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The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-09-20
MAY BREAK HIS PLEDGE.
(Goodwin's Weeklvl

|
i we do not like that statement
r OF President Roosevelt's son-ins
e iaw-if he made it, that the pres;-
$ aent VIII not accept a nomination
! Tor reelection unless upon IN
, iVersal demand. That implies tba+
ne IS considering the possibilities
ana II that is so, it will not be lono
before he will be quietly worLine
10 try to make the demand seer,
almost universal We do not Ikn
II because men who hold ~ ~
binding force of solemn promises
WIN never justify the breaking of
them. More, it will set them ael-
ing whether II a man in high station
can thus break his promises and
be sustained, what can he not 6nd
Justification for if he wants some
thlng Suppose a selected few
should rise up in every state and
demand that he be President for
NE, would he not want to obl;ga
ms friends just as much as he nov
doesf We do not like it because
II a man can find an excuse for =
breaking a solemn pledge for one
thing he can easily continue 70 do
me same thing to crafty anv i'm N
pulse or desire in other direct;ona =,
AS we look upon it his nomina -, ~
ION and selection would be :,
feater menace to the future peace az
! TINS country and to the Liberties
our people than would he az
Nhausuve war against Great Bri-
nm and Japan allied.
Again 1t would not be fair
here are men iii every state on;te d :.
.gitted, quite as brave and trne, =
ute as capable to act as Cb;ef
aglstrate of this Republic &c : wv
esldent Roosevelt and thew all "
ould have fair chance to present
eir claims. To say that he i
only one is direct imneacb The
mt OF the observation-disclosures of -
American people If he tries -
e VIII be beaten, even if a policy
reaction and retrogression foi. IN II
s. Tor the sense of right of the IL
people and the iealors
OF thier liberties would rise in
protest against his election
ne would fail A story was
a last week that it was tbel Il
ldents wish to go to the Sen -
from New York for four wears Y
then, if in 1902 the people Il YC
ed him to be again a candi- I
That would be all right stir
q he be in the Senate four
1t would be of vast use TO
he would learn whole lotl
ings that he ought to know
would cause him to unlearn Late
few things which he ought to ST
m. But if he accepts a Pi
latlon next summer he will \ Goo
My not be elected, but he / -
ever again hold any office oflN u
honor or profit. IIOl
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-09-20

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The CITIZEN,
The Ordway new era., 1907-03-08
q rHg CONGO sGLT.
Author Tells Of Horrors Endured BY
the. Natives.

Very black is the picture Of Congo
life drawn by T.. d. Morel in his new
ly published book. Red Rubber" He
says: Out there in the forest, the
broken man through the long and ter
rifying watches of the night-what Is
his vista in life? Unending labor at
the muzz!e OF the Albini or the cap
gun; no pause. no rest. At the ut
most, II his fortnightly toll of rubber
Is sufficient. II leaves and dirt have
not mingled In too great proportion
with the juice. he may find that he
has four or five days month to
spend among his household. II SO.
he will be lucky. for the vines are
ever more difficult to find: the dis
lance to travel from his village great
err. Then the rubber must be taken to
the white mans fine station, and any
number OF delays may occur before
the rubber worker may leave the sta.
tion for his home. Four or five days
freedom per month-that Is the very
| maximum he can expect. Five days
to look after his own affairs. to be
with his family, and always under the
shadow of the sentry's rifle. But how
often In the year will such good for.
tune attend him?
Shortage on one occasion only will
entail the lash. or the chain and de-
tention-worse. perhaps, II the white
man has fever or an enlarged spleen
that day. And II he fiinches, II, start
ing from an uneasy sleep there in the
forest, when shapes growing out OF
the darkness proclaim the rising OF
another day. he wakens to the knowl.
edge that his basket Is but half full.
and that he must begin his homeward
two days march betimes not to miss
the roll call. his heart fails him, and
he turns his face away, plunging
further into the forest. fleeing from
his tormentors. seeking only one thing
-blindly to get away from his life
| and all that It means-what will hap
pen?
We'll enough he knows. Has he not
seen the process with his own eyes
Father, mother or wife will pay for
the backsliding in the hostage house.
And whittier shall he flee? The for
est encompasses him on every side,
the forest with its privations by day.
It's horrors by night. There he must
| live. seeking such nourishment as
roots and berries will afford. Shall
he gain some other village in the hope
that 1t may be friendly one? But
there the sentry will be also. and his
| doom as n deserter Is sure"
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town you meet your neighbors 0a4ur-
day afternoons and exchange uews
and experience. You go 70 It for .. day
OF recreation when the snow comes.
the fair. or on holidays.
There during the winter lecture
course you hear great orators and ex-
cellent musicians. The political rallies
tho church conference or association
are held there
BY and by In the pretty little vii.
lage church. whose spire you can see
from your farm. you son will preach
the gospel In the brick building two
doors from the corner. farmer boy
will open law Office and in the little
frame two blocks away another son
OF the soil, Just back from college, will
begin the practice of medicine.
There is the high school to which
you send your children. and there
after awhile your daughter will teach.
And some day when you find the
farm work too heavy for your age. and
want to get near the children. you will
build on that grassy corner lot two
doors from the Methodist church and
move to town.
Yes. the town is mighty good
thing to have. a pleasant thing: and
the more you put into 1t the more you
get out of II. For It grows according
to the trade 1t gets and the more 1t
grows the more 1t can buy and the
higher will go your land.
The Moral Obligation.
But the last and strongest reason
why 1t Ia right that the country peo-
pie spend their money at home Is the
moral obligation.
The town Is yours, yours to ruin or
prosper. The same sense of obliga-
tion should prompt you to support It.
as prompted our old TeutonIc ances-
tors In the forests OF Germany to
stand elbow to elbow In protection OF
their village. The same spirit of loyal
ty should inspire you as fired the
Highland Scot to spend his blood for
the welfare of his clan.
The country town with all It's faults
Is the best governed. most enlisht-
oncd. most moral. and happiest spot
In American civilization. 1t Is n good
safe place. Not too swift. nor yet too
slow. In touch with the current of
progress. but not racing with greed.
The place'from which come nearly all
the great business men. lawyers.
scholars. preachers. physicians. The
place where men are neighborly and
helpful.
This town. my farmer friend. is
yours. But the city belongs to the
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Hotel Ways Abroad.

