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Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-12-24
Court Upholds Local Option
Election

The fact that both ballots and
stubs were numbered does not
inValidate the Nez Perez county
local option election, though the
numbering was in direct violation
Of the law and violated the Secre-
cy of the ballot, according to an
opinion rendered by the Idaho
supreme court recently in the
case of James b. McGrane, appel
liant, against the county of Nez
Perez, respondent.
This decision is hardly second
AIRY in Importance to that render
ed the day before in the Mix
case to the effect that a general
law can amend a special city cha
ter as far as control of the liquor
traffic is concerned.
These two opinions form a tri-
umph for local option in this stat
and are of tremendous signifi-
canoe in their effects.
The opinion in the McGrane
case is to the effect that the
court can conceive of no principl
which permits the diSenfranchis-
ment of innocent voters for the
mistakes or even the willful mis-
conduct of election officers in
performing the duties east upon
them.
This was the contention Of coun-
sci for the state as set forth by
Assistant Attorney General Owen
l.. Van Duyp.
Attorneys Charles l.. Melon
aid and Eugene A. Cox contended
that the Nez Perez county local
option election was invalid be-
cause it violated the state con
stitution in letter and in spirit
and violated the provisions of the
elections laws for the preserva-
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-12-24
The Wundhers av Inflooence

Misther Idither,-Its meself
wud loike to use a few lines av
yer vallible sphace to discourse
ay the wundhers av inflooence as
We have it right foreninst us
here in Mountain Home.
Yesterday OF met Brannigan;
Brannigan, SEE OF, ID 'ye know
that we hey got a wundher av
inflooence here, | SEE; An troth
Oh dunno" SEE he. Well" seq
OF, hes right foreninst ye, be-
yant there wild the big clock in
the windy. Tibet new Toimer is
the most Influential bloke in the
Shtate.
Jest look at the crowd that
gathered to protect ther interests
Whin he towld thin, shure they
KEN in a body at his wurrud.
Jest think o tibet fer greenhorn,
will ye now.
He's a great man, Brannigan,
SEE OF. Jest look how the
wimmin dote on him, even tho
he pertends he's only fer men.
Ye know he SEE 50 many swate
things about thin.
Thin Whin wan thinks av the
wundherful inflooence he had in
Pokytelly, why they turned out
in body to see him off. Thin
the great magazine "The Ida
hoan'', why, it just changed the
whole course of events in the
Shtate.
Thin jest east yer weather
eye on the way he gifts the mer-
chants to do as he tells thin; ;
fax if they don't he'll soon buy
his pork and beans somewhere
else. Oh tell We, man, he's a
whole loadstone in himself.
Mind now what Dim a-tellin
We, as tinker" he bangs
Banagher. Why just look at the
expert way he mixes Socialism
an Whiskey, a feat performed by
no other man before or sence.
Fax, he keeps EN- both on tap
an whin the whiskey barrel s
dhry sure he taps the Socialist
an wicy wercy. Shure he's a
jaynius Dim tellin ye.
"But t'other night he ran agin
Corkin time-an you jest watch
him blarney tibet Hundred Dollar
out O. thet Stakeholder
There S wan thing kin at all
times be depinded upon, the new
timer will speak the truth av he
has to make it himself an there
lies the saycret av his great in
flooence.
Yours fer the new time
all the time, any old time.
Barney Gilhooley
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-12-24

