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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-01-08
HISTORY FAILS TO REPEAT.

History does not always repeat it.
self 1t is true, as the New York
World points out, that for the first
time in the history of this country
Mr.. Taft has broken down the rule
that at the presidential election fol-
lowing a great financial panic the
party in power at the time of the
panic meets defeat. The World"
adds these details.
John Quincy Adams, who was pres
ident at the time of the panic Of
1926, three years later was defeated
by Jackson by popular plurality Of
1922. The year after the election
of Van Buren, came the panic Of 1927.
Three years later William Henry
Harrison, the Wing candidate, de-
lfeated Van Buren,, for reelection by
a popular plurality of 146,315. Blu
chanan was elected over Fremont In
1856 by plurality OF 496,905.
Three years after the panic Of 1857
Lincoln defeated Douglas, the demo-
cratic candidate, by plurality Of
491,195.
Coming to Grant, the year after his
recollection over Greedy by q plurality
Of 762.9s1 occurred the panic Of
1873. Three years later Tilden, al
though the electoral commission de-
MED him the presidency, received a
popular plurality Of 25O,935 over
Hayes. AT his second election in
1892 Cleveland had a plurality of
380,S1O over Harrison. Three
years after the 1893 panic Mckinley
polled 6o1,S54 votes more than
Bryan.
Thus the rule Of seventy years is
broken by Taft's election.
There is reason for the breaking
Of the rule that never before existed.
Bryan's candidacy upon free-trade
platform threatened to precipitate a
panic far worse than that from which
the country was suffering. Taft, on
the contrary. represented a pledge Of
ocntinued protection: even Of In
Icreased protection II necessary to in
sure return Of prosperous condi-
tions. 'it
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-01-08
WHERE TAXES WENT.

County superintendent Miss Belle
Shaw, says the school fund this year
will have over 40 per cent more
money than last year, and this fur
nishes consolation for some Of us
who felt the weight Of the tax bill In
December.
Paying off some outstanding debts
that do not have to be paid again will
be another consolation, and after all
it is some relief to know that we were
able to pay it anyhow.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-01-08
Pride in the Personality

Most men have individual ambitions-pet hoooes
that are perssteny pursued but the majority OF wise
business men have one common hobby, and that is 10
be at all times appropriately and stylishly dressed
Fine feathers may not always make fine BIRDS but the
modern business man knows what value is put upon
ones personal appearance He knows that IN large
sense nowadays, the clothes do make the man. Ger
tain it is that more attention paid to dress Dy Amer
lean business men than by those Of any other nation
but where will you find better or shrewder men OF
business? Ones inherent gifts of argument OF ora
tory or of persuasion may be great but they must PC
made known, and the outside personality is the aa-
vance agent for the inner mans success
And to keep up this outward appearance it is not
necessary to follow the advice Of Shakespeare, Cost
ly thy habit as thy purse can buy
The best-dressed men get their clothes Of
E. w. ROWLES because they can get the best
fit, coupled with the latest styles with the best
economy. They get the longest wear out OF
their clothes.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-01-08
Ia NEEDED AMEND
MENT TO SESSION LAWS

