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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
It Is said that conditions and ones
station in life create the difference in

It Is said that conditions and ones
station in life create the difference in
the sense of appreciation of men, and
this morning this was plainly demon
strated when Constable P. d. Doyle
conducted an auction for some time
in front of the Office Of Squire Will
liam Sellers, selling the trunk and con-
tents Of Mrs. Mollie Smiddey. This
woman lived in suite Of rooms in
the vicinity Of Vine avenue, with her
little girl, bright-eyed child with
waving curls of raven black, and
every one who saw the child was at
tracted by her happy disposition and
beauty. The woman started to leave
the city few days ago for Augusta,
Ca, it Is claimed, leaving a number Of
unpaid bills, and an attachment proc
ess was procured before Squire Sell
lers, and Constable Doyle was given
the paper to serve. He attached a
trunk and published the sale for to-
day before the magistrates Office. He
began the auction with small bevy
Of court officers, lawyers and casual
passers, and the officer rapidly dis
patched the business. He sold several
articles Of wearing apparel of the
woman, many articles of furnishings
for the mantel and parlor, and when
nearly through, or to the bottom of
the trunk, he grabbed down and Sc
cured bundle Of clothing which the
little girl had worn.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Couldn't Sell Her Doll

This looks hard, boys. but have
to sell EN-, SO how much am ! bid?"
One Of the constables bid them in.
and the crier proceeded with the sale.
The next article sold was pair Of
shoes that the little girl had worn.
and the officer obdurately sold tho
goods without remark.
The next sale was one that stagger-
ed him. He found large and beauti-i
full bisque doll, carefully wrapped in
silk cloth. He hesitated moment.
and said
This must be sold, too, 80 how
much am I bid?"
He held the doll over his head, and
repeated:
How much am I bid, boys?"
That the officer was affected was
visible. Ike De Marcus was on the,
point of making bid, but the officer
precluded him with:
Boys, can't do it, have a little
girl at home, and know how she
loves her doll will send this doll
that little Smiddey girl in Augusta
it is the last act Of my life" ~
The officer wiped the tears from hisN
eyes, laid the doll aside and proceeded
with the sale. !
But there was little animation
thereafter in his conduct, and it seem.
ed that the ardor of the crowd in bid
ding had been misunderstanding
Sentinel
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22

How the Employe is Personally Benefited
by Being Careful with the Employers
Stationery.
BY Earl Pratt, Oak Park. Illinois.

Being careful with the property q;
others is an exercise in better meth
DDS. and source Of personal improve
ment. To use stationery carelessly
because 1t costs US nothing iHjures us
more than II does the person who
pays for It, because 1t lowers our
individuality. while it INJURIES only
the other persons profits. M.
Some ten years ago, as an employA
I asked for a few things for my desk
and was surprised to have the man
ager hesitate over furnishing them.
but found he was not thinking. a.
my desk only, but Of dozens Of
desks, and the total cost Of p
ries.
II every employes coul
ployer for about two
when troubles bunch ii
would be very useful I'M
employees see forever bel,
selves, for the employer
customer.
Now, Mr.. Mrs. and Miss q
you will remember this letter
give me subjects on which to
something to the employer and h.
customer.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
River. swallowed by chasns.

One OF the most singular features
in the scenery Of Idaho is the occur.
renee of dark rocky chasms, into
which creeks and large streams sud-
denly disappear and are never more
seen.
The assures are old lava channels
produced by the outside of the mass
cooling and forming tube, which,
when the fiery stream was exhausted,
has been left empty, while the roof,
having at some point fallen in, pre-
sents there the opening into which
the river plInges and is lost.
At one place river appears gush-
ing from a cleft high up in the rocky
walls. Where this stream has its
origin, or at what point 1t is swallow
ed up, is absolutely unknown.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
pustIess Roads Of France.