Hot water is not laid on" (piped)
at foreign hotels, says the Travel
Magazine. II you hear gentle tap
on the door in the morning you may
interpret 1t as meaning that copper
ever OF hot water has just been set
down outside for your personal use.
II you order n bath 1t will be pre-.
pared for you accordingly, and sweet
voiced maid will give you notice when
1t is ready. You are not expected TO
operate the water valves ut all, and
It is doubtful II you would succeed II
you tried.
From variety of vacant rooms at q
hotel shown you you select the one
you prefer. with n definite agreement
as to price. You are not required to
accept humbly and thankfully, in blind
faith. whatever room the clerk deigns
to assign to you as in America. 1t is
expected. however, that you will order
your breakfasts at the hotel. being
free to get your other meals elsewhere
II you prefer.
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Old Time Astronomer.

"Old Moore" under whose name al
manacs and prophecies have been ap.
pearing regularly for generations. was
not n charlatan. His name was Henry
Andrews. He was bookseller OF
London and. according to an old year.
book. his prophecies were as much
laughed at by himself as by the Wor-
shipful Company OF Stationers. for
whom he mar .ufactured them. In Or
der to render Moore's almanac salable
among the ignorant. in whose eyes a
lucky hit covered multitude If blum.
ders.' Andrews had very extra.
ordinary genius for astronomy and
was greatly esteemed for his integrity
and modesty by every scientific man
who was personally acquainted with
him."
The Ordway new era., 1907-03-08
Why "a Canard?'

Does anyone know the origin o! the
word "Canard." duck. as meaning n
false report, especially in newspa.
per? I came upon the explanation
only recently. says n writer In Vanity
Fair. 1t is this. About 1860 French
journalist. being hard up for Hews.
wrote an amazing story In a leading
Paris journal to the effect that he had
kept and fattened 20 live ducks. and
one day being short OF duck-food he
killed one. chopped 1t up, and distri-
buted It among the other 10. The fol.
lowing day he slaughtered another
bird. and the is ducks ate II up. So
he went on from day to day, until
there was only solitary duck left.
which had. OF course. assipilated most
Of the other 10. The enterprising
press gentleman then related that he
had this last duck for his own dinner.
thus practically eating the score OF
birds at one meal. The amazing yarn
went the round Of the papers at the
time. and formed the origin OF the
term ''canard' for humping big
story.
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backaches. and my general health was
affected when began using them. My
feet were swollen. my eyes puffed. and
dizzy spells were frequent. Kidney
action was irregular and the secre-
tions highly colored. To-day. how
ever, am well woman, and / am
confident that Doan's Kidney Pills
have made me SO. and are keeping
me we'll"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Ordway new era., 1907-03-08
WEAK, PALE, thin
Or. Williams Pink Pills Restored Mrs.
Robbins To Health and Also Cured
Her Daughter of Anaemia.

