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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
Bird Travel FaIlinu Off.

"A heavy falling off in bird travel is
noticeable of late" said Mrs. Louise
Schulz, Union depot matron. this morn
ing. Il am trying to reason out the
cause of it,"
Bird travel?" asked the one ad-
dressed. Birds migrate by wing and
not on railroad tickets. What do you
mean?"
"The birds did not pay fare, but they
travelled by rail extensively just the
same" the matron replied. cat one
time nearly every woman that boarded
or disembarked from a railway train
carried in addition to three grips two
or three cages of parrots or canaries.
No woman seemed to think of travel
ing without a bird cage or two. Now
a bird cage is seldom seen. Good
sense, probably, has banished the
birds to the care of the housekeeper
or to the boarding aviary while their
mistress travels Kansas City Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
FRUITFUL FURNACES
INTENSE HEAT PRODUCES
PRECIOUS STONES.
Scientists Have Succeeded In Pluck
ing Real Diamonds and Rubies from
the Crueible of the Furnace.

Recent advices from France state
that Prof. Moissan, the eminent sci
enlist and inventor, has actually sue
ceeded in making genuine diamonds
and rubies. He employs for this pur-
pose the electric furnace, which has
been so improved that degree of
heat can be produced, approaching the
extreme temperatures, which were I'M
doubtedly a factor in the formation Of
minerals and gems in the interior of
the earth.
The rubies obtained are of large
size, weighing 10 or Is carats, and in
quality and color equal and even sur
pass those found in the earth The
natural forces attending the formation
of diamonds seem to have been more
complicated, and so far the diamonds
resulting from the efforts of the sci
entists have been very small but still
they are positively identified as the
carbon crystalline diamond. They
are remarkably clear and bright and
on small scale as fine specimens as
natures own product.
The electric furnace has enriched
chemistry with whole series Of
new compounds. Probably the one of
most value to mankind at large is Cal
cium Carbide. The simple applica
ton of water to Calcium Carbide gen
crates the gas Acetylene which is
now being commonly used for light
ing.
The peculiar merits of Acetylene
light are its brlliance and high can
die power, ease of installation, eco
nomy and it's adaptability for lighting
buildings of every description, regard
less of their location.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
White People GROWING Smaller.

Size and sufficiency are not neces-
sarily associated, as Is shown by the
way the Japanese have outwitted and
outdone their Russian enemies in
strategy and in combat. Neverthe-
less, it is not good sign to find a
people diminishing in size and the
English people are properly disturbed
at finding that such is the case with
them. There improper nourishment is
supposed to be the leading cause, but
DR.. Anna Shaw reminds us that the
American people are on the verge of
taking the same turn. A Brockton
shoe manufacturer already claims to
note a sign of degradation in a falling
off in the demand for the larger sizes
of mems shoes and predicts that if
nothing intervenes to prevent we shall
be no larger on the average in another
100 years than the present Japs or
Frenchmen.-Nebras State Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
Tribute to America,

A Manhattan merchant returning
the other day from comprehensive
What surprised me most in my
tour through Great Britain and on the
continent especially, was to see the
announcement, Made in America so
frequently displayed in retail shops.
81 can remember the time that such
a placard if seen at all, would be con-
sidered by the average foreigner as
sufficient to condemn the merchandise
Now 1t is utilized as trade bait both
by little and big concerns, and on a
large variety of lines of goods. Let
me assure you it makes an American
business man feel quite at home"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
Old Fences Are Valuable.

The fate of the rail fence was de
clared less than twenty years ago
when the value of walnut, oak anC
poplar timber increased to such fig
ure as to make wire fences cheaper
In the worm fences still in existence
there are thousands of walnut anC
poplar rails in an almost perfect state
OF preservation. The walnut ones ar.
valuable. An enterprising Chicago
concern recently made that discovery
and its representatives have purchas
ed many carloads Of the rails,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
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Dying, Thought of Reputation.

Sergeant Weir of the Scots Grays,
as paymaster of his troop, was exempt
from active service at the battle of
Waterloo, in which he nevertheless
fought and fell. When the field was
searched for the dead and wounded,
Corporal Scot of the same regiment
found the body of Sergeant Weir with
his name written in blood with his
dying hand upon his forehead. This,
explained the corporal, was obviously
done in order that the sergeant's body
might be found and identified. and
that thereby all suspicion Of his hav-
ing absconded with the money of his
troop might. be averted.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
Shun the "Blues."

