The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-07-27

de ran for home and took shelter behln0
big panes Of glass at the window. All
the lodge women in town seemed to be
there, and multitudes who had no lodge
membership. Windows crashed, eggs
popped and Smith washed his face be-
tween volleys. When he poked his head
out to ask what was wanted or what he
must do, fresh volleys Of eggs sent him
again to the washpan. The bride was
not espscilly aimed at, but Mr.. Smith g
mother. who is known to have been
active in bringing about the separation
Of two OF her sons from their families,
was made a target. Two hundred peo-
| pie lined up about the house with all the
eggs in town, and when the mother-in-
law opened the door and said, ,impudently,
"I'll give you 10 cents to quit she was
answered with jeers and hundred eggs.
Mr.. Smith then came out and b gged
them to quit, but his son; Dows, advanced
from out of the crowd and asked to be
heard, and the arraignment which he
gave his father contained about the fol-
lowing: 81.
"You never provided home for us
like this, and whenever mother plead for
a cottage, with yard and grass in IT,
you talked her into staying with the
millinery work year or two longer.
Now, since you have got some Of grand
pas money, you cast us off and tit up a
nice home for that red, headed girl stand
ing behind you. 1t wouldn't have been
50 bad for you to desert us il you hadn't
robbed US too. Why don't you repay
that s700 you took from mother, and the
800 you beat me out OF and the $l5 you
borrowed from sister, besides other
money we have let you have"
Smith promised to repay the money as
soon as he could, and said he had always
tried to do what was right, but Dows
continued: "Oh, you have! Why did
you leave American Fork in such hur-
ryf'
s"l'll have you arrested said Smith.
"You don't dare to- said Dows, "any
more than you would have dared to stay
at Hooper, Utah, after the people notified
ybu to leave" n
Smith retorted, "You are darned little
---.-" but the crowd lnterposed with,
Hold on; don't abuse your son or we'll
add tar and feathers to your coat Of
eggs
"Don't speak Of me as his son, / am
ashamed Of him. yelled Dows; II dis
own him. Boys; when you meet that on
the street, pull off your hats and hiss il,
for my sake, and the boys, who bad
joined the crowd, answered, "We will.
We will. " S8
Smith broke down and cried, and his
msther came out saying, sThis is the
work Of Eva B. She is in this crowd,
ard / want her to come upand face me-
But the crowd answeree, mo; no; she is
not here and has not been. We are do
ing this, ourselves"
1T is lie," screamed the old lady and
the popping Of rotten egg in her face
drove her to cover.
The bride stood loaning against the
door, almost fainting, and an imperti-
nent boy fiaehed match in front Of her
saying, "Geel She isn't half as good
looking as Eva b." Instantly the boy
got lick on the head from broom in
the hands Of the bride, and word was
passed around that Sheriff Jones was
coming. The crowd quickly dispersed.
A few boys who fingered around, and
declared that there were not enough
acops" in town to arrest them, were
taken into custody but were liberated
later on promise Of good behavior.
WHAT THE MEN DID
On Monday the business men sent
delegation to wait on Smith and inform
him that he must make a satisfactory
settlement with Mrs. Smith and the
children and leave town. He plead his
inability, but when his fathers estate
and his $1,000 cottage we're mentioned,
be said he might be able to arrange it.
THE SETTLEMENT WITH MRS. EVA b.
The business men Of the town agreed
that the Southern Idaho Mail should
have no more advertising patronage from
them until satisfactory settlement was
mnde by smith with his former wife,
and the Odd Fellows joined in the edict.
Smith was notified cf this and also that
il he sold it the purchaser shouldreceive
no patronage unless such settlement was
made. A. 4. Ryan acted as legal coun-
sci for Mrs. smith and settlement was
made yesterday BY which she receives
81 900 in cash and security.
Smith has sold the cottage on Idaho
street and, together with his motherand
bride, will soon leave town.
"A discussion OF the legal and mora
phase u the ~sgging" will be found on
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