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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-23
Socialists Talk of Shouldering Guns.

Socialists Talk OF Shoulderlng Guns.
New York.-John Chase, former So
cialist mayor of Haverhill, Mass, got
the floor at Mondays meeting of the
Central Federated Union to ask for
cooperation in demonstrations the
socialists are getting up to protest
against the punishment of President
Meyer, Secretary Haywood and other
officers of the Western Federation OF
Miners, arrested in connection with
the assassination Of former Governor
Steunenberg of Idaho. IF these two
men are hanged" he said, land if
any man in this body or any
other body is not then willing to
shoulder a gun and fight for his class
he is a coward"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-23
shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder 1t cures pain
full, smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing
nails It's the greatest comfort discovery
Of the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold by
all Druggists, Csc Trial package FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-23
Bad Habit,

$50 you lost your position?" we ask
OF our young friend who has demand
ed our sympathy.
Eyes, the firm told me l would have
to quit"
What reason was given?"
II smoked cigarettes"
why, that seems hardly suf1-
Gent reason for such drastic action"
Eyes; but I was smoking the boss
cigarettes and he caught me at it,
Judge.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-23
An Acquired Dislike.

mo, my husband has violent dis
like to travelling and so I s'pose we'll
stay home this summer"
"But l thought he loved to travel"
well, he did until the railroads
refused to give the members of the
legislature any passes"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-23

tent OF 5UU,UUU copies q few
years ago, at $3.50 per copy.
Last year we gave away
b30, 600 worth of these invalua.
BILE books. This year we shall
give away $4,000 worth Of
hem. Will you share In this
benefit? If so, send only 81
One-cent stamps to cover cost
of mailing only for book in
stiff paper covers, or 81 stamps
for cloth-bound. Address DR..
r. V. Pierce Buffalo, N. Y.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-23
The OriuinaI "Match.1

Originally match" was any sub
stance which burned readily and SLOW
ly. The bit of slow-burning hempen
rope, STEPPED in a solution of salt
peter, which the ancient gunner car
ried in order to discharge his argue
bus, was match" 1t burned at the
rate of about three feet in an hour.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-23
Male and Female Teachers.

me highest proportion Of male
teachers in the United States is in
west Virginia, where they form 80
per cent OF the whole The highest
proportion OF female teachers is in
vermont, 30 per cent of the whole. A
comparative examination of the edu-
cataional standards of West Virginia
ana vermont might furnish interest
ing results.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-23

British Columbia Rivals Oregon.
British Columbia promises to be.
come a dangerous rival of Oregon as
an apple-growing region. During las.
season 100000 trees were planted.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-23
How PineappIes Grow.

Most people," said the fruiterer,
think pineapples grow on lofty palm
trees. They really grow, like pun}n.
klns, on the ground. A pineappfe
crop looks rather like thick field Of
cactus. The fruit lies on the earth
and above it rises tuft of short. stiff
leaves. Also from its base great
swordllke leaves shoot forth in every
direction. Some of these leaves are
SIX feet long. The pineapple, after
the date, is said to be the most profit.
able fruit to raise"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-23
sunday In Hellnniand

Sunday in Heligoland begins on
saturday at p. M, when the church
Dell Is tolled. and continues till tie
same hour on Sunday. Formerly no
vessel could leave port between these
hours.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-23
THE SPICE OF LIFE
SHORT ITEMS FRESH FROM THE
JOKE FACTORIES.

Didn't Know Where to Look for Amer
lean Fairy Tales-What Practica,
Mr.. softy Was Doing-Good Schema
Of Mr.. Nuritch.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-23

Everybody get ready for Spring
Conference.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-23

Salt Lake Route. Low rates for
conference. Utah's most popular
road.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-23

Use the Salt Lake Route to Confer
ence this year. Best from Sanpete.
Juab, Utah counties, and the Mr
south.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-23
Important to Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle Of CASTORfA,
safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that It
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-23

The American-Haven't we? Well,
you just come with me and look at
some of the tablets on our monuments.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-23