Mrs. Jo:ie Robbins, of 1921 Clar
St. Decatur. H., says: Il was weak.
thin and troubled with headaches. My
appetite failed SO that did not rel
ish my food. l was unable to do my
work because my limbs panied me
SO and my feet were swollen. / got
numb and dizzy. my tongue seemed at
times to be paralyzed so that I
couldn't speak distinctly. My extrem-
tiles, when In this numb state. felt as
II some one was sticking needles into
me all over their surface. Through
my shoulders at times / had such pain
that couldn't sleep. Many times I
awoke with a smothering sensation.
When the physicians remedies
failed to benefit me I began to look
for something that would. My sister,
Mrs. Mcdaniel. Of Decatur. recon-
mended DR.. Williams Pink Pills to
me and I n. once purchased some. I
was greatly encouraged when saw
how they acted on my nervous condi-
ton and continued using them until
cured. ! am now able to attend to my
duties and have not consulted . phys
ician since.
IL also gave them to my daughter
who had always been weak and who
at this time seemed to lack vitality.
Her cheeks were colorless and she
was thin and spiritless. She had an
aemia and We feared consumption. be-
cause every time she went out doors
II II was ut all cold or damp she
would take cold and cough. But DR..
Williams Pink Pills brought color
back to her cheeks and strength to
her body"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists. or sent postpaid. on re-
ceipt of price. so cents per box. sig
boxes for $3.50. by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co.. Schenectady, N. Y.
The Ordway new era., 1907-03-08

mail order houses and the devil. With
its corrupt government, its overflow
of population. and Its vice. the great
city is the menace of our morals and
our liberties.
The city like the dragon swallows
the vast throngs of country boys and
girls that nock into 1t. and by and by
when health, and virtue and hope are
gone. spews them out to die in want.
or wander MS derclicts over the face
of the earth.
And don't you see. my friend. that
when you take the money from the
country town. you destroy the chance
OF success there, and the boys and
girls will follow where you have sent
the money?
This town OF yours was founded on
faith. on the faith In the customs OF
men for hundreds OF years to trade at
the nearest town. These merchants
and carpenters. masons and editors
are your neighbors. They have grown
up amongst you or amongst others
like you.
They have put their all In little
business. money. time and hope.
Around the corner there Is little cot
tage. and the wife and the baby-it
may be your grandbaby-wait: and
there is a smile OF happiness when
business is good" but the troubled
look comes when business IL poor.
They are struggling to live. and pay
for the little home. and by and by ed.
ucate the children. They are your
neighbors and friends. not your enc
mics. They work hard-you scarcely
realize how hard-and are not living
high. They have pinned their faith
to the town-your town.
Their success or failure is in your
hands. For your trade they will give
you good returns. and all will prosper
together. II you withdraw your trade.
failure must follow. Some poor strug.
gler must go down facing bankruptcy.
The light must 60 out of some WON.
ans eye, and hardship be laid up for
the child. 81
Even II you could save little BY
sending your patronage to the city. do
you not think II the fair thing, the Just
thing. the risit thing. to trade at the
little homo town with those you know,
those whose prosperity and happiness
are In your hands7
For It IL written. Thou shalt love
thy neighbor - thyself."
WILLIAM H, HANDY.
't - - - 80. -. : n
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Find 200 acres OF good land almost
anywhere that is 20 miles from town
and you can buy 1t for $25 an acre.
bring $35. within Ave miles Its value
Is $50. within two miles SIS an acre.
Thus that town has increased the
land within a radius Of ten miles an
average of $35 dollars an acre. AS
that is about the age OF country towns
generally. you may figure that town.
as long as It Is fairly prosperous. In
creases the land around 1t an average
OF one dollar an acre every year.
Not considering staple articles like
cattle. hogs and grain which can be
shipped and sold anyway. the town as
q local market is worth at least SIS
. year to the ordinary farmer.
For example: This year the peach
markets were SO glutted no ordinary
fruit would pay the express. Around
the little town in which tho writer
lives most farmers have few peach
trees. The 1000 inhabitants bought
nearly every bushel in the vicinity at
from 40 cents to a dollar q bushel.
More than $4,000 was paid for peaches
within three weeks.
That was clear gain which must be
set over to the credit OF the town.
Plums, cherries. early vegetables.
scores of little odds and ends. perish
able stun that the farmer could not or
would not ship he turns into cash at
the home town.
So II a man owns 200 acres within
reach OF town, he will receive $275
year direct cash value from that
town, none OF which he would receive
from the mail order house.
To be sure. the town does not do
nate him that amount, the town was
not built for the purpose Of philan-
thropy, yet he receives an actual cash
benefit because the town Is there; and
he is under actual financial obliga-
tions to return that benefit BY spend.
ing his money at home.
1t is not an obligation that the law
would recognize. but 1t is one that ap-
peals to those independent, clean
hearted men OF high honor who feel
that perfect honesty demands that
when benefits sre received from
stranger or brother. friend or foe.
dement's should ~ returned.
Soelsl Obligations.
It ID right for the country to spend
IL money with the homo town becaise
of tho social ob'lsations bstwesn
fhsy NM II ~ ssplss q your CON.
|nubitys fogns q in4lateG yeGr vufal
Efa9l1 ~ ! 4 NJ
The Ordway new era., 1907-03-08
YOUR OBLIGATIONS
SOME OF THE THINGS YOU OWE
YOUR OWN TOWN.
YOU sEcULD LuY At HOME
The Country Town Can Be Made
The Very Best Place to
Live In the United
States.

