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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09
To the Sites Sentinel.

1t is with some degree of regret that pause to
reflect upon the article in the Sites Sentinel, pro-
duced below, because of the quality of language made
use Of to express the rather morbid ideas of the
who penned the lines Lest failure to pay at
tenton to the item should be msconstrued into a
desire not to make clear a well-founded position,
however, we prefer to take chances a broad
minded reading clientele forgivng us for reproduc-
ing lines which would ordinarily leave a bad
taste in the mouth of the user who speaks them
let alone reducing them to cold type.
The Lewiston Tribue, pursuing its usual tactics of
defense of everything attached to MormoniSm asked
The Scimitar to 'Trot out your poygamist and let's
have done with it." The Sites Sentinel reproduced
the article immediately either thinking to follow the
we'll beaten path of the large daily of Lewiston, be-
cause it ignorant1y presumed there no Mormon
polygamists in Idaho, or for the baser that
the republican party, whose interests it desires to
promote is allied with Mormonism and defends poly
gamiss In any event the Sentinel these words,
words, which the Scmtar, above suggested prints
with reluctance and apology:
We believe with the Tribune, that its high time
that this "Bu-Con" talk be headed off, and if Fred
r. can show up his 1awbreakers, we'll and good;
if not let him come down off his hobby and go
way back and sit DOWN." The people have gotten
an oversupply of his "Umpah" and want no more of
it unless he can produce the goods to prove his
anti-polygamouS assertions.
"Produce the Goods Bull Con-" "Umpah" The
English of the Sentinel partaking strikngly of the
language of the down town street CANNON, denotes
about the order of tone of paper which would treat
the subject of polygamy hppanty and jocundly.
The Sentinel is respectfully invited into copartner
ship with its fellow sneerer The Lewiston Tribune
and its attention directed to The Scmitars reply to
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09

that paper in issue of May second in the follow
ing very respectful language:
The Scimitar understands from the wording of
the foregoing extract that the Lewiston Tribune
IS looking for opportunity to apply the law to a
polygamist, if it can find Here are the names
of three: Godfrey Eschler, Raymond, Idaho; John
F. Burton, Soda Springs Idaho; Bishop Amos
Wright, Montpelier, Idaho.
After the Lewiston paper has disposed of this
batch, The Scimitar will furnish the names of three
more poygamists, and then three more long as
The Tribune cares to proceed against the law break
The Scimitar suggests, with some degree of earn
estness, that The Tribune of Lewiston will need all
the support the Sentinel can give it.
Seriously does the Sentinel presume for moment
that the Scmitar could publish story like the birth
of d child into polygamy, late the middle of
last March, to Rose Kunz Eschler the plural wife of
Godfrey Escher (and Congressman French's post
mistress at Geneva, Bear Lake county, Idaho), if it
false? Candidy would it undertake such a
plan in the part of the state where it publishes the
Sentinel if there the fantest phase of lingering
doubt to its biblical accuracy? Does not the Sen
tine know that Idaho has its statute books efec
tive criminal libel laws, and that it would please the
Mormons and the republican machine, with which it
is allied, greatly to find the Scimitar guilty of
making false charges?
The Scimitar regrets the necessity of publishing
these conditions. 1t does so from supreme duty
to rid Idaho of the possibility of the continuation of
such conditions.
AS The Scimitar has said repeatedly, it is for
effective laws to stop these nearous and barbarous
practices, that are contending with all the vigor
at our command. Nothing is more important to a
young state than to build its future pure moral
foundation.
The Lewiston Tribune knows, The Sentinel knows
the makers and defenders of the mechanism of the
republican machine know and especially the Jack
Mormons know that sooner later this question
must be met and solved for the right and for all
time, if Idaho is to take its honorable place among
the other great sovereign states of this American
Union shaped and fashioned after the pattern states
intended by the fathers who devised system of
American government.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09

