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ROOSEVELT AND BRYAN.
Office Holders and Office Seekers in
Each Ones Party Seeking Orders
INpOp, Him


From Him.
ranuanNs, Cannon, Hughes and the
other candidates for the republican
presidential nomination have lived
not to learn, for when the word went
down the line from administration
HEADQUARTERS that Taft was to be
nominated they should have been able
to see the handwriting on the black
board. They have lived to little pur-
pose if they do not know that pie
is always taken when passing. The
office-holders and dispensers of patro-
mage take the cue the moment it is
tipped off, and lead while the whole
brigade follows. Take this state for
instance When Mr.. Taft delivered
his speech in Greensboro the night
before the republican state eonVen-
ton was held two years ago, he told
his party, in effect at least, that 1t
would be better off if the officers were
given to the democrats. This made
the whole bunch hot-except those
who had no Office, but wanted one,
AID they were mad as hornets, and
abused him constantly until orders
came to fall in; they obeyed and
are now working for him night as
, we'll as day Practically the same
conditions exist in other states, other
than those having favorite sons, and
those will get on the Taft wagon
! Just as soon as one complimentary
ballot Is taken
| It Is an astonishing thing, but re-
publicans and democrats are asking
orders from one man-the republicans
from Mr.. Roosevelt, the democrats
from Mr.. Bryan, though it must be
admitted that Mr.. Bryan offers no
pie; he is doing it with his little
tongue-and his face. The truth is
state convention may be held that
is dead against him, but if he can
be present and make few remarks,
the trick IS done. But Mr.. Bryan has
great help in the fact that candidates
for all the important Offices know that
such advocacy is bound to help them
and every fellow is hanging on tc
the Nebraskan's coat tail, when there
are some that care little about his
nomination only in so far as he car
aid them to land. In North Caroline
we think it is safe to say that not III
aspirant for an office, from governor
or senator down to township cOnsta
BILE can be found who is not strons
for Prvan: some Of them may fee
tnat his nomination is not best. bu
, they are not going to oppose him
r they are afraid Rec
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-13

Speaking about trusts. what IL the
matter with the one Mr. Roosevelt Is
running for Taft? IT IL Is not trust
what is il? He has laid dows the law
and says the man who does not sup
port him shall be cast into outer
darkness. from a political standpoint
at feast. SO high-banded have been
his tactics that a Republican who
ever dreamed OF an Office shudders
when he cOntemp plates exerr is.ng his
political rights. To intimate that he
cannot airport Taft amounts 10 ex-
termination il in the power OF the
gentleman who holds the TeinB in
the white house. While fighting
90 trdsts why not fight this one or
ganizcd and maintained by the pres
ident himself?-Greensbo Record
Don't think that piles can't te cur-
ID. Thousands OF obstinate cases have
been cured by Doan's Ointmsnt. SO
cents at any drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-13

the meal the cook broke dish out In
the kitchen, but he, didn't rush out
there and want to know if she intend
ed to wreck the place. It was quiet,
harmonious meal, and Mrs. Bowser
kept wondering what was going to
happen.
When Mr.. Bowser came home Mon
day evening he had no complaint of
finding the gate open or the doormat
turned end for end. He ate heartily
of the dinner and found it good.
Later on gentleman called and
asked him if he was interested in bal
looming and wanted to stop for an hour
and sell him a share in the latest thing
in airships, but he met with such chill
ing Indifference that he soon took his
departure.
Then came a message from the drug
store that there was a man there who
wanted to interest him in a frog farm,
but Mr.. Bowser replied that he was
busy, and he sat down to his paper and
cigar.
Mrs. Bowser called his attention to
the fact that it was the regular night
for the weekly meeting Of the Gay Gid
Boys club and asked if he wasn't go
ing. and he replied that he might not
attend again this winter.
The evening glided away so peace
fully that the cat sneaked out to ind
some excitement and raise row in the
back yard and Mrs. BOwser tried in
vain to get interested in book. Once
she. asked Mr.. BowSer why he dIdn't
try to invent an ice machine. but he
simply shook his head.
Tuesday was almost q counterpart of
Monday, except there were more call
ers in the evening. A man who had
model of q FIVE wheeled wagon called
and wanted to exhibit 1t, but Me-. Bow
ser courteously passed him on
Another man, with a patent Beehive,
got inside the door and had Just ex-
planned that with his hive the bees
would make 200 per cent more honey
when he was courteously tokd to call
again
Then two politicians called to see i
Mr.. Bowser would accept nomination
for mayor, and they were aStOunded "A
his promptness in declining;; also at not
being invited into the library to have i
drink and a smoke.
The beehive may be a. good thing.
observed Mrs. Bowser waen Mr.. Bow
ser was seated again.
Reads United Stats History.
"More likely to be : swindle," was
! the reply. and then he read history Of
the United States for sn hour and wen
10 bed
Same attitude when he arQse OF
| Wednesday. After he had laft tht
house fer the Office the cook washet
up her dishes and then came upstair
to say:
Are you going 20, send for the docto
and ask him what he thinks. ma'am?"
There is nothing to think about ez
cept your work.
But. ma'am. when all OF a sudden
man begins to get so awful good an
quiet
Bridget, this is your busy day. an
we have no time to talk.
: That evening a man with whee
. | barrow that did all the loading and a:
, loading and run itself met Mr. Bowse
: at the gate and sought to financially il
; terest him, but he was not needed 70
more than a minute.
Later on a man with patent cor
for cider barrels rang the bell Durin
: the three minutes be was listened
he explained that his cork enabled an
one to drink out Of the barrel withou
air getting to its contents. and then hi
own air was shut of. and he four
:, himself out In the cold world
No scolding about the coal
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-13
LIVED AFTER HANGING.


