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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-31
Pacific Coast Excursions.

At various times during the
summer by the Oregon Short
Line. Reduced fares to Portland,
Seattle, San Francisco, Los An
geles aud other coast points. Con-
suit any Oregon Short Line Agent
or write D. E. Burley. General
Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City
Utah.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-31
Nampa-Meridian Directors.

The directors met or May 7th,
all directos present. Certain tax
certificates affecting lands in
which title was in u. S. or State
Of Idaho, were ordered cancelled.
Bills were allowed as follows:
Maintenance Fund.
Chris Harton, Salary for April s166.65
Eugene Aveline, Headgate man 1890
Amede Ayeline, At headgate 5000
H. A. Dalrymp1e, April rider 800
+. w. Lunstrum. Joni. hdgt. Apr. $500
Dan Barker, April salary 5000
O. A. Remington, April salary 10000
Chris Harfon, April expenses 1.95
Dan Barker, X. r. fare 90
II. B. Carpenter, } days and fare 1910
f.. Fl. Dewey, l day on Board 800
Jesse Shaver, Labor 22.5O
Chas. Drake, Labor 1000
Eugene Aveline, 315 days, team s.75
A. v. Robinson, Labor $50
q. A. Remington Sec, Apr. exp. IL. 60
A. Lunstrum, Labor, money adv. $3.50
Alien NJ Powell, Labor $500
A. o. Shaver, Labor 1880
Ira Shawver, Labor 1000
A. W. Splinter, Tab. riders lists 500
Meridian Exch., Apr. rent, light 1000
Meridian Times, Printing 20.80
Dewey & Scales, Office rent 1900
Dewey Palace Hotel, Heat TO- So
e. F. Crawford, Water damages $500
Frank Marcellus, Water damages 5000
Jake Eames, Blacksmithing BIS
A. L. Gowen, Blacksmithiug 2.25
Neher & Son, Blacksmithing 1855
J. H. Ross, days on tel. line 1000
Ida. Ry., L. & P. Co. Apr. lights 100
J. H. Cooley, Blacksmlthing 500
Statesman, Printing $50
Meridirn Hdw. Co, Hdw. lilo
Mt. States ISL. Co., Tel. service 4.75
"a. +. McElroy, Fee, money adv. 92.95
Nampa Leader Herald, Printing 1900
Nampa Trans. Co., Drayage SIS
Ida. GI. Pipe Co., Gem. Pipe 1888
Ida. Gil = Gem. Pipe Co, Pipe, drge 72.4O
Vickers Sims Hdw., Ton coal $50
Meridian Liv., Feed, care of team 1000
Parkinson Liv., g 1900
Nampa Livery, 81 8 - 1880
Stoddard Hdw. Co, Hardware 1915
Loree & Son Hdw. Co., Hdw. 7.65
W. H. Ridenbaugh. Lumber ST.
Fenton Lumber Co., Lumber 1854
Ida. Elec. Sup. Co., II batteries 40
A. L. Hancock, Davis gate labor Ills
So. Boise Lumber Co, Lumber 9.82
A. A. Beasley, Share opening 5 mi. 5000
W. 81. Tyer, Recording fees $50
Nampa Lumber Co., Lumber $3.50
Bank of Nampa, Time checks 4781. 10
]. A. Owens, Treas. Expenses $50
c. r. Shaw, Cement $50
Total maintenance fund S6364. -
Construction fund 358.15
Interest fund 1914. 81
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-31

A big shipment of butter wrap
pers received at the Times Office
this week. Call and let us supply
your wants, as they can be printed
up in any quantity on short notice.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-31

June 9th will be "Homesteaders
Day" at Caldwell, and several are
planning to attend from here.
Roosevelt carried New Jersey
in the primaries Tuesday, and the
rs delegates to Chicago will be
for him. 1t looks as though his
n omination is practically assured.
Judge Giorge Fl. Stewart is a
candidate for reelection to the
supreme bench, and should re-
ceive the unanimous endorsement
of the people Of the state. He is
an able jurist, and his record has
been one to which we can all
p )int with pride and satisfaction.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-31

