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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-20
The Saloon Question.
(Southern Idaho Mall

(Southern Idaho Mail
The saloon men and manufacture
ers of intoxicants throughout the
country are becoming alarmed at the
rapid spread of the prohibition
movement and are endeavoring to
devise a means of checking the senti-
ment that threatens to overwhelm
the business. To do this, they have
adopted the proper method-that of
bringing the business strictly within
the confines of the law and eliminat-
ing that class of dealers who per-
sist in violating it by selling liuuor
to minors, keeping their back doors
open on Sunday and doing other
things that embitter the public mind
against the business and all those en-
gagged in it. 1t is move for self pro-
lection, for there is vast capital tied
up in the wholesale and retail liquor
business, and those men most heavily
involved are shrewd enough to see
the handwriting on the wall and de-
cipher it, They see themselves leg
SLATED out of business unless there
Is change in the tide and public
sentiment is appeased through some
act of their own in MAX
ng their business less obnoxious and
ess troublesome in the matter of
conforming to the laws of the land
md to the demands of society.
The New York wholesalers were
ne first to read the signs of the
ines, and placed themselves on rec
I'D as follows:
We believe that our business
hould be so regulated by legislation
hat those few dealers who by per-
lstent violation of the law contriye
bring upon our business odium
nd criticism may be denied the priv =
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-20
The Saloon.

(From Rexburg Current-Journal)
Rexburg is sorely afflicted at the
present time with the saloon evil.
Like cancer it is eating into orr
moral life and destroying some of
our best citizens. 1t is pitiful to see
strong men go down before this ter
rible foe. like grain before the reap
er.
1t isn't alone the drink that is con-
sumed in these places that ruin and
degrade men, but other vices are as
ISOLATED with them that are almost
as bad. All sins hover in and
around the saloon. 1t is the home
and center of nearly every crime that
curses community.
What makes the matter worse in
Rexburg than in some other places
is the fact that If reports are true
some of the saloons here do not keen
within the law. There is gambling
going on al 1.-The time. Everybody
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-20
GRovELAND

+ + \ 1. /. + + + + i. i. i. I. + + !. j
William Ellison has been very sick
for several weeks, but is reported
better at this writing.
Joseph Jensen, who has been in
the northern states mission for 2
years. returned home Thursday last.
Joe looks well and happy. Guess he
spent good two years.
The relief society's annual day
was held Tuesday. A program in the
afternoon then lunch and ice cream
and well filed hall at the dance at
night. A good time was had.
The stork has visited the home of
Mrs. Fannie Allen and left baby
boy to Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Scott of
Wappello. Mrs. Scott Mrs. Aliens
daughter. Also boy was left at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas How
ard last week.
Samuel Lundholm has moved nm
to the Mud Lake country.
The measles have appeared again
here seven cases have been reported,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-20

, knows this but II is a difficuIt matte,
TO get enough evidence to secure q
conviction. These lawbreakers COW
er up their tracks pretty well. Even
their victims hesitate when It comes
to swearing out complaint. because
OF the humiliation that it will bring
upon themselves. So this evil goes
on unchecked.
This condition is bad and should
De remedied in some way. Rexbure
cannot afford to shut its eyes and al
low law breaking element to run
the town. Those who love our town
must wake up and fight this evil to .
nnlsn. Any saloon that permits gam
bling in its place of business should
nave its license revoked. Such
concern is not fit to do business in
our town. It should be driven ont
Our city officers will remember
also that the last legislature granted
them the power of raising the -
cense of Saloons, and that thew arc
under pledge to do so. It seems r.
us that 1t is about time thew were
handling this question in a. little
more vigorous manner, The council
mas been held up as a body whose
members do their duty without fear
or favor, 1t seems to us that thew
ought to give more public evidence
OF It. Sa far as we are aware thew
haven't touched one plank of tho
Platform on which they were elected
the time is coming when the sa-
looms must go. The legislature of
Idaho will recognize this fact sooner
or later, and at least give to every
town the right to say whether it shall
exist within its own limits or not .
we cannot vote it out vet, but we .
can raise the license, and place other ..
restrictions upon it. which will i'm .
prove present conditions.
Citizens of Rexburg, this question +.
s up TO you. Do you want to see I
'our sons and daughters fall by the :;
Vayside? Do you desire an element :;
o dominate in this town. whose
BUSINESS 1t is to lure men and women ;,
o destruction? j
1t seems to us that it is about !
lme to take stand in this matter I
% far as the Current-Journal is con- /
erned it will support no more COM !
romises on the questions which con- !.
ern the moral growth and welfare I.
Rexburg. It hereby pledges it's !.
earty support to the city officers ].
no seek to enforce the law and fer +
1t out evil, and those who take +
Re opposite course, those who wink !.
violations of the law, and are in t
Herent in their attitude toward I.
e moral growth of our city, it will +
'pose to the uttermost. Let the is r
e be fairly drawn, and fought to :
lish. I
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-20

