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The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23

of the Turks had extended across the
Bosphorus as far as the boundaries Of
Hungaria, while in Asia they ran east.
ward to the banks Of the Euphrates
They were picturing to themselves ar
empire which should include the whole
world when, out of clear sky a
thunderbolt fell and so shattered their
power that it did not recover for years.
The thunderbolt was Timour the Tartar,
that marvellous warrior who spread ruin
from the Coast of the Pacific 10 the
marshes of Germany. On the old bat
tlefeld of Angora, where the power of
the Turks was born, their army met
the troops OF Timour and was annihil-
ated But the most striking character
istic of the Turks is their vitality Re
duced by this reverse to people with
out country they nevertheless, began
almost Immediately to recover them
selves. Within a dozen years they had
overrun Asia Minor again and were
fighting the Hungarians on the banks of
the Danube. In 1851, under Sultan Mo
hammed II, they undertook the siege of
Constantinople For many years they
had been surging round the ancient city,
devastating its territory and carrying
its subject into slavery One of the
phantom Emporers who sat upon the
throne of Constantine had even con-
sented to pay tribute to the Sultan.
Now the siege was begun in earnest
and after two years of fighting the CEN
ter of the orthodox Christian faith and
the capital of the eastern empire of
Rome fell into the hands Of the Turks.
From that day to this their rule has
extended over some of the fairest parts
of both Europe and Asia. Often at
tackled, they never have been conquered.
Apparently dying for the last century
and half their empire is still sound at
heart and possessed of a spirit of pro-
gress which promises great things for
the future. Perhaps the most startling
political phenomenon of our day is the
new birth of Asiatic nations whom
everybody had supposed to be on the
point of extinction.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23
TWISTED MENTALITY

Ii Senator Alfred B. Cumnins of
Iowa has not achieved fame, he has at
least attracted attention by reason of an
address which he recently made, in
which he declared Theodore Roosevelt
greater man and greater president
that George Washington" says the Salt
Lake Herald Senator Cummins also
averred that Nelson Aldrich is a
stronger and more effective senator than
Daniel Webster" Another belief of the
Hawkeye statesman is that the national
government is almost overwhelmed
with the mightiest problems which have
ever beset the human race
While it is true that Washington
passed from the sphere of action too
soon to gain immortal glory on Kettle
Hill in Cuba, and that he couldn't and
wouldn't tell lie, there are many thou
sands of people who will take issue with
the Iowa man Roosevelt greater than
Washington Great Cherry Trees!
Is Nelson w. Aldrich stronger and
more effective senator than Daniel Web
ster? Not in intellect; not in patrio-
tism; not in oratory; not in knowledge
of the law; not in personal magnetism;
not in moral courage; not in ability to
combat error Webster was recog-
nized leader of men and power in the
Wing party, and the greatest orator the
country has so far produced The only
reasonable ground OF justification for
the statement of Mr.. Cummins is found
in the fact that at the present time Sen
ator Aldrich is the leader of his party
in the upper branch of congress, and at
the same time the recognized representa-
tive of the great financial interests which
are supposed to take more than pass
ing interest in the tariff and the currency
both of which measures are being con-
structed under the fostering care of the
Rhode Islander He is the leader OF
his party because these same financial
interests would have it so, and because
granger states like Iowa, where the Re
publicans have "idees" once every gen
Grafton or 50, send weak sisters like
Cummins to represent them in the ma
tional legislature, men who are easily
blinded once they get planted in a sena-
toria1 seat.
If Aldrich is to be regarded as the
superior Of Webster, the school books
of the land will have to be revised and |
the words and deeds of the Rhode Island |
senator emblazoned therein instead of
those of the '.godIike Daniel"
The strain upon the mind of Cum
minis since his transplanting at Wash
ington is proving too much Perhaps |
a long rest in the cornhelds would do
much to lift the cloud which has OBJ
scured his mental vision.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23

One Walter S. Bruce is doubtless bet
ter qualified TO sit on jury and ignore
charges against a state treasurer, while
dawdling away time investigating
Boise's red light district, than he is to
pass upon the merits of the Boise fire
department. If Mr.. Bruce, Hal Coffin
and others of the aforesaid grand jury
had done their duty they would not have
come in for the superb roasting they
received at the hands of Judge Wood.
The expert whitwasher should not dab
bic in mud
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23

