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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-09
SECOND CHOICE VOTES

1t TURNS out that the newspaper
men of the state, when in convention
at Boise, had the right bunch in the
matter of recommending changes and
amendments in the Idaho direct pri'
mary law. Even before the law had
been given a tial in this state, the
editors passed resolution demanding
absolute repeal of the second choice
povisiOn. The election of Tuesday
shows how correct they were in their
demand The second choice provision.
held mandatory by the supreme court,
maed joke of the election. Here is
what the Boise Statesman has to say
on the subject.
1.-THE second choice feature of the
direct primary law of Idaho as con-
strued by the supreme court is a
farce-but not funny one. 1t is
CHASTITY. The supreme court held it
was compulsory to vote second choice.
The voters did SO, but in order to
give their first choices a protection
the supreme court had denied, they
wrote in their escond choice. This
not only upset the theory upon which
the supreme court dictum rests, but
it made the count so complicated and
laborious that if future primary cleo
tions shall be conducted along SINH
lar lines it is doubtful if anyone will
consent to act in the capacity of
judge.
THE second choice idea follows
the convention plan of majority over
all, but the law itself departs from
the convention plan by poviding for
plurality selection on second choice
canvass. 1t was the idea of the legis-
lature that portion of the voters
would desire to indicate a second
choice for various reasons, but it
undoubtedly was not the intention
that the second choice vote should
be compulsory. Such an injunction is
tantamount to compelling the voter
to vote against his first choice if he
votes for the regularly nominated
candidates. In order to obviate this
possibility the voters very generally
wrote in names. There was no idea
of electing any whose names were
written in. The voter felt he was
amply justified in so circumventing
the perfectly absurd construction of
the court.
There should be general demand
for amendment of the primary law
SO as to make the second choice pro-
vision optional. No real harm would
be done if it should be eliminated,
but if it is to be retained it certainly
should not be compulsory"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-09
The Fair Makes Request

of their patients. DR.. F. l.. Quigley
Miss Royal, nurse, one sister and
five sick persons we're left.
I'VE had about 80 patients" said
Sister Elizabeth yesterday afternoon,
some of whom were very i'll. A
Mrs. Morris, an old lady, is dying
here. She became seriously sick on
the way.
We are indebted to the Northern
Pacific and kind neighbors for our
escape. Dr. Quigley, Miss Royal and
one sister, went back to try to get
the remaining patients and we had
to leave them. l hope they got out
to Spokane"
How much time did you have?"
Ten minutes. The flames were
surrounding the building as the last
party passed out. The breeze came
down the mountain at terrific rate.
carrying the fire with it. 1t seemed
to me that the blaze swept down upon
us all at once from the hill side Of
the hospital"
Had you the remotest idea that
the fire would Gomez"
"Of course we had seen the smoke
and flames about us, but did not an
ticiDate SIlch a suddon vfc;t III =
patients were all dressed, however.
and ready for the emergency that
came. We were checking with smoke
when we ran away"
The rear steps of the hospital were
burning when occupants got out.
Exchange
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-09
HAMER'S DEFEAT