The last election demonstrated, as
have previous elections, the needed
change or amendment in the session
laws, that will enable the people of
the state to have clearer under
standing of the election law, and at
least a familiarity with the names of
the candidates on the various tickets
for whom they are voting.
Under the present insane and OBJ
scure system operated by the state
of Idaho, were it not for the news
papers there is not an individual in
ANY community who would have the
slightest idea of the personnel of the
ticket. The newspapers for num-
Der of years have taken 1t upon
themselves to publish the ticket of
their party faith, and that is all
they do publish.
In the broad proposition Of giving
every citizen a square deal we believe
it is up to the state legislature to do
as much as the newspapers have done
for a number of years, and acquaint
the people with the details of the
political conventions. The intent of
THE Australian ballot system is that
every individual of every community
shall know the individuals who have
been named by the various parties
for office, and followed on the orig
inal basis---as in operation in most
states--it provides that the business,
place Of residence, and address OF
every candidate on every ticket shall
be published for a stipulated period
before election.
OF course, some of the pin-headed
will present the charge that 1t makes
business for the newspapers. 1t GER
tainly does. The newspapers make
business for everybody.
i But in publishing its business the
newspapers come into contact with
more people than all the other enter.
prises Of the community combined IL
times over. Each newspaper talks te
the people, and talks to many Of then
every day, and in matters of vital i'm
portance like the selection Of the in
dividual who shall manage the public
affairs for stipulated period, the
newspapers are broad enough to &C
quaint their readers with a certain
portion of it by gratuitous publica
ton of the ticket. They can not af
ford to do more. All newspapers ap
preciate the necessity Of posting the
people on general public affairs.
The idea The Post advances is te
pass measure in the next Legislature
, making it incumbent on the count,
, clerk to publish the official list Of
, nominations in at least two papers Of
, different political faith, or otherwise
in cities Of over 1000 inhabitants II
the state Of Idaho. In this manner
. all people are acquainted with ever,
. ticket in the field, and copy Is put
into each home that the family ma,
study over previous to election day
II Under the system as II operates II
Idaho today few sample ballots an
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-01-08
AFFIDAVIT OF CIRCULATION OF
THE IDAHO REPUBLICAN,.

The average circulation of The
Idaho Republican for the year 1908
was 1888, or a total of $3.50 copies
for the year, the same being an in
Grease Of 102 copies weekly over that
|of 1907. The increase Of paid-in-
advance subscribers rose during the
year from about Is per cent to SIS per
cent. We carry $4,000 fire insurance.
ID $1,000 Of which Is set aside to protect
Ipaid-in-advance subscribers in case of
loss.
We use up-to-date presses and the
hest standard Linotype.
BYRD TREGO,
Editor and Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day Of January, 1909.
c. ". FISHER, Notary Public.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-01-08

handed out, possibly one per cent Of
the people get to see them, and In
the hurry Of the moment very few OF
them grasp the real import Of any
ticket. It Is an obsolete system.
Nearly every state In the Union, now
exercising the right Of suffrage under
the Australian ballot system--of
which the Idaho law is q part-com-
|pels the publication Of the entire list
Of nominations. In this manner the
public is made familiar with every
name on each ticket, and the people
have plenty ftime in which to
think over the proposition and weigh
the merits OF either the ticket or the
individual. It is simply q matter OF
enlightenment. What individual is
there in your own community who Is
familiar with even his own ticket? II
he does not subscribe for newspaper
he does not see ticket Of any kind.
II he Is subscriber, under the pres
emit law, he reads but his own ticket,
or at the outside, the ticket Of some
other party that Is paid for as an adj
vertisement. The balance OF the
tickets are given no publicity what
ever, which is contrary to the prin-
ciples Of broad citizenship. Under
the present system In Idaho several
tickets are practically suppressed
every campaign for the reason that
there is no way In which they may
be published or brought to the atten-
ton OF the people other than through
the medium OF paid advertisements,
and this plan, as a rule, Is not fol-
lowed by the smaller parties. Per-
haps, right here, some will ask what
difference it makes whether the small
parties are known or not. On the
same basis 1t may be cited that the
large parties of the opposition are
often turned down when they desire
to publish their tickets in other pa
pers. Legal enactment would do
away with the whole business, the
people could familiarize themselves
with the nominees, and the publisher
could afford to give space to the Of
fetal list of nominations which can
not be done under present conditions.
1t is an improvement the people
should have. The scale Of intelli-
gence of the people of Idaho demands
the improvement, as Idaho people are
of that standard believing in fairness
and broadness in all lines, and while
there is no intention in the present
law of being unfair to the masses in
not providing for publicity, the law
is sadly defective in not providing the
things the system in itself intended
should be provided.
| The election law Of Idaho needs
amending, and particularly along this
line, as it defeats the understanding
Of citizenship as it now exists. Re.
publicans, Democrats, Socialists, Pro
hibitionists and all other parties are
vitality interested In seeing that ar
enactment of this sort is created. Il
is non PARTISAN, and Is benefit tc
every party. 1t does away with the
narrowness of partisanism, and gives
every individual an opportunity tt
| judge for himself, and the politica
Organization that can not stand or
that basis deservedly goes down tt
defeat, unwept, unhonored and un
sung, and the public at large
would not even sprinkle ashes on it
Idaho Falls Post.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-01-08
ENCOURAGE THE MUSICAL FEs.
TIVAL.

