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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-25

the house and. throwing them down
in the kitchen, stepped up to the fire.
place to warm himself. Over the fire.
place was a mantel shelf, which was
nearly half as long as the room itself.
and upon looking up he saw on the
shelf what he supposed to be row Of
books.
While he was wondering why there
was such a number Of books In this
tavern--more books, he thought, than
were in the entire town-the woman
of the house came in and stirred up
the fire preparatory to cooking the
evening meal. He inquired Of her:
why is 1t that you have SO many
books here In the kitchen? Is tho
towns library here. or what is ity"
"Books!" exclaimed the astonished
woman, IT don't see any books. Where
are they? Show me them" Right
here on that SHELF" replied the man,
"over your head" "Books!" said she.
"Oh, la! them amt books; them's
johnnycakes. We expect the town
council here to dinner next week, and
we've baked them johnnycakes SOS
to be ready when they come" Wheth.
or he mistook the johnnycakes, packed
neatly on end upon the shelf. for
books or not, 1t is hard to say. though
there is no doubt that the story did
not lose anything in the telling, but
by actual count there we're seventy
nine johnnycakes on the shelf.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-25

Last night Qulll dropped in at the
laboratory and the doctor remarked:
"Say, neighbor, remember that In
ternational Power tip? Well, she
touched 81 on Wednesday and let
her 60. cleaned up just $1,7O0.
thanks to you, but that isn't the best
of it. On Oct. 10 the Missus and I
will have been married seventeen
years. A good many things might
happen between now and the 18th,
so thought I'd cinch the anniversary
with little something to make 1t
worth remembering. Therefore, hay.
ing banked the seventeen hundred,
drew a check for the amount and gave
1t to the best part of me this morn.
ing, and she wanted to know what 1t
all meant, and said:
"'Well, honey, as an investment
pure and simple, I've calculated you've
been worth to me at least 500 a year
for the last seventeen years, SO I
thought I'd better settle She gave
mo q bat over the ear and did some
other stunts In which you wouldn't
be interested, and. womanlike. she
wanted to know where I got 1t, but
all ! said was:
"Now. you're commencing to begin
again.
If you have any more like that.
bring 'em around. The Missus likes
what she knows about 'em."-New
York Sun.
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Why Russell Saue Works.

Although Russell Sage, the famous
financier, will be Sc years of age on
August 4 next and has recently hal
a severe turn Of illness, he has ex.
pressed his determination to continue
at his business the same as before.
It was some five years ago that Mr..
Sage was asked why he did not re-
tire and take a rest and enjoy what
he had made. His reply then was
doubtless what 1t would be now II
he were asked the same question: II
don't know that / could stop If !
would. fear I should not live long
IL did so. I believe like work
better than do play. My chief hap.
piness today Is in my work and |
suppose my machinery will go on at
this same rate as long as | live"
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Three sides Of the monument were

Three sides Of the monument were
carved. On one read:
Sacred to the Memory OF
CHARLES GRAvISCOURT
Born, Feb. Is, 18-.
Died, June 10, 1S-.
On another I read:
ALICE,
Beloved Wife of Charles Graviscourt.
Born, April 6, 18-.
Died, July 81, 49,.
Blessed are the pure in heart. for
they shall see God"
She has joined her Savior.
On the third:
ALICE,
Infant Daughter of Charles and Alice
Graviscourt.
Died, Oct. 4th, 18-. Aged 2 years.
What fool I ami" I muttered as
I turned away. The air seemed to
have grown chilly since I had come
there, and I drew my coat close
around me and returned to my car.
riage.
Like all meddlers, having been dis
appointed, l was determined to try
again, and my rext visit was to the
Bureau Of Vital Statistics, at 30l
Mott Street.
Upon making my errand known,
some little wonder was apparent
among the clerks, but I was readily
Accommodated, and was coon looking
over the death records of sixteen
years before, the year IN which &C.
Cured, according to the marble shaft
in Trinity, the Death of Alice, daugh-
ter of Charles and Alice Graviscourt.
At last l found what was Loo ing
for. held in my hand the certificate
Of death of the child whose untimely
removal had made Ralph Graviscor1t
a millionaire.
Nothing was wrong about the Ger.
tifcate. Every form OF law had been
complied with. The -e& -.
was smallpox. Tae sigAs,- 6 OF the
physician attached wa3 &C. Sigmotta,
M. D."
Doctor Dinsmore, the Secretary Of
the New York Medical Society, was a
friend of long standing. felt could
rely upon him, and was soon at his
door.
He greeted me cordially, and l had
no 4tficulty in telling him what
wanted to know. He smiled, and pro
ceeded to look over some old folios hi
mad taken from recess in his book
case.
After few minutes spent thus. hl
said:
II find here the name Of Charlie!
Sigmotta as member of our society
fourteen-fifteen-even twenty year!
ago. He does not seem to have beer
prominent, but little mention beins
made of him, except the fact that ht
attended meetings. barely -,'>-'
the name. and do not rccollect thu
man. But there is no doubt he was ,
physician in good standing. He Is no
member now. Wait. An, here 1t Is!
He resigned thirteen lars ago
Where he is now, do not know"
1T is not important" I said. "Wha
I want to know is this: Sixteen year.
ago documents-say death certificate.
signed by him would De above sus
picion, would they uot?"
ITO the best of my knowledge and
belief, they would" replied Doc. u
Dinsmore. II know of nothing thai
indicates to the contrary"
Having once mo1o had my suspic
ions laid to the ground, l thanked the
doctor and hurried home.
Ito be continued.)
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-25