Der Of unemployed and overlooking
the taxpayer by compelling him to
shoulder expenses now borne by the
Industries that certain fanatics are
attempting to put out of business.
1t will put in jeopardy the liveli-
hood of upwards of four millions of
people and precipitate the greatest
financial crisis this country has ever
known.-Blackfoot Optimist
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-20
THOMAS

+ X !. !. i. /. + i. i. i. !. J. j. j. j. j. :,
Pres Rich of Rich and Messrs
Buttcane and Wright of Blackfoot
were at church Sunday and gave a
fine talk on love of God and fellow
man.
Jos. Peterson and Miss Sarah Pal
mer were married Wednesday eve
ming at the home of the brides mar
ents, Bishop Williams officiating.
The Ward Relief society gave a
married folks social Tuesday eve
ming. A spiritual program was rem
dered which was followed by dancing
which was INDUCED in until the we
small hours. A lunch was served
during the evening. Altogether It
was grand success.
Willard Barnes is building an adj
ditfon to his house.
The new clerk, does not put in her
appearance at her post of duty on
account of being i'll.
Thomas is to be favored by the
riverside Dramatic company paying
us visit and presenting willie the
Little Quadroon." on Monday eve
ming next.
The home Dramatic club will pre-
sent Stripe" next week. They
promise us even a better play than
before
Grandma Crawford has returned
from Otis where she has been at the
bedside of her son. /.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-20

There is some alarm in Berlin
Germany, lest the hordes of return.
ing emigrants without money will
critically glut the already overcrowd-
ed labor markets. 1t has been unof-
ficially suggested that the govern
ment initiate the American plan of
excluding undesirables.
Labor organizations are greatly
troubled over the prospect of an in
flux at time when the question of
employment is acutely difficult. Com
modities, even the barest necessities,
are rising to almost famine prices.
1t was stated at meeting of the
municipal council of schoeneberg, a
suburb Of Berlin that there were 30.
900 skilled and $500 unskilled work.
men idle in Berlin alone. A propor-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-20

We hope it will not spread any fur
ther. Every effort being made to
stamp it out at once.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-20

watson Slough Ditch Company.
The directors for this year are
Edward Clearey, e. H. Bott, W. G.
slack, A. K. Wilson, w. w. Parsons
and John Mcbride.
=. H. Bot is president and Ed
ward Clearey is secretary.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-20
Tomato number are idle in otbar IN
dustrial centers an din the farming
regions.
desperate Ramedv
LIMITED

A man with his cook had a row,
On st. Valeptine's day
but ne had to retain her somehow
So he sent her lay
And they're off on their HONEYMOON
now!
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-20

The brewers, matters and distillers
their products every year:
Value.
36,361,975 bushels corn $27,274.2OS
s2,760, 600 bushels barley 68,760,90O
$685., 900 bushels rye :. 3,916,8S9
Sugar products, hops and
assorted grains ..... .16,358,O0O
Labor producers only 54.542, 900
Coal and other fuel 80. 100000
Lumber, rubber goods,
steam engines, machin-
cry, tools, steam f1t-
tings, plumbers sup
plies, wagons, harness
es, builders supplies,
glass filtering material,
chemical supplies, paint
and varnish, furniture,
brushes, packing house
products, advertising
signs, printing 49,. 100000 900 |
Fire insurance prem
iums ........... $1,000, 900
Railroad, freights and
express ...... ,.... 20,000,000 |
Making total paid into
the producing sources
of the United States
$354,S51, O97
These industries pay annually
state and government licenses
amounting to $68,S75,465.0O.
In addition they pay city license,
real estate and personal property
taxes aggregating the enormous total
of $7O,OOO,OOO
The continued growth of Prohi-
bition and the destruction of the ,
brewing and distilling industries will ,
result in the Allied Trades in all =
lines of manufacture being made to >
suffer great LOSSES through the de-
stroyed market for their product. >
The unemployed of all the large t
cities of the United States just at 3
the present time number many thou
sands who are clamoring for food s.
and shelter. The Prohibition move Il
ment, If allowed to expand, will GER 81
Eainly aggravate these conditions by t.
adding many thousands to the num- al
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-20
Seed Oats for Sale

| have ESQ bushels of good seed
oats OF the White Sensational variety
TO sell. D. F. Bott. Route 2. BLACK
foot AcuR Ranch.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-20

