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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27
The American Heart.

We have heard much about the
nerves, but we are just awakening to
a discovery that there is being rapidly
developed a form of heart disease
which, if not peculiar to America, may
at least be said to be more prevalent
in this country than in any other part
of the world The heart-weakness re-
sulting from the use of tobacco and
alcohol and from sedentary life on
the one hand, and extremely violent
eXertion on the other hand is no long
er rare condition, but has come to
be one of the most common affections
with which the physician has to deal.
ed in the army examinations are re-
fused on account of heart weakness.
A large proportion of the public men
who die suddenly die as a result of
may be said also of many of the
cases in which the cause of death Is
reported to be pneumonia, typhoid fe-
yer and other affections in which spe-
cial strain is brought to bear upon the
heart, and in which the failure of the
organ to meet the emergency Is one of
the most common causes of death. The
cigar, the cigarette and the pipe are
probably the most common cause of
this growing frequency of cardiac af-
fections; but the neglect of physical
exercise, overeating, the use of condi-
ments and excuses of all sorts are
also to large degree responsible for
the rapid incl ease of this grave mall
ady.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27
WAS AFTER A RECORD.
Fair Damsel Wished to Remain Quiet
for Five Minutes


The beautiful girl in the parlor
scene was strangely silent.
Ethel, DEAR" queried the young
man on the other end Of the sofa, his
voice quivering with tremulous pa
thos, have l offended your"
The maiden fair shook her head. but
uttered never word.
Then" he continued, why don't
you speak? You haven't uttered
word for nearly three minutes.
Still more silence on the part Of the
party of the feminine part.
Darling" he said, as he placed his
arm gently about the waist line OF
her person, Il cannot bear this siren
uous quiet. Answer newly don't
you say something's
"Oh, George" she exclaimed, as her
head-bargain counter pompadour and
all-dropped with a dull thud on the
solitary cigar in his upper vest peck
ct, lit has ever been my ambition to
accomplish something out of the or
inary-something that would make
me famous-and now, just as | was
about to grasp fame right by the back
of the neck, you butted in and snatch
ed 1t from me. | know | am only
weak woman, but had you allowed me
to remain silent for five consecutive
minutes | would have broken all pre-
vious records. '-Cincinnat Inquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO, q,

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is senior
partner OF the firm of F. j. CHENEY g. Co., doing
business In the City of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case OF CATARRH that cannot be cured by the Of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence,
this 9th day of December, A. D., 1886.
49, A. W. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF thu
system. Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, O..
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27
DEATH in TRAILING SKIRT
Danger That Turks in Present Day Obedience
to Fashions Whim

