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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-17

This course Is open to criticism,
but granting that they should give
and take on matters in which they
differ, this statement of Senator
Hepburn puts 1t up to Senator Borah
to explain and to assume the respon-
sibility. For the present we turn
from Hepburn to Borah, and ask II
he was sent to the senate to be the
servant of the people or to crafty
his personal likes and dislikes by
making dismissals and appointments
affecting the people of his state, with
out feeling that he is accountable to
them for his acts.
If Rounds was dismissed for fail
ure to properly perform his duties,
why may not the people know 1T?
If he was dismissed to satisfy a
personal feeling, or through fear that
he might do something displeasing in
the future, the people of Idaho are
going to know it and Senator Borah
might as well come out in the open
about it,
If he promised Mr.. Hansbrough a
position and then broke that promise,
or for proper reason changed his
mind or his plan, Mr.. Hansbrough
and the people of Idaho are entitled
to know it. If he simply broke a
promise without proper reason, the
people are going to find it out, and
Senator Borah might as well be the
one to break the news as anybody
else.
On the other hand, if Mr. Hans
brough has been lying about having
been promised this position, it is
high time the senators made 1t
known and put the prevaricator to
flight. People here take his word
for things, and if this is not safe
procedure we ought to find 1t out.
People all over the state are ask
ing for light on these matters, and
while they may seem insignificant at
first sight, two very important things
are connected with the subject. Peo-
pie want to know whether a United
States senator can be depended upon
when he gives his word on matter,
and they want to know whether
there is anything crooked in the
conduct of the judiciary OF Idaho
that has been disposed or that is soon
to come up to be disposed OF. The
trial of alleged timber thieves furn-
ishes material for possible scandals,
and the people want to know whether
the ends of Justice are being met or
whether some whitewashing is in
process, and the silence of the Idaho
senator's at this time does not allay
the suspicion that there Is something
disagreeable under cover.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-17
THE CASE OF TALBOT.

A remarkable case is that OF
Truxton Talbot, editor of the Poca-
tello Advance and the Power City
Times. Three years ago he was a
resident of Blackfoot and was COM
sidered a hopeless victim of intern
perance. In March, 1906, he rose
from the gutter and determined that
he would live. To do this it was
plain that he and all forms of intoxi-
cants must part. He worked in The
Republican Office year, and he,isuf-
fered as he worked. Others in the
office suffered with him, and anyone
who has worked with a man trying
to leave liquor alone, knows some
thing of what it means, and knows
the daily sacrifice that must be made
to allow him proper chance to hold
his position and thus provide the
means to hold on to his course.
An offer, of more suitable posi-
ton came to him, and he said he did
not want to take it. because 1t would
remove him from, the surroundings
where he was succeeding with him
self. and because; it would take him
to a town that he had been in while
he was down and which he hated.
But the matter was handled in such
way that he had no alternative and
he took it. Now he has the Advance
under lease and seems to be doing
a good business. He Is also editor
and manager of the Power City
Times, and this indicates that his
associates in the enterprise have
faith in him. He has built up that
faith under the force of strong odds
against him.
Mr.. Talbot says himself that If he
ever takes one drink of liquor he will
be lost And yet he uses the prestige
of both his newspapers to defend the
liquor business and to oppose the
Temperance cause. He says he is OPP
posed to local option but that he
would favor prohibition. This is what
lot of our politicians are saying
this year because they have decided
that people are going to work for To-
cal option, and they will favor the
other thing just to side track the mat
ter for one or more campaigns. Lo-
cal option Is step to prohibition
and Editor Talbot opposes both, al
though in his talk he says he favors
prohibition. His work and his edi-
torial utterances do not bear out his
statements. But leaving this matter
out of the question, people are asking
How can man in his place ever
raise his voice against the temperance
cause in any form?' How can he
work to keep open saloons to tempt
other men to go the course he went
for so many years." He always has
a word of ridicule for the w. c. T.
IT,. and yet he breaches "The white
life for two" and says he favors pro-
hibition. He always has a word Of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-17
AS TO BRYAN.

