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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
Are the Packers Receiving Fair Play

When the Garfield report on the
business methods Of the packers ap-
peared, after eight months investiga-
ton, it was severely criticised and
roundly denounced. After three
months of publicity it is significant
that those who attempted to discredit
it have failed to controvert the figures
contained in that exhaustive docu-
.ment, The public is beginning to mo-
tice this omission, and the feeling Is
rapidly growing that the sensational
charges out of which the Beef In
vestigation" arose were without foun.
dalton. If the official statements OF
the report are susceptible of contra
diction, good many people are now
asking why the facts and figures are
not furnished to contradict them.
The truth seems to be that most OF
the charges contain unfounded sensa'
tional assertions A fragrant example
of this appeared in recent article in
an Eastern magazine, to the effect
that forty Iowa banks were forced
to close their doors in 1904 by the
Beef Trusts manipulation of cattle
prices" Chief Clerk Cox, of the bank
ing department Of the Iowa State Au'
ditor's office, has tabulated the list OF
banks given in the magazine article
and has publicly denounced the state
ment as utterly untrue. He gives
separately the reasons for each fail
ure mentioned and officially states
that they have been caused by unwise
speculations and by reckless banking
methods. 1t may be we'll to suspend
judgment upon the packers until the
charges against them are proved.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
SPIDER" PLANT OF AFRICA.
Curious Growth That Resembles Gil
qantic Creeping Thing.

Curious Growth That Resembles Gil
gantic Creeping Thing.
One of the most curious plants in
the world is the one described by
travellers recently returned from the
Cape Nego district, little known
region of Africa. 1t is called the
spider plant These travellers often
heard from the natives of plant that
was part spider and that, growing,
threw its legs about in continual
struggles to escape. 1t was the good
fortune of DR.. Welwitsch to discover
the origin of the legend. Strolling
along through a wind-swept table-land
country he came upon plant that
rested low on the ground, but had
two enormous leaves that twisted
about in the wind like serpents-in
fact, it looked, as the natives had said,
like a gigantic spider. Its stem was
four feet across and but foot high.
1t had but two leaves in reality; these
were six or eight feet long, and split
up by the wind so that they resembled
ribbons. This is probably the most
extraordinary tree known. 1t grows
for nearly, if not quite, century, but
never upward beyond about foot,
simply expanding until it reaches the
size stated, and looking in its adult
state like singular stool on the plain
from ten to eighteen feet in circum-
ference Montreal Herald
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
Oid.Tjme Prescription,

An old-time quack compounded his
sympathetic ointment" according to
the following prescription: Take
mosse of ded mans he'd ono,
mans greace, l one, mummia, mans
blood of each half an one, linseed
oyle % one, oyle of roses, bolearmin-
ick of each an ono. bet them together
in a mortar till 1t be fine leeke an
ointment, keep 1t in a box" Then
all the sick person needed was the
weapon with which a man had been
stricken. This he anointed with the
ointment, pressed to the wound and
was we'll again, or should have been.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
ATAX|A IS DURABLE
REPORTED CURE STANDS TEST OF
FULL INVESTIGATION.
A Former Victim of Locomotor Ataxia
Now Free from Suffering and
Actively at Work.

