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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

~ I'D you ever stop suddenly on
your way up the street. look
hastily about you, scan houses.
doors and windows suspiciously.
glance skyward with your neck at an
angle OF forty-flve degrees and then
pass srumpily on your way all because
saucy little green parrot hanging
dsmursly In . window had persisted
q eaautipg you with : CHEEKY How
d'ys DOR II you have you VIII ap-
pfscfste the situation. More than this
you may even appreciate, the parrot:
that Il. II you. are able. for the pasrot
= really such strange. nys>esious
I'D that half his wonders hawe nsvss
besn tofd.
IN little book on parrots rsesutly
puh1ished. Charles N. Pare gives you
a amusing insight into parrot affairs
One knows already that this queer and
gorgsous plumassd bird can deceive
you into thinking that any member OF
your family = calling you. when In
fact thay may b far swavl that Il can
whistle % wsll - 20 summon al the
small boys in tho nsighboshood to the
bandit meeting which assemblies Just
before dinner on the corner; that Il
go mock you n Jour Wsakest points
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at the most unexpected times; that It
can sing and get choice. selection Of
coon melodies for the delectation OF
listeners: but Mr.. Page declares that
tho parrots ho has known have q
lively sense Of humor, and that II you
don't look pretty sharp the laugh viii
generally be on you.
In proof OF this the author relates
Z clever anecdote of certain parrot
whose cage hung near an open win
dow overlooking tho street One morn
ing the parrot observed heavy wagon
drawn by two horses standing quietly
where their driver had left them, ap-
parently awaiting his return. Whether
Polly observed that tho horses were
not tied is not told. but her eyes
spArkIed with amusement - she
called IN . loud. sharp tone:
Whoa, baclxr' Naturally the team
. obeyed tho supposed order and
backed sturdily, obedient to the re-
peated command. whoa. backl"
screamed the parrot, and the horses
backed till they backed into the curb
Ing on the opposite corner. to the great
amusement OF those who saw them and
heard the bird clamoring ita orders
When the driver came out Of the shop
and saw his team across the street
Polly remained discreetly silent; hut a.
soon a. he had disappeared from sight
she fairly chort1edE with Joy.
Another story II that told Of parrot
ewned BY country barber who invae
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cared for there seems 70 be no roasoo
why a parrot should not live forsver.
Instances are on record where enc cse-
tain parrot. after remaining In the
possession OF q family for over q osn-
tury, was purchased By another gen.
tleman. with whom It lived for nins-
teen years more Even %. II finally
met Its death through an accident An
other parrot lived IN Florsnoe for more
than one hundred and ten years and Q
royal scarlet macaw belonging 70 ths
reigning family Of italy has passed 10
two-hundred mark and Is still Elfvs
and flourishing. They need heat and
good deal OF t. A bird which bad
been given up for dead was restored Co
life simply by wrapping It IN fannel
and laying It tn q bed OF hot ashs&
1t had not lain IN the nery ashes more
than q few seconds before It stood up.
began to walk. andsfn . few hours was
apparently ~ we'll a. ever. They are
not subject to many diseases. but take
cold easily.
In explanation OF tnstr rsnaraasis
linguistic ability Il may be said nat
all members OF the parrot family havo
q large. thick and solid tongue. round
Ia shape and exceedingly peculiar IN
formation This alone is not sufficient
to produce speech. but tho muscles OF
parrots throat are formed very much
like those Of a singers, and they rss
them In much the same way. The
smallest parrots known. called -lovs
birds" because they always go In pairs.
are wonderfully equipped for singing
and speaking both. They will repeat
words and sentences In the dro1less
little voice ina aginable. while one on
exhibition at Berlin astonished thou
sands of people by It's ability to talk
and by the beauty and melody Of It's
voice. They are beautifully plumagsd.
as. indeed. are all parrots, so there Is
some excuse for the saying. "As vain
as parrot" They are inordinately
proud of themselves ana demand at
tention much as would the pet child OF
family. They will preen their feath-
ers and smooth them down with the
greatest care II a stranger comes into
the room. and II they are praised or
light.
The largest and most royal bird Of
the parrot species n the macaw, OF
which there are sight varieties: and
the most gorgsously caparfsonsd aud
princely Of these II the royal scarlet
macaw. which Is Of q brilliant scarlet
on the head. neck, breast and upper
part Of the back. while the wings are
dark blue with feathers OF yellow and
green intermixed. and the feathers OF
the neck and back have also q greerish
tinss- The Mexican double yellow heads
are very popular as pets. They have
soft. melodious voices and a natural
gift OF song They are also good talk
ers, sometimes having vocabulary OF
over 200 sentences. 1t must have been
bird Of this species who. on the oc-
casfon of an exhibition OF parrots
where the coverings of the caxss were
removed one by one. preensd himself
with great complacency as his cover
was taken on. and. looking askancs At
the assembly OF hts brethren. remarked
with = me. blase air, "HexveuA wnas
blooming let ef paxrosas
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riabiy had q run Of custom during the
middle of the day. In order to ap-
pease the. waiting ones he has acquired
the habit of saying "One at q time, gem
tlemen; one at a.time." The parrot had
listened to thfs phrase for some months
before one day the barber took down
his shutters 10 ind Polly flown He
started out to look for 1t. and was
directed to a nearby wood. through
which he walked, slowly scanning the
trees as he went. Suddenly he was
startled by doleful voice which plead
ed. "One at time. gentlemen; one at
a time" and on sleaping forward the
barber saw his poor bird perched on a
tree high In air. surrounded by q crowd
of black-feathered crows, which were
picking on thesparrot's feathers as fast
as they could. The parrot, In despair.
was mournfully reiterating. "Ons at q
time. gentlemen; one at q time"
Another instance Of appropriate
speech is that OF two macaws. one red
and the other blue. who were on dif-
ferent perches IN the same room. One
day the blue macaw, being placed on
the red macaws perch. began immedi-
ately to peck and bite the red one Wig
orously. After one particularly vicious
bite the red macAw calculated savagely,
"Cut it outrs and droppedl to the tray
below.
rotsswho swear, but the parrot who had
the most reason to indulge in q little
bad language was the one who was put
through the San Francisco FIRE. He
was saved from the flames by his own
er, taken to the park and hung on the
branch Of a tree. whence he ut
tered his protesting query to every
What in hell's the imatter?" he insisted,
and even the owner could not cause him
to stop. No one could answer him. and
finally he gave 1t up.
There is q strange fascination about
the parrot which no other bird seems
ito possess. AS each country has its
national flower. typical OF the soil. 20
varying species of parrots are found
In different localities. Mexico, for ex-
ample. furnishes Thousands Of parrots
Tor commercial purposes, Of q specf a.
peculiar to her climate alone. on the
west coast of Africa 10 q very high
mountain called the Peak of Parrots
Its summit Is crowned with marutfl
cent tropical forests ana parrots dwelI
there In millions. Their gorgeous plu-
mage OF red. yellow. green and scarlet.
a. they cluster In masses In the tree
tops, or ny heavily from branch to
AMID the dark green of the foliage. And
the birds look not unlike thousands OF
small. perambulating rainbows.
In the West India Islands the birds
are used Tor soup. and II you happen
to go into restaurant there you viii
pe sure TO hear an order shouted for
Two CubAns on toast but you win
.oon oascover its meaning. ~ the dish
- very popular and common amonr
sne natives In fact. parrots have been
used q food for centuries ana one OF
tne Roman Euperors used even 20 feed
tnem 20 his royal lions, a. Il seemed
60 be their 1avorite food Uulens de-
youred parrots ere extromaly Ionr.
Aved and yesl1y 1x sprupoxiy fsd ~
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22
TONIC TREATMENT
Weak Stomach and Sick Headache
Cured by Or. Williams
Pink Pills.

