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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-07
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF STATE FEDERATION
OF IDAHO.
Edited by Mrs. Byrd Tep. Of Hackfoot
GEM OF THE MOUNTAIN CLUB

GEM OF THE MOUNTAIN CLUB.
A concert given April LIST under
the auspices of our club was a most
pleasing entertainment. Mrs. Francis
Hughes Wade whose reputation as a
harpist Is national was engaged for
the evening and the audience was
charmed with the beautiful music.
Mrs. Hughes was forced to respond
several times to encores.
The program was interpreted with
selections by home talent, chorus
Of ten young ladies being especially
fine. The entertainment throughout
reflected great credit on our musical
leader Mrs. Kate Jones.
Our literary and musical depart
ments have worked together for sew
eral months and the work has been
both interesting and profitable.
The club in general meetings en-
joyed discussions on Current Events
and very soon Will hold a series Of
educational meetings to which all
patrons Of the public schools will be
invited.
No greater evidence OF appreciation
Of the work Of Mrs. Harris could be
shown than was manifested on the
day for our election Of officers when
she was chosen as president for an
other year. Mrs. Dram Is the newly
elected secretary and Mrs. Spidell the
treasurer.
We have decided to give up depart
ment work and the whole member
ship convene together. Instead of de-
partment leaders as heretofore COM
mittee on program will arrange sub
jects for discussion or study and be
responsible throughout the study year
for the programs. Each member of
the committee to have charge of and
be responsible for one particular
phase Of the work; the chairman to
see that all miscellaneous subjects
and those relating to district or state
federation work be given a place, one
member will have charge Of the mus
ical. one the literary and another
domestic science In this way we
expect to do progressive work along
several lines and do it well. Our
faith in separate department work re-
mains unchanged but our membership
is too small to make 1t the success
we had hoped 1t would be-
i 4.
ST. ANTHONY.
The Ladies Literary club of st.
Anthony held Its annual election in
April which resulted as follows:
President, Mrs. w. G, Hummell; vice
president, Mrs. c. e. Bowman; sec
retarfy and treasurer, Miss Martin;
critic, Miss Wood. Inc club has the
program for the next years work
about ready for the press. The civic
committee have done excellent work.
A park has been started, trees and
grass planted and the grounds fenced.
The club with the city teachers en-
tertained seventy 80 teachers from
Fremont county at supper last Sat-
urday, and the school children gave
1.-THE Gypsy Queen" Miss Martin and
Miss Grace Campbell gave some well
received instrumental numbers. At
the second meeting in April "Bible
Day" was enjoyed by the members
who had the courage to face the
weather. Choice selections from the
Bible were given as response to roll
call Mrs. Hummell gave paper
on The Madonnas." The club has
paid the federal dues as ordered.
MARTHA r. HUMMEL,
Secretary.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-05-07
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TOWN IMPROVEMENT

The first step towards civic i'm
proyement must be determined by the
condition of each individual town.
The simplest and most obvious needs
should receive first attention.
Civic cleanliness is of course the
first essential of civic beauty, and no
better first step toward civic cleanli-
ness can be taken than the proven
ton of expectoration in public places.
This habit, unfortunately SO universal
In this country, has no excuse what
ever, and since tuberculosis and kim
dred diseases are now known to be
propagated solely through the dis
charges from the throat and lungs, it's
prohibition cannot be said to inter
fere with the rights of the individual.
Even normal saliva is as Objectionable
as any other excretion of the body,
and it can be safely asserted that the
admixture of tobacco does not inter-
fere with the activity of any posi-
BILE germs. Splitting in all public
places, more especially in market
houses and provision stores, should
be forbidden under penalty of fine.
So many cities have already adop-
ted prohibitive ordinances that Pc
tition from women's club for sim
liar ordinance would doubtless be
acted upon favorably by any town
council Copies of the effective or
dinances passed by New York and
Boston could be obtained and given
to an interested councilman as
model for any proposed legislation.
A club could also aid in educating the
public opinion, by printing large
cards setting forth the dangers to the
public health involved in this habit
of public expectoration, and hanging
them in street cars, school houses,
and all public buildings. 1t would
add greatly to the influence of these
cards If they could be issued in the
name and by the authority of the
local or state board of health.
The condition of the streets is al
ways matter of deep concern to the
housekeeper. The dust of an un-
swept street Is not only nuisance
but menace to the health, since it
the mucous membrane, pre-
pairing the way for catarrh and vari-
Gus eye affections, and it is, more
over, constantly laden with the germs
Of tuberculosis, pneumonia and grip
pc. A womens club could not oc-
cupy its time more profitably for it,
self and the community than in a
thorough study Of the best methods
Of street cleaning. Chicago has ap-
pointed a woman street inspector, a
good example which will doubtless be
followed by other cities as women
'hoW 'hOlhSCiFSs COilpeteHC.
The best book on the subject Is
Street Cleaning and Its Effects" by
he late Colonel George E. Waring,
published by Doubleday & Page, Of
New York. |
The civic Club of Philadelphia has
'ecently organized a Complaint Com
nittee which 1t is hoped may take
prominent part in the effort to Sc
'ure clean streets. All women
throughout the city. whether mem
'ers of the club, or not, are urged
Q send to the chairman any instances
II the violation of the city ordi-
lances regulating street cleaning and
,arbage collection which they may
appen to observe, giving exact de-
ails of the time and place. At stated
intervals the chairman lays all these
eports before the Director Of Public ;
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Echoes Of Woman's Clubs