TAKEN UP-One dark bay horse
about IA years old, weight about
1000 lbs, no brands visable. Little
gray in face. Owner can prove.
property, pay expenses and take
same. EARL G. BIDDICK,
tt. One mile west of Meridian
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-31

The thing that goes the furrhest
Toward making life worth while
That costs the least and does the most
Is just pleasant smile;
1t is filed with gOodly wishes
And with many kindness bient
Il is worth million dollars
And il doesn't cost cent.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-31

Are you in the market for bug
gy or spring wagon? We have
some bargains in them. See US
Meridian Hardware and Imple-
ment Co.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-31

There will be a lawn social Civ
en- by the Blue Valley Sunday
school on Friday evening, May 81,
at the residence of Ed Butler.
All are invited.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-31

For Sale-One 3-yr-old mare
colt, two 2-yr-old horse colts, one
yearling Jersey heifer, with calf
Dr.H. F.Neal, Phone 334, Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-31

am agent for the Lee Lice
Killer, for poultry and live stock.
Call or phone me. Ind. 278 Red.
J. A. Watts, Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-31

I am agent for the Boise Troy
laundry. Basket goes out Tues
day and returns Friday. c. G.
Miller's Barber Shop.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-31

Hair switches made, and hair
work of all kinds for sale. See
Mrs. W. F. Tucker, southeast of
Meridian. Ind. No. 966.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11

copyright 1911, by Associated Literary
Press
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11


Scene 1.--Train stopping at big
junction.
Ticket Collector examining passen-
gers ticket)-This won't do, sir. You'll
have to get out and
Passenger shall not get out. re-
fuse to be bullied by you. Here is my
card. You have your remedy, etc.
Ticket Collector only wanted to
say, sir
Passenger-Don't talk to me. You're
only a mental Fetch the station mas
ter.
Ticket Collector-It's all right, sir
(Train proceeds and passenger re-
lates tales of his various triumphs over
railway officials)
Scene "a dark and lonely railway
platform. One melancholy figure brood
ing.
Passenger (thoughtfully) Il wonder
If that collector only meant to tell me
| was In the wrong train ?-Tit-Bits.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11
SCALES AND CRUSTS ON SKIN
CAUSED BY ECZEMA AND ADD
ING TO ITS HORRORS
rrx ThIs Remedy al our RIsk

Try This Remedy at Our Risk
The thick. hard crusts or scales
that accompany nearly all kinds Of
skin diseases not only cover the sur
face but are 30 irritating that they
add greatly to the suffering OF the
patient
Alcoholic washes and ordinary
ointments cannot penetrate these.
but treatment with our new skin
remedy. Saxon Salve, not only re-
moves them painlessly but quicts the
Itching and burning. It also keeps
the inilamed skin soft and comfort
able and banishes the eruption.
bringing the skin back to It's normal
healthy condition.
Saxon Salye is mild enough for a
chidren's remedy, yet Is equally sat
lsiactory for grown persons.
Try Saxon Salye. II you have a
skin disease Of any kind--il you are
not satisfied we give back your mon
ey-wm l.. Gokay Druggist Ben
nington, VT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11

A head full cfunsieh;ly gray ant 'aict
hai,.-Why not have beautiful, ratural
colored hair, full Ct re and Beauty
keep yourself young looking and fas-in-
aiiag?
Every woman wants to be and can be,
i! che viii use HAYS HAIR HEALTH
10 restore those gray hairs TO their natu-
RI color. 1t isn't dye.
You'll be surprised how quickly the
cray hairs vanish and how young looking
you can keep yourself by the regular
Use of HAYS HAIR HEALTH. Get
your money back from your druggist il
you are not satisfied with it.
Sl.CO and Soc at Drug Stores or direct upon
receipt OF price and dealers name. Send l0c for
TRIAL bottle.-Philo Hay Spec. Co.. Newark. N. J.
"For Sale and Recommended b,
COLES PHARMACY"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11

