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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-20
PRETTY VAST: BAGS
MAKE ATTRACTIVE AND ACCEPT.
AISLE cHRisTstAs. -PRksENrs.
rhsy Ar Easily Mads and Cost bvt
, Trins-Nies for Den, Library
" the Bedroom.
A variety q haGs. suitable for
Christmas gifts. may BE- fashioned

from the pretty
BulsariAn cloths.
hgu.ed cretonnes
and plain tick
inss. which are
found 1t art nee
dlework shops
and ct most OF
the dry goods
stores. S..
Hanging waste
bags are among
the newest ideas
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-20
TO MAKE FOR XMAS
LITTLE GIFTS THAT NAY De
MADE At SMALL EXPENSE.
q Miniature Work Box, Rose Pin
cssh'en and Other Things That
viii Prove Acceptable
70 Many.

Most Of us have begun to think Ia
earnest about our Chri~tmas giving
and every woman who erjoys fashion
mf her own gifts 10 on the lookout fos
attractive little things that come With
b the limits Of her purse and hel
aecdlework ability. -
The designs here pictured and de-
scribed are all easily made, and have
he further recommendation OF
daintiness. inexpensivenes and util
ity.
Travelling Work.Box.
The miniature work.box is q splen.
did continuance to put in ones travel,
Ing bag. But four inches long, there
b. nevertheless. room for tiny pair
Of scissors, thimble, an emery,
needles. pins. roll Of linen tape, card
OF darning cotton, two small wood
shutties of thread, hooks and eyes
and few buttons. For the case pref
" ribbon should be selected, a trife
S1cs than two inches wide. Cardboard,
Non-covered, does duty for the two
- which are neatly overcast to
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-20
WITH PALM LEAF FANS.
Make Pretty Decoration for Sewing
room or Bedroom.
M. H.

A very inexpensive thing to do If
one has a large number of friends
whom she wishes to remember, and
does not mind giving them the same
things, would be to buy one or two
dozen calendars-just the little H.
sheet ones-and the same number of
small thermometers, which may be
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-20

embroidery hoops
wound in black,
and, if desired,
the bottom may
be of pasteboard.
Upon the plain
material appli-
que circles of
fancy cretonne,
edging t h e m
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-20

had for five cents each. Tack calen-
dar to the lower left-hand side of a
palm leaf fan; to the upper risht-hand
side fasten a thermometer, and tie a
good bow of corn-colored ribbon TO
the handle, up against the fan. This
makes a pretty and really useful
adornment for a bedroom or sewing
room.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-20
Fancy Bodkin Holder,

AMY SOoNVh sVotuCTs
est insertion and beading. Tie hon
Of ribbon at each end. and put bod
kin through each strip of beading.
A Thread-4oIder.
For the thread-holder cut two
hearts of pasteboard, making tiny
Sits, or eyelets, ~
through which GGSsA
narrow ribbon
may be run to N&.NS
hold the spools Fl 1SHvI
In place. Cover 1E IA N
the shapes with ~
silk or linen, buttonholing the Sits. A
spool of black silk, and one each of
black and white cotton make a good
combination.
M n
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-20

SuSnlOn.
n cushion, buy, or
ldation--the one in
the illustration is
two inches wide
by three high
and use two-inch
pink satin ribbon
for the covering.
The petals Of the
two little roses
at the top are
formed loops,
knotted once, of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-12-20

slightly narrower double-faced satin
ribbon. Yellow artificial centers are
used, and either bit of green foliage
or bow of pink ribbon completes the
gift. An additional touch is given by
placing a few fancy-headed pins on
the cushion.
Bodkin Holder.
For the fancy bodkin holder, cover
q small cotton roll with ribbons and
then with alternating rows of narrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
THE NEWS SITUATION.

The Associated Press situation in
Topeka today, SO far as the strike is
concerned, is very much improved.
Yesterday the service was handled by
the Western Union commercial wires
from Chicago to Kansas City and from
Kansas City and st. Joseph to Topeka
and other points west. Today the
leased wire service has been resumed
and extended through to Denver and
San Francisco. The State Journal is
still without its special operator, but
the report is being taken from the AS
sociated Press leased wire by w. =.
Carswell, the manager of the Western
Union.
Mr.. Carswell reports his office in
better shape today than ever to handle
what business is coming in. Forty
messages were sent at an early hour
and the business cleared up. Messages
are taken care of with reasonable
promptness.
At the Postal Mr.. Emerson report
ed things in very good shape under the
circumstances. He said: "At $50 1
received a message sent from San
Francisco this morning. This is a
pretty good indication"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
SNAKE FALLS INTO AUTO.
Reptile Harmless, but Occupant
Faints and Car Is Wrecked.