shopping, IA homelike place where
the little ones may be taken care OF
and the mother refreshed.
This month is an opportene time
to look up the Questlc1 OF exposed
foods. Shall we continue to have
food-fruit and vegetables for sale
where they are "garnished with street
dust?" This is serious question.
Perhaps good way to approach 1t is
to have an analysis made Of fruit
and food thus exosed.
ALICE D. MOULTON,
Chairman.
I. !. 4.
To the presidents Of clubs and
members of the civil service commit
tee Of the First District.
Ladies': In few days you will re-
ceive some civil service literature
from Miss Marion G. Nichols of Bos-
ton. My idea in having 1t mailed to
You at this time is that civil service
may be given prominent place on
your programs during the coming
year. In order to facilitate matters
the committee members and the pres
ident might each make study OF the
literature during leisure hours then
confer together as to the manner Of
taking up the subject in the club
meetings.
Where changes have occurred in
the presidency will the one receiving
the printed matter please hand it
to the president.
Sincerely,
MRS. HENRY SPIDELL.
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Concluded next week.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-10
aNIeknaekIsorlan.u

London shopkeepers' slang Is a dia-
lect in itself and one that is always
changing What, then, Is a ''nicknack-
itorlanT We know not the word to-
day; but. looking recently through
some old law cases dating about a
hundred years back, ] was puzzled 20
find II applied in all good faith TO
describe a plaintiff In the sherlff's
court on further search II turned out
to be q piece Of forgotten cockney
slang for n dealer in bric-a-brac.
The evidence showed that this plain.
tin kept a sort Of old curiosity shop,
In which he dispensed "mummics, :"
poisoned arrows, the head Of King Ar
thurs spear and a genuine manuscript
Of the ''first play acted by Thespis and
his company in a wagonr' The de.
fendant woman, had actually
bought and pald for some Of these
rarlties. but she died after having com.
nissioncd the embaimlng OF an orang
outaag to add 10 her collection, and
for this her executors refused 10 pay.
Counsel for the defense poured CON
tempt on the mummy Of the orang
ouiang and called II stuffed mon.
key"
Bul the 'nicknackitorian" wen his
case. His profession was more taking
than his name.-Manchestcr Guardian.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-10
NJ oncn TO TAXPAYERS.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Westminster, August 2, 1909.

In pursuance Of an act Of the General
Assembly, passed at January Session.
1888, hereby give the following Notice
to Taxpayers
This IL TO give notice that the County
Commissioners Of Carroll county have
made their annual levy on the assessabIe
property Of said county, for State and
County Taxea for the year nineteen
hundred and nine, and that all persons
or incorporate institutions that shall nav
their County Taxes on or before the first
day of September, next, shall be enti-
tied to deduction of two per centum
on the amount Of said taxes. On State
taxes deduction Of five per centum viii
be allowed II paid on or before the first
day Of September; and II paid on or be-
fore the first day Of October, next, q
deduction Of four per centum; and II
paid on or before the first day Of No
vember, next, deduction of three per
centum; that said taxes will be in arrear
on the first day of January, next, ard
bear interest from that date; that all
persons or incorporate institution fail
ing to pay their State and County Taxes
before the same shall be in arrears, will
render the property and estate of such
delinquent liable TO be sold for the
prompt payment of said taxes
FRANCIS l.. HANN,
aug 20 At County Treasurer.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-10
The Battle Of Rheims.