Suggested by reading Rudyard Kipling's
poem, 1.-THE Soldiers Last Chantey" In
The Seven Seas.
The earth Is huge frigate. riding
Along the shoreless sea OF Time,
man of war her Helmsman guiding,
She surges with sweep sublime.
Cosmopolite her crew will muster.
The mu ineers lie in the hold.
The steerage holds the men that cluster
The mariners so stanch and bold.
The ship is stout. and stanch the seamen,
In every age a dauntless crew
Has manned the craft. and sons OF free
Are still on deck to see her through!.
Let changelings prate. and towards pal
Let tonguesters shrek. and shrek in
Let crafty towards cringe and falter.
She holds her course In fierce disdain.
Through wind. through rain she minds
the Master
And plunges through thin. aerial foam.
No Noai1's ark to meet disaster.
No Flying Dutchman faint for home.
No reef she fears, or hidden treason:
The stars her beacons through the
night,
Serene she rides through stormy season.
The wind and wave are her delight.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-25

Space prohibits the brief recapitula
ton of remarkably ingenious frauds
yet fresh in the public memory. but
the principal aim of the forger of TO-
day is toward the Endorsements on
checks planned to be stolen subse.
quent to signature, says London Tit
Bits. No pains, expense or trouble
are spared by the swindlers in order
to obtain q business memorandum
bearing the signature Of the firm OF
payees. and upon printed copy Of
the former the forged signature Of
the latter is sent to the drawer OF the
stolen check. thus allaying suspicion
temporarily.
Two swindlers of this type ascer-
tanned that a gentleman was in the
habit of sending two checks for sub
stantial amounts periodically by post
Opening a small account at the same
branch Of the bank. at one Of these
times, the thieves contrived to OBJ
tain possession Of the checks from
the post box wherein 1t was the gen.
tleman's custom to post his letters.
Receipts were sent bearing limitations
Of the previously obtained signatures
Of the payees and the crossed drafts
bearing forged Endorsements were
paid through the post into the for
mers' own account. The checks
could thus be drawn upon almost i'm.
mediately and at the earliest possible
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The Frigate Of Eternity

When seas run high like mountains
swelling,
She FORCES through thin silvery spray.
Proud music Of the storm is yelling,
The thunuers growl hoarse roundelay.
The lightning's lance is redly flashing
And yearning like some fiend In pain.
Big brood, ng clouds like Titans clashing
In argosies drench hill and plain.
Like some great frgate nobly sailing.
Some transport for Elysian strand.
Wan wintry winds are weirdly wailinS.
The pilgrims yearn for native land.
Through summers soft salubrious sea-
son.
Through shaggy winters sleet and
Through April's tears and autumn's trea.
son,
She hears our hopes. our joys. our woe.
What harbor will she touch. I wonderr
What port will greet her as guestT
Celestial cannonades will thunder
When she drops anchor-ends her guest
Dear vanished friends will greet the
Shy. roseieaf faces flown before.
And soft-eyed sleep will soothe tho
ranger,
His peril and Life's voyage DER!
JAMES e. KINSELLA.
Registry Division Chicago Post Once.
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sloo Reward, 500.

ne foaAers Of this paper viii DO pisaae6 - Ssen
that there at least o1s dreaded disease that ecenee
has been shlo 70 cure In OH IT, stagos, and seae D
cure now knOwa 70 the medical fraternity. CatassA
being constitutional disease. rsqnires consutea
uOnsi tFsatment. Halls Catarrh Cure 70 taken ~
surfaces Of tho system, thereby Destroying ehe
foundation OF tho disease, and giving The paeic1e
strength BY building Mp tho constitution and ssel
ine nature ID doing its work. The prcpnstors hsxe
90 much faith In 10 curative powers that they 80
One Hundred Dollars for any case thas u aaao -
cure. Send for list of testtmsnials
Address r. j. CHENEY d CO., Toledo u
Sold BY al Druggists 75c.
Taka HslTa Family Pilh for oonstipatieA.
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TERRIBLE SUFFERING
THIS YOUNG WOMAN APPEALED UI
VAIN FOR HELP.