The symptoms of stomach trouble
vary. Some victims have a ravenous
appetite, others loathe the sight of food.
Often there is a feeling as Of weight on
the chest, a full feeling i'll the throat.
Sometimes the gas presses OH the heart
and leads the sufferer to think he has
heart disease. Sick headache is fire..
quent and distressing symptom.
{ A weak stomach needs q digestive
tonic and that there is no better tonic
for this purpose than DR.. Williams Pink
Pills is shown by the statement of Mr..
A. @. Merrill, a mining man, of Oneals,
Calf, a veteran of Battalion @, Third
U. 8. Regular Infantry.
~ had never been well since left
the army" he says, "always having had
trouble with my stomach, which was
weak. ] was run down and debilitated.
Gould keep nothing OH my stomach,
and at times had sick headache SO bad
that did not care whether / lived or
died. My stomach refused to retain
even liquid food and almost despaired
Of getting well as I had tried SO many
kinds of medicine without relief. Then
! was bitten by rattlesnake and that
laid me up from work entirely for q
year, six months of which spent in bed.
"One day a friend recommended DR..
Williams Pink Pills to me and began
taking them. They cured me when all
other medicine had failed. ! have
recommended the pills to a great many,
for during my recovery every one asked
me what was helping me SO and ] told
them DR.. Williams Pink Pills. can.
not speak too highly of them"
If you want good health you NEST have
good blood. DR.. Williams Pink Pills
actually make new blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are sold by
all druggists or sent, postpaid, on re-
ceipt Of price, soc. per box, six boxes for
$3.50 by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Co.. Schenectady. NY.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22
"HE RAN FOR LAWYER"
But There Was Doubt as to Whether
He Had Ever Caught
the Office

