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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

0 IJGLIEI.MO Ferrero, the Italian NOJ historian. in a lecture at Co., M 1,,mbia university yesterday on nAntonv and Cleopatra not only shat tered one of the greatest love stories or the ages but he did 1t with an up-to-date hammer fashioned to the present crlsis' He pronounced this tale of strong nlah weakness under the entertainment or woman's smile ian anti-fem1nist lesehu Illustrative of how dangerous It IS 10 leave to women, the government or puoiic affairs
 .The figures of women," said MT parrero .are rare in Roman history. Tn this world of men woman suddenly appears-a woman strange and wonoer- f,,l She is sailing tranquilly along the cvndus on her way to Tarsus where her first meeting with Antony occurred. posterity is yet dazzled by this ship effulgent with purple and gold we arc snellbound. Small wonder that Antony should be so. The romance pleases but does not keep off the brutal hands or criticism"
 The lecturer then proceeded to ara" inc "rear' picture of the heroine cru ellv divesting her of charms at every stsn He smoke of the portraits Of the s,ran found by archeologists. "Com- naring them with the poetic oescrip- tions of her due to poetic fancy' ne uapt on. i've do not see the counte- nance of A. Venus, delicate, gracious smiling. Her face is fleshy-pouiiie
 
 erful aquiline nose
 'It is the face of a woman on Tn years. ambitious, imperious. uBt beauti- ful or ugly is of little concern when one studies her relations with Antony In the srr,t of criticism and finds that the ,,a ass;on of love had small place there in."
 MT Ferrero touched upon the meet ing of the pair in Tarsus, of Antony's +a,.rv,nq with the queen throughout tha winter. leaving in the spring. "He stayed away three years, during which there is no proof that he was signing for her. He was preparing for the Persian campaign. The idea was con- ceived by Caesar, for only great suc- cess could give him and his party au- thority."
 The speaker went back to the dis covery by the Frenchman, Latronne about a century ago, through com parison of ancient coins. that Antony had married Cleopatra, for the basis of his deductions This marriage" he said, "took place at Antioch with all the dynastic ceremonies of Egypt in 3s B. C., and thereupon Antony became King of Egypt though he never dared assume the title.
 ''This was brought about not by love but politios-a scheme which Caesar understood perfectly. After the plunder of other regions the only state left that was rich in precious materials was Egypt and these were wanted to use in the campaign of Persia.
 "Why did Antony marry Cleopatra instead of conquering Egypt? Because there was an old standing tradition in Rome that Egypt should be exploited, but respect shown her independence"
 It is therefore, to Egypt as much as to Cleopatra, to whom he grants fasci- nation and what passed for culture in those days, that MT. Ferrero attrib- uted the change in Antony's charac- ter. The magnificence of his surround ings, who had himself sprung from, a noble but impoverished family, his sway as king with unnumbered menials
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
In Birmingham and Atlanta.

Birmingham is developing a large measure of public spirit that is sure to count in the making of the city" said the agent of ] northern manufacturing con cern who once lived in the Georgia metropolis. There are few men left in Atlanta who can think back far enough to say when the cooperative and liberal spirit was net in evidence in that city.
 ''The Atlanta business man who fails to do his part in all public-spirited move ments hardly exists. Should one be found here and there he must feel mighty lone- some And 1t will be the same way in Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
THE CHEERFUL SEASON.

t1E AI1E1IAr O1N Oi1<AoO%Na Yes, it looks like Christmas time, Shoppers everywhere; Mothers bravely buying junk, Fathers in despair All the closets filling up With the toys and things That's the place where Santa Claus Stores the stuff he brings. Bits of holly here and there, Also mistletoe College chappies home again On a short furlough. Beggars litter up the streets, Crying, Charity Knowing well that kindliness Now or ne'er must be. Wagons rushing to and fro, Loaded to the top, Shopgirls toiling, toiling on Till they nearly drop; Orders going out of town For more Christmas cheer Which although in bottles put, Stronger is than beer. Merry, merry crowds we see, Smiling faces, too; Nearly everyone you meet Chuckles "T1owdy dol" Hard 1t is to wear a frown, Living days like these, When we dream of stockings full And of Christmas trees!
 EXACTLY. "what is your idea of first-class op timist?'
 "One who can believe in the uplift whei he is down and out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
rom tho New York Press

From tho New York Press.
 Marriage, like salad, is failure when the dressing is poor.
 All of the enjoyments of our youth be- come a mad misfit in our old age.
 A girl has such a coaxing way she can make mirror lie to her own face.
 There's nothing quite so horrible to a married woman as what if she weren't.
 We accept our trials of the spirit just the way a man accepts ten-stnrx build bas when it falls on hiDn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
SUMMARIZING.

