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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

yer bunnit and take cheer, said the mountain
as she escorted me to the house. There
in the one two beds, six split bottom
chairs stove, and table covered with oil cloth
A meal spread consisting of pone
and coffee. The hostess proudly called attention
to recent acquisition, window cut in the side of
the cabin. Then she brought out her art treasures
quilts and homespun blankets, some of them made in
patterns handed down from Revolutionary days.
Many of these mountaineers trace their descent
back to the time of the Revolution and some house
wives display shaws or coverds inherited from the
wives of generals in Washngtons army.
"a neighbor in and after few moments
chat remarked naively: How plain you talk, Mis-
Frost Some O these dedicated folks talk so perlite
| can't understand EN-
"These women, isolated as they are however, were
able to discuss New York 4 suppose there re lots
of things goin up there that don't know nary
about said one; an lots O things goin on here that
they don't know nary about. [ bleeve mixin helps
both parties Another said: Give us somethin
to study about One we take to shootin
each other here in the mountains is because we don't
have nothing else to think about
MANY of the women possess beautiful strong per-
sonalities' continued Mrs. Frost, "and desire for
their children the benefits and privileges of an ed
ucation Berea College strives to reach the families
in its section of country not only through the 1850
students who to the institution but by going to
the homes with books in hand and sowing the seed
of instruction."
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04
What She Would Get.

Some weeks ago the wife of Judge Blank, of
Pacific Avenue, lost her cook, and since she had no
other resource, she rolled up her sleeves and for
a week provided such meals as the Judge had not
enjoyed since those happy days when the Blanks
did not keep cook, says Tit-Bts. The judges de-
light was SO great that by way of apprecative &C
acknowledgements he presented Mrs. Blank with
beautiful ermne clock Quite naturally the incident
was a good deal noised about among the social &C
quaintances of the Blanks and spirit of envious
emulation was developed in certain quarters 1t was
in this mood that Mrs. J recited the story to
her husband.
What do get, Jerry?" she asked, 'f will do the
cooking for week."
WELL" said Mr.. j, cat the end of week,
my dear, you'll get of those long crepe wells"
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04

voice, small bonnet twinking with jet, placed far
back her smooth and parted hair, and with black
clothes of nameess fashion and depressing dnginess
This elderly French may be dowager OUCH
from the Faubourg the cherished spouse of
your grocer-the type is the same" The fact seems
to be that French frivoly is only on the surface
At bottom they are hard-headed and practical
What is the use, the elderly asks, of spending
money and time the toilet when the results are
so unsatisfactory? So she frankly accepts old age
saves her money and is comfortable. She lives up
to this principle with unnecessary rigor, it would
seem, but she is probably less ridiculous spectacle
than the rouged and bedizened grandmother of
other lands.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04
The Old Taylor Toll Bride.

Continued from Page 81
lantern by Taylor, he had babe long and lasting
farewell to the Idaho Utah freight route and
returned to his old home to live the remainder of his
days in peace, quiet and luxury, pausing often be-
times and casting a backward glance at his many
early exciting experiences on the plains, none of
which were ever eventful to him as his experience
on that dark summers night with Matt TAYLOR and
his lantern the old Taylor Toll Bridge at Old Eagle
Rock, in Idaho
Note Matt Taylor departed this life last year in
Arkansas Bobert Anderson passed away in Miss
has banking and property interests at Idaho Falls
but has ceased active business operation and re-
sides with his family in Denver
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04
DoWdy and Practical.

Though noted the world over for the charms of her
person and her Clothes there is said be no one who
can be more appallngly dowdy than the French
woman when she thinks it no longer worth while to
try to be charming. The French have neat phrase
for the who has thrown off all pretensions
to toilet, charm and good looks. They say she has
abdcated and when the Partisan queen abdicates she
does it in half hearted fashion. "The British
matron of mature years is dangerous siren COM
pared with her French prototype" says "The Sketch"
From being plump, silver voiced seductress, she
changes to unwiedly of flesh, with barytone
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04
WOmdH'S Pd6e
T. .. + j. 44 4.t4. 4s.4.
Pensions for Teachers.

