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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10
SUES FOR $5O.OOO DAMAGES.
State Auditor Bragaw Files Libel
Suit Against Statesman and
Governor Gooding.

A libel suit was fled in Boise last
Saturday by State Auditor Bragaw
against Governor Gooding and the
Statesman Printing Co., in which
it is sought to recover $50, 1000 dam
ages. The suit is the result of the
publication by the Statesman of an
authorized interview with the goy-
ernor in its issue of Jan. 2. In this
interview the governor made a state
ment of certain differences that have
arisen between him and the auditor
in connection with the issuance of
deficiency certificates to defray ex.
penses of the Stennenberg murder
cases. The auditor refuses TO issue
certain certificates, on the ground
that the claims were not properly
made out as required by law. The
governor, in his interview, pointed
out that it was necessary TO avoid
itemizing the bills, as 1t would dis
close the name of every secret agent
working for the state In these cases.
He also stated that the system was
followed earlier IN the case and
acqulesced IN by Bragaw. The
itemized bills for detective services
were held in the governors Office,
and lump bill filed during the ses.
sion of the Legislature. The former
were filed with the auditor, with tn,
understanding they were 10 be
shown only to the legislative com
mittee. All this secret informa
ton, the governor said, was immed
lately secured and published by the
Miners Magazine.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10
MONTPELIER IDAHO FRIDAY, JANUARY TO- 1908

gence of fellow servants or to in
effective appliances. The decision
was rendered on two cases for dam
ages that had been appealed from
u 5. district courts. The lower
courts held the law to be unconsti-
tutional and the decisions are at
firmed. The supreme court, how
ever, was divided five of the justices
holding the law to be uneonstitu-
tional and four dissenting, 50 the
law was knocked out bp the narrow
margin of one.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10
Where First Sermon was Preached

Rev. q. A. Edwards, the Meth
odlst minister at Blackfoot, has
started movement among the
Methodists by which they expect to
raise sufficient funds to erect a mon
ument at Fort Hall where Rev.
Jason Lee stood on July 81, 1884,
when he preached the first sermon
ever delivered west of the Rocky
Mountains by protestant. John
Brown, one of the leading citizens
of Blackfoot, will take the matter
up with the Indian department anG
endeavor to secure small plot of
ground, at the site of the old fort,
on which TO erect the monument
Rev. Lees text on that occasion was;
'Whether therefor ye eat, or drink
or whatsoever ye do, do all to the
glory of God" These words will
be inscribed upon the pedestal oil
the monument.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10
VIII Confer with Forest Supervisor,

At meeting of the Bear Lake
Stock Growers Association, held in
Montpelier last Saturday a commit
tee composed of the following mem
bers was appointed to confer with
Supervisor Wedemeyer of the Carl
bou reserve relatiYe to the allotment
of stock during the coming season:
Thos. Mumford, Jim Crane, w. j.
Hunter, Frank Jones and Frank
Wright.
There was considerable dissatls-
faction among the stock men of this
valley over the allotment of grazing
land on the reserve last season, and
this committee will endeavor TO Sc.
cure a more equitable adjustment
for the ensuing year. The associa
tion will abide by any agreement
that may be made by this commlt
tee, which will take the matter W
at once with the supervisor
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10
Decision In Land Fraud Case.

Last Monday the supreme court
OF the United States reversed the
decision of the federal circuit court
of Oregon in the case of J. n. Will
hanson, convicted of land frauds,
and remanded the case for a new
trial, The supreme court held tha,
Judge Hunt erred in lnstructing thu
Jury that a contract to sell claim
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10

before final proof was made, was IL
legal.
The defense had alleged that the
law in that respect refers only TO the
entry before it is made, and not to
one in process of perfection. The
decision is regarded as body blow
to land fraud prosecutions and as
supporting the decision handed
down by Judge Lewis in the Colo.
RADIO cases last week. Williamson
was under 10 months sentence.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10
Liability Law Unconstitutional.

In an opinion rendered last Mon
day by Justice White, the supreme
court of the United States held to
be unconstitutional the congression-
al enactment of June II, 1905,
known as the ''employers' liability
law" making railroads and other
common carriers responsible to EN-,
ployes in accidents due TO the negli
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10
why Tuffer from Rheunotisn7

Do you know that rheumatic pain.
can be relieued. II you doubt this just
try one application OF ChamberIain'a
Pain Balm. 1t Will make rest and sleep
possible. aud that certainly mans a
great deal to any one affl cted with
rheumatism. Eor sale by Ritter Bros.
Drug Store.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10
UNION PACIFIC RECORD.
Spends $2.OOO,OOO in 1907 to
Guard Against Accidents.

