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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-04

ihcir claims in this Office on or before said
I'D day OF October, 1901.
d. II. BpDLONG,
A9-Oil Register.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
SYMPATHY SEEKERS.
They Are Uncomfortable People, a
Burden to Themselves and Their
Intimate Friends.

sympathy is a soothing balm for
hurts of soul or body, precious cor
dial for human ills, but, ike other
corGials, one must be careful not to
grow too dependent upon it, and be-
come weakly, unable to bear any hurt
without its aid. There are many sor-
rows that bring naturally and gra-
ciously their share of coincidence and
tender ministering, but there are other
wounds and heartaches which no hand
but that of the Divine Healer should
be allowed to touch, no eye but His to
penetrate.
Yet there are persons so morbid in
their craving for pity that every woe
must be revealed. The want of har-
mony in the home, the detection of
friends, the faults of husband, wife,
brother or sister-nothing is too
sacred or too private to be uncovered
for sympathy. The habit grows with
indulgence until every skeleton in the
closet, every pickering at the dinner
table, every disappointment and uu-
happiness, is made the property of the
mel CNborhood. --WcilsPring.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
POPULAR DRESS FABRICS.
Those That Arc Favored by the Fash
ionabIes for skirts md
BOdices.

Taffeta again takes its place as
favorite lining for skirts and bodices.
The rustling effect of this weave of
silk became so universal that ultra
fashionable women eschewed it on
that account, electing for soft-cling-
ing, noiSeless silk or satin-the firm
well-wearing American surahs being
greatly favored. These silks certain
ly last much longer than taffetas, but
reliable than any weave of the kind
yet produced, owing to the new sort
of leaves the voracious little silk
worms devour before they begin to
weave their small, wonderful white
shrouds of silk about them. 1t is the
gentle swish of these fabrics tina.
most women like, proclaiming the
silk lining as the wearer walks, and
imparting certain attractive ele-
gance to the simplest gown or cos
tune. This faint frou-frou is never,
however, to be COMPOUNDED with the
terrible rattle that so many cheap
silk Innings produce. Their wearers
feet of a rich taffeta, but never was
greater mistake made. The sound il
as offensive and Objectionable to
many ears as if the RATHER of the
skirt blew penny trumpet or rang
a dinner bell, says the New York
Post.
The tucling of fabrics of every de-
Rows of perfectly laid tucks on
gown are one of the most economical
ways of trimming it. None the less
is it desirable from a decorative
point of view, and it is really Won
dertul how many chic and charming
changes have been produced on
waists, jackets, skirts and toilets en-
tire by this simple yet effective
means The fashion has lost not
shade in popularity, either here or
abroad. There are wide, medium,
narrow and mere welt tuclks, sepa-
rate or in combination; tucks hori-
zontal, vertical, diagonal, with or
without rows of insertion between;
in short, the mode IS still put to uses
infinite, and as simple form of Gee
Grafton it cannot be surpassed. 1t is
now employed on gowns appropriate
to wearers of every age, from the
infant in arms to the grandmother
in caps and spectacles-if caps, by
the way, were not condemned in these
daysto total obscurity, and lorgrettes
substituted for specs" by youthful
" attired "grandmammas."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
TIE WOMAN OF POISE.
Her ReStfuIness Is Not the Result of
Accident But of SeIf-EducatiOn
Along Right Lines.