A Glut in Europe's Labor Marke,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-20
Discussing the Liquor Question


Commodities Consumed.
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

VITO took me for an escaped lunatic
ana made for his elevator ct top
speed, shouting murder" and ''po-
licer
This aroused the entire floor and 1
discovered my mistake and rushed into
the Frenchman's studio, around the
corner, as the doors flew open. The
old man threw himself on diVan and
shouted with laughter rs I related my
experience At length he said: L half
no feeling for re work" paid me and
asked me to come two DAYS later.
Some OF the more prominent artists.
AlonZo k1mban, George Wright, and
VIII Foster, have been fortunate
enough during their careers to gather
large number of valuable and inter-
esung costumes. I recall one ward
robe which is suggestive of periods
or history from the twelfth century
down 10 the present time Ii bristles
with ancient firearms, swords. dou-
blets, and hose, peaked hats. poke
bonnets, hoop skirts, and powerful
wigs.
some Of the artists for whom I Dosed
had habit Ct becoming so absorbed
IN their work that an hour or more
would often elapse before thew W-ouIo
give me rest. II was no EASY mat
ter to stand on one foot. and at the
same time 10 hold ones hat aloft and
smile as n greeting ones dearest Iadv
friend, or TO hold any other difficult
pose for such a period
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

spoke OF the murder. by an unuttered
but well-understood compact (and how
terribly did this describe the deed,
none ever referred to f. But soon we
learned that he never slept without a
light IN his room. In three years he
died.
But his death7 We were present At
II. and never may We witness such an
other! That subject-so long kept
sealed I'D BY himself-so long Untoucn-
ed by family or friend-the murder OF
his school companion and neighbOr,
was at last broken BY himself. =
could not help It, said he. as his eyes
giared upon US, and his breathing be
came painful from his quick and audi
BILE action. We knew 70 what he re-
ferred.
And all this was, in a duelIng sense.
true he had every excuse a man
could have TO fight: but when so as
sured. he exclaimed wildly. Tt will
not dol murdered him-I see him
now-I have seen him as he lay dead
on the field, ever since I slew him.
My Cod Ny God" And mutterinE
these, and Ike sentences, with a
shrek such as I never heard mortal
utter. he diedi'
Another Instance. A young Scotch
man came 70 Charleston, 5. G, and
settled there. He gave offense 20 q
p1ted duelist, and was challenged ;
fought and killed hin
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

1T has fallen 70 our LOT. in days
when we thought dueling no sin, II we
could be said to have thought about
II at all, 70 meet with many, TO know
well some. who had killed their men.
We never knew one who lived in peace
after the murder: we know only two
who survive. and they are sots
The first time we were called upon
TO witness a duel was in Augusta. Ga,
IN 1923. We were Just entering man
hood. The parties were from our ma
tive State. we knew them both well.
They were stationed at their places.
and at the word fire. the elder OF the
two fell dead.
We sew him-saw his brother. who
gazed wildly into his pale face. just
now so full OF nfe-saw friends as they
hurriedly took UP his body. and bore
him onward 10 his home. And Ee saw
afJerward the gray-haIred father. as
he bent owe. that body, hot csars fall
ing down HIS cheeks, fall AS one
struck With the palsy. for his prop,
the boy OF his hopes, was taken away,
and there was no longer happiness for
him.
But the survivor Business rela-
inns brought US often together: we
were his attorney; sad we had 70
see him at his home. ind our house.
IN company, We saw no change IN
him: he was hEht-hearted. almost
frolicsOme in mis- Eayety He naver
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

eS-ravagance, ana the rehabilimeIt Of
state finances. upon a basis Of greater
security. But the .roblem was 10 ind
the heir. since there was no address
gwen
u was at this moment that the old
nins died, and. on the eye OF the
pretendor's coronation. the chamber
lain proclaimed the probable existence
~ an heir End SGT forth his proofs.
The pretender. naturally. feared the
dpwnfall Of his castle. and. realizing
that he WOULD have no means or pay
ing his debts II the crown slipped
from his grasp. he approached Lioyds
with an offer 10 insure against the
hnding OF the youngster. He presented
all Of the facts. and IL was conceded
that the chances against locating q
person who had been missing for
twenty years were decR1e-dly remote.
The pretender acted wistly. because.
IN this instance. the heir was found
BY an emissary Of the chamberlain.
and after a series OF thrilling sdven-
lures. which nearly involved the king
dom in war. was seated on the throne.
The Washington times., 1908-07-26
NEW YORKS GERMANS.