Congressman French knew that Rose Kunz Eschler
was polygamist wife when he appointed her post
mistress He supposed of course it would not be-
come known, because in that part of Bear Lake
ty, every one endorses, sanctions sustans prac-
tices this vile crime
Congressman French knew this because he
called upon to assent to the removal of her husband
for the reason that he married into polygamy
with Rose Kunz Eschler.
After waiting long enough for the people of the
state to forget about the polyganist he ap
pointed the polygamist He could not help
himself. His Mormon masters demanded it. French
is to be pitied, but how do the moral Christian
and women of Idaho like the situation?
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-09

One of the abest and most distinguished men in
public life, in recently delivered speech in the
United States Senate, made of this language:
[ do not think that to a body which is composed
largely of lawyers, need say that it is not possible,
either legally morally, to change the constitution
of the United States by construction"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24
TUESDAY. MARCH "a. 1908.
BETTER CONSULAR SERVICE FOR
THIS COUNTRY.

Conditions In Americas consular
service arc steadily improving The
mon who represent the government
abroad are increasingly of II higher
order OF character and efficiency. The
scandals connected with this branch
or the service are yearly fewer ana
fowor, and for all this, broadly inter-
ostcd citizeas have reason TO rejoice,
No nrc headed In the right direction,
but we still have n long way 10 go.
Congress Is now dealing with the
subject OF consular reform and IT ~
proposed that certnin expensive Of
fees. especially In Europe, where the
volume of American trade and travel
is slight, he altogether abolished. and
new consulates created In the cities
in the Far East and South America,
which are steadily assuming larger
commercial Importance. Trade ex-
pansion lies south of us and to tho
East, and ordinary prudence dictates
the placing of consulatcs where they
arc most needed.
An international competition in VA
rious lines grows kconcr, The demand
for n trained consular service becomes
more insistent Possession OF pull
OF a good record of partisan political
activity in some provincial district,
cannot be regarded much longer as Il
sufficient qualification for the deli
cate and important mission OF for
eign representative. A few student
interpreters" are now In the service
of the governments and certain
schools are giving special courses iii
diplomacy and international law. etc.
calculated 10 train men To enter The
consular service. In this direction
lies the hope of a romodeled corps of
foreign representatives,, and the con.
sequent enhancement of American
prestige abroad.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

ductivc, but which are fairly sure to
be drained and brought under Guilt
walton when the demand for moro
crops will render this process profit
able. There are already some signs
that financial mid from the govern
mcnt Will be Furnished on largo
scale for this purpose. when the irri-
cation schemes have been further
pushed along and have begun to sup.
ply steady revenues Finally. there
Is 10 he remembered the likelihood
that more intelligent and scientific
farming will slgnally Increase the
yield of grain OH fields where The pro-
due, might be expanded at least nifty
per cent, If not actually doubled by
the most approved methods or cul
turc.
This does not necessarily mean that
the United States will always occupy
the rolc OF chief feeder OF the world
No doubt-though II is impossible to
fix, even approximately. the date
tho population within our boundaries
VIII have multiplied to such an cx-
tent that we shall need to eat near.
ly all tho food raised. But the as
sumption that this time Is compare
lively near ut hand has no valuable
data To support H. There is little
fear that the country will be crowd
cd in tho twentieth century. even
though the volume OF immigration
shall be resumed in It's former pro-
portions.
Practically one third of the
American people now live in cities
towns and villages. Yet including
these, the average number of inhabi
'anis for each square mile by The cen
sus of 1900 was fewer than twenty
SIN When the great array of urban
jewellers Ia subtractcd from this. tho
amount of available space for those
who live in ne country, appears all
the moro striking. Texas alone could
support hundred million people and
DC less thckly populated than
France.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24
THE UNITED STATES AND ITS
EnOn

