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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-11
TREE-DEsTRoYING RIVER.
Western Stream That Chews Up Veg
etable Growths Along Its
Banks.

The ella river enters the Colorado
just west of Yuma, and we crossed its
angry waters through maze Of eddies
and whirlpools through which immense
quantities of driftwood were whirling
in mad race. Escaping the worst Of
the turmoil, we reached the town at
racing speed and made triumphant
landing, with half our journey ac1
complished, writes G. G. Copp, in HarA
per's Magazine.
At most places along the shore the
river had reached the line of older
growths and was leveling the larger
trees by hundreds wherever bend of
the river directed the force of the cur
rent against the far shore. Trees ten
inches in diameter and 20 to 80 feet
high were constantly topping into
the Unsuitable river.
The fall Of these larger trees was
always graceful. The first intimation
of it was a distinct SILVER that ran
through the entire tree, but was most
marked in the upper branches; a mo-
ment later the tree would bend grace
fully forward as if bowling to it's
enemy. An instant's pause and it
would sink slowly into the rushing
waters that had reacher to and loos-
enedAthe inshore roots.
Tree after tree of this larger growth
would start down the river broadside
to the current. Slowly at first it would
roll over and over. tangling its
branches into great skeleton wheel,
rolling faster and faster as the
branches became more impacted and
presented fewer projecting points to
catch and hold a moment in the shall
lower reaches. Eventually the
branches would be worn of in such
progress, leaving only the tougher
roots to retard it. Then the denuded
tree would give Up the struggle, and
whirling into the line of least resist
ance, would float head on down stream
until caught by the spreading roots in
some shallow.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-11

Hartjes. The couple were married
March Is, 1894. 1t was not a love
match to begin with Hartje was i'm
mensely wealthy. Mrs SCOTS father
was, comparatively, a man in mod
crate circumstances. He is worth
about 100000. Hartje is paper
manufacturer and has mill at
Steubenville, o., worth about a mil
lion dollars. He also owns 20 or 80
pieces of real estate in the downtown
portion of Pittsburg, and property in
this section is valued at prices rang
ing from $500 to $4,000 foot front.
On one of these he has erected 4 sky
scraper, fitted as a modern Office build.
Ing. He is variously estimated as be-
tng worth from 100000 to 49,
100000. The higher figure ID probably
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-11
WOMEN WHO LIKE TO STAND
Street Car Conductor Says They Do
It to Keep Their Clothes
Unwrinkled.

By the time the car reached For.
tisth street there were no fewer than
} a dozen vacant seats, but the girl in
the new tailor-made gown refused to
! avail herself of their hospitality, re-
lates the New York Press. The mes.
senger boy pointed them out to her.
So did the woman in blue and the man
with the red beard, but to all invita-
/ tons to make herself comfortable the
tailored girl said: ''No, thank you.
get off soon,," and continued to lurch
backward and forward in the middle
of the car.
The conductor watched her grimly.
! II could have told those folks 1t was
no use to try to make that girl sit
. down." he said to passenger on the
platform. "She never does. | used to
try to get her to- rest herself for a
minute or two, just for change, but
never could do it. She has been rid.
J ing in my car pretty regularly for
about a year, and no matter whether
the passengers are many or few sell
dom have l seen her sit down. used
to wonder why she chose to stand up
and flop around that way, but have
come to the conclusion that she does
1t because her clothes fit so we'll.
Il have seen lots of other people
with the same trick. When find a
woman who insists upon standing in
car where there are vacant seats, l
look at her clothes, and 1t turns out.
nine times in ten that she has a good
figure and dress that wouldn't show
a wrinkle under microscope"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-11

ish, perhaps, as thousands of other
women of wealth and fashion whose
names have never felt the breath Of
scandal. AS a horsewoman she has
ridden astride-if that is any disgrace
Perhaps she has been indiscreet
enough to flirt once in great while
But her servants worship her. They
speak well of the mistress and con,
denim the master.
She is good mother. She nursed
her babies at her own breast, which
is something fashionable mammas
seldom do. Out under the grass, now
growing green with the spring rains,
there are three little mounds in Home.
wood. She goes there occasionally and
moistens them with her tears. They
are the graves Of three of her babies
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-11
WORST CASE OF ECZEMA.
Spread Rapidly Over Body-Llmbs
and Arms Had to Be Bandaged-
Marveious Cure NV Cufjcura