1--WE DRUNK BAR'Ls OF HUMAN 0oRBW
kept the best liquors, and his poker
rooms have given the squarest deals
He's had to kill seven men in that
time, but in every case the coroner
has complimented him on his shooting.
For ten long years Tom Hoke has
been Judge Hoke. He has mixed JUS
tice and common sense together and
Iadled 1t out the best he knowed how.
In arriving at his legal decisions he
has been careful OF the honor OF the
great and only west as well as the
rights OF plaintiff and defendant
Where honor is lost all is lost.
"You all remember the case Of Joe
Bit versus Tarantula Jim. | sent Joe
to the pen for five years for highway
robbing Jim. He appeals to a higher
court and gets the decision reversed
on me, and am directed to give him Il
new trial.
"My friends. go back with me year
II is a perfect fall day. The birds are
singing and the kyotes yelplng, and
every critter In Sandy Bend Is a-thank-
ing heaven that he's alive ard kick
ing. As he dwells on the thought that
he's a son Of the west his heels lift
up as II he had been drinking cham
payne
Down from the mountains on a
spotted cayuse comes riding Tarantula
Jim. We see hire when he is yet afar
of. He sees us. He rides his cayusc
In circles. He makes him stand on his
tail. He shoots up the sky. He utters
warwhoops. We look at each other
In doubtful way. Is a bad. bad man
coming into our midst?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11

err pretended to be- He's allus been
ready TO admit, like the true gentle
man he Is, that he's more'n half kyote.
lie hain't got but one sound lung, and
he's cockeyed In the left eye.
Joe is over to Wild Cat hill on his
claim. He's got lame back and is
laying of work. On sartin day Tar
antula Jim comes a-cavorting that way
TO yell at somebody and keep his repu-
'ashun at the head Of the class. He
sees Joe, and he draws a long breath
and yells. That ere yell was heard
two miles and stampeded 5000 steers.
Il made Bad mountain tremble. II
split powders as big as a house. IT
made trees bend as II hurricane was
raging.
"That ere yell was yelled to skeer
Joe Biff out Of his shirt and leave him
a naked corpse Did il do It? Not by
durn sight He didn't move a leg.
He didn't bat an eye 1t was only
when a second yell came that he pick
ed up his gun and asks Of Tarantula:
Whats the commoshunr
I'm Tarantula JIM
"'What Of IT,
"Ive drunk bar's Of human gore.
I've eat tons OF human fleshl I've
Jim paused right thar, my friends.
He paused bekase Joe's gun hvered
him. and Joe kindly asked him TO dis
mount and give that cayuse rest.
Jim got down. Not another yell;
not gun drawn.
The Rout.
when he was down he was turned
to head for the Bend and then given
the glad foot. Yes. We gods Of the wild
and woolly west. he got the boot and
started of on the run! He arrives here
painting like man with four aces in
his hand and $500 in the pot. He tells
me that he's been highway robbed, and
he yells for justice. II was busy day
at the Red Dog, but puts thirty Gus
toners aside and writes out a warrant
for Joe Bin and sends out the con,
stable.
! AT the trial Tarantula piles II on
but Joe jest sets and grins and makes
NO defense On the evidence have to
send him to prison, but he goes grin
ming. He has something up his sleeve
II I'd known what know now he'd
have been patted on the back. The
higher court says | must reverse and
give him new trial. Higher court be
hangcdi There won't be no new trial
bekase Joe Bit stands here to be look
ed upon as a hero and to be told that
his drinks at the Red Dog for the next
year won't cost him cent and bekas1
Tarantula Jim has fied the Bend and
will be seen among us no more. liz
wasn't robbed. He was simply kicked
Deeadenes Of the West
MY friends, Is this the westf Hai
the Rocky mountains been 1attened
down tn grow catnip on? Has the
grizzly bar become bawling calf
Has the timber wolf become n rabbit
Are we totlng guns around ana talking
about the manhood OF the west to shy
of from man who stands to be kick
edi
II must weep | do weep. | am glaC
TO see the rest OF you. even to thu
Chinyman. weeping with me. 0u
honor was menaced. and we let II b,
trailed In the dust. We was bufted
elbowed. crowded and talked down b.
u jackass rabbit. We haln't men. w
are only kyotes sitting ON our hauncli
eS aud shivering In fear, and he worl'
Is pointing the finger of scorn at ol'
Wyoming aud saying:
"'She don't belong on the mar
Scratch her on"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11
HOKE is REVERSED
Sandy Bends Scion Inundated,
but Defiant.
STORY OF A BAD MAN.
How Justice Temporarily Misearried In
the Case of TarantuIa Jim Versus
Joe RiH and an Ornament Of the
Bench and Bar Was Bamboozled.
BY NJ. QUAD.