eyes" said Mr. Watkins to reporter,
sit is true that have been cured of
ataxia by DR.. Williams Pink Pills"
care you sure you had locomotor
ataxia?"
"The doctors themselves told me so.
Besides I recognized the symptoms"
"What were they?"
"Well, the first indications were a
stiffness about the knee joints that came
on about four years ago. A few months
after that appeared, my walk got to be
uncertain, shaky-li I lost confidence
in nv power to control the movements
of my legs. Once, when I was in the
cellar, started to pick up two scuttles
of coal, and my legs gave way suddenly,
and tumbled all in a heap in basket.
I couldn't close my eyes and keep my
balance to save my life. Then | had
fearful pains over my whole body and |
lost control over my kidneys and my
bowels"
"How about your general health?"
"Sometimes l was SO weak that had
to keep my bed and my weight fell off
twenty pounds. Things looked pretty
bad for me until I ran across young
man who had been cured by DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills and who advised me to
try them"
"Did these pills help you right away"
"I didn't see much improvement un.
til had used six boxes. The first bene-
fit noticed was better circulation and
picking up in strength and weight.
gradually got confidence in my ability
to direct the movements Of my legs, and
in the course of seven or eight months
all the troubles had disappeared"
"Do you regard yourself as entirely
well now?"
ST do the work of well man at any
rate. / can close my eyes and stand up
all right and move about the same as
other men. The pains are all gone ex-
cept an occasional witch in the calves
Of my legs"
Mr.. James H. Watkins resides at No. "a
Westerlo street, Albany, NY. DR.. Will
,4anas' Pink Pills can be obtained at any
drug store. They should be used as soon
as the first signs of locomotor ataxia ap-
pear in q peculiar numbness Of the feet.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
Languages of Australia.

Australia, by its reception of repre-
sentatives of many lands, has an in.
finitude Of tongues; but your real Aus
tralian-born Is proud Of the fact that
among the aborigines-the bushmen--
there are relatively as many Ian.
guages as there are In India. Many
have a sort of relation to each other
by means Of which man mastering
one thoroughly would have sort OF
key to several.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
Women Wash the Streets.

1t Is not an unusual sight in many
Of the German cities to see women
cleaning the streets On the way to
the opera in the afternoon one may
See women hard at work cleaning
street. even in the binding rain.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
You Can Earn $40
For a Name.

In connection with our large Baking
Powder Factory, Spice Mills, and Elk
tract Laboratories, we are now oper-
ating the most up-to-date and largest
COFFEE ROASTING PLANT in the
intermountain country.
Our coffees are selected from the
finest stock. and correctly and scien
tifically roasted by men of experience
in this work, and the coffees which We
are placing on the market are une1-
celled in high quality.
BESlDES-OUR COFFEES AFE
FRESH ROASTED, which makes
them superior in DELIGHTFUL
AROMA, and DELICIOUS CUPPlNG
QUALITIES to any coffee on this mar
ket.
We shall shortly place on the mar
ket our THREE CROWN BRAND
COFFEE. 1t will be the finest grade
of Mocha and Java, and will be sold Il
one pound sealed cans only.
We want, however, two catchy
ORIGINAL, popular names for our
bulk cOffeeS
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
Coy Bean Cheese.

The municipal laboratory OF Paris
has been examining the experiments
made by DR.. Vogel, who has manufac'
tured very succulent cheese from the
small Chinese beans known as SOY
beans" The doctor finds that the
pulp of these beans contains many OF
the caseine qualities, and that the re
sulting composition is both nourishing
and pleasant to the taste.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh Is blood or constr
tutopa disease and In order to cure II you must take
internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure Ia taken IN
ternaly, and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Hairs Catarrh Cure s not quack medi
zine II was prescribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years and s regular prescription
II is posed of the best tonics known, combined
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination Of the
two 10 what produces such wonderful re-
suits In curing catarrh Send for Testimonials, free
F.J. CHENEY d CO., Props, Toledo, y.
Bold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
Lost Rinq Found In Glove.

A young Manchester, N H., woman
lost a valuable diamond ring over a
year ago. The ring disappeared very
mysteriously and since that time the
woman has been unable to find any
trace of it until last week when she
found It in the end Of the fingers Of
a glove.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
MANY Children Are SIckIv.

Mother Gray Sweet Powders for Children.
used by Mother Gray, nurse in Childreni
Home, New York, Cure Feverishness, Head
ache, Stomach Troubles, Teething Dis
orders, Break up Colds and Destroy Worms.
AT all Druggists ,2sc. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy. N. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
Japanese Chop Sticks.

japanese chopsticks are delivered to
the guest in a decorated envelope
The two sticks, already shaped, form
one tong-shape piece of wood and are
broken apart by the guest.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
Satan His Favorite.