When Hope had Almost Settled Ynts Uttss
Despair Relief Camc fron N a!
Unexpected Source,
Mrs. Emma Heidebreder, Of No. l81A
Joy street, Burlington, Iowa, whose hus-
band san employee Of the Rand Lumber
Co., tells story Of pitiabls suffering:
"For about five years" she says, ~
had host Of physical ills that keptmean
invalid and puzzled the doctors. Eoma
Of them thought was going int. conr
sumption. At times was 30 weak tAa3
l could not comb my hair or even wask
my face. Then excruciating pains nm
suddenly up my thigh and ! had - 10
carried to bed screaming in my agony,
I could no longer do my work and Ne
drain upon my husbands purse Wa
very heavy. I crayed food but what y
ate only gave me discomfort. My livss
was torpid, and often had to be carried
to the door for air to save me from saf-
locating.
'The worst was the pain which seemed
as il my thigh were being pushed out Of
my body. The best doctors could do was
to deaden it by narcotics. Once they
thought could not live for more than
two days. In one Of my worst attacks,
q friend said Why don't you try DR..
Williams Pink Pills? They are The
only thing that ever helped my rheuma-
tism.'
~ took his advice. After using one
box I felt better, and I continued to usa
the pills for three or four months with
steady Improvement until ] was well.
For four years / have been able to do oil
my household work, and no longer have
| to take medicine for any serious trouble.
| I gave one box Of DR.. Williams Pinl
Pills to man OIL crutches because d
| rheumatism and advised my market
woman to buy box when she was com.
planning of the same trouble. Iheard thai
he was soon able to throw his crutchea
away, and she told me she had got rid d
the rheumatism by the use of one Dor
and could not thank me too much. "
Testimony multiplies as to the mag.
nificent curative powers Of DR.. Williams'
Pink Pills for Pale People in cases a.
rheumatism, neuralgia, nervous head
ache, palpitation of the heart and an
forms of weakness in either male q
female. They are sold by all Druggists
| tl,cou rhOnt thu world
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-25
Almost Too MethodicaI.

A woman of methodical habits and
rigid observance of system in her
household must have arranged this
telegraph blank which her husband
lost in the street one night last week
and messenger picked up. 1t reads:
Jennie had - born at -
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-25
She Remembers Ella.


Probably Mrs. Coe of London is the
only person living in England who
has personal reco. lections of Charles
Lamb, says the New York Mail and
Express. More than seventy years
ago she was little girl living at
the Widford water mill, and because
Of her quickness In catching mis-.
chievous idea she was a great favor.
tie with the genial essayist. Some OF
ner recollections e. v. Lucas, the
well-known Lamb scholar, has trans.
scribed as the result of recent con.
versations with her. She remembers
Lambs affected conviction that her
hair curled only by artificial means,
and his repeated warnings at bed
time that she must not forget to put
it in papers. To beggars, she says.
he always gave just what his han'l
happened to draw from his pocket.
He was fond of treating the village
children to candy. his favorite con.
lection being Gibraltar rock" Here
is a pen picture of him as he appeared
to the child:
His clothes were rusty and shabby.
like poor dissenting minister's. He
was very thin and looked half.
starved, partly the effect of high
cheekbones. He wore knee breeches
and CATERS and a high stock. He
carried walking stick, with which
he used to strike at pebbles. He
smoked black clay pipe. No one
would have taken him for what he
was, but he was clearly man apart
He took pleasure in looking eccen.
trio.
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o'clock. Both doing well. Fine :

o'clock. Both doing well. Fine -
Weighing - pounds. Walter"
That's good enough SO far as Il
goes" remarked the man to whom
the finder showed it, "but what would
Walter have done, If 1t had been
twins? All those forms would have
been wasted.-New York Sun.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-25
Pevsrty-StrIsksn Chinese.

Psvsrty.Strisksn Chinese.
The better classes Of Chinese ct
three meals . day, but the poverty.
stricken coolie often has to 30 satis.
fied with but one. for his average ~
amounts TO but 10 cents . day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-25
No Demand for Old Mills.
It's the tea!