A Berlin paper. quoting nature. ssya
thay New York - thu third German city
in the world IN point OF population
with its $4,000 Germans II is exceed
ed IN size only BY Berlin, which has
about 2.GooO0o, and BY Hamburg. which
has TSoooo The other large German
cities are Munich, so 600. and Dresden,
600 CO." This article was called 20 the
attention OF DR.. Maurice Bauufeld. the
director Of the new German theater IN
New York. by a Vienna reporter, VINO
wondered how one theater could supply
the demands OF so large q population
Up 10 this time" said d.. Baumfeld.
''one first class theater has been enough
This MAJ have been partly due &c the
fact that the young people are not SUI
nciently interested IN the language Of
their parents. but Il was certainly
argeIy owing TO the location OF the
theater- Ny house win be IN the resi-
dsnce district, where there never was
q German theater before, and I hope
when I come here again VIII be able
IN say 10 You that one German theater
is no longer sufficient cor the third
German city IN the world"
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

been the acting ruler since the rio
Kings Illness. and, upon the authority
thus invested in him. and with ire
immediate promise Of absolute power
he negotiated a large loan, putting the
money to his own uses.
The affairs OF state We're in = sat
plight. and the Kings chamberlain.
who was a conservative and oppressed
TO the new order Of things. feared for
the future OF his beloved country. The
public debt was large, and interest
charges had accumulated 10 a point
whore IL was o strain on the ex-
cheqUer TO preserve tho good credit
that the kingdom always had en-
poyed.
One day. while going over pile OF
lOLg fOEotten archives. the chamber
lain discovered a faded paper that re-
corded a secret marriage Of the King,
quarter of century before. to
princess OF another house. The two
were lovers IN the truest sense. but.
because the union was not considered
desira BILE by the kingdoms 10 which
tie young couple owed allegiance, a.
was quietly annulled.
II was recorded that The bride had
dice, but not before she had given
birth 20 a son. This son had been
sent 70 England IN the care OF a
nurse, and IT was stated that large
sums OF money had been sent for the
boys maintenance and education.
Here was the rightfui heir 10 the
throne. II he could but find him the
chamberlain fore~dw the overthrow
OF the Trctender the checking OF his
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

IT HE result Of the interview was
that they cabled 70 Loyds
for terms. and received an
off-hand quotation OF 20 per
cent. which is equal 10 odds OF about
TO l. The manufacturer thought
the rate too high, and. after due r.
Election. Lloyds' brokers agreed TO
write The policy at 1913 per cent
The cner was accepted, and lnsur-
ence to the amount Of 10000 was
written The manufacture viii put
all OF his hands 70 work immediate
", and. II Bryan be the successful
candidate in the faH. he may close
his mills and live comfortably for four
years on his insurance
While the analogy lies only IN the
fact that both were forms Of freak in
Eurance, a comparison may be drawn
between the instance just noted and
an occurrence Of several years ago.
when the mother-in-law Of a bibulcus
Scotchman, herself as thrifty as any
o. her kind. and despa ring Of the re-
formation OF her daughters errant
husband. sought protection from his
abuse IN an insurance policy. She
found in Lloyds a firm that would
take the risk. and paid a trihe more
than 800 for the policy. which guar
anteed her five times the amount II
she again was made the victim Of her
eon-in-law.
The Washington times., 1908-07-26

