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The Detroit times., 1908-06-20
Some Reflections On
G. 0. P. Convention
BY MILTON II. PALMER.

Looking back at the Chicago con-
vention, one feels somewhat like the
Engiishman who. when he was asked
IL The sight OF the water pouring over
the brink OF Niagara was not won
derful. replied. Il don't see what else
IL could do
Yet. though the delegations were
there and pledged TO Taft. cinched and
cross-tied. there was always an under
lying feeling that something was liable
10 slip up at any moment and smash
the program into small chunks. No
one trusted the southern delegations
much. and the. strongly Republican
northern states were split up among
| their favorite sons, but were likely to
get together on one IL the black and
tans" ever became loosened from their
.moorings.
! That a large part Of the convention
was opposed to the president but
afraid TO say SO openly was shown
Fly the gleeful acclaim with which
they swarmed to Sherman. conserva-
tive OF the strictest sort. when the
president naming was done.
The Michigan attendance was some
thing wonderful and the way that Ma
tional Committeeman blodgett looked
after them was another. II was fig
ured by James F. McGregor. who was
one OF those In charge Of the head
quarters. that at least thousand VOL
verincs came In and all OF those who
were known at all got ucket-or
got In otherwise. The work thai
Blodgett has been doing for months
showed up we'll then.
| Alice ACKNOWLEDGMENT nearly
caused riot OF curiosity when she en-
tered the convention hall for the clos
Ing session. The feminine portion OF
the audience gasped and looked again
and again, taking mental notes OF the
costume worn by the presidents
daughter. She was dressed In the
plainest of pleated tan linen dresses.
with a straw hat the shape OF an In
yerted wash-basin to crown H. The
hat bore no decoration save band OF
colored ribbon and-wonder OF all-it
was not attached by hatpins but chung
on by means OF a rubber band. The
milliners OF 80 states will be trying to
duplicate that nat from descriptions
next week.
| II will be long time before there Is
80 much fun at the mirror In Pea
cock Alley" in the Annex as there was
last week. The big mirror Is placed
I'm an opening that resembles door
and all afternoon and evening. thirsty
souls seeking entrance to the Pom.
peian room dashed into that openini
and bumped their noses on the mirror
The Detroit times., 1908-06-20
The Keep Away
From Detroit" Notice
u 10 Served Upon Fordney az
Labor's Foe, but Not Upon
the Delegates Who Backed
Fordney.

ton plankhose indeed put him the resolutions COM
instructed him take the stand he did against bors
demands upon the convention?
Shepherd Fordey kept out OF the love feast
socude for the union labor voters OF this city
naturally give the Republican organizers no little concern IN
the record of their nominee while on
bench and the convention and
crumb
Then what with Delegates Stair Warren, Codd
and Marx-Fordneytes ALL
they be darkness ALSO to quiet the
mutterings in the ranks of unonism?
really impress labor with the deul which the
those who against the
of toll President Shepherd the local
simply warning the conspicuous offender
up shun the Republican rally tonight If
plague spoti
The Detroit times., 1908-06-20
BREAK PRISON RULES
FOR DYING FATHER

JACKSON, Mich. June 20.-Moved
by the pleadings Of an old man. who
begged to be allowed to bid his son
farewell before passing into the shad.
ows, Warden Armstrong discarded
presidents at the prison by taking
Joseph Matzen. serving term for lar.
ceny. to Grand Rapids. to see his In
Their. John Matzen. who Is dying.
When the old man was told that he
was dying. he expressed desire "a
see his son. and asked his pastor. Rev
Ff. Joseph schrembs, to intefeede with
the prison authorities.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-20
s6o. 600 FIRE All FULTON.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, June 2O.7-Fire
OF unknown origin. starting In F j
Martins hardware store In Fulton
near here, did $4,000 damage before
Il could be checked. Six months ago
a similar fre occurred. Besides Mar
tins store, the vehicle and implement
stock OF James Burns. In the same
building; B. w. Cooks drug store,
the State bank of vicksburg. and the
dwellings II Solomon viekers and
Chas. Harrison and the ONCE Of DR..
Ralph @. Cook were destroyed. Full.
tons lone automobile. owned by L. T.
Quivey, was ruined
The Detroit times., 1908-06-20
The Real Thing.
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE.

