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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04
CHAPTER ONE.
The Prophets PRAYER.

"Kneel, John. Take off your hat,
lad. Let us pray!'
An old man and boy chung like
Wreckage to a rock which marked
the outer edge of Black Reef. The
Pickering light of a lantern accentu-
ated the gloom of the night; a night
famous in the annals of New England
for the storm which tore the coast
from Quoddy Head to Siasconset.
The lanterns light revealed two fig
ures worthy the pencil of a Hogarth.
Barred to the gale, the old mans scant
white locks streamed back from
forehead massive and unfurrowed.
Wonderful eyes of steel gray glowed
with fires of fanaticism beneath dark,
shadoWing eyebrows scarcely touched
with the rime of years. The thin lips
parted in line which suggested i'm
placabe tenacity of purpose, not halt
ing at cruelty nor stopping at cum
ming. Above the mouth, the head was
that of Greek god below it showed
INC CIV HlLtu StIllSu, IblcuJ-
Iess-the incarnation of courage,
strength and determination. The
mans frame was so broad that the
legs seemed stumpy yet Peter Burt
stood six feet four at three score
years and ten.
His companion on this night mis-.
sion to hurricane-swept Black Reef
was a boy of eight. No fear of the
storm or of the strange old man
showed in the dark gray eyes of the
youth. He was CARRIED in a tightly
buttoned jacket and a pair of home
spun trousers, securely tucked into
copper-toed boots. The ends of a
blue yarn comforter" futtered in the
gale.
AS the old man spoke, wave
dashed its icy spray across the rock
ITS awful wet, granddad. Can't
I stand up and pray"
"Kneel, my boy, kneeI," replied the
old man in a deep but not unkind
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04
Cured Her Diabetes,

Halo, Ind, Feb. 27th.-(Special.) y
If what will cure Diabetes will cure
any form of Kidney Disease, as so
many physicians say, then Dodd's
Kidney Pills will cure any form of
Kidney Disease. For Mrs. L. C. Bow
ers of this place has proved that
Dodds Kidney Pills will cure Dia-
betes.
II had Diabetes Mrs. Bowers says,
my teeth all became loose and part
Of them came out. | passed a great
deal of water with such burning SEN
stations | could hardly bear it. | lost
about 40 pounds in weight | used
many medicines and doctored with
two local doctors but never got any
better till l started to use Dodds
Kidney Pills. They cured me so COM
pletely that in three years | have had
no return of the disease. | am a
well woman now, thanks to Dodd's
Kidney Pills"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure all kidney
ailments from Backache to Bright's
Disease. Cure your Backache with
them and you will never have Bright's
Disease, Diabetes or Rheumatism.
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22&GS

Burt shall be the chosen one of the
house of Burt. Withhold not, o Lord,
Thy blessing from him. Amen"
The old man arose and shook the
water from his hair. The prophet
had gone, the New England farmer
stood in his place. The resonant
voice which challenged wind and
wave sounded harsh as he exclaimed:
Where's the lantern, John? See
if you can find it, Well break our
necks trying to get back without it"
John found the lantern, and after
many attempts and muttered com
plants the old man lighted it. Hold
ing it high over his head, the old
man walked cautiously along until he
reached the weed-strewn and surf
dashed beach. He looked into the
face of the boy who trudged beside
him.
"You are a brave lad, John; a
brave, good lad. 1t is beginning to
rain. We must hasten home"
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pEpys AT AN ExEcuTio. =
Punishment Of MaIefactors in England
in Year 1868.

