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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-25

Chicago. June 19. -For the pfest-
dent Of the Uuited States, William
II. Taft, OF Ohio; Taft o. the 6rat
ballot; Taft hy 702 Votes; Taft b.
the unanimous choices Of the c0nven-
tton.
ing DAY Of the republican conventiOn
ii 1908, effected amid scenes Of tu-
multuous enthusiasni and after !
nerve.r,ckine continuous session lsst-
ing nearly eight hours.
Taft and sherman is the ticket II
the republican party dung to the
breeze today = the republican ma
tionsl convention concluded with the
nomination OF James S. sherman, Of
New York, Tor vice president amid I
final roar Of tumuItuous dernonstra-
tion.
Again the vast assembly vas swept
with wave 90 wave Of Wild, exultant
clamor. as the multituds, realizing
tDat at last the work was done and
the record made upon which the re-
publican party aoes before the coun-
try, united IL one last mighty out
burst Of enthusiastic tribute to The
men Who win bear forward the stand
ard In the struggle now at hand.
The fayorite sons Of other States
had been named. save Knox and La
f0ilette, and nov 90 the roll call
came Ohio. ~ tho buckeye state
Wa reached, the tall. gaunt form Of
Theodore =. Burton. with student-
like face and severe black clerical
Rarh, advanced to the platform "a
nOmtnate Ohio's candidate. He
spoke feryently with the singing
voice Of an evangelist, which went
ringing through the great building.
The close OF bis speech OF nomina-
ti0n was the signal Tor pent.up feel
Ing OF the TAFT iegions. Instantly,
the Ohio delegations were on their
feet, other TAFT states following,
while the convention hosts In the
gallery and on tne moor broke into =
mad demonstration.
Taft' Tat, y. a. Tsft,' came 70
= roar from the onioans. Mega
phones seemed 70 spring from con.
cealed places and swell the TAFT to-
mutt INTO thunder a huge black
SILK banner bearing the familiar feat
ures OF the statesman-secretary, was
swung before the delegates, awaken
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-25

Washington, June l9.--SecretaFy
Taft today presented to the president
his resignation, to take eject June
80. and Il wss announced 1t the
white House that Luke T. Wright,
Of Tennessee will be appointed secre-
tary Of war to succeed Mr.. Taft.
In making this appointment the
president was influenced somewhat
by the desire TO recognize 10 an en-.
phatic way that there Is no longer
any dividing line between tEe north
and tie south. that all Americans are
in thought and deed one, and the
president was Influenced still more b.
the fact that Governor Wright's per
sonaI influence and ability pre-emin.
entity iit him for this positiou.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-25
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0lul9 [vel1A ~
l(ing--IW0 Blnds.
ements and program are
the celebration. The
nittee hsve perfected
established rules, and
this part d the program
with credit TO them
e spectators. The people
% that the money will
e fastest horse and not
II there is any indica I.
ery the horses will be
track.
D 10 the racing and ath
music will be one Of the
tures Of the day OF the
D Salmon Concert band
the music for the three
! At the time this is
nd Is being raised 70 em-
enile Band to enliven the
strains OF melody. With
tnds and the best enter
hres ever known In a Gel.
palmon every part OF the
0d furnish its quote to-
~ the celebration a sue
particular.
went Of three days fun
b game Thursday after
nd, between the crack
Redrock and the local
teams win have among
soma Of the best ball
te country, and will be q
Ted game from start to
b the amount appr0priat-
burth OF July committee
4 be raised TO $500 for
BIT. The first OF the series
bes will be played 10 the
/ the End, the second the
|the 3rd and the last OF
Ie afternoon Of the 5th.
fnoon.
\ program for July 3rd
hth mile 2 or 3-year old.
%, second, s25
bile SADDLE horse first
bond, $40
|ree for all, first prize $50,
\ mile pony race, first
|cond, $40
hing are a list Of the ath-
10 take place the forenoon
In:
b I'D. foot race, IL years
%. 90 sl.O0
. I'd. foot race, over IL
g years, %. so S1.50.
% I'd. foot race, y years
%. 90 $1.0O
pr all 100 yard foot race,
! race, 50 yards, II years
y. 90 S1.0O.
! race. 50 yds. IS years and
J Sl.5O.
ans race. 50 yards, $500
Face, SO Yards, l2 years
%. 90 %. 90.
ace, 10 yards, over II and
Loo sl.00.
for all 30 yards, $1,000
u race, Change runners
lrds, s12.O0 %. 90.
Of war, TO on a side),
] been arranged a good
ram for July 4th.
mile 2 or 3 years old, first
Bcond, go
b mile pony race, 1rst
cond, $40
mile free for all, first
go
mile saddle race, lst prize
he 10.
relay race tIrst prize sc
lose at u o'clock noon Of
Entrance fee 5 per cent.
! to enter and three tc
& 49, as,,s
8 -. s..,. -. ~ ss.
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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-25
TAFT And SHERMAN ARE
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES !!
Taft tle aRewnd Nlanltd tR first Ballet VIII ytN d SDde
Slenll tie Stl1(Dltd, Tllrs Rull@ Mite.