The mother of a little 4year-old
boy of Tampa is in the commendable
habit of telling him Bible stories, OF
which she has a wide range at com.
mand. She was trife surprised the
other evening when he looked up and
said: Mamma, please tell me some
more about Satan. He Is the dandiest
fellow of 'em all."-Tampa Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04

Don't 20 into debt; it Is remorse-
less; 1t robs ono of sleep; 1t turns day
l. to nighC. and II harnesses brain and
body. Better a few things paid for
than many With debts.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
Wanted Half a Spool.

A small boy asked the clerk for a
spool of cotton. The boy had only l
cent and the clerk informed him that
2 cents was the price for the cheapest
cotton. Cant you sell me half q
spool?" asked the boy.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
EA

Do you think it worth
while to serve good tea at
YOUR table?
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
Horse on Him.

The magistrate with steely eyes
gazed on the man below, who trem'
bled as he realized that justice was
the foe: pray let me go" the culpri'
cried, his soul full of remorse. ray
fifty FIRST" the Judge replied. "ano
then go get orse!"-New York Her
aid
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
MUZZLE ON THE FINGERS.
Forces Beginners to Retain the Proper
Position,

EOSlrlGn.
One of the most difficult tasks OF
the writing instructor is to teach the
pupils the proper manner of holding a
pen in order TO insure a correct
manipulation of the nibs When this
instruction is repeated many times
daily to each individual it becomes
exceedingly monotonous, so that the
teacher who has just devised me
chanical guide for the fingers may
in days to come be entitled to q
tablet in the halls of fame. Obviously
it is not expected that beautiful writ,
Ing can be accomplished with the
right hand rigidly bound and ham
pered as il would be with the wire
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
IN a Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT.EAsE.

A powder 1t cures painful, smarting, nerv'
Gus feet and ingrowing nails. It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age
Makes new shoes easy. A certain cure fol
sweating feet Sold by all druggists, Csc
Trial package FREE. Address A. 5
Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
Forbid Use of Monocies.

II one belongs to the German army
he can not wear monocle. The sin
gle eyeglass has been forbidden to
officers and men as foppish and SAVIOR
ing too strongly of Anglomania.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
Gigantic Lily.

A gigantic lily, the phormium tenax,
is a valuable plant peculiar to New
Zealand. It's leaves are nine or ten
feet long, and are so tough that, by
splitting one into narrow ribbons and
Joining the ends, the New Zealander
has q first.class rope ready to hand.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
I EA

We Americans think we
are smart; but tea is too
much for us.
We are the worst of buy
els of it; SO they say.
Your grocer returns your money If you dom
like srhng's Best
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
GOVERNMENT LIGHT.
HISTORIC cHlckAMAuGA PARK
ABLAZE WITH ILLUMINATION.

United States System of Lighting Mill
tary Post Pronounced Gratifyingly
Successfu-Six and One-Half Miles
of Mains-Sixty-Flve Street Lights.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
T EA
Which do you spend most
money on, tea or whiskey?
Which pays?

You will never know how small soma
great men are unless you have oc'
casion to go to them for favor.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
Most Extensive Orchid.

The orchid worth $4,000, exhibited
at the Horticultural Society's hall,
London, England.
The Odontoglossum crispo-Harrya.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04

Fears to Give Him Chance.
The woman who is afraid her hus-
band will marry second time always
lives to ripe old age.-Exchange.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
Clothinu Injuries Health.

The South African native affairs
commission reports that while the
adoption of European clothing by the
natives has promoted public decency II
has injured the health of the wearers
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
'EA

Where tea and spirit are
right, there is little danger of
going-astray in the business.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF az
a cough cure-J. w. O'BRIEN, 322 Third Ave.
NJ, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 9. 1900.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04

Nearly every man you meet knows
sure remedy for cold, but he never
tries it on himself
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
CAN You SUPPLY THESE NAMES?