In the early days of public execu.
tions. It was no uncommon thing for
tbe condemned man to be hanged on
the scene Of the crime, or even at his
home. Mr.. Pepys attended such a
spectacle on Jan. q, 1868, for we read
the following entry in his diary:
up. and after sending my wife to
NV Aunt Wright's to get place to
see Turner hanged | to the Change,
and seeing people flock in the city, |
incurred and found that Turner was
not vet hanged; so | went among
them to Leadenhall street, at the end
of Lyme street, near where the rob-
bery was done, and to st. Mary Axe,
where he lived And there | got for a
shilling, to stand upon the wheel of a
cart. in great pain, above an hour be-
fore the execution was done, he delay
ing the time by long discourses and
PRAYERS. one after another, in hopes
of a reprieve; but none came, and at
last was flung off the ladder in his
cloak. A comely looking man he was.
and kept his countenance to the end.
I was sorry to see him. 1t was believ.
ed there were at least II or $4,000 peo'
pie in the street,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04
CUTlCURA GROWS HAIR.
Scalp Cleared of Dandrutf and Hair
Restored by One Box of Cuticura
and One Cake of Cuticura
Soap.

A. W. Taft of Independence, Va,
writing under date of Sept. IS, 1904,
says: Il have had falling hair and
dandruff for twelve years and could
get nothing to help me. Finally I
bought one box Of Cuticura Ointment
and one cake of Cuticura Soap, and
they cleared my scalp of the dandrufr
and stopped the hair falling. Now
my hair is growing as well as ever.
am highly pleased with Cuticura Soap
as toilet soap (Signed A. w. Taft,
independence. Va"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04
CHAPTER TWO.
Jessie Garden.

II don't care to pick flowers! |
want to stay right where | am. Let
me stay and watch for one of those
thingumbobs in the water. Please,
Govie!"
Jessie Garden chung firmly to an
iron rod of the old bridge, and spoke
with the pleading defiance of a
spoiled child of twelve The COVER
ness smiled sadly down upon the
pouting lips and rebellious eyes.
Certainly, my dear" replied Miss
Maiden Don't lean out over the
bridge, sweetheart, and keep away
from the creek. | shall not be gone
long. You will be very careful, won't
you, Jessie?'
Just awful careful, COVE, There's
one of those spdery things now"
Jessie was spending her first sum
mer in the country. For three weeks
she had been living in the Bishop
farmhouse. So many things had
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

voice. "The Lord will not harm His
servants whether they approach Him
in storm or in calm"
Falling on his knees, the old man
faced the sea, raised his arms to
heaven, and prayed to the God who
rides on the wings of the storm. The
spray stung his face, but he needed
it not. A giant surge swept the Ian
tern away, and its faint light went
out as it clattered along the rocks,
The old man prayed fervently that
his sins might be forgiven, There
was one sin which weighed heavily
upon him, though he named it not in
his petition.
The year was 1860, and on that No
vember day the news had come to
Rocky Woods Of Abraham Lincoln's
election to the presidency.
In the tempest which lowered when
the election was in doubt and broke
in fury when the triumph Of Lin
coin was certain, Peter Burt saw
an augury of the storm which was
soon to sweep the country. An ar
dent Aboltionist and rabid advo-
cate Of Unionism he lifted his voice
that November night in a frenzy of
eloquence which thrilled the child at
his side and left an impress years
did not eftace. Amid the crash of
waters, his gray hair streaming in
the wind, mis- dripping arms stretched
over the foam, Peter Burt prophesied
the four years of desolating war then
He invoked the curse of
God on the enemies of his country,
returned thanks for the coming eman-
cipation of the slaves, and eXulted in
the victory to be achieved by the
Union arms. He ended with tender
plea for the grandson kneeling beside
him-"who is the heir the old man
declared. mot of my worldly posses
sions, which are nothing in Thine
eyes, but of those gifts and that
power of divination with which Thou
hast graciously vouchsafed me. John
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

