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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-11-25
Formally Chosen Successor
to William D. Allison.
VOTE STANDS 100 TO IS
All but Three Republicans Cast Their
Ballots for Successful Candidate at
the Polls and Democrats Vote Sol
idly for Claude Porter--Retirina
Governor Thanks Legislators for
Support of His Administration.

Des Moines, Nov, 25.-By vote Of
log to 35 Governor Albert b. Cum
Minis was elected to the United States
senate to succeed the late William B
Allison.
Having received a majority of all
the votes cast in the joint session of
the Iowa senate and house Mir. Albert
B. Cummins Is declared elected Unit.
ed States actator for the term ending
March A, 1899"
Lieutenant Governor Garst spoke
the words which put a thousand cheer.
ing legislators and spectators to their
feet and when a moment later Sen.
ator Cummins walked to the speak.
er's stand preceded by his aged, gray
haired father the cheering was re.
newed.
All save three Republican house
and senate members voted for Gov,
ernor Cummins The Democrats voted
soldly for their candidate, Claude
Porter but their combined strength
aggregated but 35 votes.
Senator Cummins, in q speech.
thanked both the Republican and
Democratic members of the legisla-
ture for the support they had given
him during the seven years of his ad-
ministration as Iowa's governor. He
declared that in so far as he was con
cerned bitter factionalism in Iowa l.
| at an end.
1t was after 1 o'clock before Gov
ernor Cummins finished his speech
During that period he was both gov
| ernor of Iowa and United States sen
ator. AT the close of the joint session
he rendered his resignation rs gov
ernor and the oath of that Office wa
administered to Lieutenant Governor
| Garst
| Governor Cummins was elected q
the uneypired term of Senator ALI
son, ending March next. His re-elec
tion In January next to the full six
year term is expected.
Evening star., 1908-01-25
AGRICULTURE AND ANTIQUITY.
Problems of Farm Curiously Ignored
by the Ancients.

FROM Everybody ..
Why agriculture, the first industry to be
learned, and so obviously the most funda
mental, was the last to be developed is
one of the most battling mysteries OF his
tory. One marvels at II afresh as one
stands before a certain glass case i'm the
Egyptian quarter OF the British Museum.
wherein is a little group of farm utensils
"a fractured wooden plow, rusted sickle,
two sticks tied together with a leathern
thong, and saveral tassels that had hung
on the horns of oxen. To be sure. these
implements were used three thousand
years aso-they were found in the tomb
of Seti but one remembers that when
Egypt was using these bread tools, no
better than those of the barbarians about
her. she had most elaborate govern
ment. an army and navy, and art and lit
erature.
The records and relics of other nations.
down through history. show the same
strange incongruity. For thousands of
years the wise men of the world abso-
lutely ignored the problems of the farm.
A farmer remained either a serf or ten
ant. He was stolid drudge-"brother to
the OK Even the masterful old Pilgrim
Fathers had no plows at all--nothing but
hoes and sharp sticks. for the first twelve
years of their pioneering.
And therefore for thousands OF years
there was Hunger.
Evening star., 1908-01-25
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greater crime against humanity than high
way robbery or forgery or many other
heavily punished offenses against life or
property.
with the municipality. As has so siren
uously been advocated by the lDterna-
tional Society Of Building Commissioners.
the authorities must exact better order
of construction. particularly in congested
districts Our building codes already Gas
sify the different kinds OF construction.
! Really fireproof buildings are generally
| under class A. then come buildings IN
combustible in themselves, but far from
fireproof class B. and on down the
line.
1T should be made a felony and pun
ishable to the fullest limit OF the law for
any one to advertise or claim that dis
building of an inferior class, belongs TO a
superior class. Indeed. the bulidlng oe
partments should be called upon to label
the existing buildings in their cities. We
know Of hundreds of such structures free
ly called fireproof. advertised as such and
| rented under those false pretenses that
are of second third. fourth and fifth
not one bit safer than were those In the
Parker building.
Few days pass by when there is not a
blaze started in some one of our great
skyserapers in New York, Philadelphia.
Chicago. etc. That incipient blaze finds
nothing in the structure to feed upon or
| to damage and it is quickly extinguished.
Nothing is heard about it. There has
never been a fire of serious magnitude In
| a really freproof building. There cannot
be. and that is why public attention has
never been directed to that fact. The
good, law-ahiding citizen goes dis way In
| peace and you seldom read of his virtues; I;
it Is the criminal who gets the publicity.
| SO it Is with fire; it is the criminals. so
to speak. among buildings that are DE-
| StrOyed.'
Evening star., 1908-01-25
FAIRGROUNDS IN BOSTON.
Additions Made During the Year.
Franklin Field Too Small.

