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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10
Hunting 'Possums.

"There is one curious thing ! have
noticed in connection with hunting
'possums." said an old hunter land
that is that possums. if l may say
it, are simply found in punches. II
you catch a 'possum soon after you
get into the woods you are all right.
If you miss, you might as well go back
and call the hunt off" l do not know
why it is. 'Possums are not in the
habit of travelling in droyes, SO far
as my knowledge of the beast goes. I
recall many hunts in the hills grouped
along the ST. Francis River, and the
rather curious fact to which I have
adverted was demonstrated Oh more
than one occasion. An old hunter Of
that section Of the country first called
my attention to the fact. We'll get
sack plumb full tonight he would
say if we landed a 'possum early in
the skirmisb, and in nine cases out of
ten it turned out just that way. On
the other hand, If the dog kept circling
and circling without any results during
the first half hour after we had been
in the woods, the old man would shake
his head and say we might as well beat
back toward home. They are not out
tonight, he would tell us, and he was
right, for if we caught 'possum dur.
ing that night we would be in re-
markably good luck and would have to
dig him out Of the ground at that.
Wind and weather had nothing to do
with it. I am speaking of good nights
for 'posum hunting, the kind of nights
they like, when they saunter down to
the persimmon tree and to other places
to feed. 1t may, of course, be merely
a hunters superstition. for you know
hunters have superstitions Of many
kinds, but it is fact, just the same,
that 'possums are to be caught in
punches or not at ali in nine cases out
of ten."-New Orleans Times-Dem0-
crat. -.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10
HAD EN- SCRAMBLED.

A salesman in a department store
who possesses considerable wit entered
restaurant in the central section of
the city the other day, and, finding the
waiter to have been a recent arrival
from Ireland, told him he wanted two
fried eggs.
II want one egg fried on one side and
the other egg fried on the other side,
and want them quick" the salesman
added.
would you kindly write that on a
piece Of paper?" said the waiter.
II haven't got time. Be quick, I tell
you"
Zone fried egg fried on both sides
and the other fried egg fried on the
other SIDE" muttered the Irishman as
he was leaving the table.
In few minutes the salesman heard
much commotion in the kitchen. There
were loud words and they were punctu-
ated with sounds which seemed like
blows.
Presently the waiter appeared much
excited, and, rushing up to the sales
man, exclaimed:
"Say, had a terrible fight wild the
cook about those eggs and you'll have
to take them scrambled" -Philadelp
Press.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10
Sewing Aprons.

There is really something new In
aprons. This time it is one which is
not only to be worn when one is doing
fancy work, crocheting or fine needle
work, but which forms a receptacle
for the work in question when it is to
be put away.
The apron is rounded at the bottom,
does not reach below the knees, and is
made double. Linen lawn is the ma
terial usually employed, but any sutfi-
GENTLY thin white goods can, of course,
be substituted. Dotted muslin is
pretty. Take one width of the goods,
leave it straight across the top, but
round off the lower corners so that the
apron itself shall have decidedly
round appearance when gathered into
the band. Cut front and back alike.
Then in the front piece cut two oval
openings, one on each side, large
enough for the hand to slip into easily.
Bind each opening with white or col
ored ribbon. Next make a ruffie to
extend all around the apron, and edge
the ruffie with ribbon of the same
color as that used for binding the peck
ct openings. Some cheaper material
than the ribbon may be used in both
cases if preferred. Set the ruffle in
between the front and back portions
Of the apron and stitch in place.
The apron is now ready to be gath
cred and set into band, which may
be of ribbon or Of the goods. The
completed apron forms large pocket,
or fiat bag, into which the work may
be thrust through the openings at the
top. For knitting or crochet the bag
serves to hold the balls of wool; for
sewing it keeps together all the small
sewing utensils, except the scissors,
and even these may be slipped in if
they are small and have rounded ends
Newark Advertiser.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10
Estimated Meas uren ents.