While some scientist are uncon-
vinced. the aeroplanlsts continue 90
deliver the goods. Inside OF the last
year more progress has been achieY-
ed In the development of the flying
machine than Ave years brought
forth In the perfection of the nutorio-
bile. The reason Is that for ngea We
have refused TO take flying seriously
Forerunners of the Wrlghts, Zeppol-
IN, Bieriot and Latham. from the day
Of Darius Green. were ridiculed when
they we're not regarded with the same
incredulous interest that we will
bestow indiiferently on the perpetual
motion crank
II Ia because the whole world has
suddenly begun 10 take the matter
seriously. The conquest Of the air
now ellsts the services Of the bright
est minds aud challenges the ingenu-
ity OF the race When we stop 10 con-
slider the brief period wherein Zep-
peiin has perfected hls dirigible cargo
carrier, Bleriot has waited over the
channel, the Wfights have surpassed
the severe exactions of the War De-
partment and Latham finally has
travelled 100 miles in a monoplane
against wind and rain, the leaps and
bounds OF the new end spectacular art
arouse admiration and stir imaglna-
ton.
II some such has been done In a
twelve month, with cynical world
scotfing and funds painfully seaat for
experimentation what shall be achiey-
ed with the pesslmists overwhelmed
and the opumIsts striving with all
their might2 The greatest obstacle
to the conquest OF the air. the con
quest OF the unbelleyer. has been brill
liantly achieyed.--New York Press
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-10
The End Of the World.

What will be the end OF the world
This Is question which was former
ly asked OF soothsayers and prophets
and often answered by them with
definite statements and dates which
were, TO those who believed them, 10
the last degree disquieting. Such
prophets and prophecies have all been
proved erroneous and the Millerites
and their kin have al been laughed
out OF serious consideration. Science
has taught us better, and yet science
which seeks always new facts and re-
yised reasoning is now teaching as
that our faith In the safety OF the
solar system is misplaced
Instead of the eternally changelese
procession of the planets about the
sun and of our solar system about
some other, greater sun, astronomers
find grave evidence OF what seems
disorder In what we thought was per-
petual perfection, a disorder which
may, indeed probably will, some time
wreck our own planet. 1t Is possible
--astronomically considered Il Is
probable--that, unseen within the re-
mote confines OF space the vast mass
OF dead world Is hurtling toward
cur sun with inconceiyable velocity
In time the two will come together
and the immeasurable heat produced
VIII make gas OF granite and floating
clouds of nebule OF US all; for thus
worlds die and thus they are immedi-
ately in process OF being born again,
for out of the condensation OF this
nebula will come the beginnings OF a
new solar system which will. In the
countless aeons of astronomical time
20 through the same process OF eyo-
luton and decay From THE End OF
the World" in September Technical
World Magazine.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-10
Identification by Veins.

A new method OF Identification OF
prisoners has been devised BY means
Of photographs taken OF the veins on
the back Of the hand. Professor To-
maasia. an italian professor the In
venior. bases his method ON the OBJ
seryation that no two persona have
the veins on the back OF the hand 80
much alike rs 20 allow room for con-
fuaion--~leRB. indeed. than with finger
prints.
The prisoners hand is held down
ward for several minutes. or the pulse
at the wrist is restrained. and the
veins are then photographed. This
photograph, Professor Tomassia says.
viii always be available for explicit
proof, whereas criminals now under
stand that with an ordinary razor
they can operate on their own hands
without much pain or Inconvenience,
and may change the pattern OF the
finger print beyond chance OF identi-
fscation.
TO burn the finger tips Is more
painful, but perhaps even more eff
fective. On the other hand. as Profess
sor Tomassia points out, only a ssri-
GUS and dangerous operation can
modify the venial system. 81 London
Evening Standard.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-10
FACTS ABOUT MOTHER EARTH.
Points Of Interest Concerning This
Wonderful Globe.