The woman of poise is restful to
those with whom She comes in contact.
To the woman aspiring to this enviable
state of mental equilibrium, of con-
trolled power, l would say: FIRST, re-
member to be saving of your nervous
force. Do not dissipate your strength
upon meaningless movements of
hands, feet, eyes or head. Let each mo-
ton have a purpose, and eNpend no
more strength upon it than it calls for.
Learn to relax and keep the body in
that state except so far as some men,
Der of it is called upon for action. Do
not give strong grasp where light
touch will do the work. Learn to be
like an elastic band, which stretches
no more than is required, and the
strain removed returns at once to it's
normal condition. Second, it is trite to
say: Don't worry" so l shall modify
the advice and make it possible to fol-
low by saying: Don't worry unneces-
sarily." With most women worry be-
comes a habit, and habits are hard to
break, this one particularly. But it
can be done. Sit down some d27 and
think how few impending calamities
ever get beyond the potential stage.
Worry if you must, but do not begin
before it is time. Lies tangles have a
way of Strengthening out when we
come close to them. Third, talk much
or little, as is natural for you, but be
sure that when you speak you say
something. Endeavor to put individ-
uality, which is a very different thing
from eccentricity, into your remarks.
Let your speech, even though it be
about trifles, have pith and point. In
conversation, as in most things, it is
well to have goal. The mention ot
goal suggests a word about what is
perhaps, aside from nerves, the great
est enemy to poise. This is aimIess-
ness. Too many women are aimleSs in
their talk, aimless in their actions,
aimless in their lives. Thus they fritz
ter away the forces which, if concen-
trated, would result in that useful and
tremendously beautiful product of
civilization, the highest type of wom-
an-the woman of poise.-Ina Bre-
WORT Roberts, in Woman's Home Com
panion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
DANGER IN CHILD DREAMS.
Death and Disaster Have Frequently
Resulted from Terrible
Nightmares

There is more danger in child
dreams than one would suppose"
said well-known physician, reports
the New Orleans Times-Democrat,
land really but few persons under
stand how close to death the child
is when passing through one of these
fearful frights of the night. Night
mares frequently Kill grown persons
and these horrible dreams which come
to the child life are of the same kind.
This is why I have always bitterly
opposed telling children horrible
tales. There is nothing to be gained
by it. The average child cannot be
frightened into doing the right thing.
II a child is inclined to do the wrong
thing a horrible tale will not keep
him from doing it. On the contrary,
horrible results may follow the hor-
rible impression which the child gath
ers from the story told. Bad dreams,
a night of nervousness and tumbling
and rolling and broken sleep will fol-
low.
But there is an even greater dam
ger in the possible death of the child
from shock. Deaths on this account
may not be common among children.
but a good per cent. of the persons
who are found DEAD in bed after hav-
ing, retired at night apparently in
good health die from this cause. 1t
is called heart failure, and this is
what it really is. But the question of
1xhnt ba e.
action is given but little thought.
Now, in many of these cases shock.
pure shock-caused by some horrible
cream is responsible for the death
of the person. He may have dreamed
that he was shot through the heart,
or through some other vital organ
CT the body, and may die before he
can arouse himself from his slumber
Generally the prompt awakening will
save the person, but under other cir
cumstances the person will die be-
fore he can come into possession of
his faculties.
Children are very much shocked
by bad dreams. They sometimes find
themselves pursued by wild animal,
and they dream that they are unable
to run, and wake up in a most hor-
rible condition mentally and physic-
ally. But probably the most danger
Gus form of child dream is the
thought, very common among sleep
ing children, that they are expert
encing long fall. They generally
wake up before they strike the bot
tom of the place into which they are
falling and the heart resumes its
normal action. These dreams are
very dangerous, and it is a wonder to
me that more children are not killed.
They get awfully close to deaths
door, and the waking is generally a
fortunate thing"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
LOVERS CLEVER TRICK.
and Surprised His Innocent
Best Girl.

1t was a lover who lately discovered
this trick. When he was not with his
ladylove he was studying chemistry
and experimenting and one day re-
Gently he found an easy method of
changing the natural colors of flowers.
He was in the habit of presenting
his sweetheart with bouquets of beau
tiful roses. which grew in his garden,
and a few hours after he had made the
discovery he took her half a dozen of
the choicest white roses and told her
that she could learn through them
whether he was really in love with her
or not.
eff you and l arc destined for each
other" he said, these white roses
will become crimson within five or six
hours from now. Gradually but surely
they will change color and you may
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
STARTED THE HORSE.
Reliable Method of n Hobo Who Inn
parted II for Little Coin
OF the Realm.

