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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
Diseases of the Deceased

D REPRESENTATIVE John Sharp Williams
II tells of Coroner's inquest in Georgia,
wherein the Coroner was endeavoring to elicit
information from a colored witness named
Ben Bolts.
Did you ever hear the deceased complain
of any aiment?" was the first question put to
Bolts.
DE who, sah?"
THE deceased"
Bolts scratched his head in perplexity,
looked thoughtful for moment, then called
into consultation his wife, daughter, and son
in law. After much whispering, he faced the
Coroner again. 4 neber knowed no deceace,
sab, he replied
The deceased means the man lying dead
there" explained the Coroner.
oh" exclaimed Bolts. EFF yo' means de
dead man, begins to understand. Eff don't
disremember, did heah dat he had rattlin'
OBJ de brain"
80 Rafting of the brain? What is that?
We'll sab, it amt eXackly a misery OBJ
de stomach, but it amt fur from it an it's
jest bout as painful fintin' at de heart or
ketchin' oh de j'ints or settn' oh de bones;
an eff | makes no mistake, it amt so powerful
fur from ringin' in de years, an twitchin OBJ
de skull"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
Definition of Authority

nURING the early days of Big Tim I"
- Sullivan's service in the House of Rep
resentatives, there occurred a discussion
between him and Representative Alexander of
Buffalo touching the right of third Represen-
tative to pose an authority of finance. Sui
livan insisted that the member in question
had every right to speak like an oracle.
What is your definition of an authority?"
suddenly asked Alexander.
My notion of an authority" instantly re-
torted Big Tim" is a man who bluffs
beyond my limit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
What a Barber Is

A FRIEND of Oliver HEREFORD, the artist and
"A author, enjoys nothing more than to
elicit witticism from him by means of series
of odd questions He said one day:
Oliver have you ever talked with a con-
ceited German barber, one of those individuals
whose head is perfectly round, like an orange,
and whose hair stands up straight like hog
bristes?"
Il have" said Oliver.
Then, tell me what is your definition of
such conceited German barber"
"A conceited German barber of the type
mentioned" replied Herford solemnly, is a
human sausage endowed with unlimited power
of speech"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
Topsy's Last Name

THE story is told of how little girl had
L been listening intently to her mother
reading Uncle Toms Cabin aloud, and
finally, when the story was finished, the child
raised her blue eyes questioningly and said:
mentions Topsys last name
MY child" replied the mother, 81 guess
she had no other name"
'Oh yes, she had, and l know it" returned
the little girl.
well, what was it,
why, 'Turvy'-'Topsy Turvy.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
His First Practice

A YOUNG man in Washington, who many
n months ago hung up his shinge as at
torley at law" has not as yet been over
whe!med with clients.
y friend, entering the office the other day,
observed the desk cheap alarm clock
Taking it home, eh?" he observed. Good
thing at this time of year. Everyone's
liable to oversleep these spring mornings"
The lawyer smiled. Il have not purchased
that clock for the reason you mention. l
keep it here to wake me when it's time to go
home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
Turning the Tables

A PARTISAN millionaire once wrote to a
n celebrated author the following letter
"HoNoRED SIR wish very much to ally
my name with yours in the creation of
dramatic work. Will you be SO md as to
write a comedy, of which l will compose one
or two lines so that | may be mentioned in
the title. l will bear all the expense in order
to have share in the glory
The author wrote the following note in
turn: SIR regret that cannot comply
with your modest request. 1t is not in accord
ance with my ideas of religion propr ETY.
that horse and an ass should be yoked to-
gether."
To which the millionaire quickly replied
SIR have received your impertinent let,
ter How dare you call me horse?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
A Volcano as a Summer Resort

DOPOCATEPETL, the Smoking Mountain
of Mexico and one of the highest peaks in
North America is to be developed into a sum-
mer resort of high altitude There IS to be an
inclined railway and other facilities for pleas
ure usually found in such resorts.
The company is capitalized at five million
dollars, with the nominal intention of extract
ing sulphur from the vo cano, and the real pur-
pose of extracting gold from the pockets Of
the visitors to the fairyland accessories of its
projectors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
Doctor and Hearse

