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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26

names of Dudley, Curtis, Williams and
Griggs are also associated with the
entire history of the town. They are
names that stand for all that is best
in the growth of Roxbury, and no town
In America can show a finer honor
rolf than can this old town.
OF all the names associated with
the history of Roxbury none stand
forth. with greater prominence than
that of Eliot, the great apostle to the
Indians Born at Nasing, England,
twenty miles from London, he came ito
Roxbury in the year 1852 and became
pastor Of the church there. The story
of his ministry of more than half a
century is one of the most interesting
in the religious history of our country.
That Roxbury was not a town OF
very rapid growth is known from the
fact that at the close Of the war OF
the revolution, more than 125 years
after the above description was writ
ten, Roxbury had but 21S dwelling
houses, 1877 barns, 100 corn houses,
three churches and five schools. Many
of the people of the town must have
been engaged in tanning, for we are
told that there were at this time eight
cen tan houses @and slaughter houses.
There was chocolate mill in the
town at this 8in1e. In the year 1890
the town had 1926 inhabitants.
1t is in part Of the 'fayre houses"
Of the early days Of Roxbury that this
chronicle has to deal The first houses
in the town could not have been very
'4fayre" to look upon, judged by our
modern standard of beauty. They
were like all the houses of that time
in New England-of but one story,
with very steep roofs, ard they were
built of clay and mud or of roughly
hewn logs. They had huge stone
chimreyB in the center, and the fire.
places were of great size. Most of
the houses had but one room, with
perhaps a loft above used as sleep
ing room by some members of the
family. Some of the windows were of
oiled paper instead of glass, and the
first windows were Of small, diamond
shaped panes Of glass.
1t goes without saying that the fur
nishings of these first Roxbury homes
we're very simple and primitive. None
of the first houses built in Roxbury
are now standing, although there are
some of ancient origin. One of these
Is the Old Gov. Shirley house, on Shir-
ley street. This old house is sup
posed to have been built about the
year 1913, most of the material Of
which it lis composed having been
brought from England at very heavy
cost by GOV. Shirley, who was govern
or of Massachusetts from the year
1741 to l756.
Shirley Place was one of the finest
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26

John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay,
Daniel Webster, Aaron Burr and John
q. Calhoun were among the guests who,
have been dined and wined in this
house. Perhaps the most distin-
guished guest in the old house during
its occupancy by Gov. Eustis was La
fayette, who spent there the night of
June 16, 1925, before attending the
ceremony of the laying of the\ corner
stone of Bunker Hill monument on the
following day. Lafayette was given a
banquet by Gov. Eustis at his house in
Roxbury, and all Roxbury turned out
to welcome him to the town.
The old Williams house in Rox-
bury is of very ancient origin, and 1t
has been occupied by generation after
generation Of the Williams family.
It was built about the year 1850.
and it was for many years the home
of Stephen Williams, who was one OF
the many tanners who have lived In
Roxbury. The house was sold to
Samuel Walker about eighty years
ago, and he spent large sum OF
money in identifying the then extern
sive grounds. He was one Of the most
noted horticulturists of his day. He
died in the old house in December,
1860.
Tho house Of the Apostle" Eliot
stood Immediately in the rear Of the
building now occupied by the Peoples
National bank. Eliot owned here a
small estate OF two and one-half acres
OF ground and house Of two stories,
with ganbrel roof. He did the most
remarkable work among the Indians
of any man that ever came to New
England, He accomplished, after
twelve years of hard labor, the great
task OF translating the Bible into the
Indian tongue, and Cotton Mather de-
clared that Eliot writ the whole with
but one pen" This was the first
Bible printed on this continent, and
copies of it are SO rare that they are
worth thousands of dollars.
Many thousands Of visitors to Rox-
bury on the 18th of June, on the oc-
casion of the dedication Of the beauti-
full monument to Gen. Joseph Warren,
noticed the deliberately decorated old
house on Warren street, short dis
lance from Dudley This is the Mead
house. known to many as the old Tur-
ner house, and it is aid to be the old
est house in Roxblry, having been
built in 1853.
The homestead Of Gen. Joseph War
rem was in byigone days one of the
most attractive places in Roxbury. It
contained originally seven acres, and
It came into the possession of the
grandfather of Gen. Warren as long
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26
The Williams House.