"A total OF W, 900, 900 spent In the
installation of safety devices with a
view of lessenlng the possibility of
accident is the record of the Union
Pacific for the past twelve months.
The road also announces that in &C.
cidents OH it's lines during the past
year lO5 were killed and l, 1O4 in
jured.
The management explains that
careful statistics are kept Of every
casualty and that these are studied
carefully with view TO adopting
measures to prevent accidents recur-
RUG from like cause. A system
of tests has been inaugurated with a
view to determining the degree of
watchfulness of employees.
The school of instruction under a
board of examiners passes over the
lines every six months drilling both
new and old employees in the oper-
ating rules and teaching them self
reliance and prompt action in emer-
gency as well as close application to
duty. In every accident of last
year, it is stated, employees found to
be guilty of negligence were either
discharged or severely disciplined
AS against the los killed anc
l,1o4 injured in 1907, figures fol
1905 show ia killed and 9s3 in
jured. The decrease is made to ap
pear even better by the statemen
that during the year there was al
r increase of 2.6G per cent in tons o
freight carried one mile, 1887 pc
cent in passengers carried one mile
I 10. l6 per cent III total train mile
e age, and 5,7l per cent in car mile
4 age.
e A considerable portion of tn
t large sum expended for safety az
i pliances was used for installation {
!, automatic block signals.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10
NEWS OF THE STATE
Review Of the Weeks Happenings
In Idaho
AS CLEANED FROM EXCHANGES
Tales from Mountain and Vale Briefly
Told for Benefit of the Examin
gr'S Readers.

There isn't enough snow on the
ground for good sleighing at Rigby
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10


Tuesday the president appointed
VIM. Balderston, editor of the
Statesman, to be register of the
land Office at Boise.
DIR. f. S. Kohler, the pioneer
physlclan of -Nampa, died on Jan.
lst, aged 72 years. Deceased was
member of the Knights OF Pythlas,
Odd Fellows and G. A. r..
John w Johnson, sophomore
in the University of Idaho, has been
appointed cadet iu~tAe West Point
military academy. Johnson's home
is in Marysyille, Fremont county.
John Hale, until recently mem
Der of the Pocatello police force, ie
lying at the point Of death as the
result of beating he received in
one of the saloons of that city last
Monlay night.
Geo. Mckinney, a mail carrier
between Atlanta and Rocky Bar,
was frozen to death while making a
trip with mail on Dec. 80. Ills
body was found within a mile and a
half of Rocky Bar.
Last Monday the president re-.
quested the resignation of Surveyor
General Eagleson of this atate, on
the ground that there has been gem
eral dissatisfaction in the admins
tration of his office.
The probate Judge of Bonner
county dismissed the case against
the Interstate Telephone Co., foI
operating its telephone exchange or
Sunday. The pr pbate judge held
that the law does not apply to pub
: lie service corporations.
A. Allardyce. a prominent min
+ ing man of Northern Idaho, pre-
diets that the Elk, Dixie and Buffal,
!, Hump camps, collectively. will with
!. IN couple of years become tn
:, greatest gold producing district
/. area considered, in the world.
9 Two thousand colonies of bee
e will be shipped into the Twin Fall
tract this spring, and as severa
!, hundred dairy cows have Zee
!. shipped there this winter, the New
!, says that the Twin Falls tract prom
o. ises to become yeritable land {
c. milk and honey.
: The body of George Beckley ".
:" found last Monday on the Portne,
r. bottoms about 2 miles below Pot.
ar tello. On Dec. "a Beekley. WI
was en- route from Colorado
u Blaekfoot, left his train 1t Pocatel
to get cup of coffee atthe lun,
y counter there, and that was the il
seen of ham, alive.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10

Senator Borah has retired from
the law firm of Borah, Cavanah q
Blake and will not engage in the
practice of law during his term as
senator
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10
0. SAVINGS BANKS
Vt Of the Bill introduced by SEN
ator Carter of Montana.
ran SAVE ONE CENT AT TIME
Ttn, Making 1t Possible for the Poor
,t TO Start Savings Account--Bill
IS Likely to Pass.

