davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-14
Distinguished Music Dealers.

1t Is a source of pleasure to Black
foot and Pocatello people to know
that the Star Piano which Is attract
ing so much attention in The Repub-
lican piano contest, Is one from the
stock of the local dealer at the Gate
City, the Pocatello Music Company,
of which A. E. Fridenstine is mana
ger.
This firm deals with it's customers
with view of pleasing them and
having them satisfied after they get
accustomed to their instrument. We
have observed that they do most Of
their advertising in this way They
take care to satisfy every customer
If anything reasonable will satisfy
and the expressions of the happy pur-
chaser of piano, are the safest guide
for others needing instruments. It
is also the best form of advertising
that firm can have circulating
among the people.
E. H. Albert, former Blackfoot
man, is one of the partners in the
firm, and Blackfoot people will be
glad to witness their success on this
solid business principle.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-14

the people, for the people and gov
erned by the people, preparation for
worthy living in all civic relation re-
quires that the citizens shall be edu-
Gated, not only so far as to give in
telligent voice to political conviction,
but they shall be fitted, both in
knowledge and training, for the
highest civic activities which are ex-
ercised by the few as the chosen re-
presentatives of the many.
We must dismiss from our minds
the idea that getting hold of read
ing, writing and arithmetic is educa-
tion; these are the means of educa-
tion and not education. itself. The
country is full of men and women
who can read the daily papers, but
many Of these are not educated in
the sense of the word that means
good citizens 1t is necessary that
we see the world, that we know peo-
pie, that we sympatbize with activi-
ties outside our own narrow sphere
in order to be good citizens. Educa-
tion means the participation in all
life, and mans knowledge is measur-
ed by the actual use he makes of it.
Not, how much he knows; but, how
well he uses what he does know.
The achievements In providing op-
portInities and advantages for the
education Of our youth have been
truly great, but as President Roose-
velt said in his message to Congress,
"our public school system is defec-
tive" 1t puts premium on literary
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-14
raining. We need the best type of

i training. We need the best type o.
/ Industrial schools.
Idaho has law that compels the
parents and guardians to send theil
children to school between the ages
/ of eight and sixteen and this has en-.
abled the school officials to see that
every child is receiving that which
| is really his birthright, good com
mon school education. According to
the report of the school year ending
June 1907, only so per cent of the
children of school age on the census
list were enrolled and 721a per cent
of those enrolled were actually at
tending school, With the existing
law the reports from the counties
have been very gratifying in regard
to the enrolment and daily atten-
dance for the present school year.
ones who will determine it's moral
character and standing among other
nations, consequently the innovation
of an occasional so-called educational
reform should be favorably consider
ed by the patrons instead of it be-
ing ignored without any thought or
consideration, whatever.
There are many things or con-
ditions that hinder the proper de-
velopment of our schools. They are
handicapped to considerable extent.
Some of these are the changable
membership of the school board, the
too lavish employment of the home
teacher whether she be qualified or
not the crowded school rooms which
make it impossible for the proper
classification and grading Of pupils,
the low salaries paid the profession
of teaching, and I will add the lack
of practical thought for the individu-
al pupil in the school. These as we'll
as others that might be mentioned,
are formidable hindrances to the
school work, They initiate against
proper progress. They might be said
to be the educational problems of to-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-14
Death of w. F. Parker.

On Sunday morning, February 9th,
w. H. Parker passed away at his
home north of Otis Pneumonia was
the immediate cause, and he leaves
wife and little four-year-old
daughter to mourn his loss.
Mr.. Parker was son-in-law of Jas.
Claypool, and came here from North
Carolina. He has sister, Mrs. s. R.
Evans, living at Lewiston, Idaho.
The funeral took place from the
home, and the remains were laid to
rest in the cemetery at Yuma.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-14
The Piano Contest.