Senator Gallinger has introduced in the Senate
the bill recommended by the District Commissioners
to provide for a retirement fund for the public
school teachers of the District of Columbia.
The bill proposes that the desired fund shall be
created by three measures: By the of the I'M
used balances of appropriation for teachers and
school officials salaries for each year; all Donations
egacies and other money given for the purpose the
setting aside of sum equal to ~ per cent of the
annual appropriation for salaries of teachers and
other school employees, and the sequestration of
per cent of the salaries paid all teachers and school
officials, irrespective of grade who have served ten
years; ~ per of the salaries of those who have
served from ten to twenty years, and per cent
of the salaries of those who have served over
twenty years
In case, however, is than $50 to be de-
Quoted from the total annual salary of any person
employed in the graded schools, $40 for those who
are employed in the normal, high or manual training
schools.
board of retirement is to be created to be headed
by the President of the Board of Education and
posed of teachers and principals, white and coored
six of whom to be elected by the teachers them
selves
This board is to recommend to the board of educa-
ton for retirement any teacher or officer who may
be mentally or physically ncapacitaed for the per-
Torrance of his or her duties, such person having
taught in the Districts schools ten years and had
twenty years service in educational work The
board of education itself may retire any person who
shall have reached the age of sixty-fve years and
been engaged in educational work thirty years, ten
of which must have been served in the District. On
the recommendation of the retiring board any officer
or teacher who may apply for retirement after having
taught thirty years. fifteen in the District may be re-
tired by the board of education by a two-thirds
vote of its membership
The bill provides that the annuity of retired
teacher officer shall be not less than half of the
amount of salary which he or she may be receiving
at the time of retirement, and not over $1,000 per
for teachers and officers in graded schools or
$1,000 for those employed in normal high, manual
schools In no is the annuity to. be less than
$500 year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-20
Died Facing Starvation.

Pembroke.-Facing starvation and
Respondent because her husband had
been taken away to an insane asylum
Mrs. Hartland d. Lennon set fire ohel
house and then committed suicide by
shooting herself with a revolver some
time Saturday night or Sunday morn
ing.
Her body was found lying on bed
in the house with two bullet wounds in
her head and a revolver in the pocket
of her dress.
Since the removal of her husband q
few months ago to an insane asylum
Mrs. Lennon had been living alone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lennon came to this
town last fall from Greenfield and pur,
chased a home on Cross street. He
was employed by the Boston G. Maine
railroad.
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killed Three Of BLACK Hand.

New Orleans.-Following a series of
crimes attributed to so-called "Blacl;
Hand" societies in the Italian quarters
of New Orleans, three Italians were
shot to death as a result of an attempt
to extort money from Pletro Gioacona
a wealthy Italian wine merchant.
According to Gioacona and his son
the three formed them to ship barrel
of wine to a point in Louisiana and re-
turned and ordered them to prepare a
meal The elder Gioacona, suspecting
trouble, hid repeating rife near the
table, When one of the visiting Ital.
ians drew a revolver and demanded
money and valuables the elder Gioa'
coma answered with a shot from the
rifle. The man he fired at fell dead
and the other two fed, but were shot
down before going far
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-20
The Vloe.PreaIdent peeIInea.

Chicago, Ill.-Fairbanks' "irrevoc
able determination" not to again be Q
candidate for the ylce-presidency has
given the Guild boom considerable Inn
petus as the spirit of rebellion among
two or three of the Massachusetts, dele
gates has been crushed out.
The governors friends now belieye
he has a fighting chance in a contest
in the convention, unless the nomna-
tion is dictated from the White House.
Fairbanks has been in the lead to
such an extent that the managers or
some Of the other bOoms have permit
ted them to wane, but with the In
diana man out, Guild IL said to have
as good a chance as any one in a "fail
fight and no favor"
There Is a bare possibility that the
New York delegates will get together
in time to capture the nomination for
Representative Sherman, or some 9th
er man. The leaders were saying that
there will be time after the preslden-
tial nomination Is made to rally around
some one and bring about his nom
ination. Whether the delegation VIII
do so Is another question,
Followers of Franklin Murphy OF
New Jersey were encouraged when
Connecticut sent word that its delega-
ton would cast its IA votes for Mr..
Murphy on the first ballot.
They assert tnat with Fairbanks out
il New York does not get together
on man the plum will fall to New Jer-
sey.
The situation with regard to Dolli-
yer and Cummins of Iowa continues to
interest leaders from all parts of the
country. So far as Dolliver is concern
ed, 1t Is indeed political paradox His
friends are determined If possible to
prevent his nomination, and his ene-
mics are endeavoring to make him the
nominee It>all centres about the fight
in the Iowa machine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-20
Speaker Cannon Busy.