SUMMARIZING. Who tolls away From day to day
 And never stops to grumble, Will forge along, Serene and strong,
 When weaker brothers stumble. And what Is more, His journey OCT,
 A dauntless heart sustaining, He'll fall asleep In slumber deep
 Beyond this worlds complaining. So ends the quest Above his breast
 When scarlet blooms are glowing, No more he'll hear
 With raptured ear
 "The horns of Elhand blowing" No more hell roam Through lanes of gloam And pluck the roses swaying, When twilight gleams Invite to dreams
 And perfumed airs are straying. But rest is sweet A life complete.
 Forsooth, Is better ended; Thrice blessed if we've So lived to leave
 A world by us befriendedl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

Johndee went from New York to Cleveland to have tooth pulled. He evidently wanted to get out of the reach of that court and Prosecutor Kellogg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
JUST REMEMBER.

JUST REMEMBER. A man of great achievement stood Within the ..spotlight's glow And told the world as best he could How much 1t didn't know. The world then to reciprocate And prove him but a clown, Threw pebbles at his proud estate And rudsiy called him down. A lesson by his fate we're taught And one we ought to learn Don't give advice, unless 'tis sought, Fen though you've brains to burnl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
NOT APPRECIATED.

 'I try to make my verses smooth,' A poet said; He worked so hard his health broke
 down He went to bed And there he lay for days and days In such a pass, But no one seemed to miss him much. Alack, alasi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
NO ARTIFICIAL HEAT NEEDED.

NO ARTIFICIAL HEAT NEEDED. "Ever bothered about the heat in your fat?'
 Never"
 You must have a janitor who knows how to keep the furnace going?" No; there is an elderly lady in the apartment Just below us who writes elin- orglynish novels"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

You cannot be an early Christmas shopper, but you can be a near-early shopper, and that is better than a place in the final rush.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

The ways and means committee rrlrr to see if the tariff was on straight when it had hearing on women's hats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

Editor Delevan Smith and Editor Pulitzer are the stars in the journal istic Armament, or words to that effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

Tom l.. Johnson went broke just be- fore Christmas. He should have taken an appeal or sued out an injunction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

The Emperor William wisely holds his tongue and bides his time to speak. He is winning golden opinions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

There is a show on the road called Pretty Much All the Time"
 I guess you are thinking about Morn ing, Noon and Night"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
REPLIES.

Sure, life is a confidence game. You need confidence to get through it. There is always hope for man so long as he visits the grave of his mother. Courage is flower that blooms fairest in the ashes of defeat.
 Even when we can't lead the songs of life, there is no reason why we shouldnt join'sin the chorus.
 People who get into the habit of looking forward manage to overlook much that is unpleasant around them.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

Seats on the waterwagon against New Years day can now be engaged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

If Congress gives the army 600 more officers gold braid will be marked up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

The scramble for 52-cent eggs in New York shows remarkable abate- ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
THE BRUTE

They say I am nobodys darling"
 She trilled in a quavering voice; And mean man growled. No wonder, A girl who can sing is my choicev'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

Congressmen despise alike the secret service and the civil service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

TheIndianapolis News is 40 years old, and the President thinks it is old enough to treat him better
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

Let us hope the tackles are drinking nothing stronger than tea in Colombo, Ceylon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

THE GENTLER PART. hold it true
 With those who say That knocking others Doesn't pay. Forsooth, than knock I'd rather be The poor, down-trodden Knockereel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE.