guu~rou. Instances Of Persons Re-
.useiated After Laws Exccuttoa-
Innumerable instances Of resuscit-
alton after hanging are recorueu.
Henry III. granted n pardon 70
~oman named Inetta de Balsuam
no was suspended from O'Clock
on a Monday 20 sunrise OF Thursday.
and Afterwards came to-" DR.. Flott
tells ct n Swiss who was hung up
thirteen times without effect. on A.
count of the peculiar condition uf MS
~indpire. u having teen eonrer'ed
into fonc by disease.
knLfc Green. servant GIL, wa
fanseJ at oxford In 1850 end re
eoycted II holry afterwards UNDER
o ..or,ors treatment. hrs. Cope.
xhc wac hanged at the same plAho
eiyht years later also recovered. oa
SsptainheF .. 1874. Margaret ID t'I!on
w-S La4Fed at Edinburgh. and re''oT-
sr-d Wlile being carried 20 ne
Pra-e. she Evcc for mary years al
i.rvrards and was ui.tverEany known
rs Sail Hanged "aggte Dickson.
hcuSebreaker = lmcd SiT.;n waS
harrCd at Tyburn n 1905. re-
rri,. - came when he had Deat s.
.C.r..o quarter OF an n bhr Ie
vas cut down. b.ev nd reFiT"u. VIZ
ir..w l.icil. hTt yed In Lonlol ~
I.I". revived sd WIS transported.
AI:. hanged "a CIrk in 1 % MS
tas,.. in hand ~ physician WHO
rev -hI him IrJund Ia six hours.
and we are told the fellow had the
2erve to attend a theatrical perform
lnce the same evening.
Richard johnson; hanged NJ
Shrewsbura on October 3 1896. ob-
tained promise from the under
sheriff 10 place ho!m in the couin
without changing his clothes After
hanging half an hour he sttil showed
signs OF life and on examination IL
was found la had wrapped cords
about his body connected with hooks
at the neck. which prevented the
rops from doing its work. The ap-
paratus was removed and the inan
hanged effectively.
II may be offered in explanation OF
the cases mentioned that there was
no drop used at executions In those
days. the culprit usually suffering
asphyxia without the cerebral col
umn being brokeu!-London Tit-Bits.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-13

If the idea Is to get the Democrat
ic convention as near the centre OF
the State as possible then put II at
Monitt's Mills. is Randolph county.
True, the delegates will have to 80
by lumber road part OF the way and
hoof it the balance. but Il Will be as
fair to the east az to the west. Then
all could meet on a common sawdust
pile and have the advantage OF free
music by the sawmiiI band.-Char-
fotte Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-13
A Modern Martyr.

A gieam OF china and white.
Some silver fair to see,
A dainty kettle shining bright
When Mabel makes the tea
She poses In a cushioned nook
And brews most regaliy.
No queen could more majestic look
Than Mabel making tea
But, ah. alack, tits sad to say
Those hands love to see
Fluttering above the china gay
Make exscrable tea
And I. concearing that the mess
Does not agree with me.
Drink smilingly four cups-rc less
when Mabel makes the tea
-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-13
Heard The CaI. II The w1fd.