Ethel-When Mr.. Softleigh was
waiting for you last evening peeked
it the door.
Big Sister-Oh, what was he doing?
Was he gazing in rapture at that pho
tograph of me?
Ethel-No; he was seeing how
much money he had in his trousers
pocket.
1 The Motor Face.
Jakey-What fur don't you never
wash your face, Billy?
Jimmy-Sh. want me girl to t'ink
I've got q auto.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-23
svmnathetic EntomoIocv

y"PcsIS I"sOHOIUgy.
why won't that Mrs. Green wear
birds on her hat?"
Il think 1t is because she has 4 bee
in her bonnet"
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-07

ington and Fielding Lewis, of Fred
ericksburg, and nephew Of the great
George Washington. The wife of Law
renee Lewis was Nellie Custis, grand
daughter of Mrs. Martha Washington
and the adopted daughter of George
Washington.
The marriage of Nellie Custis and
young Lewis was the social event OF the
year 1899. The marriage took place In
the mansion house at Mount Vernon
on the birthday of Washington, and in
the year OF his death. Washington
gave to the couple tract of forest land
covering range of hills on the Mount
Vernon property two miles southwest
of the mansion house. Lewis PERSONAL
ly saw that part of the woods were
cleared away, and in the clearing he
had erected the great house which he
called Woodlawn. The place passed to
Lorenzo Lewis at the death of his
mother, Nellie Custis Lewis, and by
him was sold in 1S48 to two Quakers
from New Jersey, Chalkley Gillingham
and Jacob NJ. Troth. The sons of these
men live near the estate to-day, Jacob
NJ. Troth, the younger, living on an
adjoining farm and on land that was
a part of the original Woodlawn. The
house passed through many hands and
in 1900 was bought by Paul Kester,
who now sells it to Miss Sharp.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-07
Yanfed All The Goodies.

Teddy was about to be ten years old.
In view of this interesting event Ted
dy's mother had ordered some ice
cream and cakes ond other dainties,
and Teddy was told to invite his little
friends to birthday party. The even
ing of the celebration came around,
and all the goodies were waiting to be
enjoyed. Teddy and his mother were
also waiting.
Suddenly the youngster said:
Mother, don't you think it's time to
eat the ice-cream and cake now?"
NO, indeed, my son." she replied,
I'VE must wait until your friends are
here"
We'll, to tell you the truth, mother" "
began Teddy, Il just thought that for
once in my life I'd like to have enough
goodies, SO l guess we better begin
now, cause I didn't invite anyone"
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-07

After threatening to call members
nv name If they did not obey, the band
OF agriculturists, shouting and yelilhs
for the free-seeds loot quieted down,
and Mr.. Cooks was enabled to proceeu.
SEEDS VERSUS BATTLESHlPS.
Free seeds found another doughty
champion in South Trimble, OF Ken
lucky. Mr.. Trimble asserted that the
seed dealers of the country were
instigating the newspapers TO fight
free seeds. Real farmers wanted lhese
seeds. but kid-glove farmers VINO
rim the oranges did not need them
and did not want them. If this was
raft, he said, it was the only kind ind
If which every one of the Io.0oo.ooO
people of the country got piece.
Advocating economy In other direc-
tions, Mr.. Trimble suggested less eA-
penditure on battle ships III we stay
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-07

the Civilized West. who would no
longer rest the wick upon the edge OF
the receptacle for the oil. to pass 1t
through the brass arrangement when
he called the burner, and 10 provide
it with screw in order that it might
be raised or lowered, and the essentials
of the modern oil lamp were as
semblcd.
While we have the sea-shell. the
lamp of primitive man of over 6,ooo
years ago, it would be interesting TO
know what kind of oil was burned.
The olive tree produces the illuminate
ing oil of the model Orient, and al
though in other parts OF the world
the fat of animals was used, the
unchanging customs of the East lead
us to infer that olive OIL was also theh
employed The wick was doubtless
twist of the cotton which grows wlld
along the shores of = Tisris and the
Euphrates.- News.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-07
HOUSE FOR FREE SEEDS.
(Continued from preceding page.)