The following short story from the
Woman's Journal is very timely in the
warning given against trailing skirts:
Only little dust, almost impercep-
tible dust, caught on the rug ON the
floor of the handsome hall.
1t was a Turkish rug, lying on the
perfectly waxed, hardwood floor, in a
hall where neatness seemed to reign
along with all the appointments of
wealth.
But there was that almost imper-
ceptible dust How did it come there?
If you had ears that could hear its
voices it would tell you. 1t would
say that 1t had clutched fold on the
beautiful lady's gown and come in
from the street.
1t was beautiful gown as well as a
beautiful lady-a tailor-made gown
and its fashionable bias fiounce traled
stylishly on the ground
Everything was stylish about the
lady, from her fair face, with
rather deep circles below the eyes, to
her slender and handsome walking
shoes. She walked trailing her gown
properly, dust or no dust Indeed, she
ignored the dust of the street; but will
the dust ignore her?
Let us listen, If she will not, for
this almost imperceptible dLt moves
and acts with fearful force, and if we
listen possibly we may understand its
language.
Soon after coming in on the beauti-
ful lady's own, other steps followed
and other gowns helped to move the
dust along farther into the house; but
1t had fancy for the beautiful lady.
Her frailness attracted it and it fol-
lowed her to the bed chamber Her
feet had never trod the loathsome
precincts whence 1t came but it came
to her on her gown.
Soon there came to the chamber a
little child, a sweet, rosy cherub In
its romping it stirred the dust about.
Then the dust began to be sepa-
rated, being formed of many particles,
and these talked among themselves.
AS they talked they danced back and
forth, Waiting, swirling, capering,
with every motion of the child and it's
mamma, the beautiful lady.
A scientist could have understood
them if he had caught some of them
under his microscope. He would have
called them germs" With what
alarm he would have recognized the
diphtheritic, and with what dismay
would he have seen the tuberculous
germ approaching the frail lady.
Back and forth, dancing, capering.
Waiting, the germs kept time while
baby, in it's mothers arms, said as
thousands of other little ones were
saying
Now lay me down to sleep,
| pray the Lord my soul to keep;
If / should die before ! wake,
/ pray the Lord my soul to take"
This baby was saying it for the last
time.
When night came again. thousands
of little voices sent up the baby pray
ers, but this one was gasping out its
little life on mammals bosom-de-
stroyed by a germ.
A yellow card at the front door
warned all corners against diphtheria.
The beautiful. lady vainly sought
health for a year or more, then found
rest beyond the sorrow and the part
ing"
Broken hearted" it was said.
Found death in the dust of the
street." said the microscope. A vic
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27
Test OF GOOD BREEDING

To find out how much genuine good
breeding a man has, just watch him
when he is angry. This is a sure test,
as any fool can be agreeable when
everything comes his way.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27

Honesty is the best policy" re-
marked a plaintiff in the court of
Judge Addison, of London. May be-"
replied the Judge, "but I know some
people who seem to have got along
very well without it.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27
Bishops Caters.

An amusing story is told of DR..
Gore. He was once walking in the
street when two little boys were at.
tracted by his black episcopal CATERS.
"Wots 'e?" asked one, in surprise.
90, 'e-'e's a Scotchman in mourn.
ing" was the reply.-M. A. P.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27

The wise man knoweth hornets
habitation when he seeth it, and giyeth
it a wide berth, but the fool in his
ignorance poketh it to see what it con-
tains, and is stingingly rebuked for his
folly.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27
IncorriuibIe Girl.

A girl of twelve was committed to
a reform school from London court
recently. She had stolen money from
her mother, taken off her little broth
ers clothes and sold them, and boiled
the family cat alive.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27
Solomon on Vienna Bench.

A Vienna court has condemned two
men to pay monthly allowance to
the widow of a man whom they told,
as a "joke," that his wife was not
true to him, and who committed sui
eide in consequence.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27
A Vegetarian Dinner.

soup
Vegetable.
Entree
Roast Imperial.
Vegetables
Scalloped Potatoes Chopped Cabbage
Macaroni with Tomato Sauce.
Stewed Vegetable Oysters.
Breads
Graham Bread. Cream CrispS.
Dessert
Steamed Fig Pudding with Lemon Sauce
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27
EA

Don't touch it at less than
SOC Id; it isn't worth while.
We know the market.
Your grocer returns your money II you don't
like Schilling's Best.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27
Odd Way to Earn Living.

A woman who was a plaintiff in an
action in a London court said she
earned her living by lending out silk
skirts, hats and feathers to working
girls for holidays.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27
EA
TEA
What did they do for tea
two hundred and fifty years
ago!

All Things to Him Who HustIes.
Being dissatisfied with your Job is
q poor way to show that your pay
ought to be raised.-Chicago Record.
Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27
EA

How can Schillipg's Best
be better than other good
tea?
Same as with everything
else. Men differ; mems
things differ.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27
TEA

The best Cheap" tea is
hot water; don't spoil good
water with trash tea.
like Schilllng's Pest.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27
What Scotch Scone Is.

