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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-04
Bridge to Billiards.

In spite of all that has been said to the contrary
there very perceptbe signs that bridge is loosen
ing its hold upon society An invitation no longer
implies that you expected to take hand. 1t
has even become common to hear people declare that
they do not play, and the younger brigade making
a stand against it. There seems disposition on the
part of girls to play billiards and to excel at the
game. 1t is certainly better sport than bridge and
need not necessarily involve pecunary loss gain.
Indeed it to be literally played for love" in
a good many cases. some of the best matches of the
season. if report speaks truly having been made
the cloth-Ladies' Pictorial
The history of bridge playing as settled pastime,
throughout the East is that if played for any great
length of time, gambling is the inevitable result So
far known generally the game has not been played
except for pastme in Idaho.
Very many who aspire to the smart set in
the larger Eastern cities where the game is played
for stakes hunt out tutors who charge fancy prices
for instructing in the science Of the game These
tutors teach not only the systems to follow in playing
the game fairly but instruct in methods of cheating
as we'll.
1t is altogether deplorable that the game has been
reduced to such depths Any game like billiards is
to be preferred in comparison to one which incines
toward gambling Women who head toward forms
of amusement that lead to gambling discredit the
sex, and that the West is free from this class of
is matter of sincere congratuation
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-04
clara Barton.

washington Cd. c. Hera1d)
Miss Clara Barton, the famous Red Cross worker
celebrates today her eighty-hfth birthday annver-
sary. She does not appear to be that old
After than forty years of devotion to chart
table work. which has carried her to all parts of
the world Miss Barton has retired to d quiet and
peaceful life in a little home in Glen Echo, sub
urb of Washington the banks of the Potomac.
In spite of her eghtyfve years, she is active ply
sically and mentally, and while frai and small in
body she shows but slightly the effects of her long
and strenuous life
Few women of America have had more inter
esting career than Miss Barton. She born in
Oxford Miss, and is the daughter of Captain
Stephen Barton, who fought under General Anthony
WAYNE In her early career Miss Barton was
school teacher. She founded free school at Bor-
dentown N. J., which, beginning with six pupils
quickly grew until it numbered nearly six hundred
This work she gave up to accept place in the
Patent office at Washington which she held until
the outbreak of the Civil War.
Giving up her government position, Miss Barton
advertised in the paper of Worcester, Mass, that
she would receive stores and money for wounded
soldiers at the front, which she would personally
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-04
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

distribute Her appeal literally answered, and
she began her great relief work She continued
with the soldiers in Virginia during nearly the en-
tire period of the war; being head of the hos
pitfalls among the armies the James.
In 1869 Miss Barton went to Europe and was
abroad when the Franco-Prussian war broke out.
She lost no time in going to Strasburg and begin
ming the work of nursing the wounded soldiers. She
proceeded later Paris and rendered assistance in
relieving distress at the time of the Commune
In 1881 the American Association of the Red Cross
was formed, and Miss Barton was chosen its first
president, which position she occupied until the re-
organization of the society two three years ago.
Realizing that she longer young enough to
direct the affairs of the society, she yielded the
agement to other hands,
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-04
Three Gates.

If you are tempted to reveal
A tale some one to you has told
About another, make it pass,
Before you speak, three gates of gold.
These narrow gates--hirst, "Is it true?"
Then, as it needful?" In your mind
Give truthful answer And the next
Is last and narrowest-"Is it kind?"
And if to reach your lips at last
1t passes through these gateways three,
Then you may tell the tale, nor fear
What the result of speech may be.
Select
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-04
WOHdH'S PAGE
w. g. r. II. Year Book.
Observation-Disclosures

The year book of the Southern Idaho Woman's
Christian Temperance Union for 1907 is just out
1t is in book form and contains fifty pages.
In an excerpt from the presidents address on the
subject of local option we observe this paragraph:
local option legislation is fast growing into
plete prohibition in the South and believe it is
the quickest method of getting what we are wanting
VIZ: relief from the open saloon"
And further along she says:
Through the local option law in Oregon, which
was secured through the initiative and referendum,
nine counties are dry and many more soon will
be- We wish this measure might become law in
Idaho as to more nearly represent the true republic
can form of government than any other"
Again the presidents address says, in reference
to the Haywood trial in Boise under charge of
the murder of Ex-Governor Steunenberg:
$50 much of the testimony savored of phraseology
of the saloon and many of the witnesses were
patrons of the saloon. Itemized bills of expense
by the detectives to the State frequently read like
this: Ten dollars spent in saloons and sporting
houses, seeking information"
The resolutions contain seven clauses, the third
one reading:
Resolved That we still continue to enlghten the
people of our State in regard to the evils of poyg
amy as exists and to protest against the en-
croachment for the sake of power, both CONNER
cally and politically of the Mormon hierarchy in
our State.
"And further resolved, That we deplore the action
of the United States Senate in allowing Reed Smoot
to retain his seat in that body, regardless of the
damaging evidence that was brought to light during
the investigation of present conditions now existing
in Utah. Also setting aside the earnest petitions of
millions of Christian people of the country
1--WE will continue to ask for an anti-poygamy
amendment to the United States Constitution"
The report of the legislative committee of the
union shows devotion to the enactment of local
option law juvenile court regulations and efficient
Sunday rest laws.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-04
The Wild Oats Crop.