Waterbury, Gonna snake that
fell from a tree into a rapidly moving
automobile near Pleasantville caused
Miss Anna Comstock who was steer
ing the car, to faint, and the machine
was wrecked by colliding with far
mer's wagon.
The party, five in number, Ralph F.
Comstock, of New York; F. G. Bur-
ton, of Boston; George Dillingham;, Of
Newark; Miss Comstock, of Spring.
field, and Miss Gould, of Philadelphia
were going a fair clip. Miss Gould
was on the front seat with Miss Com
stock, and the three men were in the
rear.
None saw the reptile fall from the
tree, and the first they knew of it was
Law back apparently lifeless in the
cart. Miss Gould grasped the steer
ing wheel, but it was TOO late. The
machine crashed into a wagon driven
by Frank Seville, upsetting it and its
load of milk cans.
1t was not until Miss Gould climbed
from the machine that she saw the
snake at her feet, and then she nearly
tainted, too. The auto wrenched a
wheel and lost a mud guard. Miss
Comstock, when she recovered con-
sciousn ess, became hysterical, and is
now being cared for at a farm house.
The damage to the farmers wagon
was settled for $50 cash, and then
the young women discovered they had
lost some valuable jewelry in the
wreck.
The snake was of the harmless va
riety that abounds in the woods of this
section. 1t was about two feet long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
WATCHING Lands.
Strange Men Are Reported. to Be Spy
ing on the Judge.

Logansport, Ind.-Friends of Judge
K. M. Lands, who recently imposed
such a heavy fine on the Standard Oil
company, assert that the judge is be-
ing shadowed by detectives in the en-
ploy of the trust and his every word
and movement is being reported
promptly to Standard Oil people.
The report is founded possibly on
the fact that when Judge Landis came
here to spend his vacation two
strangers came here also, and when
he went to indianapolis they appeared
and remained in that city while he
was there. When he returned to
Logansport the two men came here
also and have been Joined by a third
man. Judge Lands is reported as be-
ing advised of their presence and as
saying:
"I guess can stand Inspection
Just what is expected to be gained
by keeping an eye on Judge Lands
no one knows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
STARTED BY WHITES.
Cause of the Trouble in Morocco Is
Coming Out.
[Associated Press-Leased Wire.


Tangier, Aug. 14.-The transport
Oasis, with troops from Algiers and
Oran, has, arrived at. Casa Blanca.
Three hundred Spanish infantrynen
and squadron of cavalry have en-
barked at Cadiz for Casa Blanca. The
Spanish cruiser Rio de La Plata has
arrived at Casa Blanca. VIII ere the sani-
tary situati is said to be greatly inn
proved.
NJ. Malperthuy. the French consul at
-Casa Blanca. who is here, said today
that one of the causes of unrest ante
dating the outbreak. which resulted in
the killing of eight Europeans, was
agitation, by certain Europeans in Mo-
rocco who are opposed to any reforms
of commercial privileges unfairly OBJ
tanned through favoritism.
The feeblesness of the Moroccan
government and the incapacity of the
governor of Casa Blanca, Siboubekir,
exercised a pernicious influence and
the postponement of the sultan's visit
to the south angered the tribesmen-
The French consul said also that the
proclamation of public orders to the
Blanca and resume their normal occu-
patton as France intended to protect
all honest people and chastise the cul-
pable had a good effect everywhere.
NJ MalDerthuy said that some tribes
were today disposed to make peace
terms but were forced to fight by the
revengeful Kabyles.
Another Town Pnlaged.
Paris, Aug. 14.-Vice Admiral Phil
bert, telegraphing on Monday, reported
that according to rumors in Mazagan,
Azemmour. but the rumor has not been.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
Two Railroad Men Confess to
Starting Fire
Which Nearly Caused the De-
structiOn of Boulder.
FIVE PERSONS KILLED
Fifty Injured and a Property
Loss of Half Million
Were the Net Results of Firing
a Freight Car.