About the only thing that makes
bearable the defeat at the primarie.
Tuesday of Congressman T. r. Hamel
is the fact that Burton l.. French wa.
nominated. Nothing else could have
compensated for the loss of such Z
sterling representative. That he has
been one of the best congressman
Idaho ever possessed is acknowledged
by all. His defeat is not easily ex.
planned. Perhaps it was due to the
spread of insurgency in this state
Perhaps an explanation may be found
in the fact that Mr.. French, when
congressman, was also an excellent
representative and the people have
not forgotten. Perhaps it was be-
cause of the new direct primary law
which so few voters understood, and
which in it's initial operation came
near making complete and bowling
farce of the whole thing. PERHAPS
1t was because of a lingering recollec-
ton of the manner in which the Boise
convention two years ago was whip
sawed and Colonel Hamer nominated
FOR congress even after French had
entered that convention with a ma
1crity of the delegates pledged to his
support. Part of that memory is the
manly and self-effacing manner in
which congressman French accepted
his defeat and took the stump like
the good scout he is for his successful
opponent and did everything in his
power to help elect the colonel Few
men could have done this with the
same spirit.
AT the same time, none of these
hypothesis seem to fit. Colonel Ha-
mer. fresh from Washington with a
record of magnificent achievements In
behalf of the Gem State, made an
effective campaign through all parts
OF the state. His mastery of orarory
was brought into full play. And yet,
when the vote was counted it was
found that Mr.. French, who after
one single swing around the circle Of
the state, had remained at home and
let events take their course, had the
most votes. How was it brought
about? One thing in Mr.. French's
favor was the fact that his was the
1rst name on the ballot. Under Ida
hos primary law, which so few UNI
derstood, this counted for much. vo-
ters entered the booth with not even
vague idea of how to do the things
they wanted to do. One glance at
the complicated ticket, hesitating
remembrance of the supreme courts
mandate that second choice must
be voted, and the poor voter WAS
indeed up against it. Many of them
merely put cross opposite the first
lame they came across and let it go
It that.
And yet the explanation for Colonel
Iamer's defeat lies deeper. Was it
Was it standpatism
Vas it wave of reactionary feeling?
Whatever 1t was, it sent good man
Town to defeat. Only the fact that
resulted in the selection of another
ood man can compensate for the dis
ppointment felt by Colonel Hamer's
accountable friends.
And here let us make little fore
asst, to the effect that Colonel Hamer
a fond remembrance of that time
hen Congressman French laid aside
II thought of personal disappoint-
lent and took the stump effectively
,r Colonel Hamer, will himself take
le stump for the northern man and |
clip to elect him to the position
hich he for four years held with
edit to himself and to his state. K
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-09
CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS
Via Oregon Short Line

Through Portland or Ogden. Special
excursion rates August 3oth to Sept.
It'll inclusive. and September Gath
t9 3oth, inclusive. Daily Summer
T0nrjst Rates to September 30th.
For rates and further particulars
consult any Oregon Short Line agent.
lis
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-09
and turning the receipts from such
sources into their treasury, the re-
quest was granted.
People Demand Lights

Councilman Gibbs brought the mat
ter of lights to the attention of the
council, saying that number of peo-
pie desiring lights who have had
their houses wired for some time
are still without connections. The
matter was left with the chief of
polire.
The following bills were presented
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-09
THE CITY BUSINESS

On Tuesday evening Mayor West
was out of town, and Markus Blenkle
presided. There were present Bowen
Jones, Gibbs, Simmons, Bond and
Christ, besides the chairman.
A question had arisen over the mat
ter of paying Sewer Engineer L. c,
Kelsey for inspection of construction.
The sewer contract was to have been
completed the first of August, but ow-
ing to delays in getting materials
construction was not completed with
in the time and sewer Contractors
Lindstrom & Oren asked for and re-
ceived an extension of time, until the
first of November. Mr.. Kelsey re-
ceives IN per cent commission for
inspection and employed an assistant
on monthly salary The extension
of time covering three months adds
three months expense for Mr.. KEEL
sey and his contract is conflicting with
these conditions in that i. requires
his supervision to completion, but
makes the date the first of August.
The matter was laid over for one
week.
Create Improvement Districts
Ordinances were read and adopted
providing for laying cement walks
from Main street to the Idaho Asylum
on both sides of the street, and on
East Main street from Alice to Tndic-
ial street, this being from. the Court
house north to Montgomery's corner
a block north of the depot.
The Fair Makes Request
G. E. Kinney, commissioner of priv
ileges' for the fair association, asked
that the usual privileges be extended
to the fair management of regulating
privileges of shows and street takers
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-09
Moses Wright, Assessor

Moses Wright, Assessor
Post Pub. Co., printing .....$ 2.55
Register, printing 500
Flllng nomination ........ 1900
Shelley Pioneer, printing $50
Nielsen, hotel and horse feed 400
Hansen livery, B'foot ...... 1875
Idano Register, printing >. $50
Total ............... $3.50
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-02
DANIEL TINkHAM
WeIl-known Hoosick Farmer Passed
Away Friday Morning.