~ GOF0s
copyright 1911, by Associated Literary
Press
WOR ten minutes previous to open
ing court Judge Hoke sat in
his place with look Of sor-
row on his face and signs es-
Gaping from his lips at intervals. 1t
was evident that he was laboring un-
der strong mental emotion. 1t was
long minute after the crier had made
his cry that his honor looked around
the room and said:
This ere court as court is asham-
ed to look you in the face. This ere
court as Tom Hoke. owner Of the Red
Dog saloon, spent good share of last
night kicking hisself around the grave
yard
For fifteen long years Tom Hoke has
been the high peg in this town Of
Sandy Bend. His Red Dog saloon has
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11
Enter Tarantula Jim.


"And then Tarnntula Jim comes a
galloping and a-yelling and a-shooting
and a-frothlng nj the mouth. aud We
have him among us. Bad? oh. yes
He was grizzlies. rattlesnakes, cent?
pedes, scorpions, timber wolves and
mountain lions all combined and mixed
with prusslc acid. He had voice like
a thunderbolt. He had an eye that
flashed lightning. He had roll 10 his
gait. and when he sat down he Jared
the town OF Sandy Bend from center
TO circumference.
"Of what use 10 go ONT You all
know him. You all know how he has
staggered and lorded Il over US. Ear
" In the game was asked my opinion
Of Tarantua Jim May heaven forgive
me. but sized him up as bad-bad
from hair to heel. thought he carried
the true brand. This ere court, not
only as a court. but us Tom Hoke of
the Red Dog. has seen many. many
bad men. He has dropped a few OF
them. He has had years of experience
In sizing up human critters. I'm say
Ing this, and I'm saying that I'd have
bet the Red Dog agin' an army mule
that Tarantula was the worst OF the lot.
81 haln't saying that any OF us trem.
bled In his presence. but we was rath-
er careful In addressing him, and we
didn't win from him In poker beyond
certain point. We ginerally agreed
with him In all he said, and II there
was any drinking we paid the shot
The Unpretendins BiH.
HAS Tarantula ever killed man In
Sandy Bend7 Nary one. He's made
TO draw on several, and he's yelled nj
others I'M they was made to leave
town. hut as for shooting he's with
held his hand. Ills excuse was that II
he was once aroused he couldn't hold
hissclf. and the town OF Sandy Bend
would he laid In sackcloth aud ashes
"Ioe Biff is not had man He new
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11
Afraid of Ghosts

