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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30
or the soil dry. the gases are dissipated

or the SOIL dry, the gases are d1ss1pated
SO rapidly that a large quantity of the
liquid Is required to kill the animals
and the method becomes too expensive.
If, however, the burrows are simple and
and the soil moist, bisulphid may be
used successfully. For pocket gophers
an ounce of the liquid for each burrow
Is sufficient. The carbon bisulphid is
poured over a|bunch Of cotton, rags, or
other waste material and this quickly
pushed into the burrow, which should
be closed at once.
Cooperation Necessary.
Any farmer may readily rid his prem.
Uses of gophers by the use of poison or
traps. Unless, however, the entire
community unites in active and intelli-
gent cooperation on the destruction Of
the animals. the cleared area will be
sooner or later invaded from neighbor-
ing premises, and the work Of destruc-
ton must be repeated. Cooperation
only will effect a radical cure. When
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30
TYPHOID FEVER ON THE FARM
c. j. Blanchard U. s. CeoiogicaI
Survey. a

c. j. Blanchard U. S. CeoiogicaI
Survey. a :
more than 40 per cent. Of the farm
wells SO far examined in this State
have been found to be polluted" This
is a significant statement made by the
director Of a State Board Of Health
laboratory, in which several thousand
we'll waters have been examined. It
helps to explain why the death rate
from typhoid fever is greater in the
country than In the city.
It Is a popular notion Of city folk
that a vacation in the country Is a
safeguard against all the diseases to
which the flesh is heir; physicians
recognize this when they send their
patients away from the city. The
country life is unquestionably the ideal
one; the popular cry "back to nature"
has a large measure Of justification,
yet there are thousands Of people who
return from such an outing consumed
with typhoid fever. Why should this
be true?
Typhoid an Index to Water Purity.
A century Of experience has shown
that the typhoid rate in any place Is
a good index of the purity of the water
supply at that place. Therefore, when
we find that the typhoid rate in the
country is higher in the aggregate than
in the city, it can be fairly assumed
that country water supplies are not as
safe as city supplies, and this in spite
OF the fact that many of our city
waters arc VIGOROUSLY bad. The state
from which the above mentioned testi-
mony comes is a typical one so far as
it's proportion of rural pollution is con-
cerned and that there Is no reason to
believe that if the matter were investi-
gated in other states, the conditions
of farm wells would be In any degree
superior.
In connection with it's investigations
OF the character Of water supplies, the
United States Geological Survey has
noted repeatedly that typhoid fever is
continuously prevalent in many rural
sections. In some cases this condition
has been maintained for so many years
sAi"e - "SSSPkSu w IuS C~UIuuluulLlGS
as one of the ordinary incidents of life
and becomes a matter of general com.
ment only during periods of especial
virulence. The facts are, that there
are comparatively few farm wells To-
Gated at points not subject to local
contamination.
Farmers Swear by Their Wells.
1t is commonly observed that nearly
every farmer believes in the purity
OF his well water, especially If the
we'll has been in use for generations. |
The fact that his grandfather believed
the water to be pure is sufficient evi.
dence for him to defend the well, even !
though his family be devastated by
typhoid fever. It is sometimes the
case that a well is used even after its
taste and odor ought to be sufficient to
demonstrate that it is polluted. A
notable instance occurred not long
since, in which a certain farmer could
not use the water from his well If It
were drawn up by a pump, but If a
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30
FORCED AND ENFORCED RHUBARB

When thus grown I'M darkness the
leaf blade is greatly reduced, the
green color is wholly absent, the tex
ture is more crisp and delicate, due
to a lessened development of woody
fiber, the skin is much thinner than
when grown in light. the water con-
tent is increased 6 to 10 per cent,
and the flavor is generally improved.
Rhubarb thus grown commands a
fancy price.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30
FOrcing Rhubarb.