Out in BrownstoWn prosperous
farmer unwittingly made an invest
ment in ba.ky horse. When this
"critter" baked he had the staying
qualities of tap root to white oak
tree. Nothing that did not mean per-
manent injury would move him. One
day after the baker had been show
ing more amiability than usual, the
farmer tried to drive him to Sand Hill,
the chief incentive being a possible
chance for trade, going or coming,
relates the Detroit Free Press.
Four miles from home the horse con-
Guided he had done enough, stopped,
lowered his ears and cast eyes back at
his owner. CoaXing and whipping
both failed, and the farmer was vent
ing his feelings in strong language to
"a knot Of acquaintances. when tramp
harvest hand joined the council of war
Say, boss" he volunteered. Il kin
start that skate. Bet yer five l kin
have him goin' plenty inside of quar-
ter of an hour"
without permanently injuring
him? l don't want no fires built under
him or log chain round his neck, nor
nothin' of the sort
The wager was made with this I'M
Outstanding. The hobo ran back over
the path by which he had come and in
brief time appeared with tin pail.
Cit in and take the lines" he
shouted I'll start i'm and you mus t
do the rest"
The farmer mounted the seat. the
horse looked back scornfully and the
tramp placed the pal! under him.
AN ready" shouted the operator,
and jerked the lid from the pail. yell
low jackets came as thick as shot from
the big end of th2 nest in the pail. The
tramp ran like quarter horse, the
baker got away as though shot out of
gun, the farmer swung his hat about
him with one hand, while he hung onto
the reinS with the other. was in the
air as much as he was on the seat. was
getting the deadly zip, zip, zip" all
over his anatomy. shouted whoa at
every jump and at the first curve shot
through the top of scrub oak into a
brush heap, from which he had to dig
his way out like a crab. He had to be
led home. and there the horse was
found trying to climb into The hayloft
The tramp was in the next township
with all the money, and now the farm
er simply carries a covered tin pail
with him when he drives the baker.
To show it is to insure a mile in less
thnn thrnn M ;nrtnc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

According to English law. game in
grouse, black game. ptarmigan and
bustard.
The pope has been given presents
to the value of e6,OOO,OOO in various
jubilees. His income is reckoned at
100000 year.
Of London's water supply 55 gal
Ions out OF every 100 come from the
Thames, 25 from the Lea and 20 from
springs and wells and ponds.
Malaga grapes no longer come
from Malaga, where the vines have
all been killed by blight. They are
grown in other parts of Spain.
The French Lifeboat society has a
record only second to the English.
1t has saved in 80 years 12,35S lives,
from 1,1O4 vessels. 1t has 90 boat
stations, and 500 rescue posts.
In Germany people are moving into
towns as rapidly as in England. The
percentage of persons living in cities
of over 100000 has risen from IA per
cent. in 1882 to 1914 per cent. in 1900.
Three hundred British families
have three sons serving in the army;
176, four sons; 142, five sons; -, six
sons; 20, seven sons; ,, eight sons,
and one has nine and one ten sons in
the service.
The record strawberry was grown
in England. 1t weighed seven and
one-half ounces. The record apple,
grown in British Columbia last year,
weighed one pound seven and one
half ounces.
The river Euphrates flowed
through the city of Babylon. and on
each side of it's banks the walls of
the city were carried up to height
as great as at any other point, so
that even during a siege the city was
as formidably defended on the river
as on the land side.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
Only Professionals wanted.

Gradually the small army of lee
turers, virtuosos, singers and after
dinner entertainers who were wont
each summer to invade Newport has
grown smaller, and this year reci-
tation or a recital after dinner has
been the exception. When any enter
tainment is provided now it is of the
vaudeville order, and professionals
are employed. Previously the singers
and reciters were semiprofessionals,
semiamateurs, and many of them
went to Newport with letters or rel
led upon their friends in society
there to give them a proper introduce
ton. 1t became something of a nui-
sance, and hostesses found that after
dinner anything but the toughest
vaudeville put gssests to sleep or
made them fidgety or cross.-N. Y.
Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
CHANGING COLOR OF A ROSE.

