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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-03
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. III.
House Joint Resolution No. 8, by Sen
wei and Freehafer,

a Joint Resolution to be submitted to
the electors of the State of Idaho for
rejection or approval: proposing the
repeal OF sections IL and 81 of Ar
ticle of the Constitution Of Idaho.
and proposing amendments to Sec
lions 2, II. 20 and "a of Article ".
and Section of Article XVIII. of the
. Constitution of the State of Idaho.
providing District Court for each
county and extending the jurisdic-
ion TO all matters OF probate, and
providing for the election and ap-
pointment of judges thereof, and
their salaries. and the terms of said
courts.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO:
Section l. That Sections IL and 21
OF Article OF the Constitution of the
state OF Idaho be and the same are
hereby repealed and annulled.
Section 2. That Section 2 of Article
OF the Constitution of the State of
Idaho be amended to read as follows:
Section 2. The judicial power of the
state shall be vested In a court for tho
trial of impeachments, supreme
court. district courts, courts of Jus
tees or the peace. and such other
courts inferior to the supreme courts
as may be established by law for any
incorporated city, town or village.
Section 3. That Section II of Arti-
Gle of the Constitution of the State
OF Idaho be amended to read as fol-
lows: Section IT. The salary of the
Justices of the Supreme Court, until
otherwise provided by the Legislature,
shall be four thousand dollars each per
annum, and the salary of the judges
or the District Court shall be as other
wise provided by law, and no Justice
of the Supreme Court, or Judge of the
District Court, shall be paid his salary.
or any part thereof. unless he shall
nrst have taken and subscribed an oath
that there is not in his hands any mat
ter In controversy not decided by him
which had been finally submitted for
his consideration and determination
thirty days prior to the taking and
subscribing such oath.
Section 4. That Section 20 of Article
v of the Constitution of the State of
Idaho be amended to read as follows:
Section 20. The District Court shall
have original Jurisdiction in all cases,
both at law and in equity, and in all
matters OF probate. settlement of es-
tates OF deceased persons and appoint
ment of guardians. and such appellate
as is now. and may here
after be conferred by law.
Section s. That Section "a OF Article
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-03

Notice of Teachers Examination,
Notice is hereby given that special
examination will be held at the Court
House, Caldwell, October 1, and g.,
1908, for second and third grade GER
tificates. CORA B. BEAN.
County Superintendent.
Jack Watkins drove to Grain creek
this week on business.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
U. s. Land office at Boise, Idaho

Nj, September II, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that Samuel
z. Baldwin. of Caldwell. Idaho, who, on
september 3; 1907, made Homestead
Entry NO. 1922, Serial No. 0114S, for
Range W.. Boise Meridian, has filed
notice OF intention to make Final Com
mutation Proof, to establish claim To
the iand above described, before Wal
ter r. Cupp, U. S. Commissioned ~
Saldweii. Idaho, on the 9Th day of
Claimant names as witnesses: Ben
gamin f. Clay, of Nampa, Idaho; Will
Jacob ]. Billingsley, of Caldwell Ida
no; James r. Billingsley. of Caldwell,
WIN. BALDERSToN, Register.
Sept. 19-26-Oct. 3-l0-l7,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.
U. s. Land ONCE at Boise, Idah,

q. 5. Land OMce at Boise, Idaho,
September 8, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Peter J.
Collop, of Caldwell, Idaho, who, on
July rs, 1905, made Homestead Entry
No. S512, Serial No. 0972, for lot /, Sec.
49,, Township North, Range West,
Boise Meridian. has filed notice Of In
tention to make final five-year proof,
to establish claim TO the land above
described. before u. s. Commi zion er
Walter r. Cupp. at Caldwell. Idaho, on
the goth day of October, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Will
liam ]. Agee, William M. Bardsley,
Fred o. Burris. James w. Murray ali
of Caldwell, Idaho.
VIM. BALDERSTON, Register.
Sept. 12-19-26; Oct. $40.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Department Of the Interior,
U. s. Land ONCE at Boise, Idaho