Interest in the piano contest Is
still growing, and the last count,
made on the seventh of February,
called to mind that old expression,
THE last shall be FIRST
But nobody knows how It will
terminate, Nobody attempts to tell
just yet, who will have the most votes
when the committee finishes It's count
the 1st of March. ITO her that hath
shall be given, and from her that
hath not, shall be taken even that
which she hath" SO far as votes
are concerned, to her that hath shall
be given a very fine piano. It has
been suggested that as all the public
Is interested In the voting contest,
some kind of social event should
mark the formal presentation of the
piano, the gift of The Idaho Republi-
can, awarded by public opinion or the
good will OF the greatest number.
1t should be an occasion worthy of
the attention the contest Is receiv-
Ing. A pleasing feature about the
affair Is that 1t will mark the end of
a contest in which somebody will be
a gamer of something elegant and
valuable, and the others will not be
losers. All can rejoice alike that
somebody has won, and II anybody
Is disappointed, 1t will be only that
pang which comes OF being SO near
and yet not getting the prize, and
life is full of those things. Even the
girls who do not win will have gain
led by the experience. They gain
acquaintance, gain friends, gain ex-
Derience in marshalling their forces
In harmless game, and will be
known far and wide as girls who
were honored by friends who banked
their votes by thousands from week
to week and from month to month
without fail. We want to give the
public this treat.
On February 2Sth we will give a
special coupon of two thousand votes
to the person who shall have sent
to this Office before Feb. 25th, the
best outline or program to be carried
out in presenting the piano to the
winner. The Republican manage
ment reserves the right to decide up
on the merits of the plans offered.
In this matter three things must be
incorporated into the plans:
The program, or exercises must be
free to all. Whatever the expense is.
The Republican must pay the bill.
1t must provide some pleasing
feature for each girl who has stayed
in the race to the end.
1t must afford an opportunity for
the winner to express her apprecia-
tion of the aid of her friends and the
person or persons who managed the
closing weeks OF the contest for her.
The special coupon of two thous-
and votes will be issued and deliver
ed on Friday, February 2Sth, the day
before the contest closes, and the
plans for the presentation of the
piano will be published In The Re-
publican of the same date.
Contestants for the big coupon
must send in their plans in writing.
This contest is open for all alike.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-14

Mrs. D. v. Archbold returned from
Salt Lake rather Unexpectedly We'd
nesday night. She is very enthusi-
astic over the Padreweski recital and
wishes all music lovers could have
been there.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-14

]. R. McComb Of Des Moines is ex-
pected here Monday to relieve Rev.
Edwards of the school work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08
London Stock,

London, March IA waiting game seemed to be the policy of outsiders as well as operators on the stock exchange this afternoon as during the week. Even the reduction of the Bank of Englands rate of discount and cheap money failed to stimulate activity. Quotations on Brit ish shares were practically unchanged to- day as against last Saturday. Exception must be made of home rails, however, which benefited on moderate investment demand, and some repurchases on the idea that the recent decline had been overdone.
 American railway shares continued un- interesting throughout the week. They are decidedly out of favor with the public. Politics in the United States, unsatisfac- tory earnings and confident predictions that further liquidation in America is in- evitable were chiefly responsible for the dearth of business and the small daily fiuctua tions the market finished showing little changes on the week. United States Steel however, closed IF points dearer on reports of better trade conditions.
 Money was in temporarily restricted supply owing to revenue collections, which made the market borrow from the Bank of England, but the outlook prom less considerable ease with trade contrac- tion, the large gold output and the strengthening of the international money markets. These conditions lead to the belef that there would be another reduc- tion in the Bank of England's rate Of dis- count in April.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08
COTTON MARKET
 IS MORE ACTIVE Opening Is Steady and Practi-
 caIIy Unchanged
BULL SUPPORT IS BETTER
Trading Causes a Slight Advance, But Absence of Any Great Demand Keeps Prices Almost on
 the Opening Level.

New York, March 7.-The cotton mar ket opened steady at unchanged prices to a decline of points in response to lower cables but soon firmed up on Wall street buying, covering by shorts, better trade reports, a firmer stock market and bull support. Trading was fairly active for a Saturday and prices during the middle of the morning weRe about 8 to points net higher
 Superficially the cotton market is await ing for definite information regarding the volume of spot demand for March Fund amentally the hands of the speculator are tied and whatever influence he might exert in behalf of the staple is overbal- anced and offset by the practically com plete elimination of all forms of cooper ation and assistance. At the moment the measreness of demand is a little more acute than is the meagerness of offerings, hence the spot market evidences signs of declining
 The market closed steady with prices unchanged to ? points lower
 Receipts of cotton at the ports today. 29,6Ol bales, against 1S.747 last week and oS,90l last year. For the week 100. 900 against 105,50S last week, and 1S7, ,095 last year. Today's receipts. at New Orleans. 23SS bales, against 5s3S last year. and at Houston, Sl35 against 1894 last year.
 Spot closed quiet; middling uplands, Il. .4oc; m1ddling gulf, Il roc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08
Weeklx Bank Statement.

