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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-17
No More Gold Lace for Afahans.

The ameer has published an edict.
which applies to all parts of Afghan.
'istan, prohibiting the import into the
country Of all kinds of gold lace. in
GLIDING embroidered kullas lungis and
embroidered shoes. The ameer is ev-
identity actuated by desire to prevent
his subjects from spending their hard
earned money on snowy dress. 1t is
the poorer classes who are notori-
ously addicted to this extravaganza
which his majesty has decided to
check. The gold laced coat of the
Afghan is decidedly handsome. and al
though the ameer has acted wisely In
bringing into general use clothing less
costly. his majesty's orders will doubt
less be received by his subjects with
rather mixed feelings.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-17

Bradley Gilman. classmate Of
President Roosevelt at Harvard, has
called "A Son of the Desert which
win be published serially in st. Nicho-
las in 1909 young American lad is
leading character; and the narrative
has. among other incidents OF stirring
interest, an account of terrific sand
storm. and capture by brigands who
ere outwitted by an explosion of dyna-
mite, and subterranean escape.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-17

nitely and without recourse, any cues
ton which may arise not covered by
the rules of the match. The members
OF this committee will be nominated
by the team captains, and the COM
mittee will elect its own chairman,
who shall have casting vote in adj
dition to his vote as a member. Wis
ting teams will be furnished with
tents, cots, mattresses, blankets and
camp equipage free. together with
free use of targets for four days pre-
ceding the match.
The invitations will be forwarded by
the state department to the diplomatic
representatives of the different coun.
tries in Washington, TO their military
attaches here and through the Ameri
can ambassadors and ministers abroad
The 10 countries and colonies Invited
are: England. Canada. Australia
France, Switzerland. the Netherlands
Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Italy
Germany. Austria, Greece, Mexico, Ar
gentine Republic, Brazil, Spain, Bel
GUM and Japan.
Some OF these will also receive invi
tations from the National Rifle as
ISOLATION Of America direct through
their National Rifle associations, such
as England, Canada, Australia, France
Switzerland, Italy and the Argentine
Republic. 1t Is probably too much t.
expect that all these countries will b.
represented but 1t is believed Their,
will be more teams representing dif
ferent nations than ever before sho
on American soil.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-17

The more exalted a man is by sta
ton, the more powerful should he be
by kindness. There is mo policy like
politeness, since good manner often
succeeds where the best tongue has
failed. Politeness is most useful to in
spire confidence in the timid and en-
courage the eservinG.--Magoon,
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-17

Ainslee's for December has the
usual quota of stories of the very
highest quality. Among the contribu-
tors are Joseph c. Lincoln. Mary H.
Worse, Beatrix Demarest Lloyd, Clara
u. Laughlin, VIII Lexington Comfort.
Francis Willing Wharton. George Lee
Burton, e. Nesbit, Owen Oliver, Quen-
tin M. Drake, Walter l.. Sawyer, and
Mabel Nelson Thurston.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-17
Masters Of Our own Destiny.

1t is my own deed which molds my
character. II | send out hatred, II
retaliate. judge, condemn, or yield to
another's dominating spell. then con-
sciously take part in the fray. and
must suffer the consequences.--Hor
ito Dresser.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-17

The December number Of the Popu.
lar Magazine contains remarkable
hunting story by Herbert Quick.
which, while redolent with the breath
of the Minnesota woods, Is neverthe-
less one of the. most remarkable tales
of high finance ever written. Another
GOOD story in this number of the Pop
ular is "Stocky Brown" a complete
rovel by Craig Middleton, comprising
a realistic description of a raid on a
New York gambling house. a train
wreck and robbery, an exciting man
l-unt on western ranch, and two at
tractive girls both interested in a
manly and loyable hero. There are
besides these two stories installments
OF four serials, complete novelette,,
and six short stories.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-17

The latest publications of Harper &
Brothers are "The Story of Street,
4 narrative history of Wall street. by
Frederick Trevor Hill, and two stories
for young people, In the Open by
William o. Stoddard. and Adventures
nj Sea-" compiled by Rear Admiral
Stevens. F. H. Converse. John r. Cory
eH, and others.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-17

Next September will witness the
greatest gathering of international
rifiemen ever seen in this country
The state department has been In
the National Rifle association, OF
which Gen. James A. Drain is presi
dent, to be forwarded to the ambas
sailors and ministers from 10 coun
tries interested in rife shooting, for
mally inviting those countries to be
represented by rifle teams at the com
ing international tournament.
More elaborate plans are being
made for this series of matches thar
ever before. In addition to the Palma
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-17
Are All But Means to an End.

