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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-08-08
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

erests of the great common people and their fawn-
ing to predatory wealth while entrusted with the
reins of government in the last twelve years We
call the attention Of the people to the lie of the
full dinner pail empty and battered the most
roughly handled emblem ever brought before the
American people. We remind the public again of
the use of money by the republican machine which is
again preparing to debauch the American suffrage
in the past great elections. By vote of 800 to so
they rejected plank from their national platform
calling for publicity, showing their plan to carry
on the dark lantern methods again
We. endorse the democratic platform, its stand
for right, its position toward labor, and its sup
port of those nalienabe rights belonging to every
American citizen. We pledge loyalty and sup
port to Americas greatest leader, the spokesman of
the great common people our incorruptibe candidate
for the presidency, William Jennings Bryan.
We heartily endorse the stand made against po1yg-
amy by our party in the past and we pledge sup
port towards its suppression in the future We
denim the polygamiSt branch of the Mormon church
for meddling in politics. and recommend the incor-
porat1on of a plank in the state platform stating
the position of the democratic platform in that
spect and urging the enforcement of the state con-
sttuton
We denounce bossism in party politics, and as a
preventive measure we pledge our party'S support
of direct primary law, similar to the laws in
force in the states of Oregon and Minnesota. And
further pledge ourselves to do all in power
to such law to be enacted in Idaho at the
coming session of the legislature.
We recommend the enactment of and pledge our
selves to support state law protecting depositors
in state banks, the lines of the law now in force
in the new state of Oklahoma, and we especially
endorse the plank in our national platform favoring
law protecting depositors in national banks
We denounce the extravagant and inefficient man
in which the affairs of the state and county have
been conducted in the past by the republican party
and we pledge party, if placed in power to
carefully and economically administer the affairs of
Bonner county to the end that the resources of our
county may be used in manner that will best
supply the needs of new and growing county.
We believe that right and justice demand that the
burden of building bridges across the great rivers
passing through Bonner county should be partly
borne by the state appropriation and to that end we
pledge our partys hearty support
We point with pride to the various platforms of
our party state and national the subject of the
election of United States senator's by direct vote
of the people, and to that measure we pledge our
hearty cooperation and support
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-08-08
Bonner County Democrats

The Bonner county democratic convention nomi-
mated the following ticket and adopted the resolutions
following the ticket:
State senator, F. M. Molyneux of Standpoint
Representatives; H. L. Graves of Laclede, J. B.
Brodie of Boomers Ferry.
Sheriff, ]. p Dunn of Moravia
Treasurer, Oliver Turnbull of Sagle
Assessor George P WEIGH of Granite
Superintendent of schools, Mrs. H. T. Irion of
Standpoint.
County attorney, J. T. McDufie of Standpoint
Surveyor, j. H. Cave of Standpoint.
Probate judge, Freeman Daughters of Standpoint
Coroner, DR.. c. L. Warner of Standpoint
Commissioners: First district, A. R. Derr of Clark
Fork; second district, E. H. c. McCurdy of New
port; third district, James Fitzpatrick of Boomers
Ferry.
County chairman, C. S. Mcbride of Standpoint
We, the democratic party of Bonner county, Idaho,
in convention assembled point with pride to those
principles which working political revolution in
this county, restoring the people their rights and
bringing lawless corporations into restraint We call
the attention of the people to the fact that whatever
of good that Theodore Roosevelt has done, and
whatever of popularity he has, is due to his
adoption of those policies stolen from our party and
the greatest living American statesman, William
Jennings Bryan. We denounce the time serving DO
icy of the republican party, their neglect of the in
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-08-08
Keeping Out Settlers.

