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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-05-27
Notice
Department of the Interior.

q o LHHu OH1ce Ht HalIey, Idaho,
Notice is hereby given that the State of Idaho
on the 22nd day of May, 1908, filed In this office
list OF lands No. %, selected by its state
Board OF Land Commissioners for Indemnity
school Land purposes under section No. L. Act
OF July 3D., 1890 as follows: Lot Q, Section Ii.
Township u, range l0e. Copies thereof by de-
seriptiye subdivisions have been posted in
this Off . for inspection by any person inter
ested and the public generally.
SECTION IL, REGULATIONS APRIL 20, 1907
During the period of publication, or any
time thereafter, and before final approval and
certihcation The local officers may receive pro-
test or contest rs 70 any OF the tracts applied
for, and transmit the same to the General Land
Office"
Where lands sought to be selected are al .
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Ladies. Take Notice.

For a short time we will make
tucked or plated Shirt Waists for
$1.O0. Bring in your orders early.
MINNIE J. SCHROEDER.
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anted.

A piece OF hay to cut and stack
on shares near Mountain Home,
Grandvisw or Bruneau "A. O.
OBERLIN, Mountain Home.
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Gentlemen for rooms and board.
House conveniently located. Call
on or address Mrs. f. M. Hyland
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Daily June l to Septe nber Is.
Ask agents for particulars. Al 48
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For Sale.

Very cheap, good work and
driving team. A. 0. OBERLIN,l
Huston ranch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
New Club Oruanized.

Decatur, December H-(Special.) )-The Mutual Improvement club has just been organized by the ladies of New Decatur with Is members. The membership is limited to 25 The purpose of the club is for literary study and improvement. This winter the club will study American and English history. The following are the officers of the club: President, Mrs. J. c. Orr; vice president, Mrs. Otto Moebes: secretary, Mrs. J. l.. Proctor; treasurer, Mrs. Fred Saywell: programme committee. Mrs. John McFarran, Mrs John Thornton and Mrs. T. G. Hughes The meetings will be held on alternate Thursdays at the homes of the various members of the club The first meeting of the club was held this afternoon at 2:3o o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. l.. Proctor, on Jackson street, New De- catur
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are flowing into the vast and fertile wheat fields of the Canadian northwest. And, as I am informed, from a third to a half of all who arrive come from the United States. And the Americans are more welcome than any other people be- cause they understand and wisely adapt themselves to the conditions of the new country. The scenes once familiar In Kansas, Nebraska and more recently in the Dakotas now enact themselves anew in these Canadian provinces. Of course we cannot but regret that so many good citizens are leaving our republic On the other hand 1t is a matter of satisfac- ton that they are bettering their condi- tion and of reorganization that, if they are to leave us at all, they settle in an adjoining country where their influence will be pledge of amcable relations and Of good will and friendship for genera tions to come.
 Vast Fortunes on Trial.
 Colossal fortunes are on trial in this country Whether and how far it is worth while to encourage and protect them. is a question for the future. The voters of the country who will answer it will have their sentiments and opinions influenced by the use to which these owners put their fortunes in their lifetime and the manner in which they dispose of them at their death. Yet there is one fundamental fact which is apt to be overlooked by radicals, though 1t is essential to just consideration of the whole question. I allude to the circumstance that, not only are great fortunes usually safer in the hands of the people who have made them than in any other hands, but in obedience to economic laws they must be employed in the maintenance of productive enter prises which benefit the consuming pub lie and pay wages to employees as well as earn profits to the owners Yet a life devoted solely to making money would seem a sordid and wretched one. And this is the testimony of our multi-ml- lionaires themselves. The true test in this matter, as Aristotle long ago pointed out, Is the way in which a man spends his wealth. It Is certainly a very encourage ing sign that rich men have given So largely of their means for the promo ton of objects which we must always regard, not only as far higher than the accumulation of money, but as constitut- ing the real ends of civilization. For they have endowed colleges and univer- sities for the training and development of science. They have founded art gal leries to gratify and elevate the sense of beauty amongst us They have built churches for the preaching of the gospel of peace and good will and hospitals for the care of the sick and suffering. And the very richest of our rich men have openly proclaimed that they recognize their fortunes as a trust to be admin istered by them for the benefit of human itY. The policy of modern civilized na- tions Is favorable to this view. In the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
FIRE DESTROYS STORE.
Citizens Are Warned By the Explosion
 of Fireworks.