| happened that the memory of the
Garden mansion in Boston had be-
| come a dream. The Bishops were
distant relatives of General Marshall
Garden the banker; and to them had
been consigned the welfare of his
daughter, in special charge of a
trusted governess,
Jessie peered over the rail and
watched the waters in vain for an.
other of the "thingumbObs." She ran
back and forth and threw sticks and
stones into the creek in vain at
tempt to lure its denizens to the sur
face. Then she spied hoop-pole
which had fallen from a passing
wagon. This slender rod easily
reached the water and Jessie
thrashed the surface with all possible
vigor. A projecting branch from the
pole caught her cap, and it FELL into
the creek, where the tide swept it
under the bridge.
With cry of dismay, Jessie turned
and dashed across, almost falling be.
meath the feet of a horse.
whoa, JIM"
Checked in slow trOt by a pair of
taut lines, an old farm horse stopped
so suddenly as to rattle the contents
of the wagon. The driver, a boy or
seventeen, dropped the lines and
leaped lightly to the bridge.
Did he hit you, little girl?"
Jessie Garden stumbled and fell Just
beyond the horses hoofs. Before the
boy could reach her, she was on her
feet and peering over the bridge.
There it is. There it isl" she
exclaimed, dancing in excitement and
dismay. "Oh, what will COVE say?
Boy, get me my CAPT"
The youth, startled at the imperi.
Gus summons, followed her gaze and
caught a glimpse of the cap as it was
carried along by the tide. Looking
up the road he placed his fingers be-
tween his tech and whistled shrilly
A large Newfoundland dog came
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

Once a year the archbishop of Tuam
breaches a sermon on health and
cleanliness. The national board of tho
Catholic Truth Society of Ireland has
issued a sanitary sermon as PAM
phlet which sells at a penny; it will,
it Is believed, do much good.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04
Heat from Alcohol,

Alcohol is one of the great heat
producers, and If it might be manu-.
featured and sold untaxed would be
an available source of heat in steam
plants. One pound of alcohol is as
valuable as a pound Of coal for fuel,
and its burning for fuel is a much
simpler process, involving the mini.
mum of waste
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

A boy died in a New York school
room after being tainted on his fail
ure to pass an examination. The doc
tor said the lad had weak heart.
And it may be added that his taunt-
ers had weak heads.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

In the old churchyard at Kilkeel. Ire.
land, is tombstone with the follow.
ing inscription: Here lie the remains
of Thomas Nichols, who died in Phila.
delphia, March, 1853. Had he lived he
would have been buried here"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

If Mrs. Chadwick could only get to
bank, she could easily prove that a
rich relative several years ago gave
her the 3,O22-carat diamond just dis
covered near Pretoria.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO,

IUIAN ~
FRANK } CHENEY makes oath that he ia senior
SA-tner of the firm Of f. j. CHENEY & CO. doing
aforesaid and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
ase of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres.
ence, this 9th day of December, A. d. 1885.
t--I A W. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system Send for testimonials. free.
f. j. CHENEY h CO., Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists &c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

According to a Philadelphia tobac-
conisI, his best cigars are sold for IS
apiece. They are not the kind that
Gov. Pennypacker hands out to news
paper reporters when they call.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

Owing to circumstances over which
he has no control, j. Pierpont Nor
gan will not be able to add the sun
spot to his large and magnificent col
lection of curiosities.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

The schedule of Mrs. Chadwick's
debts indicates that most of her
dupes have decided to chuck the
whole business and mark it up to
profit and loss.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

Lack of proper food or an INSULT,
cient amount of food may be one of
the causes Of truancy, but many a
gray head can recall how he played
hockey on full and perfectly salts
fed stomach
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

The coast of Borneo has more mos
quitoes to the square inch than any
other place in the world. Doubtless
this accounts for Borneos crop of wild
men.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

Sir Frederick Treves, the eminent
English physician, thinks genius, is
some sort of neurosis." Perhaps that
accounts for its eccentricities.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

The four sovereigns of England,
Austria, Germany and Italy draw
$13,O00O00 per year in the way of sal
aries. That is to say four kings take
the table stakes in Europe. Much the
same way in this country.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

We will soon know whether J. p
Morgan or pat Sheedy will get that
$4,0O0,O00 diamond just found near
Pretoria.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

us there any redeeming feature
about red nose?" asks the Denver
Post. Well, as danger signal to the
bibulous it has its uses.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

King Edward has quit wearing a
white vest. This will, of course, mean
dead loss of 81 or S. to the Ameri-
can who has just bought one
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

Prof Craig says that civilization is
over 5000 years old. And mighty
small for its age it sees sometimes
too.
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The Sultan of Turkey is trying to
borrow money from German bankers.
He must think the Germans have
been too busy to read about Cassie
Chadwick
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