In the heavily timbered sections of Kootenai county
the rapacity of the lumber industry is absorbing much
land that would be devoted to settlers if they could
obtain possession of homes Large holdings by few
individuals millStones around the neck of pro-
gress. They will sustain a transient class of en-
ployees as long as the timber lasts but do not build
for the future of great commonwealth, for when
trees are gone, the population will CO. leaving only
denuded land taking its first stride back to primitive
aridity The Post Falls Advance presents the case of
the Mountain Lilly district, which is making heroic
fight against corporate avarice and politics.
young lady writing from what is known as the
Mountain Lilly district in the southeastern part of
this county, between St. Maries and Santa gives
rather sad picture of the situation of the environ
mentS there in last weeks Gazette Hrere is an ex-
tract:
1.-THE district is unfortunate iii that it is owned
chiefly by large lumber concerns, to the exclusion of
people who would be glad to make homes here
There are only six places that are not now in the
hands of companies, and that relentless monarch
L lme, may yet see these also prey to the timber
king Then will our little settlement and school
which has struggled and fought for existence 90
these many years. be wiped out swept into oblivion
unless rescued from the hands of the speculative
land and timber sharks"
When an attempt is made to check the ravaqes
OF speculative land and timber sharks" in Idaho if
is called off for political reasons and from what
source the Lilly district expects help is a question
for officials to answer Nearly two-thirds
OF Idaho forest reserve looked after with covet
uous eyes IN the heads of lumber sharks, and much
OF the remaining mountain districts in the hands
OF the biggest lumber trust operating in the west
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-08-08

(the Weyerhauser) there is no comfort in the hope
of rescue This is impeachment to actual progress,
and Idaho must suffer accordingly, especially its
productive, whose hills are full of auriferous wealth
and whose wales TEEN with industrious buoyancy.
The forest region of Idaho extends from the north
ern boundary lines of Washington, Canyon, Ada, FL
more and Blaine counties northward to the Canadian
ine heavily tmbered stretch of $50 miles from the
south to the north. The government made an effort
to prevent few individuals from possessing them
selves of this valuable property and succeeding
very well until politics stepped in and called halt
in prosecutions. What will happen to the state
of Idaho be conceived if the policy of loot is en-
couraged throughout the future it is at the pres
ent time Other school districts than Mountain Lilly
will be weeping the ruins of lost opportunities
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-08-08
Press and Comment
RecIaimin6 the Desert.

The American Falls Press mentions an important
project that has been undertaken by the government,
that will the fortunate section with
busy population:
Preliminary work has begun upon the proposed
government project by means of which large body
of land adjoining American Falls will be irrigated
The land lies along the Portneuf river, both sides
of it. and it is believed water can be carried below
American Falls almost to the mouth of Rock creek
ten or twelve miles. The matter taken up with
the reclamation department last winter and survey
ordered to be made, which is now being done. At
that time the watering of the lands lying to the
of the Portneuf river only contemplated and the
acreage was estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000 acres,
and even higher by some. 1t appears now, however,
that the project has been considerably enlarged and
land on the east side of the Portneuf will also be
included How much of this survey alone will tell,
but there is great flat bordering that stream from
Pocatello to where it merges with Snake river about
eight miles northeast of American Falls.
In furtherance of this project the government has
just concluded the purchase of the Blackfoot ditch
from Hon. James H. Brady, for consideration of
100000 This system comprises seventv-three miles
of main canals and ateras and dverts ten thousand
inches of water from the Blackfoot river a few
miles above Bacfoot 1t is given out that this canal
will be connected with Snake river, and receive its
water from the government reservoir at Jackson's
lake. Wyoming If this canal is enlarged and carried
along the high line survey is believed to be posi-
bic, water for the reclamation of all the land in the
contemplated segregation may from JaCkSon'S
lake.
The same paper announces that 1885, 900 acres of
land surrounding American Falls will be thrown open
to settlement the 9th of the present month"; more
than 10000 acres of the land being in the immediate
vicinity of American Falls, and none of it more
than eight miles away.
According to the Idaho Falls Register, James H.
Brady has also sold Rexford water power property,
that paper stating:
James H. Brady president of the Idaho Consoli-
dated Power company of this city, and principal
owner of the various irrigation and power properties
in this section of the state, including the Rexburg
light and power company today closed deal for
the sale of the last named property to T. M. Hold
gins of Butte, the consideration being $25 900. Mr.
Hodgins is of the St. Anthony electric light
and power plant and will consolidate a day-and-
night service.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-30
WHY Animals Survive.