A teacup is estimated to hold about
four fluid ounces, or one gill.
A tablespoon, half fluid ounce. A
teaspoon, one fluid drachm.
-Four teaspoonfuls make tablespoon.
full. -
Four tablespoonfuls Of liquid, half
a gill, quarter of cupful.
One pint of liquid, one pound. Two
gills of liquid, one cup, or half pint.
One kitchen cup, half pint.
One heaping quart Of -four, sifted,
one pound. Four cups o. -four, one
quart, or one pound.
One rounded tablespoonful of flour,
one half ounce.
Three cupfuls of corn meal, one
pound.
One cup of melted butter, half
pound. One pint of butter. one pound.
One tablespoonful of butter, one ounce.
Ten eggs, one pound.
Two cupfuls graduated sugar, one
pound. One pint graduated sugar, one
pound.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10

Vulnerable small eating houses vie with
one another in providing the most at.
tractive menus at prices within the
reach OF very humble purses. A pc.
rusal OF these menus will reveal a large
variety of dishes of beef with high
sounding names, which upon closer &C.
qualntance will prove to be manufac-
tured from horsefesh. Judging, how.
ever from the numbers of young per-
sons of both sexes who patronize these
establishments daily, the fare meets
with their appreciation. One such, it's
portals. painted delicate pastel green,
oHers portion of meat, veal, beef or
mutton for ten cents, half a portion"
Tor five cents. OF the thirty or forty
students-a large sprinkling being
Americans-who may be seen any day
seated at the long tables "chez Lar
nler,' large proportion order only the
small helping, making up with the big
platefuls of carrots, beans, potatoes,
ETC., to be had for one penny. The beef
at this establishment, by whatever
name it is served up, is almost invaria-
Oily horse beef, but, thickly covered up
with sauce Of all sorts, it finds an un-
complaining acceptance from the hun
cry young people, who accompany their
meal with unlimited chaff and gossip.
Montparnasse has another speciality
besides its spurious "biftecks.' At
the head of it's ill written bills of fare
there may be frequently seen pate de
foie gras, two cents" This ought to
be eaten with more discretion than the
beef, for it is compounded Of pigs liv-
ers, and the portions are large enough
to upset the digestion of an ostrich.
The native loves this savory hors
doeuvre and often begins his meal
with it. Taken in conjunction with
the beef and a very solid rice cake,
also very popular in these spheres, it
seems to call for the flip provided by
the four-cent cup of black coffee, with
a two-cent dash of kirsch or cognac.
This is typical luncheon in the busy
Latin Quarter, and much testimony
might be obtained as to it's satisfying
nature.
At more ambitious restaurants than
Larnier's the staple ingredient of the
meat soups with which every French
man begins his evening meal is horse
flesh, so that in one dress or another
the six million kilos of horse meat
which are sold annually in the meat
market of Paris are more ubiquitous
than is generally imagined.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10
How to Listen to Music.

People often get intensely excited in
listening to music-letting their emo
tons run rampant and suffering in con-
sequence painful reaction Of fatigue.
If they would learn to yield so that the
music could pass over their nerves as
it passes over the strings of musical
instrument, and then, with the new
life and vigor derived from the enjoy
ment, would turn to some useful WORK,
they would find great expansion in
the enjoyment of the music rs well as
a new pleasure in their work. II we
enjoy good music and gloat over our
personal pleasure in it, so to speak,
it takes the life out of us. If we let
music carry us along instead of try
ing, in our excitement, to carry the
music, it brings new life to ,ls.-Annie
Payson Call, in I.eslie's Monthly Mag.
azine.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10
A MEAN MAN.

John T. McCutcheon. whose "Bird
Center Cartoons" have achieved an
amazing popularity, told Bird Center
story at recent dinner.
"The mean man of Bird Center" he
said, took his little boy fishing one
day. The boy sat with his feet hang
ing over the end of the pier, and losing
his balance somehow, he fell head fore.
most into the water.
"A bystander plunged after him.
This hero had to dive down to the bot.
tom time after time before he found
the boy. At last he got him, and alto
gether exhausted, he climbed painfully
out, and handed to the father his wet
and unconscious son.
"'What have you done with his hat?
the father said"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10
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Orange Tapioca-Wash thoroughly a
cupful Of tapioca, then cover with cold
water and let soak over night. In the
morning put over the fire with one
pint Of boiling water and allow it to
simmer slowly until the tapioca is per.
fectly clear. Cut into small pieces a
dozen sour oranges, sugar to taste and
stir into the boiling tapioca. Turn into
the serving dish and set away to cool.
Serve with cream.
Tomato Souffle - Melt an ounce of
butter in saucepan. Mix smoothly
with it one ounce of flour, pinch Of
salt and pepper and two gills of milk.
Let simmer gently over the fire, STIR
ring all the time, till it is as thick as
melted butter. Stir into it a cupful of
canned tomato Turn the mixture into
another dish, and add the yolks of two
we'll beaten eggs. Whip three whites
to froth and just before the souffle
is baked put them into it. Bake for
twenty minutes in pudding dish and
serve the instant 1t is done.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10
VH6AR.Es Or 7sMe CARDS.
Amusing Conversation Between Condu,
tor and Passenger.

