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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-10

ones, like Fred T. Dubois,-stray mule
notices, crops, weather. markets,
crimes and ascalities-whereiu is
embraced most of the political history
of the day and age. He has TO write
sales,-including senatorial cncs, in
personal notices, often of nun'skulls
and nobodies: births. deaths. we'd
dings and other calamities; removals,
which the senatorship is first sold,
and then the people,-trades, eA.han-
ges. and failures-pree minently con-
not all, of the craftsmanship o. these
degenerate latter days. He has to
write puffs of new books and new
music, puffs Of new exchanges and
new advertisers, puffs of muddle-
headed speakers and nimble footed
dancers; puffs of re-opened thea es,
barrooms and churches; pulis OF s.r-
mons, ballads, bishops and oailets.
and puffs of the people that putt him.
He has to write descriptions OF Oalls.
picnics, concerts, revivals and smash
ups; extravaganzas on climate, soil,
mineral riches and scenery, recep-
tions, rallies, reunions and mass-meet-
ings; denunciations of infamous gov
ernmental policies, dissertations on
fashions, essays on morality. and cri-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-10

squashes, in night, and are as vigor-
Gus in appearance as young cedars OF
Lebanon, or journalistic bob-tailed
bulls of Bashan in high grass during
fly-time. They are far ahead, typo
graphically, editorially, news-gathera-
lively and boomerastically, of papers
a half century old in the big towns
of many other regions.
We wish each and everyone of the
enterprising editors in Rexburg to-
night far more luck-of the right kind
than most men find in the useful
and honorable line of life they have
chosen, and trust they may escape the,
rag-man and the buzzards in this
world, and the delinquent subscriber
and printers devil In the next.
Mans a vapor
Full of woes;
Starts paper,
Up he goes.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-10

ticisms on the follies of the day
and subscribers who do not pay.
Daily and hourly, he must run the
whole gamut of emotions, and tear
the last feeling and sentiment to tat
tiers. He must be glad to hear this.
and panied to hear that; delighted to
meet one, and distressed to learn of
an accident to another; shocked by
this. enraptured with that; commits
Grating here, congratulating there;
mourning today, rejoicing tomorrow;
now grinding out an obituary full of
tears and doleful doggerel, and now
jingling merry wedding strain. He
must be ever ready to entertain his
elderly female constituents with in
formation In regard to the prices of
butter, eggs end dried apples; cures
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-10
WHO'D BE AN EDITOR?

Why any man, sane or insane, with
sound body, and chance to cult
vate his neighbours potato patch and
smoke house after night, should ever
want to be an editor, is more than
the wisest pundit can tell. 1t is a
conundrum, that stunts one as plump
as a greasewood grub does a sore toe
or as any common sense question
does an average American states
man. The war cry of every fellow
claiming to be three removes from
idiocy, or senatorial imbecility, SHOULD
be: An editorshipI Nay, rather, az
for me, give me liberty. or give me a
respectable death, with an undistorted
cadaver, and a good-looking girl to kiss
me for my mother-in-law."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-10

! for measles, humps and chicken-chole-
"a, the prohibition cause. the condi-
ton OF the heather away from home.
and the prospect of charity fairs and
church festivals, where the lone oys-
ter wallops around in hogshead of
soup. He must always be prepared,
like a self-winding double back-action.
automatic hurdy gurdy to dash off,
key, from congressional riotry and the
latest importation of swine and jack
asses. to supreme court decisions on
trusts and railway combinations; ruins
of Egypt, Rome and Jeffersonian
Democracy; labor strikes, led always
by chinworkers, presidential insight
ficances, gubernatorial tickets, and
size OF cabbage-heads and pumpkins,
and worse than all else, he must. at
the bidding OF any ard every mob of
inebriated and unclean partisans,
known as a convention, increasingly
blow and swell political toad-frogs
and lesser vermin into majestic lions
Of statecraft and transform stupid
and thieyish nonentties into colossal
giants of wisdom. learning, eloquence
and virtue.
Then, after all his weary. endless
telling, he must endure, with the pa
thence OF dog fennel-crowned martyr.
the impertinent suggestions and crit
cisms Of every he and she wiseacre
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-10