A WASHINGTON physician was recently
fve-year-old son, when they were obliged to
stop at side street to await the passing of
funeral procession.
The youngster had never seen anything of
the kind. His eyes widened. Pointing to tie
That, my son" said the physician, with a
grim smile is mistaken diagnosis"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
Quaker Wit

A QUAKER riding in a carriage with a
"A fashionable woman decked with pro-
fusion of jewelry, a substitute; perhaps, for
her scantiness OF clothes, heard her complain
ing of the cold. Shivering in her lace bonnet
and shawl, she exclaimed, What shall do
to get warm?"
soeny uness tho @H put op another the
pin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
STORIES OF INTEREST
Antony and Cleopatra

CLEOPATRA was riding in her barge. 1T
~ is a beautiful view from here" she re-
marked, in Egyptian words to that effect
Yes" responded Antony; II took Gaze to
get you a Nile seat"
Whereat the rowers did laugh Justify.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
He Didn't Want the Job

T ORD KAMES was Judge Of circuit court
- Erskine was attorney for the defendant,
whose name Tickle. He began his plea
Tickle, my client, My Lord"
Tickle him yourself, Harry. You are as
able to do it as I am said Kames.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-10-10
Garrett Opera House,
October IA. Is. IS,

The management of the Garrett
Opera House takes great pleasure
in announcing the three night
engagement of the old favorites,
"Eckhardt's Ideais' presenting
the following excellent repertoire /;
Monday, Lillian Maj timiss; :"
Tuesday the new comedy drama,
in Louisiana;' and "Wednesday
the beautiful emotional drama,
dora Thorne. - Between acts
and changed nightly the Ideals"
are presenting high class vaude-
Vile, including new illustrated
songs and moving pictures. This
company is well known to our
local play goers, having played here
several times in the last three
seasons and are considered to be
one of the best popular price attrac-
tons seen here.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-10-10
TOW is This.

]. II. Bridgewood. a recent ar
rival here from Ogalalla, Neb,
bought James O'Neill's wheat and
oat crop in the stack. He gave
O'Nein as bushels of wheat per
acre and 90 bushels for his oats
that IS, he pays the market price
and takes the crop at the measured
acreage. The acreage will be
measured and O'Ne.ll will receive
the above price for the above stated
number of bushels per acre. If it
threshes more bushels per acre than
agreed, Bridgewood will be winner.
If it goes under he will be loser.
Bridgewood harvested the crop
and says he is sure of his bargain.
People who examined the crop
say the wheat will thresh so bu-
shells and the oats from 20 to 90
bushels. Next week we will re-
port the actual amount threshed.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-10-10
The Canyon County fair.

The fair last week at Caldwell
was the most successful in the
history of the association. The
gate receipts were larger, the
exhibits bigger and better and the
attractions stronger than ever be-
fore In speaking of the live stock
exhibit the Caldwell correspondent
in the Capital News says: u. H.
Garrett, the Mountain Home
hustler, was not on the grounds,
but he had a display OF sorre of the
in Canyon county. Needless to
say he cleaned up everything at
the fair.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-10-10
Dunbar-6omeS

Edward Dunbar and Miss Anna
c. Comes were married September
IS. A unique feature of the we'd
ding was that they had their future
home already furnished and tie
ceremony was performed at their
own home, east twenty-third and
Belmont streets. Rev. B. c
Cook officiated. Those present
were: Mrs. Reta Champlin, mother
of the groom; Mrs. Ella Comes,
mother of the bride; Fred Comes,
Robert Dunbar, Nellie Smith,
Mary Lawson, Bertha Smith and
Leonard Lawson. Mr. and Mrs.
Dunbar will be at home TO their
friends after October 1, at East
twenty-tbird and Belmont streets.
-Oregonian.
Edward Dunbar, better known
as r. ]. Moore, was at one time
superintendent of the Mountain
Home Electric Light plant.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-10-10

jury, he was fsin to confess that
he knew of not one such violation
He had mercy signed statement
prepared for him by one OF the
Standards attorneys, bit of foren-
sic fustian designed TO induce pub
lie sympathy. He had not even a
shred of hearsay to piece out his
case. In the forceful terminaiogy
of the game already referred to,
he was merely 'fourfiushing.
The grand jury made report to
the court of the entire ernptyness OF
the Moffett outgivings- Judge
Lands thanked the Jury--and made
TO comment. He didn't need to. -
Minneapolis Journal.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-10-10
A Card.