A man from Pennsylvania went to
Vineland on a business errand. The
town was strange to him, and he was
unacquainted with the man Ia lawyer
he had gone to see. The directions he
received were so indefinite that he
found himself on the elge of the town
without having come to the house he
sought. Then he met an old negro
and asked the way of him and learned
that the house lay about a quarter OF
a mile farther down the road.
1.-THE man want to see Is law
yer" he said to the old man. us this
MIR. Dash down the road lawyer"
"He amt no lawyer that ever
heard tell Of" answered the negro.
You're sure?"
The old negro scratched his head in
deep thought Then CLEAN of re-
membrance lighted his eye.
"Now I think of it, boss" he said,
"'pears like l do recollect he ran for
lawyer one time"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22
cHILD's AWFUL SKIN HuMoR
Screamed with Pain-Suffering Near
~ Broke Parents Heart-speed-
lily Cured by Cuticura.

II wish to inform you that the
Cuticura Remedies have put stop to
twelve years Of misery l passed with
my son. AS an infant / noticed on his
body red spot, and treated same
with different remedies for about five
years, but when the spot began to
get larger put him under the care Of
doctors. Under their treatment the
disease spread to four different parts
Of his body. The longer the doctors
treated him the worse it grew. Dur
ing the day it would get rough and
form like scales. At night it would
be cracked, inflamed and badly swol-
len, with terrible burning and itching
When think of his suffering 1t near
ly breaks my heart. His screams
could be heard down stairs. The suf
fering of my son. made me full Of
misery. l had no ambition to work,
to eat, nor could sleep. One doctor
told me that my sons eczema was
incurable, and gave it up for bad
job. One evening I saw an article in
the paper about the wonderful Cuti-
cura and decided to give it a trial.
l tell you that Cuticura Ointment is
worth its weight in gold; and when
had used the first box Of Ointment
there was great improvement, and
by the time had used the second set
OF Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Resell
vent, my child was cured. He is now
twelve years old, and his skin is as
fine and smooth as silk. Michael
Steinman, Sumner Avenue, Brook
Ign, ~ Y, April 16, 1905"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there s at least dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure In all Its stages and that 10
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires constitu'
ti0nal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken ID
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The propretors have
much faith in its curative powers that they ofer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t falls to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22
oRAcuLAR oBsERvArroMs.