An editorI Everybodys pecking
block, creations scapegoat aud sway
backed pack-mule. Ten thousand times
one-millionth rather let one be a
bootblack, chimney-sweep. penitentia-
ry bird or congressman; be mud clerk
on coal barge, deck hand in tripe
factory, engineer on a one-donkey-
power canal boat, dairy-maid with an
aged OK and two he goats as the whole
poorhouse or an orphan asylum; be
stock gambling partner Of Rookie
Teller, a railroad director or pirate,
president of a sausagestuffiug ma
chine, ragvendor. charcoal bawler,
darby preacher with a battered stove
pipe hat of the vintage of 1849,
governor, tinker or anything. every
thing. but an editorI
An editor. His work, like wo-
mans. is never done. He has to write
politics of the dirtiest kind,--and It
is all dirty-elections. religion. his
tory, statistics, -often false as cen
sus report or treasury statement
business, finance, railroads, mines
and great mining Enthusiastically
all on paper-progress, forward and
backward, improvements, and disim-
proyements which seem to be now
a-days largely in the majority. He
has to write OF distinguished arrivals
or make them out OF extinguished
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-10

solo, and Was recalled by very hearty
applause. Then he gave a number
that was a treat in the extreme, sing
ing what he chose to call duet" in
which he simulated both masculine
and feminine voice, and as he accom-
plishes this happy feat with all the
natural effect in the world, he scored
tremendous success, rs there were
many who had never before heard
him.
Following the musicale, the floor
was cleared for dancing, which was
cut short to permit of the club catch
ing the southbound Yellowstone Lin
tied train for their hoems.
Following is the complete program
for the days exercises, which gives an
idea of the strenuous day the newspa-
per men put in at Rexburg:
iTINARY
Business meeting of club. 10 90 am
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-10

ed, but the hit Of the evening was
the sextette from Lucia de Lammer-
moor" The sextette was composed of
DR.. Geo. e. Hyde, Jas. H. Wallis, w. S.
Lamoreaux, Mrs. P. c.. Winter, Miss
Cora Hansen and Joseph Adams. With
a full chorus and an accompanying
orchestra of piano and strings, the
grandly respiratory harmony of Doni-
zetti's masterpiece swelled in abso-
lutely perfect balance and rhythm. The
hall rocked with applause and the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-10

Burn EN- up. but Don't Mention
my Name" .......... L. G. Bradley
Editor Montpelier Examiner
ITS Boy, Take one on met"
Truxton Talbot
Editor Pocatello Advance
Trouble Man ..... Jas. H. Wallis
Editor Rexburg Standard
PROGRAM OF MUSICALE
Opening chorus. Italia Donizettj
From "Lucretia"
Solo. Meaning of U. S. A" Browne
Joseph Adams
RECITATION - Prof. o. C. Daily
Selection Rexbrrg Concert Orchestra
Song. -raddyp ... Behreud
Little Miss Alton Hyde
Sextette. What With Vengeance
From Lucia de Lammermoor"
Paper <. Who'd be an Editor"
Jas. H. Wallis
Bass solo. Asleep III the Deep. .Petria
w. S. Lamoreaux
Anthem Grant US Peace. Stephe..e
(This composition is by Mormon
author, the words and music be-
ing written by Evan Stephens,
conductor of the Salt Lake Taber-
nacle Choir)
Conductor ........ DR.. Geo. E. Hyde
Accompanist .......... Ed. Dewsnup
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-10

singers were compelled to repeat the
sextette before the enthusiastic Press
club members were content.
Little Miss Alton Hyde sang a pref
ty solo, and demonstrated wonderful
voice, her tones being remarkably
true.
Joe Adams-inimjtable Joe-sang
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-10
ToAsTs AT BANQUET