All higher motives. ideals, concep-
tons. sentiments in man are of no
account II they do not come forward
to strengthen him for the better dis
charge of the duties which devolye
upon him in the ordinary affairs OF
life.-Henry Ward Beecher.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-17
Earthquake Carpenters.

The term earthquake carpenter" at
first glance might give the impression
In fast time, regularly shaking the
work together. To some persons 1t
might convey the idea Of man whose
work was SO poor that 1t was likely
to drop to pieces at any moment.
Actually 1t is a Jamaican term, and
was used a great deal in Kingston
after the disaster there. 1t really
means man whose work is In wreck
ing. man who takes apart the fallen
houses and sorts out the timbers.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-17

The fellow who tells the truth and
only the truth all the time. won't be
popular but he'll get rain-check for
heaven. all right.-Manchester Union.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-17

The new law Offices OF State Repre-
sentative Harry j. Robinson are in
looms 304-5 Judge Building, Salt
Lake City, Utah, to whom all who
ire in need OF legal advice are re-
Ierred
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-17

American Palma Trophy Team
a. Wells coach;
A. p, c.,
E M c.
first
a
uonalG w. A. NewY
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-17

Work the Common Lot Of All
In all the civilized countries OF the
world 50 per cent. Of the persons over
tan years old have to work Tor a Nv
Ing
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-12-17

Opportunities and shrewd politicians
wear rubber shoes.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05
LABOR'S FOES TO PAY
PRICE, SAYS GOMPERS

ganization wants to prevent this BIZ
passing.
Tho friends Of the legislation would
be willing to have it changed in order
to leave no question about the legaliza-
ton of the boycott. Nobody wants *
to legalize the boycott. and it could
be made TO specify that It doesn't &C
comPlish that end.
Then again the Standard oil inter
ests oppose the measure, because they
want proposal adopted to simply in
sert the word unreasonable in the
present Sherman Law. That change,
they believe, would let the Standard
out Of the suits that are pending
against il. with whole skin
The Government hEs a case pending
for the dissolution o. the Standard oil
Company. which it Is believed would
have poor chance if the law were
amended by the mere insertion Of ''un-
reasonable. so that only ''unreason-
able combinations in restraint of trade
should be prohibited. The Department
OF Justice fully expects, If the law does
not meet change that viii interfere,
TO secure verdict In this great action,
and to dissolve the Standard. That is
one reason why the Great Civic Fed
erauon measure contains provision that
actions now pending shall not be i'll
terIered with by the proposed change
in the law.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

for the Potomac School. and shall ap-
prove the estimate just received from
the Board Of Education for a new build
ing for that school
d" This has since been DONE
'As to repairs Of school buildings, let
me repeat that as the published book
of estimates shows, the Commissioners
have each year. since 1900. approved in
full all the estimates made by the
Board Of Education under that head
And let me also say that each year the
Commissioners have transmitted all the
estimates Of tie Board Of Education
and they are pCblished entire in the
annual book Of estimates and considered
by Congress. together with the recon-
mendations Of the Commissioners Of so
much of the Board Of Education esti-
mates as the Commissioners may ap-
prove.
If the appropriations have not equal
ed the estimates land the printed rec
ord shows that the appropriations for
school buildings and grounds in the
past ten years have been over two mil
lion dollars less than the estimates ap-
proved by the Commissioners. It is
not the fault either of the Commission
ers or the Board Of Education"
The Washington times., 1908-04-05
Fight on Unions
viii Be Hindered
By Hepburn Bill