How is the balance OF life on the
globe maintained? Why have not spe
cies exterminated species? Why have
not the birds exterminated the insects
and the hawks and owls exterminated
the birds? Because the insects are
st much more prolific than the biros
and the birds so much more prolific
II an the hawks and owls. The hawks
and owls are also more restricted as
to food The more adaptive an AMI
I'al is the greater are the chances OF
surviving. II wolves and foxes could
browse like deer and sheep and rab-
hits, they would be as numerous as
these latter species.
The potato bug has unduly in
creased in the east because its food
is abundant, and it's enemies have not
al peared. The forest worms threat
ened to destroy the maple woods OF
some sections, till its enemy. the ich-
human fly, appeared. Rabbits have
increased unduly in Australia because
their natural enemies have not kept
pGce.-Outing.
The reason for flannel underwear
preventing chilling are these: The
material is a bad conductor of heat.
Hence it retains in itself the heat
acquired from the body, and this heat
is largely given 10 the moisture alb
sorbed. Flannel also absorbs more
moisture than an equal thickness OF
cotton or linen, and It retains mos
J t,,r, N-''rr than c'tSer Now, the
, passlns away VI moisture into the air
always means the cooling of the sur
face from which it passes, says Home
| Notes.
Taking an ordinary thin garment OF
linen or cotton, the loss of moisture
may be so rapid as to cause very
great cooling, amounting, so far az
the skin itself is concerned, to q
chill.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-30
LOOKED
LIKE FIGHT
Railroad Objects to Having
the Crossing.
INJUNCTIONS GRANTED
Matter Must now be Fought
in Court.
Street Railway Company is inter
rupted When frying to Cross the
Hooking Valley.

Two injunCtions issued at 1870
o'clock this afternoon by Judge Fos-
ter, Of the probate court, prevented
d clash between track laying forces
of the Marion and Suburban rail-
read, which is extending its lines on
Silver street and the employees Of
the Hooking Valley railroad COM
pany. For time it is said, the clash
threatened to be serious.
The street railway which is being
huih on Silver street has been con-
structed TO the Hooking Valley
tracks. Am attempt was made this
morning to lay rails across the
tracks and quite a bit had been
accomplished by the large force of
track layers before the Hooking
Valley interests became aware of the
fact. An attempt was made to stop
the laying Of track but no attention
was paid to the protests, 1t was
thought for time that pitched
battle might De the result.
The Marion and Suburban line
1
| first obtained an injunction re-
straining the Hooking Valley rail-
road from tearins up on molesting
In any way the track laid by the
Marion and Suburban railway
company. 1t was claimed that the
company had ordered Its employees
10 remove the tracks laid on the
steam roads right of way.
The Hooking Valley then came
into court and asked for an injunc,
tion restraining the Marion and Sub,
Urban and the Marion Railway
Light and Power company from lay
ing more tracks across the right-o
way OF the steam line.
Ii is claimed that by running III
line across the Hooking Vale.
tracks the new line will seriousl,
Interfere with the work in tn,
yards and otherwise damage tn
Hooking Valley company.
The Hooking Valley company 1
represented by Crissinger an,
CUTLERY and the local line by Cope
land and Bartram.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-30