Americans eat more sugar than any
other people on earth 1t is no won
der, therefore. that they do the most
scolding at the sugar trust
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

The Springfield, Mass, Republican
refers to Alfred Austin's sonnet on
Shakespeare as Alfred Austins
Best Sounds like an advertisement
of ham.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

A glass famine is reported. Great
suffering among the goats and the os-
tricheS.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

A Louisville minister swallowed a
steel drill and even the X-ray cant
find a trace of it. What digestion!
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

The young lady who wants to know
how a girl ought to salute the Amer
lean flag" probably wouldn't displease
the color-bearer if she should throw
kisses at it.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

Perhaps the farmers are buying
automobiles so that they can scorch
after the scOrcherS.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

In Thibet when a pupil fails in his
lessons they fog the teacher. Say!
Isn't there some sense in that?
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

The Yaqui Indians of Mexico are
doing their best to take their proper
place among international problems.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

At least that big South African dia.
mond ought to be exhibited all over
the world before it is cut up.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04

An arena for bull fights is being built
at Cannes. After the bulls are killed
there, will they be canned?
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-04
Japan's Formulation.

The population of Japan is twelve
times as dense as that of the United
States.
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To Clean Furs.
Furs can be cleaned by rubbing
them with bran.
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EA

Your grocer returns your Oney II you don't like n
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-11-25
KING JEFFERSON THE YOUNG
POET, WAS WELL PLEASED
WITH OUR LECTURE.

King jefferson the rising AFRO
American Poet, was so well pleased
with our Lecture on The Civilization
Of The Ancient Egyptians" that he
penned US the following letter:
Chicago Nov. %, '05 Julius F. Tay-
lor, Esq,
My Dear Sir:
ALLOW me to compliment you on
your very excellent and honorably es-
teemed ability as an essayist and lect-
urer. 1 was blessed with the treat OF
hearing you deliver your almost
matchless discourse. The Civilization
of the Ancient Egyptians" at the
Literary and Historical Club which
meets at Bethel. 1t reflected WISDOM
and learning on your part and impart-
ed inspiration to all who witnessed
this wonderful production Of your in
tellect."
Again | am yours Respectfully.
XXI. 2971 La Sale St
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ST. THoMAS's.

Nov. 18th being the 22nd Sunday
after Trinity Father Lealted precahed
at IL a. m. from st. John s chap. and
1.-the verse taking Charity for his
theme Miss Davis sang the otfertory
solo the Sunday School weeks at 1
D. m, on next Sunday Father Lealted
lovingly calls the Communicates to at
tend Mass at 1880 or the High Cele-
bration at II a. m. as we are soon to
enter into the solemn season Of Ad-
vent 1t is also Father Lealted's last
Sunday before leaving the city. Now
lets come together and talk organiza-
ton and Building" also Union
Calender for Week.
Nov. 20. Sunday next before Ad-
vent.
Nov. 90. Vigil of st. Andrew.
Nov. 80. st. Andrews Apostle.
Martyr (Red)
Fri. Dec. 1. Fast.
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PAGAN" TOWN IN ENGLAND
Village of 1,7o0 People Who Seem
20 Have GONE Spiritually
to Sleep.