y. >. Land once at Boise, Idaho,
September s. 1908
Notice is hereby given that Franklin
B. Hardy, Of Caldwell. Idaho, who, on
Entry 6796, Serial No. O977, for SM
NEA, Section 20. Township S North
Range 8 West. Boise Meridian, has
fled notice of intention to make final
the land above described before U. s.
Commissioner Walter r. Cupp, at Cald-
well. Idaho. on the 18th day Of October
Cox, of Caldwell, Idaho; William ode,
Of Notus, Idaho; John M. Robinson, of
Caldwell, Idaho; William Fisher, of
Caldwell, Idaho.
Sept. 12-1s-2e: Oct. $40.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
U. s. Land ONCE at Boise. Idah

August II, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that Carl
Rodau, of Homedale, Idaho, who on
January 10, 1905, made Homestead En-
SEA, NEA SWA and lot 3, Section IL.
Township N, Range 6 W., Boise Me-
ridian, has filed notice of intention to
make Final Communication Proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before Walter r. Cupp, U. s.
Commissioner, at Caldwell, Idaho, on
the Sth day of October, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Will
liam d. Fletcher, Ralph A. Mcdowell,
George Mattheson, Charles Hindberg,
all of Homedale, Idaho.
VIM. BALDERSTON. Register.
Sept. 5-12-19-26 Oct. 8.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-03
Notice of Intention TO Sell Real
Property,

Notice is hereby given that at a
regular meeting to be held at its hall
In the village OF Parma. Canyon coun-
V, Idaho, on Saturday, October 6.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-26
VANITY of Man.

In womans club, over tea and
cigarettes, a group of ladies cited
many, many instances of the foolish
vanity of males.
Take the case Of bees" one said
Because the queen bee rules the hive,
because she is the absolute mistress
of millions of subjects, man up to a
few hundred years ago denied her sex.
He called her the king bee.
"Pliny wrote somewhere. The king
bee is the only male, all the rest being
females And Moses Rusden, beekeep-
er to Charles H.. stoutly denied, in or
der to please his royal master that the
large bee. the ruler of the hives. be-
longed to the gentler sex.
Even Shakespeare couldn't bear to
think that the bee of bees, the largest
and wisest and falrest, the hives alb
solute lord, was female. No, all the
proofs Notwithstanding. Shakespeare
called her a male. Don't you remem-
Der the lines
Creatures that by rule In nature teach
The act of order to a peopled kingdom,
They have king and officers of sorts"
New Orleans Times-Democrat
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-26

Like father talking to his children
gathered about the hearthstone, in
a free and confidential manner, John
d. Rockefeller gave his testimony be-
fore the United States Court, in New
York, in the governments suit to
dissolve the combination formed by
the Standard Oil Company. He had
the kindly mien of refined country
gentleman at peace with himself and
all mankind. During recess he patted
the reporters on the shoulders, and
gave them lots of compliments as he
moved among them. Not even the
ghost of any of the oil companies he
has strangled arose to mar the har-
mony of the occasion. And we de-
sire to here remark that the aforesaid
John D. is sleek article. Even un-
der the sharp cross examination of
Frank B. Kellogg, the government at
torney, the oil King retained his
calmness. He told how the Standard
had paid $40, 900, 900 in dividends in
1907, and put as much more into the
surplus. The company has earned
half a billion dollars in the past eight
years. We don't believe John d.
will ever come to want.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-26
ka Preferred Mules.

One of the pet hobbies Of Senator
Christopher Magee was his newspaper,
the Pittsburg Times. He kept the pa
per well to the front, and 1t was a
credit to modern journalism. One
morning the Times had been scooped
on railway wreck.
Senator" asked an intimate ac-
quaintance, chow do you console your
self on the loss OF that wreck story
this morning."
by congra tulating ourselves" he an
swered quickly, that we are among
the number who missed that III fated
train"
On another occasion as the senator
was approaching the Times building
on Fourth avenue he noticed a crowd
gathered about wagon which was
filled with huge rolls of newspaper. A
wheel was caught in deep rut in the
pavement and could not be budged.
Senator" laughed a friend, they
managed at last to get your paper into
a rut."
YES" answered Mr.. Magee, his eyes
twinkling with good humor, land I'm
not trusting to men to get it out again,
but to mules. "-Philadelphi Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-26
Annual Election of Officers.

