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Ollie, could he have heard them,
reused their sleeping neighbor..
"Mr. Chairman were the words
that rang out in every nook of the
great auditorium. and people began to
sit up and take notice here and there
few started to cry "vote but be-
fore the word was fully uttered they
saw the big man aud paused a mo-
ment. and in that moment Ollie began
his speech. The hum drum noise in
cident 10 a great crowd died away,
and when he had been speaking half
a minute. everybody was listening,
and Ollie James had the attention Of
those twenty thousand people as no
other had had 1t since the chaplain
began has invocation at the first ses-
sion the day before. As the speaker
warmed up to his theme, one that |
know was closer to his heart than
any other, save family ties alone,
twenty thousand pairs Of eyes were
fixed upon him, and behind these
were ears straining TO catch every
word. The words came clear and dis
tinct. and as each word fitted into
it, place. we'll rounded sentence
flashed out bearing a thought a
sentiment. as Vivid to the mind a.
we're the great pyramids Of light that
gave the buruish Of day to the hall,
plain to the eve. First there was a
little ripple Of applause over yonder
where sat Kentucky, and a cheer or
two down IN the Dixie groupe.
The speaker did not pause, he was
thinking aud talking Of 1896 and
1900. and these thoughts en-
twined themselves into a wreath,
and behind the garland, growing
more and more distinct each moment,
was the face of the Great Commoner,
as if an artist was filing in the lines
Of sketch on canvass before your
eyes. The applause started again
and it spread over the building aud
drowned everything. bryan does
not belong to Nebraska, he does not
belong to America, he belongs to
humanity, SAID the great Kentuek-
ian, and the convention rose to its
feet and met that sentiment with an
applause that rings throughout the
west even vet. When the speaker
came to the close, telling of stand
ing by Bryan's side and listening to
him preach the simple truths of
Democracy to the people, at West
minister, where sleep the potentates
of the old world, and in the capitols
Of other European countries, there
was long deafening cry from all over
the hall of "go on, and some dele
gate from West Virginia got the
floor and moved in stentorian tones
that the time of the gentleman from
Kentucky be extended two hours,
and state after state rose and an
nounced that they desired to yield
their time to the gentleman from
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TELLS Of Ollie James Great Speech at the Denver Con-
VentiOn.Men Of Great Prominence and Long
In PartyS Service
YIELDED TO The GIFTED ORATOR FROM KENTUCKY.

| wa disappointed that there were
not more Cuttenden people At th,
Convention counted 90 seeing
Tom Cochran. Jesse Olive. Pres,
Maxwell and Al Dean for sure, and
thought maybe Fred Casncr, Marion
Ford aud Joe Dean from Piucy, Cab,
Wathcu aud Bill Wiiborn from Ford,
Ferry, Phin Croft, from Hurricane,
Charley Donakey and one Of the Stall.
ION boy, from sheridan Purse Cook
scy from Dycusburr and "Oldiieid
Sam Num- from Bells Mines all might
be there with the poll-book. from
their precinct. They disappointed me
but guess their night ear burned
during the week, for Judge Num-,
Lee Cruce. John Franks. Harve Hill
yard and myself had many quiet
talk about these and many others
throughout the time We we're together.
We talked about every thing from
I'd Fowlers corn to Ten Cochrans
bsby. and from the time Bob Dowell
vas elected sheriff down to the time
John and folded our tents, and with
fearful eyes looked to the west, hop
ing to find some nook or corner
where we could stand an even show
with the other boys to live out our
allotted three..corc and ten.
The biggest event Of the convention
to me was ollie James speech
scconding Bryans nomination. !
had heard Ollie on the hastings,
when thought Ben Rankin was
running the life out Of m g
for the Legislature and he was mighty
good then, and | would have gone to
Denver Just TO shake his big hand.
much less for the pleasure Of hearing
- after these years of experience
in Congress. ! had heard others in
National Conventions, and ] knew
full well that he would do credit to
himself and honor to the State of his
nativity. II is needless to say that
| was not disappointed. There were
speeches and speeches at that session
Of the convention and the delegates,
a. well a. the vast throng, had grown
weary Of speeches before midnight,
and would not listen TO many who
went to the platform prominent men,
high in office, and good speakers
had been cried down. They would be
met with a storm Of NO, no 1--WE
knew it, $50 tell it to others and
strive as they might, they were forced
to quit. Finally at one o'clock in the
morning. when the rollcall of State
was getting down toward the Is, the
committee on platform was ready to
report and another hour was consum-
ed in reading and adopting the resell
utions. Then other States were called
and II seemed to me that Kentucky
would not be reached before morning.
At last the reading clerk sang out
Indiana, and big delegate from
that state answered back that Indiana
Welded to her neighbor, Kentucky.
Out across the vast, tired, restless
throng that had waited all night for
the vote, and was now not only indif-
ferent, but hostile to any thing else,
| saw the towering form Of old Chit
tendens giant moving down the aisle
to the speakers platform. When he
appeared upon the stand, the Ken
tucky delegation woke up and gave a
few lusty cheers, Oklahoma chimed
in a little bit, and far up in gallery
few Kentucky nomads, whose
voices might have been familiar to
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-30