Continued from preceding paRe.)
Currier, of New Hampshire, where it is
commonly understood one of the chief
industries is that of raising rocks,
granite, and marble, protested against
his assertion that the farmers We're not
in sympathy with the free-seed bust
ness. They declared the farmers of
their State demanded them anyhow.
Mr.. Cocks read letters from the edi-
tors of practically every agricultural
paper in the country, denouncing free
seeds, and when he frankly admitted
he had written these editors asking
their opinion of the proposed action
of the committees he was attacked by
the advocates of free seeds as If he
had committed some crime.
ALL ABOUT SEED "ADS.'
Mr.. Bartlett wanted to know if these
papers carried advertisements of the
seed dealers, to which Mr.. Cocks at
firmed that he had no doubt of it, as
the business of selling seeds was a
legitimate one. Mr.. Fordney did not
believe the answers represented an
honest opinion. as the replies had been
sought.
Mr.. Cocks endeavored to proceed
with his argument, reinforcing it with
citations from a stack of letters, but
he spoke amid confusion that marked
the day as the most unruly of the en-
tire session. Mr.. Gains shouted him.
self hoarse-and that is difficult
thing, even for Mr.. Gaines to do; Mr..
Mann scoIded. as he often does when
he fails to approve; Mr.. Fordney, Mr..
French, Mr.. Sims, a. Chandler, and
others asked questions simultaneously,
and the chairman of the committee all
but broke his gavel in a vain endeavor
to maintain order. At one time II
looked as if the mace, that symbol of
the dignity and power Of the House,
would have to be taken from its perch
and waved over the heads of refrac-
tory and angry free-seed mutineers
who refused to take their seats when
so ordered.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-07
Old Methods Succeed.

It has been claimed that old methods
of doing business cannot succeed IN
this twentieth century OF ours, but a
striking example of where old manners
have been and are yet successful may
be found in the busiest city of the world
New York. Right in the heart OF
the wholesale district may be found
restaurant that is feeding more people
every day of the year than any other
house in New York City, and doing 1t
along the line of "old methods"
IL is claimed for this famous eating
house that every pound of food used
is paid for in cash upon the day it is
purchased and that the proprietors
have never yet given check in pay
ment for supplies, nor owed one dollar
at the close of the day, and they keep
no books.
Each morning the dealers supplying
this remarkable establishment deliver
the necessary goods at the receiving
department and then form in a line
leading to the cashiers desk where
each one in turn receives his money in
good hard coin.
When evening comes whatever is
left in the cash drawer is profit, less
charges such as taxes, light, fuel &C.
A further boast of the owner of this
restaurant is that its doors have never
been locked since first opened, way
back in wartime" and that no one
knows where the key now is.
An idea of the number of people fed
may be gained from the fact that table
salt, used exclusively by the patrons
at the tables and not including any
used for cooking. is purchased every
four months in ten barrel lots, each
barrel containing three hundred
pounds.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-07
FARMER III1iIGRAETS'
some Of Our Citizens m,to
Farmers-But Poor Citv n" GoeG

Many of our Italian immi,ron,
good farmers, after their faSh'a ore
laborious intensive cultiyatiDn i1A'on ~, Of
are wretchedly poor, but thew aro laey
aleh OF the SOIL and where they oSoa
slonaily 40 get into the same coa
genial occupation in this country tSa. Sa.
make good farmers and eyenma,Is
Inc greater part Of the immIrr,r.,
IN tact, now pouring into the conn,s.
are better qualified for agrcnItn..,
and horticultural pursuits than ~
any others. These pursuits were thaiss o
IN their European homes, and hu, 10
certain difficulties they would natnra,
ly resort to them here. The trouhia !,
there is nobody ready, as renors;
thing, to offer them employment "
groups. on the land; and transnor,a
tion to the land is more or less eynaa
sive. On the other hand, there ara ai
| ways contractors ready to engage than
for railroad. mining and similar am
| ployments in the seaboard States ana
sometimes in other States; more oftsu
they simply settle down in the bip ana
already congested cities. They tats
what they can get; and, more esns,
cially, what will be most likely TO an.
able them to enjoy the continued com,
panionship Of their fellow Immigrant,
The newcomer breads the isola,ion
which will usually be his lot if he AZ.
cepts employment on a farm.
Under the far-sighted plan Of ths
men who are colonizing some Western
areas, particularly in California and
New Mexico, all these difficulties ara
avoided. Groups of agriCulturists of
the same nationality are HrouGh. To-
gether, and invited to become Jwnas
of small tracts, sold to them On aasy
terms. Ten acres of good land, so oc.
tainable-and the price Of which ne
can usually pay in labor for Others
is very attractive proposition to the
average immigrant, especially when.
in his new home, he may be sur.
rounded by others of his own race.
The plan has been already demon.
strated to be very profitable to the
promoters also.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-07