TOASTS AT BANQUET
Toastmaster 49,. Chas. G. Sumner
Editor Idaho Falls Post
Address of WELCOME ....,,.,..,,,
....,....,.. Mayor j. w. Webster
Response ,,,.,...,..,,.. =. j. Llsie
Editor Shoshone Journal
"Stop MY Paper" ..... Byrd Trego
Editor Idaho Republican
Il Don't Need to Advertise. ......
Wilbur S. Hill
Editor Twin Fails Times
Williams news., 1908-10-17
LEST WE FORGET" "

In our zeal in presenting the many virtues of the county candi- dates to the voters of the county, let us not overlook the head of the territorial ticket-Ralph Cameron
 He has been honored by his par ty in namiag him for the highest position in the gift of our people, and as such, is entitled to the un- biased consideration of every Northern Arizonan, regardless of political affiliation, or personal friendship.
 Let us remember that he is one If us-has cast his lot among us md by his tireless energy and in iomita ble courage has earned the honor of being a man "who does hings," and has the get-there- qualities so much admired by men If great achievements
 There are two questions that every voter should put to himself
 1. What has Mark Smith done in congress?
 2 What CAN Ralph Cameron To in congress?
 Think it over.
Williams news., 1908-10-17
REPUBLICAN RALLY

The Republican county candi- dates were in Williams in force Wednesday. and at night a grand rally was given at the Opera house m their honor. The K. of P. band enlivened the occasion with music md by half past eight the hall was we'll filled.
 John Clark, of Flagstaff, the chairman, fired the first gun of the republican county campaign in Williams. by introducing Attorney E. M. Doe, the nominee for district attorney. MT. Doe spoke at some length on behalf of Ralph Cameron's candidacy for delegate to congress. He spoke of MT Cameron's oppon ent. Mark Smith, in high terms and paid the veteran delegate many compliments, yet made a strono plea for Mir. Cameron-one that dou btlces had more desirable effect than all the villi6ca ton that could have been heaped upon MT. Smith. Mr. Doe wound up his address by asking the support of the voters solely upon basis of merit.
 F. w. Perkins, nominee for-school superintendent made an entertain ing little talk which was appre- cia bly, received. Mr. Perkins de. | clared that this was the first time he had ever stood before an audience and asked for votes, and that the performance was rather awkward for him. It must be. said to his credit that he was not so badly afflicted with stage fright as the ma jority of his fellow candi- dates were. For a first attempt his performance was very. good
 Fred Breen, nominee for the council, when introduced, an nourced that he had not been supplied with an oratorical voice md while this fact was evidenced by the talk which followed. Mir. Breen should be given credit for being able to tell some very good stories He told some stories that provoked much laughter. He also pledged himself to do the square thing, and nothing else, if elected. md asked for the support of the voters on those grounds. Breen is mighty clever and witty young man, and it is pity that he has not cultivated his voice along ora orical lines
 Jacob Caufman, Williams can lidate for supervisor, was on hand and brought down the house with d characteristic speech that put to shame any comedy stunt the public has witnessed at the opera house in recent years. Jake's humor is of the kind that produces fun and good feeling and offends no one. M h -n Jake determined that he had inflicted sufficient punishment on the roaring audience, he took a seat, but was encored 90 enthusias- tically that he was forced to re sume his side splitting oratory. All the candidates were enthusias tically cheered. but the ovation handed out to the home candidate ershadowpd all the others.
 Messrs. Coalter. Drum, Treat, [ngle. Kidd and Yeager all spoke briefly, asking the support of the voters along legitimate lines.
 Tom Pollock was over from
Williams news., 1908-10-17

Der of years, have taken active in- terest in public affairs and have been successful in their own busi- ness. through strict attention as to details, good judgment and fair dealing; hence, no question as to their qualifications to fill the inn portant positions for which they have been selected can be raised.
Williams news., 1908-10-17
TEA