I
Below we give text of the bill
Introduced by Senator Carter o.
Montana, prior to the adjournment
of congress for the holidays, which
nroyides for the establishment OF
nosal savings banks. The bill
makes it possible fol even the poor
ost to save. Ten cents may be
/ plsced in the pass book at the post
office, or a child with Its penny |
may purchase stamp to be placed
on a card and when ten of these
penny stamps have been purchased
the postmaster will place to the
credit of the child in it's pass book
the sum Of ten cents.
Section | describes the manner of
establishing the system, and section
. provides that each and every post
office within the United States
when is authorized To issue money
orders, and such others as the post
master general in his discretion, may
from time to time designate, are
hereby declared to be postal savings
bank offices to receive deposits and
invest for or repay the same to the,
depcsitors or their legal representa-
tiyes, as herein provided; Provided,
That the postmaster general may, if
he deems it necessary or more prac-
tical. establish at first postal savings
banks only 81 the money order of
fees Of the first, second and third
classes, ard kken extend the system
as RAPIDLY practicable to all other
postottiess eaaisa above.
Sectton osides that any per-
b, wt.h0pt regard to age or sex,
by open aS-e4 account. De-
pos, afe arA hot liable for
her hnshend debtA A husband
may psae sPesits TO paid to any
memhsE 81 hfs family a specified
Tins. desired.
6a sogides thN\ "a, leas,
one dollar ~ a large Aant il
mdItihIss 81 40 cents, muse de.
poslssS hsfsfs an account is nee
with tbe Esbp deposlting the ue
but ld cealse, or multiples otv
same. may be deposited IN
book after auch account has
ouened. No one shall be perm'
10 deposit more than 5000 IN
caIanS arrnonth. Smaller acco
ms s saved and deposited.
pssson mag purchase from any
nfsss g0r Sent, postal ga
cad. o. which may be att
esBeeiaiiy prepared adhesive ST
NJ "a known as ''postal sa
sts.a0A and when the STAN
attached amount to 81 or
amount Ia multiples of 10 cen
"a eIsdisi-ssse cent Rost4AH%irns VIM
card, nay b Presented to any sue
Office hi depasit for opening a
accoNtis 0F ben the stamps a
tached jllsttos 10 cents or al
multiple n cents, including Il
l-cent pos savings card, it ms
besprese ta gter office where su,
lsRepsl has an account as deposi
Il aslps egHer than the specl.
psEsd petal savings STAN
u 81 "a as deposit.
Section provides methods f
handling the business, for the ]
= ceiving of the money, the entries
be made and the manner of paymel
Section provides that interest
the rate of per centum per annu
shall be computed, allowed a
6entered IN the pass book to t
redit of each depositor once IN ca
ear: and shall be added to and
~
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10

Idaho has no town of more than
500 population that is not reached
by the Rocky Mountain Bell Tele-
phone Company's lines.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10

Interest on the state funds during
the year 1907 amounted to $ls,-
226.94.
There are many cases of small
pox, dlphtheria and scarlet fever at
Preston.
The receipts of the Lewiston
postoffice for the year 1907 were
$22, 1854.
The total cash receipts of the
Boise land Office for the year 1907
were $1o4, 43e.14.
w. r. G. johnson, one of the
earliest settlers of the Wood River
country, died at Shoshone on De-
cember 26. -
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-01-10

Tuesday the president appointed
VIM. Balderston, editor of the
Statesman, to be register of the
land Office at Boise.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-12-12
sundIsd Into the Road BY the ostisr

0undIsd Into the Road by the ostisr.
and then choking 'em with Henry Wig
Sett's wooden leg" resumed the shoe
maker
Understand. Ned Clark" said the
indignant Mr.. Ketchmaid. II don't
want yopr money in this public house.
Take ls0g0here else"
.zfSnk'ee. but 1 prefer to come
49," said the shoemaket. ostenta-
tiously slipping his lemonade.
DO you disbelieve my word!" de.
manded Mr. Ketchmald. hotly.
y why, O. course do" replied the
# Ioemaker: I'VE all do. You'd see
ow silly they are yourself II you only
!. topped to think. You and your
harks!-no shark would want to eat
ou unless II was blind"
1t was about . week later, Mr..
|Ketchmaid had just resumed his seat
after serving a customer. when the
attention of all present was attracted
by An odd and regular tapping on the
brick-paved passage outside. II
stopped at the taproom. and . muir
muir Of voices escaped at the open
door. Then the door was closed, and
q loud. penetrating voice called on the
name Of Sol Kstchmaid.
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~
w. W. JACOBS
(Copyrisht. Dodd. As.d Conpaay.l