rams head. the lighted end of the wick
projecting from it's mouth. After the
discovery of the hole for the wick, it
was an easy step to cover the entire
lamp, with the exception of an opening
in the center to receive the Oil. Thus
the lamp of classical times originated.
Another interesting example from Bis
mya is an extremely large marble
lamp, oval in shape and with vertical
walls. The snout for it's wick is
deep groove extending out about
inches, and with its support from be-
meath it resembles the handle of mod
ern dish. This lamp held about two
quarts of oil, and, as it was found in
the ruins of the temple, its unusual
size suggests that in the BabyloEian
temple, as in the synagogues OF later
era, and in some churches, even to the
present day. light was kept perpet-
ually burning.
Previous to 1000 B. G. the lamps, Us
well as most dishes and household eff
fects, were Of stone; after that time
objects of burned clay began to ap-
pear. Before that date lamps were
found only in the ruins of the temple:
later clay lamps were found in the
u"eiIuS uouSeS VI Lhe peopie. VI thc
latter variety of shapes have ap-
peared. Some are triangular, the shape
suggested by the conch: one is min
iature boat: others of later period
are identical in shape and size with
those of Rome and Greece. The lamp
of these nations was undoubtedly bor-
rowed from the older civilization of
Babylonia. The common clay lamp
of Persia and of the time of HarOun
er Rascbid assumed Il round form
with a dent in its rim for the wick,
resembling in every respect a minia-
ture frying pan, from which the handle
is missing. The lamp of modern Bag
dad differs from it only in being set
upon pedestal and provided with
handle.
!, 1t remained for the lamp-maker of
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-07
NOW THE WATCH TRUST.
Representative Yreeiand the Victim
of Joke During Watch Monopoly
CONTROVERSY.

When Representative Rainey of Illi-
nois, few days ago. made speech in
Congress on the alleged watch trust,
he opened up a subject that has been
of decided interest in Congressional
circles ever since. He had collection
of watches on his desk which he
showed as exhibits
Representative Vreeland of New
York found another phase of the watch
question which he wanted to talk
about. and proceeded to stock up with
sample watches and watch cases. He
had the assortment nicely displayed on
his desk. when, by a prearrangement,
he was called out into the corridor.
AS soon as he was gone a joker in a
neighboring seat produced three mem
orandum epindles, two short and one
tall. He set them in a row on Vree-
lands desk. Then he produced three
oranges and carefully stuck one on
the point of each spindle, producing
the perfect effect of the three golden
balls of the pawn shop sign.
well, by gosh" exclaimed Vree-
land, when he came back. The laugh
scared his intended speech out OF him.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-07

hostage stamps, and cash, Instead OF
The seeds he has been sending out
since he came to Congress. The read
ing of these letters again plunged the
House in disorder and confusion.
PITY THE POOR FARMER.
Mr. Gaines, of Tennessee, endeav-
ored to be heard above the noise ana
confusion. AS he sat down, by COM
mond of the Chair, he managed to say
that the bill was loaded with all Kinds
of approDriations to take care or ana
sunnress the "mouth and foot disease,
hollow horn, and hollow tail" but took
AWAY from the farmer the few seeds
that he every year looked forward
to receiving.
This new outburst Of elOquence on
the part of Mr.. Gaines threw the
House into convulsive laughter.
When the members had partially re-
covered their composure Mr.. Galnas
rushed down the aisle, carrying mass
of manuscript in both hands, holding II
aloft shouting that he had hundre .
of letters from farmers favoring free
seeds.
| AS chairman Wadsworth reached out
his hand for them. Mr.. Gaines laid
them on n desk and began pull'~g from
the bunch various documents. 1t
developed that among these hun
dreds" of letters there were an unilsu-
rally large portion of bills of various
sorts and other pub docs" that had
no relevancy to the seed question.
| Again the members shrieked and
gathered in the aisle, forcing the
chairman to resort t" every parlia-
mentary expedient to secure order.
When the bill came up for vote
the free seeds were continued by a
vote of 1913 to 81. A fight for the abol
ishment of the free seed practice Will
continue, for it Is believed that the
Isendipg out of the packages are OF M
practical benefit to the farming classes
of the country, and 1t is safe to say
that next years bill will find the ap
propriation for these seeds omittet
when it comes from the committed
and the probabilities are that by tina
time majority of the members OF tn
House will support the committee.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-07
THR LAMPS EVOLUTION.
EXCAVATIONS OF ANCIENT CIT
les SHOW 1T OYER SlX
THOUSAND YEARS OLD.
Originally was a Conch Shell and
Twist of Cotton-Western lngen-
uity Devised the Brass Burner
and Regulator.
By EDGAR JAMES BANKS, ph. d.