You think one tea as good as another?
 Why don't you buy at the lowest price you see in the window?
 Your grocer returns your money if you don't like Schillings Best: pay him.
Williams news., 1908-10-17

ously, than Edward M. Doe, who came to this county more than twenty years ago. and has been practising attorney at the bar ever since
 Many times in the history of the county he has been called upon by the different boards of supervisors for counsel, and asked to handle legal matters of exceptional deli cacv. when tact and a knowledge of the law were important factors. Tn handling these matters. he has won distinction before the courts, local, territorial and national. Be- fore all these tribunals he made 8 record for himself as a distinguish ed advodate, and eloquent pleader-
 He served one term in the office to which he now aspires, and his official acts as such have met th' unqualified approval of all classes of citizens.
 If elected, he can be depended upon to prosecute the evil-doer re lentlessly, but never persecute th' innocent.
 COUNTY TREASURER.
 The office of county treasurer should be filled by man of un' questioned integrity and business ability-a man that is familiar with the routine of this responsible position. and with the various funds into which the county revenue is divided. and in keeping exact ac count of the disbursements.
 It is no idle talk to say that Joseph K Treat possesses all the qualifications. and then some.
 He is what may be called an "Old Timer" having resided in Northern Arizona for the last 25 years; and in all these years no man has ever hinted at a single dishonest act of Joe Treat. He has worked his way up by hard work in the mines. on the farm and ir the saw mill, and knows what if is to earn his bread by the sweat of his brow
 It will be great surprise to his
 many friends if the voters, on Mo- vember Sd. next, fail 10 remember the upright character and absolute integrity of this sterling citizen. COUNTY RECORDER.
 For custodian of the county. records, the republican party has
 named a candidate whose honesty ' of purpose, capability and .genial
 ohliging disposition have made
 a host of friends during his eight [ years residence in Arizona, the ? last five of which have been passed ! in the northern part of the terri ? tory and in Coconino county : During all these years and until a ) year ago, he was the chief sa les man : of the Holmes Supply company F whose material interests were look ' ed after by MT. Fred R. Ingle
 whose industry and energetic meth T ods and fair dealing gained fol
 this company an enviable reputa
 ton among the people along th' , line of the Santa Fe Railway com 7 pany.
 During the last year Mir. Ingl'
 has teen connected with the hard , ware department of Babbitt Broth 6 CTS mercantile esta blishment a p Flagstaff, and by his genial man D ner and fair dealing has mad . friends of the patrons of this popu 6 lar esta blishment, as well as re ! tained the confidence and esteem i, of the firm who has had the bene fit of his experience.
 6 He is an earnest advocate O n giving every man his money . worth, no matter what his station r. in life.
 r. He is familiar with books ant n legal papers in. business way
 which will be of service to him il g the many duties which will de r volve upon him in the recorder y office to which he arpires. He i
Williams news., 1908-10-17

Tom Pollock was over from Flagstaff Thursday.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-27

subject gave the movement great pub
LEFTY. and the news has Travelled
around the world. Papers in Canada
Australia and England have been
urging the use Of the drag. Paris has
been heard from. Just now l was
shown a letter stating the Missouri
Road Drag Bulletin has been trans
lated into Spanish. l have reason to
believe the King drag is in use in
every state Of the Union. aud | have
the names Of more than fifty Cana
dams who are dragging the roads.
Moreover. the people are showing an
appreciation of the drag and desire to
presence at Chautauquas and good road
meetings so constantly that l have lit
tie time for other business. My Chau-
tauQua dates for 1908 are in request
already. indicating the growing interest
Of the public.
Last but not least. the United States
office of public roads at Washington
has recognized the Importance Of the
split log drag. and Director Page has
asked me to write a bulletin for the
government. This bulletin will go
more into detail than anything I have
heretofore written and will contain
new pictures as we'll as cut Of an i'm
plement to be used supplementary to
the drag This implement. although in
use on my road for years. have not
before introduced to public notice.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-27
THE TWO LOVERS,