The engineer for the Seine and Ma.
rine departments in France reports
that trials of a mixture of oil and
petroleum as dust preventive have
been unsuccessful. In the summer of
1902 a coating of tar was tried on
seven different lengths Of road. After
careful investigation during period
of twelve months, 1t was found that
dust and mud had wholly disappear
ed and the cost Of maintenance had
been reduced. The tar forms an elas-
tic skin, which deadehs the sound of
traffic and reduces the resistance. It
appears that the tarring method in.
wolves no greater outlay than that for
coating with oil.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
MARRIAGE Brokers Of Italy.

In Italy there are any number Of
matrimonial brokers, and the business
is quite regular institution. In their
Offices there are books with the names
and particulars Of all the marriage
able girls, rich or poor, who live in the
district, and the brokers go about en-
deavoring to arrange engagements in
exactly the same way as they would
do ordinary trading business 1t de-
ponds entirely upon their success
whether they receive any payment
for their efforts or not.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Jewels Of the Sultan.

A correspondent writing from Con.
stantinople to a Paris journal claims,
as the result Of personal inspection.
to give details Of the collection OF
Jewels in the sultan's treasury. The
turbans of all the sultans since Ma
homet II. are there, all glittering with
large gems of the purest water There
are also the royal throne Of Persia.
carried off by the Turks In 1914, and
covered with more than 10000 rubies,
emeralds and fine pearls, and also the
throne Of Suleiman l., from the dome
Of which there hangs over the head Of
the caliph an emerald six incres long
and, four IL iz24sShnes@ deep. These two
thrones are the chief objects Of the
collection.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Making Of a Skeptic

When father got his picture took he had
winnin' smile.
Jes' like an angel whispered to him
every little while;
He wore stand-up collar and button
hole bouquet,
An looked the family over in kind an
patient way,
Like nothin' ever riled him. None who
saw him would have said
He'd have the heart to take strap to
me out in the shed.
Tho photograph can never do full justice
to the look
That fathers face had on the day he got
his picture took.
But when we got back home 1t wasn't
any time at all -
Till father smoked his pipe an left his
coat out in the hall, IA
An looked as fierce as anything, an
started in to scold
Because the steak was tough an every
thing was gettin' cold.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Iona Confined as Leper.

A remarkable story which has late.
ly attracted great sympathy in Cape
Colony, Is that of man named Apros-
kie, who, after having been confined
on Robben Island for eight years as
person suspected of having leprosy.
was recently allowed to seturn to his
family as non-afilicted. He was for
merly q shipwrecked sailor who took
farm at the Cape, married and pros.
pered exceedingly. Mosquito bites
were mistaken for leprosy by field.
cornet, who sent him to Robben
Island. He returned home broken in
spirit and financially ruined, his prop.
erty having been sold for the upkeep
Of his children.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22

cemetery. This
picture illustrates
the shaft executed
to the memory Of
John Goodwin, and
besides the date of
his birth and death
has cut deep in
the marble, these
words: This stone
was placed here by
Horace King, in
lasting re m g m.
brance of the love
he felt for his lost
friend and former
master" King was
the property of the
bridge b uilding
Arm NJ Nodwiu g.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22

apparently quite unconscious or indif.
ferent to the amusement that her ap-
pearance caused to the passers BY.
Her costume consisted Of a dark
blue coat and skirt-or, rather, kilt
which reached to just above the knees,
disclosing beneath neat pair Of
knickerbockers of the same material.
A pair of thick, black wooden stock
ings and low shoes completed her at
tire.-LondOn Mirror
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Odd Names in Pennsylvania Court.