Many a good resolution quickly rms
down at the heel.
A pretty girl can teach a man msse
anything but good common sense.
It pays to look mule in the face
when you have anything to say -
him.
About half of the things bought on
credit would not be bought II cash
were demanded.
Have you noticed that the bottom
of a cup of JOY that runs over is sell
dom far from the top?
It's a good deal better to think
poetry than to write 1t, and better to
write 1t than to print 1t.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22

languid. nervous and lame In the
morning. Doan's Kidney Pills helped
me right away, and the great relief
that followed has been permanent.
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22

Suggesting Safe Course.
McFfbb-That fellow Huskis called
me liar!
Newitt-Yes?
Yes. What would you do about
IT."
We'll. II were you, I'd make 1t a
point always to tell the truth when
he's around.-Catholic Standard.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22
PHYSICAL Impossibility.

The House Cat--You're getting fat
and apoplectic. can see your finish.
The Pug Dog (making an effort to
turn his head, but giving up)--That's
more than can do, anyhow.-Chicago
Tribune
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
dammatior allays pain wind collie. CSC bottle
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22
Music for Neigh bors,

1--WE got to practice on the piano Ave
hours a day." said the disconsolate
small girl.
What for"
Cause mother and father don't like
our new neighbors." - WASHINGTON
Star.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22

"As near as kin make de difference
out" said Uncle Eben, ITS dis way.
De speculations dat wins is invest
ments, an dem dat loses Is gamblin'."
-WasbingtOn Star
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22

Thousands tell Of
cures made by
Doan's Kidney Pills.
John C. Coleman. a
prominent merchant
Of Swainsboro, Ca,
says: For several
years my kidneys
were affected. and
my back ached day
and night 7 Was
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22


great mental depression. was unable to at
tend tony house work, and life became bur.
den to me. Twas confined for days to my bed
lost my appetite, my courage and all hope.
II could not bear to think of an operation,
and in my distress tried every remedy which
l thought would be Of any use to me, and
reading of the value of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to sick women decided
to give it a trial. felt so discouraged that
to feel better, after the second week, thought
1t only meant temporary relief; but to my
great surprise found that kept gaining,
while the tumor lessened in size.
"The Compound continued to build up my
general health and the tumor seemed to be
absorbed, until, in seven months, the tumOr
was entirely gone and well woman. ! am
so thankful for my recovery that ask you
to publish my letter in newspapers, SO other
powers Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound"
When women are troubled with irreg-
ular or painful periods, weakness, dis
placement or liberation of the female
organs, that bearing-down feeling, in
fammation, backache, fatulence, gen.
eral debility, indigestion or nervous
prostration. they should remember
there is one tried and true remedy.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound at once removes such troubles
No other medicine in the world has
received such widespread and unquali-
fed endorsement. No other medicine
has such record of cures of female
ills.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
to write her for advice. She is daughter
in-law of Lydia e. Pinkham and for
twenty-five years under her direction
and since her decease has been
advising sick women free of charge.
She has guided thousands to health.
Address, Lynn, Mass.
Remember that it is Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound that is cur
ingwomen, and don't allow anydruggist
to sell you anything else in its place.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22
Different Kinds

"A man in politics should have lots
of friends, shouldn't he?"
1T depends" answered Senator Sorg-
hum, ION whether they are friends
who want to do something for you or
who want you to do something for
them. "-Washington Star.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22
Still Spiteful.

Her-Yes, she married him to spite
another girl.
Him-But why did she divorce him?
$50 he could marry the other girl,
and thus spite her some more."-Chi
cago Daily News.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22
Care Of Oilcloth.

Oilcloth should never be scrubbed with
stiff brush or washed with strong soap.
Remove all dirt by carefully sweeping with
soft hair brush. Then wash until clean
with tepid water and Ivory Soap. Rinse
with clear water to which has been added
a teaspoonful of kerosene Polish with q
dry cloth. ELEANOR r. PARKER.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22
Bad Effect of Athletics.

bdu GHecC Oh ACHIetICS.
This man." explained the hospital
doctor, lis the victim of athletics"
"Ah, overturned, l suppose"
mo, he never trained a bit. The
fellow who hit him had, though
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22

From the way some men prepare to
30 to heaven they must imagine that
all they need is letter of credit from
their bankers.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22

Most of us at times feel the need OF
postgraduate course in the school OF
experience
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22

Only Rich in Embryo Yet.
The Bud-How did you get your
start in life, senator?
The Senator-Why-er- haven't
really got started yet, you know. I
am only worth $10,000,000 a. yet
Judge
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22

A straight life is the shortest dis
lance between honesty and honor
Saturday Evening Post. ~
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22
DOES YOUR BACK ACHE?