ana With the vital ring q . genuine
enthusiasm. II seemed o. though
Wisconsin had aufidenly peoplsd svsry
foot of the anllerles. Tho delegates
ut calm and waiting except rhs fran
tic Wisconsins, but tl,o ecuvention
for The time being w1s In possssston
of the galleries.
Amid this pandcmoutum ana with
the galleries Ia full control. Chair
man Lodge decided upon heroic %
tion In order 70 again make the con-
vention master OF itself. he ordered
the roll call Of states 10 bsein Tor
the vote On president.
Hssty summaries showed that Taft
was Tar In advance. When New
York was reached the Taft column
totaIlcd 4z7. Ohio carried the Taft
total TO 5Il. OF 20 more than enough
to nominate. Still the call went on
until The 6nal result vas announced
By Chairman Lodge;
sst'or Theodore Roosevelt, 3 votes /;
for Joseph b. Foraker. OF Ohio. IL
votes; for Charles W. F'airhankp, Of
Indiana, 40 votes for Joseph @. Can.
non, OF Illinois. 81 vntes; for Robert
In Toilette, Of Wisconsin, rs votes;
for Charles 3. Haahes, Of New York.
50 votes; for Philander q. Knox. OF
Pennsylvania, 90 votcs and for Will
liam II. Taft, Of Ohio, 70s votes. =
The nominating speech for Fair
bauks by Governor Hanly, oS Indf
ana, was made amidst lntense ex-
citement and constant interruption.
Smarting under the discourtesies IT,
ward the governor, Mayor Book
walter, Of indianapolis, began his
speech seconfiinR the nomination OF
Fairbanks With 4 cutting allusion to
the "steam roller" which was crush
lug out all opposition. The conyen-
tion gave enthusiastic welcome to
the name OF Hughes as Genera.
Woodford presented the governors
candidacy In fervent words. The
name OF Senator Foraker was placed
In nomination by Judge @. y. Nc
Gov, OF Ohio. and seconded by the
eloquent negro delegate from Georgia.
W. 0. Emery, the latter winning q
true ovation as be closed The splen-
did tribute to Foraker In the name
of Pennsylvania brought the Key
stone delegation 20 their feet IN y
Wild demonstration for Knox and q
little later Wisconsin followed with
It's enthusiastic tribute to the Wis
consin candidate, Senator La Fol.
lette. The speeches concluded. the
time for ballotins arrived with the
results already given.
From the outset IL was distinctly q
Sherman crowd, with galleries al.
ready trained into choruses Of Sher.
man marchers starting the echoes
ringing with q huge portrait Of the
New York candidate.
Among the early arrivals on this
door was Speaker Cannon, only yes.
terday q candidate for president, bui
today here and pillar Of strength In
the Sherman movement. The Wide,
spread affection OF the old warhorss
Of the party was also shown BY thu
crowds Of delegates surging about
him to grasp his hand and bid him
welcome.
The prelimlnsries were brief. and
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-25

81 Your frt~nds are asmIafsae
you or YOU pau@ an ftern OF
neuv1 call ap 'Phon@ ea and
vve.x1fiF erothe rest.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-25

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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
A REGULAR
School of Telegraphy
Organized and Opened
at the
Southwestern Louisiana
Industrial Institute,
Lafayette, La.
BAKERY,
l.. CHOPIN, Prop.

