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The Boise citizen., 1910-02-18
The Meaning of Cannonism
Ga Follette's Weekly.)

The downfall of Cannon may be imminent But do
when that Cannonlsm is not the car ruler " %
House of Representatives. Cannonism the nouer VI the
Coee to name committees and by that means control the
Nor if the control of the pok barle by which e
}tions for Federal buildings for river and harbor
a the good things that endear the congressman hungry
ments are passed arodnd to those who good and %
those who rebel No Cannonism is these THINGS @ H@
than # is the auocrac power which the Speaker holds t
POLITICAL career of the members of the House All these tb W. ne
lb desoyed all of the excessive authority of the Speaker 2
lb taken away the Speaker himself might be defeated or r
the halls of Congress- That would be time for reio;c nun
true but it would also be time for prayer and watch1nes
the ewes of the people should be rveted their representatives
firmly than Then they should scrutnize their acts more
fv than they been doing during the past few months
For Joseph Cannon not Cannonism Neither are thesa M
which we charge hoy against Cannonism somethno I
eraver dangerous far serpentke than any one
or the rules which he used to enforce his will Cannonis i %
control of the House of Representatives by the eon of M
interests which enenched the Senate And when the end
Cannon comes the privileged interests which make the n
of the Speaker frame all laws to suit their will the interests u
were responsible for the Adrch Tariff Law the emascat
railway control legislation and the enlronement the land m
and timber Of the West will be busy choosing s
For America ruled by America is ruled by CLOSELY
lated group which have fastened monopoly upon the m
pie by means of legislation They form economic oGgauv
They run and rafy every congressional district Thew send
their LAWYERS their stockholders and their friends Congress h d
their will They form class sympathetic any board Of d.
ectors and they control the tools of democracy readily
controlled the tools of the countries of Europe
This is the ptcal system which lies behind Cannonsm And
this system will be dislodged without fight 1t may abandon
Cannon longer available for its 1t may appear
the popular 1t may premt the people hug
themselves the belief victory But Cannonsm will pass aW
with the defeat of the present Speaker may more
dangerous form the shape of cautious than he
democratic and to all nten and purposes
gressive.
The test of the Progressves will when they are faced with
the difficulty of choosing For there wolves
Sleeps clothing that will do the will of privilege under the
Progress just readily under the of Reaction
The Boise citizen., 1910-02-18
ALIAS SUMMONS.


In the District Court of the Third
Judicial District of the State of Idaho,
in and for the County of Ada.
Ada Sleek Oldham, Plaintiff, VS..
David Orlando Oldham, Defendant.
The State of Idaho Sends Greeting
to the above named Defendant.
You are Hereby Required to Appear
in an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the District
Court of the Third Judicial District,
state OF Idaho, in and for the County of
Ada, and to answer the complaint filed
therein Ia copy of which is hereto at
tached) within twenty days Exclusive
OF the day of service) after the SER
vice on you OF this summons, if served
Withln this district; or if served out of
this district, within forty days. The said
acuon is brought to recover a decree of
diVorce d1ssolving the bonds of matri-
mony now existing between plaintiff and
defendant on the grounds of defend
ants wiltull desertion of plaintiff for
more than one year last past, and on the
further ground of defendants cr,,eI
treatment of plaintiff and wilfull failure
to provide her with the common neces-
saries OF life for more than one wear
last past; and that plaintiff be restored
to her maiden name of Ada Sleek: ali
OF ?: o., which more fully appears from plain
tlfs complaint, copy of which is
served herewith, hereby referred to and
made a part hereof
And You are Hereby Notified, That
II you tail to appear and answer the
said complaint, as above required. the
sald plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in the complaint
Given under my hand and the seal
OF the District Court of the Third In
dicial District of the State of Idaho in
and Tor the County of Ada. this Doth
gay OF January, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and ten
w. L. CUDDY,
By OTTO F. PETERSON. \
z E. cAVANEY, Attorney for for PIsip PIeih.
tift' residing at Boise, Idaho "a a'
The Boise citizen., 1910-02-18
sHERIEF,s SALE.