Experiments have shown that the
most satisfactory results in cultivating
rhubarb, Ire attained by growing the
roots from seed and forcing when the
plants are one year old. Drying the
roots has been found to have the same
effect as freezing. Either drying or
freezing serves the same purpose as a
long rest, which Is otherwise required,
and the product is more vigorous.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30

thoroughly typical Of conditions which
may be found repeatedly In rural dis
tricts. It Is probable that typhoid
fever will prevail in the country as
long as the habit Is common Of sinking
a well in a convenient, rather than in
a safe place.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30

are active. all the animals should be
destroyed by the first application Of
the poison.
Trapping Pocket Cophers.
Trapping Is q successful method
when followed intelligently and persist
emily. 1t is especially adapted to small
fields, orchards. and gardens, where
only a few Of the animals are present;
but In the a of large areas that are
badly infested, the method involves
too much labor.
For trapping, an ordinary No. o steel
trap may be employed but there are a
number Of special gopher traps on the
market that are better adapted for
general use.
In using the ordinary steel trap, the
first step is to make an opening into
the main tunnel. The trap should then
be sunken SO that the jaws are level
with the bottom Of the runway and
lightly covered with green clover or
alfalfa or grass. or even loose soil, care
being taken that these do not clog
under the pan, or trigger. No bait is
required. The holes should be just
large enough to receive the trap and
should be covered * as almost to ex-
clude the light.
Carbon Bisulphid.
. Carbon bisulphid has been employed
for killing pocket gophers, and under
favorable conditions its use Is recon-
mended. If the burrows are extensive
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30

James Lick. founder Of the great
Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton,
not far from San Jose, California, was
in early life a poor Pennsylvania Dutch
piano-maker.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30

Blind horses never err in choosing
their diet when grazing. Their sense
OF smell guides them infallibly in the
selection of food.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30

Because Of the growing scarcity Of
good match timber, matches are being
made In vast numbers Of paper rolled
epiyallH and dipued way ~ etAerine
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30

The caaba, o sacred stone OF Mecca,
Is recovered every year with damash
sent by the Sultan or KhedivS. A
single covering has, ON occasion, cost
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30

There are $1,000 colored school
teachers in the United States-7,700
men and 1890 women.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30

Great herds Of elephants range tn
Abyssinian country drained by tn
Upper Nile. Menelik, the King O.
Abyssinia, recently sent President
Roosevelt one Of the longest elephant
tusks in existence.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL

| are active, all the animals should be
destroyed by the first application Of
the poison.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30

Making rag dolls is an industry in
which many women are employed. The
doll is popular with children and sells
well in department stores.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-03-30
Items 0fMterest.

A man. to be perfectly proportional,
should weigh, stripped. 80 Lbs. for
every foot of his height.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-05
REPORT OF TRAMMELL.
Shows Remarkable Growth of the Do-
 than POStofhce.


 Dothan, April 4.-(Special)-The quarterly report of Byron Trammell, postmaster of Dothan, just issued, shows unmistakably the growth of Do- than, especially when compared with some former reports from the same or flee. The postal receipts for the fiscal year just closed, were something over $11,000. Four years ago these same an nual receipts aggregated about $o,Soe' In the money order department. busi- ness to the amount of over $61,00O was transacted during the past twelve months, and 300 more money orders were issued than during last year. The office has prospered and grown during the time MT. Trammell has been post master, and his administration has been an exceedingly popular one with the Dothan public. These figures mean, of course, that this enterprisins little city in the near future will De given free delivery of mail. Just now soon the department at Washington will be able to install this service, MT. Trammell of course does not yet know, but it is now practically matter of certainty, and 1t Is not supposed, but 1t will be much longer till uniform ed carriers are delivering letters, pa pers and parcels to residents of Do- than.
 At a late hour last night the big retail grocery store of Mir. Harvard, on Foster street. was attacked by flames the fire. together with the water play ed upon 1t by the firemen. practically ruining the entire stock. The store Is situated in the very heart of the towns business district. and it is fortunate that the fire laddies were able to con fine the flames to their original source.
 Class No. 19. Prof. M B. Byrd, teach CT, has arranged for a monster picnic at Woods Mill, on the Central of eGorgia Railroad, near Columbus, on next We'd nesday.
 pr. H. P. Calhoun of Cottonwood an- nounces that he will be in the race for the legislature from Houston County. So far he is the only avowed candidate. though 1t is generally believed that Prof Dixie Anderson and Col c. l.. Me Lendon will contest for the honor with Dr. Calhoun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-05
proper appliances.