Senator Dixon OF Montana, tells a
laughable story On North Carolln-
ian.
Several years ago" says this dis
tinguished son of Alamance, while
sitting in my office out in Montana,
tall, thin man with scanty beard, cali
ed to see me- When l had hidden
the old fellow walk in he did so but
gingerly and and kept turning about
to see if any one followed or eyed
him.
Having entered the office and clos
ed the door ne peeped here and thrre
to make certain that we were alone
You need not look friend, there
IS no one present except US.
"Is your name Dixors%
Yes sir. Dixon is my name
"Iawyer Dixon?
Yes
well. want YOU 10 do some
thing for me-. am from Wilkes coun-
ty. North Carolina
North Carolina?'
Yes sir. where you We're born,
Yes down TlAlamance coun-
ty'
We'll. let ne tell vow said the
man taking another look about, j
came here and secrled about year
~ and p.tched 4 little crop. One day
last fa1 when on my wav 70 town,
T saw the prettic7st little stream run
mig down through the woods and IN
dcrgrowth and it remf0ded me OF
Wilkes. / thought OF old days and
sent hack bone for an old copper still
that | had left there and they shipped
it to me in a bed tick Yes. that's
what / done, and I took IL back up In
the thicket, on that little branch.
put it down. and made run Of liquor
Just like I used to do down in Wilk-
es before the revenue officers got af-
ter me-and before long ! had lots
OF customers. The liquor was white
just like North Carolina cortland a.
got me IN trouble. There amt no
white liquor in these parts. Yes, sir.
the revenues are after me and I want
you to get me out
He heard the call. Of the wild and
Needed It." declared Mr.. Dixon
Washington correspondence in Char
lotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-13

CAS- ASTo7EA.
a. >The Kind Yeg Hare MHzr buub
u>tE-a r = ~ y !" tt
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-13

MT. Norman r. Coulter. promin-
ent architect, in the Delbert building.
San Francisco, says. Il fully endorse
all that has been said OF Electric Bit
ters as a tonic medicine. II Is good for
everybody. II corrects, stomach, livcr
and kidney disorders and a prompt
and efficient manner and builds up
the system" Electric Bitters is the
best spring medicine ever sold over a
druggists counter: as blood purifier
1t Is unequaled so. at: r. X. Bellamy' 3
drug, store.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-13
Who VIII BE Our Next Governorc
Who will be North Carolina mex

Who VIII BE Our Next Governor!
Who will be North Carolina next
governor? The democrats seem to be
blessed with candidates In number.
with the republicans less fortunate.
The state has had enough agitation
and excitement. and wants Quietude
and a return to those principles that
will give our people less turmoil and
noise, and which will help business
to resume it's heretofore healthy con
dition; that will not obstruct and pull
down, but restore and build up. f,
among those already being consider
ed by the two parties, no choice
can be made of the right man as
above outlined. we suggest that the
business interests of the state join
forces and put forward. candidate.
the mention of whose name would
not first suggest politics" or office,
but would mean TO all, progress, free
dom from excitement. business meth
eds in state affairs and the many
similar good things Of which we have
recently known too little. Two such
candidates we have in mind and they
are: ID. A. Tompkins, OF Charlotte:
and John Fries. OF WInston-Salem-
Central North Carolinean.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-13
His Contrary Way.

Caller-I presume you take~your qui,
nine in capsules.
Old Hunks-No. Who knows what's
In the composition Of those capsules:
There's no pure food law observed in
making 'em so far as 1 know. l take
my quinine straight and he hanged It
it!-Chieago Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-13
BOWSER NOT HIMSELF.
The Old Philosopher Has No
Complaints to Make.
SATISFIED WITH HIS FOOD.
Also With Other Things-Mrs. Bowser
Misses "Reai Thins"-None of the
Usual Schemes int--est Him, Not
Even a Frog Farm.

copyright. 1908. by T. G. McCiure.1
Mrs. Bowser noticed a marked change
In Mr.. Bowser as he got up Monday
morning. He found his several ard
cles of wearing apparel without trou-
BILE. He did not growl abost his collar
nor swear about his necktie. Ii there
were holes in his socks. he did not re-
fer 10 them She fingered bit to see
IL be would charge her with having
got up ir the night and hidden his cuffs
under the bed, but he found them with
out trouble
Not q word of fault was found with
the breakfast He didn't declare the
bacon not iii for dog. and he didn't
refer to the coffee as slops. During
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-13
The Cave DwelIers of Italy.