By virtue of an Execution issued out
of the District Court of the Third ~
dicial District of the State OF ldan9
wherein the Meridian Exchange Bank
Plaintiff, and George Smith and Rosetta
c. Smith, Defendants, upon a Judgnlel'
rendered the 10th day of February A.
d. 1909, for the sum OF Eigny-lSV
Dollars and Sixty Cents, (SS2.6Ol, Dc
sides costs and interest, | have this Gay
levied upon all the right, title, clam anu
interest of said Defendants, Geolgs
Smith and Rosetta c. Smith, ot, IN anu
to the following described real estate
to-wit: All of Lots Three 60 and fou'
a., of Block Two (2), in Bowers AZ,
dition to the Town of Meridian, slIua.su
in the County of Ada, State OF Iaanyi
Public notice is hereby given. ihaI !
will on Saturday the 18th day OF Mal;d d
A. d. 1910, at 2 O'Clock p. m, oil s4u
day, in front of the Court House uUH. ~.
of the County of Ada sell at fuuI
Auction for lawful money of the Unlisu
States, all the right title, claim and N n,
terest of said Defendants, George oi..a ~.
and Rosetta C. Smith, of, in and 10 us
above described property, or so lnu.a
thereof as may be necessary 70 Ia.1t
sufficient money to satisfy SAID jaoea,sns
with interest and costs, etc, to the ii's'
est and best bidder.
Dated February 14th, 1910; ,,.rr
JAmH'' ~ Sheriff
Bv R. E. Cofey,
Deputy
I,;-.4 ;..o-.;o,, Eabruarv 1S. 1910; hsl
The Boise citizen., 1910-02-18
A Brady Organ

The Capital News publishes long article relative the
guernaora campaign between the lines of which be plainly
the that that deecabe sheet will be among
supporters during the approaching campaign
The fact unnporant the paper has been vertiabe
ecoc in Idaho politics and its support discounted by
the people paper whose editorial policy dictated by
needy business office needs make acobac somersau
that would be perpexing if the not known
When the people recall the lawsuit between the present prop
of the Capital News and James H. Bradyand allegations
which the basedhe of the paper footing
for Brady will give added force the old adage of strange bed
fellows.
The Boise citizen., 1910-02-18
Those Juicy Projects

Among the many scandals that affected the Brady admins
tration none prominently than the method by
promoters have their prices upon
land projects This became notorious that ne
Tribune lova Republican sheet upon the
ground that the state land apsed from ogttuess IN
setting the prices which the settler is forced to pay to the
The ne also gave expression TO the telling phrase that Carey
I also So go tos " Since the Tribune made
defense of the land board the ground OF @ M
board has made another segregation and the price aoweu 70 m
promoters highest yet recorded the history OF such pro
ects Truly proving The Citizen has maintained that the
nching of the the settled policy Of the Brady gang
Indeed bold had the land board become when The Czen
took up that the Statesman geeuly predicting tha
the price of these lands would be placed at one hundred dollars per
and surely the work of the land board justified the prediction
When the campaign IS on Slippery I'M wl nave occasion @ -
the settlers who are aborng under the heavy load Of deo y @
in the purchase of these lands with water rights and ne VIII naVe
opportunity explain just why the promoters have been allowed
to place their own figures upon water rights
commenting upon Tas New York speech
the Salt Lake Tribune says:
1T reads to like cry of distress wall for help 1t
plainly attempt defense of the evil work of the Republican
party the tariff BILL and frightened attempt to induce the peo
pie orego their dissatisfaction with partisan plea and de-
tense it IS surely called forth by the gathering storm OF dscon
with the selfish and faess of the Congressional bosses and
from President Taft because he supposed to be the most
effective agent through which the growing fear of Democratic
House OF Representatives may be queled
The Capital News can be depended upon to cast surs
situations the gentlemen who will with James H Brady
for the gubeatora nomination 1t has pnchant for doing dirty
for dirty work done more
than Brady
Because your grandfather voted for Abraham Lincoln is no rea
why you should for Arc and Cannon and Brady This
gang resembles Od Abe about much toad resembles
Kentucky thoroughbred
The Sunday perfectly welcome take up the controversy
that the Weser Signal deety sdestep Fire away Poste
Poor old Joe Cannon still prang that maoties
Well large majority Of the American people determined that
he must retire from the Speakershp
The people of Idaho are anousy awaiting Hon B F oNers
authorized that he candidate for governor
The Wsr Signal against Taft and Aldch and Cannon and
up and coming for Brady like the abed gent who strained
gnat but swallowed camel.
The Boise citizen., 1910-02-18
NOTICE. 10 CREDITORS.