President Taft is in very small bisi-
ness in asking for $25,Ooo for travelling
expenses. Congress was averse to the
junketing expenses of President Roose-
welt and so raised the salary of his sue
cessor to $75, 900 per annum and cut out
the So, 900 item for travelling, but Presi-
dent Taft now intimates that he wants
that su malso. While it is popular di-
version for the president to put in con-
siderable time touring the country,
nevertheless there are serious draw
backs
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23

The Japs are preparing for war ac-
cording to reports of travellers returning
from the Mikado's realm. Indications
point to another attack upon the Russ
ians, while the tone of the sensational
press shows a hatred of America. Take
telegrams to the effect that Americans
are destroying japanese laundries and
other property in San Francisco are be-
ing published with glaring headline. The
Japs can hardly hope to contend against
both Russia and the United State at
once.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23

dealer offers silver dollars; the drug
gist dispenses free soda; the crockery
merchant offers water-set to any one
drinking two large glasses of water
within FIVE minutes on New Years Day
| the marketnan sends "a basket Of meat
with his compliments, and the florist a
pot of flowers all of these and many
others are the subtle refinements of the
free lunch counter spread by the saloon.
And if the shopkeeper at previous
stages has been quick to discern the
weak spots in the armor of the customer
he is at this stage careful to conceal the
weak spots in his own armor. More
over, the customer is blinded by the at
traction of getting something for nothing
and does not see that the free crayon
enlargement with a fifty-cent purchase
involves a $249 gilt frame; that the
saucepan given with the fifty-cent can
of baking powder is found on the count
ers of the FIVE and ten cent store, and
the baking powder itself sold elsewhere
for twenty-five cents; that the ballon
habit in children is easily acquired, and
ten purchased balloons follow quickly IN
the wake of one free one; that the mark
etman, by his brace of ducks, has put
the housekeeper under obligations to
him, and therefore commanded her pat
r0oaoa for the wear tO COune
The fifth stage of prizes held before
the customer is sometimes followed by
sixth still more questionable one. Here
the merchant calls to his help other Gus
toners, to whom he offers commissions
on articles sold through their influence,
and to whom he sells costly goods at a
moderate or a low price, and adds the
difference to articles purchased by
wealthy patrons secured through them.
The seventh stage follows the GUS
toner to his home All goods, from a
paper of pins to a piano, are delivered at
the house; expressage is paid for Gus
toners out of town, mail orders receive
prompt dlIellllOil, dil ildl hClillS iioJ ~
done by telephone, goods are exchanged,
and money is refunded if goods are not
satisfactory. Special trolley and railway
excursions are planned for the country
trade, and car are is returned to out
of-town purchasers.
And when the final day Of reckoning
comes, the eighth stage has been reached
and the customer is practically pledged
to call again" His purchases are
and he is encouraged to run up
bills, or he has bought his goods on the
installment plan. In either case he is
held fast in the ever-tightening hand
of the seller.
In all of these efforts on the part of
the seller to secure customers 1t IS evi-
dent that he appeals to few crude in
stincts found in the patron, rather than
to any scientific knowledge of the prin-
ciples of buying, and his own methods
therefore. correspondingly crude.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23

The Statesman has simply over
whelmed Councilman McAuley The
latter is informed that his censure of
that paper is likely to subject Boise to
the terrors of an earthquake, an Asiatic
plague and wholesale corruption of Off
cia1s Mr. McAuley will now doubtless
keep seated What a mountain the
morning paper can construct out of a
mole hill
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23

If knocking were music the Statesman
would be brass band ard orchestra com
bined
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23

Former President Roosevelt has
landed in Africa and the seismograph at
Washington failed to chronicle the tip
ping of the earth Something wrong
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-04-23

The city election is over and should be
a closed incident Get in and boost
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-30
JORDAN.