New York, March 7.-The statement or clearing house banks for the week shows that the banks hold $30,1S5,97o more than the requirements of the 25 per cent re- serve rule this Is an increase of $SI3,o0o in the proportionate cash reserve as com- pared with last week. The statement fol- lows:
 Loans. s1,164, S49, 200; increase, $3291, 300.
 Deposits, $1,175, 70e,5Oo; increase, $,076,Soo.
 Circulation, $62163, 300; decrease, a,s71, 300.
 Legal tender, $5S,772. 400; decrease, sl,- O7S,0OO.
 Specie, s2s5 2Ss. TOO; increase, $S,s7o,500.
 Reserve, $S24, 100; increase. $2,Ss2, 800
 Reserve reqired, $2sS, ,s25,125 increase, 2,01s, 200.
 Surplus, $3O,135 975; increase, $9S7, 300.
 Exchange United States deposits, $43,- 754,5O0; increase, S654,3 300.
 The percentage of actual reserve of the clearing house banks at the close of busi- ness yesterday was 27.56 The statement of banks and trust com- panies of Greater New York not members of the clearing house shows that the in- stitutions have aggregate deposits of $739,- 3S6, 300; total cash on hand, $53, 6oS2, 4OO, and loans amounting to $T72, ,690, 800.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08
LIVELY TRADING IN : STOCK MARKET Prices Advance Materially on
 Various Factors ACTION ON BUCKET SHOPS
Roosevelt Sends Letter Saying He Is Not Warning on Legitimate Stock Trading, and Prices Are Ex-
 pected To Go Higher.
BY THOMAS c. sHoTwELL.

New York, March 7.-(Special )-Stocks were buoysnt today largely becadse of letter refeived by Charles knoboch, member off the stock exchange, from President Roosevelt, in which the Presi- dent is sai5l to have stated that he is not trying to injure the stock market, but is really trying to help by destroying bucket shop gambling. As that is what all respectable Wall street wants to do the letter~caused great excitement and Frightened the shorts into covering.
 The Unfortunate feature of the situation is that bucket shops get their quotations from the stock exchange indirectly and In such way that the stock exchange could cut off the quotations if it tried. It is well Known fact that there is twice as much nominal business. done in bucket shops throughout the country as real business in brokerage houses. Most of the customers of bucket shops believe they are trading in stocks. If the bucket shops were all closed, the legitimate business in Wall street, even on a dull day, would be about million shares, while on active days, trading would be between, 100000 and 100000 shares. The bucket shop Is a. thief, and legitimate Wall street gets blamed for it.
 The Presidents letter is important also, because it means that the Hepburn anti-speculation bill is not to be pushed to a passage, for this bill Is a blow at legitimate trading and would multiply the number of bucket shops just as the 2-eent tax in New York has done. The statement that the New York exchange could put the bucket shops out of business in 24 hours by inyestigati ting it's own wire service excited considerable comment on the floor of the exchange today.
 The board of governors Is making it. self very unpopular by permitting the ex- change wire service to be abused. In many cases the bucket shops are able to beat members of the stock exchange on quotations in small towns by as much as five minutes
 But the stock market would have been strong had the Presidents letter never been written. The street was discounting the opening of the Knickerbocker Trust company. A sharp advance such as came today would naturally lead to a belief that profits should be taken Monday, but Roosevelt's letter may force the rally still further.
 The bank statement was about what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08