ana ATInS Tau 10 DC 6dnQa9eQ-
Marvellous Cure by Cuticura.
"My son. who is now twenty-five
years of age. when he was four
months old began to have eczema on
his face, spreading quite rapidly until
he was nearly covered. We had all
the doctors around us, and some from
larger places, but no one helped him
a particle. The eczema was something
terrible. and the doctors said it was
the worst case they ever saw. AT
times his whole body and face were
covered, all but his feet. l had to
bandage his limbs and arms; his
scalp was just dreadful. A friend
leased me to try Cuticura, and l be-
gan to use all three of the Cuticura
Remedies. He was better in two
months; and in six months he was
well. Mrs. R. l.. Risley, Piermont,
N. H., Oct, "a, 1906"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-11
Wanted His Rent.

Biggs-I had no idea old Graspit
was a philanthropist until ] saw him
circulating petition yesterday for the
purpose of raising money to enable a
poor widow to pay her rent.
Diggs-Oh. Graspit's all right. He
owns the house the poor widow lives
in.-Tit-Bits.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-11

Hartje. He was discharged for
drunkenness. In the summer of 1905
he was employed by contractor
driving a team attached to a dirt
wagon. He was taken from this
wagon and put in the store Of the
Farrar-W elshons company. He
worked there for several months, and
during that time is said to have re-
lated his story to Welshons.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-11

q straighten, hard to do any work tina,
{ brought strain on the back. had
vfrequent attacks of gravel and the
urine was passed too often and with
j. pain. When I used Doan's Kinney
I Pills, however, all traces of the trou-
] BILE disappeared and have not return
. Cd. am certainly grateful"
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents box
I Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-11
Skulls Preserved.

It is the custom in Brittany to dig
up the bones Of the dead after a Ger.
tain time and preserve the skull only
In a small box with heart-shaped
opening in its front. Each box Is
marked with the name and date of the
dead.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-11
Three FACTS
For Sick Women
To Consider

EtnsT.-That almost every operation
In our hospitals performed upon women
becomes necessary through neglect OF
such symptoms as backache, irregular
and painful periods, displacements
Of the female organs, pain In the side,
burning sensation In the stomach,
bearing down pains, nervousness, dig
giness and sleeplessnesA
SEcoND.-The medicine that holds
the record for the largest number OF
absolute cures Of female Ills Is Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
It regulates, strengthens and cures
diseases Of the female organism a.
nothing else can.
For thirty years it has been helping
women to be strong, curing backache,
nervousness, kidney troubles, infiam-
nation of the female organs, weak
ness and displacements, regulating
the, periods perfectly and overcoming
their pains. It has also proved itself
invaluable in preparing women for
childbirth and the change OF life.
TH1RD.-The great volume of unso-
uClCcu anu grateful ttStiiuOAAdlS VI AAo
at the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, many of which are from time to
time published by permission, give alb
solute evidence of the value of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Mrs. Pinkham's advice.
Mrs. Pinkham's Standing Invitation
Observation-Disclosures suffering from any
form of female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass. All letters are
received, opened, read and answered
by women only. From symptoms given,
your trouble may be located and the
quickest and surest way of recovery
advised. Mrs. Pinkham is daughter.
in-law of Lydia e. Pinkham and for
twenty-five years under her direction
and since her decease she has been adj
vising sick women free of charge. Outof
the vast volume of experience in treat
ing female ills Mrs. Pinkham probably
has the very knowledge that will help
your case. Surely, any woman, rich or
poor, is very foolish if she doesnot take
advantage of this generous offer Of
assistance.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-11
That's the Answer.

See how cEapped Myrtle's hands
are. wonder why she DOESN'T wear
her glovcs:'
SILLY, can't ~, see her new en-.
gagemspt rias?"--M:lxaaKse Sentinel
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-11
Colored Y. M. c. A.