We have succeeded in securing the
services of Mr.. John /. Hulse, now q
train dispatcher at Beaumont, Texas,
on the Sante Fe Railroad, to conduct
the School of Telegraphy, devoting
his entire time to this work, which will
begin December ]. 1907.
The eight hour law, which Will GO
into effect January /. will require three
telegraph operators for all positions
where only We are now sufficient.
Therefore the demand for operators
will be greatly Increased. For several
years to come no telegraph operators
will ever be out of q job unless he
strikes.
Write to US apout entering: also get
a catalOg of the Institute, with full In
formation concerning all departments.
We have a large trick main building
and two large brick dormitories, Ou0
for each sex.
h. l.. STEPHENS,
President
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL. AMENDMENTS
To be Submitted to the Electors at the
General State Election, April
81, 1908.

surafce Department and all OTHER ex-
penses OF his office shall be included in
this amount; II for he Auditor of
Public Accounts. the sum of -Four
Thousand Dollars.
Sec. .. Re it further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendments of the
Constitution of the State. shall be sub
mitted to tie electors for their approval
or rejection, as required by Article 221
of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana and general election laws of
his State at the general State election
to be held in this State on h 21st day
OF April, 1908.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
J. w. HYAMS.
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
e. Approved November 9th. 1907.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21

L. That all work from my stu
do shall be the BEST obtain
able and delivered as quickly
as fine finish, absolute perma-
nency and weather conditions
will permit.
,. That all orders for photos
MUST be accompanied by a
cash deposit at the time of
sitting. Thinking people will
readily see that this is the
only way by which the waste
of time and materials on ir-
responsible parties, for which
responsible people have to pay
indirectly. can be prevented.
,. That no CHEAP grades of
of work will be turned out OF
my place, but GOOD photos
may be obtained any and every
time on the conditions of Sec
ton , OF these resolutions.
4. That framing of all kinds
will be done from a large lire
of new mOuldings constantly
kept on hand and personally
fitted and matched by one who
has had a long experience in
that line of work.
You will find these resolutions
faithfully carried QUITO the let.
ter at
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21

BY Mr.. Herman. House Bill No. Sc.
Chairman of the Joint Judiciary Com
mittee A. B. c.: Substitute for House
Bills Nos. 2, 3, and &c.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of Louisiana relative to tax
collectors for the City of New Or
leans, providing for the election of
one Tax Collector for said city. fixing
his term of office, his compensation
and the clerical and other expenses
Of his office and providing for the
payment thereof.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana. two-thirdS of the members elected
TO each House cOncurring. That there
shall be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors of this State the following pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution of
Louisiana, tO-wit:
That there shall be one State Tax
Collector for the City of New Orleans
who shall be elected by the qualified
electors Of said city for the term OF four
60 years. He shall receive a salary Of
Five Thousand ($5,000) Dollars per an
num-. payable monthly. The fees receiv-
ed from delinquent tax-debtors. as also
h fee Of S1.00 charged for tax re-
search certificates to the persons ap-
plying for same, shall be turned over
to the State Treasury.
The Legislature at it's first session.
after this amendment shall have been
submitted to a vote of the people, as
herein provided, If the same be adopt
ed, shall appropriate such sum as may
no noc0CSQrV fnr tho noUvnnnt ~ tho
clerical expenses, rent. furniture and
p~Orterage for the office Of SAID tax COL
lector: provided, however, that the to-
tai mount Of said appropriation. hall
not exceed the sum of $35. 600. 90, and
provided further that said appropria-
ton shall be by items showing the par
ticular use to which such appropriated
funds shall be applied.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That this proposed amendment be sub
mitted to the electors Of the State for
their approval or rejection as required
by Article 321 Of the Constitution of
Louisiana and the general election laws
Of this State, at the general election to
be held on the Tuesday following the
third Monday in April. 1908.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, etc..
That all properly nominated candidates
for the office herein provided for shall
% VOtcO Tor AT SalQ general election ana
the one elected shall be commissioned
in the same manner and enter upon the
discharge of his office, at the time
when the terms Of office of the present
tax collectors in said city expire, and
he shall supersede the present tax col
Iectors of said city, whose offices shall
be abolished by the adoption Of the
amendment hereby proposed; provided.
however. that should the foregoing
amendment not be adopted, then the
| election of the Tax Collector herein
| provided for shall be null and void.
J.. w. HYAMS,
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
ives.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor n President OF
the Senate.
Approved December 4th. 1907.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21