ASSOCIATED Press-Leased wire.l
Boulder, Col, Aug. 14.-John w.
Reeves, a brakeman employed on the
Colorado & Northwestern railroad who
has been held as a suspect in connec-
tion with the destruction of the Colora-
do & Southern station by fire and dyn-
amite early Saturday morning, today
confessed that he was responsible for
the crime. Later Frank Kiser, another
suspect also confessed. The result of
their act was the wiping out of five
lives and the injury of half a hundred
persons besides the destruction of pro-
perty valued at half million dollars.
When it became known that Reeves
had confessed, a mob gathered at the
county Jail for the purpose of lynching
him, but lie was spirited from the Jail
by officers and taken to Denver in
carriage. The public has not been in
formed of Kisers confession.
Frank Kiser says that during a dis
cussion of the Colorado & Southern
strike the suggestion was made that the
crowd set fire to some of the COM
pany's property. Acting upon this sug-
gestion, they went down to the yards
and set fire to a cabOoSe belonging to
the company and from this blaze the
station caught. The explosion of sew
eral hundred pounds of dynamite load
ed on one of the cars nearby caused
the loss of life and great destruction OF
DrODerty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14

of Little Rock. Ark, president of the
Capital City bank Past eightv-four
years of age, he is full of the vim and
alertness OF man half that age.
Mr. gibbs has hewn out a path for
himself of honorable endeavor and one
which has been rich in fruitfon. In
turn he has been a carpenter. con-
tractor, antislavery lecturer. merchant.
railroad builder, superintendent of
mine, attorney at law. county attorney,
municipal judge. register of United
States lands, receiver of public monevs
for the United States. United States
consul to Madagascar and banker
He owns considerable valuable prom
erty in Little Rock, Topeka and other
localities and is considered very
wealthy. Though born at a period when
slavery was strongly entrenched Mr.
Gibbs was fortunate in being born out
of bondage. his father being a negro
Wesleyan Methodist minister located
in Philadelphia, and he received a good
preliminary education. Equipped with
this he learned the carpentry trade.
engaged in contract work. and with
the gold excitement of 1S49 on he ven
tured to the Pacific coast. Here after
working at his trade he established a
shoe store and after conducting this
successfully removed to Victoria, B.
c., where he engaged in business with
considerable success. Mr.. Gibbs by
reason of his forceful character soon
became one of the prominent citizens
and was elected to the city council
He secured an interest in a coal mine
and became superintendent of it. After
residing in Victoria ten years he re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14

moved to Oberlin. Ohio. He had read
law in an office in Victoria and at
Oberlin finished a course in a business
college and was admitted to the bar.
In 1871 Mr.. Gibbs became a resident
of Little Rock, Ark. where he has
resided continuously ever since. At
Little Rock he has taken rank with
the first citizens of that city in the
honors that have been bestowed upon
its faVorite sons. Shortly after estab-
hshin~ himself there he was made
county attorney. then municipal judge,
and finally register of the United States
land office at Little Rock, national
committeeman to the Republican con-
vention, commissioner to New Orleans
exposition in 1884 as well as consul to
Madagascar in 1901.
Opie Read. at one time editor of the
Gazet+- at Little Rock, considered
Gibbs one of the brainiest men of that
state and was always a warm personal
friend.
Mrs. Gibbs. his wife. who died a few
years ago, was graduate of Oberlin
college. Ohio. and two daughters have
graduated from the same institution
one being a teacher of English in the
high school at Washington, d. c., and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
Associated Press Circuits Work.
ing in Every Direction.
Eastern and Southern Circuits
Started Yesterday.
BIG WESTERN CIRCUIT
Is in Operation Today for the
First Time Since Strike.
AS Far Out as Denver and
Colorado Springs.
Associated Press--L,