Copyright. by Alfred C. c!arl,.)
A preacher who was crank on
doctrine wearied his congregation by
constantly harping on baptism. A
brother that longed for rest handed
him a text he thought safe. The way
OF the transgressor is hard"
Friends" said the preacher, "therc
are three things suggested by this
scripture: First. the transgressor.
Second. his conversion. Third. his
baptism. We will pass over the first
two and come at once to the third"
Many reasons why people should
trade at home rather than send their
money away have been given. but sup
pose we pass them all by and come at
once to the one vital reason:
1t Is the right thing to do.
For after all the Fundamental ques.
tion in every transaction is whether
1t Is right or wrong. Not will save
convenient. but Is 1t fair? Not
whether Is 1t good business. but
whether 1t is good morals?
For you and know, and all the
world Is coming to krow. that not
one dollar Is ever saved or made by
unfair means that does not curse the
possessor. And man may be as dis
honest in saving money as In getting
II.
1t IS right to spend our money with
the home town and wrong TO send It
away because we are under oblIga-
ilons to the home town. but not to
the mall order house.
Financial Obligations.
In the first place the country Is I'M
der financial obligations to the town.
or course the town is also Indebted
to The country. but the town cannot
help but pay Its debt. Its very exist
ence does that. Hence we are merely
discussing the country side OF the OBJ
legation.
The Ordway new era., 1907-03-08
NAxENTs WONDERFUL LIGHT

<Hs Glofk. Of New York. Is credited
p0e1m Of the new "Helion light"
- ptorevcluuonize our lighting meth.
44l1ht was developed in curious
u eonos1ved the idea for light that
cheaper than the incandescent.
= h1o laboratory Mr.. Clark likes to
e4n4 ~ while pondering over
- f1ot Oreatened to stop his prog
D(1 ~ theory to his friend. Prof.
e ~ the champion mountain
r1lG& Rrof. Parker some time
- up Mount Mckinley. the
1Gg1oo. When he reached the
- the thought OF Clark's
NJ and here the solution of
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notered his mind. Prof Parker returned to Columbia
Clark worked together until they perfected the new
EGive the same degree OF illumination the ordinary
Nth consumption OF less than onethird the electrical
ave been invented In Germany. the turgstcn and tar
tDower than the helon. however and the materials
bon The chief material In the hclon light is silicon
Daustible supplies
~ born in Salt Lake CITY, and after leaving school de-
~ engineering the Pacific coast. Then he came To
OF the electrical engineering department OF the An.
tcompany. He brought out n form of elec.
tOr, which made long transmission possible and
liable feats OF electrical development in 1904.
electrical spans OF 1000 feet possible where beo,c
could be covered successfully. More than 30 000otO
Ne been put In all parts of the world. the government
n It. The payment OF the royalties these patents
~ notable before the United States courts
The Ordway new era., 1907-03-08
Crisis Averted.

The two men met. stopped and
glared at each other.
Then one of them spoke.
Rivers" he said. you are wrong!
It's lie! ! haven't the grip"
Brooks" impulsively exclaimed the
other, Its an Infamous falsehood, It's
base SANDER! l don't know of any
cure for the grip. and l wouldn't tell
you Of 1t II | did,"
Then they solemnly shook hands
and passed on.
The Ordway new era., 1907-03-08
PsrfeetIx eImple.