General Assembly OF Tie State OF
louisiana. two-thirds of all the MEM
bers elected to each house conCurring.
that Article 2SS of the Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana, be amended SO
as to read as follows:
Article 2SS. The General Assembly
may add to or enlarge the powers and
duties of said Commission, or confer
other owe and duties on them. They
may also provide additional clerical. or
other assistance that may be deemed
necessary for the discharge of the du-
ties OF said Commission, and may add
other penalties to make the work Of
said Commission effective.
It shall he the duty IF the Attorney
General, INC the various district at
torneys, to aid said commission in all
legal matters. for which they shall re-
ceive not exceeding % per cent of all
fines and forfeitures collected by them;
provided the commission may employ
other attorneys in lieu of these officers
on like terms.
Nc person in the service of. or attor-
ney for. any railway. express. telephone,
telegraph. steamboat or other water
craft. sleeping car company or corpOr-
alton. or pecuniarily interested in such
or corporation. shall hold the
office of commissioner.
The flneS Collected, AFTER paying the
attorneys fees and the costs in suits.
in which the commission may be cast
for costs. shall be paid into the State
Treasury.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment to the
Constitution of the State, shall be sub
mitted to the electors for their approval
or rejection, as required by Article 321
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana and general election laws of
this State at the General State Election
to be held in this State on the 21st day
of April, 1908.
j. Y. SANDERS.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved November 2sth. 1907.
NEWTON c.. BLANCHARD,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
JOHN T.. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
ACT NO. II,

BY Mr.. voegtle. Senate Bill No. 6.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Articles 81
and 80 of the Constitution of he
State Of Louisiana relative to fixing
the salaries Of the Auditor of Public
Accounts, Treasurer and Secretary Of
State and providing that all fees re-
ceived by the Secretary of State I'M
dor existing law or laws which may
hereafter be enacted, shall be covered
into the State Treasury.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana.
two-thirds OF all the members elected
to each House concurring. That Articles
81 and 80 of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana, be amended so as
to read as follows:
Article 81. The Auditor of Public
Accounts shall receive a salary Of Two
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars per
III The Treasurer shall receive a
salary of Two Thousand Dollars per
mum. The Secretary Of State shall
receive a salary Of Five Thousand Dol
lars per annum. Each OF the said Of
ficers shall be paid monthly, and no
fees, or perquisiteS or other cOmpensa-
ton. shall be allowed them; provided,
that the.fees now, or which may here
after be fixed by law to be charged by
the Secretary Of State, shall be collect
cd and paid over by him monthly to the
State Treasurer, to be placed to the
credit Of the General Fund.
Article 80. Appropriations for the
clerical expenses of the officers named
In the preceding article shall specify
each item of appropriations; and shall
not exceed in any one year, for the
Treasurer, the sum Of Two Thousand
Dollars: for the Secretary Of State, the
sum OF Ten Thousand Dollars and the
salary OF the Assistant Secretary Of
State and al. clerical force-of the In
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21

One farmer has succeeded in hold
ing his four boys on the farm by put
ting into the hands Of each some spe-
cial branch Of the farm work which
they like. Ons looks after horse
breeding and raising . second son
makes his speciality beef cattle, the
third son has taken charge Of the
swine, while the fourth has made .
study Of soils and agronomy and is
proving thu brdlns Of The fArm regard
ing AeaA aloos. cloves. a11a1fA soil
lafC1tI md 1g1anasws = gsnGsl
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
ACT NO. Is.