Some statistician has figured ont
that by 1880 the United States viii
have at least one hundred ana thirty
millions OF people. who will require
for their subsistence every hnsi.el of
wheat grown on American soil. Hence,
TITS argued the exports of wheat
md flour which have proved such a
potent factor in drawing money from
europe In payment will cease entirely
within the next quarter OF n century.
This prediction in varying forms has
been made before. and II has insured
certain rather pessimistic views re-
garding the national outlook in this
respect But a brief examination of
the facts ms they have been set forth
ina brochure issued by the interior de.
partment, should he enough to show
that i'll considering it several import.
ant clements have been left out
In the first place, 1t is virtually as
sui'ed that before two decades have
passed, the grain growing area viii
have been largely Increased by tho
addition of some ten millions of acre.
or permanently fertile soil through
the operation of the vast irrigatIna
systems now making promising head
way In the second there is no doubt
+ hsst an equal or perhaps even create
region may BIO redeemed for food pro
Suction purspses through the drain
we Of thousands of square miles OF
awsInplands, which are now unpro.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

New York papers tell us tina, i,
nome Tor aged and infrm animals has
Oeen established near that city. whcr,
Snherannuatcd horses. dogs. eats. etc,
are cared for and provided with prom.
or burial after death. These same pa.
fcrS tel of many homeless men AMI
women wandering the streets of tn.
great city, foodlcss. sheltcrlcss. and
II certainty of the poltcr's field rs
'hoir last resting place. Somehow or
other the two items do not harmoaize.
Looks as though the times or some.
'mng else were out OF joint where
or'''es are thus tcndcrly cared for. aud
men and women turned out to die OF
starvation and exposure.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24
BE PATIENT.

Never mind dc misty chill dat hovors
roun dc do:
ives had a heap % .Junc-timc an wc's
gwinter hab some mo-.
Violets will tell YOU bout de summer
skies so blue
BE little patient. chile, OATS all
you got 10 do
Washington Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

with flourish of trumpots we are
'old mat Stephen Elkins may become
The grandfather of the King of Italy
Shncks! What does that amount 10
Tor n man who has n cinch on n seat
IN the United States Senate and is
worth SlO,000.OOO.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

An employee of n matrimonial nm.
reau in Chicago testified ON the stona
mat only 10 photographs of mon ana
women out of 10000 are of sufficient
merit to attract. Yes, Of the kind
'hat patronisc matrimonial bureaus
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

a Philadelphia man of wealth is
dead, ANA his friends are amazed to
'eafh tha' he waa married seycn years
ago, Tha, is quite long time ro.
news to get circulated even in Phil
adclphia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

1t is believed that Secretary OF
Navy Metcalf will resign. If he does.
II Is to be hoped that the President
viii not appoint another lawyer who
does not know battlcship from !,
cruiser
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

When YOU read an advertisement.
that a coal business is for sale. 4
docs look as If spring was really here.
A writer in New Yor, paper WAY
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

Judging from cary reports from tic
south, the Washington baseball tcaIn
Is again TO perform It's mission on this
earth--bc last III the pcnnant race.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

More proof of the march of civil!.
za'ion and the progress lit Is making
IN The land of Pharaohs. a racing au-
'omobile killed one man and hurt sew
oral othcrs in Cairo. Egypt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

That auto wheel chains spread con
sumption germs, is the latest move
against the modern vehicle. Next to
come will tc law to compel owners
10 perfume tho gasoline.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24
WITH THE PARAeRApHERs.