At q public auction sale no onef
was made for two oldfashio7ed WOOL
en- cloth mills at Stonenouse. Glouces
tershire, England. where Tor more
than a century west Of England ane
other cloth had been manufactures
A great number Of employees have -,
ceived notice to quit.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-25

Censor Theatse Posters.
No pictorial theater posters are 10
bs posted In Oldham. England. u
future, without nrst being submitted
to censorship appointed By the local
watch committee. !
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-25

In order to forecast the weather
with a reasonable degree Of accuracy
all you have to do is to predict any
thing you don't expect
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-25
"Addino Insult 70 injury"

adding Insult TO injury"
According to . fable, . ny once ~
the bald pate Of . man. who. sndsav'
oring to crush It. gave himssh Q
heavy blow. Then the fly said 1esr.
ingly: "You wanted to revenge the
sting Of q tiny Ay with death; Whist
will you do to yourself. whe have
added insult to INJURY"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-25

There is a little JOY in the
world in tho reach Of the
poorest.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-25
Agriculture In Russia.

Agriculture In Russia.
Agriculture Is 90 neglected in RusslA
that the average yield Of wheat a.
acre Is little more than one-nfth the
average yield from English soil
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-25

PIanI furnishes I0ks
The Ink plant Of New Granada b a
curiosity. The Juice Of 1t can be used
as ink without any preparation. At
first thu writing Is red, but after
few hours It changes to black.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-25
TEA

We choose to sell tea; and
it goes from Alaska to
Mexico.
It's the tea!
Your grocer retssps yeur nsasy u - ssaS
nks Schiiiings Best
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TEA

Get H-lb. Schilling'sBest
and follow directions.
I. every package Of schillias's Dsss n = .
Saekiet, Kew 70 Mako Good Tea
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-25

The aroma of tea-6ne tea
lis almost enough to define
the word to a dead man.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-25

this!"
The major, Graviscourt and !
reached him at the same moment.
"By Heaven! That facet" he cried.
thrusting a photograph into the ma
jor's hand.
"That is a likeness of Alice Gravis-
court, my brothers wife, taken some
four years before she died" said our
host, calmly.
"Is it," ..lmost shouted Dilkins. "1f
It isn't the Queen of the Flying Trap
eye, I'm a Dutchman!"
"What do you mean?" asked Gravis-
court.
And the major told him about Nita
and Maligni's circus.
Probably more a fancied re-
semblance than a true one" he said
calmly, as he took the photograph and
replaced it in the cabinet from which
Dilkins had removed it.
Nothing more was said that night
about the occurrence, but 1t had pro.
duced in my mind an impression that
could not be shaken off.
On the following day, when awoke,
the first thoughts that came to me
were of Graviscourt's picture of the
dead woman. With some wild fancy
that was furthering my own affairs
and helping myself by seeking to over.
throw Graviscourt, l was led by the
extravagant phantom of my brain to
Trinity cemetery. Having arrived
there, sought and found the family
plot OF the Graviscourts, in which a
marble monument reared its head over
three graves.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-15