Friday Aug, 18th.
VI ARIoN ELECTRIC LIGHT Il Ice Co
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-30

Mrs. X. f. Canaan is visiting in
Eddyville this week.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-06
LOW HOMESEEKER RATES
0. S. L. Announces Special Rates
From Colorado to Idaho.

F. E. Austin, local agent of
the O. S. L., has received notice
that after May 10 special home
seekers rates will be on from
Colorado points to Idaho, which
will be available on the first
and third Tuesdays of each
month until December next.
The rate announced is one fare
plus So for the round trip. Stop
overs are to be permitted any
where along the line providing
the passenger does not take
more than Is days for one way
and Il days for the round trip.
40-43
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-06
State Tax Apportionment.

Figures showing the appor-
tionment in the various coun-
ties of the general tax levy for
1908 have been compiled in the
office of State Auditor Bragaw.
The levy is for $500,000 and the
increase in the state valuation
for 1907 over 1906 is $16,000,-
600. The assessed valuations
in 1906 were $82,000,0O0 in
round numbers, and for 1907
$99,672,288.70. The rate of
taxation for this year will be
less than last year by over one
mill. The rate for last year
was .O0644, and for this year it
will be .00201.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-06

at least so per cent. of the
growing crop and the damage
in Santa Clara county and the
Sacramento valley in particular
is reported especially heavy.
Usually the prune crop totals
about 170,0O0,O0O pounds, but
last year only about 75,000,000
were produced and this year
the growers say that the 50,-
100000 pound mark will hardly
be reached and the shortage is
expected to send the prices
soaring.
As an offset to the prune
crop, the California men say
they have the best prospects for
peaches and apricots that that
section has seen for years. The
price of these two fruits are
expected to decline from last
years price Of from TIC to 23c
down to about &c.
Growers of prunes in the vi
cinity of Mountain Home may
we'll congratulate themselves
that old Jack Frost has been
too busy in other states to pay
his respects to them.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-06

cies; and we most sincerely be-
lieve that man to be VIM. H.
Taft; and we hereby instruct
our delegates to use every hon
orable means to secure his NOM
ination.
1--WE congratulate the State
of Idaho on now having the
ablest delegation in the Senate
of any State in the Union.
1--WE extend our sincere SYM
pathy to Senator Hepburn in
his af1iction.
eve heartily commend Con-
gresham French for his able,
patriotic, and untiring efforts in
behalf of the State of Idaho
and the nation in general.
Furthermore that we ap-
prove and endorse the policies
of our present State Admins
tration."
The delegates to the Wallace
convention, A. A. Utley, J. M.
Owen, Ed. M. Clark and VIM.
w. Culver, have not yet decid-
ed whether all will attend or
not, but it is expected that at
least three will 60, leaving here
in the special train to Wallace
some time next Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-06
ELMORE COUNTY NSTRUCTS
DELEGATES FOR SEC'Y TAFT
Clenns Ferry Convention Unanimously Endorses
the War Secretary for President, and Com
mends Natl and State Administrations.