Oho Napoleon, down In Hades
should have when ruled nan the eartn'
I certainly al-pardon me. ladies'
certainly for all they worth
"Pish tush!" Alexander replied with chorue
a." knew VIII at The -bossng business was Ike,
I ran he who and last mortal
Went with when / hit the pike
Cut OUT" exclaimed Caesar Il modestly urge gents
That Of a II, from the ocean to sea,
The ace high oppressor OF savage insurgents,
AS as gang In district. was Me-
Whereat King Belshazzar observed that he hated
To butt n at where he went 10 school
BY subject an frequently stated
That he was THE ruler who knew how TO rule!
Meanwhile a conner, politely invited
To sit " along with the rest
Observed he had fierce and excited
But seemed, note. much tnimpressed
Look said Napoleon, seeing the stranger,
We have settled right here on the spot
Don't worry SIR you're not In danger,
pick the prize despot among the whole lof
The stranger replied with courteous sheer
chaps nothing that's worth while to mention
really aren't despots. not one OF you here
you ought Roosevelt run conventional"
The Detroit times., 1908-06-20
The Kingship of Cheerfulness xsS
Look for the Pleasant and Interesting Things in Life
They Are All Around You.

Let your thoughts vary your work
Begin each day with resolve to ind
something pleasant and interesting In
life.
Enjoy your walk or ride 10 your or
fee or shop. Walk n portion or the
way IL possible. and amuse yourself oy
deep inhalaticns OF fresh air. There
is great enjoyment In mere breathing
II you know how TO do II.
We often hear IL said OF man that
he sces not know enough 10 go In
when IL rains. Such ignorance Is much
less reprehensible than not knowing
enough To breathe. and there are tens
of thousands OF human heingSM hn- be.
long In that category.
Life and work assume much more
interesting aspects when We learn
how TO breathe.
IL all the way 10 and from your la.
Dor you are feeling sorry for yourself
because life is mnnntnnons,- you are
building the wall higher and higher
which shuts you from the things you
desire.
Stop IL!
Say each morning: This is TO be
an interesting and successful day for
me. IL II does not prove 10 be. then
say II the next morning and the next.
until IL comes true.
The moment YOU find yourself in an
absolutely hopeless and despairing
state of mind regarding your work
take a vacation. II only for day
still take II. Let your brain rest by
giving 1t new thoughts. You will re
turn 10 work like one reborn.
IL you are an author or musician
or an artist. do not sing that old re-
frain about wishing you did not have
10 make a potboiler OF your talent
and that you might work only when
inspired.
1t Is a tiresome. WORKOUT theme
The Detroit times., 1908-06-20

IT F YOU think aud talk continual.
ly OF the weary grind OF your
daily life, IL will continue 10
o seem SO. and will not change.
How rarely do we eucOun-
ter a human being who does not give
utterance 10 a complaint OF this kind
The mother of family. with her
household cares; the father al his Of
fee or shop. the teacher. the clerk.
the commercial traveller. the mer-
chant. the newspaper man. the author,
the artist. and the man and woman OF
fashion--you have heard them one and
all bemoan the monotony OF life and
its duties.
Why add your plant 10 the monody.
Why not sing new words 10 more
cheerful air2
Your work must contain some pleas
ant features. II II is wholly and abso
lutely iistasteful 10 you, you can new
er attain the best success-and you
would be wise TO seek other employ.
ment,
This. II you are determined. can be
obtained.
Once positively make up your mind
what you want 10 do, and set your
whole mental forces TO bring about
the desired result. and you cannot fail
10 attain IL.
No man or woman need remain in
position which makes life cherries
and disagreeable
An intense, persistent desire for
something different will bring a
change
II. however. your work is not all un.
pleasant. then stop your constant
faultfinding about its monotony.
Your mind ought 10 be able 10 give
variety 10 what you do.
The sun rises every morning and
sets every night. yet no two days are
exactly alike. The sky--the wind
the atmosphere vary.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-20

If the president of the Wayne
Republican club regards Con-
gresham Fordney's room as bet
ter than his company at the Taft
ratification meeting in the Arm
DRY tonight, what about the dis
tinguished Detroiters on the
Michigan delegation who were in
hearty accord with Fordney in
he 6,h+ aga;nct the apfi-i,,i,inc-
The Detroit times., 1908-06-20

Why did Theodore Roosevelt
choose William Howard Taft as
the man he would have succeed
him as president of the United
States, to go ahead with the
Roosevelt policies?
Why Taft in preference to
Hughes or La Toilette?
The Roosevelt policies are pro-
eressive. reform policies.
Hughes and La Toilette are re-
formers.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-20
Saturday. June 20.
1908.