Prattville, December 17.-(Special J. Citizens were aroused last night at O clock by the explosion of fireworks in the store of D. J. Smith on Factory street which was burning The loss is perhaps 5000 in the stock of goods with about $500 insurance. The loss of J. w. Tatum, the owner of the building, is about $1500 partially covered by insur- ance. The building was of wood.
 It was with much difficulty that a dwelling near the burned building was saved. E. l. Smiths livery stable on the opposite side of the street was also enda ngered. It is not known how the building was caught. It is surmised that the store was first robbed and then set on fire as the back door is said to have been open when the fire was discov- cred
 The meat market of P. M. Tatum. who occupied an adjoining building, was also destroyed but most of the tools and implements were saved. He sustained very slight loss.
 The ladies of the Episcopal church will conduct an apron bazaar in the office of the Singer Sewing Machine company. on Second street next Monday The pro- ceeds of the sale of the aprons will be placed to the credit of the building fund for a new church, which will be begun in a short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
Phenix City to Have Bank.

Phenix City, December 17.-(Special.) J. Plans are very rapidly shaping up for the proposed new bank in this city The capital stock of the institution has all than $14,000 of which has already been pledged by local capital. This gives local people controlling interest in the in- stitution. At present Phenix City has no bank. Girard, which is just across the county line in Russell county has bank and Phenix City people do a great deal of their business there. It is under stood that d meeting is to be held within the next few days at which formal or ganzaton of the new bank will be eff fected.
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main multi -milionaires are allowed to use their money as they will during their lifetime. But, as l have already said, the phenomenon of such vast fortune is new and as yet on trial. As the Greeks with their ever-present sense of an aveng- ing Nemesis bade us call no man happy until the end, so the phenomenon of vast fortunes which has emerged in this gen eration cannot be properly appraised un- til the owners have finally handed in their accounts to the public which will vindicate or condemn them. l believe that the conduct of few multi million aires now living is likely to determine the attitude and shape the policy of the public towards the phenomenon of collos- sal fortunes for many years to come If they use them In the interest of the public, the public will not begrudge them their success. If they use them for the aggrandizement of family or the con- solidation of private interests, we are likely to see attacks on the existing laws of bequest. Nor will these attacks be met by the Astatement-true though it is- that these fortunes are engaged in pro- ductiye enterprises and are, therefore, beneficial to the public. That would be true whether ownership were centralized or diffused. And the question before us is whether the ownership in single hands or such vast fortunes IS a DeneHt or an injury to the commonwealth. Some of our richest men have already clearly de- fined their positions. They have declared that to die rich is to die dsgraced; that the community contributed as much as the millionaire eff not more) to the making of his fortune; and that the community Is entitled to it's share when the distribution comes If this view or some such view generally prevails we may feel assured that the distribution of large fortunes will be accomplished with satisfaction and advantage to the com munity without interference on the part of the government And government in- reference in the field of economic dis tribution is always fraught with the gray est perils. It is apt to mark indeed the beginning of revolution
 President Schurman went on to point out that if muti-milionaires themselves failed to recognize their obligation to share their fortunes with the community which they have accumulated with the co-operati tion of the community then it is in power of the government to enforce this obligation by a system of taxation on the transfer and inheritance of dece- dents estates. He expressed the opinion that there was no 'Juster tax, no tax whose incidence is more lightly felt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
FIRE DESTROYS
 LARGE RESIDENCE
LOUISVILLE TAKES ON NEW LIFE. MANY RESIDENCES ARE GOING UP AND TELEPHONE EXCHANGE IS BEING CONSTRUCTED.

Eufaula, December H.-(Special )-Fire destroyed the residence of John B. Gar land on Barbour street. The building was occupied by Mrs. R. D. Powell as a boarding house and several of the in- mates had narrow escapes. The fire was in full blaze before it was discovered and is supposed to have caught from a de- fective fiue somewhere in the ceiling When the fire department reached the scene they were powerless to save any of the effects and the residence and furnish ings are total loss. An adjoining home cwned by Mrs. J. E. o Brien caught but was extinguished with slight damage MT. Garland held policy of insurance on the building and fixtures for $2.0OO and $20O on furniture, and Mrs. Powell a policy of 5000 on furniture which it is thought will not cover the loss.
 Charles F. Faulkner a well known cot ton mill man of Griffin, Ga, has reached the city and will be in readiness to as- sume charge of the Eufaula cotton mills which will resume operations on the 2Sth inst.
 c. M. Davis of Ozark reached the city yesterday and will be followed by his family in d few days and will in future reside here MT. Davis has accepted a position with the Central railroad com pany here.
 Henry Vinson and his family passed through the city yesterday bound for Texas where in future they will re- side. MT. Vinson ranked among the prominent farmers of the county and re- sided near Baker Hill.
 The town of Louisville 30 miles south of here is taking on new life and is growing in a measure that is gratifying to the citizens. In addition to num- Der of new stores and residences a well regulated telephone exchange is now un- Ger construction there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
NEW ROAD COMING
 TO BIRMINGHAM