FOI11N Il 1AN1O I MAJ iOA' q would like to meet the chap who wrote those lines entitled, Life Is Gamble.'
 well, he isn't in just now. He's down at the corner drug store playing wheel for cigars"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

The war between Holland and Vene- zuela goes on, but the casualties are far below the football record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
AN OVERSIGHT.

'something wrong with this rural play" ''What's the trouble?"
 ''The heroine doesn't seem to have guardeen.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

The six best sellers are actively pushing themselves on Christmas buy CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

All is not quiet on the Potomac while Congress remains where special can be fired into 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
SURE OF THAT.

bURE UF IHAI Do you think your wife will give you a dressing gown for Christmas?" T don't know about the dressing gown, but she will certainly give me a dressing down if I happen to fall off the water wagon"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

The Sixtieth Congress will be glad to peter out if it is to be pelted with special messages daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

The Reichstag abated the Kaiser. but Congress need not expect to be able to do the like with MT Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
HIST SO
SLIGHTLY MIXED.

T hate slang" So do l. It makes me tired"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

The Sultan is now up against the Young Turkish Parliament, which is very much in earnest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

Mir. Cortelyou goes to a trust com- pany, where all Secretaries of rne Treasury go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

The crank who shot at Marie Coreili was too severely critical of a lady writer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

Castro's rumored millions make him persona grata in all European countries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

Ay, sir; to be honest, as this world goes, is to be one man picked out ten thousand. Hamlet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

\ ITGLIEI.MO Ferrero, the Italian historian. in a lecture at Co.,
 4 lumbia university yesterday on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

The Reichstag abated the Kaiser, but Congress need not expect to be able to do the like with MT. Roosevelt.
  The war between Holland and Vene- zuela goes on, but the casualties are far below the football record.
 -s--- all is not quiet on the Potomac while Congress remains where special messages can be fired into it.
 -------s------------==---- TheIndianapolis News is 40 years old, and the President thinks it is old enough to treat him better. The sixtieth Congress will be glad to peter out if it is to be pelted with special messages daily.
  The Sultan is now up against the Young Turkish Parliament, which is very much in earnest
 --.s.-~ Mir. Cortelyou goes to a trust com pany, where all Secretaries of tne Treasury go.
 Castro's rumored millions make him persona grata in all European countries.
 The crank who shot at Marie Corelli was too severely critical of a lady writer.
  Let Us hope the tackles are drinking nothing stronger than tea in Colombo, Ceylon.
 The scramble for 52-cent eggs in New York shows remarkable abate- ment.
 The six best sellers are actively pushing themselves on Christmas buy CTS.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-12

velt and provides that it shall be
the duty of every railroad engaged
in interstate commerce in the trans-
portation of livestock to maintain
on all trains carrying livestock an
average speed of not less than six
teen miles per hour from the time
the livestock ia loaded until the
train reaches its destination, de.
ducting only such reasonable time
as the stock may be necessarily de-
layed in unloading for feed, water
and rest. The bill proposes a PEN
atty OF not less than one hundred
dollars and not more than five
hundred dollars ror each violation
of the act. The railroads are very
bitterly opposed to the proposition,
as at present they are allowed to run
trains carrying stock as they please,
with no regard to the shrinkage in
the weight of the stock or the cru.
city the long delayed trips cause
the animals. The shrinkage in
weight is estimated to amount to
one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars each year on cattle shipped
from Idaho alone. Associations for
the prevention Of cruelty to ami.
mails are taking the matter up and
rendering much assistance in the
effort to secure the passage of the
bill. Hearings have recently been
held upon the bill, Hon. Fred
W. Gooding, of Shoshone, Idaho,
President of the National Wool
Growers Association, Hon. P. G.
Johnson, of Blackfoot, and Mr.. L.
L. Ormsby, of Boise, prominent
sheep men, have appeared before
the COMMITTEES which has the bill
under consideration. The friends
of the measure are very hopeful Of
its early passage.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-12
SURVEYING PARTIES AT WORK
Bruneau and Grandview Country
May Get Railroad.