From the Municipal Journal and Engineer.
The board OF park commissioners of
Boston, Mass, in their last annual re-
port state that playground extension is
one of the most important parts of the
work of this department" During the
year there was added to their list one OF
twelve and half acres In the Fens. made
by filing in part Of a basin and adjoining
salt meadows at little cost. Winter skat-
ing as well as summer games, are here
provided for. The greatest demand in
certain sections is, they say, for small
neightorhood Fairgrounds of nall an
acre or less, for children. scattered
through the more populous districts.
One forty-acre playground. Franklin
Field is too small for the demands upon
it, and it is recommended that an ad-
jacent thirty-four acres be graded and
made use Of This playground Is used
by the residents of all sections, thou
sands visiting it every week. 1t is
used by the employees of business firms
for Saturday and holiday contests, which
are witnessed by large crowds. Base ball,
foot ball. tennis, cricket. skating and
bowling on the green are the principal
sports In preparing the grounds they
were plowed, levelad and covered with
about three inches of heavy loan: they
were then seeded and at once thrown
open TO the public. In spite of hard usage
during the summer. a good stand of turf
remained at the end of the first year.
The next largest playground is Savin
Hill Beach, 1916 acres, where an addi-
tional building containing 54S lockers Tor
bathers was erected during the year.
skating Is provided here during the win
ter. Neponset playground. OF eighteen
acres. is used for base ball and skating.
and a cilldren's corner is In charge of
female teacher North Brighton play
ground. fourteen acres, offers accommo-
dations for base ball, quoits and SKATING.
At Billings Field. eleven acres, tennis,
base ball, foot ball and skating are pro-
vided for
Other Fairgrounds are: Forest Hills,
06 acres: Commonwealth, S.O7 acres:
Rogers Park, 60 acres; Christopher Glib
SON. 5.S acres; Columbus avenue, acres:
1st street. 6 acres: Marcella street, 40
acres. Cottage street, 3.S5 acres; Roslin-
dale. 81 acres; Randolph street. 2s
acres: Mystic, 2.3 acres; Fellows street.
O.Sj acre and Prince street, O-4 acre
The total area OF all amounts TO i3jdi
acres Among the games provided for
other than those already mentioned are
quitting the shot and basket ball ana
other indoor games and gymnastic exer-
c.ses.
There was expended during the year
for the maintenance of these play
grounds: S14612 for roads: $3.50 Tor
walks: So. .15024 for grounds: $40. 49o.36
for buildings: 40 lor araifasg. fa1
s., ,O9a 76 for sheep and water to"i,
Si.229.o6 for skating and other sports. anu
s1,s41.0a for wYmen's and children sSh-
Evening star., 1908-01-25

many as one TO whom the proper pur-
pose and value of ready cash are un-
known. and who scatters it on fantastic
experiments; but the amateur takes MS
own course and enjoys it more than his
critics imagine. a city's most energetic
population is recruited from the farms,
and the old merchant or practitioner as
a rule Graves the country when he retlres.
This passion is strong even among those
born in cities, and if they want to amuse
themselves with little eXtrayagauces on
the soil they ought to have sympathetic
encouragement. 1t is seldom that farming
is attempted on Monte Cristo principles,
but surely il is better to scatter million
on the soil than to see it Tapped up by
brokers in a single night Occasionally
wizard in selecting and crossing plants
comes along and causes the world to mar
vel by the new varieties he produces and
the old ones he improves. Inventors who
have never lived out of a city street con-
stantly add to the machinery that places
American agriculture far in the lead.
Evening star., 1908-01-25
An Indian on Art.