dition and not a theory. They
have acted, and the election has
been held. The electors have cast
their votes.
The electors have already been
subjected to the predicament of
casting their votes under circum-
stances which at least rendered
it impossible for the secrecy Of
their ballots to be invaded. This
was done solely by and through
either the negligence or wrongful
act of the printer or officers char
ged with the preparation and fur
nlshing of the ballots.
The law does not say that an
election shall be void under such
circumstances. 1t does not speak
OF the condition after it has aris-
en-, but contains directions and
commands to the officers as to
how they shall act and these di-
rectlonS and commands are given
IN advance of the election.
The same rule that will apply
to numbered ballots in this cleo
ton will necessarily apply in
general election. Now, if a gen
eral election is to be held void
on account of such an error on
the part Of the election officers
which extended throughout the
county and into every precinct
thereof, we should have the an
omalous condition of the officers
OF a county who might not have
succeeded in being renominated
for their respective offices, or
who feared they might not be
reelected, furnishing the electors
with numbered ballots so as to
avoid the entire election. and
thereby enable the officers to
hold over for two years in the
very offices for which the cleo
ton is being held to elect their
successors.
This would be allowing the Of
tlcers to profit by their own mis-
take or wrong and placing a
double penalty upon the people.
While we are obliged to con-
denim in unqualified terms the bal
lots used in this election and hold
that they were not in conformity
with law in that they were num-
bered, we also hold that the e.
lectors OF Nez Perez county were
not chargeable with this error or
mistake and that the wrong of
the officers cannot be visited up-
on the electors 50 as to deprive
them of the right of suffrage
where the electors themselves
have not been parties to thq
wrong. Two wrongs will no
more make right in law and
government than in morals. To
follow up the wrongful prepara-
ton of ballots with setting aside
the election would only be add
ing another injury to an already
outraged electorate. Statesman.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-12-24
ing the electors with ballots CON

ing the electors with ballots con
tanning distinguishing marks, is
directed against the officers
charged with the preparation and
furnishing of the ballots, and d.
reefs and commands the officers
as to the manner and method of
discharging their public duties,
but the state nowhere prescribes
that the penalty for violating this
duty or a failure to faithfully dis
charge it shall be visited upon the
electors or void the election.
TO hold that the numbering of
the ballots by the election officers
who are charged with the prepare
ton and distribution of election
supplies and ballots has the effect
of rendering an election void
would place it within the power
of the officers to disfranchise the
entire electorate Of their county,
prevent the holding of a valid and
legal election and would turn this
statute safeguarding the elective
franchise into an instrument Of in
Justice and disfranchisement,
The purpose of the guaranty Of
an absolutely secret ballot and
the statutory provisions against
distinguishing" marks on ballots
is not so much to prevent marks
and characters whereby it would
be to distinguish the ballot of Il
particular elector, as it is the aim
to prevent fraud, corruption, in
timidation and oppression in cleo
tons and to so guard and hedge
about the individual elector that
he may vote his individual, con-
scientious and deliberate judge
ment without fear of anyone call
ing him to account therefore, and
to prevent the corrupt voter from
selling his vote and furnishing to
the purchaser satisfactory visual
evidence of the casting of the
vote in accordance with the CON
tract.
Justice James F. Ailshie, who
writes the courts opinion, flags
the public officer and election
officials responsible for furnish
ing and using numbered ballots,
saying in part:
While our statute, section 40S,
prohibits the election officers fur
nishing or distributing bal
lots containing such distinguish
ing marks, they have nevertheless
done that very thing in connection
with holding the election now I'M.
der contest.
1t is not difficult to say in ad-
vance of their action what they
should have done and should not
have done.
The law is clear and it was the
unmistakable duty of the officers
to follow its mandates but we
are now confronted with a con-
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-12-24
Worlds to Conquer.

Let us not be satisfied with The pet
~ little provinces o. pleasure and sin
J. not spend our time dreaming of
ltt., things outside but let us by
I . act on noble principles and live
ic highest ideals This is the vic,
tc hat overcometh the world. even
GA raith.-Bishop F Spa!ding, Salt
Lake City
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-12-24

Grabbed and crusty is the
heart that does not warm towards
children at Christmas. But you
say you have no children of your
own. What of that: Other peo-
pie have, and there are thousands
of orphan and neglected children
whose life you may help to brigh-
ten with Christmas cheer.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-12-24
Will Appoint A Mormon.