regard the change not only as an in
dication that the flowers are delighted
to be worn by you, but also as an in
falliblc sign that happiness is assured
to US in the future"
Sure enough, says the New York
Herald, before the eyes Of the wonder
ing maiden the roses changed color
and were crimson at sunset that even
ing. Marvellous indeed the change
seemed to her, for how could she know
that the roses were originally red and
that her lover had simply bleached
them white by holding them for some
time over pan filled with smoking
sulphur before he handed them TO her?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
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81 wonder if the men in this car
call themselves gentlemen" eX
claimed the indignant little girl
standing up in the aisle.
my dear child" spoke the gray
haired man in the seat nearest her,
almost any one of us would give his
seat to an aged woman, or even a
younger one with baby in her arms,
but"
well, can't you see I'm carrying
a doll?" she asked, with flashing
eyes.
She got the seat.-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
Is 5 S7'{|:S(y5p|e1ElIs',l
MIIS 5yIj5 7,lfty
BUSY WOMEN STUDENTS.
Row POOr Undergraduates Manage to
Make Both Ends Meet at Amer
lean Colleges.

Miss Alice Fallows is the author of
an article in the Century, which is en-
titled working Ones Way Through
Womeu's Colleges"
just within the entrance of the gym
nahum at Smith college is a small
square room which looks like booth
at church fair. The bulletin-boards
on its walls are covered with blue
prints, copies of Gibson pictures,
painted frames, college flags, bright
colored class banners, pincushions,
pillow-covers and a score of other
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

A curious deed is on file in Northum-
berland county, Pa. 1t bears date of
October ., 1893. In a series of where
asses it traces the ownership of the and
conveyed from the Creator of the
earth, who "by parole and liverey of
seizin did enteoff the parents of man
kind, to-wit, Adam and Eve, of all that
certain tract of land called and known
in the planetary system of the earth"
down tAr- Ugh the ages 20 the maker
of the deed.-N. Y. Sun,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
Lots of Them Willing.

"They seem to be making lot of
fuss over this girl who travelled $500
miles to marry" she remarked.
isn't it unusual?" he asked.
''It may be unusual, but there is
nothing extraordinary about it," she
answered. "Why, l know girls who
would travel twice as far for the same
purpose, if assured of success at the
end of the y."-Chicago Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
Unreasonable.

81 really don't know what to do"
said the vivacious woman. at is very
difficult to please the world"
What is the difficulty" asked her
husband
"People are so unreasonable in their
comments. If you tell all you hear,
they say you are gossip, and if you
don't they say you are stupid and
commonplace. "-Washing Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

Tombs Angel-And how, my man,
do you come to be here?
Prisoner-Owin' to a cold in the head,
mann.
Tombs Angela cold in the head?
Why
Prisoner-You see, it was this way;
l had a bad cold in the head, and as |
entered the mans room had to sneeze
and the man woke up and caught me-
n. y. Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
How They Get Even.

In the country they're sweetly sojourning
The mother and children four,
AT the farm with dear cousin Henry"
For six or eight weeks or more.
IT'S thus that the folk of the city
Pay visits all summer (what cheekO,
Because "Consin Henry" last winter,
Came to see them and staid most a week
philadelphia Bulletin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

They were talking of the vanity of
women, and one of the few ladies
present undertook defense.
''Of course" she continued, 81 adj
nit that all women are vain. The
men are not. But, by the way" she
suddenly broke off, the necktie of
the handsomest man in the room is
up under his ear"
She had worked it. Every man
present put his hand up to his neck.
-Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

Rubberton-May inquire what your
business is, stranger?
Stranger (haught;ly)-Sir, I'm a
gentleman.
Rubberton-Well, l reckon that's a
good business, stranger, but you're
not the only man that's failed at it..
Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
WHY Minnie WINS PIeased

Little three-year-old Minnie one
day having done something strictly
against orders, her mother said:
Minnie, 1 don't know what l had
really better do to you"
Drawing long breath of relie the
little miss said: I'm awful glad you
don't, mamma" and marched off,
taking it for granted that the matter
was settled-Tit-Bits
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