One of friends urges to keep before the
readers of the Home pages the fact that boys, any
than girls, should not be excused for sowing
wild oats; that should be held equally account
able with the other, notwithstanding the fact that
custom and society condones the boys escapade
while it crucfies the girl" This is too often true
and it should be urged upon the young people that
if they this dreadful crop, there will be hap
hazard seeding-eve grain will terminate the
growth will be sure, the harvest penteous and bit
ter Wild oats, unlike the domestic kind, never fail,
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-04
The Law of Love.

Charles Sumner: Let not confne ourselves to
barren words in recognition of virtue. While we
see the right and approve it. let dare to pursue it.
Let us now, in this age of civilization, surrounded
by Christian nations be willing to follow the sue
cessful example of William Penn surrounded bv
savages Let us, while we recognize these transcen-
dent ordinances of God, the law of right and the
law of love-the double which i11ume the moral
unverse-aspre to the true glory, and what is high
er than glory the great good of taking the lead in
the disarmng of nations
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-04
Faced Christmas.

L guess Genevieve has landed beau at last"
What makes you say that?
All her other beaus used to quit calling on her
Just before Christmas but this keeps on coming,
and he wouldn't do that unless he intended to buy
her present" Detroit Free Press.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-04

What made you send B1iggns to Congress?"
Well" answered Farmer Corntosse1 che would
insist on wearin high hat an we les naturally
got tired O SEEM him around"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09
IHAW's SECOND TRIAL OPENS
NINE TENTATIVE JURORS Sc.
LEcTED DURING THREE SEES
sIoNs or COURT.

New York, Jan. Sat the close Of
three court sessions, which marked
the first day Of the second trial Of
Harry X. Thaw for the alleged muir.
der Of Stanford White. nine tentative
jurors had been selected out of fifty.
seven talesmen examined by District
ney Jerome for the prosecution
4s Martin w. Littleton for the de.
Tense. All OF the men in the jury box
are subject to peremptory challenge,
OF which each side has thirty. In
view OF the difficulty experienced last
year In discharging five jurors after
they had taken the oath OF service, it
was agreed this time not to admins
ter any oath until both sides finally
are satisfied with the full panel.
insanity Sole Defense.
Legal insanity at the time OF the
tragedy is to be the sole defense
This was clear at the very outset Of
the proceedings yesterday, when Mr..
Littleton formally served notice that
the former plea of not guilty was
amended by the specification that the
defendant was insane when the homi-
eide was committed.
. Three court sessions, Including an
evening session from to 10 o'clock,
are to be held daily until the jury is
completed.
The, trial opened with little or no
ceremony and there was distinct evi.
dence Of a slackening OF public inter-
est Admittance to the court room
was vigorously restricted, and all day
long there were vacant benches in the
curtailed quarters given over to spec
tators. The only women allowed to
be present are the members Of the de-
fendant's family and newspaper writ
ers. Artists, who were barred after
the first few days OF the first trial,
were allowed to sketch to their
hearts content.
Evelyn ls Center Of Interest.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw was again the
center of interest, even to the exclu-
sion of the defendant himself. She
was followed by throngs Of curious
| persons as she entered and left the
court house for the morning and aft.
ernoOn sessions. She did not attend
the night sitting.
! Every possible convenience is to be
provided for the Jurors. They are to
be quartered in one of the fashionable
hotels on upper Broadway and lunch
con is to be served at an expensive
downtown restaurant The jury ex-
animation did not develop such
strong vein Of unalterable opinion as
was anticipated. and many Of the
talesmen were excused on other
grounds than bias based upon the
reading Of extensive reports Of the
first trial.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09
GRAFT IS ALLEGED
BY GOVERNMENT
FORMER CHEMIST IN BUREAU
OF PRINTING IS ONE or THE
ACCUSED.
MADE $4,000 OUT Of DEAL
NIX MANUFACTURER ALSO ~
DIcrED ron CONSPIRACY 70
DEFRAuD.
|MADt $4,000 OUT Of D[A'