NO NE ~ OiNA i
Estate of Ralph R. Riggs, DecesSsr ,saSsr-
Notice is hereby given by the u;r uI' II
signed, Lille Riggs, AdministIsa..an.s saa.s,d
the Estate of Ralph R. Riggs, oe.e1y '' bsv.
to the creditors of and all persons If to
ing claims against the said deceassS ,'o',ch
exhibit them with the necessary ~ sOf 6rst
ers, within four months after l,s l;d M Ad.
publication of this notice to the Sa'dd SS,;id;aa n
ministratrix at room 80 Fax pad poa;rnated
Boise, Idaho, which is hereby desistf'hs y the
as the place where the hsesssS,saeted
said Administrators will ISta pe .,a'
County of Ada, State OF ldaho.
Dated January 10, 1919. p1cGs,
Administrative of the Estate u -
R. Riggs, Deceased.
The Boise citizen., 1910-02-18

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The Boise citizen., 1910-02-18

The Chicago Trbune poll of the editors of the
e out OF Republican editors opposed Cannon speaker
and denomce the Adr PayneTaft tariff bill This
that the Republican of the insurgents and that the
party must right about face down defeat The editors
however fall down their choice presidential candidate
Of the paras bare majority favor Theodore Roosevelt with
Taft good second and the real insurgents like
minis well down in the list
The Boise citizen., 1910-02-18

For 90 cents The Citizen will be any address until
the November election Will laden with the message of Dem
oae OF equal rights OF check special privileges 1t will carry
tins message every week for 33 weeks Is there other manner
winch you can SO effectively send this message the people Join
with those earnest Democrats who contributing fund
crease the circulation of this paper
live is for which men will spend their money a
cause is dead for which sacrifice is made
The Boise citizen., 1910-02-18

First insertion, February Is, l9lO' "a
insertion, March II, 1910.
The Boise citizen., 1910-02-18

The people of Idaho are anxiously awaiting Hon B.
horzed announcement that he is candidate for cover
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01

churches, simply because the
churches regard them as fanatics
and refuse to fellowship them.
They are living on a higher spir-
itual plane than the sordid,
-worshipping churches can
comprehend, and they will be
5wanging golden harps IN the
New Jerusalem when lots of the
denominational preachers are IN
hell.
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01
Let Us Talk 1t
Over

Well, dear sinner friends, this is
THE FOoL-KILLER.
How does it set on your stomach?
If you like it, you can get more at
headquarters.
THE FOoL-KILLER is not even a
forty-'leventh cousin to any other
paper on earth.
It stands in class by itself, and
it's field is as broad as the English
language.
This paper wears no bell, muzzle,
collar nor halter.
You can put that down to start with.
am the fellow who works at the
pump-handle on this pungent period
ical of thrilling thought.
I print only what I write; I write
only what think; and think what
doggon please.
I own this entire establishment,
and Rockefeller isn't rich enough to
buy one share of it.
Does that sound strange?
Well, bless your soul, am great
deal richer than Old John.
I never travelled any to speak of,
but I have read great deal, and have
thunk some.
I have also writ a few books which
I know are great, because they don't
sell worth cent.
Great books never do.
And then I started THE Fool
KILLER, just to quiet my nerves and
keep the old press from getting rusty.
From the seclusion Of these wooded
hills there will go forth each month a
hot old bundle of literary dynamite
that will shake the rotten foundations
of society and cause the Church of
Mammon to at least turn over in it's
sleep.
THE FOOL-KILLER will be a month
ly mustard plaster for the blood -boils
of Society, Church and State.
It will be salted with wit, peppered
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If you are a fool you had better not
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The fool-killer., 1910-11-01

One of the most remarkable
things brought out by the recent
election is the fact that the So
cialist party has doubled it's vote
in the last two years. If the old
parties don't get to doing a
blamed sight better than either
of them have ever done yet, you
may look out for Socialism to
sweep the country like a whirl-
wind before many more years.
Now don't you 60 off half-cocked
and say that Pearson is Social
list, for [ am not, but, honestly, |
don t think Debs and his gang
could make conditions much
worse than they are.
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01
THE DISHRAG.