Once more the Great COmmOner"
comes before the American people
in the race for the presidency. He
has run twice before and twice has
been defeated In his first campaign
he was called 'The Boy Orator of the
Platte and Notwithstanding twelve
years ave passed and he hasN come
to be regarded as joke by many
people, he is still in the prime of life
and his election is not out of the
range of possibility He has studied
a great deal, talked a great deal to
the galleries, contradicted himself
just as one will who talks to the gal
leries, and still has great deal of
talk left. He has appealed to intelli-
gent people by reasoning with them,
he has evaded hard questions by
springing something else, and has
appealed to ignorant classes by lead
ing them to think that the courts are
corrupt and that executives may be
acting from mercenary incentives.
He entered the Spanish-American
war as a colonel and came out as a
colonel without anything in particu
lar to his credit. It has been said
that while Roosevelt was pushed to
the front where he might make a
mark, Bryan was held in check in
camp life where there was nothing
to do. Granting that this Is true,
| which it may be, there remains the
| fact that discipline was poor in his
| regiment, and that in the inactivity
of camp life he did not do thoroughly
| and persistently that which camp life
| required He soon tired of the thing,
| asked to be relieved, and took up the
work of criticising the admnstra-
ton. He opposed our Philippine pol
icy, and has been accused of having
sent a communication to Aguinaldo
to keep up his fight until after the
election, and if he Bryan were
elected, he would recognize Aguinal-
dos bush whacking government. This
message cost the lives of many of our
soldiers in the Philippines, because
it prolonged the insurrection against
the power that was trying to restore
order, establish schools and protect
life and property. If Bryan had been
really great, even though he differed
with the administration, he would
have stood~with the majority and up
held the policies that the American
people had adopted, until such time
as they might go to the polls and in
dictate change if they wanted a
change. ... g.,
Bryan impresses us as having been
cut out for promoter rather than a
statesman. A man to go out and in
duce people under the impulse of the
moment to invest in big schemes to
make money and benefit the race He
could tell others how to settle down
and farm, but with all his virtues
he could not stand it to stay on one of
those farms and do the digging him,
self any more than he could stand
it to stay in the army.
Bryan is a fine man in his place,
but we question whether his place is
in the White House as chief execu-
tive
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-17
TROUBLE AT SHELLEY.

~ The last issue of The Shelley Pr
oneer contains an editorial directed
to local people. He printed an ac-
count of the Twin Falls convention.
and printed predictions that were
borne out by the action of the nation
al convention at Denver He re-
minds them that going about making
threats against the editor Is of no
avail; that he is poor as church
mouse and therefore has no fortune
to lose If they drive him out of bust
ness. and that If they do not want an
editor who can correctly analyze a
political tangle when it happens, they
can probably get rid of him by with
holding their business. -
1t looks like people just want such
news as pleases them.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-17

Granting that they had money to
pay legitimate expenses, and that
they had practical men to manage the
campaigns, which they had not, and
loyal workers to stand back of the
whole party, there is one other thing
fatal. When they get together In
conventions, they nominate preach
ers, school teachers and retired
farmers who have failed, and these
constitute the nominees of the party.
To turn the state and county affairs
over to such men would be, to in
sure great success to the other fell
lows at the next election, for who
ever got a group of ministers and
teachers together and listened to
them formulating plans to work by
and to fight by, without being dis
gusted at their impractical sugges-
lions. Get them into the thick fight
of the campaign and they defeat
themselves.
Their place in this move is to do
just what they have been trained to
do--teach. Only they might come
out stronger and more pointedly, US
ing the living examples that are so
common sight that people train
themselves to Indifference concern
ing them.
Tt is often urged that newspapers
should agftate this question, and yet
the people who expect the newspa
pers to take the lead are conspicu-
Gus among those who do not pay
their subscriptions who do not stand
by a temperance paper by giving 1t
their commercial printing and adver-
Using when they have business to
give out. and in general way ex-
pect the paper to live on admiration
and pent-up thank yous. If news
papers expenses are $500 month
and their income is only $500, they
need n addition of so or Is per cent
to their income to exist, and If the
temperance people have command of
that much business they are just as
apt to bestow it upon a saloon paper
as upon a temperance paper. News
paper men know these things, and
when they are asked from day to day
why they do not make use of their
grand opportunities to help wipe out
existing evils, they are apt to look
in pity upon the impractical man or
woman who is so exercised about the
matter, and wish they could have the
sweet revenge of making that person
manage the finances of a newspaper
for a while.
Verify, COW can't give milk un-
less she is fed.
A political party cannot get into
office without votes.
A lot of impractical fellows can
not build up and maintain a political
party.
A party that gets into Office by ac-
cident or by landslide, cannot be
reelected unless they have some
thing to their credit at the close of
their first term,
There will be very little accom-
plished in Idaho this year that will
trouble the liquor dealers, and they
can
go on with a smile
And keep selling the booze,
While everything bothers us So"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-17
Excursion to Canada. August 4th.