For the name which we consider
best, and which is suggested before
June 18th, 1905, we will pay $4,000;
and for the second best name $500.
Any person may submit A names. but
no more.
All suggestions must be mailed be-
fore midnight, June 18th.
Names must be plainly written, to-
gether with the name and address OF
the person making the suggestion.
You must give us the name OF the
paper in which this advertisement
was read.
All letters must be addressed,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04

vi Went Home to Die from Gravel Trouble.
Doctors failed DR.. David Kennedys Fhvorite heme1y
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04

II a married man thinks he Is the
head of the house that's all that 10 ne
cassary.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04

Microbes seems to have sense
enough to pass up tobacco and whisky
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
vrgT THE FAMOUg
Don't Go Into Bondage.

Red Cross Ball Blue. Large zoe. package Y
cents. The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-04
EA

l LA
Do you think the only diff
ferences in tea are a few
cents a pound!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-22
cossACKs DISPENSE WOMEN.

Called Out at Kief Owing to Parade
by Striking Servants.
Kieff.-The maidservants Of this city
went on strike and paraded the streets:
The Cossacks were called out and
dispersed them, arreslng many.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-22
MuMorykoehne
Nervous e1hsustionginyites disease.

Nervous exhsustionF invites disease.
This statement is the positive truth.
When everything becomes a burden
and you cannot walk o. few blocks with
out excessive fatigue,' sid you break
out into perspiratioa easily, and your
face Aushes, and you grow excited and
shaky at the least provocation,, and
you cannot bear to be crossed In any-
thing, you are. in danger; your nerves
have given out; you need building up
at. once! To build up womans nerr-
GUS system and during the period OF
change of life we know of no better
medicine than Lydia E.. Pnkham's
Vegetable COMPOUND. Here Is an
illustration. Mrs Mary L.. Koehne, a71
Garfield Avenue, Chicago, M.ss,writes:
"Ihaveused LydfnE Ptnkhams Vegetable
Compound for years In my family end Is
never disappofuts ; 80 when l felt that wan
nearing'the'change Of EfeI commemorate treat
ment with it. I took IN an about SIX BOTTLES
and it did me, . great deal OF good II
stopped my dizzy spells, pains in my back
and the headaches with which ] hadsufsred
for months before taking the Compound l
feel that if ii had not been for this gTeatr med
icine for womensthat L should not'haye been
alive to-day. It is splendid for women, Old or
young, and win surely cure VI female disor-
doris" ~ .e-'.ts
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass, in
vites all sick and ailing women to write
her for advice. Her great. experiences
Is at their service, free OF COST. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-22
FATAL MINING ACCIDENT
Over a Score of R~epairers Perish al
Gary, W. Va
Explosion Caused by ~Firedamp Gas Com.
Ing in Contact With Torches Carried
by tile Workmen.

Roanoke, Wa telegram vas re-
ceived here from N. J. Caples, superin.
tendent of the P~ocahontas Division OF
the Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany, saying that an explosion had oc.
Cured in the mines Of the United
States Coal and Coke Company at
Gary, ". Va, about 1 o'clock during the
afternoon. 1t was not positively known
how many men were in the mine at
the time, but it was estimated that
more than a score had lost their lives.
The mines are on Tug Fork. a few
miles from Welch, w. Va. being one
of the largest operations along the Nor
folk and Western Railroad. Only the
carpenters and track repairers were at
work with a few experienced men who
were placing timbers in the mines. 1t
was learned later that twenty-three
were killed and that fifteen bodies had
been recovered and every effort was
being made to reach the other. men.
7. Il. Snyder. chief clerk to Fice-Presi-
Gent and General Manager n. D. Ma
her, of the Norfolk and Western. noti-
fed him of the accident by wire late
in the afternoon. Mr.. Maher is in
Pittsburg. where the home offices OF
the United States Coal and Coke Com
pany are situated. 1t is believed that
the accident was caused by fredamp
gas coming into contact with the
torches carried by the wor!tmen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-22
The Winter Paiace,