Now III bet you think that's
a dickens of subject to write
about. Maybe so, but you must
remember that it often depends
more On the writer than it does
on the subject. A bang-up writer
can take the bummest sort of a
subject and write a pretty pass
able yarn about it, while one Of
these jack-leg scribblers could
take Heaven for 4 subject and
make the angels weep. Knowing
himself to be some pumpkins as
a writer, your uncle thinks he is
able to handle "The Dishrag'
for few minutes.
When: [ was little barefooted
rascal about the size Of fat
man s fist, [ used to be the dish
washer at mammy's house. [
used to line up the dirty dishes in
battle array, giving each Of them
a knife and fork to fight with,
and then [ would charge at them
with wet dishrag and win a
great victory. The greasy men,
ory- of those dish-washing days
sticks to my brain like disease
germs to a fy's foot or the odor
Of onions to clearinghouse hash.
At the old-field school-house we
used to have debates on "The
Dishrag and the Broom,' and I
was always on the side Of my old
friend, the dishrag. Some of my
greatest orations were delivered
in defense Of that faithful friend
Of the kitchen mechanic.
The dishrag is a wonderful in
vention. History is strangely ST.
lent as to the name Of the invent
or, but we know it to be Of very
ancient origin. The dishrag
must have been invented about
five or six thousand years before,
the woods were burnt. 1t was
old and gray-headed when the
Atlantic Ocean was just a little
puddle, and they used the ocean
for a dishpan.
The ancients were we'll ac-
quainted with this well-known
weapon of kitchen warfare. and
their sweet sixteens could play
Dixie Doodle on an old greasy
plate to beat the band. Many of
the most classic dishrags that we
have any account of were of
Greek and Roman architecture.
The dishrag! Look at it as it
hangs there behind the stove. and
try to imagine how the world
would have gotten on without it.
How faithfully and uncomplain-
lngly it has served mankind. and
vet the poor thing has been treat
ed worse than deg. It has had
to be content with nuzzling over
the empty dishes after the greedy
boarders had gobbled up every
thing. And this is the first time
1T has ever had it's biography
written.
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01

In remitting money for sub
scriptions, please do not send
local checks. [ have to pay ex-
change on them at the bank here,
and it is a dead loss to me. Send
by registered letter, post office or
express money order.
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01

It isn't my business to gather
up the slobber that drips from
the chins of other editors and
serve it out as my own editorial
gravy. I'm in the habit Of think
ing some myself.
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01
WRICKUM-A-WHACKUM.

there to attract your attention,
you old fool you. And when |
once get your eye glued to this
column, maybe [ can hold you for
awhile
Anyhow, your uncle is going to
preach some, and you can put on
your specks and listen if you
want to. | am going to rattle Oft
few raw-boned remarks con
cerning man-made churches and
the fools that fuss and fight over
them
Jesus Christ established a
Church when He was here on
earth, and He didn't call it Cath
olic, Baptist, Methodist, nor any
thing Of the sort. The only name
it was known by was the Church
of Christ. That was the true
Church. But as soon as it's
Founder went away it's leaders
began to get jealous Of each
other. Each one wanted to be
Boss and Big Ike, and so it came
to pass that they began to split
up and start new churches. The
old Roman Catholic church got
50 rotten that Martin Luther had
to fire off his gospel gun and
start the Reformation, and the
Protestant church was born. The
Protestants took up the true
faith which the Catholics had
thrown aside, and Rome went on
with her empty forms and GER
emonies. The Catholics are still
toting the bag, but they have
dropped their candy.
And then before Professionalism
was old enough to Wean, it began
to split up some more and form
new churches with new names
and creeds. Today we have so
many different denominations
that a mere list Of their names is
enough to bewilder prophet.
Each one calls itself the true
Church Of Christ and swears with
4 very great swear that all the
other churches are false.
There is one thing certain
Jesus Christ did not establish a
single one of the churches that
exist in the world today. They
are all man-made, and [ dare you
to deny it. One man would get
the "leader's itch'' and had to
have more scratching room, and
50 he would pull loose from the
church and set up a little shebang
Of his own. And so I repeat that
they are man-made churches,
every one Of them.
All this denominations clap
trap is the veriest moonshine-
scheme Of the devil to lead men
astray. The devil knows that if
he can keep the Christians fight
ing each other along denomina-
tional lines, he will get to make
soap out Of the whole bunch some
day.
Most Of the churches are get
ing so proud and stuck up these
days that it is doubtful if even
Christ Himself could join one Of
them. To have finer house, a
finer preacher, a bigger pipe or
gan and more fashionably
dressed congregation than the
other church-that' all they are
working for.
Some of the very best Chris
tians of the present day are not
associated with any Of the
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01