Many people are afraid Of ghosts. Few people
are afraid of germs. Yet the ghost is fancy and
the germ is a fact. If the fern could be magnihed
70 size equal to its terrors ii would appear more
terrible than any ire-breathing dragon. Germs
can't be avoided. They are in the air we breathe,
the water drink.
The germ only prosper when the condition
of the system gives il free scope to establish it.
self and develop. When there is a deficiency OF
vital force languor, restlessness, sallow cheek,
q hollow eye, when the appetite is poor and the
sleep is broken, it is time TO guard against the
fortify the body against all germs by the of DR.
en- Medical Discovery. 1t increases the vital pow
system of clogeng impurities, enriches the blood
ach and organs of digestion and nutrition in work.
that the germ finds weak tainted spot in v
Golden Medical Discovery" contains alec
habit-forming drugs. All its ingredients printed
wrapper. Ii is not secret nostrum but a med
COMPOSITION and with record of 10 years of ca,
substtute-there is nothing just good" Ask
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-09-28
WORK Is PUSHED
IN GOOD SHAPE
Dam Has been Raised IS Feet
Storage Capacity Increased to
$4,000 Acre Feet

The work OF raising the dam at
Camas Prairie, and enlarging the
entire system, is going ahead IN
fine shape. The dam has been raised
Is feet increasing the storage capa-
city from 5000 acre feet to $4,000
acre feet. The raising of this dam
will create a lake 3 miles long and
one and one-half miles wide.
The work which Is In charge Of
Charles White and Company who
nave crew OF about IS men, besides
shree grading machines at the scene,
is being pushed as rapidly as pos
isible.
The bitches will be widened to car
ry about $50 second feet of water.
the present capacity being about 80
second feet. This will give ample
water for 10000 to $4,000 acres.
The present work will be completed
November II, followed by other work
lfter which campaign of publicity
las been decided upon, to include q
landsome folder, work on which has
lready been started in the way OF
iata, etc. and an order for rs, 900 has
)een given, the slogan of which will
)e 1--WE have no land to sell.''
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-09-28
A PRINCE OF TONIGHT

Trust to the authors, Adams, Hough
and Howard for the catchiest of
music and the acme of novelty in the
successes that they regularly give
to the stage, another of their pleas
ing musical offerings is "The Prince
Of Tonight" full of melody and splen
did humor, coming to the Standard,
November 9Th.
The play is a bright sparkling con-
coction of the very best there is in
sWo hours of magic, mirth and melody
and the balance of the time devot-
ed to the unfolding of a pretty senti-
mental story There is an excellent
cast, lots of pretty girls who are good
singers and dancers and a gingery
lot of chorus men that get their
work over in manly style. The seen
cry is correct of the location and
the transformation scenes are be-
wildering. The costumes are a work
Of art. There are several musical
numbers that make the head nod
and the foot tap, among them Il
Wonder Who's kissing Her Now" J"
Tonight Will Never Come Again, =
Her Eyes are Blue for Yale and
score of others.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-09-28
KING HILL.

Mrs. LIS. Wells and daughter came
from Boise, Thursday and stopped
for visit of one day.
Mrs. Thomas was in Gooding Thurs
day having some dental work done.
The fruit growers had call meet
ing Thursday to talk over the store
proposition.
Mclaughlin the deputy game ward
en- was here Friday.
M. G. Schrider was up in the hills
last week looking for range he ex-
poets to put some cattle up in that
country next summer.
The Grange had another of their
feasts Saturday.
Mr.. d. f. Suddeth has word that
his horses are in the hands of some
rancher up in the hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mentgen and son of
S erli g Colorado came Saturday even
ing and made short visit with
friends here. Mrs. Mentgen was for
merly Rose Fink.
S. S. Champlain was here Friday
getting an exhibit for their real
estate office at Butte, Montana, Mr..
Champlain is employed by Mr.. Brad
ley who has charge of the Hammett
or Orchard View ranch.
A. R. Wells attended meeting
of the Water Users Union which was
held in Gooding Saturday.
C. r. Lemon of Lenox Iowa came
Saturday. Mr.. Lemon has a ranch
On the segregation and he expects to
improve it some this fall.
A party of young people gathered
in the hotel Saturday evening and
the evening was spent in dancing.
Mrs. A. A. Wells and daughter who
have been visiting A. r. Wells and
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-09-28