ago as 1857. The house in which Gen.
Warren was born was built in 1920.
ant the stone house now standing on
the site of the old house was built in
1916. The entire estate could not be
sold for $1,000 in the year 1888, and
people thought it was a case of enor-
mously inflated value when 1T was
sold for $4,000 at auction.
Roxbury has many other old houses
rich in historical associations and a
'ull record of them would fill many
pages of this paper. No suburb of
Boston has more interesting history
nor more interesting landmarks.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26
Acquiring a Specimen.

Mrs. Franklin had always spoken
her mind. and she intended to do 1t
as long as the gift of speech was
spared her. Her children and grand
children knew Ter habit, and found
It not always cheering.
I'D like to have you tell me what
induced Edith to fall in love with that
young man l saw last night for the
first time" said the old lady to one Of
her daughters.
Il think she was attracted to him
at first because he's such an athletic
fellow and such a splendid swimmer,
the mother of Edith ventured feebly,
after moments casting about in her
mind for a satisfactory answer.
'Humph!" snorted Mrs. Franklin.
Which does she propose to keep him
IN after she's married him-a gymna
sium or an aquarium ?"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26
usuRERs or EARLY r,Mss.
Lombard Merchants Once the Re.
lance Of English Kings.

Lombard Merchants Once the Re-
lance Of English Kings.
Lombard street took its name from
the Lombard merchants who, coming
from the four Italian republics Of
Genoa, Lucca, Florence and Venice.
settled in London in the reign Of
Edward l. They were the great
money changers and money lenders
of early times. The English kings
being often in great straits for money
to carry on foreign wars and for
other purposes, they appealed to the
Lombard merchants for advances.
granting them exclusive privileges in
return. Their extortions became so
great that, in the reign of Queen
Elizabeth. steps were taken to oblige
them to leave the country. They are
chiefly remembered by their armorial
bearings of three golden balls, now
the distinguishing mark of the use
full pawnbroker. the humble descend.
ant Of the proud Lombard money
lenders.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26
UNCLE KNEW HIS NEPHEW.
No misunderstanding Of the Latter's
Tender Solicitude.

No Misunderstanding Of the Latter's
Tender Solicitude.
DR.. s. Weir Mitchell enjoys telling
Of the interview that took place be-
tween certain wealthy old Phila.
delphian and his only relative and
heir, young man of %, who has
since childhood known that he was
to inherit the uncle's fortune. The
nephew, on hearing that the old gem
tleman was Ill, had hurried from
Newport to the bedside of his
wealthy relative. ooh, uncle!" ex.
claimed he, as he hurriedly entered
the sickroom. lawfully sorry to find
you SO i'll. Is it true that you are
threatened with appendicitis" The
Old gentleman smiled grlmly. Il
hardly think 1t is, my lad" replied
he, "As matter of fact it's only
the rheumatism. You mustn't be too
optimistic, you know!"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26

did and lived. The pain in my back
was so bad that I could not sleep at
night | could not ride horse, and
sometimes was unable even to ride
in car. My condition was critical
when sent for Doan's Kidney Pills.
l used three boxes and they cured me-
Now can go anywhere and do as
much as anybody. | sleep well and
feel no discomfort at ALL"
A TRIAL 1'REE-Address Foster
MiTburn Co.. Buffalo, N. v. For sale
by all dealers. Price SOC.
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The exact date of the founding Of
the town of Roxbury, Mass, is mat
ter Of some doubt, but it is certain
that it was founded as early as the
10th of July in the year 1880, for the
Town Book shows that one Griffin
Craft was born there on that day. No
doubt he was the first child born in
the town. The founders of the town
were many of them from London,
while few were from the west OF
England.
From the time of its founding down
to the present day there have been
Crafts, Parkers, Heaths, Seavers,
Welds and Paysons in Roxbury. The
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26
Law AGAINST Football.