Three surveying parties are said
to be at work on the south side Of
the Snake, all with the same object
in view, namely, the determination
OF the most feasible route for rail-
road through that section. One
party, working in the interest of
the Oregon Short Line, is working
out a line from a point east of King
Hill, with the Idea of avoiding the
heavy grade there and at Medbury.
Another party is said to be prepar-
ing for an electric car line from
Twin Falls, and a power line to
Ely, Nevada. The work of the
third party has as yet been kept
under cover and no one knows any.
thing as to its objects. AS a mat.
ter OF course, this activity on the
part of the surveyors has caused
Grandview and Bruneau stock to
60 up on the market.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-12
BANQUET AT HOTEL EVANS.
Masonic Order Of Mountain Home
Entertains Grand Master.

Masonic Grand Master Or. w
G. Whitwell of Salmon City, Idaho,
made an official visit to Elmore
Lodge No. 80, A. f. & A. M. in
Mountain Home Saturday evening,
the 7th instant. A large number
OF members OF the fraternity were
present and gave him the honor
due his exalted Masonic position
DR.. McWhitwell ably exemplified
the secret work OF the order and
made an extended and much ap-
preciated address to the brothers--
admonishing them to live strictly
up to the sublime teachings OF true
Masonry.
The business in the lodge room
having been completed, about elev
en- o'clock the brothers marched in
a body to the Evans Hotel, where
they found in'the parlors of that
noted hostelry, awaiting their com.
ing, a large number of Mason'g
wives and members of the Order of
Eastern Star, who had assem- bled
there by invitation of the members
of Elmore Lodge to join them at
the banquet board. In due time
the vast throng of ladies and gen
tlemen descended to the spacious
and highly decorated dining hall
where plates for seventy guests were
laid and every chair fronting each
plate was soon occupied. Wor
shipful Master J. D. Whitson pre-
sided at the head of the table, and,
after a few remarks of welcome,
called upon Chaplain R. w. Smith
to deliver message of thanks to
the Grand Master OF the, Universe
for the bounteous supply of good
things spread before them, which
Chaplain Smith did in fervent
manner.
After all had partaken heartily
of the most elaborate banquet ever
spread in Mountain Home Wor-
shipful Master j. d. Whitson in.
troduced DR.. Whitwell, Grand Mas
ter of Idaho Masons, who gave his
brothers and sisters a talk about
Masonry and its sublime teachings
that will doubtless forever remain
a beacon light for their hearts.
J, M. Cowen was toast master for
the occasion and had assigned the
following subjects for the brothers
named:
Masonry in General, A. A, Ad.
ans.
The Ladies, J. D. Whitson.
Masonic Influence, f, e. Austin
The Gentlemen, Mrs. Kittie
Cowen.
What | Think of the Order, Hon.
l.. J Weaver.
Our Guiding Star, Mrs. L. B.
Green.
Elmore Lodge, G. M Payne.
Each toast was responded to in
a happy and appropriate manner
and the responses by Mrs. Cowen
and Mrs. Green were greatly ap-
plauded.
1t was truly an interesting eve
ming for Elmore Lodge, which now
has membership of about 80. and
the Republican is pleased to learn
that the lodge is in a fourishing
condition.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-12
CONCERNING SCHOOL LAND
Feb. 81, 1908.
Editor Republican,

hoaAitplAi IloLlcy LudlO.
My Dear Sir:-I hand you here
with copy of bill / have intro
duced authorizing the several
states and territories whose school
lands have been included in for
est reserves to make lieu selec-
tions of lands in reserves.
idaho has about one million
acres of public school land in for
est reserves. Under the terms of
the grant these lands cannot be
sold by Idaho for less than ten
dollars per acre and should pro-
duce for the school funds of the
state not less than ten millions
of dollars. Under the terms of
my bill the state would be au-
thorized to make selections in
forest reserves in lieu of school
lands that have been included in
forest reserves.
My idea is to have the school
lands so contiguous that the state
could sell them ultimately and
obtain for the public schools the
moneys which rightfully belong
to them.
Yours truly,
BURTON l.. FRENCH.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-12
Articles of incorporation.