Local people should do all they can
to encourage the musical festival
which will be considered at meeting
to be held at the high school building
Wednesday evening.
1t pays financially and doubly pays
from an educational point Of view.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-01-08
HAVE PIGEONS DO m.

One OF the latest devices for photo
graphing earthworks and fortifica-
lions Is to have carrier pigeon with
q tiny camera to turn loose 90 It will
ny over the landscape and take the
picture on two lenses On 1t goes.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-01-08
BEST THING YET.

The best Christmas edition we
have seen Of any Idaho paper is the
Sugar City Times. 1t is a work of
great beauty and reflects credit on
Editor Lloyd Adams and his plant.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-01-08

The country turned away from q
menace and toward safe assurance.
That is what broke the record Of in
variable party defeat In the midst Of
business depression.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26
Dropping the Curtain.

"No. Mr. slowun." said the fair pos
SCISSOR OF the square chin. II must re-
spectfully decline TO become your 9th
or half"
But whyf" asked the astopishcd
-oung man. who had believed that he
was the favored one.
Because" replied the female ex-
tender OF the frosty digit. the man
marry must be brave and fearless.
Tonight you let out the Information
that you have loved me for five long.
weary years. but have not dared men
ton II until the present meeting. =
man who has no more nerve than that
would hide under the bed while his
wife went downstairs to Interview n
burglar who was making n raid ON the
family larler Therefore. Mr.. Slowun.
! WIN work the piano for a little slow
music while the curtain drops CA the
farewell scene. You Will find your hat
on the usual peg Of the hall rack
Good cvenIngr'-London Mall
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26

A mania for speculative assurances
on the lives Of public personages pre-
vailed In England during the eIght.
zenith century. Warren Hastings. the
pretendcr. the rebel lords or the un.
fortunate Admiral Byng answered
equally the purpose Of speculation. and
there were also regular quotations o,l
the lives Of notorious highwayiusn.
Sir Robert walpole nj one period ~
his career. when his life was cndan.
gcred by popular tumul,s. was insured
for many thousands. and when George
II. fought az Deftingen - per cent was
paid against his return. Such spccuIn.
tive assurances were. however. largely
checked by the gambling act OF i77i.
which made insurable interest ncccs-
sary condition for valid policy. Ar
gpnaut.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26
= IN A BAD Way"
Many a Bryan Raider Will Feel Crate.
sui for this Information.

When your back gives out:
BECOMES lame. weak or aching:
When urinary troubles set in:
Your kidneys are In a bad way"
Doan's Kidney Pills will cure you
Here Is evidence to prove Il:
Mrs. n. 2. House. Franklin. Texas.
says; Il had 'everal spells OF rheuma.
tism and at such times my Kidneys
panied me intensely. had almost un-
bearable pains In my back and was
often obliged to take to my bed. |
took treatment from several doctors
and received slight relief from the
rheumatism but my kidneys still pain.
cd me. Hearing many people In town
speak highly OF Doans Kidney Pills.
| procured box. After using them a
short time. received great relief and
] have no doubt that II continue taxi.
Ing them, will be completely cured.
Doan's Kidney pills certainly are an
effective kidney remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Prize so cents.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the -Doans-and
take no others. dtf
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26
opporsunl.y.


In one OF the old Greek cities there
stood long ago n statue. Every trace
Of Il has vanished now. hut there Is
still In existence an cpl-ram which,
gives MS an excellent description OF II.
and ms we read the words we can sure.
" discover the lesson which those wise
old Greeks meant that the statue
should teach 10 every passcrby. The
cpigram Is IN the form OF a conver~a.
ton between a traveller and the statue;
~what IS thy name. q statuey'
IL am called Opportunity"
who made theey'
"Lyslppus."
"why art thou on thy toesT
ITO show that I stay hut moment. {"
"Why hast thou wings on thy feetf''
ITO show how quickly l pass by"
But why Is thy hair SO long ON thy
forehead
THAT men may seize me when they
meet me-"
"why. then. Is thy head SO bald he
hindu"
TO show that when have once
passed cannot be caught"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26