In several of the towns of southern
Italy through which | passed there
were pointed out to me caves cut into
the solid rocks of the hillside where
people are living. In one such cave
house in Sell, Sicily, there was a rough
bed on one side Of the cave, on the 9TH
er an oil press turned by a donkey.
Often have seen houses whose walls
were constructed Of brush and mud
and the roofs made Of rough tiles or
matched with straw. The peasant has
been most patient. Naturally light
hearted and long suffering he would
cheerfully eat piece of black bread
and an onion for his morning meal,
cornmeal much seasoned with little
olive oil and bread for dinner, boiled
potatoes and piece Of goats cheese
with more black bread at night, and
then at the close OF his humble repast
Btoop down and touch the ground with
his hand and, kissing 1t, thank God for
his favors. In some of the remoter
towns the simple minded people con-
tinue to do so. But contentment under
such conditions could exist only so
long as there was no contact with the
outside world. Whether the land hold
ers desire 1t or not. progress is bound
to come.-"Charitles and the Commons"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-13
The Two Bacons.

Roger Bacon. 1214-94, known as
the miraculous DOCTOR" was very
remarkable man, 300 years ahead of
his time. In fact, his mind was more
modern than that of Francis Bacon,
who lived three and half centuries
later. He was probably the inventor
of gunpowder; he knew that there
were different kinds of gases; he pre-
dicted steamboats, and railroads; he
constructed lenses and burning glasses
and was acquainted with the theory of
the telescope, If he did not actually
construct one. In an age Of unusual
ignorance and superstition he stood for
keen, systematic thinking In opposi-
ton to the spirit of his time he sought
to divert the interest Of his contem-
poraries from scholastic substitutes to
study of nature A great many would
justify Draper in calling Roger Bacon
q greater man than was bis more ia
nous namesake. New York American.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-13
Paid Her In Full.

In her younger days Hetty Green
had for neighbor shrewd old Yer.
mont farmer. One day, in the midst
of the thrashing, this old farmer broke
his winnowing fan and sent over to
borrow Hetty's.
Certainly" was the suave reply.
"He Is perfectly welcome to my fan,
but never let my tools be taken or
the place. Tell him to bring his grain
here and he may winnow as much as
he likes on my barn floor"
OF course this was an awkward ar
rangement but the farmer said moth
Ing. Some weeks later Mrs. Green
sent over In a hurry to borrow the
old fellows sidesaddle.
Certainly. she is perfectly welcome
to the use Of my saddle. It's hanging
over q rafter In the loft above the
wagon shed. Tell her to come right
over and ride 1t there as long AZ she
Ikea"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-13
GOOD In EVIL.

If one regards only the APP
pearance of things he will con-
clude that we are in an era OF
unusual corruption in public af-
fairs. He will become pessi-
mistic. On the contrary he
should be optimistic. True,
there is much corruption in pub
lie affairs, but no more than
there was a year ago or four
years ago. And now the peo-
pie are aroused, and they have
servants in high places that
have proven themselves the re-
lentless foe of corruption. For
this we have to rejoice. 1t is
much to be thankful for. Cor
ruption is not increasing and it
is sure to decrease. The
aroused people will see to that.
We should be glad that corrup-
ton is being uncovered and
punished, as we'll as sad that it
exists. We need not fear cor
ruption that is exposed and
when the people are aroused
about it. It is when the people
are Indifferent and the rascals
are safe, that we should fear for
the safety of our institutions
and the happiness of the people.
Rural Spirit.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-13
The Ugly Rhinoceros.

"What is the most dangerous of all
the wild animals that I have .encoun
tered? The rhinoceros," said one Of
the big game hunters of the world.
"In equatorial Africa you will find
the rhinoceros almost everywhere-in
the high land and in the low land, in
the open country and in the brush.
You will find him when you least ex-
pect him, and most often when stalk
ing through his habitat. wholly uncon-
scious of his presence, you suddenly
hear his chug-chugp Then God help
you If you are not provided with a
rifle of large caliber and carrying steel
bullets Your only chance is to do a
swift sidestep. and even then you have
only three shots that will count--the
brain. the neck and heart shot. When
he is charging head-on 1t is impossible
for you to reach either one" Chicago
Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-13

Speaking of yellow, the sunfower, In
aower language, is symbollcal Of false
riches for the following reasons; The
Spaniards when they invaded Peru be.
held gold on every hand, and when
they saw the country covered with
golden colored flowers they imagined
they, too, must be pure gold-not the
only case where appearances have
been deceitful. But by perverse con-
tradiction of this story the Spaniards
themselves adopt the flower as sym
Dol Of faith, and one Of their poets
says. Real faith Is like the suns fair
flowers, which midst the clouds that
shroud 1t and the winds that wave 1t
to and fro and all the change Of air
and earth and sky doth rear Its head
and looketh up still steadfast to Its
God" So II you want to grow sun
flowers you can take your choice Of
reaninss.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-13
FOUNDRY" MCGUIRE
TO RUN Saw MILL
Trades Water Right for Eighty Ac.
res for Mill and Stumpage
Contract Near Atlanta.