everybody expected and had no effect on the market.
 London was steady, cotton about un- changed Wheat was down cents bushel on reports that the growing crop is in an unusually good condition
 On the curb market gold was very strong. and Nipissing remained firm in the advance of yesterday
 The total number of shares of stocks sold today was 451 ,633 against S33,ZsS the same day last year.
 The total par value of bonds sold to- day was $1,S79.OO0 against sl, 465,o0o the same day a year ago.
 The Iron Mountain system has notined 20OO employees of its shops that their serv- ices will not be required after May 1O
 Following the lead of the Bank of Eng land the Bank of Germany today re- duced its minimum discount rate F per cent to 51a per cent.
 Stockholders of Illinois Central will hold special meeting May Is to au- thoiize a plan for raising between $3O,- GOO, GOO and s60,0OO,O00. The exact method to be used in getting the money has not been decided on, but the former plan of Issuing $30.00000 of improvement trust bonds has been abandoned. 1t Is prob able that part of the new financing will be in stock and the remainder by second mortgage D0nQS. The l1lHieuldte iicouS of the company, it Is stated, is SS2,O0O,OOo as the amount has actually been expend- ed in acquiring new lines and building terminal stations and branch lines. There are several projects in view, which Will require about 900 additional.
 Wages of telegraph operators employed by the Denver and Rio Grande have been reduced to $60 q month, with 30 cents subtracted each month for hospital fees, making the net salary s59.5o The Rio Grande in it's report for January shows a decrease in operating expenses of $4702, which enables 1t to show an increase in net operating revenue of $1471.
 An issue of $60O,000 first mortgage D per cent gold notes, dated February 15. 190S has been made by the Mobile and Ohio Railroad company. They are sub ject to call on any semi-annual interest date at par and interest, when drawn by lot and are secured by $608. GOO of the War rior Southern Railway first mortgage per cent gold bonds, $l45,493 Warrior Southern railway equipment trust notes, and some real estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, March 7.-Cattle: Receipts, about 300; steady. Reeves, $4.15@6. 20; cows and heifers, $2@5; Texans, $2. 90 @4.9 calves, $5.25 @7.25; westreners. $4@4.S0; stockers and feeders, $2. 300 4.90.
 Hogs: Receipts, about 15,O0O; 1Oc higher. Ligts.. .S5@4.66; mixed, $4. 4OQ 70; bulk of sales, s4 45@ 4. 65.
 Sheep, Receipts, about 5000; strong. Natives, $3. 50@ 80; westerns, $3. soc 5.s5; yearlings, $5.5O@6. 50; lambs, $5:5o@7; western, s5, ,,5oQ7. 10.
 St. Louis, March 7.-Gattle: Receipts, 150, including 75 Texans; steady. Ma @6; dressed beef and butcher steers, $5 25@5.75; steers under 1000 pounds, $3 .75 O 1. 50; stockers and feeders, $2 50 @4.75; cows and heifers, $3 3.S5@ 5 35; canners $1 1903. 65; bulls, $2 500 4 60; calves, sS.50@s; Texas and Indian steers, $3. 25@5. 45; cows and heifers. $1.75@4.
 Hogs: Receipts, 5000; 1oc higher. Pigs and lights, sa.75@4. 70; packers S4.15@4 70; butchers and best heavy,
 Sheep: Receipts, 200; steady Native muttons,. So; 50; lambs $4.25@6 .s5; culls and bucks, $3 25@4.
 ceipts 3OO including 100 southerners; !; steady. Choice export and dressed beef steers. s5,.S0@5.75 fair to good, s4. 60 5.25; western steers, s4 .30@5. 50; stockers and feeders, 8 400 30: southern steers, s4@5.25: south ern cows, s2 .60@4; native cows, s2.50@ 4 .75; native heifers, s3. .SO@5.2b.
 Hogs: Receipts. 5000; 10c higher. Top. $4.67M; bulk of sales. s4.45@4. 60; heavy. s4.b0Q4 .66h; packers. A.5o@ 4 s6: piRs and liKhts. s4@4. 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08
Fruits and Produce.

Corrected daily by Douglass Bros) Lemons-Per box, extra fancy S4.00 abbage-Holland seed, 1lae pound; Florida, per crate, $1.1o.
 Onions-Per pound. ZIG.
 Northern Potatoes-Per bushel, S00 Hens-40c: broilers. 10d20c
 Eggs-Alabama per doz., 16d17e. Brtter-Fresh, 121aG15c; renovated. s'0c: creamery, 34c.
 Cheese-Full cream, per pound, 16hc. Nuts-Firglish walnuts. l5c per pound. flberts, l21Ac per pound; oceans, 13c per pound; almonds. 16c per pound mixed nuts; 14c per pound; Italian chestnuts. Sc. Raisins-Two crown layers. s2.00: three crown lavers. S2. 40.
 Dates-Per case. 30 pound case. n Figs-Layers. 5 crown. 3L10; { crown. ;1.o5 per box; case, s6 pound boxes, s2.5n. Peanuts-Fancy, per pound. 6i3c; choice. 51z@61sc.
 Sweet Potatoes-Dooley yams s1.15. Cocoanuts-$4.0O per 100.
 Apples -Fency, S5d5.50: choice. s450QS Limes-Imported, per 100, S1. Oranges-Florida, box S2.25. Bananas-Per bunch. si.25q1.75. Malaga Grapes-Per keg,S5.--s s6.O0. Spanish Onions-Per crate, sl.50. Celery-Californa. doz., S5c; crate 4.7A Autaoagos-l15c per pound. Celery-Ca1ifornia, doz., S5c; crate. A Cranberries-Per box, s.
 '.rapefruit-Box.. si.se.
 Tangerines-Doublo strap, S5. Turkeys-Dressed, 16c to 1Sc.
 Turkeys-Live. h.. 12414c.
 Onion Sets-Yellow. per bushel, s27o. Onion Sets-White. per bushel. sS.N. Onion sets, red. s3.
 Seed potatoes, Tennessee Triumph. per bushel, S1. 20; Rose, sl.20; Peerless, |.20; Hebron. $1 20; Burbank, $l.20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08
WoMEN's HOURS OF LABOR.
Equal Suffragist Approves Justice
 Brewers Ten-hour Decision.
n, the Boston Herald