Tor and Passenger.
An official of hallway running
through West Virginia tells Of an
amusing conversation between the con,
ductor of one Of the company's trains
running to Parkersburg ard passen.
ger whose nervousness indicated that
he was not accustomed to the vagaries
Of the train schedules.
Said the passenger: Mr. Conductor.
what time do we get into Parkers.
burg?"
"Ten-twenty.'
Good. Now. mt what hour can I
get train there for the -Westy
"Nine-twenty."
"To-morrow?''
mo. Tonight"
At this the nervous passenger pegan
to eyince signs of indignation. Look
here, conductor" exclaimed he, "I'm no
fool, you know! Cut out this joking
and tell me at what hour | can get q
train for the West"
"At nine-twenty tonight" reiterated
the imperturbable official, preparing to
pass on.
Hold on minute" gasped the pas.
senger, catching the conductor by the
sleeve. will you please tell me how
l am to leave Parkersburg one hour
before I arrive there?"
"Simply by keeping your seat and
not getting excited" was the calm re-
ply. You'll get your train all right"
The problem was too much for the
nervous passenger. He gazed helpless
ly about him as If seeking light on the
subject from his fellow-passengers.
Then turning to the conductor; he OBJ
served:
NOW, old man, I haven't the least
doubt that you are a rafting good con-
ductor and know your business from
A to z; but I'll not admit that you can
work a reversing lever on the sum-
At this the conductor smiled. "H
don't mind telling you," he said, that
the time changes at the river"
Whereupon all became clear to the
nervous passenger. "Oh, seer he ex-
claimed, exultingly. "At this rate, If
go ont to San Francisco, Ill get there
some time last week" Sunday Maya.
zine.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10
Afraid of Insult.

A remarkable admission was made at
an inquest yesterday at Llannelly on
the body of railway servant named
Sutton. who died during Monday night
without receiving medica. attention.
The widow said her husband was un-
conscious for some hours, but she did
not fetch doctor, because it was not
proper for a young woman to be seen
out at 10 o'clock at night. She could
not do it even to save her husbands
life, neither could she fetch his par
ents. who lived in the next street.
London Telegraph.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10
WHAT SHE FOUND.
The Tale of Two Women Who Kept
Watch For a Man.

The worried-looking woman with thu
tangled red hair and the woman will
the shrieky voice and curling pins were
having an animated conversation ovel
the back fence. The dazed-looking car
feature with a peg in her mouth, was
looking on, and listening.
| Said the woman with the falsettC
hair: "Oh, you can't be too careful
I always lock up everything and stick
kerosene tin in front Of every door
and put nails in the window. I fee
safe then"
The woman with the voice let il
crow triumphantly.
"a fine lot err good that would do yer
if there was burglar in the house
What's tn good of lockin' yerself in
t. be murdered? You ought t. do as
do, and have a good look round before
yer lock up"
80 l do look everywhere" shifted
the woman with the emphatic hair.
She of the voice fixed her with an
unbelieving eye.
"Under tn stairs?"
"Of course!'
"On top Of tn wardrobe?"
"Well, you don't think I'd forget
that"
under tn bed, then?''
"Why, you must think I'm a perfect
fool! I couldn't sleep if I didn't look
therev'
Then the caricature took the peg out
of her mouth and raised up tired
voice. II ulster, too," she sighed; "but
I don't look anywhere now. I ulster
worry meself inter fits, thinkin' I seen
burglars in every corner. People
ulster laugh at me, but l ulster tell 'em
1 might find man any night-so /
kept on lookin'."
The weary one paused in her narra-
ton, heaved sigh, and clawed feebly
at the wisp of gray hair that had
floated across her eyes.
go on-go on!'
The tired atom sighed again heavily,
and proceeded. "Well one night ] did
find a man. I looked under tn bed, as
usual, an there was me 'usband, that
1 'adn't seen for seven Year,
The woman with the revolutionary
hair remarked, "Lor"'
She with the wild voice squawked
hilariously.
THAT" concluded the weary one, in
a muffled tone, twas ten years ago,
an ever since I've been supportin' i'm.
That's wy don't look now. couldn't
afford to find another"
Then she sank from sight and re-
sumed at the washtub, and the other
two wrecked the remainder of her
haracter.-Sydney Bulletin. :
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10
MINED ON PICKLES.