Columbus, Miss. December 17.-(Spe- cial)-A party of civil engineers passed through Columbus last night and their visit was the cause of no lit- tie speculation. To a reporter they stated, one of them rather. enough to gather the information that they were employed by the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad company and they were surveying a road from Re- form, Miss, few miles south of Mathiston, Miss, and about 40 miles southwest of Columbus, from Reform to Birmingham via Starkville and Co., lumbus, Miss. thence east to Birming- ham through the coal fields of that state. They would give no definite par ticulars and it Is wondered whether this road will stop with its building on paper as all the others projected through this territory seem to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
BAKER IS SECRETARY.
Appoints County Superntendents of
 the Epworth League.

Decatur. December H-tSpecial. )-The Rev. J. A. Brock, president of the North Alabama conference of the Epworth league, has just appointed T. l.. Baker secretary for the league of the Decatur district
 MT Baker has made the following ap- continents of county superintendents for the league: Morgan county, Miss Clara Wiley of Hartselle; Lawrence county, Miss Ola Kumpe of Moulton: Limestone county, Miss Bettie Richardson of Ath- ems.
 Secretary Baker has requested all pas tors of this district to make their re- ports to the respective presidents of their counties.
 The next meeting of the league confer ence will be held In Sheffield next August
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
American to Be Honored.

Paris, December 17.-A Franco American committee has been formed to take charge of the erection in Paris of a monument to the memory of Hor- ace Wells, a Hartford Conn.,, dentist, to whom is accredited the discovery 1f laughing gas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
Frazier-Ta aylor.

Tuscumbia, December H.-(Special.)- Mss Myrtle Nan Frazier, formerly of Nashville, and MT Bayard Marcellus Fay Tor, chief engineer on the government works at Colbert Shoals canal, were mar ried last evening at Riverton, in Colbert county. The wedding was a notable event on account of the prominence of the con tracting parties, the groom being a scion of a prominent Georgia family and his bride belongs to a well known Nash vile family. MT. and Mrs. Taylor left for bridal trip through the east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
Great Fire In Russian City.

St. Petersburg, December 17-Dis- patches received here state that a great fire is raging at Rostov-on-the- Don, which has destroyed the center of the town, together with another en- tire section. Several lives were lost. Rostov-on-t -the-Don is busy commer- cial center, and is the principal ship ping point for the wheat and other products of southeastern Russia It has a population of 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

successful And all experience is so far in favor of individual management. I do not believe, therefore that the assumption oi the railways by the government would De safe business venture. And I am absolutely sure 1t would add nothing to the convenience, comfort and prosperity or the citizens. And 1t would have the enormous disadvantage of strengthening and consolidating the power of the federal government and of undermining good old American theory that the less government people have the better
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
Turkey for Convicts.

Atlanta, December 1.-The TOO in- mates of the federal prison here will have over one pound of turkey apiece for Christmas dinner Today 800 pounds of turkey was purchased rvr this holiday meat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
Best Wishes to Turkey

Washington. December 17-A reso- lution directing that the best wishes and congratulations be sent to the newly convened Parliament of Turkey was agreed to by both Houses of Con. gross today.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17
SEWELL.