Blues" are unnecessary They
mean one of two things-an unhealthy
body or a diseased mind. In either
case distraction is the best remedy
One must strive to forget self in work,
in reading, or in pleasure. A busy
life, judiciously arranged, will crowd
vapors to the wall There are wom-
en- who never seem to have any re-
sources. Let them cultivate good
sized feminine acquaintance, with va
ried types to suit ones moods, to sew
with this one, shop with that one, en-
terrain and be entertained. There Is
always charity work to fill up ones
time, even when the social amenities
are not pleasing London Answers.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
Miss Irene crosby

Thousands of American women, how.
ever, have found relief from all monthly
suffering by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, as it is the most
thorough female regulator known to
medical science. 1t cures the condition
which causes so much discomfort and
robs menstruation of it's terrors.
Miss Irene Crosby, of ala Charlton
Street East Savannah, Ga, writes:
Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
is true friend to woman. 1t has been OF
great benefit to me, curing me Of irregular
and painful menstruation when everything
else had failed, and gladly recommend it to
other suffering women"
Women who are troubled with pain
hll or irregular menstruation, back
ache, bloating Tor fatulence), leucor-
rhea, falling, inflammation or ulcera-
ton of the uterus, ovarian troubles,
that bearing down" feeling, dizzi-
ness, faintness, indigestion, nervous
prostration or the blues, should take
immediate action to ward off the seri-
GUS consequences, and be restored to
perfect health and strength by taking
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and then write to Mrs. Pink
ham, Lynn Mass, for further free adj
vice. Thousands have been cured by
SO doing.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
IInInnked For.

Just when we think we've fixed the gold
en- mean
The diamond point on which to balance
fair
Life and life's lofty issues-weighing
there.
With fractional precision, close and
keen.
Thought motive. word and deed-there
comes between
Some waywaId circumstances, some
jOstlng care.
Some tempel's fret, some moods unwise
despair.
To mar the equilibrium, unforeseen,
And spoil our nice adjustment. Happy
he
Whose souls calm equipoise can know
no jar
Because the unwavering hand that holds
the scales
Is the same hand that weighed each
steadfast star
Is the same hand that on the sacred tree
Bore for his sake the anguish of the
nails
-Margaret i Preston.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
SPENCER AS MUSICAL CRITIC.
Philosopher Unable to See Harmony
in Tones of Violin.

philosopher Onaplc TO Gee harmony
in Tones Of Violin.
Herbert Spencer's opinions were
most decided on topics which he was
not by nature intended to understand
quite so well as those of orthodox phi.
losophy. His musical heresies are
among the most startling. The violin
is to him "the voice of a shrew in
good temper" He finds this practic-
ally perfect instrument has at least
two chronic defects, "the hiss of the
bow and the production Of high over
tones as it is drawn over the string"
This view leads him to criticise our
orchestras for Kissing" for in them
"the tones of stringed instruments so
greatly predominant Spencer, who
never attended Wagner opera,
summed up his views of modern or
chestras, saying: Beauty they can
render, grace they can render, deli
cacy they can render, but where is
the dignity, where is the GRANDEUR
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
Typhoid Hard to Control.

Princely fortunes have been spent
in an effort to check the ravages Of
typhoid without satisfactory results;
science has labored INCREASINGLY, but
in vain, to discover a serum which
would alleviate the conditions which
have depopulated communities and
swept thousands to untimely graves.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
"Fou Eye"

Many of the officers of steamships
running to this port are afflicted with
a new eye disease which, for want OF
a better name, some of them call the
fog eye 1t is an Inflammation
caused by peering into the fog, and
while painful, it passes away. Boston
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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
~ You Paw Your Bills, You May.

Never bother grocery man when
he Is counting eggs, says the Atchison
Globe, because, adds the Boston
Globe, "he may give you one too
many Are we to infer that upon all
other occasions you are at liberty to-
bother him? That's what good
many customers seem to think.-New
England Grocer
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
EA
There is a deal of comfort
and refreshment cheer and
positive JOY in a timely cup.
The SeIf-Possessed Bride

One is in the habit nowadays Of
seeing brides absolutely self-possessed
almost jocose, laughing and smiling
and noddng to their friendsl Mothers
and sisters never cry nowadays al
parting.-L Violet Greville in the
Graphic.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17

small Of the back
and had such fire.
quent dizzy spells
t h a t | could
S C a r C e y get
about the house.
The urinary pas
sages were also
q ii t e irregular.
Monthly periods
were so distress.
ing | d r e a d e d
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
a Rich Poet

81 can't expect" said Scriboles, "to
be as successful a poet as De Ritter
He has wealth on his side" sf.,"
NONSENSE! He isn't very we'll off =
''He isn't. Why he has monet
enough to buy all the postage stamps
he needs"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17

their approach. This was my condi.
ton for four years Doan's Kidney
Pills helped me right away when
began with them, and three boxes
cured me permanently"
roster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by all dealers Price, so
cents per box.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
TO HOLD 1000 BUSHELS.
Design for Granary Easily Filled and
Kent in Order