A familiar figure at big Broadway
hotel was Confederate. He tells this
story:
"Rations in the Southern navy were
mighty scarce in 1864. Coffee and hard.
tack were the mainstays of officers and
crews. The officers of small gunboat
discovered some unguarled Federal
stores and started to impress them.
They succeeded only in getting a large
bottle Of pickles, when they were at
tackled by Union troops. They ran to
their small boat and made the gunboat
in safety. All that afternoon the Off.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10
The Bathroom.

The House Beautiful, in it's unique
series of articles on the bathtub of the
rich, describes several bathrooms.
some good and others very bad in de-
sign. The worst of all is in the home
of a millionaire. 1t is described
as, properly speaking, not bath
room, but an overdecorated, over fur
nished room in which bathtub has
been placed" The bathtub is sunk in
the floor, which is not in the least OBJ
jectionable, but the rest of the room
is filled with stuffed furniture, easy
chairs, footstools, carved tea tables,
draped tables, lamps. screens, palms
and actually a small bookcase. 1t
does not seem as if bad taste could
go farther. Few people of moderate
means would tolerate, even if they
could afford, such a bathroom, yet too
many people suffer their bathrooms
to be clustered up with useless furni-
ture. Nothing superf1uous should be
tolerated.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DROLL STORIES OF THE
PASSING MOMENT,
QnQnQQQ0nnnnnQnnnnn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nQ

COULD SEW WILD OATS WITH 1T.
Simeon Ford was showing a hotel
keeper from up the State some Of the
beauties Of Central Park, New York.
whats that monument over there?'
inquired the stranger, pointing to the
obelisk.
THAT is Cleopatra's Needle" replied
Mr.. Ford.
The rural boniface gazed at 1t long
and thoughtfully. Finally he remarked:
swell, If she could sew with that
thing. don't wonder Antony fell in
love with her. With needle like that,
a stitch in time would save about a
million!
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10

Fulham is probably the eldest con.
tinuously owned property in the king
dom. 1t has belonged to the Bishops
of London for 1900 years, and has sur
vived all the changes, ecclesiastical
and civil which the Church and State
of England have witnessed in that
time.--London Spectator.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10
The Afflicted Part of n House.

What is the most afflicted part of the
house? The window, because it is full
of panes (pains); and who has not seen
more than one window blind.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10

1t was expected that Japan and Rus.
STA would both take silver for use in
China and Korea, but this expectation
was not fulfilled.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10
COMPETENT BUT UNPREJUDICED

In the course of the year Parson
Whitaker received many calls to
marry, christen and bury in the vii
lagos round Candy, so 1t often hap
pened that his services were required
in families of which he knew little
more than the name of the person on
whose behalf he was to oficate.
One day he was summoned to lone
ly farm to perform the burial service.
On arriving there after some vicissi-
tudes he was met by forlorn looking
man who was evidently In charge Of
affairs.
"Are there relatives left whom l
should MENTION" the minister asked.
"and is there any special point of which
I should speak?'
mo, there weren't any real points
about Abner Saunders" said the man
slowly. ~ guess I'm an unprecedented
judge, and l should say there weren't
AS for relatives, there's no one left but
an aged brother guess you'd better
mention him; 'twould kind Of please
him. You might say that he's always
done his best, and that twas great
privilege for the deceased to have him
near by at the last"
"Certainly will do So" said Parson
Whitaker cordially. Il suppose from
what you say the aged brother has had
more or less trouble in the past"
Hes had his trials" said the man.
briefly.
When the service was over the min
lister stepped toward his informant.
II didn't see the aged brother" he
said in a low tone. us he in the
house? He might like to have me
speak to him before co.
I'm the aged brother" said the for
lorn man, holding out limp hand
Youths Companion.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10