By MI. Millsaps. Senate Bill No. 2.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amen7ment to Article 2sS
Of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana relative to Railroads, Elk
press, Telephone. Telegraph. Steam
boat and Sleeping Car Commission.
Section l.. Be 1t resolved by the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
Notice

Hunting, fishing aud tress-
passing on all of our plantation
in Lafayette parish is hereby
prohibited under penalty of the
law. MRS. p. GERAC.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-02-21
ACT NO Ok

BY Mr.. Herman. House Bill No. Sc.
Chairman of the Joint Judiciary Com
mittee A, B, c: Substitute for HOuse
Bills Nos. 2, 3, and 26.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-01-15

Laundry Soap, II bars 25c az Teets'
Bargain Store.
Josep h. Holt. Of Charleston, was In
Logan saturday
A girl wanted at once for dining
room work at the Lincoln hotel
Funeral services over the remains
OF the child Of Delos Hyde were held
Saturday. The speakers were George
q. Pitkip, j. A Crockett, John p.
Carbon, N. P. johnson, and Bishops
Adams and Merrill There was large
attendance Of friends who sympathize
deeply with Mr.. and Mrs. Hyde.
IL Is announced as a probability
that the delegates to the Trans Mis-
souri, Dry Farming congress to be held
at Salt Lake next week will come to
Logan to visit the Agricultural COL
lege. Definite plans are not yet COM
pleted, though the suggestion is that
the excursion come to Logan on SUM-
day.
Two imported Percheron mares re.
ceived at the A. q. recently are at.
tracing considerable attention, many
men visiting the college to see the
animals. Both are blacks and while
not particularly beautiful In appear.
ance, are large and powerful and call
forth no little admiration. The ami.
mails came from France and one is
said to have pedigree unsurpassed.
The tie rail at the south side of the
tabernacle is constantly In clear view
Of the writer, and 1t gives US pleasure
to note what we believe Is an improve.
ment In the treatment Of animals tied
there. During recent weeks fully one.
third Of the animals have been cover
ed with blankets during the time they
have been left tied. 1t IL not our recol.
lection that many horses we're treated
that way In winters past, and the
change Of sentiment on the part Of
drivers seems to US commendable. But
why should not the remaining two
thirds be treated humanely? Not in
frequently animals are hitched to the
tie rails in the early morning and left
there uncovered until late In the after
noon. That these horses get miser-
ably cold is certain-and yet how little
bother 1t would be for the owner to
throw q blanket or robe over his AMI
NAL before leaving it. Try 1t once and
note The look Of gratefulness in your
animals eye
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-01-15

M. F. Mower, OF Lewiston, was ir
Logan Monday.
Bishop VIM. Evans Is putting up a
building west Of the city In which to
store Ice.
Good wild hay deIiverd In town
for $500 per ton. Apply to 7.
J. PouIter.
Elder John Wursten Is at home from
q mission to Switzerland. He arrived
10 Logan Saturday evening.
L. G. Burnham, of Mancos, Colorado,
who has been In the valley the past
two weeks, went to Salt Lake city
Tuesday.
On Tuesday Geo. II. Champ and A..
II. Thompson, OF the Utah Mortgage
Loan Co., went to Salt Lake city or
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wait Talcott, Of Rock
ford, Illinois, who have been guests oil
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. II. Champ. left for
the east Monday.
Blame nobody but yourselves
It you don't take advantage Of the
great slaushterins sale now run.
ming at EIiasons.
J. M. Davis, general su perindent; A.
b. Stevens. division superintendent,
and j. McEntee, road master, OF the
o. S. l.. branches made q trip of In.
spection as far as Preston Tuesday. 1t
Is to be hoped that they saw just few
OF the delinqucncies that need straight.
ening.
John Greaves and Joshua Adams, Of
Preston, passed through Logan Tues.
day enroute for Salt Lake city, where
they will attend a directors meeting
Of the Nevada and Utah Development
company. The gentlemen are inter.
ested In retaining land under the
Carey act, near Moapa, Nevada.
hon. John W Harry. Of the Smith.
field Sentinel, found time to spend an
hour In Logan on Saturday. John
says the Smithtield people are treat
Ing him royally--in fact he "blowed
'em up" at a rate that would make
some OF that aggrega, ion blush II the
remarks were made in their hearing
Evidently Johns table service is, on
the improve.