The mem bers Of the Brotherhood Of
St. Paul met in the vestry of
the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church on Monday evening Nov. 2srd
for the election Of officers ana
transaction Of other business.
The officers for the ensuing year
are President, H. A. Dinsmore: Vice
President, Leslie f. Jacob.; Score
tary, S. +. Emerson; Asst. Secretary.
Alton Cleveland; Treasurer, Elwin
Packard.
The regular program for the winter
will begin Monday evening Nov. goth,
with a banquet, the ladies' of the
Social Circle and wives Of the mem
beers Of the Brotherhood being guest,
Of the society. There viii be short
speeches from the newly elected
officers and debate. "Resgived
that the pulpit should keep out Of
politics" An interesting time il
anticipated.
The following program OF debates
and lectures will be presented during
the winter:
Debates: Resolved that the Bible
should be read in our public schools:
Resolved that the Governor should
dismiss incompetent public officials;
Resolved that the philosophy Of
Socialism as an economic proposition
in Government is unsound; Re
solved that the State of Maine is the
best state in the Union in which to
livei Resolved that bachelors should
be taxed for not marrying. Social
evening open to the women.
The Brotherhood will seek a joint
debate with the Grange on a subject
approved by the contestants.
Addresses will be given on the
following SUBJECTS:
Education the foundation of demo-
crazy. The preservation of our
natural resources. The psychic treat
ment of nervous diseases Govern
ment ownership of public utilities.
The Manliness of Christ. The Jesuits
in history, politics aud religion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-26

During one of Speaker Cannon's bit
ter political fights in his district in Hi
nois the opposition resorted to desper-
ate tactics. Among other things friends
of Uncle Joe were summarlly dismiss
ed from positions they held in the pub
lie service. Some Of his friends be
came alarmed at this, and one of them
called on the speaker at his residence
and said, somewhat excitedy:
Joe. Smith and Jones have just lost
their positions in the postoffice. What
are we going TO do about it?"
Uncle Joe took another puff at his
cigar and then answered. with benev-
client smile: Nothing If you go into
battle you have got to expect to have
some dead and wounded
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-26
Thanksgiving Social.

The tenth annual Thanksgiving
social held at the Bethany church
last evening was very successful
Judging from the large number
present and the tables so generously
laden with chickens, vegetables of
all kinds, and other good things for
distribution the following day. The
chapel was beautifully decorated with
flags. The program was as follows:
The Author of America, with read
ings by Miss Keene, Mrs. H. F Jud
kins, Miss Cleveland and Miss Co
burn; DIR. S. F. Smiths one hun
dredth birthday celebration, Mrs. G.
o. Smith; Singing, America; Wreath
drill by ten girls; Monologue, Mrs.
Fogg; Solo, Mrs. Hawes; Thanks
giving story, Mrs. Goodrich. The
Pastor presided at the exercises and
was gladly welcomed back to his
accustomed place.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-26
Permanently Located.

During last week, the office furni-
ture, books and papers of the J. c
Griffin insurance agency were trans
ferred from the Merrill block to the
second floor Of the Ordway building,
and installed in the suite of Offices
formerly occupied by Forrest Good
win, Esq.
Mr.. Griffin purchased the Ordway
property in December of last year
and has from the first planned to
establish his own Offices therein.
While he considers it possible to con-
duct an insurance agency, or any
other line of business successfully,
when located in rented property, Mr..
Griffin has always felt that something
more of permanence and stability
could be secured, by being under
roof of his own, and that the senti-
ment of this character, which uni
versally prevails as to banks and
similar financial institutions, would
be an element of strength in con-
nection with an insurance agency
and would constitute a valuable
business asset. An Office overlook
ing Water street from the second
floor of the Ordway building, and ad
joining the suite into which Mr.
Griffin has now moved, is at present
occupied by the town as an office for
the selectmen. This will be vacated
on the completion of the city build
ing and will then be included by Mr..
Griffin with his other business apart
ments.
The entrance and corridor have
been refinished, as we'll as the rooms
which Mr.. Griffin is to occupy, and
such changes have been made in the
latter to perfectly adapt them for his
use.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-26
The Thanksgiving Season.