The first of the conventions
of the Elmore County Repub-
licans was held at Glenns Ferry
Saturday morning, and while it
was too early in the campaign
to expect any great amount of
enthusiasm, or any large at
tendance of delegates, yet it is
evident that there will be no
lack of interest as time goes on.
There was no particular contest
on at this convention, and the
four delegates to represent the
party at the Wallace conven-
tion were selected without diff
Guilty. The following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopt
ed:
"We the delegates of the FL
more County Convention fully
believe in the principles and
policies of that great states
man, Theodore Roosevelt, as
advanced, and as are being car
ried out in his present admins
tration; and we believe in nom-
mating for the office of prssi-
dent of the United States, a
man who will successfully car
ry out such principles and poll
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-06

ley to the effect that while the
records Of the State Engineer
showed that the filing on the
water of Lime Creek under
which the Great Western Beet
Sugar Co. claims its present
right, had expired last fall from
non-user, yet he believed that
the courts would allow the COM
pany to proceed under that
filing, provided that its works
of diversion did not in any way
lessen the normal flow of the
stream below.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-06
Another Blaze at Stock Yards.

Another alarm was turned in
to the department Sunday an
nouncing a blaze at the stock
yards, The department re-
sponded promptly and notw!th-
standing the high wind which
was blowing at that time soon
subdued the blaze. This is the
second alarm from that quar-
ter lately and the blaze this
time probably originated from
a passing locomotive.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-06
Wool Coming in Rapidly.

The seasons wool clip is COM
mencing to come in very rapid
.ly now, and the local warehouse
men are kept busy. Up to last
night, a total of over 2,400 bags
had been unloaded here, and it
is estimated the lot represents
a weight of about 100000
pounds. The present pros
poets are that the last years
record of total clip will be con-
siderably exceeded.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-06
Lime Creek Committee at Work.

The committe appointed by
the water users to investigate
the Lime Creek proposition
leaves today for the upper
country, accompanied by En-
gineer Ingalls,, one of DR.. Wi
ley's assistants, for the purpose
of making a preliminary ex-
animation of the situation.
Early this week the committee
received a report from DR.. Wi
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-06
Prunes Will Advance in Price.

Contrary to the usual order
of things that very common ar
ticle of diet, the prune, prom
ises to become a real luxury be-
fore long. Reports from many
California counties indicate that
the late frosts have damaged
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-06
Notice..

The Memorial Association of
Mountain Home will meet May
11th at 7::30 p. M, in the Dis
trict Court room to prepare for
the proper observance of Deco
ration Day, May 3Oth. All per-
sons interested are invited to
attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-06
OPENING TWIN FALLS
Salmon River Land & Water Co. at
Twin Falls, Ida., June |.

For the above occasion a rate
of two cents per mile in each
direction is authorized for the
sale of round trip tickets to
Twin Falls and return. Tickets
will be on sale May 29th, 30th,
and 31st and June 1st, limited
to continuous passage in each
direction and with final return
limit of June 10th, 1908. On
this occasion the Twin Falls
Salmon River Land and Water
Company will throw8O, ,000acres
of land open for entry under
the Carey act. The opening
will be held p Twin Falls city,
For further particulars inquire
of 0. S. L. agents.
D. S. SPENCER, Asst. G. P. A.
D. E. BERNLEY, G. P. A.
Milk delivered in any part of
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-06

Milk delivered in any part of
town. Telephone SIX. T. G. Ep.
person. 19tf
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-09
WORDS OF WISDOM.

