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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-02
FEAT or AMATEUR ROBBER.
Met With Entire Success In Separa
ting Man From His Watch.

ting man from HIS watch
II man who was robbed Of 1 gold
watch In Chicago, under peculiar con.
ditions which he will recognize from
the recital Of the adventure by the rob,
Der, will communicate with Hobart J.
Allen, Of Irving Park, Chicago, he can
have back his timepiece, along with q
profuse apology.
Mr.. Allen recently bought . revolver
to protect himself from h0ld-up men
who have fieeced several victims In .
long subway under the Northwestern
Railway tracks. He was kept at his
business until quite late one night re
Gently, and starting home he put his
pistol In his pocket with . feeling Of
much satisfaction.
The approach to the subway WIS
dimly lighted BY single lamp. He
plunged into the cavern and walked
through. A figure. dimmed the exit,
and az the two men met, the roar Of
passing trains startled them. and they
brushed each other In passing A mo
ment later Allen felt for his watch.
It was not In his pocket. He ran back
through the subway and overlook the
other man Just as he was emerging.
Hand over that watch or I'll blow
your head OIL" he shouted. The man
leaped over stone abutment and ran.
Allen followed and cornered him y
gainst q wall.
"I'n give you another chance" he
said, leveling his revolver. The man,
apparently too frightened to speak,
gave him the watch.
Allen went home and told his wife
OF his adventure.
why. your watch is in there on the
dresser; you didn't take 1t with you"
she exclaimed. Now Allen Is looking
for the man be held up.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-02

soda; mean" She paused, shud
| dering "Only co." she added family
/ What did she mean? Did she know
what she was saying. Probably not
he decided. What had he said himself
minute ago? He could not remember
What did anything matter now? HE
went without word.
The Other Man stared straight In
front of him. His face was a mask.
For a minute they sat very still. Then
he turned round.
Come" he said in an ordinary voice,
1T Is time to move"
She gave him her hand. and he help.
ed her over chairs and wooden forms
till they were at the back Of the build
ing. Here" she asked. \.
NO" he said, and spread his coat
on the floor; "Here, please. The nearer
the ground, the less smoke, you know"
She sat down silently, and motioned
him to share the coat. Then suddenly
she laughed.
"It's queer, isn't it." she said, ''that
we should think about getting our
clothes dusty-now?"
He did not answer He was twisting
a button on his overcoat round and
round; 1t came off in his hand. Sud-
denly he spoke. "You are very brave"
he said.
She drew a quivering breath. "I'm
trying to be brave enough for two,"
she said in low voice.
He made no reply: he did not want
to understand.
I'm glad" she added hurriedly,
chat we moved. Perhaps he will
not find us here"
He turned swiftly, with rush Of
Joy. Elizabeth" he cried.
Then you are content here with
mel"
She brushed her hand across her
eyes. "Oh, don't know what I'm say
ing. I'm angry and distressed and
Inundated. l don't want to die; but
If I've got to. I'd rather be near some
body brave like-like you.
Elizabeth" he said passionately,
Don't you Know"
She started. ooh, hush!" she MUIR
INJURED. ut is so near-the end"
''That is just why" he said. and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-02

Someone whispered nervously to .
neighbor. One or two men lifted theil
heads and drew quick breaths. People
glanced from side to side, and few
feet shuf1ed uneasily. Then tiny
puff of smoke came from the left
wing and travelled as far as the middle
of the stage. It was followed by q
larger, rolling cloud. The effect was In.
Simultaneous.
"Fire!" shrieked q shrill voice, and
q woman started up frantically. Fire!
Fire!"
In an instant the huge theatre was
seething, sWaying mass; from all
sides burst screams, sobs. and oaths
For q few seconds people were pushed
in purposeless groups hither and thith.
or. Then suddenly the crowd broke
into rocking unwieldly sections, each
rashing, fighting, tearing towards the
nearest exit.
In the middle Of the house. very
still, sat group Of three. The Woman
was In the middle, the Husband on her
right, the Other Man on her left. For
the first few seconds It seemed as II
they must be swept off their seats.
Then with = quick movement, the
Other Man wheeled half round on his
chair, put one hand on the back of
the Woman's seat and the other on the
seat before her. The Husband silent
ly followed his example. They were
both big. strong men. Their hands
met In steady grip behind and In
front of her. Thus till the rush was
over they formed a human cage for
her protection. shunting off by their
braced rigid frames, their crowding,
frantic neighbors.
"Thank you," she said quitely, when
the middle Of the theatre was deserted.
II couldn't have borne to be touched
by such-animals." She gave a hur-
ried glance at the nearest mass of hu.
manity and then fixed her eyes whim.
sically on the smoke-clouded stage in |
front what do they remind one of"
she asked as though thinking aloud.
It was the Other Man who answered.
"Pigs," he said contemptuously; pigs, |
when the trough has just been filled,
-crowding toward II"
She half turned her head towards
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-02
THE WOMAN IN BRONZE.
Striking Figure of q woman who
Died of a Broken Heart.