nMr. Sol Ketchmaid. landlord Of the
~. sat IN his snug bar. rising &C.
casionally from his seat by the taps
to minister to the wants of the GUS
toners who shared this pleasant re-
treat with him.
Forty years at sea before the mast
had made Mr.. Ketchmaid an authority
, on affairs maritime: i've years In
command of the Ship inn. with the
nearest other licensed house five miles
of, had made him an autocrat.
Twice recently had he found &C.
casion to warn Mr.. Ned Clark, the vii
lage shoemaker, the strength of whose
head had been a boast in the village
for many years. On the third occasion
the indignant shoemaker was inter-
rupted In the middle of an impas-
stoned harangue on free speech and
bundled into the road by the ostler.
After this nobody was safe.
Tonight Mr.. Ketchmaid. meeting
his eye Is he entered the bar. nodded
CURLY. The shoemaker had stayed
away three days as a protest. and the
landlord was naturally indignant at
such contumacy.
Good evening. Mr.. Ketchmaid."
said the shoemaker, screwing up his
little black eyes: "just give me
small bottle O. lemonade. If you
please"
go and get your lemonade some
where else" said the bursting Mr..
Ketchmaid.
II prefer to ave 1t here" rejoined
the shoemaker, land you've got to
serve me, Ketchmaid. A licensed pub
lican is compelled to serve people
whether he likes to or not, else he
loses of Is license"
mot when they're the worse for
Ticker he amt" said the landlord.
Here's the 'ealth of Henry Wiggett
what lost is leg to save MT. Ketch-
maids life." he said, unctuously.
ALSO the 'ealth of Sam Jones. who
let hisself be speared through the
chest for the same noble purpose.
Likewise the health of Capt. Peters.
who nursed Mr.. Ketchmaid like Is
own son when he got knocked up do
ing the work Of i've men as was
drowned; likewise the health o. Dick
Lee. who helped Mr.. Ketchmaid cap
ture Chinese junk full Of pirates and
killed the whole II Of 'em by 'Ow
did you say you killed EN-. Ketch-
maid?"
The landlord, who was busy with
the taps. affected not to hear.
KILLED the whole II Of 'em by first
telling 'em yarns till they fell asleep
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judicial evidence to have been in Paris
and New York on the same day. He
was interested in some litigation over
property in Buffalo and, returning
from Europe, was startled to find that
the Erie county records showed he
had appeared personally In New York
city and abandoned his claims in the
suit on a day when the records of the
French institute will show he read a
very able paper on Egypt before that
institute in Paris.
The matter was laid before the
Judge who had certified to Mr.. White
houses appearance in court, but he
threatened Imprisonment for contempt
OF court-probably on the theory that
1t is contempt of Tammany Judge
not to have been in New York when
he certified that you were.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-12-12
CLAIMS RICH EGYPT VALLEY.
r. c. WhItehouse In Paris and New
York on Same Day.

New York.-This is not Rameses the
First. 1t is the eminent Psychologist.
F. c. Whitehouse. better known as
Cape Whitehouse. who through the
state department at Washington. lays
claims to valley in Egypt. worth
perhaps 350000,000. Mr. Whitehouse
claims this valley was the original
reservoir for the irrigation Of Egypt,
and his ambition is not to make mon
ey out Of 1t. but to see Egyptian pros
perity restored by its use.
Mr.. Whitehouse is probably the only
man on earth who can be proved by
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-12-12

"Hennery Wig-gett!" gasped the
landlord. as small man with ragged
whiskers appeared at the wicket, sit
can't be-"
The newcomer regarded him ten
DERBY for a moment without a word,
and then. kicking open the door with
an unmistakable wooden leg. stumped
into the bar. and grasping his out
stretched hand shook 1t fervently.
THE sight O. you. Hennery Wig
gett, is better to me than diamonds"
said Mr.. ketchmaid. ecstatically. How
did you get here?'
"A friend OF his. Cap'n Jones of the
barque Venue. gave me a passage to
London" said Mr.. Wiggett. land I've
tramped down from there without a
penny in my pocket"
And Sol Ketchmaid's glad to see
you. sir" said Mr. Smith. who, with
the rest of the company, had been
looking on in a state of great admira-
ton. Hes never tired of telling US
'ow you saved him from the shark and
'ad your leg bit off In SO doing"
I'D ave my other bit OF for i'm.
too" said Mr.. Wiggett, as the landlord
pateed him affectionately on the Shout
der and thrust glass Of spirits into
his hands. Cheerful. would. The
kindest-'earted and the bravest man
that ever breathed. is old Sol KetSh-
maid"
You never card anything more O.
pore Sam Jones, s'pose?" said Mr..
Ketchmaid.
Mr.. Wiggett put down his glass.
Il ran up agin man in Rio Janeiro
two years ago." he said, mournfully.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-12-12