The race for wealth merely leads
to a mausoleum.
Spontaneous thoughts are often
like the gun we didn't know was
loaded.
The man who really appreciates
single biessedness is doubly blessed.
It's pity that the self-made man
doesn't always make himself agree
able.
There isn't anything more nerve.
racking than an old maid Of fifty
trying to be cute.
The average woman is foolish
about her age. 1t is better to tell Il
than have it guessed at.
Even poet will stumble unless he
As 5ure-footed
When young mans heart is lacer-
ated, look for the lass.
1t takes certain amount of ability
to back up even bluff.
A girl may have teeth like pearls
and still be as dumb as an oyster.
A sermon is sometimes-based upon
text, and sometimes upon a pretext.
Love laughs at locksmiths. In
fact. locksmiths won't even keep the
wolf from the door.
Time is money. but we can't pay
OF. debts with 1t.
A fighting chance is all the average
woman requires.
We wouldn't mind the unexpected
II 1t didn't happen SO often.
The trusts demonstrate that many
a profit is without honor.
Success merely means hard work,
but then so does the lack of it.
A man may feel that he is stand
Ing up for his rights when he keeps
his seat in crowded car.-From
Musings of the Greenwood Lake
Philosopher, in the New York Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-09
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

Ihlrty or more young people of
Catasauqua presented "The Deestrick
Skule' In the Bridge Street Presby-
terian Church. The proceeds of the
play viii be used to purchase a new
heating plant for the church. The
players were trained by Mrs. NJ. G..
hammond, wife of the pastor of the
church.
Henry Forcum, deaf mute, aged
30, was run down and killed on the
Delaware & Hudson Railroad tracks
at scranton. He was employed as a
fireman at the Raymond Colliery and
was on his way home from work
when the locomotive struck him Six
months ago deaf mute fireman cm-
ployed by the same company was run
down at the same hour of the day
and under similar circumstances at
LuZerne.
Thirty thousand dollars will be
spent in beautifying the =. A. e S.
Small building at York. Tho i'm
provement will add greatly to the
Identification of York's old Colonial
Square, which marks the spot where
the Continental Congress at one time
sat and tranacted important business
for the benefit of the Colonies.
The Senate Committee on Public
buildings and Grounds has ordered
reported bill for new Government
building at Easton, to cost $l5O,OOO.
An Adams Express Company horse
at Altoona in the agony of death
from blood poisoning. seized the left
arm of driver Charles Barnes in it's
mouth crushing it and tearing the
flesh from the bone, =
p, Benjamin Norris, young Phila-
delphia druggist, and Miss Mary
Charlotte Sands. were married at
Jersey Shore.
The Williamsport Merchants Asso-
citation adopted resolutions declaring
the State Mercantile Tax law unneces.
sary and unjust and asking for its
repeal, also opposing parcels post
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-09

TheLawyer's Scheme
BY ALExANDEH SMALL. 3. |.


"Yes; he spoke to me about it.
He thought It would be such a splen~
did investment for me: the shares
were to bring in five per cent; that
would be sixty pounds year. He
was counting on that when he esti-
mated my income at hundred and
twenty"
"Ahl yes; / see. The fact ia, Miss
Murray, l would like to-; would
you mind selling me those shares; 1
will give you, let me see, say fifteen
hundred for them, and put the money
In less speculative investment.
That amount at four per cent. will
bring you in the same income, and
It will be safer for you. You see
those shares weren't fully paid up,
aud there's liability for "calls" at
taching to them, and as you have no
more capital to invest in them you
would have to get rid of them, SO
you may as well sell them to me.
Shall we hold that as agreed? took
1t for granted that you would, and
I brought the papers here for you
to sign"
Edith would as soon have thought
OF doubling the solvency of the
Bank Of England as of suspecting
Sydney Anstruther of any SHARP
practices" but her eyes were keen
and her mind was alert, and she
could not help being struck by his
apparent nervousness, and by his
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-09