Bedspreads.
BedspreadS are ornate or simple as
taste and the pocketbook dictate. Bro
caded satins to match the coloring of
the room, and covering not only the
bed but the French roll holsters as we'll
are fashionable, as also quaint old
fashioned chintzes gorgeously Powered,
plain or trimmed with a wide inser-
ton of heavy white linen lace let in
all around the edges above a deep
hem. A beautiful texture for bed
covers and hangings is also found in
the Japanese fabrics. These come in
pure white with a knotted fringe
in tan color with lace of the same
shade. For the majority of folk, how
ever, the old-time favorite Marseilles
still find favor and are indeed fash
iOnable. Similar to the Marseilles are
the "satins," which are said to wear
even better. Honeycomb spreads are
light and easy to do up. For the coun-
try house there is nothing better than
what is known as hospital CLOTH"
This is crinkly and has only to be
washed and shaken out to be as good
as new.-Washington Times.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10

GERS thought of these pickles and how
good they would taste at evening mess.
"The mess steward was a black field
hand who knew little about anything
but 'cohn pone.' When mess was an
nounced that night all hands trooped
below in eager anticipation. The mess
table held only coffee and bareback; no
pickles in sight. The lieutenant in
command said to the steward:
"'Look here, Culpepper, what did you
do with those pickles? Why are they
not on the table?
"'Pickls? Picks? All dom know
muffin bout no pickl's, subj
Yes you do. Don't you know those
small cucumbers in the glass jar that
we got from the Yanks?
"'Oh, cewcumbehs? Yassir. All
knows bout dem, but All done frowed
UNI ovahbo'd; dey done turned
sowah.' New York Post.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES !. |. !
!: HOUSEHOLD =
- , = MATTERS
Easy Washing.

While water is heating in the boiler
shave good laundry soap, and put to
melt on the stove in half a gallon OF
water. Then take off, let cool a few
minutes outdoors and stir in a cupful
of gasoline. Pour this into the tub
put in the whitest clothes, let soak for
fifteen minutes, wiring out, rinse in
hot water, and hang to dry. Treat the
rest of the clothes in the same way,
and the morning work and the wash
can thus be done at the same time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-03-10

small cucumbers in the glass jar that
we got from the Yanksy
ooh, cewcumbehs? Yassir. All
knows bout dem, but All done frowed
UNI ovahbo'd; dey done turned
sowah.' New York Post.
GOOD OPENING FOR A FUSS.
A new family had moved into the
apartments on the first floor.
Coincidentally with the arrival of the
new tenants cat with following of
five or six half-grown kittens moved
in, and took possession of an obscure
corner in the hallway.
From the statements of parties most
interested it appears that these animals
began bowling at or near 6 o'clock p.
m. of the same day, and kept it up
without any intermission worth men,
tioning until IL o'clock. at which hour
a tall man wrapped in the folds of a
dressing gown and wearing pair Of
squeaking slippers was seen descend
ing the stairway from the apartments
on the second floor.
AS he reached the bottom of the
stairs door leading into the apart
ments on the first floor opened. and a
man with skull cap and an angry
cOuntenance emerged.
II don't know who you are" said
the man in the dressing gown, "but
my opinion is that you haven't got
much humanity about you'll anybody
should ride up in front of this building
in an automobile and ask your
~ don't know who you are. either"
responded the other man, "but you
can't have any worse opinion of me
than I have of you-if some man
should happen to write you letter of
inquiry about it,
"Why don't you take those cats in
and feed them%
"Why don't you do it yourself"
'"The idea of half starving lot of
kittens and letting them yowl all night
long and disturb everybody in the
building
ut isn't disturbing you any worse
than it's disturbing me- If you want
those cats fed you can feed them
"l'll show you how III feed them'
exclaimed the man in the dressing
gown, striding over to the corner, gath
ering the animals up in his arms, tax
ing them to the front door, and deposit
ing the bunch on the porch outside.
"What have you got to say now, sir?"
he demanded, turning and facing the
new tenant belligerently.
Nothing. Except thank you, sir"
"Wh-what? Aren't they your cats"
"Not at all. l thought they were
yours"
"Well, by the great horn-say, my
Rogers. What's yours?'
"Glad to know you, Mr.. Rogers. My
name is Hawkins. Chicago Tribune.