From the san Francisco Call.
A member of San Francisco ar
fraternity had the good luck TO F.si'
Washington some weeks ago and behoio
the famous Congressional Library In all
it's rare and exquisite beauty. While ne
stood al the foot of the great staircase,
lost In admiration of the noble architec-
tural lines of the building and the har-
monious loveliness of the wonderful bas-
reliefs and friezes. he observed an Indian.
black haired, piercing eyed and blanketed
after the fashion of his ancestors, enter
the vast rotunda. Walking slowly to the
center of the entrance hall. he advanced
still further to the staircase. placed one
grimy hand gingsrly upon the broad bal
ustrade. and, turning to the artist. WHO
had perceived all his actions with live
ly curiosity, he opened his lips and
spake. Three words only. but II Is doubt
full if the wonderful library will ever echo
words of greater or more unaffected ap-
probation. The Indian and the artist
stood face TO face. and the artists eyes
fell before the savage's question. He
had asked simply: Man make it?'
Evening star., 1908-01-25

fire 10, 90 and so per cent Of their cost
value. And people are naturally skep-
tical as to the term tireproof.' Not be-
ing skilled in the arts of building, they
have not yet learned to differentiate be-
tween freproof and fireproof There Is
such thing as structure that can suffer
but the minimum of damage to itself and
that assures positive protection to its oc-
cupants and safety to all its contents, eX-
cepting those in some one small! unit OF
space in which fire may occur and be-
yond which it cannot extend.
1.-The same spirit that inspires manu-
facturers to use deleterious drugs in foods
prompts builders ant. owners to apply the
term 'fireproof to that which is not. All
sorts of delusions and snares in the way
of buildings masquerade under that guise.
Why. / have seen the f1imsiest kind OF
frame structure, painted over with some
patent concoction or other and used as a
hotel and boldly advertised as a fireproof
building,
"The misuse of the term fireproof is a
Evening star., 1908-01-25

the present structure simply for the road
way and bracket out sidewalks on the
parapets? The iron brackets and walks
could be made quite ornamental and help
the appearance of the bridge. As it is
it's about as ugly and stilted an arch a
could well be devised by an engine and
that's saying good deal.
Say a word in behalf of the scheme
and help save the District funds and at
the same time become benefactor TO us
poor suburbanites and a candidate for
our prayers. The proposed roadway
would be ample and the raised walks
would be an additional safety to pedes-
trians and TO occupants of vehicles In case
Of a runaway. and certainly could not mar
the appearance of the bridge, while they
might improve ii.
Evening star., 1908-01-25

save in a roundabout way, by reason
the on-completion of work on 18th street
extended. They have built bridge over
Piney branch and are filling in approaches
and cutting beyond.
But it appears that the bridge is not
wide enough. and therefore the engineers
are going to build another half OF IT
alongside the present structure fand it
certainly seems a 'divl' of a way Of
going about things). But all this will
take another years time. and meanwhile
old Piney Branch road is cut off and We
have the pleasure of fording streams or
driving to town in a roundabout way.
Now, then, the suggestion / would like
you to offer in The Star is that IL the
bridge at present is too narrow for road
way and walks, then, instead OF going
to the very great expense and loss of time
of building another section, why not use
Evening star., 1908-01-25
FIREPRooF BUILDING
Should Be Provided for by Public
Regulation.

After the great conflagrations of Bal
timore and of San Francisco and after
every such serious fire as the fatal and
costly one in the Parker building in New
York. few days ago we hear an outcry
against so-called 'fireproof" construc-
ton observed man who has given
much attention to the subject People
see allegedly fireproof structures affordins
absolutely no protection to Their contents.
and while not totally destroyed them
selves, they can be and are damaged by
Evening star., 1908-01-25
TO WIDEN A BRIDGE
Suggestion as to New Piney
Branch Structure.
THE 18TH STREET LINE
As It Is to Be Continued to the
North.
SPANNING ROMANTIC GORGE
Proposed to Make This New Outlet
as Available as Is Possible
at This Time.
ROMANTIC GORGE

Mr.. F. ". Fitzpatrick. who lives in the
Piney branch region. writes as follows
to The Star:
The Star has succeeded in getting a
heap of things for the District. and |
certainly have ii to thank for boosting
along and finally securing many improve
ments have suggested.
Got another one in mind Have some
personal interest I'm this. because we who
live tributary to 10Th street are virtually
cut off from town. or at least from access.
Evening star., 1908-01-25
Large Residence to Be Built.
City Men as Farmers.
10 81 Louis Globe Democrat

from the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Great Is the debt of gratitude due the
man who makes money in trade or profes-
sionally and spends il on farming as
fad. He is laughed at by the real yeo-
Evening star., 1908-01-25
MAPLE ARARTNEHg7 no 10TH IT. .NW

Give the city farmer the glad hand. The
money he fools away is not barren. He
finds health and zest, if nothing more, in
the operation.
Evening star., 1908-01-25
Land of Freedom.