Pagan Hook" Is the name now en-
joyed by the quiet little village OF
Hook, which is situated some three
miles from Kingston-on-Thames.
So lost in indifference is this village
that the vicar, the Rev. W. NJ. Ding
well, has thrown up the cure Of the
parish in despair, says a recent Lon
don report.
81 have worked hard here for nearly
three years." said the vicar, in an in
tsrview, "and 1t seems largely In vain.
I have spoken to the people personally
and have implored them to come to
church, but they will not do 1t.
mo effort, either spiritual or ma
terial, no concert, whether high-class
or extremely popular no branch OF
church activity that / have been able
to devise or carry on win induce the
people Of Hook to come to church
There Is q population OF LOO peo-
pie, but many Of them absolutely re-
fuse to attend church In fact, only
200 out of the LOO have attended
church, and some Of these even are not
Hook people.
THE fact is that the village is spir-
itually asleep. They do not 90 to nom
conformist places Of worship, nor do
they go golfng or motoring. They
have simply gone to sleep and they do
not give q thought to spiritual things"
The vicar has now departed for the
West Indies on q holiday voyage.
Some Of the more enlightened inhsb-
Itants Of Pagan Hook" are taking
around q large memorial paper asking
Christian and pagan alike to sign an
earnest entreaty to the reverend gen.
tleman o return to them.
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money by robbing all men out OF their
money who hapuen 70 enter their low
dives, and who are ever ready TO en-
deayor to crush out Afro-American
newspapers, for publishing die truth
concerning their bushwhacking transac-
tons. We desire to thank Mr.. Johnson
for his kind offer.
N. A. Hardin, who was well and fav-
orably known in Englewood, died last
Sunday at the Upion Hospital, and Gov.
Deneen requested the executive commit
tee of the 3Ist Ward Republican Club
to assist in conducting his funeral which
was held Wednesday morning at his
late home, 62s3 Ada St For years MIR.
Hardin had been steadfast in his sup
port of Charles s. Deneen, who failed
TO appreciate his worth, and who never
permitted him to earn enough money
to support his wife and three children
in decent shape. He died from broken
heart more than anything else, by wor-
rying over the cold and shabby treat
ment which he had received at the hands
of his political godfather.
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BOOKS WRITTEN IN PRISON
Some of the Most Famous Writers
Did Their Best Work Be
hind BarS

A publisher was talking about Oscar
wilde's strange book, de Profundis, /"
with its pathetic decoration of a bird
beating its wings against the bars Of q
cell.
"wilde's is not the first good book to
have been written in JAIL" he said.
Jail, In fact, seems to be a good place
to write books in. Literary men sur
pass themselves there
John Bunyan wrote Pilgrims Prog
ress' in Jail.
"Cervantes wrote Don Quixote' in
prison.
"Defoe laid the plans for Robinson
Crusoe' during q term OF confinement
imposed on him for the writing Of q
pamphlet called The Shortest Way
with the Dissenters.'
Leigh Hunt wrote Rimini' In jail.
''Sir Water Raleigh, during his II
years Imprisonment in the tower Of
London, wrote his excellent History
Of the World
"Silvio PellIco and Tasso both did
their best work In jail"
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CASTE IN THE KITCHEN.
Case Of a Cook Who Couldn't Afford
TO Reside on Just Plain
Street.

The Lindsay family was moving out
of the old house on an avenue into a
new house on a fashionable street. At
that critical period the Lindsay cook
gave notice Of leaving. The mistress
was In despair, for the cook was q
model one, and had lived with them
for years, relates the Chicago Record
Herald.
at win be so much more convenient
In the new house, Nora, and we have
depended on you 50 long I don't see
how we can part with you now. At
least tell me why you are going?"
Mrs. Lindsay pleaded.
well, mem, l have ny own reputa-
ton to look after" answered Nora,
"and II I went agin the rules Of the
intelligence sassiety I-belongs 20 they
wouldn't give me O reecond In the best
houses, an then I'd be down and out
sect"
mo, I don't see," retorted her mis-
tress, tell me exactly why you are
giving up a place that has always
suited you for an uncertainty"
Sure, mem, it's because Of the NOV
ing. You are going to live on a street"
Yes; one OF the finest in the city"
"An' I've always lived on a avenue,
mem. II 1t was a terrace, or a boule-
ward, might be willin' TO change, but
when me friends founG that l was liv-
ing on just a street they'd all cut me;
they would, indeed, mem. draw the
line at a street"
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PIPE RACK

edge with any pretty furniture gal
loon, or else sew q silk cord round.
A good firm ribbon, rather more than
an inch wide, should be used for the
strap; 1t Is caught down to the COW
ering by few firm stitches at regular
intervals. II wood is used for thl
foundations, small brass tacks couIA
be used for fixing this instead Of sew
ing; finish each end By q bow Of rib
bon, sew ribbon to each end to form Q
loop to hang 1t up by; In the center
Of this loop put q bow.