"The Scotch scone," says Simeon
Ford, sis a kind of cross between a
dog biscuit and porous plaster. 1t
has the Objectionable features of both
and the virtues of neither"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27
EA

We don't know, in this
country, how good tea is
the most of us-some of us
do.
1t isn't the teas fault.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces in-
hammaton, ellays pain cures wind colD 25c bottle.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-27
Regarding Honesty.

Your grocer returns your money ii you don't like it
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Ignorance Is the stcpmother OF envy.
\ Girl with small feet always owns a
rainy-day skirt.
Weather prophets have moro home
competition than honor.
1t is better to patch up quarrel to-
day than your face Tomorrow.
A snob Is n man with money who would
be a slob II he didn't have II.
A woman is always grateful to the man
who gives her Il chance to refuse him.
Many girl is wearing Il solitaire dia =
mond because she bought and paid for it.
An old bachelor says but few men are
disappointed in love unless they marry.
Usually the hand that rocks the cradle
can't hit the side of u barn with q
brick.
On his wedding tour man kisses his
bride every time the train enters a tun-
mel. In after years he takes u drink.
A man Is supposed to he happy when
he whistles. but when he whistles At
sight of his wifc's milliner's bill-well.
that's quite another matter Chicago
News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
ENDLESS CHAIN SCHEME.
&. J. Bcnuchanhp Arrested for Alleged
Nioluti ion of Postal Laws.

Because he operated schemes of an end
less chain variety which the postotiic" de
uartmcnt thought We're Illegal, {. j.
Beauchamp of Decatur street was arrest
ed Monday by Thomas Reeves deputy
United States marshal, upon Il capias is
sued by the grand jury, which was in
session here ut the last term Of the Uni
to-; States Courts. Bcauchamp was
taken before George T. johnson, who
fixed the bail at $500, which 3cauchamp
WAS unable TO furnish
Hcauchamp was possessed with an in
ordinate desire to make money and he
organized the Acme Supply company
with Ieudduar' ors on Decatur street. lie
"calzed that in order 10 get proper re-
turIs he must spend money freely in
advertising and consequently western
papers were filled with an attractive offer
Of home employment.
Tho advertisement caught and the
Acme supply company began to receive
huge quantities of mail The company
MS unknown in burlington and as there
Vas nothing but private house ut the
address on Decatur street the postof'icc
officials began to investigate the matter.
Almost simultaneously complaints began
to he received at Washington.
The advertisements sent out by :hc
company We're to the effect thu romun
erativc employment would he given to
people who had spare time ut home Pros
.cctive employees were informed that tho
work consisted of addressing envelopes,
for which $50 per thousand would be paid,
IS a guarantee Of good faith. however,
tho ono employed must send 81. iii return
for which n fountHin pen would 30 sent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
FIRST DISCLOSURE.