GovernOr-elect James III. Haw-
ley has announced his intention
of appointing a Mormon, State
Commissioner of immigration, La
Dor and Statistics. The amour
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-12-24

Christmas A thousand bells
~pg merrily today as they echo
the~sagels' song of peacs~'on
earth ana"waod.w!! ,aasng men.
Families are more united, hearts
are happier, hope is stronger for
that first Christmas Day among
the Judean hills.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-21

Ing than any other state In the Union
save Texas, and area considered Il
snrpasses the Lone star state. n al
d oklahoma's acreage possible Of be.
ing utilized were under cultivation,
It would present the following for sta
tisticians:
More wheat lands than either oi
the Dakotas.
Moro fruit lands thaa California
Equals Illinois grand prairie in
corn lands.
Has more timber than Wisconsin.
Michigan and Indiana combined
Can cultivate as much rice land as
South Carolina.
More granite than Vermont, New
Hampshire and Maine combined
More petroleum than Pennsylvania
West Virginia and Ohio compined
More marble than Nevada, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Is second IN the production of cot
ton from a monetary standpoint.
More iron than any other state save
Pennsylvania; more copper than any
other state save Montana.
1t is tenth in barley; first, If acre
age were proportioned
Capitalization considered Oklahoma
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-21

leads all others In the amount Of
money deposited in Is banks.
Oklahoma raises more saddle horses
than any other Two states without com
ment on Kentucky's fame.
1t is the only state Of the union
where smallpox never leads to pest-
lentlal crisis.
1t has the most equable climate,
save California, Of all the states.
It Is fourth IN the value Of its stream
fish products
It is first in purchasing its harvest
ing machinery away from home.
Population estimated, its people pur-
chase more necessities from outside
the state than all other states in the
union.
Producing sufficient foodstuffs tc
supply any other three states Of the
union. our people purchase more from
outside the state, population consider
ed, than any other state.
1t surpasses any other state II
growth from 1907 to August l. 1909
1t has mole miles Of possible good
dirt roads than any other state and
less Improvement on same than any
state west Of the Missouri river
II has the third best natural park
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-21

for one average baking is selected at random
from 100 pounds or more and given test
in baking.
Baking Powderis not by-product or side
line with us. We make Health Club and
nothing else It has been our sole work Tor
20 years.
Consequently our combined ability IS
directed in producing the very highest grade
product possible. The popularity OF Health
Club testi6es to our success. We could
charge more for it and get II, but ! cent an
ounce IS the right price It's exravagance
to pay more.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-21
Facts About
Oklahoma

ew people understand the enor
nous possibilities Of Oklahoma From
an agricultural and mineral standpoint
the state has but four superiors and all
OF those, bat Texas, viii soon be over
come By the great progressive strides
OF the new state Oklahoma affords
more opportunity for diversified farm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-21

with an acreage Of flftieth Okla
hama is tenth in the production Of or
chard products.
Consuming more agricultural ma
chinery than any state save three, 1t
manufactures less than any other state
west Of me Missouri and south OF the
Ohio rivers.
Oklahoma is first In production o.
peanuts
ri Is second In the manufacture o.
Portland cement.
II is next to Texas in supplying the
Galveston wharyes with shipping.
It has the best equalization of taxes,
private and corporate. in the world.
Great as its cotton production is
Oklahoma is twentieth IN the output
AZ It's spindles: with no record Of a
cotton min failing to pay dividend
annually.
1t has the best high school system
in the United States.
1t has more cities which have dou-
bled in population since 1906 than any
other state or territory within the
union.
II has more money invested in Alas
ka than than any other state save
Washington.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-21

ii the United States.
Second IN gypsum.
Fourth in developed kaolin, the fin.
est fireproof material known to sci
ence.
Second in cattle; third IN money
PRODUCTS Of same.
Seven thouaand aquare miles Of land
underiaid with coal. and few Of its
mines more than opened
More magnesia and dolomIte rock
than all the rest OF the states.
More rivers with natural drainag"
capacity than any other state save
Colorado.
Is sixth in the production Of pota-
toes.
Is eighth In railway mileage; first IN
number Of miles IN past five years;
first in number Of systems started in
1908.
Second in production Of cantaloupes
Third in the production Of water
melons and seventh in musk melon
production.
It is first in tonnage of alfalfa; third
in money value produced.
1t is fifth in vegetables. with less
than tenth Of the state trying to cul
tivate the garden products.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-21