The Y. M. G. A. in the United States
has LOG branches for colored members.
"a Of which are in educational insti.
buttons and 90 in cities. Their ag-
gregate membership exceeds 5000.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-11

SANDS who suRer
from kidney trou-
bles brought on by
daily work. II first
noticed 1t eight or
ten years ago." said
Mr.. Lightner. "The
dull pain in the
back fairly made
me sick. It was
hard to get up or
d O " n, hard to
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-11
Neglect Husbands.

When one sees woman making
love to dog it isn't hard to under.
stand why there are some divorces
N. Y. Times.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-11

Send to Garfield Tea Co., Brooklyn, N.
Y, for free package Of Garfield lea, the
herb cure for constipation and liver trouble.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-11
AN EVERYDAY STRUGGLE.
8sA and Women Of Every Occupation
suffer Miseries from Kidney
Complaint.

J. 9. Nghtner. 70S So. Cedar st..
Abilene. Kansas, is one of the thou
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-11

The attorneys are all remarkable
for their ability. 1t is probably the
first time David T. Watson has ever
engaged in a divorce case. He is one
Of the greatest expounders of consti-
tutional law in the world to-day. If
there is any man living who fills the
shoes of Daniel Webster it is David
Watson. He only deals with great
things. He was attorney for the
United States in the Alaskan bound
airy dispute and won that great case
against the greatest lawyers of Europe
for the United States. He was attor-
ney recently for the city of Chicago
in the traction cases there which
were won by the CITY,. In the North
ern Securities case his advice was in
valuable. He has figured in a dozen
celebrated cases, but the world does
not hear much of him. Watson never
gets interviewed. He is too busy.
He Is as pleasant and jolly a compan-
ion as you would want to have, but
he has horror of notoriety. He does
not like the look of his name in cold
type.
His partner, John M. Freeman, is
almost as well known as Mr.. Watson
and, in his way, is as good lawyer.
They lead the counsel employed to
look after Mrs. Hartje's interests.
Patterson, Sterrett & Acheson is an
other Of Pittsburgs big law firms. In
fact Mrs. Hartje could scarcely have
secured any more attorneys of their
class unless she had employed Sen
ator Philander G. Knox. With Wat
son & Freeman and Patterson, Ster-
rett & Acheson on her side there is
no doubt that things will be made in
teresting when the fur finally begins
to fly.
Hartje Has Able Lawyers.
John Marion, ]. Scott Ferguson and
William B. Rodgers are the attorneys
secured by Mr.. Hartje. Mr.. Maroon
weighs about 125 pounds, but there
is a fight in every pound of him. He
is one of the ablest, most persistent,
most successful attorneys at the AL
legheny county bar. He is little
Irishman whose tongue is like ra-
pier. In cross-examining witness
he rarely leaves anything but the hide
If the witness happens to be unwill-
ing or misstating facts. He is uni
versally feared as an opponent ].
Scott Ferguson Is another man of
reputation won in hundreds of great
legal battles, while William B.
Rodgers is constitutional lawyer
who, in Pittsburg, stands only second
to David r. Watson. With such gal
axy of legal lights ON each side a bat
tie royal may be expected when it
finally opens, If it ever does.
John F. Scott father of the re
spondent, is not millionaire, but he
says he will spend every dollar he has
to clear his daughters name.
"This is fight for American wom-
anhood," he declares. There can be
no settlement We demand trial
that the world may judge, and then
we will punish the people who are
back Of this persecution. All the mil
lions In the world cannot save them
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-11
Legal Giants on Both Sides.

ing is against him to-day in Allegheny
The Mankato free press., 1906-05-04
OLD SETTLERS TO P en-
Welsh and MapIeton Colonies Are
Asked to Participate.

At the meeting of the executive com
mittte of the Territorial association to
dav it was voted to invite the Maple
ton and Welsh colonies in the county t6
participate in the annual feast day OF
the old settlers which occurs on the third
Thursday in June. The Welsh and Ma
pleton colonies are due this year to cele
brate the fiftieth anniversary of theil
settlement in this county. Thomas
Hughes was invited to read a paper
for the Welsh and NJ. B. Haynes for
the Mapletonites. Hon. j. L. Washburn
of Duluth was invited to deliver the an
nual address The festivities will take
place at Sibley park. Glenn Schroeder
will look after the musical part of the
program.
The Mankato free press., 1906-05-04
HER NAME WASN'T MAUD.
Donkey Was Calm Under the Nest
Trying Circum stances.

