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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18

The eastern tourist who reported
that he shaved with a razorback hog
every morning he was in Georgia was
probably exaggerating.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18

The Minneapolis Journal sees signs
of an impending revolution. It is
against the boiled shirt and starched
collar The signs are in the air and
on the heir.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18

Canadians claim the north pole as
their property. There is no evidence
to show that they can claim it by
right of discovery.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18

There are 843 drinks IN the United
States, but the drinkers are far more
numerous.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18

Pobiedonostseff has been dethroned,
We hope, since he has nothing else to
do, that he will look up the records
now and try to find out how to spell
bis name.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18

If the Panama mosquitoes are all
they are reported to be the govern
ment is making mistake in not
breaking them to harness and en-
ploying them in the work of excava-
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18

Boston leads the country in the
consumption of tea. Had the most
famous tea party on record once, you
may remember.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18

Edison says an inventor is a bull
dog with a poetic temperament. This
is quite a tribute to the poetic tenn
permanent.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18

The case of Pennsylvania man
who drank water and died will inspire
great many individuals to cultivate
crimson beaks.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18

A Philadelphia girl risked burning
to death in her home recently while
making her toilette until the last rib.
bon was tied. Talk about heroism on
the battlefield!
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18

The newly discovered elixir of
strength will be a godsend to the man
who wants to make a garden and to
the father of twins.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18

Regardless of the old saying that
there is nothing new under the sun
the Atlantic devotes a good deal of
space to an article about new forms of
sin.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18

Paris medical men warn women
not to use perfumes, as they are made
up mostly from injurious chemicals,
nowadays Sorry to say it, but musk
is still the real thing
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18

The man who has successfully
crossed a potato and a tomato and
called it a pomato should now try to
cross corn and beans and grow sue
cotash.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18

The Washington Post says wall
street men must live" A diet of
lamb is held to be absolutely essen
tial to existence in that New York
jungle.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18

The Connecticut legislature rejects
woman suffrage by vote of Ill to %
How ungallant
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18

A paragon is woman who always
tells the truth about her love affairs.
There aren't any paragons.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18

A 13-year-old boy in California has
written melodrama This is pain
full in one so young,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18
m portant to M others.
Economy.

Always taking out of the meal tub
and never putting in, soon comes to
the bottom. -Franklin.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-18
GAS AND WATER
&c ONE AS NECESSARY AS THE
OTHER2

Citizens of Large Cities Say 1t Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
PRESIDENT rs INVITED
BY GOV. DOUGLAS TO BE THE
GUEST OF STATE
During Formers Visit to Massachu-
setts to Attend Harvard Exer-
cises in June.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, May 17.-Gov. Douglas has
sent to President Roosevelt formal invi-
tation to be the guest Of the state during
his visit to Massachusetts, to attend the
Harvard commencement exercises in June.
Subject to revision. the Presidents timer
ary will include Williamstown, Holyoke,
Worcester and Wellesley, on his way to
Boston. The students Of the colleges in
these places. will, If the plans as under
stood at present are carried out, be ad-
dressed briefly by the President.
1t has been reported that the President
had accepted an invitation to be the guest
of Bishop Lawrence president of the Har-
ward alumni. Gov. Douglas does not be-
lieve that, under the circumstances, the Of
ficials of the commonwealth can properly
be accused of negligence or of lacking
courtesy to the chief executive Of the ma
ton.
There Is still period of six weeks before
the Presidents visit, and the governor does
not think that any of the proprieties have
been outraged or that he can be accused of
a breach of official etiquette in not COM
municating earlier with the President re-
garding his visit to Massachusetts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
DESPERATE BATTLE By sEAMEN
On the Deck Of Pacific Coast
Steamer.