What dimensions would granary
have to be to hold 1000 bushels of
grain, and is it necessary to have the
bins made inside? Can you give a
plan of a cheap building (lumber), TO
be erected some 80 or 40 miles from a
railway? One thickness of boards
would do.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17

The raven is passing. Already the
bird has almost entirely disappeared
from the British Isles. Formerly the
American raven was common In New
England and in the lower ranges oot
the Allegheny mountains. To-day the
bird is rarely seen in these ancient
haunts.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17

To paint a house first give the knots
a dressing of shellac, then apply the
paint in two coats, allowing the first
coat to dry before applying the sec
ond, which is composed of about four
gallons of oil and forty pounds of lead
for every one hundred yards of surface
to be painted Raw and boiled oil
mixed equally are generally used
Either one will do for outside work.
but the boiled oil will dry much quick
err than the raw oil There is also less
danger of the work being damaged by
rain when the raw oil is used. Not
unless it is necessary to thin the
paint. Not unless it is scaling off If
this is the case remove the scales
The pulling off of paint is usually due
to the use of an inferior brand at the
outset.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
Rural Postman In France.

Inhabitants of the rural districts OF
France may now obtain from the post
men on their rounds postal orders
ETC.. and may hand them money for
deposit in the savings banks, thus
avoiding the trouble of going to the
nearest postoffice for these purposes
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17

B-Bins 9x10 1T.
Doors.
GER When filling, fill the bins first
and if more room is required the pas
sage can be filled This will help to
keep the grain from heating as well
as being handy. Have ventilators in
the roof The frame of the building
IAN be built with 2x6-inch studding.
:are being taken to have good solid
foundation, with sleepers or cross stills
cunning underneath the joists, eight
feet apart, so as to prevent the floor
from settling. Have sleepers or cross
sills running underneath from plate to
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
A WOMAN'S SUFFERJNGs.

Weak, Irregular Racked with PAINS
Made Well and So Pounds Heavier.
Mrs. E. w. Wright of 172 Main St.
Haverhill, Mass, says: In 1898 I was
suffering SO with sharp pains in the
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
Ruryinu Without Collins.

The custom Of burying without
collins was formerly very prevalent
on the continent A sheet was the
only covering used
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17

A granary to hold 1000 bushels of
grain should be 34x40x10 feet high 1t
Is a good plan to have bins on each
side and a passage through the cen.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
Raapipes From Norway.

1t is a curious fact that bagpipes
were invented in Norway and thence
imported into Scotland in period
when a portion of the country fell into
Scandinavian hands
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
End View.
Painting a Frame House.

Please publish directions for paint
ing frame house outside, either white
or light yellow. Would you recommend
raw or boiled linseed oil? Which oil
will wear the best? Would you use
any turpentine? Would it make any
difference if it had previously had a
coat of paint? What is the cause of
paint peeling off?
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
TIE

Good tea doesn't have to
be fine if fine, all the better.
There is but one degree of
goodness; there are twenty
of hneness.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
EA

Every nation has its notion
of tea,
Most families have one too.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17
T. A

How does it happen that
all good tea comes to Schil
ling?
1t doesn't; not all not all.
Your grocer returns your money II you don't like
Schilling's Best.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17

USE THE FAMOUS
Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2-oz package .
cents The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-10-17

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as
q cough cure.-J. w. O'BRIEN, 322 Third Ave.
N, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. +. 1900.
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TIE
You can see how much
your confidence in us is
worth. 1t is the making of US.
Disappearance of the Raven,

Your grocer returns your money II you don't Ill
Schilling's Best.
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CHAPTER TX.