This is to certify that all drug
gists are authorized to refund your
money if Foley's Honey and Tar
fails to cure your cough or cold 1t
stops the cough, heals the lungs
and prevents serious results from
a cold. Cures la grippe cough and
prevents pneumonia and consump-
ton. Contains no opiates. The
genuine is in a yellow package
Refuse substitutes. For sale by r.
w. Smith.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-10-10
Mr.. and Mrs. LindquiSt Received.

Last Saturday the newly welded
couple, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lind
quist, who have come here to make
their future home were delightful
~ entertained and received by that
jolly bunch, the Pythian Sisters.
They came prepared to have good
time and to make their host and
hostess feel that Mountain Home
S a good place to live in and in
that they fully succeeded is the
hearty verdict returned. A jolly
good time was enjoyed by those
present until a late hour when all
left for their homes with pleasant
memories Of the evening.
During the evening covers were
laid for thirty-two and the way the
visnds disappeared was sufficient
evidence that the Sisters were past
mistresses in the culinary act
The evening was one of the social
successes of the season and the
happy couple thus remembered and
entertained will start life in
Mountain Home in the most aus
picious conditions.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-10-10
Same Old Story.

The latter part of last week a
report was freely circulated in the
streets of Mountain Home that
Garrett had sold controlling in
terest in the Great Western Beet
Sugar company to Seattle parties
and that, commencing Monday
NOR ming this week he would be
in their employ as salaried agent
or representative. To the good
citizens of Mountain Home, those
who have lived here during the
past ten years, such statement
would pass unheeded, but to the
newcomer and outsider who NAV
hear such reports, denial would
seem necessary. To Mr. Garrett
and his associates such remarks 90
for what they are worth. They
slanderous lies that are circulated
by the knocking hypocrite who
not only knocks Garrett and the
Great Western Beet Sugar Com
pany, burt everyone else interested
in the upbuilding of Mountain
Home, and at the same time per-
sist in living the community
which, according to the statements
made by him and his ilk to the
newcomer, simply reeks in graft
and dishonesty.
1t has been freely circulated that
both Garrett and the Great West
ern Beet Sugar Company were
financially embarrassed; that they
would never be able to make ends
This is not new story-in fact,
+ it is weather beaten with age.
When the Long Tom dam was
started, they said it would never
completed. When the Camas ditch
+ was commenced, they said it was
only an idle dream and could never
become a reality. Both, however,
all, are practically paid for. Land
sales in Mountain Home during
the past six months have been very
slow. In fact, there has beer
practically nothing at all, but tbs
work of the big enterprise has gone
steadily on to completion. Over
half million dollars have gone
Into the enterprise, over 100000
Of which has been expended on
the Little Canlas ditch since Sep
tember 1890.
Mountain Home is grow ing.
1t is in thriving healthy condi-
tion and win continue to grow
Work will continue on the water
system until more than $4,000
acres OF land are brought under
cultivation in the vicinity Of Noun.
tain Home and Orchard
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-10-10

The total enrolment 10 date is
578 as compared with 29s OF last
year at this time. The nigh
schoo, has enrolled 81. Last year s
enrolment st this time was 81.
The lost supplies and text books
for the school have been received
and teachers and pupils are getting
into real school Lie.
The new high school books are
very welcome as they are a very
much needed and long awaited
necessity
At the teachers meeting held
on Tuesday evening the teachers
decided to study as the first work
in the teachers Reading Circle
HoliecIx's English literature.
The teachers meetings are reg
ulary held on Monday evening at
p. m. They discuss school plans
and methods and will later do liter
airy work
Miss Grain, the 9TH grade teach
er and Miss Spencer, teacher in
the nigh school spent two days
OF last week writing the county
special examination with excellent
results.
The students of the high school
are certainly TO be congratulated
Tor having such efficient instruc-
tors for the year
Recently many patrons have
shown their interest in the school,
T by visiting number OF classes ir
the different grades. We hope
that more will look into the work
of the school and see what is being
: done
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-10-10
DISTRICT COURT
CONVENED MONDAY,
Judde Walters PresideS. Two Grim
inaI Actions and Several
Civil Suits.

