier of the a
First National Bank OF HALEY, was 81
IN town "Wednesday ON his way TO a
Portland, Oregon. RI
/,
w. l.. Coltharp OF Hagcrmau
was IN town Monday morning ON
his way to Rupert to attend the u
Democratic county convection. h
NJ. A. Lidwell returned the lat :,
ter part OF last week from Albion
and vicinity where he has been !, =
working the past three months.
Attorney Frank Holzheimer ar Il
rived from pocatello the latter II
part of last week to assist in the n
prosecution Of Fred Riegcn for the /
OF T. j. Clomas. Al
Rev. c. w. Barnes, presiding ell W
der Of this district, vii preach at .,
the Nj. E. church next Sunday. !,
The quarterly conference will ne q
held saturday evening at 1850 a,
o'clock. :.
A man by the name Of Helyey
II Clover Creek is resting IN the ~
county jail today awaiting the de. IA
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-09-28
The important Point.

Representative Butler of Tennessee
recently wrote constituent of his
asking him how the Butler hogs were
doing. The constituent, a minister.
wrote back long sermon on the duty
man owes his country, but said not
a word about the hogs BY the next
mail from Washington he received
this letter from Representative But
Ter:
My Dear Sir: I an very much
obliged 70 your sermon on duty, but
I would much prefer to hear about
my hogs"
Not the Ordinary Sort.
Hfcks-Guzzle is always waiting for
some one to buy drinks. He's a regu-
lar sponge. isn't he?
Wfcks-Wen no: the AVERAGE
sponge fills Up with water.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-09-28

w. L. Reynolds has opened a
shoe store in the Custer building.
While Mr.. Reynolds will be and
is now prepared to do all kinds of
+ pairing and mending in the shoe
line, he will also do any painting
and paper. hanging that you may
care to have neatly done.