TACOMA, Wash, May IA desperate
battle occurred on the decks of the
steamer Centennial. in which several men
were slightly injurded and three are
thought to have been drowned. The Cen
tennial, from San Francisco via Seattle,
brought from the latter port a gang of
eighteen men to work the ships cargo here
Owing to existing trouble between the
sailors and the longshoremen's unions, Capt
Pierce had been threatened with a boycott
by the sailors If he employed Tacoma
longshoremen, and hence had hired crew
at Seattle. When the steamer arrived in
port about two hundred longshoremen
boarded her, armed with clubs, bilHes, pis-
tolls and other weapons. The Seattle men
were beaten wherever found, and about
thirty shots were fred before order was
restored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
KILLED BY NATIVES.
News Of the Death Of L. C.. Winterton
by Soudanese Robbers.

CHICAGO, May 17.-Word of the death of
Lester c. Winterton, as the result of a
night attack by native robbers at Wady-
halfa, Soudan, has been received by friends
In Chicago.
Winterton headed a prospecting party
which started from London several months
ago for the Soudan.
According to letters just received from
Wadyhalfa, Winterton and an assistant
named Bowdon were asleep In their hut
on the night of March 1S. when two native
thieves entered and attacked them with
axes Winterton and Bowdon fought des-
perately, but were knocked senseless. The
thieves then ransacked the house for gold,
and failing to discover any, fed.
Bowdon fed, but Winterton. whose in
juries were by far more serious, died on
April II. He was thirty-six years Of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
LIFTING THE LID.

cisco will reduce freight rates enormously.
AS was pointed out in The Star several
times recently, the government can make
a fair rate of sinking fund on its invest
ment In the Panama railway and cut the
present freight and passenger rates from
40 to 60 per cent.
Now, If the competing Panama railway
Is to be permitted to purchase its supplies
in cheap foreign markets, while the trans
continental roads have to pay the prices
demanded for the protection of American
labor, there is likely to be some lively pro-
testing, 1t is said, on the part Of the rail-
roads. All of which will be more nuts for
the socialists and the democrats, it is
claimed.
So the prospects Of trouble for the re-
publicans over the new deal seem almost
illimitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
FIGHT NEAR FORMOSA
Believed to Be Plan of Admi-
raj Togo.
JAPS NEAR THE ISLAND
BRITISH STEAMER SEIZED By
JAPANESE WARSHIP.
Other Ships for Rojestvensky's Squad
don-Junction Of Fleets Effected
Few Hours Ago.
JAPS NEAR THE ISLAND

Annoy, China, May lit is believed that
part Of the Japanese fleet is taking up po-
sition below Formosa, and that Admiral
Togo has planned to fight the Russians
south of Formosa.
The japanese get orders from this vicin-
ity at night time.
The state of martial law first declared at
Tamsui, Island of Formosa, and subse-
quently made general throughout the island,
has been followed by the appointment of a
military executive and the moving of the
women and children from the Pescadore
Islands to Formosa.
Steamers Seized by Japanese.
TOKYO, May 1.-THE British steamer
Lincluden was seized by a japanese war
ship May Is south Of Korea.
The French steamer Quang Nam was
captured by a warship Of Japan on the
same date near the Pescadore Islands,
Straits of Formosa.
The cargoes or destinations Of the two
vessels are not announced.
Lena Captain to Return Home.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-Capt. A. N.
Ritschagoff Of the Russian auxiliary cruiser
Lena, which has been detained at Mare
Island by this government for several
months, is about to leave for st. Peters
burg. whittier he has been summoned by
the naval minister. A request for parole
for the captain recently was made by the
Russian authorities, and he has been ad-
vised by the Secretary of State that he is
free to return to st. Petersburg at his ear
lest convenience.
Ordered to Hold Ships in Readiness.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 17.-It is an
nounced from Cronstadt that Vice Admiral
Birilen. commander-in-chief at the Baltic
ports, has ordered the commanders of the
fourth division of Vice Admiral Rojestven-
sky's fleet to hold their ships in readiness
to leave for the far east by June IA without
fail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
Fraud Orders Recently Issued.