OF all the festivals known to the
American calendar, none is 80 dear
and enjoyable as that established by
the little colony of Puritans at Ply
mouth Rock, two hundred and eighty
four years ago. 1t was first an occa-
sion for rest and general good time
to those austere men, who had "for-
rests and Indians and satan to fight,n
Governor Carver sent out party to
hunt, THAT SO they. might after a
special manner, rejoice together after
they had gathered the fruit of their
labors.n From this beginning the
annual Thanksgiving festival kept
pace with the colonies in New Eng
land. 1t took deep root with the peo-
pie and spread to other colonies; bye
and bye it became general throughout
the country, and for years it has been
observed as a national festival.
How appropriate indeed to observe
it. When that company of landing
Pilgrims fell upon their knees and
prayed the God above them to bless
the new world they had found, what
one among them had faith so sublime
that it gave him glimpse of the pros
perity and grandeur of the country
that was to be? Today, not quite
three centuries since a mere speck
of time in history-we are a nation of
o,c 90
and proficient in all the excellencies
that make up an advanced civiliza-
ton. With busy cities, contented
farming and manufacturing commun-
tiles, railroads spanning the country,
colleges and other institutions of
learning, churches dotting the hill
sides and valleys, we have a country
whose genius is liberty and progress
such liberty as the Puritans little
dreamed of, and such progress as the
world never before experienced.
Why should we not as a nation cele-
brate with Thanksgiving and Praise?
And coming down to our own State,
we have been favored with liberal
! prosperity. True, forest fires have
done their work of devastation, but
the crops have yielded well, general
good health has prevailed, summer
was long protracted and full of sun
shine, if not of showers-peace, in
dustry, sobriety, contentment, and
general good health have prevailed, =
and we have abundant reason to give
thanks and praise to the Great Giver
of all good gifts. Poor indeed must
the heart be, and empty the life, that
has no reason for Thanksgiving,
Especially sacred at this time are
the tender ties that are renewed and
accumulated at the family board. The
vacant chairs will remind us of our
earthly losses and chastened by these,
they will point the way to that better
land where the tear of sorrow will
never fall, and where an everlasting
Thanksgiving will be none too long to
praise Him, who has redeemed us by
the greatest possible sacrifice that
God could make.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-26

1t is quite an unusual but a grand
course to pursue, for Governor-elect
Fernald to visit the various institu-
tions of the State, to observe their
workings and their needs before pre-
pairing his inaugural address to the
Legislature. He will thus know in
timately and at first hand all the facts
no requires, and will be in far better
position to discuss their several needs
in his message. His tour of inspec-
ton takes in all the institutions that
are wholly supported or assisted by
the State. This careful, painstaking
proceeding gives us a clew of what
kind of Governor Bert M. Fesnald
is going to make. He is going to
have fully in hand all the details of
the workings of our governmental
machinery, and the people may de-
pend upon him to look out for their
interests.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-26

Prof. Royce of Harvard is out
strongly against football, and the
spirit with which it is played, holding
that "the prevalent result of football
is not favorable to the best moral ed
ucation of the great body of our
youth. 1t does not train loyalty to
see another mans bones broken.
Among the spectators it makes a
loyal life and practical love of loyalty
impossible 80 far as the conduct and
spirit and results of these public dis
plays are concerned"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-26