washington. Jan. 8.-Allegation q
fraud and graft in supplying the nu-
reau of engraving and printing Win
HACK dry color used in the manulac'
5ture a. ink. resulted yesterday 10 the
Indictment by the federal grand Jury
here e Edwin M. vandyck, formerly
! chemist and inkmaker employed ~
the bureau, and Victor Bloede, presi'
dent al the Victor Bloede company
manufacturers Of fine inks and colors
vandyck and Bloede are charged ~
the indictments with conspiracy 70 az
fraud the government, the allegation
being that they entered into an agree
ment by which Bloede was to pay
yandyck q percentage Of the money
his company received from the gov
eminent for the black dry color fur
nished to the bureau of.engraving and
printing.
Gets $4,000 Out II Il.
vandyck. 1t is alleged. In his posi-
Hon Of chemist and inkmaker OF the
bureau, had to pass upon the samples
81 the color submitted by various
manufacturers. It is charged that he
fraudulently favored the Baltimore
company, and that as a result OF TN
conspiracy he was paid by Bloede II
the course Of several years between
between $4,000 and $4,000.
The indictment purports to give de
tails Of the transaction between Van
dyck and Bloede as to payment:
made the former. 1t appears tina
vandyck received his commission II
the form Of checks. which after be
Ing Endorsed he would return to tn
Bloede company and receive In lie'
thereof New York drafts.
Something just AZ Good.
Attorneys for both vandyck an.
Bloede appeared before Justice Stat
ford yesterday and agreed to $4,000
bail. The attorneys asserted that thu
indictments were Of technical ma
|ture. and that the alleged fraud di'
not involve necessarily loss to tn
government They claimed that tn
bureau received the best colors oh
tainable at price 10 cents less pc
pound than 1t had paid prior to thu
making Of Contracts with the Bloed'
company.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09
MURDERED WOMAN
IS IDENTIFIED
POLICE ar soMs LlohT On rHE
mysTGRlous TRAGEDY NEAR
NEWARK.
WONAN's HUSBAND Is HID
TELLS POLICE sToRY WHICH
DECIDE THEM 10 KEEP HIM
IN cUsroDy.

Newark. N. 81. Jan. 6.--After d hall
dozen supposed fdentiflcations had
been disproved. the police were salts
ned last night that the woman muir
dered 81 the hats near Harrison was
Helena saiter Whitmore, who, with
her husband, Theodore s. Whitmore.
conducted furnished room house IN
Brooklyn. The identification was
made by the woman,s sister, Mrs SUI
san Schmitter of the Bronx, and cor
roborated By Mrs. Schmitterss hue
band Martin. Frank Englert, friend,
and finally BY the murdered woman's
husband.
Husband u euspected.
Following searching examination.
during which many Incidents Of his
ME were laid bare, Theodore 8. Whit
more, the husband, was held ~ the
police ~ 1 suspect Whitmore. hav-
ins definitely Identified his wife. Nas
vigorously questioned by the authori-
ties. The nature Of his testimony de-
termined the police to keep him with
III the Jurisdiction OF the courts.
with touch Of emotion that added
"a the puxxling features Of one of the
strongest crimes with which the po-
ice have had To deal. Whitmore told
the police Of his struggle to live down
81 unpleasant past and how q faith.
less wife had held over his head q
threat Of exposure, to make known to
new acquaintances here what be now
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09
'BROWNSON HLAY[D
BY PRESIDENT
ApMiRAL's CONDUCT - con-
DEMNED As uNsEEMLy AND
IMPROPER.
TAXES HAND IN NAVAL ROW
cAusTic OBSERVATIONS ON CON.
TRovERslEs IN NAVY DE-
PARTMENT.
TAXES HAND IN NAVAL ROW