Cure the Kidneys and the Pain VIII
Never Return.
Only one way to cure an aching
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22

A tennis suit should be tried in open
court.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-22
INTERESTING letter
WRITTEN YA NoTABLEW0MAN
Mrs. Sarah Kellogg Of Denver, Color
Bearer Of the Woman's Relief Corps
Sends Thanks to Mrs. Pinkham.

The following
letter was written
by Mrs. Kellogg,
of 1923 Lincoln
Ave-, d e n v err,
Col. to Mrs. Pink
am,Lynn, Mass. j:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham
" For five years !
was troubled with a
tumor, which kept
growing, causing me
intense agony and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-27
PERSONAL MENTION.

Enforcement Commissioner Lang
was in Augusta yesterday.
Miss Fannie CorSon of Bangor is the
guest of her sister, Mrs f. NJ. Bowman.
Miss Mary Hill of Millville, n. b. is
visiting her aunt Mrs. Jas. L. Nc
Donald on Quimby street.
Associate Justice William Penn
Nhitehousc went to Portland yesterday
to attend an equity hearing:
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil $. Bowman and
son Percy have gone to Walpole. N.
H., to visit Mrs Bowman's mother.
Mrs. NJ. J. Allen.
Miss Bessie GCrrish of Horton street.
Lewiston. an instructor at the Lewiston
High school passed Saturday and Sun
day with friends in Augusta.
Mrs. Elsie Dana Frick of Baltimore.
MD. is visiting in the city and is the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Richard T..
Goodwin at their home on Chandler
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-27
HYOMEI CURES CATARRH.
Costs Nothing Unless it Gives Relief
Sold Under Guarantee.

No matter how severe or chronic a
case of catarrh you may have. consult
BOWditch, Webster & Co, about the
use of Hyomei. They have 81 much
faith in the efficacy of this treatment
that they give their personal guarantee
with every outfit they sell that it will
effect a cure, or the money will be re-
funded.
In many instances Hyomci has cured
catarrh when the patient has suffered
from childhood. Quite n few people il
Augusta who have been unable fol-
years to get a good nights sleep or
account of the disagreeable tickling
and dropping at the back of the throat
have obtained quick relief from few
treatments with Hyomei and the con-
tinued use has made a complete and
lasting cure.
There is no stomach dosing wher
one uses Hyomei. Simply breathe its
medicated healing through the pocket
inhaler that comes with every outfit
and all catarrhal germs will be killed
and the mucous membrane will bt
healed.
A complete Hyomei outfit costs but
81, sufficient for at least two weeks
treatment. making 1t one Of the most
economical methods of curing catarrh
If the outfit does not complete a cure
i be bought for so cents. Remember
that there is no risk in buying Hyomei
Ii costs nothing unless it cures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-27

Joscnh Crotcau met with bad ac-
ci5ent at about o'clock yesterday
morning. by falling from a stapie
window to the ground. by which ne
received injuries which will disable
him for some time. The accident
happnned at q small stable situated on
tho east side of Water street, just
south of the factory boarding house
where Mr.. Croteau keeps his horse.
on going to the stable he found tilat
no had left his keys at home. ANA not
wishing to go back to the house ne
placed a ladder against the north eii'i
Of the stable ana gained an entrance
by climbing in at n window III the
gable end of the building. lie got Ill
all right. but on coming out the same
way. missed his footing on the ladder
and fell a distance of l. or 10 feet'
striking on box, from which ne
bounded and fell down over steep
bank or wall some eight feet. He was
picked up and taken to the factory
boarding house, where surgical ald
was summoned, and although no
bones were found to be broken it was
found that he had sustained severe
injuries to the back, and that the back
of his head was cut He was made as
comfortable as possible and later was
taken in Plummer's ambulance to the
home Of his brother. TREBLE Croteau, on
Northern avenue.