COLISEUM, June 19.-lt 10 all over
including the shouting. There WASN'T
much shouting, for what there was
came from the galleries largely and
Chairman Lodge (the precise ana
dainty New Highlander whom old
fashioned Senator Morgan once ae'
eused' Of combining himself to diet
Of cream puffs) threatened to send the
poIlce after them II they didn't let up
The Detroit times., 1908-06-20

Those hiah formed by the deoo"
who came ou' "
long was out OF the 'uss "
what was his equally earnest message "
truth Theirs were the " eeo
Of the convention
with had the glow OF holy cause
oy e Crown
said "Yes there are nousa"o
like these two burning WI" eager
convention and Patorm "
Civ a chance"
something reward tha'
with the genuine
OF
oratoy proof OF the power
the la Toilette spokeS
the nao Dee"
took the platform had written or spoken
OF the hao o. the
happened since
trumpet " ne
Only his voice heard IN sns
the ens
Of platform TOR
the basement
re'pon
He neiher--as
He had to step to the counter
what ne himself and Mrs Oepew
The Detroit times., 1908-06-20

BY this evening there will be few
in Chicago OF the many thousands
who swarmed there for the conven-
ton. Every outgoing train from Chi.
cago Friday night had extra sleepers
and they were jammed. No one want
ed 10 stay In the sultry town after the
big business Of president naming was
over. The badges vanished from the
streets as IL an edict had gone forth
against them.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-20
The Voice Of the
Galleries Is the Voice
OF the Voters
BY JAMES scHERMgRHoRN.

OF convention
tn the gallery a. ae" -
We an brought you here'
the voters up e N
by higher level nan 'ne
ethical heights delegates were oeo '
earth The hearty cheers for Hoose"e a"'
screen
Till surpassed I'm dura'o any
much prayer
The Detroit times., 1908-06-20

Some who had had the experience
massed about the opening and were
present TO give the appropriate giggle
as each fresh unfortunate bumped.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-20

Let your thoughts vary your work
Begin each day with resolve to md
something pleasant and interesting In
life
The Detroit times., 1908-06-20

words up. thoughts below
Words thoughts to heaven CO.
Of the galleries ohe common
people) be the a pro9ressesa
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-08
Governor Sparks In Bad Shape.

Reno, New, May Governor
John Sparks, who for the past three
weeks has been in San Francisco
visiting his daughter, Mrs. McKen-
zie, returned to Reno today, suffer
ing from stroke OF paralysis. He
was accompanied by his wife. his ply
stefan, Dr.. st. Clair, and trained
nurse. The governor is in very
serious condition and grave fears are
entertained of his ever regaining his
strength He is absolutely unable
to move either of his hands. His
speech, however. is not impaired.
Lieut.. Governor d. S, Dickerson
the legislature adjourned
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-08
Homeseekers' Excursion Rates.

Roun trip homeseekers' excursion
tickets will be sold from various east
ern points on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month for the year
1908 to all points on the Oregon
Short Line and to certain stations on
the 0. r. & N. on the following con-
ditions;
On going trip (west) tickets are
good for fifteen days from date of
sale. Stopovers allowed, returning
at all points in homeseekers' terri
tory within the return limit. Agents
will issue stopover checks. Passen-
ger must begin return trip not later
than the twenty-first day from date
of purchase of ticket. The rate from
few points are indicated below:
From Chicago and Peoria to Ogden
and Salt Lake, $50; to Pocatello,
$42.50.
From st. Louis to ogden and Salt
Lake, $3.50; to Pocatello, $40.
From Kansas City and Omaha to
Ogden and Salt Lake, $34; to Poca-
tello, $3.50.
From st. Paul and Minneapolis to
Ogden and Salt Lake, $44.70; to Po-
catello, $500. The above rates are
effective only for persons buying
tickets in the east. 41-tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-08
Long Journey Ahead.