II was characteristic epistle. NJ
spelt, jocular and impertinent. btt
II conveyed the all-important news
that the woman to whom he had been
so long bound by his word Of honor
had herself cut the bond by getting
married to another $50 you are
free now to do as you like" she con-
cluded; "and you'll he fortunate IL
you get as good match as I've got"
He rose to HIS feet and breathed.
freely. A burden seemed to have
been rolled off his head. And lust
at that moment Edith Murray's note
was delivered to him, and he sped
off to-The Laurels.
There had been a storm for three
days, but 1t was over. and the sun
was shining brilliantly from a cloud
less sky The sound of the wind
among the trees was music to sgd
ney's ears; there was in It nothing of
the sadness of autumn when the wind
is driving the dead leaves to their
burial; IL was full of hopefulness and
JOY as 1t sang reveille to the sleeping
birds, and awoke new life in every
herb and tree.
Sydney" she said, looking at him
very seriously, 81 want you to tell
me the truth about those shares. Was
1t the case that they were worth
nothing when you paid me fifteen
hundred pounds for them. and that
you have lost still further on them!"
He flushed hotly and frowned.
"Who-what mischeyous hoGy-has
been talking?" he inquired; but she
Interrupted him.
We have known each other long,
Sydney. and have right to expect
you to tell me the truth. You admit
it?"
II was quite willing to do it," he
said feebly.
But was it right? Was it right
to keep me in ignorance Of my real
position? And to--humiliate me by
making me live on charity (she
swallowed a sob and went on bravely)
yes, charity, for have been liv.
ing all this time on your money
when. I should have been earning my
own living. 1t was kindly meant. /
believe, but, oh. how could you think
| would take it il I knew" Her
touching appeal unnamed him.
"Oh, my dear Edith" he cried.
seizing her hands in his; "I would do
far more than that for you: would
give you all I have to make you
happy"
"But-but-" she stammered. 81
thought-you-"
THAT l was to marry some one
else? That's all over; I'm a free
man, thank God; free to marry the
woman / love-and have loved all
these fifteen years. Oh, Edith. dar-
ling, will you be my wife?"
"Oh, Sydney!" she said, and her
voice broke, Il was beginning to fear
you didn't care for mel" and with a
sob of happiness, she hid her face
upon his breast. And the silence
that followed was too sweet to be
broken by words-The Dumfermline
Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-09
TWO HOTELS BURNED.

Meadville, Pa. Especially Half a
hundred persons had narrow escape
from death and two hotels were de-
stroyed in fire at Conneaut Lake,
near here. The only fire-fighting
force at Conneaut Lake is n small
bucket brigade, and for a time the
town was at the mercy OF the flames
The fire was gotten under control
after 1t had completely destroyed the
Taylor Hotel and partially destroyed
the Chilcott House. Several barns
and outhouses were also destroyed.
The loss is estimated at $3O,O 900.
The fire was discovered just I'm time
to allow the hotel guests to rush from
the building in safety.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-04-09

coming out. They tell me he's a
great fayorite with the Laird; oh, OF
course / know he comes here pretty
often too---iny cousin said so to me-
but ! told her to mind her own busi-
ness. It's natural be should come to
see YOU, Miss Murray, when your
father and he were such friends;
but did wonder to find him going
so often to Laird McGregor's.
'Hootsl' says my cousin. there need
be nae secret about It; he would like
fine to marry the Laird's young Teddy
they were dancin' theglther for
'oors at the last Volunteer Ball! oh,
You needn't pay much attention to
such talk as that, Miss Murray; there
may be nothing In 1t, of course"
Mr.. Anstruther is surely at lib
erty to marry Miss MacGregor IL he
likes' said Edith. For my part
consider he's quite her equal, though,
of course, he can't have so much
money"
Just what I said myself, my dear.
And to be sure she's very common
looking and red-haired, and he's as
handsome a man as is to be seen in
the county. | was always wondering
why he never got married; he must
be forty II he is day, and he could
get his pick of the ladies of Dun
thorpe for the asking"
Edith's cheeks burned, and she did
her best to change the subject, but
Barbara Grant was irrepressibie.
She had just heard piece of gossip.
and was in agony till she could get
1t out.
'But the reason why he remains a
bachelor is no secret now" she added,
nodding her head triumphantly.
when he was young fellow in
Edinburgh living in lodgings he fell
in love with his landlady's daughter,
Silly creature with nothing in her.
When he got more sense he wanted to
break off his engagement, but she
wouldn't let him; and from that day
to this she has prevented him marry
ing anybody else by threatening to