fair and gallant ones, to win the
next thing you go after.
TEN STRIKE FOR THE MIRROR.
While the Mirror congratulates the
winners on their success ana the 9TH
er candidates for their great showing
OF popularity and strength, Il feels
that 1t can not overlook its own
share of success. 1t has upon its
list many hundreds of new subscrib-
ers and certainly has reason to feel
proud of its large subscription list.
The paper Is greatly increased In Its
advertising value and there can be
no doubt that its field of RESPONSE
bilty and usefulness is greatly en-
hanced. After all, the business men
the men sending daily messages to
the reading public through It's col
umns-are the ones who will receive
the most lasting benefit from the
contest. The Mirror takes this op-
portunity of stating 10 its advertisers
that this is only beginning of Its
circulation expansion. We will con-
tinue to grow bigger and better and
cover wider field Of usefulness as
the days go by. Watch us grow.
EVERYBODY THANKED.
The management of the Mirror ex-
tends profound and heartfelt thanks
to all the contestants and their friends
who made the success of this con-
test possible and also extends warm
thanks to the gentlemen who kindly
acted as Judges. In fact here Is the
glad hand to everybody.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-30
Where iIe Was Weak.

The editor of Trun Topics was on
the stand.
you demanded $4,000 OF this
man, did you not?" asked the law
yer.
Sure"
WAS that morally blackmail?" I
81 plead ignorance"
Don't you know what blackmail
is?"
Eyes, but | don't know anything
about morals. philadelphia Ledger.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-30

Mirror office. Many or the contest
number of their faithful friends and
workers.
There was suppressed but intense
excitement while the judges were ac-
curately and swiftly deciding the
fate of the gallant crew of contest
ants, most all of whom were present,
and those who were not were repre-
sented by staunch lieutenants, who
were waiting to phone the story Of
victory or defeat to their absent gen.
erals. There was no disorder and not
the slightest manifestation OF disap-
proval over the proceedings.
Each candidate knew that they had
been credited with every vote cast
prior to Saturdays vote and had ex-
plicit confidence In the honorable
men who were to count the big vote
cast on the last day. Each knew
It was simply question OF who had
the most votes So systematic and
accurate was the work OF the judges
that the big task was completed and
the final result was announced at 10
to the large crowd assembled TO hear
the windup of the story. The phones
, were ringing continuously and 1t was
plainly evident that the whole popu-
lation of the city was intensely in
terested in the outcome OF who was
who. There was general surprise at
the tremendous size Of the vote east
for the leading candidates.
THE RESULT.
The surprise OF the contest was fur
| nished by Miss Alberta Neal, Pyth'
ian Sisters OF Caledonia, who Won
the grand prize OF the contest by
majority over John Abel OF l,66l
votes. Miss Neal certainly has rea
son to feel justly proud of having
won the greatest and fairest contes
ever won in Marion.
Mrs. Charles Wayland made {
good race and every friend and sup
porter must feel proud OF this popula
AIaocabee candidate.
Hustling John Abel, as Nas ex
pected, won the first prize in tn
gentlemen's race. OF course yo'
couldn't keep John from winning
prize. He certainly earned one, TO
as an all round hustler he put 1t al
over the other Marion candidates.
Mr.. Joe Shaw got the second priz
for the gentlemen. He worked har
and had the support of hundreds O
the leading citizens of the city.
THE LOSERS.
Don't you think they will sulk o
knock. They are not built on tina
scale. They will be among the frs
to give the glad hand to the win
ners and gracefully acknowledg
their fair defeat They have ever
reason to be proud OF the gallan
fight they made and the staunc
friends who stuck to them all alon
the line of battle They have game
, valuable experience and know VIII
} their friends are. Here's TO yo'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-30
HOW ROYALTY DlNED.
Forks First introduced in Queen Sllz.
abeth'9 Time.