On the statute book of Scotland Is
still an act passed in 1924, ordering
that ma man play at futeball." be-
cause it is esteemed to be unproft.
able sport for the common guide Of
the. realme and defence thereof"
There is also statute against alien
immigration, passed in 1925, and au-
thorizing call his majesty's good sub
iects" to take, apprehend, imprison
and execute to death the said Egip-
tians (Gypsies). either men or
women"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26
Entirely Too Strenuous.

Alfred Henry Lewis, author of "The
Boss" and '"The President" says that
some politicians remind him of a dog
about which resident of Tennessee
told him.
This dog" according to his owner,
vas an industrious creature" says Mr..
evils, land spent much Of his time
'iggfng for groundhogs. Once the dog
started to dig there was no stopping
him, and he threw the dirt rs II his
life depended on the record he was
raking.
After he had spent three or four
ours digging for grounding 1t was
necessary for his owner to get a.
spade ard spend two hours digging
" the dog. New York Times,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26
Regulates Baptism Of Children.

HSguTdtes bdPtISlH VI VHIIureHs
The Swiss government has decided
no longer to permit parents to baptize
their offspring by fantastic names.
This law has just been exercised al
st. Gall with regard to two children.
one of whom was baptized May l.
while the other had been named by itS
Italian progenitors "Ribello." rebel or
revolutionary. The names were con.
demned and the children have been
legally rebaptized. .e
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26

A. c. Sprague,
stock dealer, Of
N O r m q l. ILL.,,
writes: "F or
t W Q W b o | e
years | was do
ing nothing but
b u y in G medi-
rines to cure
my kidneys. |
do not think
that any man
or
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26

Formerly Italy was large producer
of cork, bat q great part of the splen-
did cork oak forests has already been
destroyed. In some provinces-as, for
instance, in Calabria--the trees have
been felled and used for charcoal
making: In other provinces they have
been cut down on account of their
high potash contents.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26

Even the poor in the United States
and England eat white bread. In most
Of the continental countries of Eu-
rope rye bread is the staple. The
Russians use buckwheat. The Lap.
landers have bread made of oaten
meal mixed with pine bark, and the
Icelanders make their flour from Itch
ems. Banana -four is used in the
South Sea islands.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26
Chinese Wisdom.

When the sword is rusty, the plow
bright, the prisons empty, the gran
aries full. the steps Of the temple
worn down and those of the law
courts grass-worn; when doctors go
a.foot. the bakers on horseback, and
the men of letters drive in their own
carriages, then the empire Is well
governed. Chinese Saying.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26
Many Children Are sIckly.

Many Children Are sickly. :
Mother Gray Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray, nurse in Children's
Home, New York, cure Summer Complaint
Feverishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles,
Teething Disorders and Destroy Worms. Az
all Druggists, 25c. Sample mailed FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26
Costs Little 70 Be sick.

In Clxpton. poor quarter Of Lon.
don, fees Of twopence a cents) are
said to be not unknown. One news.
paper remarks: "Of the twopence
fee It might be said that it brings
sickness within the reach Of all. In
Clapton, at any rate, there is no ex.
cuse or justification for anyone being
we'll"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26
Waste Sugar Cane.

It is suggested that the waste sugar
cane in Hawaii-more than 100000
tens year-which is now consumed
as fuel, could be more proftably used
for the manufacture OF paper.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26
ore Case Of ouintunlet..

According to, the British Medical
Journal, genuine case Of quintuplets
has been reported to Berlin medical
society. None of the infants survived
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26

mansions in the Roxbury Of that day,
and no house in ROxbury and few in
Boston ever received more distin.
guished guests under its roof. To
this house came Washington, Lafay-
ette Franklin and John Adams. Gov.
Shirley entertained in a very lavish
way. The mansion was made bar,
racks for our soldiers in IT'S, and at
the close OF the war of the revolution
the house became the property OF
Mai. Read. who was one Of tie leading
politicians Of RcSbuyr.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26
Bread Of the Nations.

The Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago. send Home
Eye Book free. Write them about your eyes
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26

Pis0's'C cannot be too highly spoken Of as
% cough cure-J. W. O'BRIEN, 322 Third Ave.
~, Minneapolis. Mimi, Jan. 6. 1900.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26
ToRrURlNe PAIN.