Notice il hereby siaen ahaf on a sau-s ~
Decernbe "a. *. the following ces~r1b,c snos
for sale 20 bic auction Al the court e. SO
AT Lewiston. Nes Fefte county l1xic. of,c
O'clock 3 n
". price per acre a.. Improvement $40
Lot - f2t Ncfes). oi section 10. township - n
rsnse ". price per acre. Is. improvement
Sc 4. s~s. Of section I6. township s. u. r.rre
". price per acre, 81 Improvement feN
r. - a Of section &c. tos nshsp - r. rsnxt1
y. prloe I.er acre -. Improvement So.
rp1. mel. Of sestiVu s. township g n. rsnge
v. price yer acre. ~ lraprorereat tse-
e. nss. 81 section -. township - q. range
! ". price per kcre. So. i'm prorerneni fSse
~ sRi. Of section - touEshlp - 4. rxnxe1
". l.Tice yer sere, ~. improvement siso-
W sv 7. Of section g. township 2 n. rxnxe
! v. prsoe per acre. ~, i'm proreraeut ce.
n, ee,< 81 section -. tow1sntp< a. - ranrt
". price per acre IS irQrotrlaeni ssS-
W ne,. Of section %. tonlshtp Sn. range
" prAce per acre. sle
Eis nut. Of section %. township IS Z. range
". prlce ger acre ste
"a sHs. ., section Is. township * n. range
Nv. trice per acre. SO.
H. seA< o. section Is. township IS n. rage Z
VI, prsce PEI acre. $40
VS. : !. Of section Il. township & 4. range
". Price per sore. SIC.
Lot p ~ Acresl OF section lt. township 5
n. ranfc W price per acre, SIS
Loi IS (eS acres OF section 10. towns. , - y.
rsnge ". price per acre. SIS
iot q feo scresl Of section Is torns--p s y
fn1Ec ITice f<T sCfc. vs..
Me-. offcrtinn -. toU nsh 3 Is q. rkree ".
price Icr %. ~ SO. i'm roremcnt go
NWt. OF Aect.-.a Sc township e n. rsnrsx W.
price Ter acre. fie improvement fiso.
S. sva. 81 section Is. township 3t r. range
W. prii< rcr ARE SO.
Loi iss1 srres) Of section 36 township =
n. rsnge ". price per acre g. improvement
Lot fss 81 scresl Of section ss. township s.
n. range ". price PEI acre. 81. Improve .nert
VI. res. Of section X. township s. rsnc
? .. rrice per acre. So. improvement 80.
- nei. OF section ~. tos nshir a n. range ?
e. pfice per scre. fsO. Improvement Sc.
= a, SCI. q section So. tor aship - n tsuge >
. prize yer acre. tso. Improvement. ftc7s
lot Sfz,. acres % section " .ssusait a y.
range e. price Per acre. SIS
Terue 81 sale are a. Follows. tnc tc-tth 81
purchase lfice and lrsf rssrs iutsf.ss o.
deferred Payment cash on dsy - ssi~s Ia
Year, time Al six per cent taterc>i % rclartn-
ing niue-tenths amount bad. No lard VI re
sold for less thar the Appraised v.iuC
Further information may - ebisinet 81 The
county treasurer or tron the state l.rd de-
psrtmenf.
BY order OF the state board Ct isaa c..i.i-
JOHN A. RsSIEl. secret.ls.
Ry NORMAN JACKS ~. Chtef CLERK
Dated october 10. 1874
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NOTICE OF SHERIFFi'S SALE
UNDER EXECUTION. DIS
TRlCr COURT.

Under ami by virtue oss execution Issued
out 81 the District Court ofthe second Judicial
District 81 the state OF Idaho. in snd for the
county OF >e1 Pence. and to me directed and
delivered. for = lads m-nt rendered in The
Probate Court Of sea Perez ceunfr. Idaho. "A
the drst dsr Of Dece m Der. 1904 IN favor oi
George " Tsnnsbiu and against :. ,. nsegett
aud r Taylor for the snm OF fSlt 70 lawful
money OF the United states. togcthcr with
costs ofsuit aud Interest. have Levied on ali
the right. title claim and interest 81 said de.
fendsnt OF. In and To the foilor int described
properly. io-uft; Tots ssnu ?, blcct I. aaf ~
is. block IA. all of the town OF >czyercc. M
Perez county. Idaho
fnblic notice 10 hereby SVEN. that on Ffi
dsy. the eoth day Of ntcsmber. I 4. at ten
o'clock a m of that day. ss the front door II
the court house in Nes ferce county. viii in
obedience To said writ OF execution. soil ali
the right. title. claim and interest OF said de-
feudsnt. Of. IN and 10 the above described
property. or % murh thereof may he nee
essary to sstisy plaintiffs cissns hcstd costs.
interest and accruing ccsfs. to thu highest and
bcst bidder for the lawful money OF the United
States.
Dated pecssb Der. 7, 1904.
WrllsAn scprtrr. sheriff
CHARtU l. NokRox. perury.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
NOTICE OF SALE OF SCHOOL
BONDS.

Notice il hereby given that In pursuance 10
an election held GA the 18th day Of Novemhe
1904. ~heu the question Of bonding indcpeud.
enf school District No. 2 for tieoo sub
mfttcd 20 the quail aed electors o. "a "a District
aud carried by unanimous vote. the
No. will receive bids for The sale Of sid
bonds ur 10 1850 O'Clock noon. on the 22nc
dsr OF Decem Der. 1894. said bonds are tor
tie.i' ana are 10 bear per cent Interest. pay
able sent annually. and srs TO run twenty
YEAR with ten ycsss' option. The trustees re-
ccirc the right 10 rc,ec; any aud all bids
Dated 81 Sespesse this nth day Of Novcrn Der
1904 C. u. Tsosas. Clerk Of Board.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-15

The best assortment of HANDKERCHIEFS and
MUFFIERS in the city to choose from. II you are look
ing for present in this line you will not be disappointed
you come to to make your selections