Chicqgo.-Speaker Cannon put in
another busy day at the Union League
club, deyoting all his attention to the
big fight over the injunction plank,
and letting his presidential boom take
care of Itself He received so or more
kilograms from admirers in various
states warmly commencing his stand,
They told him he was fighting for the
best interest of the nation, promised
him encouraging support and urged
him to keep on.
Several callers urged the speaker to
go on the floor of the convention and
there lead the battle. He replied to
them:
mo, shall. not do that. | came here
as an adviser. not as a dictator 1t is
not my province to attempt to dictate
to this convention, which Is, or ought
to be a deliberatlve body. In the first
place | could not do so under the rules,
and In the second place | would not
il | could"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-20

Chicago-The second day Of the Re-
publican national convention has
brought the long expected Roosevelt
yell, whirlwind of enthusiasm,
which ragged within the vast amphi-
theatre of the Coliseum for full AZ
minutes, and for TINE presenting the
spectre of Roosevelt stampede.
This demonstration was decidedly
the feature of a day otherwise notable
for a stirring speech from the perma-
nent chairman of the convention, Sen
ator Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massachu-
sets, and for the final defeat of the
plan to reduce the representation of
southern states. at future national
conventions.
Probably the most important act of
the day, and the one having greatest
significance on the final result of the
convention, was the adoption of the
report of the committee on creden-
tials, seating the Taft delegations
practically in toto.
If there had been any lingering
doubt of the Taft strength, it disap-
peared before this decisive action,
which in effect placed upwards of 700
delegates in the Taft column.
Equally important, and even more
remarkable, was the final acceptance
of this result by the "allies," without
the formality of dissenting minority
report, and without carrying the
question to the floor of the convention
for the open fight which had been long
threatened.
Instead of this all further opposition
seemed to crumble; those who had
promised trouble quietly accepted the
inevitable, and thus the path was
cleared for the fulflment of plans al
ready well matured for the nomination
of the head of the ticket
The "favorite sons" still have, howI
ever their bands of steadfast support.
ers, who will show their loyalty when
the first ballot is taken.
The scene within the Coliseum We'd
nesday repeated that of the day before
in the magnitude and brilliancy of its
spectacular features. Again every
seat was occupied and $4,000 people,
packing floors and aisles and galleries
and platform, joined in the ebb and
flow of agitation and enthusiasm.
Temporary Chairman Burrows
called the convention to order prompt
ly at 1920, but the delay of commit
tees in reporting gave an hour for di-
version before the work of the day
was begun This time was given over
to the visiting clubs, with bands and
vocal choruses, bearing banners and
strange devices of G. o. P. elephants.
The hit of the parade was a glee
club, which halted before the Ohio
delegation and varied the enlivening
strains of BILLY Taft, Yep, That's Me"
with melancholy dirge for Bryan.
This diversion over, the convention
turned to the committee reports. First
was that of credentials-the very
foundation on which delegates held
their seats and voted 1t was present
ed by Senator Fulton Of Oregon In a
three-minute speech stating that the
action of the national committee had
been fully justified and upheld
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-20
CONDENSED NEWS
OF THE ENTIRE WEEK
TUESDAY,