"Chiclgasha possesses more factors
that are essential to successful manu-
featuring than any other city in this
great new state. These include cen
tralness Of location, nearness to the
source Of supply Of raw materials, first
class transportation facilities. cheap
fuel. the cheapest electric power in
the southwest, an unlimited supply Of
good water, healthful climate, geo
graphically near the center OF the
United States and consequently in
close proximity to the great coRsum-
ing public Of the southwest, located
III the center Of the richest agricul
tural district OF the state 50 that the
produce Of the farms and gardens con
tinually pour into our markets, thus
insuring an economical living TO all
classes Of people
Population-lOssO. U. S. census
1910. In 1880 population was about
1900.
Area-sA square miles.
Altitude ,OS4 to l.1GS feet.
Mean annual temperature6 60 de-
grees.
Average annual rainfall-33 inches.
Assessed valuation Of city property
sC,OOo,Ooc.
Real value city property s1o,ooo,-
900.
Total bonded indebtedness $445,-
600.
Tax fate-city, county and state for
1910, $500 per hundred, the lowest
rate in the state in city Of FIRST
class, basis Of value considered.
Postal receipts $31,37O.O7 for year
ending July j, 1910; $i6,5Gl.27 for
the year ending July J. 1905, and an
appropriation Of $4,000 Tor new
federal building.
Waterworks owned BY municipality
Cost $15O,OOO; twenty-seven miles Of
water mains; capacity Of plant, 1900,
600 gallons daily; water tower with
tank capacity OF 100000 gallons, top Of
tank being 81 feet above the base and
located on the highest point in Of
surrounding the city; water drawn
from Washita river, a river that stays
In is banks, is more like a river than
any in Oklahoma, and furnishes an I'm.
limited supply Of running water
Sewerage system--l4 miles Of sani
tary sewers, six miles Of storm sew
ers and about FIVE miles OF sanitary
sewers under construction
Street paYing-l1 miles, mostly as
phaIt, a small part being brick; also
lG miles of graded streets.
SidewallSs-l6 miles Of cement side
walks and many improvements and ad
diiions are under construction.
Street raiIway-six miles Of electric
railway in the city limits connecting
the business part Of the city with th'
suburbs and passing the new state IN
dustrial Institute and College for girls
Light and power companies Their
are two composites IN the local field
the chickasha Gas and Electric com
pany which operates the gas plant AM
owns and operates the water powe
dam Just below the city; the Chicka
sha Light. Heat and Power company
owned by the T. NJ Byllseby con
pany. chlckasha has the lowest mi
niripal lighting rate OF any city Of 10
1000 and up ii the United States an
which 81 furnished by a privately OWL
ed company. Rates to manufactures
In large quantities is furnished as lo'
as one and oue'half cents per lulowat
The great gas, on and coal fields 9
Oklahoma are less than one hundre
miles away and Dorings for oll an
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-21

THEiMcNEY WHICH you SPEND
At HOME MAY CONE BACK TO
YOU; SEND TT AWAY AND you
SEE IT no MORE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-21

YOU CAN BUY ANYTHING YOU
WANT IN cHlckAsHA At PRICES
AS Low As THE LOWEST.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-21

3 4 = = = = , , = 2 = = = p ,
4 Chickasha is geographically Z
4 near the center Of the United =
= States, Is the largest city In south :
= western Oklahoma is the natural :
4 manufacturing center for this ter. :
: rltory ana the great panhandle =
= distrIct Of Texas. !:
+
= Electric power costs less IN =
n chIckasha, Oklahama, than in any =
4 other American city of popula 7
y tlon of 10000 Or more =
%%++ = 4 4 + = 4 4 = + 4. + = =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-21

TVEALTH CLUB Baking Powder
through its great leavening force-is
safeguard against baking failures.
Thousands Of women, who are praised
continually for their baking ability, know this
to be fact.
Health Club is economical, too. It works
as well IN cold water as other powders do
with milk. And you need use only half as
much, as one teaspoon Of Health Club goes
as far as two teaspoons Of the other kinds
Every ounce If Health Club receives the
oven test before 1t is marketed. Enough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-22
BOYS CAPTURE RoBBER.
Armed With Shotguns Youngsters Ap-
 prehend Negro.