abeth'9 Time.
None of the sovereigns of England
had forks till the reign OF Henry VII.
All, high and low, used their fingers
Hence, in the royal households there
was a dignitary called the ever, who,
with set of subordinates, attended at
the meals with basins, water and tow
els. The survival of every was evil
dent after forks had come into fash
ion. We learn when James |. enter
tanned the Spanish ambassador at d
dinner their majesties washed Their
hands with water from the same ewer.
the towels being presented to the king
by the lord treasurer and to the queen
by the lord high admiral" The Prince
OF Wales mad ever to himself. which
was afterward used by the amDassa-
dor.
The first royal parsonage in Eng
land who was known to have fork
was Queen Elizabeth, but 1t Is doubt
fu whether she ever used it, Forks
came so slowly into use that they were
employed only by the higher classes
in the middle of the seventeenth cen
tlry, About the period of the Reyo-
luton, 1858, few English noblemen
lad more than dozen forks OF silver,
along with few of iron and steel.
r Al length the steel fork came in for
general use and was manufactured at
Sheffield, At first they had two prongs
hut afterward another prong was add
ed.--London Modern Society,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-30
Many Bull Fishts Fought.

A Spanish contemporary says that
in 1904 nearly $4,000 bulls were killed
in bull fights in Spain. The bulls
killed about 10000 horses. The best
and most valuable bulls for the arena
are raised on the vast estates of the
Duke of Veragua, in Andalusia, who
has made fortune out of this busi-
ness.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-30

The result of The falrest AMI most
successful voting contest ever CON
Quoted in Marion is recorded in the
above official document. 1t tells the
story of the most remarkable cam
paign of sentiment, which was begun
six weeks ago, and which created pro-
found interest throughout the city
and county. Very Few people had an
idea that 1t would reach the mag
nitude 1t did, not even the leading
contestants, until very late in the
contest. The result was even sur
prise to the management of The
Mirror. 1t added hundreds of sub
criptions to Thte Mirrors very large
list, not only in the city, but through
out the surrounding territory, and
these subscriptions most OF which
are paid long In advance represent
the best class OF citizens. The Mir
ror is so popular paper that fully
nne-teuths of the subscribers secured
through the medium Of this contest
will ''stick" after their subscription
expires.
OF course, the contest has been
worth a large sum to The Mirror,
and its management Is profoundly
grateful to all contestants and their
friends and to the general public for
responding so literally to their SOL
icitations The only regret OF The
Mirror is that all contestants could
not he given a prize commensurate
with their zeal and activity. This
great contest was different from any
ever put ON here. Its conditions
were popular and easily understood
and the plan and object met with
popular approval from It's first an
nouneement. its absolute fairness
was never questioned. All contest
ants knew they were getting square
deal ana all are ready 10 swear that
tSey got courteous treatment and a
fam count. Contestants were no
mislead or 1'played'' against eacf
other. No favoritism was shown
In fact. it was unique for perfect
fairness.
"A BUSY SCENE.
For long time the Mirror Office
has been much frequented plac'
by the leading contestants and theil
loyal boosters. Tuesday and Wednes
day the scene of activity was re
markable and the number Of pai'
subscriptions turned in most sur
prising. The scene at the wind-up a
s O'Clock was one long to be remem
bered as stirring close to grea
friendly struggle for much-sough
honors and prizes The air wa
heavily charged with suppressed ex
citement and great uncertainty. N
one knew where they We're 'at," an
the suspense was very noticeahle o.
many faces.
CoIHNTINfi THE VOTE.
AT exactly o o'clock Messrs + a
stengel. Thos. r. Horseman and J
G. Turner. the judges selected
count the votes, assembled at tn
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-30
John D. RockcfeIIer,s Neiohbor.

1t Is not generally known that DR..
Washington Gladden--who has so Wig
orously scored the church for its ac-
ceptance of tainted money--and John
d. Rockefener were country boys to-
gether in Tioga county, N. Y, attended
adjoining district schools and frequently
met in rival spelling bees"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-30

One of the developments of Glas-
COWS municipal street car system is
providing private early morning cars
for bringing home dance parties. A
car requisitioned for such purposes
comes at and desired hour to the point
nearest the place where the dance Ia
being held and takes the dancers to
any desired points on the road