TUESDAY, June 16, 1908
presidential lightning now
seemingly aimed at Fairbanks; Tafts
two campaigns and the jarring caused
by coming toget ther of different forces
with one object.
Bay State delegation at Chicago
active for Gov. Guild, carrying his
candidacy to the Michigan and Cali
fornia delegations.
White House said to have indicated
preference for Dolliver or Cummins
of Iowa for second place on the Taft
ticket.
Republican platform declarations on
trusts, Injunction, tariff, railroads and
the currency.
Criticism by army officers Of recent
test with shell fired at Florida's lur.
ret.
Gov. Guild of Massachusetts resumes
duties at the state house.
Frank H. Hitchcock neglecting nc
opportunity to keep informed of STAN.
pede plans of Bourne and his friends
call for Lttlefield to fight against an.
ti-lnjunctioa plank.
Buildings at Elmwood farm, Lewis.
ton Junction, owned by E. s. Clifford
burned with loss of upward of 100000
Steps taken to effect a permanent
federation in one great council of EN-.
ployes of Boston e Maine railroad.
Schirmann, charged with killing wife
at Danbury, Conn.,, caught.
Drill program at Pine Plains army
manoeuvres declared off on account of
the storm.
Dynamiters blow up structural steel
work for new railroad bridge at Som.
erset, Mass.
Four drown as auto plunges into
river in New York.
United Fruit company preparing
for extensive expansion of its bust
ness at Baltimore.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-20
AGAINST THE REGULARS.
Four Regiments Of Massaehusett
Militia lp Maneuvers at Pine Camp


Four Regiments Of Massachusetts,
Militia ip Maneuvers at Pine Camp.
Pine Camp, Deferiet, N. Y,-Pleas-
ant weather again favored the troops
that are taking part in the joint man
euyers here and some excellent work
has resulted, From early morning un-
till 7 o'clock In the evening the Massa-
chusetts men We're hard at'it and many
of the field officers have been In the
saddle the best part of the day, This
was particularly the case with Brig.
Gen Embury r. Clark, who is COM
manding the LIST brigade. composed of
volunteer regiments
Contrary to expectations, the Massa-
chusets troops will be given an OPP
portunity to participate in the maneu-
Vers. An elaborate plan is being ar
ranged whereby four regiments will be
pitted against the regulars,
II is, the intention, If the necessary
permission can be obtained from the
property owners to send out the whole
force and blvouac for the night some
nine miles away from the camp.
1t is planned to get away from camp
about 2 o'clock, and the lst brigade,
under command of Gen. Clark, going
southwest to Great Bend river After
crossing the bridge the march will
carry the troops to large open tract,
some three miles beyond the river.
Here the brigade will bivouac for the
night.
The opposing force, in command of
Col, Hatfield will leave camp about the
same time, but will go in northwest
erly direction. Early in the morning
this force will get on the march and
endeavor to cut off Gen. Clark's brig
ade from returning to camp, which
he has planned to do by the Great
Bend bridge.
1t is at this point that the fight may
be expected to occur and if Gen, Clark
reaches this point before he is cut off
he will be declared the winner. The
whole problem of getting back will be
left to Gen. Clark in the afternoon he
and Capt Robert G. Davis, who is in
structor of NJ. V. M, with the colonels
of the infantry, were out looking over
the ground and obtaining permits from
the property owners.
Gen. Clark is confident that he will
be able to get back to camp without be-
ing outGanked by Col Hatfield's bri-
gade, In placing Gen. Clark in COM
mand Gen. Grant conferred an honor
on the Massachusetts troops and the
officers and men are delighted that they
will have an opportunity to take part
in the maneuvers under the leadership
of one of their own officers.
The troops will take along two cooked
rations. They expect to reach camp
again early in the afternoon of Friday,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-20
sATuRDAY.
June 1s, 1908.