Hungry Horace-Kind lady, can't We
gimme somepin ter eat? | amt ate
nothin' sence day before yesterday.
Kind Lady-Anf what did you eat
then?
"Nothin' but de marke report in an
old paper" American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
Availability.

sympathy" remarked the man
who gets sour, doesn't do the slight
est good in the world
Then why did you listen to it?'
"0h, there is no use of being i'll
natured. 1t always seems to please
the person who is extending it,
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

"She is pretty" said the young wom-
an, but she is SO obviously made up
yes" answered Miss Cayenne, ~
can't help wondering how she got
back from Europe without having duty
collected on her as work of art"
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

81 ask you for bread exclaimed tina
mendicant, bitterly, "aad You give rne
hygienic bread!'
My conscience smote me at this.
"Poor fellow!" said I. I'll see if
can't find you a stone!"
Never, to my dying day, shall for
get the look of gratitude he gave me-
Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

Mr.. Pitt-It is odd that the lecturers
motto and the highwayman's motto
are the same.
Mr.. Penn-What is their motto?
stand and deliver. "-PittsbY-g
Chronicle Telegraph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

Mabel-You've been wanting some
slippers, Amy, and here's your chance.
A gigantic slipper sale" is advertised
in the papers.
Amy-You had better get a pair
yourself. | don't wea- gigantic slip
pers.-Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

I'm glad Amanda warned me fore went
to town
Because the sharpers have the business
down so fine
That people there are buyin' artificial ice
That I'll be burned if l could tell from
genuine.
indianapolis News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

81 never heard of but one perfect
boy" said Johnny, pensively, as he
sat in the corner doing penance.
"And who was that?" asked mamma.
"Papa-when he was little" was the
answer.
And silence reigned for the space of
five minutes.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
Painted Pantry Shelves.

a couple of coats of white enamel
paint on the shelves of the pantry does
away with the necessity for shelf pa
pes and the result is much more salts
fac Tory.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

Myer-Swiggs is a born optimist.
He takes a rosy view Oh everything.
Gyer-Oh, that rosy view is merely
\ refcction from his nose.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

The man of wealth may distance all the
crowd
And number thousands under his employ;
But he will never come to be as proud
In manner as his brand-new office boy.
-Washington Star
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
She Had n Reason.

Shelf you could nave one wish,
George, what would it be?
He-It would be hat-that-that-
oh, if I only dared tell you what it
would be.
She-Oh, please go on. Do tell me.
He-I dare not; but, oh, if only l
could
She-Well, why don't you? What do
you suppose l brought the wishing sub
ject up for ?-The King.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
Money in Gardening,

"No money in gardening, Ell? 1 have
a friend who has made $4,000 out of
a garden in one year"
Absurd! Why, he couldn't have
farm"
"Of course not, but, you see, this
garden I'm talking about is a roof
garden. Richmond Dispatch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
Ont Five

He came to borrow five. and 1
Was out. It's just q sin!
l wouldn't have been out i'll
Had only not been in.
philadelphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

love the country dearly-with its long,
green. restful miles;
EVt, oh, I'd hate to live where l would get
behind on styles.
-~Detroit Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
As to Voting Machines.

Looking for good voting machine,
are they?" asked the tramp. "Well.
why don't they take Hungry Bill?"
But you don't understand" he was
told. ITS a machine they want-a
voting machine"
well that's just what Bill! is" he
replied. ''Votes as regular ard as fast
as anybody could ask. I've knOwed
him, when properly creased with the
coin, to vote IS times at one election"
Chicago Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

Mr.. Snorlkins-Oh, Miss Mabel. why
do you eat so many chocolates? You'll
spoil all your beautiful teeth!
The Kidlet Cher demon brother)-
Take yer front ones out, sis, the rest
don't materially Sloper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

When folk come home who've been to
watch old Oceans grand and stormy
play,
Let them forbear to borrow cash from folk
who couldn't get away.
Chicago Record-HeraId