Friends of the Administration bill for
the revision of the antitrust law are
rather pleased than otherwise at the
opposition which the National Manurac-
turers' Association is organizing aga inst
the Civic Federation bill, which is sup
ported by the President. The National
Manufacturers Association does not
stand high with the Administration, be-
cause Of its determined purpose Of de-
stroying labor organizations, If possible.
This bill does not legalize the boy
cott," said a prominent public Official
today, but II does reduce the penalties
for unlawful combinations from triple
TO actual damages. That IS the real
reason why the National Manufacturers
oppose II. They are planning a nation
wide campaign against organized labor,
with the view TO smashing every union
They propose 20 start suits all ever
the country against unions, exactly Ike
that in the case involving the Hatters'
Union, and to secure huge verdicts for
damages under the triple damages
clause Of the present law; the verdicts
TO be directed against both the unions
and their individual members Such a
proceeding would bring the labor ques-
ton to an issue more sharply than ever
before. and would produce a bitterness
Of feeling such as has not been known
before. That is the reason why this or
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

These machines have four
nickeled hand wheel and other
nished with a complete set OF
tachmeuts.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

tune OF ''Old BudweiseTs a Friend OF
Nine
Justice Harlan's a friend OF mine.
a friend OF mine, yes, q friend OF mine!
HnaJ 8 the odds II the sun ne'er shine,
since know Harlani
1nAI the reason ] feel so fine.
gee so me. yes. I feel 50 fine.
luton,
For Harian's friend OF mine.
am happy. gentlemen" saiS he.
20 Dc WITH you this evening"
he said this several times. Then ne
Lduoed creek letter societies "a the an
slr9ct and Beta Theta IN the concrete,
There were other speeches. Many
other speeches
Toward the end. the men, once more
living the old days. when the prearaSr
anxiety In life was the Condition ~ TIE
football team and the createst u0EEi7ie
Joy was a victory for alma mater. aross
and sang:
Dreaming. dreaming. OF college DAYS
we are dreaming,
dreaming OF days that have Iona. gone
by.
Dreaming Of dear Beta Theta PL
Dreaming, dreaming, loyalty stIlI we
are bringing.
Years have not changed, the old love
sttu remains
For Theta Pf-"
And then they broke up.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05
Fear Law Forbids Strikes.

At this point, Seth Low, Of New York.
who s. the leader of the delegation
favoring the bill asked GarretsOn If
It was not a fact that many union
men feared their right to combine and
strike was being seriously threatened
by the laws now on the statute books
There is such a fear. a widespread
fear" said Garretson. That is the
reason we are advocating this bill. We
want the laws so written that our right
10 combine in our own interests and to
strike shall not be questioned in any
way"
Theodore Marburg. OF Baltimore, who
described himself as student. was
next introduced by Seth Low.
He said the Hepburn bin should be
enacted because Il does away with some
Of the objectionable features of corpor-
alton regulation by the Government.
The present period Of Industrial depres-
sion in this country, he claimed, has
been caused by overmuch legislation
regarding the railroads and the re
SeEgeful, sensational fine of 5000 600
against TIE Standard OIL Company"
The important feature OF the Hepburn
bill, he said, is the provision for Fed
eral registration OF corporations.
Tie hearings will be continued by the
committee at 1870 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05

They haL many distinguished men
there. and there were no set speeches.
The only way to make a speech last
night was 70 wait until opportunity
knocked at your door. and then utter a
prayer for the survival Of the dttest
and take the plunge II you had good
lungs and a fair amount OF determine
ton. you might be able TO utter a
thought before the gentle trfII Of the
nightingale. or the squat Of the tor
tured Thomas cat arose in ardent pro
test.
The POSTMASTER. assisted BY several
considerable friends, arose soon after the
first course and announced that Justice
Harlan, OF the Supreme Court. YVES
about TO remove from himself certain
pcnderous thoughts which had been
burdening him during the early part OF
the feast
Harlan's All Right.
Immediately the cry:
What's the matter with HarIan7's
Hes al rightI'
w hos al right?'
HARLANi7
And again:
Rch. r3h, rah.
Kan. ru-h. rah.
Kan, .zLh rah,
A-a---r-r-r-rlanp
Then some person possexze5 90 IN,
usual temerity started 70 sing. 10 the
The Washington times., 1908-04-05
COMES AS GHOST,
CHECKMATES WIFE
Man Thought Dead Twenty
Years Appears in
Court.