A poor little faded woman had been
brought Into court 40 witness In case
involving very important issues. The
entire cnsc depended on the fact that
paper had been signed on certain
day. and this the forlorn little woman
was prepared to prove.
~You saw the paper signedY' asked
the opposing counsel IN cross examira
ton.
yes. sir"
"And you take your oath that II was
the 18th or August:"
Il know Il was. SIR"
The lawyer who thought another
date could be proved. assumed an ex-
asperaung smile and repeated her
words.
You know II wasf And now be 90
good ms 20 tell us how you know H."
The poor little creature looked from
one countenance 10 another with wide.
sorrowful eyes. as II she sought under
standing and sympathy; then her gnxs
rested ON the kindly face of the Judge.
II know" she said. Ms II speaking 10
him alone. because that was the day
my baby Persons Weekly.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26
seooars Of Bombay.

The nuisance caused by beggars In
Bombay has assumed unbearable pro
portions. The orientals practice chari-
~ rs a religious obligation and relieve
poverty where they find II. Recitals
from Keblt and Marabal never fail TO
touch the lnnermost chords OF the M
tives with their innate reverence for
spirituallsm. and the faker backs up
his appeal for aims with profuse quo
faticns from the poets. Then there
are lay beggars and religious beggars
the ash besmcared ascctics who prac
ticc mcndicancy as hereditary pro-
fession. Last and not least are the un-
fortunate sufferers whom the loss OF
limbs or eyes or some fell disease dis
ables for work aud drives them 10 beg
gary as the last resource. These lat.
ter have a genuine claim on our chart
~. but as there are ~ few asylnms In
India for the halt. the MAIN and the
blind the streets and byways Of towns
are flooded with bcrgars. pltiful types
OF suffering humanity. Gaftar.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26

Just why there must be lace curtains
even where there Is no piano or rubber
plant or gilt chair has never been ex-
planned 10 the entire satisfaction OF
man. lie only knows that there must
and let's It 20 at that II often seems
10 him that II he could have his way.
which Is out OF the question. OF course.
there wouldn't be lace curtains. nj
least above the cellar floor. They are
In the way when windows are TO be
lowered or raised: they are apt to blow
into the ras and burn down the house.
and alarm Is constantly sounded for
fear the man win soil or tear them.
They do not serve 20 keep out the
light when there Is too much OF II, and
the dog can't toast himself In the sun
without getting tangled IN them.
sim. there are lace curtains every
where. and that Is all there Il 10 IT.
Providence Tribune.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26

the soul: the longing for rest; ETC.,
but viii mention only one: The Ten
tlmony OF Jesus. His argument Is
this: We live IN God; ws have feI'
lowship with God; God IL the source Of
our life. Hence Jesus never discussed
the question of Immortality except In
association with the more profound
question OF God and our relation
TO him. II we are made In his image,
II he cares for US. II our life has It's
source and being In him, the belief In
immortality Is conclusion from
which we cannot escape. Men ask for
arguments: what they need Is a deep
er sense OF infinite love Jesus was
sure OF the immortal life because he
was sure OF God. His last words bound
up his faith In Immortality with his
assurance OF God: Father. into thy
hands commit my spirit"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26