ASSOCIATED Press--Leased Wire.l
Chicago, Aug. 14.-An the Associated
Press circuits radiating from Chicago
to the east, north, south and west were
restored to normal working basis this
morning. The eastern circuit was fully
manned yesterday, two wires working
through the day and night. The north
circuit to Milwaukee, ST. Paul and Min
neapolis was fully manned and sent for
ward the regular quota of report.
The southern circuit to Indiana polls,
Cincinnati, Columbus and Louisville
was restored, with only the city of
Dayton missing when the wires were
opened. The big western circuit was
today opened for the first time to ST.
Louis, Kansas City, ST. Joseph and
Omaha and will be extended to Denver
and Colorado Springs during the fore
noon.
The regular overland circuit of the
Associated Press was opened through
to Denver and Colorado Springs at
9:35 this forenoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14

connections in the smoking room of
the exchange.
The Cleveland Telegraph company,
said to be dominated by board Of
trade interests, was responsible for the
installation. This concern has been de-
livering the day routine of ticker
stuff, as heretofore, it's service not be-
ing interrupted by the falling out be-
tween companies and employees
The traders want business in the
pits restored to normal basis, and men
close to the telegraphers' fight argue
that an early settlement, if arrived at
on satisfactory basis, would be well
coined If for no other reason than that
the brokers would benefit.
Causes Big Break in Wheat.
The big break in wheat values more
than cents a bushel-was attributed
largely to the walkout in the eastern
cities and to the lack of outside buying
orders-orders that would have been at
hand If wire service uncrippled had been
serv1ceable. There have been many
estimates as to the losses thus far sus-
tained by board of trade interests as
result of the strike. but it is difficult
to determine within reasonable dis
tance" just what the losses directly at
tributable to strike troubles are. 1t has
been estimated, however, that COM
mission houses thus far have lost more
than 81, 900, that cash handlers have
suffered to the extent of at least ST.
100000, and that the smaller fellows
have, by comparison with future show
ings, sustained losses aggregating at
least half a million dollars.
Margins have been bolstered all along
the line, and in many instances holders
have been forced to take their losses
because of inability to produce the i'm.
mediately required money. There is no
telling how much the speculative pub
lie has lost.
Says Board VIII Not Close.
A report was circulated to the effect
that if strike troubles gripped too tight
ly around the neck of speculation and
general commercial business on the
board of trade, the exchange would sus-
pend operations. This talk, while
Haunted in some circles with apparent
was ridiculed by men foremost
in management. John A. Bunnell, sec
ond vice president of the board, said:
''The report is the most ridiculous
thing I have heard of. There is not
one chance in a million that the board
will close. 1t makes no difference about
the talk of increasing margins, and
about all other talk. The story is too
frail to be backed up by anything SAVIOR
ing of earnestness."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
ALTON ESCAPES.
Grand Jury Investigation Is
Adjourned to Sept. 3.
Judge Landis Wants to Look
Into Immunity Matter.
GOVERNMENTS FAITH.
Must Be Maintained, Says Judge
*. NJ. Lands,
l.
GOVERNMENTS FAITH.
LIN Announcing the Postpone
ment of the Inquiry.

ASSOCIATED Press-Leased Wire.1
Chicago, Aug. 14-Judge Lands
today postponed until September 8
the grand jury investigation of the
charges of rebate against the Chicago
& Alton railroad growing out of the
recent trial which resulted in the con-
viction of the Standard Oil company
of Indiana.
1t was the original intention to
commence the investigation August
~ but Judge Lands said that he had
received a notification from Attorney
General Bonaparte that the Chicago
& Alton had been promised immunity,
and the judge ordered the adjourn
ment in order that the records of the
case might be looked into.
In addressing the grand jury Judge
Lands said: 81 have a communication
from the Attorney General of the Unit
ed States, the substance of which is that
prior to the indictment of the Standard
Oil company, the then United States
district attorney made an arrangement
with the officials of the Chicago & Alton
railroad under which it was not to be
prosecuted provided it would assist the
prosecution in good faith, with evidence
and witnesses in the matter then pend
ing. In view of this, it is the conviction
of the attorney general that good faith
requires the Department of Justice to
do what 1t can to make good the dis
trict attorneys assurance, and that it
presents a very grave question because
it is of the utmost Importance that no
offender should undeservedly be pun
lshed for crime on any such plea as well
as that even the criminal may not
truthfully charge the government of the
United States with bad faith. What
this arrangement was the court does not
know. but assumes 1t possibly may have
provided that the Chicago & Alton COM
pany should emancipate those who act
and speak for it from all obligation to
deceive and mislead the jury on the trial
lately closed. If this be true whatever
officer of the Department of Justice is
charged with the task of determining
what shall be that departments atti-
tude, must carefully consider the tran
script of the testimony of these railway
agents in order that he may intelligently
decide whether the Chicago & Alton
road is entitled to immunity. Whether
the grand jury acts in this matter will
depend entirely upon the conclusions
this official may reach. The jury is
al liberty to take recess until
September 81 A transcript of record
in the Standard Oil case will be sent to
Attorney General Bonaparte for exami-
nation and if he concludes that the rail-
road fulfilled it's promises in the Stand
ard Oil case the grand jury will not in
vestigate further.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
CORTELYOU TO help.
He Will Let Out Cash for Movement
of Crops.