Odd Names in Pennsylvania Court.
Some oddities in names were
brought out in a hearing before Mag
istrate Fitzpatrick at the Germantown
police station few days ago, when
Cecil Grant, an Indian boy, who had
run away from farm where he had
been employed, was arraigned pre-
paratory to sending him back to the
Carlisle school. When asked his name
the young brave replied: "Black Bull
white mans name Cecil Grant. My
fathers name is Mr.. Skunk and moth
er's name is Mrs. Skunk. and broth.
er's name is Lame Arm All this
was said in almost one breath, leaving
the Judge dazed and still grasping for
some proper handle by which to adj
dress the copper-hued prisoner
Philadelphia Record.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
STATE HOUSE 10 pwAnFsp.

imnsenss eskscrapers on Al sides "
Boston eulIdine.
When the present old Boston state
house was erected in 17ls It was by
far the most pretentious public build
Ing in the province, and its cupola
rose high above all surrounding build
ings. One hundred and fifty-six years
later the former pretentious state
house appears dwarfed and insignia.
cant between the skyscrapers which
surround II.
Not less than i've scyscrapers. four
Of which are t25 feet high, and one Of
which il 1876 feet high. front on the
streets close by, and It is not neces-
sary to ascend very Ear in any Of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22

these in order to obtain position
from which to look down upon the
very tiptop Of the weathervane sur
mounting the cupola of the architec-
tural relic.
Not building Is now standing in
the immediate vicinity of the old state
house that was in place when the
people of Boston rebuilt their town
house. which the year before had been
ruined by fire.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Floor Plan Of stock Barn 80 by 50 Feet

Floor Plan OF Stock Barn 80 by 80 Feet.
with three or four-inch hollow space
between the stone and brick, it would
make the cellar very much warmer,
and would be far better than one
lined up with lumber. II the top were
ceiled over with matched lumber and
covered with sawdust 1t would keep
the cellar from freezing from the top.
The only drawback to putting In q
wood ceiling is, that it decays very
quickly. The writer has arched good
many outside cellars with a four-inch
row Of brick giving the arch two
inch rise to every foot In width,
three-quarter-inch rods were placed
through the cellar at the spring Of
the arch six feet apart to keep it from
spreading. This was covered with
earth or sawdust; the brick never rots
and makes a clean pure cellar.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22

l tell you 1t was somethin' mon
agin' an strange VA
To see his disposition undergo SOFA
change.
/ wish we could arrange it every al \
hook or crook, ny
To have him take a trip to town an'H
his picture took.
So when l see the portrait Of q sta1|
man, lookin' grave,
Or of some military man, a-standin'
so brave,
Or of some actress lady. with q sw
an tender smile,
Or Of some financeer. with an expressl
free from guile,
or of some scientific man. a-look
calmly wise,
Or Of violinist. with his hair down
his eyes,
Or Of some literary chap a-bend.n' o'el
book,
I think about the day that father got
--Washinston Stai
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Force Of Habit.

The master plumber had become
rich. and was going abroad for his
health. On the voyage school of
whales was sighted and the plumber
was seen to rub his hands in costa.
cies.
why is he so tappy?" asked carl.
GUS passenger.
He can't help it." whispered the
captain. He imagines each spout is
"a burst Of water pipe, to be repaired
by him at his old rates."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Potat, Grew THROUGH RinQ.

Some years ago Mrs. H. H. Sleeper
Of Elizabeth,> N. j., lost her mothers
wedding ring lin heap Of chips and
sawdust. Sone time later, when the
incident had ben forgotten, the ring
was found e ircling and nearly cut
ting in two TITS large sweet pota-
to which was grown on the place. The
decaying reft( Pe had been used as q
fertilizer and the potato had grown
through the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Those Melancholy DAYS.

Il wonder what inspired Bryant to
write the line, The melancholy days
have come," remarked Mrs Smithers
inQuiringly.
why. In Bryant's day the women
did their housekeeping in the fall"
said Smithers.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
WILLING "a, obIiae.

Il may as well tell you, young
man." said Miss Spooner's father.
that I always close up the house and
Earn out the lights by 10 o'clock"
Don't bother tonight, sir, replied
Jack Merry, "I'll attend to that for
you"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Walls Of Basement Stable.