Hal, This Mans Sufferings Would
Have Killed Many Person. But
Doan's Cured Him.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26

Mrs. vVinslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces NJ
ammation alays pain, wind coliu. 2oca bottla
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26
FEMALE TROUBLE
NOT RECOGNIZED
AS CAIAPRH.

recognized as being caused by catarTh.
Catarrh of one organ is exactly the
same as catarrh of any other organ.
What will cure catarrh of the head will
also cure catarrh Of the pelvic organs
Peruna cures these cases simply be
cause it cures the catarrh.
IF YOU have catarrh write at once to
DR.. Hartman, giving a full statement o.
your case, and he will be pleased 70
give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26
All HaI|oWs College
I- SALT LAKE. CITY, UTAH --
| BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL |
STUDIES RESUMED SEPTEMBER 7lh

MinIrn, Primary. Academic Col
lege andUniversity departments.
Special attention to Sol ence.
Mathematics, Music and Conn
mercial branches. Courses In
He brew and Syrio Chaldaic.
Physical Culture. Military Drill.
Students are prepared for West
Point, Annapolis and all depart
ments Of the Civil Service. A COM
plete corps OF able and experi-
enced professors. A Hmite q
number Of private rooms, for
which application should be
made early. For further partlcq-
lars, call on. or write to the very
Rev. President.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-08-26

Important 70 Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle Of CASTOR1A,
safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
end roo that II
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| fact that diseases
peculiar to the
female sex are
n OF commonly
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
HELP wANrrD-nA1E-Consanusd.
MURRAY & READY. es4-63s Clay st.
THE CRY
IN EDDTDn"


TO our patrons all we extend Christmas
greeting. They have nobly advocated and fuR-
thered the right Of man to live and work un-
hindered by closed shop conditions. To-day We
commemorate the birth Of our Savior. Jesus
Christ Nineteen hundred and four years ago
God gave the world, through the Virgin Mary,
his only begotten son that man should live be-
side man; that he should love his nsighoor as
himself How far San Francisco has fallen
from the divine teachings Is bettsr told by the
closed shop and the refusal for many years
past, Of the right OF the American boy to learn
trade So much good has been accomplished
toward the opening OF the shops during the
past twelve months that We must extend to all
those who stood the rocks OF Gibraltar at
our back in this great fight doubly the greet
tngs OF the season. The cry OF freedom Is
stamped, the cry OF freedom will be listened
to. Who is the man, when Is the hour. that
our Heavenly Father will call those responsible
70 account for their wickedness? He Is slow.
but he Is SURE. The handwriting on the wall
reads as follows: The closed shop must go.
and capital and labor dwell arnfcably together
and proceed harmontously in progression hand
In hand" Remember. Jesus wept. So does
toe day the widowed mother and all Christian
parents Shall san Francisco become another
Sodom and GomOrrah7 Will the hand OF mercy
which has been held out so long TO u Be
changed 70 a hand OF destruction7
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

A-MURRAY 4 READY, ga and e36 Clay st.
Phone Main 5S4s
THE RIGHT OF MAN TO LIVE: THE
RIGHT OF MAN TO WORK
Leading Employment and Labor Agents.
We gave in 1908 1904 we hope to
90, COO men work. increase so. COO
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25
PLATs TO LET.

A-HOUSES and fats to let; an immense list:
service absolutely free; take advantage of
this department. it will you time and
trouble. Cordes Furniture Co., 245-69 Geary
ST., the square.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02
Money From Tithes.
HAD KILLED HIS WIFE.