Daniel Tinkham, a well-known far
mer, passed away Friday morning at
his home across the state line In the
town Of Hoosick of -uremic poison
ing the result of kidney trouble. He
was rs years OF age.
The deceased was native of
SALISBURY and was born in that
town on a farm about one and one
half miles from the village OF North
Bennington. Immediately after his
marriage TO Hulda Bates he moved
to the farm in Hoosick where he has
since resided Mrs Tinkham died
six or seven years ago.
The immediate surviving relatives
are a sister. Mrs. Ann T. Mattison of
this village. two brothers. Myron
/ Tfnkham OF Lewisburg, Kan. and
Saul c. Tinkham of Main Bridge. n.
Y. one daughter. Mrs. Addie l..
Brown Of White Creek and two sons.
Harlow b. Tinkham OF Bennington
and Orson Tinkham who lived on the
home farm.
Mr.. Tinkham was a highly respect.
ed citizen. He was man of the
most strict integrity and had the es-
TEEN Of the community OF which he
had so long been a member.
The funeral will be held from the
house at II o'clock Sunday morning
and the burial will be at Center
Shaftsbvry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-02
NAPLES READY TO
RECEIVE EXPIRES
ROOSEVELT
Americans Flock TO City From
All Over Europe
NO FOR NAL RECEPTION
Freedom of City to Be Extended
Big Flock Of Newspaper Cor
respondents.

Naples, April NAPLES is crowd
ed today in anticipation OF the arri-
val early of Theodore Roosevelt.
Thousands Of Americans have swarm
ed' into the city and have been aug
mented by hundreds of tourists
from the big excursion steamships
Cincinnati and Grosser Kurfurst.
which are at anchor in the Bay of
Naples in order to give their charges
a chance to be the first of his coun-
trymen to welcome Colonel Roose-
welt in Europe Ambassador Leish.
mann and the members of the Ameri-
can embassy staff of Rome are in
Naples.
Although no official reception has
been arranged by the Italian authori-
ties the mayor of Naples has dele
gated Alderman Delce to present to
him the welcome of the city Elk
tensiye police precautions have been
taken.
No fixed program has been made
for Colonel Roosevelts stay In Ma.
pies. II is probable that Re will hold
an informal reception at the Excel.
sior hotel and that he will visit the
studio of the Sculptor Chiaromonte
to inspect a bust of the late Marion
Crawford. the novelist, which Mrs
Crawford intends TO present to him
Dozens OF newspaper correspond
ents from all the countries of Europe
are here A majority of them expect
to continue with Mr. Roosevelt until
he sails for the United States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-02
LAME BACKS FEEL FINE
Just Few Doses Regulate the Kid
reys Ending Bladder Misery

II yon take several doses Of Pape's
Diuretfc all backache and distress
from out Of order kidneys or bladder
trouble will vanish, and you win feel
fine.
Lame back, painful stitches, rheu-
matism, nervous headache, dizziness,
irritability sleeplessn ess, infamed or
swollen eyelids, worn out, sick feel
ing and other symptoms OF sluggish
inactive kidneys disappear.
Uncomfortable, smarting, frequent
urination ESPECIALLY at night and
all bladder misery ends
This unusual preparation goes at
once to the disordered kidneys, blad-
der and urinary system and distrib-
utes its healing, cleansing and vital
izing influence directly upon the or
gans and glands affected and com
pletes the cure before you realize Il.
The moment you suspect any kid
ney or urinary disorder or feel rheu-
matism pains, begin taking this
harmless medicine with the know
ledge that there is no other remedy
at any price made anywhere else in
the world, which will effect so thor
ough and prompt a cure as a fifty
cent treatment of Pape's Diuretic,
which any druggist can supply.
Your physician, pharmacist, bank
er or any mercantile agency will tell
you that Pape, Thompson & Pape
Of Cincinnati IS large and RESPONSE
Bile medicine concern, thoroughly
worthy Of your confidence.
Only curative results can come
from taking Pape's Dluretic and a
few days treatment means, clean. ac.
tive. healthy, kidneys. bladder and
urinary organs--and no backache.
Accept only Papes Diuretic-fifty-
cent parliamentary drug store-any
where in the world.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-02
SS5,Op0 BUILDING
RECOGNIZE NDEO
BY TREASURY
Department Says bennington
Should Have New fOstOffiCe
PROSPECTS LOOK BRIGHTER
Congressman Foster Hopeful That
Appropriation viii Be Secured
Before Adjournment.