Scenes familiar in city court under the
old prohibtoiy law were brought to mind
again Monday when Joseph 1.afrcncr
was Obliged to disclose who sold him the
liquor upon which he became drunk. Such
Il disclosure has not been made for two
years, or since the license law went into
effect in place of the prolibtory law of
80 years standing. The lapse of time has
made the disclosure feature n dream of
the past among those in the habit of get
ting intoxicated and when lafrenier was
| requested TO disclose Monday he OBJ
jcctcd strcnuously. in the end he ac-
| cccdcd to Judge Hawkins's request and
told where he got the liquor.
The complaint against Lafrenicr was
made out az usual and he pleaded guilty.
as he has done several times before, never
| thinking that n disclosure would follow.
| Even when the judge began to ask rues-
lions he did not sec the drift and respond
I'd readily.
Have you been supported by the town
during the past year, asked Judge Haw-
| kins
"If have been have worked for ana
earned what I got" replied Lafrcncr.
"rhat is not the question. Have you
been helped by the city,"
YES"
"Wcll you may hold TIP your right hand
and be sworn" said Judge Hawkins.
| LafrcLicr took the oath and then asked
If it was absolutely necessary for him to
disclose. lie said he earned everything
the city gave him by working for ii and
did rot see how he came under the paupcr
clause in the law. The court put an end
To- tho argument by saying:
1--WE will not argue that. You can dis
close or refuse"
I Cant I take time to think, iudgc?'
How much time do you want to de-
eide where you got the liquor?" asked the
court.
"Oh, two or three days" replied Lafrcn-
! Ter.
That is n little too long, YOU can tell
now responded the court.
| with that I.afronicr set his teeth but in
Il momen. thought better of his evident
resolve not to tell and announced that he
bough, q pint of whiskcy at Dalcy's drug
store on Battery street Sunday morning
and that he paid 50 cents for it.
Did YOU have Il physicians prescrp-
tom" asked Judge Hawkins.
NO. ! did not have anything" replied
l.afrenior
After the disclosure had been made
Grand Juror Webster made out Il warrant
charging II. +. Daley with selling liquor
without a license and it was served by the
police. Daley was brought into court in
| the afternoon and asked that the case be
continued. His request was granted ana
the matter will be taken up this
morning at ten o'clock. Bail was fixed
at $500, which was furnished.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
A PATHETIC STORY.
Lacking the Nccexsnrics Of Life. Mrs.
Byrncs's Life Ebhcd Away.

The funeral of Mrs. Catherine
Byrncs. formerly of Colchester. was
held from the chapel OF the Providence
orphan Asylum Wednesday at eight
o'clock. Mrs. Byrncs's death occurred
at the asylum Monday evening under
circumstances which render her case
most pathetic. The facts of the case
are hard to obtain, but reports which
have become current make the story
of this aged womans end one of the
most heart-rending that have come to
light in recent years.
Mrs. Byrnes was &c years of age and
resided with her son, Patrick Byrnes,
off North avenue. They We're in desti-
tute circumstances and the son had
been seriously i'll for some time. 1t is
stated that he had received medical
attendance and that neighbors had at
times minstercd to both of the unfor-
tunate people The house was almost
without anything in it to contribute to
the comfort of the aged woman and
her bcdridden SON
At length the case came 10 the atten-
tion of the Sisters of Charity, whose
efforts to alleviate the suffcrings of tho
unfortunate pair were prompt. The
story goes mat Wncn inc reScucrS went
to the house. the woman was found ly-
ing in cold room, away from the son,
wrctchcd and apparently deserted, to
perish from hunger and cold. The
sons plight was also found to be pite-
Gus. Each was rackcd with pain and
unable to render assistance to the 9TH
er, The sisters removed the woman
to the asylum Monday afternoon and
her death occurred there Monday night
at eleven o'clock. The son was later
removed to the asylum and his condi-
ton was reported as improved yestcr-
day afternoon.
That circumstances like these could
have existed in this city appears al
most incredible, but there seems to be
ample evidence to substantiate the sad
story.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
THE NEW CITY DOCK.
for Construction the Next Th;ng,

the plans for the new city dock were
submitted to tho dock committee Tuesday
night by j.. O. Sinclair. city engineer
and were adopted, this committee having
power to SO ahead with such plans. Bids
for the construction will be called for
soon.
In preparing these plans an effort has
been made to secure to everyone all OPP
poi tunity to have free access to the lake.
On the south side IA space % feet In width
will be left open between the city dOcl,
and that occupied by tho Elias Lyman
Coal company, thus affording "A protect
cd spot Tor canal boat and also Civ
ing access to the ice for teams in the
winter. At this point the dock will be- 81
feet wide.
beyond the end Of the Lyman dock the
city dock will be G2 IL feet wide. Tho
dock will he "37 feet long. At the en-
IRENE northwest end the dock will be
narrowed somewhat, Il slip being formed
between tho municipal wharf and the old
South dock, thus affording 4 safe har-
Dor for canal boats when a south wind is
blowing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16