Bring me mouth about the
size of a cellar door and a gall as
big as a three gallon jug, and I
can turn you out a politician in
FIVE minutes.
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01

] Any man who will buy a vote
or sell one ought to be disfran-
chised and driven out of the
country.
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01

Did you ever know a dollar
mark and a fashion-plate to get
married? Law, yes, they very
often do.
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01

It's just as big crime to buy
a vote as it is to sell one. Chaw
on that awhile, you old pot-gut-
ted vote-buyer.
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01

You can get jim-dandy good
pocket knife for five minutes
work. See Premium List on an
other page.
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01

The Eool-Killer beats the devil
and goodness knows the old
rascal needs beating.
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01

How do you like to sop your
mental fap-jack in The Fool
Killers editorial mOlasses?
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01

Hang-take the man who is
afraid to do his own thinking!
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01
.IDIOTORIAL.
The doggon candidates don t
know us any more.

Enough Of some things is too
much.
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01

Of course you did't sell your
vote, mister, but how many did
you buy? That's the question.
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01

Love is life s loan, marriage is
the note for it, and babies are the
interest.
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01

If the Taft smile is still on. I
guess the doggon thing must be
pretty we'll anchored.
The fool-killer., 1910-11-01
One year to your heart, Is Cents.
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Entered as second class matter
March 80, 1910, at the post office at
Moravian Falls, N. c., under the act
of March 3, 1879.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-11
HUMANE CONGRESS.
JUMPING INTO POPULAR

WASHINGTON, D. c. Oct .10-Deie gates from the principal countries of Europe and America are in Washing ton to take part in the International Humane Congress The sessions were formally opened today and will con tinue until the end of the week. The American Humane Association of which President Taft is the honarary president is the host of the congress. The proceedings of the first three days are to be devoted exclusively to subjects relating to children and the remaining three days to animals. One of the interesting features of the gath ering is an exhibition of many arti cles of interest in connection with the movement for the protection of children and anifals.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-11

population, will no longer eujoy that enviable position. It will undoubtedly be displaced by Texas, which ranked sixth in the census of 1s0o. Thore Is a possibility also that other states may pass Missouri, but 1t does not seem highly probable ia the light of the returns 60 far available. Mis- souri is . great farming state. but her farmers are moving to town or going West at rate that must be disappointing to Gov. Hadlcy and his associates of the Missouri, Land con- gress.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-11

are breeaing protest. MT. Aidrich's causd remark that a good business man might save the country S3oo.- 100000 a year has been discussed in recent months in a manner suflci- ently indicative of a national inter- est in the problem of operating upon more economical principles and with purer purposes. Anyone who is reas- onably optimistic must see the dawn ing of a brighter day. The improve ment in the way of greater national thrift is not likely to be the result Of any virtue that inheres in a politi- cal party.
 Political parties are, when all is said. mere organizations existing to secure offices. Their morals are. like .nose of the individuals. never any letter than the couvenuons demand,
 
 and not infreouently a good deal worve than public opinion requires. But when a sufficient number of the proletarist insist upon any reform in? telligenty and with vigor that re- form becomes possible. The people, in the final analysis, rule. and the government Is as bad as the majority permit it, by contributory negligence, to be.
 Col Harvey. who sees in present conditions an ebbing of the tide of produgality is not alone in his view of the situation. A good way to be- gin national program of retrench- ment, would be to turn out the ras- calls whose policies have been the re- verse insofar as they have affected the pockets of the common people. And the prospects for a house-clean- ing never seemed brighter than they are at present. Had the democratic party been in power as long as the republican party has, the house-clean- ing might be just as clearly in or. der. But it happens that the repub- lican party is the party that has been too long in power, and that thas pro vided an excellent example of party autocracy and clique, despotism ex- pressing itself in forms of profiigacy at once immoral and tbriftless
 When a sufficiently large number of the voters realize that the nations affairs are their own. and that they are attending strictly to their own business when they insist upon a more businessiike administration of hose affairs, better national economy will result. There is a close kinship between large balances in savings banks and a better system of checks and balances in government.