Oteu OI brOKeu uedfGs
A story Of unrequited love Is mutely
told In cold bronze and marble In one
Of the cemeteries in the city Of Wash
ington, d. G.
The story runs that q beautiful
young woman, daughter OF rich par.
ents, fell in love with a poor and
struggling artist. The attraction was
mutual, but her family aspired to a
wealthy alliance Finally, filial duty
won the day and the girl was led to
the altar by rich sutton. They Lived
together for some time, and the bril-
liancy Of the match was the talk Of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-02
Twenty Years q Bigot.

Bacon-That man is always on the
wrong side Of question.
Egbert-How do you know?
Bacon-Why. I've known him for
twenty years, and In all that time
+ never knew him to think the same
way as have.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-02
Let this $1,000 Gravity
Washind Machine do
your Washind Free.

your Washing Free.
An unseen power.Icalled Gravity. helps run this
saEHsssIPg this power. ws make 10. y work for
power takes hold and does the hardest part
And itmakes this machine turn almost a. easy as
q bicycle wheel does.
down. HTf bI]' you Know Is what makes stone roll
has ,Hss been invented and we call
There are Stats On the inside bottom Of the tub.
These slas acs a. paddles e sTing the water In
You s throw she sced cothss uH into the tub ss
Then you throw enough water over the Clothes TO
Next You putthe heavy wooden cover on top ct the
clothes to anchor them, and to press them down.
elothes. and hold them from turning around when
u nsSS f. Sss s1 sna S q s
tub with It You reyolye the tub one,thlrd way
every swing. but Gravity.power does practically all
You can sit in rocking chair and do all that the
washer requires OF You: child can run IT easily
full Of clothes.
When you revolve the tub the clothes dom tmove.
Butthe water moves like a mill race through the
clothes:
wasr fsSSSss e. S t ta s2 ezs s ssRy
swing Of the tub. Back and forth, in and
ssss TsH. n III fs as
away all the dirt from the Clothes in from sx to ten
minutes by the clock.
s MThS d Gsa 1s9f M ssfs e . .s
WEAR spa The
atbresd sr button. and viii wash heavy dirty
carpet with equal ease and rapidity, Fifteen 70
TssRsa e " ah Az 81. ' s wsst r.
child do this In six to twenty minutes better
ss sR Hfs ] S2na g as G:
W. ss :sts 5ss:g aeS e ss
Washer free Of charge. on full months trial and
~ sss # s ss
You gu H. r. ss s te1. gsa s.
1ss'' end Ssst WI s' railway =
:ss
nsHe III sssH ses ss:f
chine sayes you every week on your own. OF On
.s ssvts %ssss. sss psy III .ad ii IN: az
,,' A. r =: "a
We have sold approaching half amillion 1907
I: .s:s 8 :E 3: :sss::ss
these ac6nes eyeFy month, II W. did NOT positively
KNOW they would do ~ We claim tor theqf Gan
whining In HALF THE TIME, with half The wear
and tear tho washboard. when you can have that
ITsELM Ihis Offer may be Withdrawn as any tins
. via q TQDAE Thlis The Offer 4 aIIl opsn. an1
ns y%SH .is en e Tss g e: o.
Company. 6af6 Henry Sc, Binghamton, n. Il,
Or - y0nge 5ts T0r0nt0s Canada.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-02
ttIfRHa F r EE!