DR.. II. G. Hargrove was called tt
Fayetteville, Saturday and Monda,
on professional business.
Misses Fanny Cary, Bell James
ard Mrs. A. Cary were business visi
tors TO Thurmond, Sunday.
r. 0. Cary, Of Fayetteville, came
over Friday to be initiated in the
Masonic Lodge.
Mrs. c. +. Bennett, w. A. Free
and p. B. Jasper and DR.. II. e. Har-
grove were Sunday visitors at Nc
kendree to see G.. l.. Jackson.
Mrs. Ida Frccland was showing ir
Thurmond Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Williams and Miss Jen-
ME Paterson were calling on friend;
here Tuesday.
Mrs. J. j.. Clemens Of Hill Top,
came down Sunday to take charge OF
the school.
The Masons instituted a Lodge,
| here Friday night with thirty mem.
| bers.
The officers are:
p. 3. Jasper, w. NJ
r. II. Waddy, S. W
Harvey Fountain, S. D.
Rufus Bowman, !. D.
| Ernest Vanhook, Secretary.
/ l.. P. Scott, Treasurer.
| =; NJ. w. Williams, Prelate.
The following visitors fere here to
help IN the imitation: Rev. r. D.
Robinson; G. NJ; II. 3. Hundlcy, D.
d. G. NJ, Macdonald; Jacob Miller:
Sylvester Jones; r II. Haskins; Lee
Watkins, Nuttall; Creed Canada
Dunloop; William Brown, Clare
mont; DR.. 4. l.. Gordon, G.. L. John
son, Of McKendree and Rev. p. A.
| Harris, Of South Fayctte.
Miss NJ f. Darlington and DR.. Fl.
{. HargrOve were visitors to Thur
m0nd, Thursday.
Rev =. E. Page Glled his regular
appointment here Sunday He
preached two interesting and in.
Structive sermons.
Miss Arlctha Brown and Charles
McGnee were quietly married, Sun.
day evening. Rev. F., G. Page Off.
ciating.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17
FAIRNIONT.

Prof Charles Florence, OF Nonon-
gah- was calling on friends. Sunday
F Il Jackson was in Morgantown
Sunday, where he went to see his
brother Aft, who was very seriously
burned some time ago.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Sam Will
son, fine son, Friday, Dec. Il.
- Clark Harris, enroute from Blue
field to Morgantown, passed through
our city last week
Chas. Williams, our genial barber.
was in Clarksburg a day or two last
week.
Mrs. W. B. Crenshaw was hostess
to the Four O'clock Needle Club last
week, and Miss Fanny Johnson en-
tertained the Swastikas
Rev. l.. B. Coleman has moved to
Chicago.
Mrs. William Weathers, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Norval Jack
son for the past week, left for Buck
harmon, where she will spend the
holidays.
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MI. HOPE.

Ro". n. A. Smith, Of Virginia, was
The guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Will
liHm& Saturday.
Dr.. aBrn"tt and Thomas Tarrar.
OF Huntington, instituted a lodge Of
Elks her" Wednesday night. a.
were initiated into the mysteries Of
ttc order.
J. Seoul, Of Winona, was here Sat
urday.
Writ Ag"C, Of Boone, was a bust
ness visitor TO our town last week.
Miss Lulu Nichols, of I-anark.
spent last week here the guest Of
! Miss II. J. Roberts.
Miss Rosa Winston, of Huntington.
ViSlt"d our Town last week.
NJ. S. Price, Of Herberton, is here
| 70 spend tn" winter.
Mrs. A. J. Jones is on tho sick
list.
Mr. Y. \. Carter was here last
week On business.
llttI" GIatys Lewis died We'd
ncsdaN Of pneumonia and was buried
Thursday.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17
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WINIFREDE.

Mrs, NJ, A, w. THOMPSON &sSsnt
Saturday and Sunday Ia GharlsSton
and Montgomery on business. q.
The following famfliasN&isffte@for
Holden. whore they have employ
ment: $. n. Watt and, sssamilYs, n,
Temple and family, Robert Eahnell
and family. ana w. A.M%TunstR :
G. w. Perkins and JAS, J, 1Yer,s,s
spent Friday in Charleston. 'vSSa. :.
Mrs. Joe HNbbard's condition il
about tho same. : ,4M '..
H. e, Harris spent a, few days last
week on Cabin Creek and Charles
ton. 9. NJ. ~
A. Slate~ passed here Sunday en-
route to FolHeu. where he has en-
L!oymant e.. - &>&( ...
The Sunday school gave an enter.
tainment Saturday night to raise
money to- give Xmas tree for tho
children. There was a Jolly crowd
present and had general good time
Music was furnished by che w. c.
Band. MIR. and Mrs. J. NJ. Warding
Jas. J. Thomas, Mr.. AMI Mrs. ]. D.
Wiseman and Mrs. G. w Perkins
were the committee Of arrangements
]. FL. Watt and wife left Monday
for Ethel, where he has EN- ploynlenI,
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PAGE.