Horrible Deed of a Salt Lake Barber.
Salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 28.-With the
statement that he had murdered his
wife, Frank Rose barber. surren-
dered himself at police headquarters
and asked that he be locked up He
said that he had killed his wife Christ
mas afternoon and that the body was
still lying in the house where the wo-
man had died. after lingering for two
hours with pistol bullet in her brain
An investigation by the police revealed
a deplorable condition of affairs at the
scene of the murder. Lying on bed
in a miserably furnished Third South
street shack, the body of Mrs. Rose
was found. clad only in her undergar-
ments, and by her side was the wo-
mans year old son. the baby's
clothes being saturated with it's
mothers blood. 1t was at first thought
that the child was dead, but when an
officer attempted to release the little
arms from around the dead woman's
neck, the boy began to cry and plain
lively told the policeman that some
thing was the matter with his NAM
ma and that "she won't wake up
For almost two days the child had
been locked in the cold room with it's
murdered mother without food or at
tention Of any kind. The child is in a
serious condition, but it is thought will
recover. The Roses came to this city
from st. Louis about a month ago.
The husband was without employment
and the couple are said to have quar-
relied frequently.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02
MoRMoNs ARE PROSPEROUS.
Pay off Large Debt January 2-Sen-
ator Smoot a Factor.

Pay off Large Debt January 2-sen-
ator Smoot q Factor.
Salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 2S.--Virtually
bankrupt a few years ago, the Nor.
mon church has prcspered until now
it has again become rich. Announce
ment has been made that on January
2 the Church of Jesus Christ, the Lat
ter Day Saints, will pay off bonded
Indebtedness of half a million dollars.
in addition to $4,000 interest on the
bonds for the last six months of their
outstanding.
In addition to this large outlay the
church is preparing to use a large
sum in waging one of the most deter
mined fights it has ever undertaken.
That is the defense of Senator-elect
Reed Smoot, who. 1t is declared, must
oe seated at any cost. The church
leaders believe that the Smoot case
Will furnish the great test whether or
not the hierarchy of the Mormons can
hope to participate actively in pol
itics.
Behind the election of Smoot to the
United States was plan far reaching
in its scope and ambitious in design,
only hints of which have leaked out
from the quorum of the twelve apos-
ties and the first presidency" 1t
is known, however, to pertain to po-
lltical ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and general ex-
tension of the influence of the saints.
The bonds that will be redeemed
within a few days are relics of more
than five years ago. In defending the
numerous prosecutions for polygamy
brought under the Edmunds-T Tucker
act, and in other troubles, such as the
government confscation of church
property, the treasury of the saints
was badly depleted. Although these
funds were subsequently returned con-
ditionally, an immense loss occurred
in the interim. The church was heav-
lily in debt and money was borrowed
at high rate Of interest.
Money From Tithes.
Lorenzo Snow, at that time presi-
dent Of the church, an able financier,
succeeded in retunding the debt on
6 per cent basis. That was five years
ago. Since that time the Mormons
have accumulated wealth, partly from
the tithing system, which obliges ev-
cry member to give one tenth of his
gross income to the church, and part
ly through the prosperity caused by
the influx OF gentiles into Utah.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02
japanese Officials Arrive.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 30.-Hajime
Ota, his imperial majesty's commits.
sioner to the Louisiana Purchase ex,
position, accompanied by his secre
tary. Micha Hattari; his interpreter
Y. Mohri Jubei Ando, member of the
committee of Japan Exhibiting asso,
citation and chairman of the Bazaar as.
ISOLATION for the Louisiana Purchase
exposition, and c. Yazaki, one of the
best known artists in Japan, reached
Seattle on the Shinano Maru on their
way to st. Louis.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02
Short Snrrestinn.

Pieces Of old napkins should be
saved for wrapping fowl or chickens
IN before putting in the icebox.
Window wedges are worth much and
cost little. No bedroom window should
be without its wedge. for by means of
1t rattling may be prevented on stormy
nights and the occupant Of the room
may sleep undisturbed.
The economical woman will use even
her bread crumbs. She will heat tba
crumbs In the oven until crisp. then
roll and put them away until needed
In a glass jar. The possibilities In bits
or bread are by no means confined to
the familiar bread pudding.
There are many objections to the
use OF poisonous articles to keep mice
out or a house and a fresh hint NAV
De userul to those who are troubled
with these little pests. Mice have a
great antipathy to the smell of pepper.
mint, and little oil of peppermint
placed around their haunts and holes
WIZ successfully keep them away.--
Chicago News.