IBy Associated Press-Western Union.1
New York, Aug. 14.-Secretary of
the Treasury Cortelyou, according to
the Times, has decided again to come
to the relief of the money market and
distribute government funds to aid
the movement of crops this fall The
plan pursued last year is to be fol-
lowed with some notifications butzin
general it will be that adopted by Sec
retary Shaw. One of the ideas in the
minds of the officers of the treasury
department is that the government
should place its funds in the banks
subject to withdrawal by check.
1t is not expected that anything
like the amount needed last year will
be called for this season. If it is the
treasury will be in better shape to
meet the call as under the act of the
last congress, customs receipts may be
deposited in the banks. Under the
new methods customs receipts will be
used for the relief of the smaller in
stitutions, while the larger fund will
be sent to the centers of distribution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
BECOMES CHURCH WAR.
Trouble at Belfast Causes Protestants
and Catholics to Line Up.

TAssociated Press-Leased Wire.
London, Aug. 14.-When the house
of commons met this afternoon the
Irish members wanted the troops
withdrawn from Belfast and others
urged the necessity of a full inquiry.
Mr. BirreII, the Irish secretary, said:
''The government is fully alive to
the urgency of this matter and is do
ing all it can to secure a settlement of
this unfortunate strike"
The president of the board of trade
was sending a representative to Bel
fast today, the trades unionists OF
ireland having just notified him of
their willingness to submit to arbi-
tration.
War Secretary Haldane read a re-
port from the officer commanding the
troops at Belfast in which it appears
that one of the objects of the military
demonstration was to separate the
Catholics and Protestants. 1t appeared
that in the trouble at Belfast as
usually happened there has developed
a cleavage on religious lines. The
Protestants have cheered and sup
ported the troops, while the attack
ing party apparently have been COM
posed of Catholics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
ALL RETURN TO WORK.
The Trainmen's Strike Will Be Set
tied by Arbitration.
[Associated Press-Leased Wire.

ASSOCIATED Press-Leased Wire.
Denver, Col, Aug. 14.-An danger
of a spread of the strike of Brother
hood of Railway trainmen employed
by the Colorado & Southern railway
was removed last night by an agree
ment reached whereby all difference
between trainmen of that as we'll as
the trainmen of other railroads en-
ployed at Denver are to be settled by
an arbitration committee which will
hold its first meeting next Tuesday in
this city.
All brotherhood men on strike will
return to work today and all nom
union men will be discharged at once.
The arbitration committee will consist
of one representative from each of the
railroads, namely Colorado & South
ern, Denver & Rio Grande, Union Pa
cific, Santa Fe. Rock Island and Bur-
lington, one representa- tive from the
switchmen and yardmen of each roao
and a representative from each of the
labor organizations concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
PAID HER A COMPLIMENT.
President william Henry Harrison
Praised Present Jewell City Woman.

Jewell city, Correspondence This
citv has a lady resident aged S5 years
who received a fine compliment from
President William Henry Harrison more
Than sixty-five years ago. that possibly
no other woman now living ever re-
ceived. 1t was when Harrison was
politically touring Indiana that the
citizens of FIT. Wayne provided an un-
usual reception and grand military ball
in his honor. Three hundred girls,
niclSed numbers from all over the city
and county, were in the parade which
was reviewed by President Harrison
He was given the privilege of selecting
the handsomest girl, for beauty of both
face and figure, for his partner for the
grand dinner and ball, and the girl he
chose on that occasion is now Mrs.
Nancy Basye, one of the most estimabls
pioneer ladies of this community.