Mrs. H. II. Washington is on the
lick list.
Messrs. Bane and Martin left last
week for Ashland, where they liaT"
employment. -,~-.',
Mr.. Snyder has moved his family
TO this place. So.
Mrs. Hattie Wysot is quite i'll at
this writing.
Mrs. Ida Snyder and sister, Virgil
MIA Boiling, were in Montgomery Sat
uTday. -.
Mr.. Branch was business visitor
% Montgomery. '....
Joseph Hunter, who has been quite
i'll, is able to be out. nr..;t..
Miss G.. E. Banks spent Saturday
and Sunday at Kincaid Visiting Mrs
The Missionary Society meets with
Mrs. Annie Anderson.
Mrs. Mary Melton Is quite III a.
this writing. E%S ...-
Miss Jessie Williams, Of st. Albans
was here last week..
Mrs. Alice Boiling was In Mont
gomery last week.
Will Brown, who was badly hurt
is improving. *. ,-..'
Roy Hunter left .last week for nh
home in Lynchburg.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17
CLARKS,BURG.

Miss Edith Washington. Of Column
bus, Ohio, who has been visiting
, relatives here left Sunday morning
| for her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Lowry are
now housekeeping 90 Mechanic
street.
Howard Meade, Of Fairmont,. was
| business visitor here Monday. =
Miss Lilly Allen spent Sunday at
| Bridgeport. =
Mrs. David Scott and Mrs. Hatch
| er are on the sick list
Rev. S. P. West spent Sunday at
| Morgantown assisting Rev. Christian
, in his rally.
Rev. Vests pulpit was most ac-
| ceptably filled by Rev. Robinson in
; the morning and Rev. Ki"h ut night.
Responding to call Issued by
! Rev. Watson, representatives from
| the Epworth League of Trinity NJ. f:
| church and Allen Christian i1ndeavor
! Society OF. the A. NJ. E. church met
and formulated plans for union SER
lFicess at 1he Young Peoples Societies
I OF the various churches once a
month. The meetings promise 10
be very interesting and it is hoped
they will stimulate our young people
TO earnest. Bible study and greater
religious zeal.
/ The concert given at Mt. Zion Tsap-
list church by the Blue Ribbon Club
was Well attended and proved n de-
cided success Monday night.
| The second social by the Mission
airy Society of the A. M. e. church
VIII be held Thursday evening at the
home Of Mrs. M. w. Grayson. A
splendid program is to be rendered.
A free lunch will be served.
Allen, the eleven-year-old son of
John Nelson, while looking down
into the shaft, was caught in the
cellar elevator in the sidewalk in
! frant of the Traders Hotel, and
crushed to death Allen was f.
bright little lad in the fifth grade
and his untimely end is deeply de-
plored. His mother and grand
mother are Frustrated over the SAD
affair. They have the deepest sym
Pathy of the entire community.
Allen Johnson, Of Chicago, was
! called home by the death Of his lit
tie nephew, Allen Nelson.
Mrs. o. T. Davis, of Buckhannon,
spent few days here with friends.
She was enroute home from Wash
1ngton, Pa, where she has been vis-
iting..
! G. W. Broston and Mrs. Sarah Cot
ton were married Thursday after
noon at the A. M. e. parsonage.
Miss Maud Davis passed through
last week enroute home from Bclpre,
o., where she had been visiting.
Miss Hannah Meade was shoppiny
here Saturday.
Z. W. Florence, Of Monongah, vas
calling On friends here Saturday.
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INSTITUTE.

Miss Mae Giles was called to her
home in Parkersburg because Of the
serious illness and death Of her faith
er.
Hons. ]. NJ. Lakewood and How
ard Harper, members of the Board
or Regents Of tie West Virginia Col
ored Institute, were here attending
the session Of the Regents.
X. l.. Brown made a business trip,
Monday, to Charleston.
Miss Hassie Brown and Mrs. Mich
OILS, OF Boomer, were Institute call
ers Sunday.
Prof. A. W. Curtis was confined to
his room several days last week, be-
cause Of illness.
Mrs. Lucy Lowry, of Clarksburg. is
visiting her mother, Mrs. T. G.
Friend.
Matthew Obey and Wesley Tuck
were among their Institute friends
Sunday.