London, and the other is now in the
Metropolitan, where 1t was shown
recently for the first time. 1t is in
case especially constructed for 1t. 1t
consists OF small column Of white
marble. OF which the base and the cap
ital form three-quarters of It's height.
The capital has a square abacus d.
minishing by means of highly orna-
mental stalactite work to carved
chain. The compressed dubious shaft.
16 sided and faceted, is inlaid with in.
tricate patterns in lapis lazuli, Jade.
carnelian and yellow marble. The base
has rows of leaf-shaped forms and the
termination Is a fiat molding profuse-
ly ornamented. The column is %
inches high.
Mr.. Albert N. Lythgoe, curator Of
Egyptology, explained the Institutions
plan for erecting here one Of the
burial chambers taken from = pyra-
mid. The stones must first be coated
to prevent the pictures and inscriptions
on them from deteriorating. for the
uamp climate Of New York is likely
reriously to affect them.
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Pore old Sam died in is arms with
your name up is honest black lips.
when was laying in my bunk in
the fo'c's'le being nursed back to life"
continued Mr.. Wiggett, enthusiastical-
ly. who was 1t that set by my side
'olding my and and telling me to live
for his sake?-why, Sol Ketchmaid.
Who was 1t that said that he'd stick
to me- for life?-why Sol Ketchmaid.
Who was 1t said that so long as g
'ad crust should have first bite at
it. and so long as e 'ad a bed l should
ave first half of it?-why, Sol Ketch-
maid!
In my old age and on my beam
ends" continued Mr.. Wiggett. II re-
membered them words of old Sol, and
] knew II l could only find i'm my
troubles were over. knew that l
could creep into is little harbor and
lay snug. knew that what Sol said
he meant. lost my leg saving is
life, and he is grateful"
so he ought to be-" said Mr.. Clark.
"and I'm proud to shake 'ands with
hero"
He gripped Mr.. Wiggett's hand. and
the other followed suit. The wooden
legged man wound up with Mr.. Ketch-
maid. and. disdaining to notice that
that veracious mariners grasp was
somewhat limp, sank into his chair
ngain and asked for a cigar.
Lend me the box. SOL" he said, jov-
tally. as he took 1t from him. I'm going
to and 'em round. This is my treat,
mates. Pore old Henry Wiggett's
treat"
He passed the box round, Mr..
ketchmaid watching in helpless indig-
nation a. the customers, discarding
their pipes, thanked Mr.. Wiggett.
Closing time came all too soon, Mr..
Wiggett, whose popularity was never
for a moment in doubt. developing
gifts to which his friend had never
even alluded.
Il 'ope you're satisfied" said Mr..
Wigsett, as the landlord, having shot
the bolts Of the front door, returned to
the bar.
you went bit too far" said Mr..
Ketchmaid, shortly: you should ha'
been content with doing what told
you to do. And who asked you to
and my cigars 'round?
II got = bit excited" pleaded the
other.
And you forgot to tell EN- you're
going to start tomorrow to live with
that niece Of yours in New Zealand"
added the landlord.
80 did," said Mr.. wigEett. shifting
his forehead; $50 did. I'm very sor-
ry; I'll tell EN- tomorrow night"
Mention It casual like, tomorrow
morning" commanded Mr.. Ketchmaid.
and get Oh In the AFTERNOON, then Ill
give you some dinner besides the hve
shillings ~ arranged"
To the landlords great annoyance
his guest went for walk next morn
ing and did not return until the even
Ing. when he explained that no had
walked too far for his crippled condi-
ton and was unable to get back.
The hslpless Mr.. Ketchnaid SUI
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PEACOCK THRONE PEDESTAL.
Relic Of Grand MosuI Now In Metro
poIltan Museum Of Art.

New York.-Sir Purdon Charge. on
his return from Europe few weeks
ago, told of the acquisition of one Of
the pedestals Of the famous peacock
throne of the grand mogul. He had
been negotiating for this object ever
since 1880. 1t was once held at an
extravagant figure, but was finally OBJ
tanned, by waiting, for much less, al
though price is merely an incident in
the realm Of art.
Two of the. four pedestals Of the
throne were saved. One of them is In
the South Kensington museum, in