ped with proper appliances. was properly refused as invasive of the province of the jury, especially where the appliance referred to was offered in evidence and was Inspected by the jury.
 8. Same; Same.-Charges ignoring the condition of the engine as to its ap- pliances for preventing fires, are prop erly refused, in an action for destroying property by fire caused from negligent ly emitting sparks from an engine.
 g. Witness: Impeachment; Contra dictory Statements.-A paper writing containing a series of questions asked and answers made thereto, by wit ness. before trial. taken down in shorthand and read over to witness. but not signed by him, relating to the subject matter of the suit. when iden- tified by the witness and others, is prop CT to be introduced in evidence for the purpose of showing contradictory state ments made by witness, the proper pre- dicate having been laid.
 Appeal from Greene Circuit Court.
 Heard before Hon. S. H. Sprott.
 Reversed and Remanded. Opinion by Simpson. J.
 Mcclellan, C. J.. Tyson. Dowdell and Denson, J. J., concur
 'Rehearing Denied January g. 1906.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-05

which will reverse and the other sup port the judgment of the lower court the construction which will support the Judgment will be adopted. the bill being construed most strongly against the party excepting.
 5.-Attorney and Client; Compensa- tion of Attorney: Fees.-Where one sues to recover a sum retained by att torneys as fees, and the undisputed evil dence Is that the contract of employ ment stipulated for a contingent fee, that defendants were, in the event of recovery, to have a reasonable fee for their services. and if nothing was recov- cred were to have no fee, and that un- der such a contract fee tt 50 per co mt would be reasonable fee and that the litigation terminated favorably to the client and that the attorneys had received not quite fifty per cent of the amount recovered as their fee. the af- firmative charge for defendants was proper.
 Appeal from Shelby Circuit Court.
 Heard before Hon. John Pelham:
 Affirmed. Opinion by Denson, J.
 Haralson. Tyson, Dowdell and Simp- son. u. concur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-05

say whether he proposed to act with them or in behalf of Dowie. He refus- ed positively to say whether or not he will endeavor to regain possession Of Zion City and Zion church for Dowfe. He. however, sent this message to Dowie:
 train from Mexico:
 Am advised that telegraphic powers of attorney are not effectiye. Titles to all real and personal property passed on Monday. Instruments conveying the same executed by your attorneys In favor of Granger; am powerless to as- sume control. Recommend that you stay there and consider particulars and full report from me before you return. Feeling very strong against you here. Wire reply"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-05
TEN HOURS BEHIND TIME.
Many Distinguished Persons on tn.
 Ogden Special.

Atlanta. Ga. April 1.-The special train carrying a large number of Northern philanthropists, business men and others prominent in public life to the celebration of the Tuskegee Insti- tute anniversary. passed through Att lanta this morning. leaving here for the Alabama town at 10 o'clock, about ten hours behind its schedule. Almost an even hundred tourists filled the nine private cars.
 Among them were Secretary of War William H. Taft, Andrew Carnegie. Dr. Charles w. Elliott president of the Harvard University, Isaac Seligman of New York; Dr. Wallace Buttrick, Sec retary of the general education fund. and Robert c. ogden. its preident; William Jay Scheiffelin. William Lloyd Garrison, John G. Phelps Stokes and Dr. Lyman Abbott of New York. A large number of ladies accompanied the party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-05
GERMAN AS ExECUTOR " BROWN &
 LEPER ct al.