Mrs. Bannom is on the sick list.
Mr.. E. G. Garter had a sale at the old
Carter place Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Montgomery, of
Hickman, were at the home of Mrs.
Amanda McMurry Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Burns and fam
lily, of Beelerton, and Mr.. Ace Phelps,
of Kanemon, Texas, spent Sunday with
DR.. and Mrs. Phelps,
DR.. P. A. Moore, Of Fulgham, KY,
is coming here Saturday to locate and
will form partnership with DR.. Phelps.
DR.. Moore comes among us highly re-
commended both asia man and ply
scian. DR.. Phelps has known him init
mately for many years. They were
roommates while in school and he is
glad to have him for partner and feels
that he will be well liked by everyone.
KENTUCKY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-30

would win. They came on down to the
wire, neither gaining, neither losing,
and then, when the crowd was yelling
itself mad and screaming that it was a
dead heat the Donna tired suddenly
from her journey through the sticky
going and threw up her head and quit
right on the wire and Castro won by a
nose. The rain had beaten her. On a
dry track she would have run away
from her field, but the Californian had
it over her in the mud.
There was one way-and one way
only-to get back, and that was to go
by Blind Baggage" over the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad. 1t was not a
pleasant thing to contemplate, but jim
my was up against it and he saw no
other way out of the difficulty, so he
rolled on to the blind baggage of an
early morning passenger train next day
and prepared to ride back home. About
half way between Louisville and Nash
vile he met water again. If there is
anything in the world that fireman or
brakeman hates on the L. and N, it is
a tramp, and it is the way of the fire
men to take the engine hose and turn
it loose on the unfortunate who is occu-
plying the blind. That is usually a
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-30

pretty effective way of getting rid of the
ride-stealer, too; for it isn't pleasant,
you know, to have to sit quietly and let
man play hose on you. Well, jim
my was crouched down on the blind
and the engine was literally raining Gin
ders, and hot ones at'that Occasion
ally a great red hot clot would fly out
and cover the boy on the blind as it
struck the car above him and showered
down. Just as the fireman discovered
him one of these big clots came down
and hit him without breaking, and be-
fore he realized what had happened his
clothes were in flames and he was al
most ready to jump off the moving
train in his fright when a big, cold
stream of water hit him. He settled
back in the blind and held out his arms
to that water. He never was as glad to
see anything in his life J@mp? Jump
nothing. 1t was the most delightful
thing in the world. And he sat there
and drank it when it hit his mouth and
welcomed it when it touched his smol-
dering clothing. The fireman was as
tonished. Never before had he seer. "a
blind baggage man sit quietly under the
stream and grin and ask for more.
Water again, Ten Millions. Saved
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-30
Real Estate Transfers.

w. c. Farris and wife to w. P. and
Jesse Rogers, S42 acres in No., $15, 800.
Jesse G. Rogers to w. P. Rogers, in
terest in land in No. Z, $50.
w. t. Williams ct al. to l.. S. Parks,
interest in II acres in No. 8, 500.
L. S. Parks to 0. Spradlin, half inter-
est in II acres in No. 8, $50,
I. w. Stone to Thurman Phebus, II
acres in No. Is, $1,000.
]. A. Morgan and wife to Sam B. Co
rum, 90 acres in No. 2, 81, 1877.
Rose Oman ct al. TOT. A. Henderson,
lot in Union City, $4,000.
0. Spradlin to L. s. Parks, half inter-
est in $50 acres in Nos. 10, Is and 8,
800.
Robert Usery and wife to Ed Ayeritt,
lot in Union City, $4O0.
w. A. Sutton and wife to G. w. Clark,
so acres in No. 16, $3.50.
]. N. Bradshaw and wife to L. o.
Parks, lot in Union City, 500.
N. A. Walden and wife to L. o. Parks,
lot in Union City, 81, 16S.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-30

him and let him paddle his own little
boat. The old man could not see gam
bling as the proper thing for his boy to
do for a living. That was absolutely
beyond the pale. But Jimmy persisted,
and when the string was sent to Louis
vile, Jimmy packed his traps and went
too, with right tidy sum for young
ster, that he had saved.
''The first one of the Belle Meade
string entered was this same Donna Luz
Gle. She was to go mile, She was
in fine fettle and it really looked easy
for her. The stable as whole agreed
that this race would go to the Donna
without struggle almost, for she was
decidedly the best of the lot. To JIM
my it was as certain as the night.
He was as sure that the Donna would
win as he could be of anything on earth,
and he put his money-every cent of
.it-down without bit OF nervousness,
without stopping to consider once
whether or not he would lose, He
would not, he could not. That was the
only thought that entered his head.
The Donna was fast as lightning on a
dry track and she WASH t half bad in the
mud. She could travel pretty well any
where she was placed, but her forte was
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-30