The Post Office Department has issued
fraud orders against the Morning Call Drug
Company of New Haven, Conn.,; the Ina
perial Globe Mining and Leasing Company
of Deadwood and Lead, S. D.; the Walter
May Corresponding Club. and the National
Indemnity Industrial Society, J. C. Dous<
lass president and ]. H. Simmons secrs<
tary, of New York city and Maplewoods
N. ].
conducting business enterprises In violating
Of the postal laws and with obtaining mone1
under false pretenses by ambiguously word
cd ADVERTISEMENTS and In other ways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
GOTHAM HoNoRED CRoNK.
Body Lies in State in New York City
Hall-Funeral Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
NEW YORK, May 17.-With flags on all
public buildings flying at half mast and
with the city hall draped for half its
height in black bunting. New York today
honored the memory of Hiram Cronk, who
was the last survivor of the war of 1872
The body was met at the train that
brought II from the Cronk homestead in
Dunnbrook by escort of c. A. r. posts
and United States regulars.
After procession through the principal
streets the body was placed in state in :he
main corridor of the city hall Hundreds of
people have viewed the body of the man
who at the age of one hundred and five
was the last survivor of the second war
with England.
1t will lie in state over night, and the
funeral tomorrow will be the scene of an
other military display.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
Jerome Through With the
Prosecution of Nan Patterson
HIS FINAL DECISION
REFUSES TO ENTER INTO A DIS
CUsSIoN OF THE MATTER.
Former Singer Goes to Philadelphia
and Signs Contract to Appear
In New York Music Hall.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Speclal Dlspatcn 10 Inc star.
NEW YORK, May 1T.-Following the
speech of Supreme Court Justice Vernon
NJ. Davis in which he said that he believed
Nan Patterson held the revolver when
Caesar Young was killed. and that he be-
lieved she lied in her testimony, the general
impression was created in New York's legal
circles that the chorus girl would be tried
a fourth time, but today District Attorney
jerome said that he was through with the
case.
II never want to talk of Nan Patterson
or her case again." he said. II am through
with 1t. That is final and no suppositions
as to what might be done can cause me to
enter into a discussion of it,
Assistant District Attorney Rand, who
conducted the prosecution, said:
Mr.. Jerome Is my superior in Office and
he has the general supervision of prosecu-
tons. i will say nothing regarding the
case"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
Braun Going to Vienna.

Ambassador Storer has cabled the State
Department from Vienna today that Marcus
Braun, the United States immigrant in
spector who has had some trouble with the
Hungarian officials in connection with his
mail matter. is on his way from Buda-
Pesth to Vienna, and when he arrives the
ambassador will make a thorough inquiry
into the treatment OF Mr.. Braun by the
Hungarian officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
BIG CONTRACT FOR CARS.
Rock Island to Establish It's Own Re-
frigerating Service.

CHICAGO. May H.-The Rock Island
Railroad Company has contracted for 1.7O0
refrigerator cars.
The recent inquiry into the private refrig.
orator car lines by the interstate commerce
commission and the conditions revealed Is
said to be responsible for the action of the
Rock Island Company.
The Rock Island system will inaugurate
its own refrigerator car service in the fruit
and produce trade Of the west and south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
BELIEVED TO BE SURVEYORS.
Reported Landing Of Germans at Hal
chou Not Seriously Regarded.

Mr.. Coolidge, in temporary charge of the
American legation at Peking, cabled the
State Department today relative to the re-
ports circulated yesterday that German
troops had landed at Haichou, or the Shan
tung peninsula, that the report was cur
rent in PelSing coming from Chinese sources
but that the Germans were believed to be
a party of surveyors, and that the matter
Is not regarded as serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
WILL SAIL ON 9th.
New Ambassador to England Leaves
for New York.

Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, United States am
bassador to England, called at the State
Department today and received his final
instructions at the hands of Acting Secre-
tary Loomds preparatory to leaving for his
post at London. Mr.. Reid took the noon
train for New York, and expects to sail on
the American line steamer on the 27th
instant. Mr.. Choate. the retiring ambassa-
dor. will not await Mr.. Reid's arrival in
London, but will leave for the provinces a
day or two before his successor reaches
London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
THE FALL RIVER STRIKE.
Gov. Douglas, as Referee, Issued State
ment Today.