Assumpsit-(Decided Dec. 21. 1905.)-
 (39 So. Rep. TAP.
 1.-Witnesses: Competency; Transac- tions with Decedent; Calling by Ad- verse Party.-Where an executrix. su- ing as plaintiff, propounds interroga- tories to defendants under section 1850 of the Code. which interrogatories are answered by defendants. and the execu- trix introduces the interrogatories and answers in evidence, and they relate to transactions between defendants and plaintiffs testator. she brings defend- ants within the exception contained in section 1794 of the Code, and entities them to testify on their own Behalf to transactions with her testator.
 2.-Same; Nature of Testimony.-In- terrogatories propounded to defendant, requiring them to answer when and by whom they were employed to conduct a certain cause, answering which de- fendants said they were employed by plaintiff testator. giving date and nature of employment. involved a transaction between defendants and plaintiff testator; and when such in- terrogatories and answers are intro duced by plaintiff in evidence. enti- ties defendants to testify further as to the details and terms of employment, under the exception contained in sec tion 1794 authorizing a party to tes- tify to a transaction with a deceased person when called by the adverse party.
 3-Appeal; Reviewable Errors.-Er- TOTS. based on rulings on the admissioil- ity of testimony to which no exception was reserved on the trials, cannot be considered on appeal.
 4.-Bnls of Exceptions; Construction. Where a bill of exceptions is sus- ceptible of two constructions. one of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-05
MELLs ct al '. GALLAGHER.

WELLS ct al V. GALLAGHER. Action for Damages for Personal In
 jury by Leaving an Unexploded
 Bomb in Public Alley,-(Decided
 Dec. 21. 1905.)-(39 So. Rep. 747)
 I.-Highways; Leaving Explosives Therein; Complaint.-The law clearly implies d duty not to place, or caused to be placed. or cause to remain, in d public highway, a bomb or explosive capable of inflicting injury by being exploded. and a complaint which ayers d state of facts from which the law would imply this duty, is sufficient.
 2.-Same; Same.-It Is unimportant how long a bomb or explosive Is allow cd to remain in a public highway where injury results from the act of placing it there, and leaving it.
 3.-Same; Proximate Cause.-Where the alleged injury is the proximate consequence of the alleged negligence of placing and leaving an unexploded bomb in public alley, it is immaterial whether it was exploded where placed or left, or carried to an adjacent yard before being exploded.
 4.-Same; Instructions.-It is proper to refuse instructions that rlaintiff
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-05
LITTLE VS. THE STATE. Decided Dec. 21, 1905) (39 So. ReI

LITTLE VS. THE STATE (Decided Dec. 21. 1905) (39 So. Rep.
 674)
 I. criminal Lew; Evldence; Trail ing of Bloodhounds In order that the trailing of bloodhounds from the place of the crime may be used as evidence against defendant, 1t must be first shown that the bloodhounds were trained to track human beings and could do so with a degree of accuracy.
 2 Same; Reasonable Doubt; 1n- structions. The jury should acquit de- fendant, unless the State shows his guilt by evidence beyond all reason- able doubt and to a moral certainty; and the court should so charge
 B. Same; charge in criminal case that, before the jury is authorized to render a verdict Of guilty. the State must prove guilt to a moral certainty is properly refused IS elliptical.
 f. Same: Conflicting Evidence In a criminal case, charge that If there IS a conflict in the evidence which cannot be so reconciled as to make all the witnesses speak the truth. or which ar lords reasonable doubt as to who spoke the truth. defendant should be acquitted. was properly refused as misleading.
 E. Same: Disregard of False Wit ness In a criminal case, a charge that. if the jury believe that any wit ness has sworn falsely, they may dis regard the entire evidence of such wit ness, was properly refused. in that 1t authorize the jury to disregard all inc evidence of a witness who swore falsely as to some point, although they believed him in reference to other material facts.
 Appeal from Bessemer City Court.
 Heard before Hon. William Jackson.
 Reversed and Remanded. Opinion by Anderson. J.,
 Haralson. Tyson, Dowdell and Dem son, JJ., concur
 WALTON VS LINDSEY LUMBER CO. Decided Dec 2l. 1905) (39 So. Rep.
 670D
 1. Appeal; Competency of Juror; Harmless Error. Where, in an action for injuries received by an employe,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-05
ADVISED TO STAY AWAY.
Feeling At Zion City Very StroI
 ACainst DOwie.