dry running. In the race with her this
day was number of good youngsters,
the most notable one being a colt, Cas-
tro. He was considered the fastest
thing in the race, with the exception of
the Donna, but he was better in mud
than on dry track. That is, he could
make better showing against the same
field after shower that when the course
was like pavement.
Before the race was called the sun
was shining brightly, but when the pa
rade started shower came up, and by
the time the field was well away the
track was good and sticky. The Donna
let Castro lead of and fell in behind
him. The California colt cut out rat
Ting pace and in the first quarter NOV
ed away from the Donna, but she hung
on, and when they took the turn out of
the back stretch she moved up to him
and by the time they turned into the
stretch they were neck and neck. That's
the way the drive for home began. The
Donna and Castro, with their noses on
a line, straining every muscle, both
boys standing up and driving with all
their might. On they came like two
chariot horses and yet Jimmy remained
perfectly confident that the Donna
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-30
BETHEL.

My, we are sure having wedding bells
this time.
Mr.. John Flowers visited relatives in
Protemus Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank Brown and family went to
Union City Saturday.
Mr.. Sam Grooms and family visited
friends on Route Seven Sunday.
Mr.. Dee Roney, of Talley's, visited
his sister, Mrs. Jas. Phillips, Saturday
night.
Misses Earl and Pearl Nicely visited
their sister, Mrs. Griffin, at Clayton re-
Gently.
]. N. Sanders and sister visited their
cousin, Mrs. Lizzie Sanders, near Troy
Sunday.
The road workers are putting the drive
in fine shape to the famous Mineral
spring.9
Mr.. Sam Grooms and family visited
their aunt, Mrs. Dizzy Calhoun, at Troy
Thursday
Miss Leona Hickman and brothers,
of Protemus, attended Sunday School
at Bethel Sunday.
Messrs. John Roney and John I.
Greene and Misses Maggie Barnes and
Ula Thurman, of Liberty, visited our
Sunday School Sunday.
Mr.. Tom Davis and family visited
Mr.. Davis brother, Mr. Ernest Davis,
at Mineral Spring Saturday night and
Sunday. TRIX1E.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-30

life. He went home ana
learned to be the great trainer. tnas ne
IS. and whenever you ask Jimmy Howe
these DAYS how it is that he left off be-
ing a picker OF winners ana became
maker of them he will tell you that wa
ter mower brought it about. So, water
i . good thing, Ten Millions, not only
for the colts, but for those other young
sters that 50 often 60 astray ~, "a pull up
lame in the after years and are turned
out from the course pursued by humans
ity's thoroughbreds. "
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-30
Eminent Authorities say

that outdoor exercise is needed by the
American People. That's all very wen,
but, how can people with rheumatism
follow that advice? The answer is very
simple-use Billiards. Snow Liniment
and the rheumatism will 60; leaving
you as spry as colt. Gives quick and
permanent relief from rheumatism,
neuralgia, lame back and all pains.
Sold by Mailing Drug Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-30
A Knocker

is a man who can't see good in any per-
son or thing. It's a bad habit caused
by a disordered liver. If you find that
you are beginning to see things through
blue spectacles, treat your liver to q
good cleaning out process with Billiards.
Herbine. A sure cure for constipation,
dyspepsia, indigestion, sick headache,
billiousness, all liver, stomach and bow
ell troubles. Sold by Mailing Drug Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-30

Ninety per of caused from muscular trouble
and can be Strengthened perfectly by the of prsms and
scientific glasses without any pain inconvenience to the
tent guarantee saghen all undertaken This is
pretty strong Will the doctor who the knife do this?
Ask him. You are responsible for your childs Eighty
per cent Of neglected eyes become blind be-
fore the person is twenty years old
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-30

daphram the thick coating of the eyeba the dark ROOM
the the sensitive plate and strange may SEEM
the images are bottom side up exactly the magen the cam
era So delicate and sensitive instrument as the eye
should have good Let explain how to tor
your eyes after thorough examination.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-30

For Piles, use DIR. Cox's Barbed Wire
Liniment, 25c size. If it does not give
relief or cure you, your money VIII DC
.oe,,,,d. For sale by all druggists.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-30