PEORIA, Ill, April 4.-One Of the
most amazing incidents In the history
OF Peoria county courts transIired when
James Ellison, who disappeared from
his home in Curtis, Neb., twenty years
ago, and was. thought 20 be dead. stalk
ed into the court room and proclaimed
his identity during proceedings which
his former wife had started in order TO
secure payment on the insurance policy
which he assigned to her on leaving.
The mans former wife, who had
since remarked, and is now Mrs. Ellen
Gray, was on the stand as a witness
when the dramatic scene occurred. She,
with fcr three daughters and one son.
were almost paralyzsd by the shock Of
seeirg the husband and father. who
seemed like an apparition 10 them The
case was at once dismissed by the
court.
Ellison, after g9ing 70 Canada and
various other places. went into the no.
tel and saloon business in Detroit,
Mich He Is siXty-Cne years old. Six
years ago Mrs Ellison remarked, but
soon left her second husband
The Washington times., 1908-04-05
CONTINUED from First Page)

this bill?' asked Littleheld, who was
quick with the questions all through
the hearing.
All" said Garretson, better men
than / have fallen down on that defini-
ton before me. and far better men
than 1 will fall down on 1t after me.
don't attempt TO answer it."
Are you in favor Of the boycott?
asked LittlefeId
The feelings Of our people on that
are dormant" he replied, because we
are not producers. We merely trans
port products. Therefore we cannot use
the boycott. except in a sympathetic
manner. So do not advise the commit
tee in favor OF the boycott, or against
-
The Washington times., 1908-04-05
HE KNEW THE MAN.

Galley seems happy tonight. lie
must have money"
Why do you think that?"
From the way he's cracking Jokes.
Nonsensei II ne had money he
wouldn't be happy unless he was crack
ing bottles. '-CathoEc Standard and
Times.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05
BETA THEA PI DINNER
IS ONE GLORIOUS REVEL
The Time, The Place, and The Dorg," Inspire Eacf
to DUTY" and Justice Harlan Is Glad
He Attended

''The Time. the Place. and the DORIS
are yours. Beta Theta PI expects
every MAJ 10 do his duty"
The time was from $50 last night until
uncertain and unhallowed hours this
morning; the place was the ShOreham
HOTEL the ''dOrg' evolved from his mar
velous anatomy everything from soup
10 cafe noir; and the occasion was the
glorious, never-fading banquet CT The
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.
Ceremony. or rather dignity, and a
Greek letter banquet are not cOmpat-
ible. Dignity invariably flies out Of
the window when Beta Theta Pi men
come in at the door. So last night when
J. Norris Myers solemly arose. his re
dundant vest cleaning beneTOiently IN
the electric light, and announced the
watchWord of the evening. The time.
the place. and the dorg are yours
Beta Theta ri expects evGr- man 20 do
his duty" ceremony made L r .Ingrac efuI
disappearance through the YenitlatOr
and left the banqueters to revei in
peace.
All Kinds of Songs.
And what a time they had.
There were songs-an kinds Of songs;
songs that were IN a frightful state OF
disintegration, and songs that furnished
glorious opportunities for wierdly con-
structed and unexpected minors.
The Washington times., 1908-04-05
HOUSE IS DYNANITED.,
OCCUPANTS UNIHJURED

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, ApriI 4-7ae
house Of Pat BurzhfieId was dynamlted
at an early hour this morning.
The house was wrecked and the fur
niture was torn TO pieces, but neither
M nor Mrs. Burchfeld was injured.
There is no clue TO the perpetrators
OF the outrage. The B1rchfeids are
not known 20 have had any enemies
The Washington times., 1908-04-05
TEE KEYSTONE ROBBERS RoosT

A facetious correspondent wants TO
know II the Pennsylvania statehouse
was a steel structure.
That sounds like refined irony.-Ex-
change.
The sun., 1908-10-14
BAKERS fosTHUMOUs CHARGE
writes That Masked Men Robbed Him
Then Kills Himself.