Against DOWIe.
 Chicago, April IA message was to- day received by Deacon Alexander Granger from Dowie, reading as fol- lows:
 You are hereby removed from your office as general financial manager, and all other offices. I warn you should you undertake to exercise any authori- ty as financial manager, 1t will be re- garded as criminal"
 Deacon Granger declared after read ing the massage that he would pay no attention to it.
 Overseer Voliva and other officers of Zion City today called upon Deacon Wilhite, the newly appointed represen- tative of Dowie, who was named yes terday as Volivas successor in a mes sage sent by Dowie from Mexico, to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-05
ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN R. R.
 TI.APKF

CO, vs. CLARKE.
 Action for Damages for Destroying ll5
 bales Of Cotton by Fire from Sparks
 of Engine.-( Decided June 30,
 1905D-(S9 So Rep. SID
 1. Railroads; Fires: Coutributory Negligence; Vicarious Negligence-In an action against a Railroad Company for destroying cotton by fire, plaintiff Is not chargeable with the contribu- tory negligence of a warehouse compa- ny. with whom he had stored his cotton, in leaving other cotton exposed upon an uncovered platform which caught fire from the sparks from defendants en- zine. and, in turn, communicated the fire to plaintiffs cotton, destroying it.
 2. Appeal; Assignment of Error; Complaint of District Ruling.-Where error is assigned to the sustaining of several grounds of demurrer to several pleas, as one assignment. If any ground of demurrer was propertly sustained, the assignment Is not sustained. 8. Damages; Assessment: Question for Jury.-If the market price of cotton Is shown, but the grade Is not shown, the law does not presume it to be of the lowest grade. but that Is a ques- tion of fact to be determined by the jury from all the circumstances in the case.
 4 Railroads; Fires: Evidence-In an action against Railroad for destroy ing cotton by fire caused by negligent ly emitting sparks from its engine. evidence of what was being done with the engine a or near the place, at or near the time the fire was discovered. was competent as tending to show whether the fire was caused by the sparks from tho engine or not.
 5. Same; Same; Question for Jury Whether the engine was operated in point of time and position, near enough to have caused the fire, and whether in the proper direction with reference to the direction of the wind. were questions for the Jury to deter mine.
 6. Same; Evidence-It is proper to ask witness on cross examination. fin an action for negligently setting fire to and destroying cotton. caused by sparks from the engine, if defendants servants in charge of the train werS not hurryinE the movements of the en- zine.
 l. Same; lnstructions-A charge which instructs the jury that the un- controverted evidence showed that the engine was in good condition and equip
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-05
Alabama Postal Affairs.

Washington. April 4.-(Special)- Bethamie Hammond has been appointed postmaster at Marl. Geneva county, vice J. M tKeith, resigned.
 Rural routes ordered established May 15-Ganer. Geneva county. route 1, population 460, houses no; Round Mountain. Cherokee county, route g.. population 45s. houses 10s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-05
France at Annapolis.

Paris. April 4.-Foreign Minister Bourgeois has written to the American embassy giving the program of the French governments participation in the burial of the body of Admiral Paul Jones at Annapolis. April 24, and fur nishing a list of distinguished naval personages assigned to take part in the ceremonies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-05

was not entitled to recover unless the jury believed from the evidence that defendants servant, at the time he placed or left said explosive in the public highway, knew of its explosive and dangerous character. as pretermit- ting all consideration of proper care on part of defendants servant in ascer- taining the dangerous character of the explosive when he placed it there.
 5.-Same; Evidence.-It is permiss- ble to show that children were accus- toned to play in a street or alley where the bomb or explosive was plac- ed or left under a count charging wantonness. as tending to show want oness.
 Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court.
 Heard before Hon. A. A. Coleman.
 Affirmed. Opinion by Dowdell. J.
 Haralson. Tyson and Denson. JJ., concur.