From the Boston Herald
 Miss Alice Stone Blackwell the prom nent woman suffragst. stated recently that she heartily agreed with Justice Brewer, of the United States Supreme court in the decision recently rendered by him in an Oregon case to the effect that a woman is entitled by law to more protection than a man.
 q heartily agree in the main with the decision rendered by Justice Brewer" said Miss Blackwell.
 "Women require some protection for their health beyond what men do. Facts should be recognized in regard to women's health Take for. example the ordinance requiring that saleswomen should be fur nished with seats. It simply recognizes the fact that woman cannot stand on her feet for many hours a day in one place without physical injury of kind which man does not suffer, because of his different build
 There are three distinct views which are held on this subject. First. that it is an outrage on individual rights and individual freedom of contract to limit the hours that either men or women may work. Second, that 1t is legitimate and beneficial to limit the hours for both sexes. Third, that it is right to limit the number of hours that women may work, but not to place any limit on the men. I am Blau lo see that the women are 70 pc protected. and think that the men should also be protected by similar legislation
 "The decision rendered in the Oregon case will have far-reaching effect upon labor in a number of states in the Union There are a number of states where the State Supreme Courts have made de- cisons on this question, and these de- cisons have been exactly opposite to the decision rendered by Chief Justice Brew CT. Colorado, New York Illinois, and Utah are among the notable examples"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Steady; middling, 1%c; net receipts, 6S32; gross receipts 6S32; sales, 349; stock, 142976; export to France, 12,5 ,556; coastwise, 1057.
 New Orleans: Steady; middling, 11hc; net receipts, 233S; gross receipts. 233S; sales, 2775; stock, 2O369l; export to Great Britain, to France, 9500; coastwise, 1167
 Mobile: Quiet; middlng, 1lisc; net re- ceipts, 332; gross receipts, 332 sales, 150; stock 24,763; coastwise, S1
 Savannah: Quiet; middling, lie; net re- ceipts, 1262; gross receipts, 1262; sales, 260: stock S2,047.
 Charleston: Quiet: middling, He; net receipts, l5l; gross receipts, l5l; stock, 16,511; coastwise, 695
 Wilmington: Quiet; middling 11Ac; net receipts, S91; gross receipts S91 stock, 4251.
 Norfolk: Steady; middling, 11%c; net receipts. 73S; gross receipts, 73S; sales, 20; stock, 26, 442; coastwise, 734.
 Baltimore: Nominal; mlddling, 111ac; stock, 15, 393
 New York: Quiet; middlng. 11.45c: gross receipts, ATS; stock, 1O4,2O4; conti- nent, $50; coastwise, 3473.
 Boston: Quiet: middlng, Il 45c; net re- ceipts, 9s; gross receipts, 2955.
 Philadelphia: Quiet, middling, 11.7Oc; stock, 2365; continent, 475.
 Pensacola: Net receipts, 10,5O4; gross re- ceipts, 10,504; to Great Britain, 3972; conti- nent, 65S2.
 Port Arthur: Net receipts, 6455; gross receipts, 6455; continent 6455.
 Total today at all ports: Net. 29,601; Great Britain, 10,472 France, 2S,63S; conti- nent, 75S0; stock, 623,7S4.
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 29,6O1; Great Britain, 10,472; France, 2S,6SS; conti- nent, 75S0.
 Total since September 1. at all ports: Net 7O67, ,0S4; Great Britain, 2,575,447; FGrance. 71S,0Oe; continent, 2,54l, 1884; Japan, 169, ,sS4 Mexico, 1299
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08
Flour. Meal and Feed 'stuffs.

Corrected daily by Tennessee MIL co.S Flour-Fancy patent s650; Nellie King, $50: second patent. B 10
 Meal-Water ground, s1c bushel; 96-lb. bags, $1 60.
 Born-I<iln dried No. 9 mixed. Soc; white. S3c.
 Oats-No. mixed. 65c; No. white, 6Sc {; white clip CSC.
 Pure wheat bran. 100 pounds, s14O. Cotton seed feed meal, S24; prime, S26 Corn chops. so pounds, $1 30
 Corn hearts, 100 pounds. $40.
 Shorts-100-p pound sacks S1.50.
 Hulls-S0-lb c. S.. Sl2.50 ton: l00-,e c. s.. sl225 tc
 Hay-choice Tmothy.s22; No. 1 Timo- thy, S2o: Johnson grass. $14; clover mixed, s2O; choice green alfalfa, S25.