Washington, April PA total of
approximately 42,500 miles will be
the distance covered by the Atlantic
fleet when it arrives at Hampton
Roads on February % next, accord
ing to the estimates made by naval
officials. The distance to be covered
according to the itinerary made pub
lie today for the voyage of the feet
from San Fran cisco to the Philip
vines, thence to China and Japan and
back to Manila, Is 1928 miles. The
longest lap of this distance is that
from Honolulu to Auckland, 1850
miles, said by naval officials to be
the greatest steaming distance ever
made by battleship feet In the
American navy without stopping for
coal. This will require slightly over
16 days and during about six days
of that time the department expects
to be in touch with the feet through
the operations of the wireless tele-
graph apparatus aboard the ships and
auxiliaries, and the cable station at
the Fiji islands. On one of the coll
liers and two of the supply ships will
stop at Samoa for coal, and the bat
tleship Illinois, which under ordi-
nary circumstances cannot carry
enough fuel to steam 1000 miles, will
store some coal in bags on deck and
also take fuel in her f1reroom. Reg
ular coal supplies will be taken on
board at various stopping places
when needed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-08
Notice of Publication.

Notice is hereby given that at IL
a. M, on the 18th day of May, 1908,
at Otis, County of Bingham, State of
Idaho, before T. L, Jones, proof will
be submitted OF the completion of
works for the diversion OF 3.2 cubic
feet per second of the waters of Big
Hole Springs, Parrish and Boman
Springs. in accordance with the
terms and conditions of a certain
permit heretofore issued by the State
Engineer of the State of Idaho.
/. The name of the person hold
ing said permit is G. w. Parsons.
O. The postoffice address of such
person is Aberdeen, County OF Bing-
ham, State Of Idaho.
3. The number of such permit Is
1888, and the date set for the COM
pletion of such work is May 18, 1908.
4. Said water to be used for irri-
cation and domestic purposes.
5. Said works OF diversion will
be fully completed on the date set
for such completion, and the amount
of water which said works are cap
able Of conducting to the place Of In
tended use, in accordance with the
plans accompanying the application
for suc.l permit, Ia 80 cubic feet per
second.
8. The amount of lands for when
said water Is available Is 1853 acres.
described as follows:
Sc Sc 4, Sec, 1, r. 6 8. r. 81 y
B. M. and Lots 8 and 7, Sec. 6, T. .
s., r. 80 e. B. M.
JAS. STEPHENSON JR.,
40-7 State Engineer.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-08
NOTICE no CREDITORS. v

In the District of the United tSates
for the Southern Division, District of
Idaho,
In the matter of Daniel w. Arave,
bankrupt, In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Daniel w.
Arave, of Basalt, in the county
of Bingham, and District aforesaid,
Bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
5th day of May, 1908, the said DAN
lei w. Arave was duly adjudicated
bankrupt; and that the first meeting
of his creditors will be held at my
office in the Millick Block, In Black
foot, Idaho, on the 2Sth day of May
A. d. 1908, at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon, at which time the said cred
itors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint a trustee, examine the bank
rupt, and transact such other bust
ness as may properly come before
said meeting.
Dated at Blackfoot, in said district
this 9Th day of May, 1908.
GEO. f. GAGON,
46-3 Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-08
Wheat as an Indicator.

The United tSates is to have 8
wheat crop of over 700,00O,00t
bushels in 1908, according to all the
present indications, as cleaned by
the department of agriculture. There
Is a special need for lareg crops this
year, and the earliest of them to
make report gives promise to meet
this demand The wheat yield OF
1907 was 625,00O,000 bushels Only
twice-in 1901 and 1906-was the
700,000,000 mark passed. The sea-
son was backward and nearly all the
conditions were adverse in 1907.
This year, however, the season is ear
lier the acreage<is greater, and the
hope of big harvest has something
to say for ITSELF
Large crops of the great staples
In 1908 would go far toward placing
the country again on the high road
toward prosperity. Wheat stood
fourth on the list of the country s
crops in 1907 in point of value, corn
being first, hay second and cotton
third. Sometimes wheat leads hay
and cotton, but corn always heads
the list. The time for planting corn
and cotton is still ahead of us, but as
the season opens favorably for wheat
there is a strong expectation that the
other big crops will also start out
under friendly auspices In the ag-
gregate yield 1907 did ont stand
high, but the big prices which all
the staples commanded on account
OF the, prosperity which prevailed
along till after the harvest, made
the otal value of all the farm pro-
ducts greater than in any previous
year. 1t passed the $1,000, 900, 900
mark for the first time in the coun-
try's history. The range of prices
will necessarily be lower in 1908,
although in some cases they are still
up to the 1907 mark. But the har-
vest, whether 1t be small or large,
will see the average of prices below
those Of twelve months earlier.
Large crops, however, will be Of
vast service to the country They
will insure fair income to the far
mer and cheap food to the consumer.
Agriculture is still one of the coun-
try's gerat interests; and when the
agriculturist prospers the whole
country has good times. We are on
the upgrade in business once more
This is shown by the increase in the
transactions Of the banks and the
railways as compared with a few
weeks ago. Financial confidence is
being restored. Good crops in 1908
would have little of the same tonic
effect which they had in 1894 and
1895, as well as in 1877 and 1878,
in periods of much greater depres-
sion than through which we are pass
ing now.-Globe Democrat.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-08
Musical Notes.