Excursion to Canada, August 4tn.
Via Oregon Short Line. Greatly
reduced rates to Lethbridge, Stirling,
Raymond, Magrath, Cardston. TICK
cts limited to 30 days. Excursion
train will leave Salt Lake 1l:45 p.
m, August 4th, passing through
northern Utah and Idaho August D.
See agents for rates and further par
ticulars. 4-3
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-17
SeashOre Excursion.

July oath, excursion to- the sea-
shore west of Portland, Oregon, two
cents mile each way over the Ore
gon Short Line. $3.50 from Hunt
ington and back. For further in
formation see local agent AZ
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-17

Homeseekers' Rates From Colorado.
On the FIRST and third Tuesdays of
each month, homeseekers' rate will
be effective from Colorado points to
Idaho points for one fare plus two
dollars for the round trip, good for
stopover privilege within limit. Good
fifteen days going, with return limit
Of 81 days from date Of purchase.
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-17
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the kind friends who aided
us in the illness and death of our
loved one.
f. J. E. ,SHULTZ and Family.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-07-17

Congressman Nicholas Longworth
end wife. formerly Alice Roosevelt.
passed through Blackfoot Sunday
night en- route to Yellowstone Park.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-02
A Farewell Surprise

On Saturday June 9th Mrs. H. Stab
lin entertained in honor Of Mrs. w. B
Stahlin who is soon to join her husband ir
Wagner, Montana. The ladies' unable tc
secure buss hired wagon and formed
load of typical rubes and drove to the
farm west of the city
The surprise on Mrs. Stahlin was q
complete suoce IS. Lemonade, ice cream
afers ard cake were served during the
afternoon Mrs. Victor Armour in be
half of the company presented Mrs
Stahlin with beautiful table cloth, also
a set of doillies from Miss Sadie Maher
At shutdown they babe their frienc
good by wishing her success in hel
western home. This merry load of maid:
and matrons started for town well paic
for their afternoons outing.
Mrs. Art Gals of Mcbride, Mrs. E. E
Green of Greenvle and Mrs. H. A. Place
Of Ionia, were present.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-02
BANNER BARGAIN DAY.

In keeping with the bargain day spirit
which has permeated the business men OF
Bading this week, the Banner also gets
into the procession and offers special for
Saturday of Subscriptions to the Banner
for one year for 10 Cents or six months
for 40 Cents.
Our offer of the Thrice a-Week New
York Tribune and the Banner both six
month for 70 Cents also holds good
Remember the Banner rates are good on
Saturday only, but the combination offer
is good on that day or any other.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-02
NOT MUCH TRIMMING
5lOUSES BEING MADE WITH
LITTLE oRNAMENTATIoN.
Are Tucked or PIeated According TO
the Liking Of the Wearer-Stout
Women Should Avoid Longi-
tudinaI Pleats.