David Marcus. baker, who recently
leased the basement Of 81 First avenue.
was found dead there yesterday morn
ing with q gas tube fastened in his mouth
by string tied around his neck. Inside
OF his shirt was o note written by him in
Yiddish. which said:
six Italia ms came and robbed me.
Three were masked and three stayed out
side. They took 5000 from my pants. /,
Marcus. write this. I don't want to live
Coroner Hamburger decided that the
man had taken his own life because he
had been robbed Of all his money. Coro-
ner's Physician OHanlon wasn't abso-
lutely certain Of the suicide theory and
will perform an autopsy this morning,
Marcus, who had big Wholesale busi-
ness with small East 81 de shops, lived at
375 Broome street and recently had a
bakery at 80 Allen street. He had wife
and nine children. Members Of his fam
lily said that he went out on Monday to
sec q lawyer about the lease Of his new
shop and gave the lawyer 500 out Of
more than 81 900 that he had with him.
He took the money to his shop on Mon
day night, they said. They thought a
plan might have been laid 10 rob him.
Coroner Hamburger learned that the
baker was last seen alive at II o'clock
yesterday morning. when he was standing
In front Of the shop
The sun., 1908-10-14
FARMER BROTHERS MURDERED.
Two Germans Found Beaten and Shot In
Home In Upstate Village.

SYRACUSE, Oct. lS,-John and Peter
Boil. German farmers. were found mur-
dered In their home at Ingallss Crossing,
between Phoenix and Fulton. early this
morning. The men were supposed to
have had between $500 and $500 in cash.
They always carried their savings with
them and their empty wallets were on the
table. A year ago one Of the brothers
was robbed Of $500 In Syracuse.
Z. G. Morgan. who made the discovery
Of the double murder. is the nearest
neighbor. He went TO the Boil house last
night TO get the brothers 10 help him with
some threshing. but got no response 70
his continued knocks on the door. He
left with the thought that the brothers
were away somewhere or possibly sound
asleep. Morgan returned early this
morning TO the house and looked through
q window and saw the bodies on the floor.
The belief IL that the crime was committed
on Saturday night.
| The Boil brothers had been beaten with
axes and also shot at with revolvers and
their heads and bodies were cut up. The
brothers were middle aged Germans who
had lived In the vicinity for twenty ysars.
The sun., 1908-10-14
CITY NEEDN'T PAY.
Williams Company Loses In Court Of AP'
peais Action Against Comptroller.

Williams Company Loses in Court Of Ap'
peais Action Against Comptroller.
ALBANY, Oct. iS.--The Court Of Appeals
to-day reversed the lower courts In an
action brought by the Williams Engineer
ing and Contracting Company against
Comptroller Herman A. Metz Of New
York city to compel the Comptroller to
pay $4,000 alleged to be due on con-
tract completed by the company Tor
sewer In Bronx borough. Payment was
withheld because 1t was eet forth that
the contractor had violated the eight hour
section OF the labor law and the provision
regar ding the prevailing rate Of wages.
Tho williams company took up 500 600
contract for the completion Of a storm
sewer after the same had been abandoned
by William J. Flanagan. When payment
for It's work was sought from the city
il waS refused on the grounds menuoneu.
The Williams company secured from the
Special Term q writ OF mandamus com
mandlng the Comptroller, to draw his
warrants on the City Chamberlain IN
payment for the work. The Appellate
Division. First Department, affirmed THIS
order. but the Court Of Appeals to-day
reversed the Appellate Court ana dis-
The court in substance holds that
contray tor who violates the eight hour
law irvalidates his contract and the
authorities have the right to withhold
payment for such work. =.
Judge Van in his opinion writes that
the court confined its attention TO the law
which prohibits employ ees from working
more than eight hours in any one day.
In part his opinion is:
The LeRsl ature now has the power. and
had when the present labor law was en-
acted, to fix and regulate the hours OF labor
on public work by limiting them to eight
hours In one calendar day and to provide
that when that limit is exceeded no onicer
OF State or municipal government shall be
permitted to pay therefor from funds under
his official control. We do not uphold the
labor law as constitutional to the limited
extent that we pass upon 1t at all, because
II Is authorized by the police power which
belongs to the State, for we cannot see that
1t bears any reasonable relation to the
public health. safety or morals.
Wa uphold the statute simply because
the people have so amended the constitu-
ton as, to permit such legislation. The
command of the people made In the form
prescribed, by law m 1st be enforced by the
courts.