The early bird is all right, but The
early worm is fool.-Charlcston
News and Courier.
The depression hasn't in the least
affected the automobile accident in
dusiry.-Clcvcland Leader.
1t looks as If The motto would 20
back on the coins. Next struggle is
to get the coins.-Ncw York World
1t would he II pity for any of the
churches to he unsafe. Men find
enough excuses now for not going
Chicago News.
With millionaircs selling their
yachts, looks like the country is no.
so much at sea, after all.-Atlan;.,
Constitution.
Houston wife says she delights TO
hear her husband praise the beauty
and sweetness of other women. other
wise she is woman OF mquestioncL
vcracity.-Ilouston Post
China is going to establish mod
crn university. and anybody can
guess there will be something doing
when the college yell in Chimes.
Leaks Philadelphia Press.
The submarine scandal in The
House of Representatives will make
DrOcrpSs only ovpr tho nrostrato FORM,
Of one Joseph G.. Cannon.-St. Louis
Post.Dispatch
Oklahoma for Taft. The other day
II was for hotel bed sheets nine feet
long. 1t will have TO order them four
Yards wide now.--Atlania Constitu.
ton.
merccnary. money srubbing land
lord of orr acquaintance says he will
not be happy until somebody invents
pay-as-you enter nats.-Ncw York
Mail.
The President has enlisted in tho
war against cigarettes. Now, here's
something worth e.-Philadclpnla
Ledger.
We suspect that John +. Stevens
opinion OF the Panama canal Is mu-
tual.-Richmond Times Dispatch
The man who fails seldom gets any
sympathy from the man who never
Observation-Disclosures Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

es indignant because street railway
employees tell patrons to step lively.
Why fuss about II? We never saw
anybody pay any attention to the
command.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

1t is long time since such true
penefactor of mankind has appeared
on the scene as the Chinaman who
has produced the odorless onion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24
.,..@.>[L1r1FlLls
lWlS 5 MS
-AS WITH
TzM0?fT mcz< N'
The Younu Doctor.

How he longel to have some whiskcrs as
hc hung his shinge out.
But the hair upon his features II was
neither dark nor stout!
POUNDS. he waited LONG for patients, but
no business came his way
Then AT last lac said; I'm get 'em IL
shave four times day.
and " s,rop.
Teasing fuzz ana nap and wLlslters into
quite growing crop,
A the sldcbmrns aprcad In texture so
his business grew apacc
Ana the populace apploudcd as mnturcr
grew his face
Hut biz wasn't much to braG OF and one
day the mayor said:
Don't YOU think 'twould be some better
II you'd Ind wife and wcd?'
So he hustled In the parlors and at last
he found II miss
Who was just the one he wanted. and he
scaled II with IA KISS
Now the business grew nstantcr aud lie
almost made II 20.
Yct. lie had 10 half admit 1t that hts
practice s,nl WAS slow
Then n quiet lunch possessed him and
lie bought an auto. too
Now this foxy doctor fellow lie has more
Than he cNn do
@ @ 0
Just Before Fixing the Furnace.
How much there is to learn and how
short The time
u & Il
How busy avoiding 1t is the man
who will not work.
\ feather in the hand means a
plucked bird In the air.
i 4 y
Who ever heard of any one really
putting q flea in n friends ear?
81 Z q
The lips which kiss the tears away
are the sweetest lips We ever feel.
- = 4
How sadly good story depreciates
in the language of one who tells It
poorly.
Every man must wear the pinchlng
shoe that his own wrong-doing has
made,
A little wind kindlcs the fire. hut
II does not raise the dust TO pay the
coal man.
All. how many victories we win dur
ing the interim between drowsiness
and sleep.
= Z 81
Kindness Is II sort of wisdom that
comes to lis increasingly with the de-
parting years.
4 y y
Every man should have chance to
earn his food rather thnn have It
given to him when he begs.
- y i
There are always little tasks for
leisure moments that, when done.
ease the turmoil OF Il busy day.
" : 4
The man who strings great words
together In perfect unison and dis.
plays great knowledge will have been
forgotten for centuries before the
fame OF the one who sings tho simple
hcart.throbs OF the common people
has wanod
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

Begins TO look rs II The submarine
Investigation will make Lilley a fadoi
flower before 1t is over.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

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The Reason.

He came to WOO her every night.
Al last. with light turned dim.
She told him yes. she'd be his wife
TO just get rid OF him.
Tho alImony now lie pays
Would weekly buy n fur
He'd give lot, I'm softly told.
10 lust gel rid OF hcr,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24
O O @
The FIittina Domestic.