lie Sueur, April 26.-The calmest an
imal known to fame is the donkey be-
longing to Representative J. A. An
deregg of lie Sueur The representa-.
tive's barn burned yesterday, with the
total loss of the same and all its con-
tents, except Mr.. Anderegg's fast trot-
ter, which was rescued by the hired
girl.
The donkey was out in the barnyard
at the time, tied to post, and remained
calmly there, eating his ration of corn
stalks, till the fire ran across the barn
yard rubbish up to where he was, set
ting the stalks on fire and loosening the
donkey by burning the rope in two. The
fence near him was then torn down by
his rescuers and he was induced to
come out, but so slowly and deliberately
did he 90 that his tail was on fire wher
he passed through the opening in the
fence.
The Mankato free press., 1906-05-04
SPARK CAUSES FIRE.
Slight Blaze in j. E. Hayes Resi-
dence.

from L InurSOay'S Daily.
A blaze occurred at ll:30 a. m. to-
day at the residence of j. E. Kaye, 424
South Fifth street, that caused damage
to the dwelling and the furniture to the
amount of 800. Mr. Kaye had built a
fire in the CRATE in the sitting room and
had placed quilt over rocking chair
and drawn it before the fire, so that
his wife, who is in poor health, could
sit there. He went up stairs to assist
her down, and while he was there it is
thought that spark flew out and
alighted upon the quilt, setting fire to
it. The house quickly filled with smoke,
and Mr.. Kaye sent in still alarm to
the central station Then he took the
garden hose that was already connected
and lying on the grass, and turned a
stream upon the fire, extinguishing it
before the department arrived.
The comforter and rocking chair were
ruined, and a rug and some hangings
were damaged. The wall was somewhat
damaged by water and smoke. The house
is owned by Marion Hills, and both
it and the: household goods are insured.
The Mankato free press., 1906-05-04
ANOTHER BARN BURNED.
Bruno Roemcr's Property Set on Fire
by Some One.

Fire last evening destroyed Bruno
Roemer's barn, on Givens street, in
West Mankato, near the Blue Earth riv-
er. The fire was discovered at 1910
p. m, and an alarm was sent in from
box G3, bringing the department quick
ly to the scene. The barn was rapidly
enveloped in flames and had just fallen
in when the department arrived. Never
theless, LOO feet of hose was laid from
the hydrant near the entrance to Sibley
park, and a stream of water was turned
on. The barn was entirely consumed.
The loss is $3.50, with no insurance.
A team of horses and carriage be-
longing to Mic SPENCER were gotten out
safely, but a new double harness belong
ing to him was burned.
1t is not known how the fire started
but it is supposed to have been set by
some one. for it was started in the hay
loft, on the side furthest from the
houses, the same way that the other
barn fires have been started. The Off
cials are questioning whether the firebug
is still at large and operating in the
city.
The Mankato free press., 1906-05-04
A DIFFERENCE
IN LUNGS.

In the Edinburgh Uni
versity three human lungs lie
side by side. One is of an
Eskimo and is snow white.
In life, this would be ruddy
with rich blood. Another is
that of a coal-miner and is
black. The other is of a town
dweller and is a dirty slate
gray, as are the lungs of most
CITY residents. That's why
consumption thrives IN cities.
One reason why SCOTS
Emulsion does so much to
keep down consumption is
because it helps to keep the
lungs clean and supplies
them with rich, red blood. 1t
makes the lungs germ-re-
sisting. If the body is run
down and health is at a low
ebb SCOTS Emulsion will
build it up quickly and per-
manently.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 400 Pearl Street. New York.
The Mankato free press., 1906-05-04
F God For The
'. : Growing Child
Whole Grain Preparations Declared
Of Greatest Value In Develop
ment of Body and Mind.