On Thursday of last week the
newly organized Mountain Home
Hardware company filed its art.
icles of incorporation with the aud
itor and recorder. The articles
state that the authorized capital
stock is $4,000, of which $10,500
has been actually paid for. The
directors named are J Ell. Garrett,
L G. Braun and V. G. Mallonee and
the purpose of the organization is
stated to be the transaction of a
general mercantile business at
Mountain Home.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-12
The French Livestock Bill.

A bill has just been introduced
in the House Of Representatives by
Representative French and in the
Senate by Senator Hepburn, thai
is of great interest to shippers ol
livestock in every section of the
country. The bill has the very
warm approval Of President Roose.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-12
CONFERENCE
To Be Held at Salt Lake City April
4, 5 and 6.

The usual low round trip rates
will be in effect via the Oregon
Short Line for conference Tickets
on sale from all points up to Spenc-
er, Idaho, and LaGrande, Oregon,
Except Ogden and stations south. J
April 2 to 5, inclusive, limited for
return to April Is. Tickets on sale
at Ogden and stations south April
l to 6, inclusive limited to April 10.
See 0. s. L. agents for further par
ticulars.
f. Il. AUSTIN,
1851 Agent.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-12
Probate Court Business.

This morning, at 10 a. m. comes
the hearing of the petition of J. j.
McGinnis for the issuance to him
of letters of administration on the
estate of Harry A. Hiatt, minor
residing at Glenns Ferry. At the
same hour next Wednesday will be
heard the annual report and ac.
count of Eugene Lison as admiuis.
traitor OF the estate of John ?. Mar
tin, deceased.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-12
New Stock Arrives.

Thomas Trathen's Furniture es.
tabllshment has always been recog.
nized as the proper place to get the
latest and most tasty things in
house furnishings, and his patrons
will therefore be especially glad to
learn that he has just added to his
stock a complete and up to date
line OF wall papers, suitable for
any house in town. and is Offering
these goods at bargain prices. The
general character Of his furniture
stock is guarantee of the excel
lence of this new line, and there is
no question but that the styles and
patterns shown will appeal to the
most particular people and at the
same time be within the reach of
all Mountain Home buyers.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-12

Call and look over the samples in
the M. Born and Ed V Price books. All
the latest creations in goods for mems
clothes suitable for spring and sum.
mer. If you find goods you like Bal
ley, Siffert & Garrett will do the rest
They guarantee fit. 24tf
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-12

A sure cure, one you can depend
upon, Hickory Bark Cough RENE.
dy. A sure cure, and it's purel
Use it for all lung trouble, coughs,
colds, hoarseness and sore throat.
For sale by Keener Drug Store and
first-class dealers everywhere.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-03-12
COMMERCIAL CLUB HOLDS
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Report of Secretary for Past Year Shows Club
to Be in Flourishing Condition in
Every Particular.

| Prior to the election OF officers
the club took up several matters OF
business, the most important being
the reports OF the committees ap-
pointed to ascertain what arrange
ments could be made for holding
fair this fall. The committee on
finance, composed of w. d. Evans,
E. M. Wolfe and w. g. Howie, re.
ported that it had secured twenty.
eight signers to a guaranty that
Va ,0Q0 would be raised for the sup.
port of the fair and that it had al
ready secured subscriptions for
sum in excess of 81, 800 cash, and
expected to raise that figure to
sum not less than $4,000 in anoth-
er week. 1t appearing that the
necessary funds for the fair would
be forth coming, it was voted by
the club to turn over to the twenty
eight guarantors the entire respon-
sibility for the management OF the
fair, they to to appoint such officers
and sub committees as they saw
fit.
The following was the report
read by James A. Siffert, as secre.
tory and treasurer for the past
year.
Members Mountain Home Com
mercial Club
II herewith submit to you
brief resume Of the affairs of this
club from March IL, 1907 up to and
including this date.
"The present active membership
or members who have paid their
dues up to January 1st OF this year
is 149. OF this number 100 have
joined during the last year. Since
the clubs organization, March 30,
1906 the have been 33 who for some
reason or other have dropped out
of the clubs mem bership, but Of
that number only IL remain in
this vicinity, and six of these never
paid anything but their initiation
fees.
1.-THE receipts and sources from
which they are derived are as fol-
lows: