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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-10-06
A SOP TO INSURGENTS.

President Taft has played his last card in a effort to stop insurgency in
the Republican party, by offering the insurgents their share of the patronage
But it is too late to stem the current that is CARRYING the G. O. p on the
rocks, and the concession which the President has now made is more likely to|
hurt than to help his cause. The question Of patronage has had very little
to do with the split in the Republican party, and certainly has had nothing
to do with the result in Maine, except to help to eliminate Hale and Swasey
and other friends Of the administration. The Maine voters did not rout the
Republicans on the question of postmasers, for they knew that-for the time
at least-the Democrats whom they elected have no offices to distribute
There was a much deeper aus that changed lifelong Republicans to Demo
Gratis, and the President will discover it when all the elections have been held.
The enormous increase in the cost oH living and the failure of the Re
publican Congress to revise the tariff as promised; the extravagant expendi
lures; the efforts of the insurgents headed by Theodore Roosevelt to overthrow
the sawarts who ire dscredied before the voters, have led to the dicomf-
tMe of the Republican party.
The President vas himself to blame for taking the advice of Cannon,
Aldrch ct al and by accepting their help in trying to enact what he consid
cred necessary legislation. If he had vetoed the tariff bill instead Of praHing
it, and in place of recommending a railroad bill that ws favorable to the
railroads, had followed the suggestions Of Senators Cummings, IaFolete
and Others, there would have been no insurgency except such a MI. Roose-
welt was bound to raise for his personal advantage. But new-Nationalsm
would have died aborning, and conservation would have been generously
accepted without the aid Of Pinchot or Balinger if President Taft had not
made Pnchot . martyr.
President Taft is unfortunate in the company he has kept the dicredit.
ed Republican leaders nave led him into the trouble he is encountering; they
showed him that without their help he could do nothing, for they controlled
Congress There is good reason to believe that they threatened him with .
split in the party unless he sided with them. He has distributed all the i'm
portant offices to their henchmen, and is now making q still greater political
error in offering the insurgents the small mess Of ponage that remains.
The insurgents who have won will be laughed at and despimd if thew ar
found dangling their heels in the White House for a chance to beg for 4
pMtmastership II other such small hvors in return for which they will vote
to retain what they have been dhcrediting-the Cannon-Aldrnh program.
Too late, Mr. President, too late The wolves have entered the partv
fold and the Republican sheep are SO scattered that they are Out Of range Of
the voice Of the shepherd.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-10-06
IT IS TT 1E TRUTH.

AT Payette, Ben Stroebehn recently shipped / 800 crates of nr,nos fun
q acres, which brought him 5000 f o. b. Payette. Mr. Strohhebn WING ono
Oh me desiraDe farms heal town, all OF which is in alfalfa with the exception
of the q acre rune orchard, and not long ago he refused $40 900 fr H.
l acres comprising the farm, says an exchange.
Yet these south Idaho farmers who value their am at from s1oo - s,oo
an acre pay n nor taxes on 1t than north Idaho farmers do on land valued
az s4o N . per are and this unjust condition will exist just as long Is
Tn state n oard is composed OF q majority of south Idaho people. l is
aoou ume III taxpayers OF this state started a house cleaning move and
voted som north Idaho lei noo fhce-CottonwoodC Chronicle
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-10-06

It's almost laughable to read the claims of the administration snnnorton.
IN tn famous campaign document issued by them for having reduced the
taHh IN bef 70 per cent on pork % per cent, N bacon and hams 20 pr
cent and on lard 25 per cent This reduction resulted in n benefit wbote,o
to the American people. All of these articles ar exported in larce o,.nt;
ties and practically none are imported.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-10-06
THURSDAY OCT. E, 1910
GRANGEvILLE, IDAHO,

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lines Mhh Insertion
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19
A New Superintendent

The Board of Education has
employed John T. Meyers OfDal'
ton, Mo-, as superintendent fol
the coming school year. Mr.
Meyers is a graduate of the Gen.
tral Wesleyan College, and did
some graduate work in North
western University at Evanston,
III. He seems to be man OF
strong personality, courage and
independence of action. He is
about n years of age, and from
conversation with him seems to
have a firm hold on the require
ments necessary to bring out the
best in children. He seems to be
a public spirited man, and the
board has reasons to believe he
will make a good superintendent.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19
DIES VERY SUDDENLY
Did Timer Dies Of ApOplexy-
Was Feeling Fine Up to
Within a Few Moments
of Passing.

VIM. H. Chew, one OF the old
timers of this country, died very
suddenly on Wednesday night of
last week at his home near Lin
colnville. Mr.. Chew, with some
friends, had passed a very pleas
ant evening, Willing away the
time in playing pitch" and
social conversation, and about 10
,'clock he went to bed. In a
hort time he called a friend by
phone, saying he was feeling
badly. To his friend, upon ar
rivi rg, he said: II am about all
~" and in a short time passed
way. A physician was called
and pronounced the cause of
death an attack of apoplexy.
Billy" Chew, as he was called
by all his friends, was an old
timer in this section of country.
He was born in 1874 in Spring
field, ILL.,, where he lived until
1867, when he came to Lebanon,
Mo-, and carried on a general
merchandise business for a few
years, later coming to this city
where he was engaged in busi-
ness for a time. Going out of
the merchandise business, he
went to Joplin and engaged in
the mining business, being one
of the pioneers in that camp.
He was one of the parties who
opened up the famous Parr Hill
mines at Joplin. He made a
great deal of money out of min
ing at different times, but he
never kept any of it, being of a
very liberal and charitable dis
position. He served the people
of Cherokee county as register Of
deeds, and made a splendid record
IN that Office. In 1879 he was
married to Miss May Stennett of
Joplin, but at the time of his
death he was a widower.
For the past year he has been
ground boss for the Omaha
Petersburg Mining Company, OPP
Grating in the Baxter camp, and
as he was a thorough mining
man he made good in every way.
Mr.. Chew was a member of
Company F, s1st Illinois Voluu-
teer Infantry, during the Civil
war, and was hororably dis
charged.
He was a brother of James E.
Chew of Ellsworth, Kansas, and
uncle of Mrs. Gay Morrison of
that place and Mrs. W. T. APP
pie of this city.
Funeral services were held on
Friday afternoon of last week,
and the remains were inferred in
the Baxter cemetery.
Deceased was a fine man as
men 60. He was honorable in
his dealings, of a forgiving and
charitable disposition and when
he made friend the friend stuck.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

More rain than we bargained
for, and if it keeps on we will be
wishing for dry weather.
Ed. Sharp, wife and son, vis-
tied with home folks Sunday.
Mrs. Guy Davis and son are
going to spend the summer at
her mothers home.
Most of the corn has been cul-
tivated over once and some of it
twice.
Mrs. Maude Duff and daugh-
ters of Lincolnville were up and
spent few days with her folks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholson.
Watch for Halley's comet, as
it will appear in the west on the
18th"
Guy Marshall has been assist
ing Ed. Sharp with his cultivat-
ing the past week.
We are looking for an early
harvest, as wheat, oats and bar
ley are heading out fast.
Miss Ethel Hefley will 60 to
Lincolnville this week to assist
Mrs. Roy Mitchelson with her
work.
Several of the Elm Tree girls
have had their names sent in for
the Piano Contest being con-
Quoted by the Baxter Springs
News.
Doc Turley has lost one of his
young mules.
Roads that have been worked
are in bad condition.
Henry Kruse has built a new
separator house.
During the terrible electrical
storm Monday morning J. H.
Heflley had one of his fine fat
tening hogs struck by lightning
and killed, while five others were
so badly stunned they may die.
Miss Minnie Miller of Neutral
and Mr.. Lee Livingston of Qua
ker Valley were united in mar
riage May IS. The bride is o
we'll known young lady and a
successful teacher of Springval-
ley township and liked by all.
The groom, who formerly lived
in Quaker Valley, is now rum
ming a store at Neutral. He is
highly respected. Their many
friends wish them a long life Of
prosperity and happiness.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19
National TrOubadOurS, KeZt
Tuesday,, May ~.

The big home talent spectacu'
lar production to be given next
Tuesday under the auspices OF
American Womans League, is
the best that has ever been given
in this city. With over 100 pop
ular young people and children
making up the cast, all in fancy
costumes to represent the trouba-
dours of the different nations,
and with appropriate scenery mu-
sic of the whistly kind, the pro-
production means life and laugh
ter. The fifty little butterflies
and fairies will please the little
folks and be well worth the ad-
mission alone.
Miss Jolly, the trainer, is now
here directing rehearsals.
Resesved seats will be on sale
at Grantham's, Saturday morn
ing, May IL. Seats 3sc, with
first two rows reserved for chill
dren at 25c.
You can not afford to miss it.
Come to the Library Theatre
and enjoy the evening.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19
T0ddy 10 the Reunion.

Efforts are being made to get
Roosevelt for the coming big re-
union, and tits believed the efforts
will be successful. If they are
successful, the big 10O-acre park
will not be big enough to hold
the crowds who will be here to
see him and hear him speak.
Roosevelt is today the biggest
man before the American people,
and his coming to the big reun-
ion will prove a big card.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

List sf Letters
Remaining In the postoface at
Baxter Springs, Kansas. for the
week ending with May 10, 1910
which If not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead
letter Office at Washington. d. c.:
Mrs Lutitia Stallcup
Mr. Brit
Mrs Claude Ellsworth Siebenthal
Mrs Eliza Harmon
p Persons calling for any of the
above letters will pleasesay"Adve
tiSed," living date list.
FRED BARTLETT, p. n
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19
The HYDE Case.

1.-The court of Jackson county,
Missouri, sitting at Kansas City,
for the past six weeks. On Mon
day morning of this week the
jury decided that Mr.. HYDE is
guilty of poisoning Col. SwOpe,
and his punishment is fixed at
Imprisonment for life. OF course
all application will be made for
an arrest in judgment, a new
trial, an appeal, and all of that,
but the jury believes him guilty,
and so does about ninety per
cent of the ordinary lawmen who
have followed the case all the
way through.
But to his wife the sympathy
Iof all goes out. No woman ever
stood more Loyalty by her hus-
than did Mrs. Hyde. She evil
identity honestly believes him in
nocent, and in her plight she has
the sympathy of everybody, even
the attorneys who prosecuted the
case. The prosecutors did not
ask for the death penalty in this
lease, and we suspect it was on
Iocrouut of Mrs. HYDE,
The fact of the matter is DIR.
Hyde bought too much poison,
aud he bought it at times he
could not explain. The day be-
fore Colonel Swope died Hyde
bought cyanide. The day be-
fore Chrisman Swope died Hyde
bought cyanide. The day before
Margaret Swope was taken sick
Hyde bought cyanide. On the
stand Hyde could not remember
when he bought cyanide, nor
from whom he bought it. The
Jury says he made a poor witness
for himself, and the public thinks
so, too. Strange, indeed, that a
doctor can not remember when
he bought such an unusual
poison as cyanide, nor from whom
he bought it. But the druggist
who sold the poison kept record,
as druggists do, and the drug
gist made a strong witteess for
the prosecution.
It was charged by the prosecu-
ton that DR.. Hyde was killing
off the members of the Swope
family so his wife would come
Into more money. Not satisfied
with the half million his wife
had, he wanted more, says the
Eprosecution, and they asserted he
would have made way with the
whole family in order to have
gained control of the entire Swope
fortune, estimated at between
three and four millions of dol
lars. The jury in its delibera-
tions figured it out that Hyde
made himself believe about as
follows: He was doctor and a
member of the family; he could
kill off the whole family and no
one would be the wiser, because
of his profession and his relation
ship. But Miss Kellar the
trained nurse, saw the scheme
and announced her intention OF
quitting her jOp, because as she
put it, ''the family was being
murdered, and she could not stand
lit"
There was a mighty array OF
legal talent on each side Of the
case, and it was a battle from the
start. But the woman who bears
the title of wife, together with
her unborn child, must bear the
real brunt of the whole thing.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19
SIX ROF cent Farm Loan
Wanted

I have a client that wants a
farm loan of $32OO.OO at six per
cent on a 200 acre farm. Title
perfect. Security first class.
Prefers to loan from farmer or
private citizen. A. L. JONES,
Baxter Springs.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

The city council at its last
regular meeting appointed Henry
Horton marshal, E. B. Morgan
city attorney, B. W. Patton city
clerk, and Chas. Cravens, the
night watchman, was given po-
lice power. Every appointment
was a good one, and will meet
with universal satisfaction. The
street commissioner business
will be looked after by Marshal
Horton, and he will have his
hands full for a time getting out
the poll tax.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19
SIo RRWARD

For evidence which will convict the
party or parties who have. been
damaging the property of the Ba1'
ter Telephone Company, by break
ing glass insulatOrs or otherwise.
8. w. Dow, Manager.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19
LlnDOFfanf Notice.

S. A. Blanchard requests par
ties indebted to the Drake Breed
ing Stock, please call at The Bax-
ter State Bank and settle. Re-
ceip1 will be given. Blanchard,
& Drake. n
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

Will Sweeney of this city is a
candidate for the Republican
nomination for the Office of county
surveyor, and we hope he will be
successful in landing the nomina-
tion. And if he is successful in
landing the nomination we hope
the Democrats of Baxter Springs
and vicinity will support him at
the polls in November. Will
Sweeney is in every way compe-
tent to fill the Office to which he
sspires, being a graduate of the
Michigan School of Mines OF
Houghton, Michigan, and he has
had a great deal of experience in
civil engineering. Again, Will
Sweeney is a home man. He
should have the support of every
voter in this city. When DR..
English runs for coroner the Re
pnDlicans here help him out, and
now that a home Republican is
fo run for Office the Democrats
ought to give him every en-
soaragemeut. Don't LET your
1iaebound proclivities prevent
you from supporting sihome man,
regardless Of his politics. Re
onbiicaus, vote for Dr. English
oF coroner; Dsmocrais. vote for
M sweeney fpl ,us7sIog
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

Comet parties have been the
thing for the past three or four
weeks. Have you been one Of
the curious who cot up at three
O'Clock ID the mofning and
strained your eyes looking to the
east to see tire comet7 # you
havsr', you ere iuutus vel Of,
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

The high water in Spring
river is delaying the work of
building that long viaduct over
the cutoff south of Riverton.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

E. H. Cullison and family have
moved to Oklahoma City, where
Mr.. Cullison has become con-
nected with a bank. They left
last Saturday.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

The Deering binder man was
here last Saturday and he took
an order from Gregory for a car
load of the famous Deering ma
chimes.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

When that blamed comet gets
out of the way let's hope we will
have some real nice warm grow
ing weather.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

The Carnation Club held It's
regular meeting with Mrs. Craney
on Tuesday afternoon of this
week. Mrs. Craney served one
of her famous lunches and the
ladies had a fine time. The
trophy vas won By Mrs. Chaa
Z. Smith.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

The last day for the filing of
nomination papers for the differ
ent county Offices is June p, and
Just at present there is quite a
rush along this line.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19
Stock Notice.

Stock found running on our
lands will be taken up and held
for charges. WILL DARDENNE.
ABE DARDENNE.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

Mrs. T. ]. Morrow was hostess
to the Bridge Whist Club last
Wednesday afternoon. The prize
was won BY Mrs. W. T. Apple.
Luncheon was served.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

Gregory is certainly doing a
big buggy business. He is roll
ing out new ones right along.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Rueter of
Joplin spent Sunday with rela-
tives in this city.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19
CANE SEED 81 PER
BUSHEL AT GREG0RY'S

Prof. Edw. Thompson can
photo the babies, at any age.
Call at the Elite Studio, Bald
win Bldg, upstairs. Phone 264.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

Miss Nellie Apple of Joplin
spent Sunday in this city with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. B.
Apple.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

For concrete walk, floors or
anything in the concrete line, see
Carter & Mcclellan. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Reference given IL
desired. Prices reasonable.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

If boy loves a girl, that's his
business; if a girl loves a boy
that's her business; if 4 preacher
wants to preach that's his busi-
ness. / am now in the pressing
business, and that's my business.
If you have clothes to clean or
press give me a trial. / guaran-
tee perfect satisfaction. Ladies'
skirts aspecislty. Suits cleaned
and pressed s1.OO. Ladies' skirts
sl.OO. Pressing q suit .75cts.
Leave your clothes at Mr.. Kane's
store. Dexter McKanse.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

Miss Mary Sutherland of Mi
ami visited friends in this city
Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

Many roofs in this city leaked
during the big rain last Monday.
1t was a mighty good roof, in-
deed, that could Withstand such
a rain.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

Base ball next Sunday between
Baxter and the Joplin Cubs, the
best semi-professiOnal team Joplin
has. The game viii be q good
one, and the Baxter team will
play a fine game.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

Mrs. Roy Allen, who has beer
quite IN. is, we are glad to say
improving. c.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

Ola SuelsOn of viuita spent
Sunday in Baxter.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

DR.. Paul Haskett is home from
Philadelphia. where be has been
attending medical school,
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

Spring river got its back up
after the big rains the fore part
of the week, but did not do very
much damage. The Arkansas
river got away up and overflowed
thousands thousands of acres OF
the bottom lands. The Arkan-
sas received the effects of 80
hours rainfall.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

If some of you Baxter fellows
would go to other towns and see
what abominable sprinkler SER
vice they have you would come
back home and head a subscrip-
tion list to buy a crown for our
street sprinkler, Tom Mcbride.
In some places in this country
they have poor equipment, and
the service given is simply fright
full. In this city the sprinkler
man has a good equipment, and
he is on the job all the time he is
needed. If you are not on his
list, you ought to be, and you
ought to be ashamed of yourself
if you are not.
Baxter Springs news., 1910-05-19

C. R. Estes has completed the
curb and gutter and walk on the
south side of East Sheridan street
from the rear of the postofice to
the west side of Gulf street, and
the job is a fine one. 1t adds
much to the appearance of the
beauty of that part of the city.
1t was an improvement badly
needed, but not more so than in
other parts of the city. We
think a great deal of sidewalk
work will be done this spring,
and the more that is done the
better people will be satisfied.
Let the good work 60 on.
Elsewhere in this paper will
be found the announcement of
William Shaffer, who Is asking
for the Democratic nomination
for the Office of county clerk.
Billy is the present county clerk,
and as to what sort of an officer
he is making we all know. He
is one of the best and most ac-
combating officers the county
has ever had, and his work is
always caught up. he is care
full and painstaking, yet he finds
time to treat all who have busi-
ness in his Office with the utmost
respect and consideration. It is
very likely Mr.. Shaffer will not
have any opposition for the nom
ination, and if he does get the
domination his friends, both in
the Democratic and Republican
parties, win see that he gets
votes enough to land him back
IA the ofice,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-05
MARCH 5 IN HISTORY.

17Q7-Abraham Pierson, first rector
of Yale College, died in New
Haven. Born in Lynn, Mass, in
1641.
1774-John Hancock delivered the an.
nual Grafton in Boston, in com
memoration of the Boston mas
sacre.
17S5-Joseph Reed, president of Penn
sylvania from 177S to 1881,
died in Philadelphia. Born in
Trenton, N. J., Aug. q, 1741.
1811-British defeated the French at
Barrosa, in Spain.
1S61-Flag of the Confederacy first
displayed in Georgia.
1S6S-Impeachment court convened to
try President Andrew Jackson.
1S79-Rev. Arthur Sweatman elected
bishop of Toronto
1SS7-Henry Ward Beecher stricken
with aPoplexy.
1902-The census return of New
foundland showed population
of 220,249
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-03-05

from Elba" rooter. Do you know that
there isn't a Rough Rider in the dip
lomatic corps, except Phil Knox? he
asks. DO you know that Taft hasn't
shaken hands with an engineer since
he went into office? Do you know
that the Ananias Club is nearly ready
to give up its charter? Do you know
that Jim Garfield hasn't called on Bal
linger for weeks? Oh, could go on
and tell you thousand things that
point unerringly to the downfall of
the republic Another year, and l
fear it will be too late. So / am writ
ing you this personal letter, in the
hope that you will come back and
straighten things out. The whole
country is either conserving or in
surging. Uncle Joe Cannon is still
smoking and belching forth lava.
Pinchot and CLAWS are in violent erup-
ton. Kenesaw Lands shows signs
of recurring activity. Nels Aldrich
is still at liberty. Bob LaFollette is
hoarse and worn out from unfolding
the constitution. Cummins is nearly
all in. Business is overlooking the
whole country. Eggs are sixty cents
a dozen. Uncle Jim Hill is shooing
the people back to the farms. Pier
point Morgan is negotiating for the
national library. The gap eaten by
the president over $4,000 miles of this
country refuses to close. Bryan has
opened his presidential campaign for
1912, and, heaven knows, the country
is in need of aid. Come home, Theo-
dore, come home" Theodore is COM
ing-coming in the spring time He
is coming to Texas, to write history
of the Lone Star commonwealth and
to place Sam Houston at the pinnacle
of the tallest literary pedestal ever
reared by human hands. He will
visit Damsite and Devils river and
Bulls Below and Hell's Gulch and a
thousand other picturesque spots and
have a good time with the boys. -Theo-
dore is coming, but he Is not coming
to make the race for president of the
United States in 1912. He knows how
to play the game and he is playing it
all right.-Dallas Times Herald.