Charming blouses are being made
this season entirely of tucked batiste,
the only trimming being the chemi.
settle, or perhaps only the collar of
lace or embroidery. The omission of
trimming from the body of the blouse
is quite relief after such a ire
mendous OVERRIDING of the heavily
trimmed lingerie blouses to which we
have been subjected.
AS to whether these blouses shall be
tucked or pleated depends largely
upon the size of the wearer. The
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-02
ANOTHER HUMMER

Belongs Second Gals Day Brought n
Big Crowd to the City saturday.
Belongs second gala and bargain day
was pulled off Last Saturday according to
schedule and while the attractions for the
day did not include balloon ascension as
on the previous occasion still the crowd
was here and our merchants found plenty
Of work on their hands attending to the
wants Of their customers.
The first thing on the sport program
was the ball game and quite number af
people went out to the ball ground to see
the M. c. Bs. trim the Northwesterns OF
Grand Rapids, which they proceeded to
do to the tune of 9 to 6.
In the 100 yard dash there were ten
starters on the line and when the pistol
snapped they were off like sky rocket.
The race was the best two in thrss-and
required only two heats to decide it, Jesse
Bierman and Raymond Gleason crossir
the line together on the first heat and ir
the second heat Bierman won first ano
Gleason End.
In the fat mans race there were only
two starters; Will White o. this city
and George Ravel Of Orleans. 1t was q
g BOD race but White was too much for hi:
competitor and carried off the coin.
The sack race. as usual, proved an in
teresting feature and brought eight con-
testants to the line and at the crack o
the revolver they were off in a bunch
Frank Williams and Fred Kemper tool
the lead and kept it, Williams winning th'
first and Kemper the second money.
The Grattan team for the tug OF wa
failed to put in an appearance to pull
against the Miriam team and Harry Mi
ner got bunch Of heavyweights together
for pull against them. 1t was a gooc
pull but the Dutchtown men were t.
much for Miners crew and pulled then
across the line twice winning the prize o
Sic in Gold.
Saturday, July 4th. will be a holida,
with the Beldng business men but on Sat
urday July / lth, there will be another
day OF attractions and everybody and his
relatives are invited to come. The at
fractions for that date will be announced
later.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-02

GOVERNOR WARMERS announcement
that he has become convinced of the
wisdom of state guarantee of bank de-
posts, and the further declaration that if
reelected governor he would urge such
legislation upon the legislature, constitutes
one Of the most important developments
of the primary campaign. The expert
ment which has been in operation in
Oklahoma during the past year has
aroused wide discussion all over the coun-
try The success of the plan in Oklahoma
is now freely admitted by all who have
made any investigation of the subject.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-02

very slender woman looks very well In
fairly broad pleats, and the soft
batiste is always specially graceful
when pleated. The stout woman,
however, will find that even in such
soft material when the lines are
longitudinal pleats, in a blouse at
least, they are decidedly menacing to
trim effect. Fine tucks, on the con-
trary, are becoming to all alike, and,
moreover, the tucked blouse will
usually stand laundering better than
the pleated one. When the blouse Is
to be made OF silk this of course does
not have to be taken into considera-
ton, and SO silk blouses are being
made up with these longitudinal
pleats by way Of obtaining a slight
variation from the usual tub blouse.
The blouse shown is made In a very
clever fashion to give the suggestion
OF the full shoulder drapery now so
fashionable, and also SO as to present
somewhat the appearance of a Jumper
or surplice design. The material is
laid In four pleats on each side, the
outermost pleat coming so well over
the shoulder that IL looks almost like
cape. A round yoke is set in be-
tween these two groups of pleats. Be
meath the yoke the material is also
pleated..
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-02
THE ALUMNI BANQUET
Was Held at Hotel Belding Last FRI
day Nfght-6ood Attendance.