that the money would be paid only for
such envelopes as were returned to the
company containing another dollar with
request for employment. This created
an endless chain scheme and the postal
department issued Il fraud order.
Later. Fields IL Co, was organized by
Ecauchamp. advertisements being freely
printed. The offer in this case was to sell
500 envelopes with a personal card in the
corner for Sl.10 For every such envelope
returned to the company containing an
order for 800 envelopes the company
agreed TO pay 30 cents. This offer was
original and seemed fair to many and re
plies began to come thick and fast. 1t
was stopped by the department. however.
before it reached the proportions Of the
Acme Supply company.
Boauchamp denies that he attempted Ia
work Il fraudulent scheme and says that
he submitted his plans to the department
before he began.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
ANOTHER DISCLOSURE.
The "Strnngcr" story. Familiar under

After having been arrested and con-
victed six times under the old license
law Louis Ladukc was in city court
tuesday and pleaded guilty to a first
offensc. this being his first time under
the new law. After entering his
plea Laduke was asked if he had been
aided by the city during the past year
and admitted that he had been.
Under the circumstances it was nee
ossary Tor him to disclose, which he
was perfectly willing to do. coming
forward with the stranger story,
which was so common under the pro-
hibitory law. He said he met a man
named John Higgins of Troy, n. y.
that he gave Higgins 20 cents with
which 20 get alcohol, and that the two
drank the stuff. Higgins has not been
located and the police have little faith
that he will be.
Laduke was fined IS and costs the
alternate sentence being ten days in
Jail
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
Walter B.
johnson
TRADE IN VERMONT.
Farmers Have Lost Money by Holding
Their POtntOes-Othcr Produce
Selling Well,

The reports to Bradstreets for the
week speak very hopefully regarding the
outlook for spring business. nOtwith-
standing it's lateress. There is still com
plant heard regarding slow collections
but compared with last year at this time
a little improvement is noticed and no
alarming conditions exist. Factories are
generally we'll employed, granite business
is good and an Improvement is reported
in sections where slate is quarried. On
the whole wholesale business Is normal.
Among the farmers reports are received
that produce of all kinds is demanding
and receiving good prices. with the ex-
ception of potatoes: the price quoted on
potatoes is less than what it was last
fall. Hay is in good demand. first quail
ity being quoted at $500 per ton. Consid
cradle activity is apparent among those
who own maple sugar orchards. Say has
commenced to run and it is predicted
that there will be good crop. In some
sections the scarcity of water is still COM
planned of but with the melting of snow.
which has already commenced to n con-
siderable extent, the conditions will soon
be relieved
At Burlington an increase is noted in
retail trade. Wholesale grocers report
normal trade. while in boots. shoes and
rubbers an increase in business is report
ed. Manufacturing industries are libcr-
ally supplied with orders and labor is
we'll employed.
Rutland reports all manufacturing in
dustries running full time: the tinwarc
factory Is crowded with orders and is
running IT'S plant to full capacity. An
Improvement is noted in retail trade with
the mild weather which has prevailed.
Favorable reports are received from st.
Adams regarding conditions there with
manufacturer as well AS retail merchant.
ST. Jolinsbury reports that cold weather
which has so far prevailed has tended
To keep back trade but mills are well
employed with collections fair.
At Montpelier the granite sheds are om-
ploying the usual number of men and
retail trade is improving with a slight
gain in collections.
Earrc reports much activity in the gram
ito business ana many orders ar" h'nS
received at fairly good prices. The sea-
sons business in this line, ii IS Anticl-
patcd, will he large.
Bellows Falls mills alc we'll employed
aud the demand for paper product is
reported equal to that of the correspond
ing season last year. Low water con-
tinucs to interfere with business to some
extent.
Brattleboro comments favorably re-
sarding conditions with industries and
more activity is noted among retail ncr-
chants.
bennington knit good mills are now all
running and busy with orders, although
backwardness of spring weather has in
q III la n