Our dear old earth which seems
imnovAble and solid as we go about
our daily work or travel over It's fur
rowed surface. II yet spinning. and
rolling, and Ewayins In complex but
orderly motion. Its axiai rotation
gives us day and night Its circuit
round the sun brings the seasons and
the year The eirellng Of the poles
produces the procession Of the cpui-
noHeE. The planets peTturb IN ita
courses. The plain OF lis orbit awayH
up and down. and rs perihcliou u
slowly shifted The moon awnings II
around a center OF gravity common
70 both. while the sun and all our aya-
tom spreads onward TO some far dis.
tant goal And n the bright star IN
the Taurus iE the central point round
which this vast orbit sweeps then
Alsyona Is the center oi the universe
for uH
A. far M astronomers can Judge
this motion through the vast abyss
of iutergteller space IL at the rate oi
about q million miles day. and II IN
In the direction OF the constellation
Hercules. Tho motion through space
ia believed TO be away from Argus
and toward Hercules. Some have
thought that Aieyona IN the Pleiadee
n somewhere near the center OF the
vast circuit swept over By the eun
and bis attendant worlds, II this IL
true. that beautiful star "a II silently
wrinkles In the constellation Taurus
becomes OF surprising interest 10
mankind
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-10

''Now dun't you bother about the
expense, lift,e one. said Francis gay
ly "As s3d, I've had a rare stroke
Of luck todl.s. aud when we get out on
one Of those cool benches on the drive
I'm going % tel you about it, Also
he determined resolutely to himself he
would tell her something else. She
needed to be petted and taken care OF.
The car ride to the river was long.
The sun glow had faded entirely out OF
the west and the gray veil that spread
between the night and day was already
beginning TO be pricked by the city's
innumcrable lights when finally they
reached the drive and leaned over the
stone wall that edged it The Palisades
on the opposite shore cast huge black
shadows upon the water Near by
yacht or two were at anchor Silently,
mysteriously, their lights came up, one
by one Over ON the Jersey shore big
building which by day showed itself to
be an unsightly factory now took on
the majesty Of medieval castle
"See the turrets and SPIRES" said
Francis. calling Antona's attention to
It. do you know the story OF the
Lady or Shalott?" he added "She lived
In a grand castle-we'll pretend that's
IT," be nodded toward the factory.
"and from the highest window she
watched her lover, Sir Launcelot, GO
ing by. and she drifted down the river
to find him. Wen pretend this Is the
river, aud dear little Lady OF shalotti
will you let me be your Sir Launcelot
love you and want you 20 marry me
and let me take care Of you. Surely
little one, you are so fragile and sweet
you need to be taken care OF. WIN
your
The girls eyes as he spoke were dis
tant. All the yellow lights on the
yachts seemed TO be swinging them
selves together
"Just look at my hair, Francis,'' An
tona was saying twenty minutes later,
with shy note Of laughter.
'1'm looking at It, DEAR" said Fran.
els oddly, with something like catch
in his rich young voice. And just to
think I'm going to have It to look at
all my Ilfew
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-10
A PUBLICATIONS. ron LIQUOR Ii.
"A CgNSBS.

The following are the names Of the
persons who have applied for a IL.
csnae to sell splrituous and farmanied
liquors IN Carroll County. State of
Maryland. under the provisions of IN
ACT OF The General Assembly ot Mary.
land. DnBsed at JanuaTy Session. 1905
lido NJ. Lewis, In the Central Hotel,
ON the corner Main and Centre streets.
IN the City Of Westminster. Carroll
county. Md.
and un!cas cause 20 the contrary b.
shown IN writing on or before the 18th
day Of September. A. u. 1909. the license
applied for will bo issued. provided the
said applicants comply with the re-
quirenents of the Acts OF Assembly OF
Maryland. 1908, requisite thereto
DAVID =. SMEI SER,
Clerk oi the Circuit Court for Carroll
County. sep 3 q
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-10
NOTES ON CONSUMPTION.
Three Of Its Most Active Allies Are
Dirt, Dampness and Darkness.