Was Held at Hotel Beldtng Last FRI
day Ntght-Good Attendance.
About eighty alumni and their friends
responded to the invitation to attend the
twentieth annual banquet Of the Belding
High School Alumni Association at Hotel
Bedding. Friday evening June 26th.
After pleasant social hour the guests
were seated in the dining room. Mine
Host Hetherineton had prepared one of
those elaborate spreads for which he has
long been noted. Artistic place cards
and very beautiful flowers added much to
the attractiveness of the tables.
After partaking Of the sumptuous feast
President Reynolds was in fine condition
to deliver his address Of welcome. Every
one could appreciate his words as being
more than the usual routine. 1t was real
ly heart to heart talk. The writer re-
grets not being able to publish it, as, after
the results of other years, this was ban
ner meeting, due largely to the strenuous
efforts and untiring zeal of the retiring
officers.
Miss Carrie Tallman acted as toastmis-
t'ess and in this capacity she proved her
self well qualified. Her general versatil-
ity and tactfullness in witicisms were
pleasing indeed.
The following toasts were given:
"Eighty-four '-Mrs. Emma Luck Brown
"a; The Board"-Mr H. j. Leonard
From A to Mrs. j. G. Wilbur, go;
Upstairs Leonard Howe, '08;
"Panics Charles r. Foote, 81
Each had good things to offer, but especial
mention should be given to the words by
H. J. Leonard His brief review of the
Bedding schools shows clearly that Bedding
is not behind intellectually. The older
members feel grateful for the kind words
spoken in memory of their beloved teach
ers, Prof. j. B. Willard and wife.
Mr.. Byron Brown read several letters
from distant members and afterwarc
called roll by classes for those present
Messrs. Fred Cornell and Verne Snyder
furnished delightful music during the
evening.
A business meeting resulted in the
election of the following officers; Presi-
dent, Louis Leonard; vice president, Der
Rummler; secretary-treasurer, Mabe
Robinson.
Great credit is due the administration
of 908. 1t labored under financial diff.
ficultes. These we're overcome and il
addition to meeting the deficit for last yeal
and paying this years expenses, small
balance remains.
Several members have said it was ONT
of the pleasantest, if not the pleasantest
alumni function that the association ha.
ever held.
Marie (Bellis) Johnson.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-02
Keep Pins Out of Mouth.

Dressmakers and home sewers Oft,
en- have the dangerous habit of put
ting pins and needles in the mouth
while sewing and fitting a dress.
A fiat pincushion should be among
the equipments Of every sewing room
and It's use should be insisted upon by
the filter, whether it is the dressma-
ker or one of the family. 1t can be
worn suspended from the neck upon
bit OF ribbon or 1t may be fastened
to the belt or to the waist.
Hair combings. saved and cleaned.
make an ideal stuffng for fiat pincush-
ions, being light, pliable, and hold
the pins firmly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-02

The PEOPLE of Oregon, says an ex-
c1ange, hit the liquor traffic stunning
oiow at the recent elections, when 81 Of
the, 81 counties went dry, and SOC
saloons were put out of business. We
can't really blame the brewers for getting
nervous and saying foolish things, but if
hey are wise they will begin to make
engagements to turn their big buildings
ITO factories to help meet the needs of
ne people, who always have plenty of
money to spend when they quit support
the brewers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-02

regular meeting was held at Mrs.
otanton's Friday afternoon, with
tendance Of members and guests.
lemons, Supt of L. T. L and also
anu Narcotics, had her class present
they gave fine reoitations and singing.
= petition is to be circulated for common
~ TO have the curfew law in the Silk
M. Smith, who was the state
Say City brought fine report
en,ion. Mrs. A. D. jerks, sup
-ndent of flower mission, and Mrs.
,mith Stanton furnished bouquets Of Ber-
muda lilies to each church Sunday
morning.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-02
Gardner-Ingalls

Vergil Gardner and Miss Lucy Ingall:
both of Smyrna, were married at Elder
D. E. Hills residence in Greenylle Fri
day June 26th at 9 o'clock a. m. From
there they went to Waterford, Detroit anc
other places on their wedding trip. They
were both we'll known and respected
young people Of Smyrna and Bedding
They have the best wishes and hearty
congratulations Of Of a host of friends.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-02
Notice.

Whereas, my wife. Lucy A. Guild has
lift my bed and board without just cause
or provocatlon, hereby give notice to all
persons forbdding them to trust her on
nv account, as shall not be responsible
for any debts contracted by her after this
date, nor by any other member of my
family. F. w. Guild
Dated July End 1908. 4w2
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-02
Republican Nominations
For President
WILLIAM III. TAFT, of Ohio.
For Vice President
JAMES S. SHERMAN, ofN. Y.
"A Great Offer.

During the great campaign which Is
coming the Banner will make rate OF "a
cents for the Banner and the Thrice-a-
Week New York Tribune for six months
Just think Of it. you can get the New
York Tribune three times week and the
Banner every week for six months fol
only rs cents, or less than one cent pei
copy. Hand OF send in your subscription
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