"VHE lover Of her body said.
She Is more beautiful than night
But like the kisses Of the dead
II Is my despair and my delight"
The lover of her soul replied,
She Is more wonderful than death.
But bitter as the aching tide
Is all the speech of love she saith"
The lover OF her body said.
ITO know one secret OF her heart,
For all the Joy that l have had
Is past the reach OF all my art.'
The lover Of her soul replied,
THE secrets OF her heart are mine.
Save how she lives, a riven bride,
Between the dust and the divine"
The lover Of her body sware.
Though she should hate me, wit you
well.
Rather than yield one kiss of her
I give my soul to burn in hell"
The lover OF her soul cried out.
Rather than leave her to your greed.
I would that I were walled about
With death. and death were death in
deed!'
The lover Of her body wept
And got no good OF all his gain,
Knowing that in her heart she kept
The penance Of the others pain.
The lover Of her soul went mad,
But when he did himself to death.
Despite Of all the woe he had.
He smiled as one who vanQuisheth.
Richard Hovey.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-27
Faithful Rural Mail Carrier.

With the unique record of not having
missed day from his route, except
the holidays granted by the govern
ment. Howard NJ. Weaver of Waynes-
boro, Pa. rural mail carrier No g. has
completed his third year in the service.
Weaver was among the original force
of carriers, who began their duties
Feb. l, 1905. and is the only one who
remains. During the quarter ending
Dec. 80 last Mr.. Weaver handled H.
34S pieces Of mail. or three times as
many as in his first quarter Mr.
Weaver enjoys his daily ride through
the March district and has made many
firm friends there. There is rarely a
party or dinner in that section that
he does not attend, and there is fire.
quently waiting for him on cold days
q cup Of hot coffee.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-27
THE PRIME OF LIFE.

YCST as 7 thought was growing old,
Ready to sit in my easy chair.
To watch the world with a heart
grown cold
- And smile at folly I would not
share.
Rose came by with a smile for me,
And I am thinking that forty year
Isn't the age that It seems 20 be
When two pretty brown eyes are near.
Bless ne ot NE It is just the prime
A fact that I hope she will understand,
And forty years is q perfect rhyme
To dark brown eyes and pretty hand.
These gray hairs are by chance, YOU see,
Boys are sometimes gray, I am told.
Rose came by with q smile for NE,
Just as thought I was getting Old
Waiter Learned.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-27
NOTED ROAD EXPERT
D. Ward Kings Connection With
Move For Better Highways.
BEGAN CAMPAIGNING IN 1902
Split Log Drag Work Started In 1885,
Rise Of the Device to Fame Marked
by Several Opportune Accidents
How Railroads Took Il Up.

copyright. 1905 by D. Ward King.1
In closing this series Of articles am
requested to write a brief history Of
my connection with the movement for
better roads The road problem" be-
gan to engage my attention very soon
after l came to Missouri, which was
In 1879.
The split log drag work. which start
ed In 1896, received a certain amount
Of notice from the public In 1898 or
1899, but nothing was done by me pub
licly until December, 1901, when l
addressed the state meeting OF the
Missouri Good Roads association at
Chillicothe.
My campaigning com enced in April
or May, 1902. under the direction Of
our state board Of agriculture. and I
have worked with It more or less ever
since. In the fall Of 1902. when the
board opened its regular series Of in
stitutes, l addressed them. and in the
next few years I visited Indiana, Ohio,
Michigan and Nebraska. travelling for
months In the employ Of the various
states
In spite Of the fact that live within
thirty miles Of Iowa and Kansas, l
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-27
EASY TO DRIFT.

L'ASY to drift to the open sea,
~ The tides are eager and swift and
strong,
And whistling and free are the rushing
winds.
But, oh. to get back Is hard and long.
LNASY as told in Arabian tale
~ To free from his jar the evil sprite,
Till he rises like smoke to stupendous size,
But. oh. nevermore can We prison him
tight.
EASY as told in an English tale.
~ To fashion a Frankenstein body and
soul,
And breathe in his bosom a breath OF life,
But. oh. we create what We cannot con.
troll
EASY to drift to the sea Of doubt,
~ Easy to hurt what We cannot heal,
Easy to rouse what We cannot soothe,
Easy to speak what We do not feel.
Easy to show what we ought to conceal,
Easy to think that fancy Is fate,
And. oh. the wisdom that comes too late |!
Oliver Huckel.