"The growing child especially needs
those elements that are found in whole
grain preparations" says the writer of
a recent magazine article on The Best
Foods for Growing Children
Malta-Vita is the perfect whole
wheat food. rich in every nutritive
element demanded by the body of the
child and just as healthful and
STRENGTHENING for the child's parents
and older sisters and brothers. Being
a pure grain product,-simp1y the
whole of the best white wheat and a
little salt, mixed with pure barley
malt extract-Malta-Vi supplies the
body with all those food elements which
make bone, blood. muscle and brain
and bring perfect health.
The malt extract is added after the
wheat has been thoroughly cooked and
steamed land converts the starch of the
wheat into maltese. or malt sugar.
which is highly nutritious and easily
assimilated even by very weak stom-
achs. Physicians recommend maltese
for it's strength giving qualities and
Malta-vita is rich in 1t. After being
treated with the malt extract, the
wheat, rolled into little wafer flakes,
goes to the ovens. where it is baked
crisp and brown, delicious beyond de-
scription. All grocers, now 10 cents.
The Mankato free press., 1906-05-04
FEW CHANGES.
Assessors Ileavs Valuations About
the Same as Last Year.

tsuG S0btO 80 60Se
From Fridays Daily.
Nearly all of the assessors in the
county attended the meeting yesterday
afternoon at the county auditors office.
George F. Yaeger of Rapidan was elect
ed chairman, and Auditor Weaver acted
as secretary.
A schedule was agreed upon, after a
discussion of the various items. The
schedule is as follows:
Horseshoe year 1871; two years
old, $l9; three years old and over, $50;
stations, $50 to $3.50.
Cattle-One year old, So; two years
old, So; cows, $l2; all other cattle three
years old and over, $l5; bulls, SIS;
sheep of all ages, $l50; hogs of all ages
So per hundred weight.
Sewing and knitting machines, $6;
melodeons and organs, SIS; wagons and
carriages, SIS; pianofortes, $50; dogs,
So; watches and clocks, So.
This schedule is practically the same
as last year. 'S
The Mankato free press., 1906-05-04
GETS INTO THE GAME.
George w. SomerviIIe, Announces His
Candidacy for Governor.
From Eridav'S Daily

Z TOfn Fiudy bdliS
George w. Somerville announces his
candidacy for governor in the current
issue of The Sleepy Eye Dispatch:
"At the gathering last night of Sem
ator Somerville's friends he formally an
nounced his gubernatorial candidacy.
Sin regard to platform he stated
that he had implicit confidence in the
republican party; that the platform
adopted by that party on June l3, at
Duluth, would be good enough for him;
that if nominated he would exert his ut
most endeavors to be elected, and if
elected he would be the governor of and
for the whole state of Minnesota, and
as such would endeavor to enforce the
laws.1
"My friends have been urging me
to make formal statement" Senator
Somerville said, "and let people under
stand that am in the race. The pros
peets seem favorable, and have decided
to take the STEP"
The Mankato free press., 1906-05-04
CROSS0VER AUTHORI ZED.
This Will Lessen the Switching
Across Main Street.

From thursdays Daily.
When Prof. j. R. Brandrup had his
narrow escape from being run down up
on the Main street crossing last Sunday
Agent j. c. Moore took up the matter
with Superintendent w. Irwin, and as
a result Mr.. Moore today received the
folowing
"LaCrosse, Wis, April 26.-Crossover
between tracks just west of passenger
depot is authorized and when put III
will reduce switchings over Main street
w. Irwin, superintendent"
A crossover is a track connecting two
parallel tracks, so that cars can be
switched from one to the other. This
will make it unnecessary to use the
tracks on Main street so much. The
new track will be laid north of the pas
senger depot.
The train that Professor Brandrup
had his encounter with was a Great
Western freight,
The Mankato free press., 1906-05-04
SERIOUS CHARGE.
William Behr Arrested on Complaint
Of Step Daughter.

From fridays Daily.
Deputy Sheriff Osten went to Beau
ford this morning and arrested William
Behr, a farmer, on a warrant sworn
out by his step-daughter, Miss Rosa
Hagemeister, charging him with very
serious crime, committed last Sept
18th. Late this afternoon MIR. Osten
brought Behr to the city.
1t is said that Mrs. Behr was taken
to the insane asylum two years ago,
and since then Behr is charged by his
daughter with having taken advantage
of her youth. Her age is fifteen years,
and she expects to become mother in
about two months. Recently she went
to the northern part of the state to
visit an uncle and when the latter learn
ed her story he came to Mankato with
her and saw that the complaint was
made He is now in the city.