The eye is constructed SO
wonderfully and ingeniously
that the handicraft of man has
as yet not been able to con-
struct as delicate an instru-
ment. 1t is like a camera,
the lens to focus the lid as a
shutter, the Iris or color as a
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-30
@D


The grinding of lenses for specacIes is delicate operation
requires skilled workmen high salaries grind lenses by
prescription The smallest deviation from the proper
makes big difference in the lens The
made with very sensitive instruments. We have
electrical machinery and have glasses ground
grinding and guarantee every to be perfect We
make all styles and grades Of mountngs
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-07

PARIS. April 6.-The French press
is displaying great interest and curios-
ity in Theodore Roosevelt.
"When the Caesar of modern democ-
racy goes hunting Europe, Asia, Africa
and America climb to their windows
and watch the caravan of publicity
pass" is the way one of the papers
describes Mr.. Roosevelt's journey to
East Africa.
A majority of the correspondents sent
to Naples to chronicle their impress
sions of Mr.. Roosevelt say the former
president is absorbed i'm himself.
They describe his cabin as filled with
his books and Uttered with photo
graphs of himself and members of his
family.
They say the object not relating to
Mr.. Roosevelt himself was a photo
graph of Emperor William bearing the
imperial sigma ture in green ink.
Mr. Roosevelt talked freely. but prin-
cipally about himself and his work, the
say. and manifested a
disposition to preach" In his CONVEX
sation he touched upon his knicker-
booker ancestry and his experiences as
a ranchman in the far west Turning
to politics he said he had been elected
to the presidency as representative
of honesty against the power of sold.
Il have always maintained that
probity in private life is indispensable
to public life," Mr.. Roosevelt is quoted
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-07
DEMOCRATS ELECT MANY
MAYORS UP IN MONTANA
Republicans Garry Smaller Towns
Citizens Candidates All Success.
.ul in Five Cities

BUTTE, Mont, April 6.-Democratic
MAYORS were elected yesterday in
Butte. Anaconda, Great Falls, Boze-
man and Livingston, while in Missoula
and Billings Republican mayors were
elected. Citizens candidates for mayor
were successful in LewistOwn, Miles
city. Plains, Glendive and Dillon. Hell
ena elected only aldermen.
For the first time in eight years the
Democrats elected mayor in Living
ston. Prohibition issues figured only
in three cities in the state-Kalispell,
Hamilton and Belt.
The election of a Republican mayor
and city treasurer and all aldermen at
Billings marks the first victory for par
tisan politics in municipal elections in
the history of that city The Socialists
show loss of strength as compared
with city elections of two years ago.
An exceptionally heavy vote was
poled generally throughout the state.
In those cities where partisan lines
were drawn the Republicans and DEM
ocratS broke about even on the alder
manic elections.
In conformity with legislation en-
acted by the recent assembly, taking
the election of the judiciary out of the
realm of political parties, all candi-
dates for police judge occupied places
on the ballot without any political des-
ignation.
Conventions through the state, how
ever, Endorsed the candidates nomi-
mated by petition, and in this manner
impaired the strength of the party the
effect of which was very apparent.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-07
LATIN AMERICANS TO BE
GIVEN DINNER NEXT WEEK
John Barrett Plans Notable Banquet
for Members of Bureau of
Republics

WASHINGTON April Ga dinner
which promises to be a notable one, is
that to be given by John Barrett, di-
rector of the international bureau OF
American republics, on Thursday.
April IS, to meet the chairman and
members of the governing board of the
bureau.
Secretary Knox is the chairman eX-
officio of the board which is made up
of the Latin-American ambassadors
and ministers iii Washington,
Representative officials and citizcns
from various sections of the United
States have been invited 10 attend the
dinner, which is to be given to en-
phasize the growing Importance ot
pan American business in this country
and to afford an opportunity for i'm
formal observations by those attend
ing.
Among those invited arc Vice Pres
dent Sherman. Speaker Cannon, Attor-
ney General Wickersham, the score
taries of war and thc interior, tho
chairman and the principal members
of the senate and house foreign rela-
tions committees, Charles NJ SchWah,
Andrew Carnegie, II. II. Hartman, DR.
Albert Shaw and the officers of the
Gridiron club.