"A COLOR, ashen gray, spread
"a over Taunston's face, white
"a foam came on his lips, and, re-
moving his hat, he mopped his
forehead with his handkerchief. For
the moment he was stunned with dis
appointment and anger, so much so
that he did not appear to hear Marga-
ret's second Imperative command to
give. way to her, and stood looking at
her dumbly. A woman to scorn him!
Since Taunston's majority in all the
counsels of the village his voice had
ever been heard the loudest, carrying
conviction with it. The people needed
him: he was a leader, and in his own
family the women obeyed his sternest
orders without question or even hesita-
ton. In consequence as he had COM
manded all about him for so many
years he knew no other way of attain
ing his desires, so he thought now to
conuuer this woman, the first to rise In
his path to block it, by his usual harsh
methods of procedure.
Before l leave this place tonight
thou'lt unsay these words or / shall
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father, and that with the firm and low
ing guidance of pious husband, COM
bined with constant prayer and repent
ance On thy part, thou wouldst over
come these ways tending to do thee
evil. Margaret, canst thou not see
what Is for thy good? Give me mine
answer tonight!'
He came toward her with outstretch-
ed hands. "Say, Josiah, / will wed
with thee"
Margaret, who had grown very white,
drew away from him hastily, as II IN
horror of him, opened her mouth TO
shrek out her refusal, then suddenly
with q strong effort composed herself
and, giving her shoulders little shrug,
leaned back against the tree, regarding
her companion with half smile OF con-
tempt and derision.
"My good cousin" she commenced
calmly, "since my return among my
kinsfolk, where of truth l expected
warm greetings and loving attentions,
with the exception of sweet Hetty
have received naught but unpleasant
correction, constant criticism, unkind
fault finding and rude interference
with my mode of dress and manner OF
living. l have borne 1t all with pa
thence possibly indifference, attrlbuting
it to thine ignorance and the narrow
ness of thy living here. TITS true my
ways are not thy ways. Forsooth,
would change them If they were, so in
supportable are thine to me, for l have
ever been taught by the good and low
ing aunt who raised me that kind words
and civil were much to be preferred to
harsh criticism and cruel prejudice,
and that fair words and good manners
were what distinguished gentleman
from the boor. Again l say and in
conclusion" she announced, with an
air of finality, ''if thou liketh not my
ways, hold thine in adherence"
Josiah's thin lips worked.
mine answer, Margaret Maryland"
he interposed harshly, unable longer to
endure the suspense; cease thy wom-
ans palaver and say me yea or nay"
"Thine answerw She laughed light
laugh of contempt. Here it Is. ] say
it plainly SO that thou'lt understand 1t
and so forever cease thine importuni-
ties. Josiah Taunston, will not marry
thee. Rather would l throw my body
over the crag Of yonder precipice and
let the carrion feed on it. Now let me
60 my way!'
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By ANITA CLAY MUNOZ,

Simon threw down his fagots.
"A good morrow, Hetty. Shalt heip
thee with thy water carrying"
may, not so, good Simon, for mother,
ever watchful from the doorway, would
say that we did gossip in working
hours" she replied soberly. "Once ere
now this morning ha' felt the severity
o. her displeasure."
"Then, by my faith, thy sweet race
showeth no sign that thou didst take
her rebuke to heart sOrely,. for my
countenance is as bright--as bright
Hetty raised her eyes in pleased an
ticipation.
"As bright as new brass kettle! ne
cried, delighted In that he had found
20 apt a comparison.
The smile on his companions race
grew quickly into frown as she turn
ed stif1y to walk away.
$50 l resemble brass kettle this
morning. she said sarcastically. Next
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force them from theew he said In
choked voice. endeavoring to suppress
his passion.
Margaret laughed scornfully.
"Forcew she exclaimed, lifting her
skirts preparatory to moving away In
the opposite direction. "Thoust estab-
lished a poor rule to win a woman,
good cousin"
She stood before him, maddening In
her fearlessness, her contempt OF MIN
and her beauty. With his heart full of
baffled hope and despair at seeing fall
ure close at hand, to control his desire
to spring upon her and by sheer phys
ical strength compel her to promise to
marry him he dug his nails into his
clinched hands until he almost forced
the blood.
Not understanding his strong and
passionate nature or indifferent to his
suffering, Margaret continued lightly:
"Thou'st ever been so generous with
thine advice to me, Josiah, that before
go I'll give thee, forsooth, some small
counsel in return. Learn, then, that,
while force may be successful In driv-
ing men and animals, fair words, gal
liant bearing and loving attentions are
shafts that soonest reach q womans
heart"
She moved away.
Josiah sprang toward her, laying
strong. OBTAINING hand on her arm.
"Stay" he exclaimed. Il would
speak further. Dost think | heed thy
foolish counsel? IT'S time thou knew,
cousin. that God made woman to serve
man. to recognize his better judgment
In thankfulness and to bow her head
In submission to his will. An tnou
hadst thy way, Margaret, the world
would be ruled by distafs' an all
would come to ruin"
In the dull hopelessness tnat TOOK
possession of him at the sight OF tne
detestation now openly expressed Oh
her pale face his voice grew less harsh
and his manner slightly entreating as
he said, "Mayhap my ways are NOT
so soft and squeamish as those Oh tne
wicked worldly men, at heart Diack-
guards, that thou hath met aDroad'
but thou would find me true, MAI
garet, and just, and under my dlrec.
ton thou would soon see the value OF
nv WAYS and follow the good example
| 7 wouI6 ever seek tn set for tDee'
fro BE Continued