This 10 the bess aprun a -
pattern ever offered and
10 IL somethlng every o
lady needs. You cannot a sEzISl O.
faiito be picasedwft this AlLsl 3
Will receive ons free. This 10 o 4
prise pattern. Takes * yds. Of n
material one yard wtde Only
buttons. Small, medium and 0XyMl
large size. THE PEoPLEs PorU- fXI
Ian MoNrHLY h o Ane. e4-page YHIx
beautifully Illustrated home AyMlV
girls, filled with bright, In AsIsI 1lM
teresting stories and web AM INV .
Fancy Work, Home Dress- MI / lM
making, Cooking. BIskts lMN
Issue and 10 now one Of VII oil III tM
lished. 1t would DO RaMW lNNE NNN |f2al
cheap at Soc years fI4IJ IT, lie WVNNI IA
PRoPLR,s PoPU. fx{M ( D8 lKVX
Ian MONTHLY . Mst EkfWT Sl& |1I{l :. FSSaMIE
l75 Manhattan Bldg~ ". lMdiEH
Oes fl0ines. bewa.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-10-11

harbor unless the Post-olIic had
delivered her certificates OF in
speotion, SO the Department of
Agriculture had 10 descend from
its pedestal and orders were issued
this week that !! satisfactory proof
were produced that all the meat on
board ship had been properly IN
spected, she might be allowed 10
sail and the certificates follow her
on the next steamer. This IS rather
4 small matter and of purely adj
minlstratIve detail, but il caused
howl from all the trans Allan
tic steamship owners at the northern
shipping points, and the Depart
ment made haste TO admit that 1t
was in error in drawing the regula-
tons and issued a supplementary
order to correct the mistake.
While there are only two years
yet to run of the present admins
tration, the party in power is so
fully convinced thatit will be called
on TO guide the destiny Of the nation
for another four years, that there is
considerable talk IN political circles
over Cabinet changes impending it
is ASSUME ed will mean office for six
years to come. 1t is generally con-
ceded that Attorney General Moody
will quit the Department Of Justice
and go back to the practice of law
in New York about the end of
February. 1t is not reported that
Secretary of the Treasury, Shaw,
will retire TO private life about the
same time, and one of the rumors
is that he is to be succeeded by Ann
bassador Meyer, now in St. Peters
burg. There is little chance to
judge what sort of a man Ambassa-
dor Meyer is. There was no nat.
ional crises in Rome during his
term of Office which would call for
high diplomatic ability, and since
he has succeeded Ambassador Nc
Cormick, Russia's affairs have
been running pretty much to
suit themselves, and the American
Ambassador has not had much to
do but pay the enormous rent for
the Embassy Building fronting on
the Neva and the Admiralty Quay.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-10-11
SACRED ANIMALS.
The Way the brute World IN Regard
I'd By Natives OF India.


India's pets are not royal. but oeies-
tinl. TO write OF animals IN the land
which keeps Its yedic prayers and for
gets the names OF it's omperors, one
must leave solid ground and ascend 10
heaven. must speak I'm poetry. not prose,
I'm byperbole rather than IA plain
speech The question OF animals can
not, indeed, be soberly treated. Every
where one sees acts toward them that
can be explained only by their sacred
ana legendary Importance. One can
scarcely believe ones senses. This at
utudc Is not the fantasy OF Il moment
nor the bette blanche. so 20 speak, OF a
single author. IL f. the accumulated
national dellrium OF thousands OF
years To dotach such animal worship
from Indian life Is 20 tear the rug TO
F,oo@ nr1 We can weave nothing more
beautiful.
Tie place held by these creatures In
lrdin Is different from that accorded
thcia In any other country Every anil
NAL ~ looked upon as but the covering
Of spirit. Is not Its mind with God7
Are no, ~ Guras ana vibrations far
pure. uan ocrsl May not even the
soul Of our grandmother look from It's
cyCsI May not we ourselves return 10
lower than It's state IL we give II not
reverence? Such conceptions are not
called from obsolete thought, but from
tie vibrant lip and life OF India today.
Once Is always IN the orient. at is
your misfortune that you have to talk
50 much of progress" said a sage TO
mc-"wc have progressed. Edmund
Russell In Everybody's.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-10-11
JoIte OF the Deem Gen.

"fhe sens pressure is almost incredl-
BILE" said the clubman. "If you de-
scended deep enough II would crush
you, homes and all, to a mass of reddish
mud. OF Sicily we ran out of Ice, and
some one suggested that to cool the
champagne for dinner we lower II n
half mile or so into the seas depths.
This was done, and Mt dinner time
the three bottles came up delightfully."-
cold. Bat when we opened them we
found tlIat they contained nothing but
snlt water. The seas pressure had
forced the water in through the pores
In the ccrl;s. dIsplacing the lighter
liquid New York Press.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-10-11