Items Of Interest From our Special Correspondents

family left for their home in Iowa
Saturday evening.
: Louis Carpenter who worked for f.
w. Fricke all summer left for Glenn
Ferry Sunday where he hopes to get
employment on the o. S. l.. as fire
man.
I, Mrs. Gillet and Bertha leave next
Sunday for their old home in Iowa.
James e. Smith was out in Pasa-
dena and over in Glenns Ferry Mon
day.
w. O. Mcclure loaded his house
hold goods and moved to Gooding
Tuesday. Mr.. Mcclure will be the
janitor at the school house this winter
G. Il. Bott and family left Tuesday
for Pendleton where they will visit
relatives and attend the Roundup"
Evans. Walsh, woodward, Genung,
and Wilmer all went to Camas Prairie
to get grain the past week.
r. w. Montgomery came up from
the Ferry Tuesday to run the bank
relatives and attend the Roundup"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-09-28
SUNNYSIDE

The picking and packing of fruit
at Orchard is in full blast. The
early pears were very nice and are
all packed.
They are working with the prunes
now which promises a very heavy
crop.
Every one is well pleased with Mr..
Philipren, the manager OF the Or
chard Fruit Farm and his wife sets
a splendid table SO they say, which
of course makes the workers happy.
School is moving along fine, with
more scholars enrolled.
3 Mr.. Wilmot treated the Sunday
School with watermelon feed y
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-09-28
ITEMS OF ROCKY BAR

Messrs Canine and Felix were pas
sengers on the Atlanta stage Thurs
day.
Mr.. Quay, the stage driver from
Rocky Bar to Atlanta left ON the
Mountain Home stage for Boise Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Nixon and children were pas
sengers on the stage Saturday for
Pine where Mrs. Nixon is visiting
friends.
Dan Kirby was an arrival onSat-
urdays stage leaving by horse back
for Atlanta Sunday.
Henry Jacobson and son Charles,
of Mountain Home were guests at
the hotel Sunday, when very pleas
ant evening was spent. They are in
vesting in pine cones for curios which
makes that business in the upper
country rushing at present. On their
way to Atlanta they were unf0rtun-
ate in running off the grade but no
one was hurt.
Miss Myrtle Keough Esther Swami
and brother Eric We're passengers on
the stage from Atlanta Saturday
evening.
Our school opened Monday and
indications point toward successful
term.
Mr.. Quay was a passenger on the
Mountain Home stage Wednesday.
Mr. Morrison has been driving stage
to Atlanta the last few days.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-09-28

Sunday. after Sunday School. My !!
What feast of home grown water
melons. Who says Miss Crane does
not like watermelon? Some one said
she ate seventeen pieces more or
.ess--and Mrs. Ellison sat beside
her. Thanks Mr.. Wilmot for the
treat.
Mr.. Tom Clark went to Boise, Sun
day afternoon on business, also Mr..
Barber.
A little stranger came to Sunny
side, Sunday stopping at the home of
Mr.. Peshak's where they were de-
lighted to welcome him and Mr..
Peshak wears a broad smile. Mother
and baby are doing fine.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-09-28
D. w. FITZWATER

One of Mountain Homes oldest an6
most respected citizens, D. w. Fitz-
water, died at his residence, corner
of Bennett Street and Atlanta Avenue
his city, early Friday morning, from
complication of diseases.
Mr.. Fitzwater has been i'll for some
time; recovered sufficiently to get
lround town a few times; was taken
down again and was unable to rally
for another seige.
Funeral arrangements await the ar
rival of daughter from Seattle.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-09-28
..
OF INTEREST

The exposition of the methods
Used by many financial kings OF
America in their nefarious trade OF
shaping legislation by means OF their
power over weak and unfaithful pub
lie servants to gain their ends is
tersely told in Chas. Kiein's great
play. "The Lion and The Mouse.