Speaking with young lady. gen.
tleman mentioned that he had failed
to keep abreast OF the scientific ad.
vance OF the age.
For instance" he saif, Il don't
know at all how tha incaaGcscent elsc>
trio light is protlncsd."
"oh, Il 4s very simple" !" said The
llady. ''You 3ult tu,n asbuaAon and tha
!shk spps y g evse. lssy ntse1s..
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and other kidney ills.
will find comfort in
the words OF Mrs.
Jane Farrell, of 606
Ocean Ave. Jersey
City. n. j.. who says:
Il reiterate all ]
have said before In
praise of Doan's Kid
ney Pills. ! had
been having heavy
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1.-THE duchess risen enormously In consequence The
~ that having established such reputation. she wi
Wing built miniature Il the Floors castle. feeling
a onliven the dull pace. The historic seat Of tbs
ma Wordsst castls ia land noted fcr ghcstly man
~ NJ 4 barracks q prison than oeuntry eeee hrt
The Ordway new era., 1907-03-08
SH LADY BOUNTIFUL

|pxburghe is appearing in a
Idy Bountiful. Heretofore
bt prodigality In expending
At at Christmas she opened
j as though bent on making
] opportunities and estab-
! she succeeded. Her gifts
he servants and employees
md the poor and needy in
/ castle. represented an ex-
300. Tons Of toys were or
|bndon, Glasgow and Edin-
Eibuted with lavish gen.
61ghborhood who could ad-
Numbered among the poor
amptuoug Christmas din.
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TwIcE.roLp rEsTImOnys
A Woman Who Has suffered falls
How to Find Relief.

The thousands Of women who suffer
backache, Ianguor. urinary disorders
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193yote charities.
qscoveed that Gates n The
1se4 totake
toyteeentave in his
Spokng after MI Rockefellers private In
Gates had become
4pq1efeller made him president
the oil business
YORK in business and finance the development of
Sonsohdated iron mines of which corporation Gates
1900 the n billion
- vessels
4ne enterpse developed from nothing the
rees2v1s u
shouldered
M although always persistent
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.ElaeIasry.

Z siJennlaGs ipet WoFshlpa hia aulo.~' \ \
s k1eW NJ n u ~ l(vse .an1 u1eyeo'
N ~ Asanl s q K. 4
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:ROUS MILLIONAIRE

William Pryor Letchworth. of all New York
state phi!anthropsts. stands first in the hearts
of the people. although other milonaires may
have given more lavishly OF their wealth. Ee
has just presented to the state Glen Iris park. 10
be the Yellowstone" OF New York
This beautiful tract extends three miles
both sides OF the Genesee river and contains
three falls. The first cataract. known as the
Upper falls. tumbles over ledge of rock II feet
high and goes roaring down to the middle falls.
near which Mr.. Letchworth has his home. Her.
1t plunges downward for 107 feet between walls
of rock $50 feet high.
First and last Mr.. Letchworth spent nearly
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It's offered He built roads and pathways and summer
yhing to display to the grandest possible advantage
"a the place. The estate has always been to the
ms visited year. He built a museum. which
of Indian relics of the finest specimens of
IEodon found
away stood the old log council house of the Senecas
land warlike Six Nations who ruled New York as
caused 1t to be transported log by log to his
erected the position of each log in the original
lned by number There in 1879 the last council OF the
ke Indians wished make Mr.. Lcchworth their chief.
ned the honor. They insisted however, adopting
ns n manufacturer and wholesaler in Buffalo As years
oars old. About 35 years ago. when Rockefeller and
he threshold of their careers. Mr.. Letchworth was
q, He retired with million dollars and devoted his
kept on making money he might have been n rival of
1t is doubtful II his life could be called
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44 2SRf0& Z 09 ~
. PUBLIC EYE Z
kRD OF BIG FUND

Rev. Frederick T. Gates chairman OF the
general education board to which John D. Rock
feler has given $43.0OOOO0. was the son of n
POOR Baptist preacher in Broome county. New
York. Tho man who to-day enjoys the full con-
hcence OF the oil king. worked his way through
college. He was plowboy In Kansas. "a clerk
and cashier In western bank
He entered the ministry and took charge
In Minneapolis. He raised $4,000 In six weeks
for college In Owantonna, MINI. lie made
executive officer of the American Baptist Educa
tion society. He raised 100000 for new uni
versity In Chicago and then got 5000, 900 from
John ID. Rockefeller. The energy of the young
minister attracted the oil king He placed him