Honolulus annual Congress of
Song" will commence this year on
May 18th and will continue for prob
ably four days.
On the opening day Governs can
tata. 1.-THE Rose Maiden" will be
rendered by chorus of 400 voices
recruited from the Kamehameha
Boys School, the Kamehameha Girls
school, the High school, Normal
school, and Mills Institute, under the
direction of Stanley Livingston. Mrs.
Bruce Mackall has been chosen for
the soprano soloist.
On May 18th miscellaneous song
program will be rendered by a Choir
us of over thousand school chill
dren.
Past congresses have been notable
events in local musical circles and 1t
is expected that this years will far
surpass any of them. Number SO.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-08
What Women Spend.

American women may be the
greatest spenders in the world for
dress, If they have the money, and
various estimates have been given
to show how much woman needs
a year to dress on. These vary all
the way from a few dollars up to
many thousands. But fact not well
known is that ninety per cent of the
American women spend less than $50
year for their dress, including all
kinds Of clothing.
Then too we may have a wrong
idea as to her extravaganza in house
hold matters. II Is a fact worth
mentioning that 80 per cent of the
American housewives employ no SER
want whatever and of the other Is
per cent not half of them employ
more than one servant.
In conducting her household ex-
penditures the American woman
spends little more than in any 9TH
er nation; but that may be due to
the higher cost of goods here. The
average American woman spends for
food here $50 year; a Frenchwo-
man, $48;. a German, $45; Russian,
$40; a Spanish, $33; and an Italian,
W.. Altogether 1t may appear from
these facts that the American woman
as q whole 10 not 20 extravagant
helpmate as many people seem to
ose.-Washipgton Star.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-08

A resolution was passed by the
State Central Committee properly as
sembled, to the effect that the Coun.
ty Central Committees be recognized
as having the right to hold their
county conventions together II they
so desired and saw fit, and authority
Is hereby given to the County Cen
trail Committees to take such action
In the premises as they see proper,
and they are hereby requested to
perfect all arrangements for primar-
les and county conventions for Che
selection of delegates to said State
Conventions.
The State Central Committee Is
hereby called to meet at Wallace,
Idaho, on Tuesday, the 18th day of
May, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m. for
the purpose of transacting such busI-
ness as may properly be brought be-
fore 1t.
JAMES H. BRADY,
1875 Chairman.
T. SMITH, Secretary. +
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-08
Boise State Summer Normal.
July 20 to Angst %.

The Faculty-President G. A.
Axline, Albion State Normal school,
conductor; Superintendent ]. e. Will
Hanson, Boise; Professor r. G..
Thompson, Albion State Normal
Miss Elizabeth Mccormick, Wiscon-
sin State Institute, primary instruc-
tor
The instructor in English has not
yet been selected, but will be the
most competent that the State Sum-
mer Normal School board can secure
Object of School-Students desir-
ing to secure special review work
in order that they may secure bet
ter grade of certificate than they now
hold, will find this school SPLEEN
did place for such work. Those
wishing to take primary work will
find Miss Mccormick teacher who
is especially fitted for such work.
Those desiring merely to strengthen
themselves along professional lines
will find plenty of opportunity for
such line of work. The object of the
school will be to strengthen profess
sionally all teachers who may attend.
Where Held-The sessions of the
school will be held In the Boise High
school building, which is very we'll
fitted for the purpose. All of the
equipment of the Boise High school
will be at the service OF the Summer
Normal school.
Expenses-Board and room may
be secured in private houses at the
rate Of $500 per week. An enroll
ment fee Of $500 will be charged to
help pay the necessary expenses of
the school. The State texts will be
used as much as possible in the work
OF the summer school, SO that the
book bill will be very small indeed.
Everything possible will be done to
make the expense of the students at
tending the school as light as may
be. For further information address
G. A. Axline. Conductor, Albion, Ida
no.