J. J. CT. How thick should the
walls be for stable 30 by 40 feet?
2. Could use large stones in the
bottom allowing them to rest against
the bank as high as the surface Of
the ground? How amy barrels of
Portland cement would be required
for two 40-foot walls. 7 feet inches
high?
/. The footing should be Is inches
thick and the walls above ground 8
inches thick. 2. Yes, 1t is only above
ground that stones should be kept
away from the face of the wall. 3.
Two walls 40 feet long Z feet inches
high and Is inches thick at the bot
tom and inches thick at the top
would require II barrels of Portland
cement. This Is for walls without
doors or windows. The concrete would
be one Of cement to seven of gravel
with field stone as filters.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Woman Dresses in Kits.

The new woman, attired in the lat
est development Of her idea of ra-
tional dress, has invaded the city.
Yesterday afternoon somewhat
stoutly-built lady was to be seen walk
ing jauntily down New Bridge street,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Her Ruling Passion.

"The next house build I'll leave
out all the woodwork"
Why sol" #
Because at homo nov every time
! get poor dinner ray wife says:
There was no time to bother with the
cooking, Henry. We had to wash all
1.-THE woodwork today"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
He Didn't say Much.

Councilman 1awkaway-Do you
think your paper will print all saidl
Reporter Oh, yes.
Councilman Tawkaway w That's
nice. I'll be glad to see my speech IN
full.
Reporter-Oh, l don't say we'll print
your whole speech; we'll merely print
what you said.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Worlds Biggest Ports.

Antwerp, according to an official
return recently published by the de-
partment of commerce and labor at
Washington, stands third on the list
Of the worlds ports, with total ton
mage Of 16,721,011 tons, entered and
cleared. London is first, with a to-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
His Life for Duty

they managed to rescue his body with
the heavy line, just as he had planned.
Then Conkling called for smother
diver, but not man responded. They
said they weren't that kind Of fools.
All right" said the captain. Ibis
businesslike way; then, I'll 50 0wn
-rsaysself and stop that selea 1nd he
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
A Frame Ice House.

B. K.-How should the walls of an
Ice house be constructed. and with
what should they be packed? How
can the roof be secured to be cool
enough for storing meat? The build
ing is IL by IL feet, with 8 feet posts
and q sharp roof.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
FLOOR PLAN or sARn.

noomy and Comfortable and Can %
Constructed cheaply. Il
]. j. F.-Please publish floor plan
Of . barn 30 by so feet. containing
three single horse stalls, one boz stall.
feed room. 10 by IL feet, and stalls TOR
about 20 head of cattle. 2. A stone
cellar with 2-foot walls admits frost.
How would 1t answer to stud It up In.
side and line It with matched lum-
bert
Ans.-The accompanying plan
should suit J. J. F. The upper floor
would have q 16-foot NOV over the
horse stable, q 12-foot drive door and
a 22-foot NOV over the cattle. The
basement contains 3 single horse
stalls, and box stalls. II single cattle
stalls, and feed rooms. The writer
built Just such q barn So by IS feet
In 1897, the carpenter work Of which
r<st $40.
Eff there were q four-inch brick
wall built on the inside Of the cellar
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
TESTIMONIAL FROM A SLAVE.

1ondman Made Free Proves That He
Was Grateful.
An unusual testimonial to his love
for his old master Is shown by monu-
ment standing in q Columbus (Ga.)
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22

A frame ice house should have a
space of six or eight inches between
the inside and outside boards: this
space should be filled with dry saw.
dust. In putting in the ice 1t should
be kept six or eight inches from the
inside boards and filled with sawdust
or dry straw well tamped down.
You cannot keep meat or anything
above an ice house, the ice must be
above the meat, as cold always des-
cends. You must have refrigerator
separate from your ice house. You
can get them already and shipped in
sections SO that you can put them
together yourself.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22

Well rotted yard manure with an
admixture Of poultry manure is con.
sidered the best fertilizer for pota-
toes. An application Of ashes Is also
good. Q. New land is well adapted to
the growing Of potatoes. A common
method of preparing new ground is
to plow it, harrow 1t down well and
plant the potatoes with a hoe. 8. If
the land is heavy and cold and appli-
cation of lime would warm and mel.
low 1t. Lime is not fertilizer. 1t Is
necessary for land to contain q good
stock Of plant food before lime can be
Of any benefit; its function is to liber.
ate ana turn Syer to the Young plants
that plant food contained In the ma
nure or fertilizer. It is used also for
correction of acidity in the soil. Be,
yond these mechanical functions lime
is not considered fertilizer in a
strict sense of the word.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22