BOSTON, Mass, May 17.-In statement
issued today Gov. Douglas, as referee in
the settlement Of the Fall River textile
strike of 1904, finds that partial restora-
ton of wages is not warranted.
When the strike was settled in January
last through Gov. Douglas intervention, he
was empowered to fix margin of profit at
which operatives would receive an increase
of wages. The governor reports that the
conditions during the months between Jan.
uary and April were not such as to war.
rant an increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
Fourth Russian SQUADRON.
Grounded Ship In Dangerous Position

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. May ia dis
patch received at the maritime exchange
station here from Long Branch says that
the Danish bark Bertha, from Rdo Grande
for New York, went ashore during the
night on that place. Her crew Of eight
men were landed by the breeches buoy.
The Bertha ls loaded with hidan. She ID
lying - dangerous position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
Nan Signs a Contract.

Today's Philadelphia Ledger announces
that Nan Patterson visited that city yester-
day and signed a contract to appear in a
New York music hall one week from next
Monday. She will head the 'Lu Lu Girls
and her salary will be $1,000 a week, 1t Is
said.
Miss Patterson reached Philadelphia
shortly after noon. She arrived alone from
her home in this city. Waiting in Broad
street station to meet her were Daniel
O'Reilly, her attorney, and Mr.. Hurtig of
Hurtig & Seamon.
Miss Patterson wore a blue skirt and
white silk waist Around her throat was
band of red and brown checked ribbon A
polo hat of dark straw rested jauntily on
her head and she carried short coat over
her arm. The three walked over to the Ho-
tel Walton. They entered the palm room
and selected table in a corner screened
from view by palm trees. Over luncheon
tne terms OF the contract were agred upon.
j IL Was O'Clock when the party finished
luncheon and took carriage for the Penn
sylvania railroad station
Wouldn't Enter a Hanson.
A hanson had just been summoned. 1t
was much like the one In which Nan Pat
terson rode with Caesar Young on that
fatal morning last June when the book
recognized the similarity Of the vehicle She
on Mr.. O'Reilly's arm
II cannot ride in that" she said
Oh that will be all right. l will walk
to the station and you two can ride. There's
plenty OF room for two said Mr. Hurtig.
But Mr.. OReilly evidently understood the
young womans feeling.
What's the matter with walking to the
station? he suggested.
Just then closed carriage drove by.
OReilly hailed 1t, and al three got in They
drove north on Broad street to the station.
Comments on Justice Davis,
While In Philadelphia Miss Patterson met
several acquaintances. To one of them she
laughingly referred to the attack upon her
veraci,y made Monday night by Justice
Vernon NJ. Davis of the supreme court of
New York state. 1t was Justice Davis who
presided at her first and second trials.
Il saw by the papers that Justice Davis
called me liar" she said. TT was very
rude OF him, and it is needless to say how
very unjust. Every one who knows me
knows that 1 did not kill Caesar Young.
and the three trials have certainly shown
that. But l do not wish to talk about that
1t Is all behind me now, and my career is
ahead of me.
Il did not, at first. expect to go on the
stage. Now, however, 1t is different. My
father is i'll, and 1t is my duty to earn
money If can do 1t In an honorable man
ner. / am not unfamiliar with the stage
With the Florodora Sextet 1 got enough
stage experience TO make me capable of
going behind the footlights again without
getting stage fright / have had a num-
Der OF offers to appear with theatrical COM
panies since the conclusion of the last trial
i have given none of the others much con-
sideration, simply because / did not know
just what l wanted to do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
Rebels Defeated by Portuguese Troops

Mr.. Charles Page Bryan. United States
minister to Lisbon, reports to the State
Department under date of May 2. that off,
cia1 confirmation has been received there of
considerable victories by the Portuguese
troops over the rebeiMous natives In An
COLA. The natives were completely routed,
and In consequence quiet provatls and safe
txanett axistQ everywharA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
Ordered to Hold Ships in Read
JUNCTION OF SHIPS.
Declared by French Correspondent Ef-
fected "a Hours Ago.