The germ which causes consump.
tion, or tuberculosis, as 1t is often
called. is killed by direct sunlight IN
few hours, by ordinary daylight in
few days and by boiling water Inn
mediately This Is why all persons
suspected of having the disease are
advised to take plenty of sun baths.
The germ usually obtains access to
the body through the mouth and most
frequently lodges in the air cells OF
the lungs. 1t may, however get into
the glands Of the neck, attack the
throat, the bowels, the kidneys, the
brain, OF any other organ of the body
rs well as the bones or joints
Healthy. strong people are able to
resist the germs, and It Is for this
reason that physicians urge upon
every one the necessity for keeping
healthy, which can usually be done
by taking plenty OF exercise. eating
good. plain, substantial food, and not
avoiding the sun, or staying in damp.
dark rooms.
II is not now generally believed that
consumption Is inherited. although
this belief prevailed for many years.
and still prevails TO certain extent,
Physicians, however, who have made
a life study OF the subject, state they
find an abundance OF convincing proof
OF the fact the disease Is not Inherit
ed.
Precautions should be taken by
those infected with the disease not
to spread IL. This can be done by
avoiding, as far as possible, the using
Of the same articles by persons infect
ed and those not infected
Tuberculosis. or consumption, Is a
preventable disease, and only ordf-
nary habits of precaution are neces-
sary 10 avoid II. That Is, do not use
towels, bed linen, particularly pillows.
which have been breathed into by the
sick person.
IL should be borne In mind that the
great medium for the spread OF con-
sumption Is the spittle OF the con-
sumptive. When such person Kneezes
or coughs the air Is filled with par
ticles of moisture almost too small TO
be seen. which are filled with germs.
When consumptive spits on the
floor or walk, millions OF germs are
deposited, and are ready 10 find their
way to the clothes or hands and thus
into the mouths and into the lungs
Of children who happen around.
Three Of the most active allies Of
consumption are dirt, dampncRs and
darkness, and 10 these may be added
AZ the fourth. and the worst OF all.
carelesBness. Impure air and delic-
lent sunlight favor the development
OF the germs, and for this reason con-
sumptiges are more frequently met
with In crowded portions OF the cities.
where houses are built closely to-
gother, and where the air cannot cir
culate freely, and where the sun
light does not enter
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-10

Westminster, Md. August 25. 1903.
Scaled proposals. will be received by
the County Commissioner Of Carroll
County for wood or steel bridge over
Gunpowder Falls. Manchester district,
NJ Zoigler's mill, up % ~ O'Clock m.
September i5. 1909. Plans and speciliea-
tious for same are on file at the County
Commissioners office. and can be seen
at any time, and at the same time and
place bids will be received for wood or
steel bridge over Middle Run, Fourth
district, on road leading from Finkaburg
10 Meehanicsville. Bids will alao be
received for the substructure Of mason
or concrete.
A certified check for SI00 win be re-.
quired.
The County Commissioner reserve
the right 10 reject any or all bids.
By order Of Board.
GRO. u. BENSON.
GEO. w BROWN,
] s.. FINK,
Commissioners Of Carroll County.
Test
+. l.. Ham. Clerk and Treas.
aug q 81
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-10

Mo. 4s0s EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County,
Abraham Hesson ct al, Plaintiffs, VS.
Emma J Smith ct al, Defendants.
Ordered this Bird day of September, A.
ID. 1909, that the account of the Auditor
filed in this cause be finally ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or before the
Goth day of Sept, INST. provided copy
of this order be inserted for two success
siye weeks before the last named dayin
some newspaper published in Carroll
county.
DAVID P. SMELSER, Clerk.
True copy, Test:
sept3 q DAvIDP SMELsER, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This iH 10 give notice that the sub
seriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Carroll county, IN Maryland,
letters testamentary on the Personal
Estate Of
J. HAMILTON SINGER.
late Of Carroll county, deceased. An
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated. to the subscriber, on or
before the 9th day Of February 1910,
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate.
Given under my hand this 23rd day Of
August. 1909.
ROY II. SINGER.
suR q u Executor.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-10

I study your Teeth Needs very care
fully before recommending treatment.
! do not try TO induce you to employ me
just in order to get your money. If
your teeth are all right | tell you SO and
charge you nothing for my examination
If they do need attention Recommend
what in my judgment Is the best for
your teeth, your appearance, your
health. Full sets Of teeth made while
you wait. Painless extracting. Free
when plates are ordered. Teeth filled
with gold, silver and Amalgam. Broken
plates repaired and made good as new.
Charges always moderate.
Dir. w. j. SELBY,
80 East Main Street,
oct % Westminster. Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-10
ELIZABETH c. HEWITT

late of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned TO exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated. TO the subscriber, on or
before the 10th day Of February, 1910;
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 10th day Of
August, 1909.
JAMES C. HEWITT,
atfp 20 az Evac,,tar