By EDGAR JAMES BANKS, ph. u.
The Oriental lamp is the same now
as it always has been--a simple dish
Of clay, stone. bronze or glass, filled
with oil; its wick is n rag or n twist of
cotton. one end of which Is immersed
in oil and the other rests over the edge
of the dish to be lighted. This was
the lamp not only of ancient Babylonia
and Egypt, but also of the Hebrews,
Greeks, Romans, and all other early
peoples. Even to this day it is the com
mon lamp of Mesopotamia. In Saint
Sophia. the great mosque OF Constahtl-
nople, there is no other method OF IL
Elimination.
The first artificial light with which
primitive man frightened the dark
ness of night was the camp fire. the
same fire with which he slightly
roasted his meat and warmed mis-
naked body. At just what age the
idea of lighting by other means hrst
occurred to him is no longer known,
bur the excavations at the BabSlonlah
mound, Bismya, the ruin of the oldest
known city in the world, have shown
that ii was in the very long ago, per
haps thousands of years before 4ooo
Il. c.
During the excavations far beneath
n temple which was constructed at
that remote date, among the ruins OF
earlier ages. here was found large
conch shell about S inches in length
Its exterior had been worn smooth by
constant handling. and section at Its
opening and half O. its elongated
valve had been cut away so that 1t
formed a deep dish terminating III
long snout. In its interior We're slight
traces of a thin, black deposit. AT
first the use for which this dish was
intended was puZZling; ii was weeks
later when it suddenly occurred TO me
that this sea-shell was the primitive
lamp. the ancestor of the great family
of lamps.
Some time later. while excavating
at higher level in the temple refuse
heap. where the priests of 1900 B. G..
threw the broken and discarded
utensils of the temp service, there
appeared among the dozens of baskets
full of polished and cut stone several
triangular objects which resembled
the conch shell in shape. One of ala
baster was entire; others were frag-
mentary, yet their original forms could
be restored. They We're the lamps
which came into vogue after the conch
had passed away, or when 1t became
SO scarce that it was no longer en-
ployed, and stone was substituted in
its place. Although the conch was dis
carded, its triangular form remained,
even to the natural snout for the sup
port of the wick. which was repro
duced in the stone.
To the early Babylonian, the pure,
almost transparent alabaster lamp was
perfect in shape; the next step in the
evolution was in ITS decoration. In
stead of the plain exterior, it was
engraved with reticulated or curved
lines; but more important step in its
decoration was when the lamp-maker
conceived the idea of supporting the
wick in Il hole ut the sharp corner.
One such example from the Bismya
temple refuse heap terminated in a
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-07

at home, mind our own business, let
other people alone. we shan't need
battle ship any more than burglar
needs Jimmy and dark lantern
shouted Mr.. Trimble. This sentiment,
notwithstanding the speaker was
tritle mixed in his metaphor, met with
prolonged applause from the gallant
band of free-seeders.
Mr.. Lilley, of Connecticut, read let
ters from his constituents, some asking
for Shropshire sheep, Durham bulls,
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-07

do you think mans Importance is
measured by his pocketbook?"
Certainly not answered Senator
Sorghum. "a pocketbook couldn't hold
enough to amount to anything. It's
the bank book that counts. s."-Washing-
ton Star
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-07

Mrs. Ferguson.-George,d dear, how
do you like my new hat?
Mr.. Ferguson.-Do you want my real
opinion of it, Laura?
Mrs. Ferguson.-No. don't, you
mean thing!
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-07

The most expensive fish in the asa
markets of the United States Is tha
English sole which .etails for about
sixty cents per pound.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-07
FAMOUS VIRGINIA HOME.
Y0ODLARN MANSION, PART OF
WASHLNGTON'S ESTATE, NOW
CHANGES HANDS.
A Gift from the First President to
his Adopted Daughter- Playwright
Paul Kester Disposes " Manor TO
Princeton Woman.

Another change of owners has come
to Woodlawn Mansion, that historic
property having been bought by MISS
Elizabeth M. Sharp, OF Princeton. N. j..
from Paul Kester. who dramatized
when Knighthood Was in Flower
and other plays.
Lawrence Lewis, son of Betty Wash