against the loss OF the maintenance
which he provided. II appeared that
he had. in a measure, hearkened to
the allurements Of a heartless siren OF
an adventurous type. and. while con-
tinuing I'm the paths OF respecta bility,
his wife did not know what might
happen. lie was a man or some
means. and. in the event OF his death
she felt assured Of a reasonable com
pensatiCn from his estate
The sorrowinR wife went 10 Lloyds,
and, rs she was subject to a Govern
ment which frowned upon divorces.
the insurance company thought the
policy one in which the chances were
more than even in its own favor.
Consequently. her offer was accepted
Then came the narrowing sequel
The errant husband did not decemp
with his enamorata. but. as he was
going 70 pay call on her he was run
down by a train and killed. Thus.
both wife ana The insurance company
profted.
Another case had to do with co;i-t
intrigue in one OF the small German
principalities. and. behind. the policy
that protected the pretenders to the
throne from the finding Of the rightful
heir. there was a romance as thrilling
as ever inspired the author Of TO
mantle fiction. IN his most fancifu!
flights
The Washington times., 1908-07-26
RightfuI Holder Found.

Subsequently. the rightful holder
OF the chart interested those who
equipped an expedition 10 seek Tie
treasure. Several months afte-war5
they found II. and divided more than
million dollars What became Of the
architects expedition never was
known, bat II is assumed that q was
lost.
A popular form Of present-day in
surance is that against the depreda-
lions OF the Black Hand. The threats
Of this secret organization. 70 which
is accredited a dozen crimes 70 one
which E actually commits. have
alarmed TIE rc1 throughout The en-
tire country, and those who have not
been moleSted already live IN constant
dread that they viii be the next 70
come under the shadow Consequently,
there has been great demand for IN
surance, not only upon lie. but
against the destruction OF property.
Many Of the great insurance com
panies now have a special policy for
this form Of Insurance. and the list
Of It's patrons Is growing daily.
The common forms OF insurance. a.
everyone knows. are life. FIRE. plate
glass. liability. accident. boiler, ele-
vator. automobile and marine. and
adding 70 these forms Of freak IN
suranoe It may be seen that there
scarcely IS anything under the sun
that may not be protected through e.
least che % the companies engaged
IN that character % business
The Washington times., 1908-07-26
Providence Saved Company.

The idea was a brilliant enc. and
doubtless would have worked admir-
ably had IL not been for the interven-
ton of an unforeseen dispensation Of
providence. The son-in-law was true
enough 70 his traditions, In that he had
the inclination to innict punishment
upon the old lady, and the latter
doubtless had spent the money that
she was confident Of getting in a
dozen different WAYS, mentally
But then came the sad climax. As
he was about to strike her the sop-in-
law was seized with a stroke Of apo
plexy and died. with the blow unde-
iivered Lloyis therefore was the
winner.
Another case Of more recent date
was one IN which the hero, II such he
may be called. bad a constant dread
OF hiccoughing 10 death. His love OF
spurious refreshnent, in anything but
moderate quantities, was greater than
his fear. however. and he continued to
imbibe. although each Of his indiscre-
tons was accompanied by a severe
attack of hiccoughs. which. sometimes.
lasted for several days.
The man went to Lloyds. made the
proposition that Ec be insured against
hiccoughing 10 death. ard received a
policy. He was insured against death
only IN one form specified. any other
means Of demise being accredited 10
the profit OF Lloyds. The poor fellow
died in six months-but Of append
citis.
The Washington times., 1908-07-26
Company Took Risk.

With his ideas crystallized into
determination 10 protect himself with
an insurance policy. TIE crafty old
man decided 70 apply 20 Lloyds, think
ing that he might then take a wife
and collect the insurance. His aD-
plication was duly made. and. as his
Was such an unattractive a personal
ity. aside from the fact that re
scarcely could leave his chair be-
cause OF rheumatism. The Insurance
company took the risk.
The old man was iE ecsJacies at the
success OF his scheme, and he al once
settled down 20 a serious selection Of
a wife from those who had sought
his hand. But an urkind fate decided
o. call a halt right there. and the Sc
cgrities in which he had his money
invested failed utterly Re was left
without a penny. aud. needless 20 say,
without a woman At the last report
be remained a bachelor. and the in
surance company retained his pre-
MUM
There was another maa. who. 30 Is
said. partook abundau-ly OF the cup
that cheers. and who had added %
This fondness q deadly fear Of snakes.
Wherhel the TWO were SYNONYMOUS
never has been clearly explained SUI
fco II 70 say that no had the fear 50
firmly seated that Le sought protec-
tion from LloyGs- As he lived in rHe
heart Of the greatest city IN the would
and in a country whose most deadly
reptile WAS the iunoCUous garter. there
was little risk in issuing such a policy
a. a 0Omiral rate