~ s'--T'Hssr-~-xn
called the me.l
AT this time "
years old and b.
from active divin
strong as a horse
had ever questioned
In vain they tried
"I'll stop that hole,
don't want cny extr;
He kept his word.
and he stopped the
with his dead body,
where in the HolyoK1
bones Of brave old Capt.
cased in a full diving dr.
hose and life line, buried !
Of masonry. No man ev'
down after his body.--Frol
Moffett's Careers Of Dam
ing" the Century Com ,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22

Bates, and was given his freedom after
showing great amount Of skill as q
bridge builder and engineer.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Must Look the Same.

Must Look the Same.
Little Sister was complaining tear
fully about something her mother had
told her to do.
Very we'll" said grandma, I'VE will
trade of this mamma for another
one"
"All right" said little sister, ''but
we'll have her look just like my man.
ma now, won't WEI"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Hll!s,,a'';zIEss5!!1z

Did She Throw Him Over?
THAT Charlie Ptnchback Is . mean
man.: .sss4s.-9
.Arnat has he donef"
You know. he's engaged to Tilda
,Rickrack. Well. he found ring
somewhere It bargain and gave II
to her. 1t was too small for her
finger. What do you suppose he
did?"
'What?"
Advised her to diet until she could
get 1t on" STRAY Stories.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Manure for Potatoes.

w. d.. What is the best manure
to force potatoes? 2. Will new land
not yet broken produce good potatoes?
3. Would lime help to warm the soil?
Is there any fertility in it?
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22

tai tonnage of 17.564,10S tons
New York the second port
world, with total tonnage
39S,05S tons. These figures ref
ocean-going traffic only.
It isn't always the tailor Who
the gentleman.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
Borne to Final Rest

OAKLAND, Nov 2S.-The funeral
of Theodore F. Jerome, who died Sat
urady at his home. 1926 Broadway,
where he had lived for more than six
teen years, was held to-day at 10
o'clock, the remains being incinerated
at the Oakland Crematory. Mr..
Jerome was a native of New York
State and came to California in 1849.
He was 80 years of age. He was the
father of the late E. B. Jerome, for
many years in the San Francisco Gus
tom house.
NILES, Nov 2S.-The funeral of
Joseph Tyson, a pioneer fruit-grower
of Niles. who died at his home Satur-
day evening, was held to-day from
the family home. The remains were
inferred at Irvington. Deceased was
As years of age and leaves a wife,
three children, mother and several
brothers and sisters. The funeral was
held under the auspices of Niles
Lodge, 1. o. o. F., of which Mr.. Ty-
son was a charter member.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-29
TYPOGRAPHICAL LEADER
TALKS ON LABOR PROBLEM
f. Is. Foster of Printers Union
Delivers Interesting Address to
University Students.

OAKLAND, Nov. 2S. - F. K.
Foster, a delegate to the American
Federation of Labor from the Interna-
tional Typographical Union, addressed
the convention of the College of Com
merce at the University of California
to-day, taking as his subject the La
Dor Problem of the Present Day"
Foster was presented by Professor A.
c. Miller of the College of Commerce,
and said:
We protest against the idea that desire
to become isolated from society, for are
working for the betterment of the laboring
man. for the uplifting of tho workingman. II
any one wishes to fight we will fight to de-
fend our rights, but II Justly dealt with will
be just.
Among other things working for bet
ter sanitary conditions in factories and mines
and for shorter hours of labor, because we
want the workingman TO enjoy some of the
benefits of modern culture. Sometimes are
driven to strike TO secure that to which we
aspire. We do not defend this course but we
do affirm with President Hadley OF Yale, that
strikes and boycots do good by reminding CAPT
tai that there is something else besides money
to be considered in these labor questions.