The Winter Palace Of the Cars Is a
fitting centre from which to esrry on
the fell work of repression allotted to
Trepoff. Almost every stone of the
walls and every square yard Of the
plaster lining cost them a life. Nicho-
las had given the order that the palace
must be rebuilt in a year, and what
was human life against the despot's
will? Six thousand men were kept at
work day and> night, with the palace
heated at thirty Reamur to dry the
walls rapidly, while the temperature
outside was often thirty degrees below
zero Reamur, The men could only
work with ice packs;son their heads.
and experiencing a daily change Of
sixty degrees they died by the score
every day. By the end of the year the
death roll was some thousands. but the
palace was finished. To understand
the full meaning Of this achievement
it should be remembered that the Win
ter Palace is as large as Buckingham
Palace, Kensington Palace and the Ma
tional Gallery.-London Globe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-22
To Make Stones Grow,

Tho fact that many natural stones
swel, slightly when passing from a
dry 20 a wet condition at the same
Temperature, and shrink corresponding
ly when the process is reversed, has
al.o been recognized in numerous tests
at the Watertown Arsenal. In the re-
port for 1900 it is stated that a very
decided swelling Of the stones was
observed in most cases after soaking
them for a time in water, and that this
effect seemed to increase as the tenn
p%erature rose.-Municlpal Journal and
E~ngiC~er.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-22
FOR STATE PACKING HOUSE.
Resolution Appropriating S5O0,Oo0 &c
fore Illinois House.

Springfield. Ill. - The method by
which the Irvine Trust has been
fought in several States is possibly to
be utilized in Illinois against the Meat
Trust.
In the lower house Of the Legislature
here a bill was introduced by Repre-
sentative C~anaday. of Montgomery, to
appropriate 100000 for the establish
ment and maintenance Of State pack
ing houses IN the penitentiaries in Jol-
let end Chester.
TIE twenty-three men who are to
appear en- March 20 to be im7aneled
as q Grand Jury to hear testimony
from NOR. than 200 witnesses in con-
nection with the Meat Trust investiga-
ton have all been served with sum
mouses by Deputy United States Mar
Shs IS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-22
RUSSIANS TO BLAME.
International Court at Paris Censures
Admiral Rojestvensky.

international Court at Paris Censures
Admiral Rojestvensky.
Paris, France. - Excepting Admiral
Donbassol, the Russian representative.
every member of the North Sea In.
quiry Commission signed the report
given out censuring Admiral Rojest-
vensky for firing on the British fishing
fleet in the North Sea. 1t was against
Russia. although pains were taken to
show leniency to Admiral Rojestven,
sky.
The court finds that Admiral Rojest-
vensky was not justified in firing on
the British trawlers. but that he was
justified in proceeding without stop
ping to render assistance to the British
fishermen.
The decision says the delay Of the
Russian transport K~amschatka follow
ing the breakdown of her machinery
was perhaps the cause of the incident.
The commander of the Kamschatka
signaled to Admiral Ro~jestvensky dur.
ing the evening that he had been at
tackled by torpedo boats. The admiral.
therefore, had reasons to believe he
might be attacked. d"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-22
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

'bylocal applications as they cannot reachthe
diseased portion ofthe ear. Therei is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by consti'
tutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inHamed condition Of the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube. Whenthis tube is in
famed you have a ru%mblngsound OF imper.
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness js the result, and unless the milan
nation can be taken out and this tube re.
stored to it's normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever. Nine cases out OF ten
arecausedb by catarrh, which is nothing but al
infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness Caused ny catarrh)that can
botb be curedby Halle Catarrh Cure. Sendfor
circulars free. F.J. CHENEY Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-22
Wife Beating In Washington.

OF convictions for wife-beating in
the District of Columbia there were. in
the year 1900, 124 cases; 1901, 1O4
cascs1 1902, 122 cases: 1903, 11s cases,
aid N the year. 1904. III cases. These
figures do not include any case, OF
which there were quite a number, in
which the wife withdrew the charge
before trial and no conviction was had,
but only cases where there were actual
convictions either by a plea Of guilty
Or trial by The court.-Report from
Judge I. G. KimbaiI to. the District OF
Columbia Commissioners. ;