J. w. Mcclure, formerly man.
ager of the now defunct Noun
tain Home Manufacturing Co.,
has traded an open water right
for eighty acres, under the
Great Western Beet Sugar Co. s
irrigation system for a small
saw mill on the Yuba river, two
and one-half miles south of At
lanta, the former owner being
Sam Tindell. The mill is said
to be in good working order
and capable of handling a con-
siderable quantity of logs. Mr..
Mcclure gets along with the
mill a stumpage contract under
which a total of nearly 100000
feet of timber remains uncut,
and he expects this contract to
keep the mill busy for at least
two seasons. w. NJ. Devlin, al
so a former employee of the
foundry, has secured an inter-
est in this new enterprise from
Mr.. Mcclure and both these
gentlemen will start for At
lanta the first of next week,
accompanied by Ward Danforth
and Gust. Fields, who will
work in the mill. 1t is expect
ed that the mill will be in oper-
alton within ten days and it will
be kept busy as long as the sea-
son will permit.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-13

The Bank of England Is popularity
called the "0ld Lady of Threadneedle
Street" The story Is told that In the
early part of the last century, when
"the Green Man." the Lady In Black"
and other oddities notorious for some
peculiarly of dress were well known
IN the city, the white Lady of Thread
needle Street" was daily visitor to
the Bank of England.
She was, II Is said, the sister to a
poor young clerk who had forged the
signature to transfer warrant and
who was hanged In 1909. She had been
q needleworker for an army contractor
and lived with her brother and an old
aunt In the city. Her mind became
affected at her brothers disgraceful
death. and every day at noon she used
to cross the rotpnda to the pay coun-
Ter.
Her one unvarying question was, els
my brother. Mr.. Frederick, here to-
dayr'
The invariable answer was, mo,
miss, not today"
She seldom remained above five min
utes, and her last words always were:
solve my love to him when he re-
turns. l will call tomorrow. Youths
Companion
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-13
Music In Battle.

The hrst use OF field music of which
we have absolutely authentic informa-
ton was at the battle of Bouyines,
that village of French Flanders where
the French won three victories, Philip
Augustus defeating Otto Nv. of Ger
many there In 1214, Philip of Valois
defeating the English there In 1910,
while In 1874 the French defeated the
Austrians at the same place. 1t was
at Bouvines in 1914 that trumpets
sounded the signal for the victorious
French charge, the first authentic In
stance OF a command given by trum-
pct call
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-13
Buddhism.

The substance of Buddhism as given
by Its founder is as follows: ITO serve
wise men and not to serve fools; to
give honor to whom honor is due;
much insight and much education; a
complete training and pleasant speech;
to succor father and mother; to cherish
wife and child; to follow peaceful
calling; to give aims and live righteous
ly; to help men and do blameless
deeds; reverence and lowliness; con-
tentment and gratitude; temperance
and chastity; mind mistaken by the
things of the world; without anguish
or passion. They that live like this
are invinclble ON every side. On every
side they walk in safety, and theirs ia
the greatest blessing"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-13
Or. Angel Money.

There are some queer names In Aus
tralia. A witness In recent case at
Melbourne responded to the crier's
call, Lilly Fury" In spite Of her for
bidding surname she seemed, according
to the reporters, to be very nice and
amiable young lady. For many years
the most fashionable physician in Sgd
ney was a DR.. Angel Money. One Of
his patients, the late Sir Henry Parkes,
six times prime minister, used to say
1t was the only name In the world that
combined the celestial and the terres-
trial.-London Chronicle.
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Notice..

An adjourned session of the
annual meeting OF the stockhold
ers of the Boston Idaho Gold
Dredging Company, Limited, will
be held in office Of the company at
Mountain Home, Idaho, June 26,
1908, at IL o'clock noon for the
purpose of electing a board of d.
ree'ors, amending the bylaws and
to transact such other business as
may legally come before the meet
ing. j. M OWEN,
40 51 Secretary.