We believe II was Lytton, in "Lu
ellie" who insists that while man can
liye without literature, art and books
s"ciyIiized man cannot live without
COOKS" Hence man must have cooks
How to get one and keep her is a
problem intricate and puzzling. a
cook is advertising In the newspapers
for home In family where there
are no children, no washing and good
wages
This reminds us OF the experience
of friend. a bit OF GIRL weight
eight pounds. arrived at his house and
he needed help. The ideal maid he had
boosted OF quit to get married Just
before the baby came II is surprls.
ing how many chances to marry do.
mestics got along about the time for
the stork's arrival in the family.
But anyway" IA the Irishman says
in the farce comedy. the friend adver.
tised forsa maid and a nurse. lie ad-
vertised again and again. At last a
Young woman answered. but left in
alarm upon learning there was a baby
In the house and no nurse as yet Sc
cuyed TO take the trained nurses
place
by this time the husband and IA.
Their was progressing rapidly in house.
hold affairs and had learned to wash
dishes as neatly as anybody. Then.
one bright. cheerful day. he got n girl.
She looked strong and willing-but
he soon learned to his CONSERVATION
that she was too frail to wash. too
clumsy 10 care for the baby. couldn't
cook the simplest dishes. and. worst
OF all, could not speak English. He
asked for coffee and got boiled DO.
tato.
His wife grew bit strong and did
most of the work until ore day the
friend told the new girl she wouldn't
do. The discharged domestic put an
advertisement In the paper one time
and got AZ answers. Next day the
maiden went away. and as she left
she called back over her shoulder In
the Swedish language:
What arc the wild waves saying?"
Now what do you think of that?
Rs..sua.,..As
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

The early bird is all right. but The
early worm is fool.-Charlcston
News and Courier.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

The depression hasn't in the least
Infected the automobile accident in
lustry.-Clcvcland Leader
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

II looks as If the motto would 90
'ack on the coins. Next struggle is
o get the coins.-Ncw York World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

Entered at tho Newport News. Va.
Postoflce az sccondclass matter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-24

1t would he pity for any of the
churches to he unsafe Men find
enough excuses now for not going
Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
BEST EVER HELD
Is What Methodist Camp Meet
ing Will be From Present
Prospects.
ALL COTTAGES ARE RENTED
Many Will Be Housed in Tents
Platform Being RemodeIed to Ac-
commodate Big Chorus.

One week from today the Methodist
camp meeting for the Rock Island dis
trict opens at Tindall's grove. south
of Milan, with the first service at S
p. IN. Next Monday the exodus to the
grounds will begin and from all indi-
cations the meeting will be the big
gest and most successful held in many
years. Every cottage is already rent
ed and it will be necessary to erect
a number of tents to accommodate
those who desire to take up quarters
on the grounds during the meeting.
Carpenters at Work.
Carpenters are at work adding tC
the platform so that it will accommo
date a chorus of 200 voices. an limo
walton at the camp meeting which is
to be introduced this year. Rev. Ira
Evans Hicks, the evangelist of Tope
ka Kan, who is to be one of the lead
ing speakers, as well as Mr.. and Mrs
Schoelfield, the singers from Chicago
and Mr. Stewart of Neponset, will be
on hand for the opening. Totten's
music house will furnish two pianos
for use during the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
sHERIFF'S TRUSTY
MAKES GETAWAY
Elmer Hamilton Jumps From Second
Story Window While Working
in Court House Office.

Elmer Hamilton, one of the prison.
ers at the county Jail, made his get-a
way yesterday afternoon while work.
ing in the court house He had been
sentenced to serve four months in iail
for petty larceny. He had behaved
well and had been put in the trusty
class. While working in one of the
small rooms in the circuit clerks Of
fee he closed the door leading to the
room and shutting off the view of the
clerks who were in the next room.
When a quarter of an hour passed
and he had not opened the door one
of the clerks decided to look into the
matter He opened the door but Ham
ilton was not there He had Jumped
out of the second story window on
the side of the building facing Fiji
teenth street. The sheriff's Office con
Quoted diligent search at once but
as yet he has not been found.