Decatur January H.-(Special )-Mon- roe Scharfenberg and Ike Court two 14-year-old New Decatus boys, shot two negro robbers last night and landed one in the hands of the police, while the other negro escaped. As result these two boys are the ''heroes of the hour and occasion in New Decatur today.
 Ike Court works in the junk store of his brother, Herman Court, in New De- catur. Close by his store is the hard ware store of William Scharfenberg, the father of Monroe Scharfenberg. and Mon roe works in his fathers store. Early last night like Court saw two negro men stealing COW hides, which were in sacks from his brother's' store. His brother was not at home and Ike went after Monroe Scharfenberg and the two boys armed with double-barrel shotguns went after the negro robbers They succeed ed in capturing one of the negroes and turning him over to the police. The oth CT negro escaped. The negro captured is only slightly shot. while it is thought the other negro is badly wounded. The negro who was captured was fined $50 and costs by Mayor K. c. Payne in the police court of New Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-22
Bradstreet's Weekly Review.

New York January M-Bradstreets tomorrow will say:
 Trade reports are of. the usual mid winter character. rehecting widespread indictment weather, and also considerable unsettlement due to commodity price fluctuations. Outdoor activity such as building is. Of course, retarded, and bad roads affect country trade.
 Travelling are now numerous on the road and good spring orders are being received by Jobbers while the reports as to far future trade are still very sat- isfactory Retail trade varies with sec tions reporting. Reports as to collections are irregular. It is noted that good deal of money Is tied up at present in grain, which has been in transit for some time, owing to traffic Interruptions due to storms and to the northwestern switchmen's strike.
 Finished steel is less active, demands from railroads being apparently held back, but pig iron is in better demand
 The commodity price situation will bear close watching, both because of its pos sible effect upon demand and because of the growing importance of the ques ton of wage scales. Something like countrywide revolt against high food prices is to be noted anti-high price agitation being reported In a score of western cities.
 Shoe manufacturers are still at work on spring goods and shipments are go- ing forward in good volume.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-22
Will Hunt In Africa.

London January 21-The Duke and Duchess of Connaught, accompanied by their son and daughter, Prince Ar thur and Princess Patricia, left this city today on a shooting expedition in East Africa. They will make their preparation at Nairobi and will cover much of the ground over which MT. Roosevelt hunted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-22
TRADE SITUATION
 |S VERY HEALT Demand for Pig Iren Is Grow ing At Leading Centers DRY GOODS TRADE GOOD Staple Stocks In All Parts of the Country Are About Cleaned Up
 But Export Demand Con-
 tnues Very Light.

New York January 21.-R. c. Dun &. Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 parently without effect on the industrial and trade situation which measured by the best tests continues in a healthy and active condition.
 further perceptible broadening of demand for pig iron is noted at many leading centers and in the matter of prices also the situation generally is more satisfactory to producing interests In some districts new business is still light but on the whole there is marked improvement with basic and Bessemer grades attracting attention Irregularity is still apparent in finished lines and there is evidence that the railroads are holding back considerable new business, although orders at the west are quite liberal and several large contracts are pending. Recent sales of rails aggregated 40000 tons while about 1S,00O tons of structural material are booked this week
 In the primary dry goods market house sales are In progress and the break in cotton, although an unsettling factor made no change in jobbing prices which had not yet reached parity with 15c raw material.
 Buyers of cotton blankets and other mapped goods of a staple character are operating freely at advance over year ago. and stocks in all parts of this country are reported to be well cleaned up. Export demand continues very. light with little inquiry from the far east
 Hosiery and underwear are in better demand, and new fall lines in cotton dress fabrics being bought freely.
 Trade in prints is light, in singhams somewhat better, and in bleached goods steady.
 In the woolen goods division shakp reduction was made on heavy serge, whHe the demand for fancy overcoatings Is sat isfactory.
 Many large lines of staple and fancy worsted dress goods were opened at mod crate advances. Cotton yarns are dull, worsted yarns steady and wooden yarns steady. but quiet.
 Supplementary spring orders for foot wear In the Boston market are fair in volume and manufacturers regard the outlook as promising. The leather trade continues dull, buyers holding or for lower prices, although supplies are gen. erally quite moderate.