Rooseyelt's attitude on the question
of the command Of hospital ships IN
the navy, which resulted In the resig-
nation Of Admiral Willard NJ. Brown
son and incidentally some caustic OBJ
servationy on that incident and the
controversies among the naval officers
and their adherents as to details OF
naval construction and methods OF
training were made known yesterday
when Secretary Metcalf gave to the
press two letters from the president
addressed to him on these subjects.
unseemly and Improper.
IN the f1rst Of these letters Presi-
dent Roosevelt without mincing words
condemns ii unmeasured terms the
act of Admiral Br0wnson, declaring 1t
to be unseemly and improper. The
question as to which Admiral Brown
son took issue with the navy depart
ment, the president declares, is one
to which there can be entirely legiti-
mate differences Of opinion. but he
adds: There Is no room for differ
ence Of opinion as to the gross impro-
priety Of the admiral's conduct In re-
signing sooner than carry out the or
ders OF his superior ofiicer in such q
matter.
DisloyaIty to Country.
THE officers Of the navy must re-
member that it Is not merely childish
but In the highest degree reprehenst
BILE to permit either their personal
pique. wounded vanity or factional
feeling on behalf of some particular
bureau or organization to render them
disloyal to the interests Of the navy,
and therefore Of the country as q
whole
Regarding the controversies In the
navy, the president admits there al
Ways are and always will be defects to
correct. both In the construction Of
ships and In the organization Of the
department and In the actual drill Of
the neet.
seathlns RebuI<s.
Il u we'll, he says, that these de-
fects ~ pointed out. but 1t IL also well
thu. they should be pointed out with
out hysterical exaggeration Or mali
tious untruthfulness. He scathingly
rebukes those guilty 81 exploiting
them In grossly exaggerated form IN
the fancied interest OF an individual
or clique Of individuals, or for the
sake of supplying sensational material
to newspapers.
Worked without Hitch.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09
STANDARD OIL INTERVIEWS.
10 Given Leave to Take Part in Great
Northern Appeal From Fine.

Northern Appeal From Fine.
Washington, Jan. Son behalf Of
the Standard Oil company, Attorney
F. d. McKenna Of this city yesterday
fled petition in the supreme court
of the United States Tor leave to in
tervene in the case Vof the Great
Northern railway, involving the FL
kins law imposing fines for granting
or accepting rebates. which was re-
pealed by the Hepburn railroad rate
law OF the last congress-. The same
question is involved In the case in
which Judge Lands imposed fine Of
over $29, 100000 on the oil company,
and consequently the decision in the
Great Northern case will have a direct
bearing on the Standard Oil compa-
ny's case.
The petition was granted and
brief will be fled In the case on be-
half OF the Standard. Attorney Gen.
eral Bonaparte made no objection, but
said the government did not concede
that the two cases are parallel.
The Great Northern company was
indicted NOV. ., 1905, tor giving re-
bates. Besides objecting to the suffi-
cheney Of the Indictment on techni-
cal ground, the company contends
that the original provisions OF the FL.
kins law. under which 1t was indicted,
were repealed by the Hepburn act
The contention Of the government
n that the original provisions Of the
Elkins law. SO far as necessary for
the prosecution Of offenses committed
hereunder prior to the passage Of the
Hepburn act. were saved by section
rs o. the Revised Statutes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-19
JeweIry Department

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-19

The suit of the Montgomery Traction Company against the Montgomery Light and Water Power Company for S52.000 was the chief case before the City Court yesterday. No testimony was offered. the afternoon being con- sumed in the selection of jurors.
 Tn the suit of Davis against Swearin- sen. a verdict was rendered in favor of the defendant.
 The case of the Montgomery Tract ion Company vs. the Montgomery Light and Water Power Company was called by Judge Sayre. There were many other cases to be tried at this neys Of both the Traction Company and the Power Company that the trial of the case. would occupy the balance of the week. Judge Sayre continued all of the- other cases until the next term of the court. The sheriff was or- dered to dismiss the witnesses in ell casss, with the exception of those in the case in hand to appear at the Oc- kobeF- term of the court.
 Although the case Of the Traction Company vs. the Power Company was called for S:30 o'clock. the task of sa- lecting jurors and of amending the complaint of the plaintiff occupied the attention of the court for about an hour. Attorneys for the defense then
 
 counts in the complaint of the plain tiff. the process taking all of the af- ternoon of the session of the court
 Judge Sayre adjourned court about 6 o'clock in the afternoon without a bit of testimony being taken. The taking of testimony will begin this morning at 2 o'clock.
 The case of the Traction Company vs. the Power Company grows out of a clause alleged to be in the contract to furnish electric current by the Power Company to the Traction Com pany. Upon the. basis of this clause, the Traction Company is seeking to recover Ss2.oo0 as money which the company has over"paid the Power Company under this contract.
 The clause referred to states that the. Traction Company shall be charg- ed one and a half cents per kilowat hour for current of $50 and 500 volts delivered on the switchboard of the Traction Company ct their station for A period of fifteen years: also that if the Power Company supplies current at a cheaper rate to a city customer, using current not to exceed $50 or 500 volts, then the Traction Company ia from the date of the cheaper contract to have the advantage of the cheaper rate.
 This cheaper rate the Traction Com many claims is being supplied to city customers of the Power Company, men tioning the cheaper rate at .sT cents. The S52,000 is claimed to be the diff ference between this cheaper rate and Inc amount which the Traction Com pany has, in ignorance of the cheap CT contract. paid to the Power Com many
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-19

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