OeclaTeQ Dy Frencn correspondent Ef-
fected "a Hours Ago.
Special Cablegram to The Star
LONDON, May ia French corre
spondent again announces the junction of
the fleets Of Admirals Rojestvensky and
Niebogatoff saying that it was effected
twentyfour hours ago.
A dispatch to the Central News from
Paris states that several colliers left Sal
gon last Saturday with coal for Admiral
Rojestvensky's ships. Some of the Rus
sian ships were without sufficient coal to
carry them from Hong Kobe bay to the
Pratas Islands, and so were compelled to
remain at Hcng Kobe bay. 1t is believed
that others are at Shuandai bay. which is
thirty-hve miles north of Cape Varella.
The Pratas Islands are a small eroup In
the China sea, 500 miles northeast of KAN
ranh bay, or 750 miles northeast of Hong
Kobe bay and about 250 miles southwest of
the Island of Formosa. They lie 200 or 300
miles nearly west of the Balintang chan
mel, which is north of the Island of Luzon
and leads from the China sea to the Pacific
ocean.
Fourth Russian Squadron.
Special Cablegram to The Star
PARIS. May ia st. Petersburg dis
patch to the Echo de Paris states that the
fourth Pacific squadron has been ordered
to sail from Libau for the far east ON
June H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
WANT
WORK.?

Read the Wanted Help ads
in The Star and apply imme-
diately tor the best place Mat
you think you can fiji.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
Protest From Another ouarter.

A vigorous protest from another quarter
is coming, too and from sources that can
exert some influence In political affairs.
The transcontinental railroads have been
watching the progress of the Panama rail-
way and steamship project with consider
able uneasiness. They are aware of the
fact that the new route thus to be estab-
ushed between New York and San Fran
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-17
TO ENJOY YOURSELF

Dnrinc the hot months cf me sum
lner You need a lawn swing 70 r,~t
in. Nothing can be more CONT, r'anln
than one of these swings when placed
III the shade of large tree or or
the perch You have nice place 10
read and a good, cool. comfortahl"
Tiace in which to spend yOur even.
incs and leisure hours The Puldc-
nha't Furniture Manufacturing com
l,any by purchasing large nuntbcr
of these swings is able 70 soil thcm
al the very low price C. 1895. Nov
this is in ruth very low price. a.
this swing regularly soils Al Sc TO
$3.50. If you have children they WANT
i lawn swing above all thin"s and as
81 93 is such a small amount there is
10 one who can not afford 10 buy one
i here is only one place where YOU
can get them at this price and thai
is at the Puddephatt Furniture Manu-
featuring company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-17

ANY Lea las NIGHT Tor points north
TN he Cotton Belt
] L. EPa=rs"a. salesman for The
Enthusiastically Furnitue company.
let xe~ts 1Jay for Stuttgart and Al
tboiaer IN a business trip.
Mi Nettie Grace has returned
frem l4o1 Springs. whore she has boon
,isit.ng friends. She will leave Thurs
cay for Fexalhana on a visit 10
friends.
Mrs. NJ \. Austin leaves today for
a visit 70 relatives in Virginia She
will he panied as far as Mem
phiS by Mr. Austin and Miss BETH
5stin
Dr. Charles w. Dickson. who for
the last fnnr1"en months has been
n louisville. ny. will return TO the
city Thursday and will probably To-
cate here 10 practice his profession.
Mrs r. H. Stoarns left TO-DAY fOr
Montreal. Canada where she will Wis
il relatives. and later will take trip
to Europe. visiting many CT the inter
estin. points. She will return in Sep
temher
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Chambers and
children left today for Fayetteville
where they Will make their future
lone They were accompanied by
Mrs. sam Vaulx. who will return the
4ast of the week.
Frank Gray formerly of this city,
III late Of Shreveport. La is in The
city today visiting frienos. NJ, Gray
will leave in few days for Memphis,
where he has accepted position with
he Commercial Appeal.
Mr.. r F. Kramer and family are
nrt parin c,lu move 10 s.. Louis to re-
side. Mir. Kramer is Cotton Belt
conductor and has bad run on this
division Of The line. hut in future hi
lun will he ont of st. Lonis. They
will probably leave for 81. Louis 10
morrow.