From Die Zeit. Vienna
England. that happy island in spite ef
all human. imperfections. Is the model 0f
freedom.
Evening star., 1908-01-25
Ez28X

ing the past week or and the promise
of continuation is ground for believing
the present duIlness is not for long.
Evening star., 1908-01-25
Some Public Undertakings.

The District government is trying to
keep pace with the advance. The Lang
don schoolhouse contract has been let
and work begun. The engine house re-
Gently appropriated for has also been
started by grading tbs lot ready for
building The administration building
at the BOYS Reform School has just been
completed.
Work IS slowly but steadily progress
ing on the east side !nterceptine sewer
The board OF trustees of the Lutheran
Home has under way "A project To build
a new structure containing 1ui rooms
Nessrs r. A. and w. r. Boien recently
piIrchas sed the lot at the northeast corner
OF 10Th street and Rhode Island avenue
Large Residence to Be Built.
During the week deeds were placed on
record transferring to f. 4. Keep lots on
the north side OF street between I'D
ard a4th streets in order 10 correct cer-
tain inaccuracies in former deeds. Mr..
Keep having been the owner OF the prop
erty for some time. 1t is stated TO be his
intention the coming season. through
Wescott G. Story. 10 improve this prop
erty by the erection of residence of
large size. whicn will he available for
renting purposes.
The largest current transaction was
the exchange effected during the week OF
tine Naples apartment house for the Fox
all property. lying to the west of the
Georgetown University buildings.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-04-18

Go to the candy kitchen for
fresh home made taffies. They
will use you right.
Two good ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
One for fruit, and one Valley hay
land.-J. Hawkins.
New 1908 stock of wall paper
at very reasonable prices. Browns
Paint & Paper Store.
Call onjJ. K. Howe for any
thing in the livery, sale or trans
fer line, or for wood and coal.
Place your orders for 16 inch
mill wood, delivered at your door,
dry or green. B. F. Lbr Co. Ais
-Hollingers Big Shoe Sale will
interest anyone who wants good
shoes at prices that will surprise
them.
%. X. Rosebaugh and James
Ferbrache visited the Pend d
Oreille country this week on min.
ing business.
William VanGasken of the
Kootenai Trading Company was
transacting business in Spokane
and Standpoint last Monday anc
Tuesday.
Mrs. Samuel Murphy left or
Tuesday for Decature, Iowa, where
she will visit her mother and othel
relatives until about July /. Sh,
was accompanied by her cousin
Mrs. S. A. Foulk, of Decature, wh,
has been visiting her for severa
weeks. This is the first visit home
since coming west about sever
years ago.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-04-18

Base Ball goods Yes, all kinds
of them at Brody's Pharmacy.
Fresh chocolates and creams
just arrived at the Candy Kitchen.
For a nice line of Wall paper
call at Browns Paper and Paint
Store.
Call and see the last consign-
ment of hobby rockers at Alex
ander's.
Work Team for Sale-Weight
about 2600. Will sell team or each
horse separately. Enquire of ]. w.
Bragg. tt
-Chasles Isbell came over from
Spokane last Tuesday to remain a
few weeks looking after his real
estate interests.
Don't forget that we carry a
full line of Gents suits and the
house backs them for servicable
garments. B. Nj. Co.
We carry Selz Royal Blue
and Foote Schulze Shoes, the lead
ing Manufactures of Ladies, and
Gents dress shoes. Bonner Mere
Co.
&C. S. Thomas, the Newpor
banker, committed suicide in Spo
kane last Saturday by taking pnis
on. He had just disposed of his
banking interests and his business
affairs were said to be in good con
dition. He has been under
heavy financial strain during lh'
financial stringency, and this cou
pied with domestic troubles, ar'
thought to have undermined hi
reason.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-04-18
"A new line of tobacco and
cigars at the candy Kitchen.

"A new line of tobacco and
cigars at the candy Kitchen.
John Jarvss secured the con-
tract for building the new ferry
boat at Copeland. The bid was
1915.
Just received my spring stock
of Wallpaper and Linoleum. Come
in and see the new patterns. w.
A. Alexander.
1000 bearing fruit trees. Will
produce 1000 to 5000 boxes per
annum. See Hawkins, over First
State bank, for prices on 100 acres.
Editor Geo. R. Barker secured
the county printing contract for
the ensuing year. The Review
will continue to be the official
organ.
The contract for improving
the comfy road on the Shevalear
hill has been let to Henry G. Fer
brache for $3.50. o. ]. Campbell
was the next lowest bidder, at 5000.
Don't forget Hollinger's carry a
fine line of white material for
Ladies Waists, consisting of linen
for Eyelet and Mont Nellie work
also Batiste for shadow work and
we carry complete line of en-
broidery floss.
See our window display of w
L. Douglas fine shoes. 1t is not
one day too early to buy that pair
of Oxfords to go with your Easter
suit. Our styles are now complete
and we offer a greater variety than
ever before at this season of the
year. Moore Bros. Mems Shop.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-04-18