The fall term of the district
court convened ON Monday, October
7 at 10 O'Clock a. m, with Judge
Edward A. Walters presiding
There appeared to have been a
general misunderstanding on the
part of the court house officials
and the attorneys Jas to the date,
although the judges orders were
very plain. However. the inn
preston seemed to be general that
court would convene on Tuesday
the sth, and, as a result, the at
tendance on the first day was
rather light. Very little OF impor-
lance has so far taken place, the
greater portion of the time SO far
having been taken in setting trials,
of which there are great number
on the civil calendar. The docket
contained but two criminal actions.
In the case of the State VS.. w. 1.
Thomas, charged with assault with
a deadly weapon upon the person
of c. II. Doran, Thomas was ar
entered a plea of not guilty. His
trial was set for Tuesday morning,
October IS, 1907 at $50.
William Collins, who was
charged with horse stealing al
Glenns Ferry, and who has been
at large on a cash bond of $3.50
failed to appear. The court or
dersd q bench warrant issued for
him and an entry was pade declar-
ing his bail forfeited If he failed tc
appear before the Adjournment o.
court.
The appeal Of Edward r God
dard from the judgement OF the
Probate Court whereby he wa
fined 500 on a charge of contemp
of court in connection with thu
Grayson- Rohrer marriage was sus
tanned and the. judgement, ordere'
reversed.
Maude Hutton was granted di
vorce from Charles Hutton.
In the divorce suit Of Issacs vs.
lsaacs, the defendant failed to ap
pear or anwser, and his defaul
was ordered entered by the court.
The cases of Childs vs.. Fiel
and Sumueriott VS.. Tovne wer
ordered stricken from the calendar
Among the Boise attorneys in at
tendance at court are ]. E Blaine
Z. j. Dockery, Frank Wyman an
Q. Q. Haga.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-10-10
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
SENATOR BoRAH INDICATED

We didn't send Senator Borat
a telegram of congratulate ion. We
didn't consider in necessary, not
withstanding an inclination to dc
So We have known Borah too
long and too we'll to harbor for q
moment the thought or idea that
he could be guilty as charged. His
vindication is so complete as to need
no comment from us. There is a
rhine, however, the magnitude of
which makes the stealing, or the
aiding and abetting in the fitch
ing of Uncle Sans timber lands
appear SO small that oui COM
mand of Queens English will not
permit of comparison. Borah is
charged WITH possessing the mas
ter hand that whipped the Republic
can, polygamus, political machine
in line, defeated Judge Beatty for
the nomination as United States
Senator, and had the Republican
Central Committee stepping side
ways to do his bidding. This is
the crime of which Senator Borah
stands convicted and for which
the able and distinguished United
States District Attorney for Idaho
footed his fog horn of political
graft, made our grand jury appear
inbecillic and attempted 10 have
the Federal Court dismiss the in
dictment against the Senator with
oar granting him a trial or grant
ing him an opportunity of vindi-
eating himself in the eyes Of the
public, thus leaving a stigma at
tached to his name which never
could have been eradicated
BOrah>is also charged with hav-
ing come to Idaho practically peni-
less; with nothing but an ambi-
ton TO succeed IN other words,
he was broke. He has made Of
himself man who is a credit to
Idaho as citizen, lawyer, a
man Of brains aud United States
Senator.
The writer has always had q
friendly feeling for Borah, rotwith-
standing political affiliations.
Justice never wronaed anyone and
nsver viii. We would say the
same Of Borah no matter to what
political party he Belonged.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-10-10

say they are very much pleased
with their work in our school,
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-10-10
CALLING MoFFETr's BLUFF