All decay of the teeth begins from
without. Consequently If the teeth's
surfaces be kept scrupulously clean
they cannot decay. Let the child early
acquire the habit of using a small
toothbrush dipped into chalk favored
with some aromatic drug, and let it I'M
derst0nd III the places most needing
the brush are those between the teeth.
That Is tile place where decay almost
Invariably appears. Mucous secretlons
and secretions of food are always found
between the teeth after meal. They
may be removed with a toothplck. 1t
Is almost nm art to use n toothpick.
One must beware of inJurlng the fleshy
parts and leaving splinters, which in
some cases may cause the loss OF a
tooth. Metal toothplcks should be al
together avoided. Those OF dull and
hard wood are be5t.-London Lancet.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-10-11
W. va. DRUGGISTS ATTENTION.

a meeting of all the druggists Of
the state will be held in Chancellor
Hotel, Parkersburg, October 10,
1900, for the purpose Of organizing
a state pharmaceutical association,
as has been mentioned in several
periodicals, w. Va. should have an
organization of this kind, to pro-
mote the welfare of the profession,
bringing it up TO the standard as
nearly all other states have done,
also for the protection of the public
as well, thereby permitted to have
some recognition and not TO be
burdened with class legislation,
which causes many a hardship in
taxation.
There are many advantages in
this body of organized and reputable
men, and 1t is the duty of each and
every registered pharmacist to make
a special effort to attend this meet
ing and help elect capable officers.
Prof. ]. Fl. Beal of Scio, Ohio,
ex. President of the American Phar-
maceuucal Association will be
with us and make an address as
will other prominent men, also
delegates fromthe N A. r. d con-
vention can report conditions at
this meeting. Sincerely wishing
each and every druggist reading
this notice, and residing in w. Va,
will consider it personal ivitation
to attend.
Fraternally Yours.
ARCH KRIEC, Charleston,
E. BRUCE DAWSON, Wheeling,
Committee.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-10-11
TENNYsoNs MOODS.
Eccentric Manner In which the Poet
RccelNcl snmc Nl.Itnrn

Received some visitors.
IL was an eccentric reception that
Sir Henry Rosco was given when no
visited Lord Tennyson. The former
had been unwilling to intrudc on the
poet, but consented to accompany a
friend. William Summers, who had a
note Of Introduction from Sir Lewis
Morris. They found Tennyson at
lunch. Sir Henry writes OF It: Ten
DysOn at once asked me TO sit by him,
while Mr.. Summers was held In con
yersation Mt the other side OF the room
By Lady Tennyson. The old man be-
gan with tho words, Your name has
been before me at every meal at
which | expressed great astonishment,
not thinking that he had ever heard
OF inc.
And thereupon he produced a small
vial containing saccharln, on the out
side OF which was an advertisement
containing n few lines OF some appre-
clatory remarks respecting saccharin
which i had made In u lecture at the
Royal institute. This notice had
never seen, and on my return home I
wrote TO the proprletors requesting
then T. stop Issuing such notices, as l
could not have my name used for ad-
vcrtislng purposes. and this they did.
''in few minutes, without further
conversation. Tennyson rose and said:
We'll. | must bid you goodby. for 1
must now lie down. am going TO
smoke n cigar and go TO sleep Upon
which he walked out OF the room, CIV
Ing n distant nod to my dlsconsolate
friend, VIII Summers, who had come
on purpose to Interview the poet, but
with whom he had not exchanged q
single word"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-10-11
MATCHES ON MAIL BOXES.
The Scrntchcr Mny Afterynrd Get a
Light on Prison nnrn.

The Scrntchcr May Afterynrd Get a
Light on Prison Bars.
Mr.. Smoker, see to It that your I'm
Gle Samuel doesn't catch you striking
n match on one OF his mail boxes.
IIe'll surely make trouble for you IL
he can prove that certain scratch on
the metal OF one Of those gray boxes
ON the corners was made by your draw
ing the tip of lucfer across t.
That's about what tho mail carrier
told the fellow who is handing you
this advice. 1t was given Just after
the adviser had stopped, feeling
smoky" after coming out of an Office
whore they wouldn't let him pun the
stoSie he had I'm his pocket TO scratch
match on the mall box. lie was
rather surprised when the mail carrier,
coming UP TO unlock tho box. said:
Don't do that"
"Why notl" he querIed. 'I've been
doing It for years. II doesn't hurt tho
box. Other fellows and myself have
scratched matches OH the top OF this
mail box for years, anu there Is only
little worn patch on the metal to
show for It."
We'll, go ahead II you want 10,
sighed the mail carrier. but remem-
Der that. II the inspector sees you, up
YOU go on charge Of defacing govern
meut property. Aud you know that II
the inspector ever gets you it's you for
scratching matches OH the prison bars
for n day or 80 y-by."-Detroit
News
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-10-11
Tommy nnd III. Pcts.