A.. G. Tomasello OF Dorchester,
Mass, decorated by king of Italy.
Acting Gov. Draper OF Massachusetts
vetoes Spanish war veterans prefer
sence bill and is sustained by an even
division of the house.
Merger legislation in Massachusetts
allowed to sink into grave with no
voice for it's revivication.
Two hundred United States marines
sail for Panama to preserve order at
he elections.
Jeffers Of Massachusetts makes the
American rife team which will shoot
1t the Olympic games in July.
Arrests under anti-gambling law at
9raVesend track.
Matter of transferring Thaw from
Matteawan referred back to Justice
Bowling, who committed him.
Street torn up, traffic blocked, and
cellars flooded by bursting of water
main in Somerville, Mass.
B. & M. division l09, Brotherhood of
'ailway employees, said to have with
drawn delegates to general system
BOARD and expelled them.
Death Of Quincy A. Shaw of Jamai-
"a Plain, Mass, head of noted fam
ly.
Bay State regiments start for Pine
Plains, N. Y.
Standard oil company found guilty
IN Rochester, N. Y, by federal jury for
violation of interstate commerce law.
English delegates to Sunday school
convention welcomed by prominent
clergymen and laymen Of Boston
Gov. johnson denies statement that
he will not be nominated at Denver.
Massachusetts delegates and guests,
party 100 strong, start for Chicago
Cardenio F. King, financial agent, re-
turns to Boston after four months
abroad, surrenders and furnishes $685.
900 bail.
Allies at Chicago say they can and
will present nomination of Taft on first
ballot; desire for Hughes for second
place freely expressed; delegations
arriving; national committee ends con-
test hearings.
Whaling steamer William Baylies OF
pack at Anadyr bay, Siberia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-20
FRIDAY,
June Y, 1903

FRIDAY, June t2, 1908.
Massachusetts house of representa-
tives, with its members apparently
much at sea, decislyely rejects Its
own merger measure, probably end
Ing all attempts at railroad control
Legislation for the session.
Pres. Samuel Gompers on way to
Chicago prepared to make hard fight
for satisfactory recognition of labor
In Republican platform.
Two children found suffocated In
trunk at Fall River, Mass.
u s. government 10 send armed
force to Panama at once; extent of
action to be determined today.
Board named to locate a military
cemetery on Deer Island in Boston
harbor; regulations promulgated for
the operation Of the York, Me-, draw
bridge.
Lorenzo Knapp, aged 20, of Mystic,
Conn, goes to New York with $36 to
put Wall street out of business and
lands in court.
DGudlOl rOGlhSI, III lIOh dppSuulCl-
tis operation, taken to senate chamber
at Albany in time to pass anti-race
track gambling bills, 2G to 25.
F. G. Bailey, charged with seizure
of steamer, taken in Honduras.
Scarcity of cattle in the United
States causes advance of meat prices
in England
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans be-
fore leaving New York for lake Mo
honk gives enthusiastic interview on
the American navy and the Pacific
cruise.
American newspaper publishers as,
sociation engages John Norris to pro.
secute its fight against the paper
trust.
Crops of 1908 of the United States
will be worth about $S,0OO,OOO,OOO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-20
ain rourlnn Car Burns up.

Merrimac, N. H.-A big 1850 horse
power touring car was entirely con-
sumed by fire near the Reeds ferry sta.
ton here late Wednesday afternoon.
The car was Massachusetts machine,
said to have come from Boston. The
occupants were three men. An explo-
sion occurred as they were riding
through the town and almost immedi.
ately the car was enveloped in flames
The occupants escaped injury. After
the car was entirely burned the men
took the registry numbers and disap-
peared.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-20
scarecrow Earns His WAGES

AS he stands in the middle of the
fiat Suffolk field there is little to show
that he is not the ordinary inanimate
scarecrow. He stands motionless for
five minutes at time, and only
when a bird is tempted by the fresh
corn just appearing above the ground
does he show any sign of life. But
then it is that the scarecrow moves;
he hits an old tin can with the rusty
handle of a shovel and frightens the
birds and makes them fly quickly out
of sight.
SO he spends his day, this old bent
man, and at the end he is paid Is
pence. He is the village scarecrow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-20
Rutonle plaque in Caracas.

Caracas.-The dreaded bubonic
plague has at last come to Caracas
which for few months past has been
hoping against hope that it might be
spared from the scourge which had
stricken the neighboring port of La
Guayra.
The case was that of an employe OF
the famous La India Cafe, one of the
finest in Caracas, and this fact did not
tend to decrease the general alarm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-06-20
wild Cattle in the Berlin Zoo

The collection of wild cattle in the
Berlin Geological Garden is probably
the finest in Europe; in it fifteen
forms are represented by about forty
examples. These include American
and European bison, yak. the Lake
Chad buffalo, the Egyptian buffalo,
arni, anoa. gayal, gaur zebu, steppe
cattle from Ascania NoYa, Spanish
fighting bulls, Damara cattle from
German Southwest Africa, and hump
ed cattle from North Africa.-London
Field.