Postmaster Collins NJ Graves has
received letter from Congressman
David ]. Foster OF the first Vermont
district stating that the treasury de-
partment has made a report recon-
mending an appropriation of $4,000
for a public building at Bennington.
Mr.. Foster some time ago intro
duced a bill recommending the con-
struction of a public building here at
a cost of 100000. The site for the
building at the corner of South and
Union streets was purchased by the
government some time ago
Congressman Foster also wrote
Mr.. Graves that since the report of
the treasury department had been
made he has been hopeful that an
appropriation for the building would
be made before the adjournment Of
the present congress.
One feature that is strengthening
Congressman Foster in his efforts to
secure the building is the steady in
crease of business at the local post
Office. The fiscal year for the post
Office ended March 81 and the re-
ceipts for the past IL months
showed an increase Of $685. over
the returns for last year and also an
increase over those for any previous
year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-02
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

E. f. Long is in Troy this after
noon.
Ernest Thebarge spent Friday IN
North Bennington.
Miss Nellie Higgins of East Airing
ton is In town today
Stephen NJ. Bowles of Woodford
was in the village today.
Miss Bertha Green OF Dewey ST.,
is visiting friends in Schenectady.
R. S. Barrett of the New York
World distribution stan was in town
on business Friday.
John A. Ryan of Adams street is
visiting his son Edward who is in
an Albany hospital.
A son was born at the Gibson hos
pital this morning TO Mr.. and Mrs.
William Shanahan.
Carl Person has purchased three
acres of land on the North Benning-
ton road Of Martin Cone.
Mrs. e. S. Warren who has been
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. S. r. Will
cox, returned today to her home in
Cambridge, n. Y
Mrs. Margaret Dunn aud sons Pat
rick and Thomas and grand nephew
John McGurk leave today for visit
with her daughter Mrs. George Tho
meyer of Piqua Ohio.
John Naughton who was formerly
employed In town but is now superin.
tendent of the upholstery department
of the Hale Chair company at Airing
ton, is in town today on business.
The young women employees at the
county court building wore a sweeter
expression today undoubtedly due to
artistically prepared and packed
cinsignment of maple sugar received
from Assistant Judge C. B. Kent of
Dorset.
The social held after the business
meeting OF the W. II. c. Friday eve
ming with Mrs. Anna Madison, chair
man, was a very pleasant affair.
Widow was played. Vocal and in
strumental music helped to pass the
time. Refreshments were served.
At the morning service of the
Methodist church Sunday morning
the Easter music will be repeated
and there will be a reception to
members with the baptismal service.
The pastors subject will be How
the Church can Help the New Pas
tor" Members of the official board
are asked to meet at 10 o'clock to
transact special business. The Bible
Sunday school will meet as usual at
l1:45. The evening topic OF the
pastor will be Practical Observation
by Object Lessons"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-02
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Brief,
for Busy Readers.

Joseph Tacey is spending the day
in Glens Falls.
John Spargo OF New York is at
his home in Bennington Center.
Charles Kennon Of Weeks street
who has been i'll is improving slow
ly.
l.. A. Graves is having his Stevens
Duryea automobile overhauled at the
Ideal Tour garage.
Miss Rose Mcclure OF Mccall ST.,
who has been seriously III with lum-
bago is recovering.
John Brazil OF Hoosick Falls be.
gins his duties at the Lyons Bros.
barber shop Monday morning.
Postmaster Collins NJ. Graves has
about a thousand packages OF gov
eminent garden and flower seeds
which can be had by application at
the postofiice.
The lecture CT Gel. G. o. Shields at
the Y. NJ. c. A. on Birds and Wild
| Animals in Their Native Haunts"
which was to have been given Wed.
nesday evening, April 6. has been
postponed to Friday evening. April
Three singers at Library theatre
today-Miss Eliza McGurn, Ernest
Andrews and Master Charles Ray,
the boy wonder Program-Courting
the Widow. a great drama: The Mini.
ature, another good drama: A Trip TO
Mars, scenic; The Love OF Lady IT.
ma, a big Biograph drama. All new
songs. j. b. Harte, lessee and mgr.
Christian Science services April 3,
1910, corner of Park and Scott
streets. Subject, "Unreality Gold.
en- Text:-"How shall | pardon thee
for this? Thy children have forsak.
en- me. and sworn by them that are
no gods" Jeremiah 81. Respon-
sye reading: Jeremiah 22:l-9. 81,
90 The public cordially invited 10
these services.
At the New Whitney today
good pictures A Mothers Heart,
drama: The Russian Heroine. drama,
Foxy Ernest, comedy; A Conquest.
drama; Count Tolstoi drama: Sea.
side Adventures. comedy: Price OF
Patriotism, drama. Songs-"When
You've Won the Only Girl You Love"
II Have No Other Sweetheart But
You Door prize OF five dollars will
be given next Monday night after
FIRST show
The services at the Baptist church
tomorrow are: Morning worship and
Lords supper at 1890; Sunday
school at 10; Juniors meeting at 3;
Christian Endeavor at 6: evening
worship at o'clock The subject
OF the morning sermon is "The
Church which Christ Sent into the
World" The subject for the even,
ing is: "The Christians Rich Inheri
lance I'm Christ, as Conceived by
Paul" Paul's faith and optimism
ought to inspirlt Christians today
With his view OF the Christians
riches In time aud In eternity. believ
ers now would show somewhat OF
Paul's hopefulness and gladness and
courage and triumph. These servi
ces are for you. reader. Come ant
find welcome and cheer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-02