The British soldier Is Unfortunately
fond Of his animal pets and has also
the reputation OF covetlng those OF his
neighbors. particularly dogs and mon
gooses. Parrots be simply a,iDres. ana
It is calculated that their strength in
the service is In the proportion of at
least six birds Tommy. He Is sup
posed TO teach them 20 be personal IN
their language. but us matter OF fact
Tommy Is for some unGccountable rea-
son a very emotional man, and lis birds
as often as not have TO submit to a
sound musical education. hymns being
as often taught them ns the comic
songs OF the dAy.-Allahabnd Pioneer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-10-11
The Same oid Dish.

Two thousand years ago the chatting
dish was used by the Greeks and Ro-
mans. II was so popular that IT was
used for table ornament, just as
floral pieces are used now. Pllny re.
lates that the tragic actor. d2sopus. had
n dish worth 1000 sestercll. No doubt
then, as at the present time, the actor
enjoyed his hot midnight meal filed
with grateful appreciation Of the chat
Ing dish.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-10-11

Three inches Of snow the second
week IN October and regular biz.
zard raging around for two days and
nights Ike mid winter with a n inch
Of ice on standing water and the
thermometer down 70 fourteen degrees
below freezing, is the kind Of
weather this section has been afnict.
ed with this week. Flowers and
late garden truck and winter apples
all badly damaged. Everybody
hus.lIng up stoves and digging up
more cover for their beds and
grumbling generally.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-10-11
STAGECOACHES.
The First American Line Was Run
Ia New Jersey In 1744.

The First American Line Was Run
Ia New Jersey In 1744.
AS public convoyances or the stage
coach had been In vogue In England
since 1910. the establishment OF a sim
liar convenience was demanded In
America many years before the war
for independence. As early as 1744,
therefore. stage line started TO run
between New Brunswick and Trenton,
y. j.. aud by 1856 this route had been
extended over from New York TO Phil
atoiphll. Moreover. as In England, so
IN America, the advent of the stage
coach uccossitatcd marked improve
mCntj In tic highways, while the build
ing of better roads and turnpilSes nat
uraliy created n greater demand for
more coaches, and what was more to
the purpose. lighter vehicles. In 1771
there wore but thirty-elght convey
nnces of every description in the city
OF Philadelphia, but by 1894 their num-
Der had increased to S2T, more than
twothrds OF which were comparative
~ light vehicles, condition which led
one of the local papers to publish n
most dcprecatory article concerning the
use Of convcyances, I'm which 1t was
stated that The custom of riding was
then being carried to such eXtrava-
gancc that even farmers want car
Tlagc3"- metropolitan Magazine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-10-11
Tnlee a Ec!on In Time.

II YOU have the appearance of a
felon coming put some hardwood ashes
in an old tin cup. pour over them
warm water, lmmerse the end of the
sore finger in the ashes. set the dish on
somc I've Goals or on top Of the stove,
Keeping Tie Gmger In as long "a you
can, and soak &c several times a day.
/! tason Ia time il generally cures a
fc.oI from coming II tie finger IS wet
VIA u oftca
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-10-11

How the Great Penguin Matches.
II may Interest sou to know that
the great penguin or the southern cir
Gle standing with rs bend rs high as
n mans waist. matches rs eggs In a pc
culiar manner. These are not laid
upon the ground and brooded on after
the manner Of most birds eggs. The
female lays two large eggs. The FIRST
she hands over 20 the male bird, the
other she keeps. Tile egg IS held- on
the upper surface OF the largc fat feet,
and Is pushed ~ under the waistcOat
OF thick feathers. II Is there held close
10 the body. whose warmth gradually
vitalizes the young bird. SO tenacious
are the parent birds OF this grip that II
you knock one Of them over IL wiz fall
ON It's back with It's feet stuck stinly
out still clutchlng the egg to It's body.
Saturday Review
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-10-11

The Frank A. Robbins Show gave
a good performance mere last
Thursday in spite Of being badly
handicapped in several ways. First
it was too big thing to be handled
promptly by our little railroad and
did not all get in till nearly noon.
They had no time to give a street
parade and in fact did not get il
all over from the depot. Then
the weather was horrible and poured
the rain down in torrents, so that
much Of the performance was cut
out and no night show attempted at
all. They had about 5000 people
at the afternoon performance &
shown by the tickets taken in
They left here for Oakland.