Judge Lands has, to borrow the
picturesque pharse of a game some
what imperfectiy understood in
America, -'called the bluff Of the
STANDARD Oil folk. Feeling the
need of public sympathy in the
hour of its $40, 24o, ooU affliction.
the oil trust issues one Of its casu-
istical statements ia which il as
serted that such offenses as that
It had been convicted of were mere
technical fractures of the law. in
which practically everybody in
dulged before the passage of the
Hepburn law. The president OF
the Indiana branch of the trust.
which was the vicagious defen.
dant, while the parent trust wa.
the real defendant declared thai
the government was persecutin.
Standard Oil and permitting othe
vioIators of the law to go scot free
ne even asserted that exactI,
identical rebates had been take
by others, and saroasticaIly, in
quired: Is there purpose Il
selecting the Standard as a vic
sim2''
These statements and insinua
tions were promptly referred to an
other federal grand jury for investi
cation. President Meffett wa
summoned to make disclosure c
these numerous violations of th
law, concerning which he talks
20 glibly- Questioned before tn
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-10-10
NOTICE OF REMOVAL

We have moved into Thos. At
woods old shop where we will con-
tinue in the blacksmithing and
wagon making business Special
attention will be given to scientif-
&c horse shoeing- We will be
pleased to meet our old Gust Dmers
and many new ones at our new
stand where we are in better shape
to do good work than ever before
Burke & Arson.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-10-10
4 Quick and Safe Remedy for
Bowel Trouble.

Twenty years ago Mr.. Geo. w.
Brock discovered that Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy was quick and safe
cure Tor bowel complaints. Dur
ing all of these years, . he SAYS.
Il have used it and recommend il
many times and the results have
never yet disappointed me ;, Mr..
BROCK IS publisher of the Aberdeen,
Md, Enterprise. For sale by r.
w. Smith.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-10-10
Mountain Home Boy
Winning Success.

VIM. V. Fins, a graduate of
the Mountain Home High School
in class of 100 is winning laurcls
for himself in Logan, Utah. He
has been chosen superintendent of
the Telluride Power plant with
good salary and fine chances of
promotion. His many friends here
will ne glad to hear of his success.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-10-10

Marshal Epperson hereby noti-
flies all persons owning dogs to pay
the tax on same without delay and
secure tag All dogs without the
necessary tag will be inpounded
and disposed of according to law.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Pu!lmans May Leave Texas.

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-ln all probabili-
ty the people of Texas will be deprived
for a time at least of Pullman sleeping
accommodations. The Pullman COM
pany has signified its intention of
Withdrawing from operation in that
state rather than pay the levy of $780,
600 for taxes which has been made
against it. Should it resort to the eX.
treme measure threatened it will not
be the first time it has had resort to
that expedient. In 1881 the legislature
of Texas passed a law levying a tax
of s. q train mile on the mileage upon
which sleeping cars were operated.
The Pullman company at once with.
drew its cars from interstate traffic in
Texas and did not resume it until the
act was declared unconstitutional by
supreme court of Texas, more than a
year later.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
A FINANCIAL FURRY.
Eastern Bankers Seek Assistance
From Federal Treasury.

NEW York, Oct. 23.-Anxiety over
the trust company and banking situa-
ton continued to cloud the business
horizon today, although the v
ness and alarm so noticeable yester-
day vas considerably lessened by the
presence OF Secretary of the Treasury
Cortelyou in this city and his promise
to remain at the sub-treasury through
out the day.
The unavoidable development of the
night was the news that the Trust
Company of America, one of the city's
largest financial institutions, with de-
posits approximating $50, 600, 900 and
total assets and liabilities in excess
of $4,000, 600, a. in need of assist.
ance. 1t was announced that liberal
assistance would be given it today 9
and also that it had ia its vaults sl2,-
600, OOo' in cash with which to begin
payment of its depositors today should
there be any unusual demand.
PITTssURG, Oct. 23.--Receivers were
tonight appointed for the Iron City
Trust company of this city. The pa
pers filed in court show that the COM
pany has assets exceeding 81, 900. 600
and liabilities to depositors of about
81 900 900.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.--More than l..
500 persons, mostly Italians, stormed
the doors of the Dollar Savings bank
when that institution opened today.
Police were called to control the crowd.
The Dollar Savings bank is nea the
Bronx branch Of the Knickerbocker
Trust company, and the alarm was
started by the run yesterday on ths
Trust company's bank.