sr-Rs. JOHN HOPP, Webster Ayc.,
i7A Giendalc, l.. l., Il. y. writes;
IL have been suffering for the past
ten years with many symptoms incl
dent 10 my age, also catarrh and inai-
gestion. was weak discouraged,
had no ambition, not sleep at
alpht, ard lcst greatly in weight.
81 tried ether remedies, hut with lao
success, until commenced to take Pc
runa. now feel better in every re-
spect, can sleep well, and have gained
in weight. cannot praise Perlma
highly enough for the good it has done
ire.
"If any women are suffering as oil,
would advise them to try Peruna opd
nouvince themselves. Peruna has done
rue good. / know by my experience
that it is worth It's weight In gold 20
any one who needs it.
81 also took Manalin, for constipation,
In connection with Peruna, and found
it helped me where other laxativcs
failed"
Now Well OF CatarTh.
Miss Malisa Jolley, Parmele, N. O.,
writes: 81 have been taking your Pc
runa, and can say that am well Of the
catarrh.
81 thank you for your kindness and
your advice"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-02
DUTIES OF CENSUS MEN
viii Soon Be Abroad in The Land
With 80 Questions.


The duties of the census enumera.
tors will begin throughout the
Union on the 18th OF the present
month. The Bennington enumerat-
ors have already received their emu
merating blankfs and all necessary
papers. Edward Hall, Ralph H.
White OF North Bennington and
Jacob Levin are the Bennington dele
cation.
Bennington is entitled to four
enumerators but vacancy was re
Gently caused by the resignation OF
Claire w. Soule. At present the va
cancy has not been filled.
The duties OF the census takers
consists in enumerating all people
OF all ages and conditions regardless
OF race, color or previous condition
OF servitude. There follows beside
this thirty-two questions to be asked
OF all these persons. There is an In
crease of considerable extent in the
number Of questions from past emu
meratlons.
Amcng the important questions are
those OF sex, color, race, age, single
or married, widowed or divorced.
number OF children, etc. II an emf
grant, former citizen; whether or
not an illiterate whether Union
or Confederate veteran; whether
totally blind or deaf.
There are number of questions
relating to property and produce.
I'm answer TO such questions esti-
mates are accepted The area cover
ed being so large. inaccuracies arts
ing are thought to balance.
All enumerating districts are num-
bered, the Bennington village dis
tricts being 20 and 90 Bennington
village is divided into two sections
according to population. The two
outside districts consist OF Center
Bennington and all outside Of Ben.
nington village south OF the -Walloom-
sac, the other outside district being
North Bennington and all of the
townships north of the Walloomsac.
The enumorators are compelled to
wear a badge and must show their
commissions on demand. The enum-
orators have the right OF admission
TO all dwellings when In the dis
charge Of their duties. All the ques.
lions OF the enumerators must be
answered, under penalty for refusal
The enumerators must keep In daily
touch with Superintendent Lynn NJ
Hays OF Burlington. All answers
are in confidence and cannot be used
as the basis OF taxation. All per
sons absent from their district al
school must be enumerated as in
that district.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-02
NOBODY WANTS A LICENSE
New Haven Voted Yes But the Price
Is Considered Too High.

New Haven. April Alt is prob
able that no license will be issued in
town this year, as no application has
been made. II is understood that
the commissioners intend to charge
the maximum fee OF $1,000 and that
no one feels like paying this amount.
A story is told to the effect that
previous to town meeting some 30
citizens. joking, agreed to vote for
any candidate for town office on
whom they could agree. 1t transpir-
ed that there was no possibility Of
unity on any candidate, whereupon
they agreed to vote for license, and
New Haven went wet by majority
OF seven.