An exchange argues that because
the majority of the Vermont Legisla-
ture is made up of farmers, the far
mers' interests will be carefully
guarded. Well, we don't know about
that. We have watched legislation
here in Maine for many years, and
when it comes to the real interests of
the farming communities the lawye RS
and business men have been some of
their strongest champions. Glass
legislation anyhow is becoming less
and less necessary. Farmers are not
now asking for any particular or
special privileges. They simply want
their rights as citizens, and having
been granted these will take their
chances with the rest of the people.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-26

Things do move in the world to-
day, and something of interest is
occurring all the time. In China,
political, intellectual and social
life are undergoing metam orphosis.
Peking has decreed a constitutional
government and a house of repre-
sentatives; the old educational
system has been revised by Chinese
Richelleu The exclusive study of
the 80 called "classics" has given
place to a broader system In which
geography, physics, mathematics, and
other branches of Western learning
are prominent. Even China is COM
ing out of the she'll, and true demo-
cracy seems about to establish itself.
In the death OF the unprogressive old
Empress, the nation has a bright
future before it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-26
NUMBER 48
Pittsfeld Grants Pole Rights To
Farmers Telephone Co.

a hearing was given by the select
men If Pittaheld on Friday November
70, at the selectmen's office, On the
petition Of the Somerset Farmers
Comparative Telephone Co. for
right 10 build lines into town.
The COMPANY was represented by
J. W Packard, president, Frank L.
Ames, business manager and By di-
rectors Brown Of Scion and Foster If
Canaan
No objection developed and TIE
entire rights asked for were granted.
covering all the roads and streets Of
the town.
This gives the Farmers Company
pole right franchises in every large
town Of Somerset County and in all
II the smaller towns except, s..
Adams, Palmyra, Harmony. Ripley
and Cambridge.
The company has extended it lines
from North Arson 70 East New Port
land and is now building from East
New Portland 70 Highland. Lines
on both sides Of the Carrabasset are
built out of North Arson TO New
Portland and from East 10 West and
North New Portland The line las
been extended this year from Corn
vile to Athens and from Canaan 10
Hartland village. The paystation at
Athens Is at Hight & Ayers store; at
Haftland at Carl Randlett's store.
Also the Kennebec County Telephone
line, called the Kennebec Farm md
City Telephone Company, has butt
from Martin Stream TO Oakland. from
Oakland to Waterville and from Oak
land to Sidney Center and down the
Pond Road in Sidney, within ten or
twelve miles of Augusta.
The kennebec line is an auxiliary
line Of the Somerset and while it will
ultimately be controlled by Kennebec
people, it is being built up under the
same management as the Somerset
line, until it is placed on its feet.
The direction of greatest develop
ment this year is in the direction Of
New Portland and LIE xington and
toward Dead River, where about enc
hundred families have subscribed for
stock. The line will be completed
this fall TO Highland, but ii is doubt
full if the Dead River line is com
pleted before spring, although the
ground is not frozen, and the keDne7
bee line has about ten miles of poe
line still to be set, which the crew
expects to complete next week be
tween Sidney and Augusta.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-26

Holman f. Day of Auburn, author
of King Spruce, Squire Phin and
other books and short stories, left
Thursday morning for Washington
where he is to meet President Roose-
welt at IL o'clock OIL Saturday morn
ing. From New York to Washington
Major Day will be accompanied by
Attorney General johnson of the
eastern district of New York, who
was Roosevelt's private secretary
when governor of the state of New
York. Friends of Mr.. Day are natur-
ally well pleased at this recognition
of his work and those who have
learned of the invitation are warmly
congratuIating him. At the time of
the conference of the governors in
Boston this year for the purpose of
discussing the forestry problem of
the country, Mr.. Days publishers
forwarded each member of the con-
ference copy of King Spruce, which
dealing as it did, with the forestry
problem of Maine, was of much inter
est to them. Clifford Pinchott, the
government expert upon the subject
OF forestry and who in recent years
has done much towards arousing
public interest in the subject has
written Maj, Day very compliment
tary letter in regard to King Spruce.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-26
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