III a man die shall he live again."
WAS DR.. caushlcy's theme at the Pres
byterian church Sunday night II is
q Qucstion centuries old. OF such trans
cendent importance that Il has been
exnaustiveIy discussed by the greatest
and wIsest OF all the ages. and yet IL
~ never been answered TO the salts
lnc(ion OF many earnes, seekers after
trulh- lie Who could offer anything
1eV on such subject would be an
et8nowleiged prodigy. yet, like the
"a rtory OF love. Il h as fresh and
Vl(oI today as Il was to the Idumean
pn&rIarch or the great unknown au-
thor OF the hook OF Ecclesiastes.
BY way Of Introduction. DIR. Caugh-
ley presented indisputibls evidences
showing that death is necessary. win.
dlcating God from the charge Of cru
city FOR permitting Il. The first ar
Eument In favor OF an affirmative an
swer to the great question was the
universal instructive desire for i'm.
mortality. ~The most primitive Of
men" said the speaker. cannot help
distinguishing dimly between his
thinking soul and his unthlnging body
and he soon begins TO suspect that
when death approaches 10 destroy the
one II may be possible for the other
10 escape" As man slowly evolved
this desire became more and more
wildly Impressed. This argument was
illustrated with apt instances from
history and similitudes from nature
Second. the injustice OF life. "shall
not the Judge OF all the earth Dc
right! There are some things that
God ought not to do. The first Of
Gods duties Is to be just. Looking
around us today apparent unfairness
seems to be the rule rather than the
exception. Look at the facts: Nearly
half the race perish in infancy; cour-
age falls In battle while cowardice fat.
tens on the spoils OF war; consum.
mate william lives TO old agewhileaman
consecrated 10 the service of human.
isy Is cut down In his prime. perhaps
on the eve OF some great achievement.
Think OF those 10 whom the gift OF life
is almost n not entirely. worthless
Many OF our fellow creatures are sen.
fenced at their very birth to penal
servitude. Look at the long procession
Of weary faces, bowed forms. stunted
figures. They are the people who do
nothing but stitch, hammer. dig and
toll. and who are rewarded for their
work by wage that Just keeps them
alive. just enables them TO continue
this weary round. They know that
great things are In the world. that
great deeds are doing. In which they
can have neither part nor lot. They
feel that there Is something In them
that has never had chance. And so
they die without having really lived.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26
Mo- Picnic.

A Junction City man told Of re-
mark made by woman at whose
home number OF people took supper
one night during political campaign
In sumner county. This particular
woman. though young IN years. WIS
the mother ~ seven children. Nat
urally the children were reasonably
close 10 one size. When the 'cam-
paigncrs'' went Into the woman's
house one OF them noticed the bun h
OF children and said 10 the woman In
friendly way. These all yours. or Is
this n picnicr' They are all mine. g
she replied YEARLY. ''and It's no pie
nic."-Kansas city Journal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26
Suspension Bridges.

There Is no doubt that the first Idss
OF aSsuspension bridge was suggested
10 primitive man by the lnferlaclng ot
tree branches and parasltical plants
across rivers. Probably monkeys used
them before men did. la very noun
famous countries. such as Tibet anf
Peru. they have apparently been used
since the dawn OF history. possibly
earlier.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26
WHO 1auaht hsr cautionf

Isabel. aged four. was talking to an
Imaginary friend over the telephone.
when her mother heard her say: wait
a minute. Rocksy. My brother Is right
here listening TO ali you say, and my
-aother is IN the room too. Don't tell
me about II now."-DelIneator
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26
An Attraction.

Mrs. Glllrt-So there is tablet In
your transept TO her memory Did che
do anything 20 bring people into the
church? Mrs. Perry-well, she wore
new hat every sunday Cor three
years
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26
When Real knowledge Comes.

Mamma" asked a little girl. show
long did you know papa before you
married hlmr'
'Nfy dear" replied the mother, Il
was acquainted with your father for
several years, but ! really didn't know
him until after we were married.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26
Mans Superiority.

woman" exclaimed the suffragette.
rs the equal OF man In every respect"
"oh. don't know" replied a man
IN the audience; 1t takes a man. TO
put an angleworm ON fishhook."--
Detroit Free Press.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26
Tipped.

Doesn't tins boat tip great dealy"
asked timid young woman Of the
steward.
The vessel. ma'am." said the stew
ard, lis trying TO set a good example
10 the passengers"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26

$50 she refused your
That's the impression | received"
Didn't she actually say nor
mo. she didn't an she said was
TIA. Ia. har--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26

"Some men preach" said sydney
Smith. "as n they thought sin Is to be
taken out Of man as Eve was taken
out OF Adam. by casting him into a
profound slumher.-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-26

isG4--willIam II. T. Walker. the
first u. s. army officer to oppose the
cause OF the confcderacy, killed near
Decatur, Ga. Born In Georgia octo-
Der is. 1916.