-Brody's for fishing tackle and
Base Ball goods.
Judge Bandelin was in town
Wednesday few hours.
Don't forget Hollinger's rem
nant box, it still contains good
bargains.
-Invition is extended to all to
attend the grand ball at the hall
next Monday night.
w. r. Newland of Standpoint
was in town during the week in
the interests of the Northern Ida
no News. Mr.. Newland was until
recently chief clerk in the office of
Assessor Luce.
The commissioners have let the
contract for running the ferry at
Bonners Ferry for the ensuing
year to Dave Davis at $50 per
month. The hours are from 6 a.
m. to 7. p. m with an hour off at
noon.
We have just received nice
shipment of varnish stains. Just
the thing for the inside of your
house or furniture, in light and DARK
oak, mahogany, cherry, etc. at 6
very cheap price, from half pint up
Browns Paint & Paper Store.
Mote the advertisement of the
MOI thrup Millinery Company il
this issue. Madame Northrup IA
been supplying her costumers Will
} most stylish millinery this spring
= and announces that a new con
, Segment of summer goods will
, soon be in, of most elegant pat
terms, and direct from New York
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-04-18

Read Hollinger's ad. 1t will
interest you.
William VanGasken is at
Cranbrook on business.
Boys suits for boys from 6 to
10 years at bargain. B. M. Co.
Henry Hoagland left for Rosa
liza, last Monday to look after some
contracts for which he expects to
be bidder.
It. J. Hollinger has been hav-
ing big shoe sale this week which
has been attended with marked
success. The store has been crowd
ed all week.
j, M. Robinson, head clerk for
the Kootenai Trading Co, is hav-
ing new residence built in River
side addition. G. d. Rowell is the
contractor.
Posters are out announcing
the grand ball in l. o. o. F. hall
next Monday evening. 1t being
Easter Monday, and the further
fact that the hall has been closed
to dancing since last February,w will
serve to bring out a crowd. Fine
music has been secured.
W. r. Eddy returned on Tues
day evening to finish his visit anc
vacation, which was interrupted
last week by his being called in t,
resune duty. He remained unit
Ianother conductor could be secur
ed to relieve him. At the conclus
ion OF his vacation, he and Mrs
] Eddy will return to Republic
where they will continue to reside
He will remain on the Republic
run.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-04-18
locals

Remember Alexander has the
garden hose. Lots of it.
If you want to buy Mating go
to the Bonner Mercantile Co.
Wilson Bros. shirts, "nuf sed."
Get them at Moore Bros Mems
Shop.
Byron S. Deffenbach, a promi-
nent business man of Standpoint.
was in Bonners Ferry a short time
on Wednesday, between trains.
We have just received anot her
lot of dress shoes for ladies in
patent leather, oxfords in all sty les
also a complete line Of Misses and
childrens shoes. Bonner Mere. Co.
MIR. and Mrs. w. p. Mahoney
entertained a large party of young
people at their elegant new home,
last Monday evening. The party
was in honor OF Miss Mahoney, a
sister of Mr.. Mahoney.
The warm weather and warm
winds of the past two weeks have
started the snow tn melting in the
mountains and all streams are ris-
ing. The Kootenai commenced
running over the low water bridge
last Sunday and that means OF
crossing the river is now closed
and for the next five or ak months
the slow and tedious Jerry viii
have to be made use oil The rails,
of the river at this time is iavora
bic for low water in June when thu
Rocky Mountain snow water come
down.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-04-18
Largest and Best Line
Of Groceries in Town

YKT OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT you will be able to find
LIN anything wish for prepare anything the
culinsry the panest the very anc dish known, and
a. prices within the reach of all.
carry the regular standard brands Canned Goods and
the HOME BRAND for anybody who wish for something
better We full line Of HOME BRAND PICKLES and
bulk Nothing can't be found
We have a full line of CANNED FISH such Salmon, Sa
dimes Mackare Smoked Salmon Smoked ibu and smok
ed Herring, which is fresh and all No